PL 12/16/2009 - 29950PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
December 16, 2009
Chairperson Kondrick called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Approval of Minutes:
Dean Saba, David Kondrick, Leroy Oquist, Brad Dunham, and
Brad Sielaff
Jack Velin and Marcy Sibell
Stacy Stromberg, City Planner
Steve and Sue Schmit, 92 — 43rd Avenue NE
Bruce Hoscher, 25 — 44th Avenue NE,
November 18, 2009
MOTION by Commissioner Saba to approve the minutes as presented. Seconded by
Commissioner Oquist.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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PUBLIC HEARING:
Consideration of a Text Amendment, TA #09-02, by Schmit Towing, Inc., to add
language to the M-1, Light Industrial Zoning District Code, that would allow towing
services by a special use permit, generally located at 92 — 43rd Avenue NE.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consideration of Special Use Permit, SP #09-19, by Schmit Towing, Inc., to allow a
towing service business in an M-1, Light Industrial Zoning District, generally
located at 92 — 43rd Avenue NE.
MOTION by Commissioner Sielaff to open the public hearings. Seconded by Commissioner
Dunham.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK
DELCARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE PUBLIC
HEARINGS WERE OPENED AT 7:04 P.M.
Stacy Stromberg, City Planner, stated the petitioner, Ms. Schmit, is seeking a te�t amendment
to add language to the M-1, Light Industrial zoning district that would allow towing services by
issuance of a special use permit.
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Ms. Stromberg stated in addition, the petitioner is requesting a special use permit to allow a
towing service business in the M-1, Light Industrial zoning district, located at 92 - 43rd Avenue.
Ms. Stromberg stated the subject property is located on 43rd Avenue, west of Main Street. The
property is zoned M-1, Light Industrial. The properties north, west and east also have an
industrial zoning, and the property to the south is zoned R-1, Single Family. The Single Family
property is vacant land that is owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
Ms. Stromberg stated the subject property is 1.99 acres is size and was developed in 1963, with
the construction of the 8,234 square foot building. In 1982, a shed was constructed on the
property. In 1989, a special use permit was issued to a landscape business to allow the outdoor
storage of landscape materials and construction vehicles.
Ms. Stromberg stated Schmit Towing has been operating a towing service business out of the
subject property since 2006. They primarily tow and transport vehicles for dealerships,
municipalities, and the general public. According to the petitioner, "Ninety percent of our
business is towing and transporting vehicles off site, not to our site. Occasionally it is necessary
to keep said vehicles on our lot for a limited period of time; however, most vehicles are gone
within 48 hours. A few times a year, a vehicle may be on site for up to 45 days at the most. We
do not perform junk yard service, nor do we dispose of vehicles on our property. Vehicles are
picked up by the owner, picked up or towed for an insurance company, or towed to an
appropriate disposal facility."
Ms. Stromberg stated it recently came to the City's attention that this type of business is not
allowed in an M-1, Light Industrial zoning district. As a result, the petitioner is seeking the
proposed te�t amendment and special use permit.
Ms. Stromberg stated the petitioner is requesting a te�t amendment to add language to the M-1,
Light Industrial zoning district, which would allow "towing services" by a special use permit.
The City currently does not allow this exact use in any of the zoning districts within the City.
The City code does however allow junkyards, repair garages, service stations, and other intense
types of industrial uses within our industrial districts with a special use permit. In that regard, a
towing service business would be much less intense and have very little impact when compared
to some of the other types of uses allowed in our industrial districts.
Ms. Stromberg stated the Future Land Use Map in the City's Comprehensive Plan guides the
subject property and the surrounding properties as redevelopment. Although this area is guided
as redevelopment, it is intended that the properties involved in the redevelopment district would
remain industrial. The purpose of including it within redevelopment area was intended to
suggest that there is a need for updating of many of our industrial properties in this area.
Industrial uses typically involve wholesaling, warehousing, manufacturing, construction, or
service uses. While the proposed use is not as intensive as many industrial uses that could be
permitted in this zoning district, the proposed use would fit best within an industrial district.
Ms. Stromberg stated the petitioner business is located at 92 - 43rd Avenue, which is zoned M-1,
Light Industrial. Of particular importance when considering a te�t amendment is determining if
the proposed use would be consistent with the purpose and intent of the zoning district in which
it would become allowable, and whether or not the proposed use would be compatible with other
permitted or special uses allowed within the district. As stated above, there are much more
intense type uses that are allowed within the M-1 zoning district, with a special use permit.
Based on the businesses surrounding the existing business, it seems very reasonable that this type
of use would exist without causing disruption to the neighboring properties.
Ms. Stromberg stated staff finds that a towing service use, where the businesses principal use is
to tow, impound and store motor vehicles would be consistent with the purpose and intent of the
M-1 zoning district, provided specific conditions are met. Staff has drafted an ordinance that
would allow a towing service use contingent upon approval of a special use permit provided the
following conditions are met:
(a) The storage aspect of said towing service operation shall be secondary, in terms of
use, to a principal building that houses a towing office, repair/maintenance facility
for towing fleet, and an interior storage area for a portion of the impounded
collection of vehicles.
(b) The towing service site shall be located on a street with traffic volumes of less
than 1,500 ADT (average daily trips).
(c) No storage of impounded or other vehicles associated with towing service
business shall be parked on street(s) adjacent to towing service facility.
(d) All storage shall be located in the side or rear yard of the towing service facility
(e) All areas where vehicles are to be driven, towed or parked shall be surfaced with
either asphalt or concrete and those parking areas shall have concrete curb and
gutter of B6-12 standard or a suitable alternative, approved by the City Engineer,
surrounding their perimeter.
(� Areas where stored vehicles are intended to be parked shall be fenced, screened
and adequately lit from sunset to sunrise for security purposes. Lighting shall only
include shielded downcast fi�tures.
(g) Parking stalls intended for storage of towed vehicles and towing truck fleet shall
be separated from those required by Code for customers and employees.
Employee and customer stalls can be in the side yard or front yard, but shall not
be within the fenced area intended for towed or impounded vehicles, or the
towing fleet.
(h) No intercom system shall be used in the open yard area if site is directly adjacent
to residentially zoned property.
(i) No crushing, dismantling, or salvage of vehicles shall occur on the subject
property.
(j) All towing operations whose storage yard is within 250 feet of a residential
dwelling at the time of issuance of the special use permit, shall be required to
have limited hours of yard operation, similar to the City's hours of power tool use
and construction, which are: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday,
9:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m. Saturday.
(k) Towing services shall not be located within a multi-tenant industrial complex.
Ms. Stromberg stated staff has determined that the above-mentioned conditions are necessary
for the proposed use to meet the purpose and intent of the comprehensive plan and zoning
ordinance. The storage aspect of the towing service operation being secondary to the principal
building and business operation is very important as it requires that the primary portion of the
business takes place within the building and as a result the property does not become overcome
with vehicle storage. Storage of the vehicles in the side or rear yard is consistent with what we
require of all of our industrial properties. Requiring a condition that will not allow crushing,
dismantling, or salvage of vehicles to take place on the site, ensures the City that this property
will not become a salvage yard.
Ms. Stromberg stated contingent upon the approval of the te�t amendment to allow a"towing
service" as a special use in the M-1, Light Industrial zoning district, the petitioner is also seeking
a special use permit to allow this type of use to be conforming and located at 92 - 43rd Avenue.
The existing property is 86,525 square feet (1.99 acres) and the existing building is 8,234 square
feet. Since the petitioner purchased the property in 2006, they have made many improvements to
the site. They received a land alteration permit to pave, curb and gutter a portion of the rear of
the lot to allow proper vehicle storage. They also removed debris that was left from the previous
owner, painted the building and installed new signage. The interior of the building is used for
office space, light vehicle maintenance, and storage of vehicles.
Ms. Stromberg stated as part of the approval of the special use permit, the petitioner needs to
meet the conditions set forth in the proposed ordinance language. Staff has determined that the
petitioner's request meets the standards that are noted below, and how they plan to meet those
conditions is highlighted below in italics and bold.
(a) The storage aspect of said towing service operation shall be secondary, in terms of
use, to a principal building that houses a towing office, repair/maintenance facility
for towing fleet, and an interior storage area for a portion of the impounded
collection of vehicles. The existing building is used for office (dispatch),
storage of vehicles, and for light maintenance of the towing vehicles. The
storage of the towed vehicles is considered secondary to the principal use
(building) of the property.
(b) The towing service site shall be located on a street with traffic volumes of less
than 1,500 ADT (average daily trips). 43YdAvenue only averages approximately
900 trips per day. The reason for this condition is that allowing this type of use
on a road that has limited daily trips, eliminates the potential for vehicle conflict
between typical traffic and large commercial towing vehicles. Towing certain
vehicles may require maneuvering in the street that could disrupt normal
vehicle traffic.
(c) No storage of impounded or other vehicles associated with towing service
business shall be parked on street(s) adjacent to towing service facility. The
petitioner has stated that they currently do not allow vehicles of any type to be
parked on the street, so they have no problem complying with this condition.
This would be monitored yearly by staff.
(d) All storage shall be located in the side or rear yard of the towing service facility.
Storage of towed vehicles is already being done in the side or rear yarc� The
business trailers that are currently in the front parking lot will be moved to the
rear yard.
(e) All areas where vehicles are to be driven, towed or parked shall be surfaced with
either asphalt or concrete and those parking areas shall have concrete curb and
gutter of B6-12 standard or a suitable alternative, approved by the City Engineer,
surrounding their perimeter. Already completed on this site.
(� Areas where stored vehicles are intended to be parked shall be fenced, screened
and adequately lit from sunset to sunrise for security purposes. Lighting shall only
include shielded downcast fi�tures. The area where vehicles are currently being
stored in already fenced in. The petitioner does plan to add an additional fence
this spring between the east side of the building and the east property line, for
additional security purposes. The site is screened through the use of existing
landscaping. Existing lighting on the site is shielded with downcast fixtures.
(g) Parking stalls intended for storage of towed vehicles and towing truck fleet shall
be separated from those required by Code for customers and employees.
Employee and customer stalls can be in the side yard or front yard, but shall not
be within the fenced area intended for towed or impounded vehicles, or the
towing fleet. The site meets code requirements for parking and the rest of this
condition is already being me�
(h) No intercom system shall be used in the open yard area if site is directly adjacent
to residentially zoned property. Petitioner has read and agrees with this
condition.
(i) No crushing, dismantling, or salvage of vehicles shall occur on the subject
property. This is something that the petitioner is totally agreeable to, but will be
required to be monitored by staff yearly.
(j) All towing operations whose storage yard is within 250 feet of a residential
dwelling at the time of issuance of the special use permit, shall be required to
have limited hours of yard operation, similar to the City's hours of power tool use
and construction, which are: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday,
9:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m. Saturday. The nearest residential property is 660 feet from
the subject property.
(k) Towing services shall not be located within a multi-tenant industrial complex.
The subject property has a free-standing building.
Ms. Stromberg stated while conducting an on-site inspection, staff noticed that the petitioner's
free-standing sign appears to be within the public right-of-way. The petitioner articulated to staff
that their property line actually e�ends into the street. The petitioner has agreed to verify the
existing sign location and submit a sign permit application for the sign.
Ms. Stromberg stated staff also reviewed the site to ensure that parking demands will be met as
well as landscaping requirements. Based on the breakdown of uses within the building, 2.5
parking stalls is required based on 636 square feet of office space, 2.6 stalls is required based on
1,072 square feet of maintenance space, and 3.2 stalls is required based on 6,526 square feet of
storage space. As a result, code requires 8 parking stalls. The petitioner has 12 parking stalls
dedicated for employees and customers, which meets code requirements. The existing site has
several large mature trees, which not only provide a nice screening feature, but also add to the
aesthetics of the site. The large coniferous and deciduous trees on the site and the wooded open
area in the rear of the lot, allow the property to meet the code required landscaping requirements.
Ms. Stromberg stated city staff has not heard any comments from neighboring property owners.
Ms. Stromberg stated city staff recommends approval of the te�t amendment.
• Use is consistent with the purpose and intent of the M-1 zoning code.
• Use is compatible with other uses permitted with a special use permit in this district.
Ms. Stromberg stated City Staff recommends approval of the special use permit, with
stipulations.
Ms. Stromberg stated staff recommends that if this special use permit is granted, the following
stipulations be attached.
1. The petitioner shall comply with all the conditions set forth within the M-1 zoning
district code standards for a towing service business.
2. The petitioner shall verify free-standing sign location, ensuring that it's 10 ft.
from the property line and obtain a sign permit for the existing sign.
Commissioner Sielaff stated this business located in Fridley in 2006. Why is this coming before
them three years later?
Ms. Stromberg replied, it recently just came to the City's attention that they were operating as a
towing business out of this property. Staff was not aware of it prior to now.
Chairperson Kondrick asked Ms. Schmit if she understands the conditions and stipulations?
Sue Schmit, Schmit Towing, replied, absolutely.
Chairperson Kondrick asked whether she had any problems with them?
Ms. Schmit replied, no.
Commissioner Saba stated it seems pretty straightforward.
Commissioner Dunham asked whether there is a timeframe on the sign issue?
Ms. Stromberg replied, they could give them 30 days.
Commissioner Dunham asked Ms. Schmit if that was enough?
Ms. Schmit replied, that is plenty, yes. Their understanding is that their property line goes out
from their fence 35 feet into the street and the sign is right by the fence, but they have no
problem going for the sign permit.
Commissioner Sielaff asked when they bought the property is there something that tips off the
City at all that something is going in on this site that would not conform to M-1 zoning?
Ms. Schmit replied before they purchased the property, they came to the City and delved into the
background of the property and there was a special use permit on the property. Their
understanding was that special use permit would cover what they were doing. They came in
under the assumption that special use permit followed the property, not the owner. It just came
to City staff's attention in the past couple months that the special use permit previously issued
did not cover what they do there. Also, they had worked with the City Engineer to get the
paving and the guttering down because the prior people who had gotten the special use permit
did not follow what they were told to do. So when they saw what was required, they met with
the City Engineer and they went and followed everything on that special use permit, and then
they discovered that it really did not apply to them and that is why they are here.
Bruce Hoscher, 25 — 44th Avenue NE, stated he is the manager of the General Mills Plant. He
had a couple of concerns. He asked whether if the property line is in the middle of the street or
somewhere in the street does that permit vehicles to be loaded or offloaded by towing or flatbed
trucks in the street? There is a certain amount of access that General Mills needs down that
street from an emergency vehicle standpoint. He just wants to make sure that if there is loading
or offloading in the street that they could not block the entire street. They have access to the
General Mills property off that street. They do not currently use it, but it is there and some day
they possibly could.
Ms. Stromberg replied, ideally, staff would prefer if all loading and offloading of vehicles
would happen within the petitioner's parking lot. However, staff does understand that at times
they may need to offload in the street. That is why staff has placed one condition on the special
use permit that relates to the amount of trips the road has per day. We would not want this type
of business on a street that has a lot of trips per day because then it could impact just regular
vehicle traffic. However, the petitioner may be able to better help answer that question as far as
how often they have to unload into the street. They do have a fairly large parking lot that should
provide the adequate space needed to off-load and turn trucks around.
Commissioner Oquist stated they can unload but they cannot park That is one of the
conditions is that they cannot store or park on the street. Therefore, if they unload it they have to
get it off the street right away.
Ms. Stromberg replied, that is right.
Ms. Schmit stated that would very rarely ever happen. They do have a company that they do a
long distance transport service with where they either pick up cars from them, running vehicles,
dropping off vehicles to them, such as corporate transfers or hot rods that have bought/sold on
eBay. They come and pull up on their side of the street, not in the street but on the side; and they
offload the vehicles, drive them in, and then they load the vehicles and drive them back At no
time have they ever blocked any part of the street or inhibited traffic in any way.
Chairperson Kondrick stated Mr. Hoscher was concerned that if they needed to have an
ambulance come by or if a fire truck had to get by, is there enough room for a fire truck or
ambulance to get by without any hassle?
Ms. Schmit replied, plenty of room. The vehicle that would be loading or unloading would be
way over on the shoulder of the street. If they were in on the actual driving part, it would be by a
very small amount.
Ms. Stromberg stated as to the property line, the street is the street despite the fact that their
property line goes into the street. There is an easement on that portion that is for right-of-
way/road purposes. That portion of their property is used for the street. They cannot just block
it off because it is their property.
Commissioner Sielaff asked the petitioner if she could give him an idea of what "not very
often" means?
Ms. Schmit replied, sometimes it would be once a day, sometimes maybe three times a week.
Mr. Hoscher asked regarding the hours of operation, they are a 24-hour operation so if they
come in from out of state, for example, before Schmit Towing opening hours, could they in fact
be in the road for e�tended periods of time until they open?
Ms. Schmit replied, no. If they are coming in after the time that somebody is on site, we have an
on-call driver who is notified immediately; and he comes and works with the driver to bring the
cars in. They are never parked there for no longer than the period it would take the driver to get
from where he is to the shop to help unload.
MOTION by Commissioner Saba to close the public hearings. Seconded by Commissioner
Sielaff.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK
DELCARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE PUBLIC
HEARINGS WERE CLOSED AT 7:28 P.M.
MOTION by Commissioner Saba approving Te�t Amendment, TA #09-02, by Schmit Towing,
Inc., to add language to the M-1, Light Industrial Zoning District Code, that would allow towing
services by a special use permit, generally located at 92 — 43rd Avenue NE.
Seconded by Commissioner Oquist.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION by Commissioner Sielaff approving Special Use Permit, SP #09-19, by Schmit
Towing, Inc., to allow a towing service business in an M-1, Light Industrial Zoning District,
generally located at 92 — 43rd Avenue NE with the following stipulations:
1. The petitioner shall comply with all the conditions set forth within the M-1 zoning
district code standards for a towing service business.
2. The petitioner shall verify free-standing sign location, ensuring that it is 10 feet
from the property line and obtain a sign permit for the existing sign.
Seconded by Commissioner Oquist.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
3. PUBLIC HEARING
Consideration of a Text Amendment, TA #09-04, by the City of Fridley, to consider
amendments to the General Business C-2 and General Shopping C-3 zoning districts to
clarify uses permitted and screening requirements in commercial districts.
MOTION by Commissioner Oquist to open the public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner
Sielaff.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK
DELCARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE PUBLIC
HEARING WAS OPENED AT 7:31 P.M.
Ms. Stromberg stated over the past several years, staff has noticed various te�t corrections that
are needed in the C-2, General Business District, and the C-3, General Shopping Center District.
These corrections are needed to remove antiquated terms, to clarify the intent of certain sections,
and to remove some te�t that was missed in a previous te�t amendment. Rather than place all of
these minor changes in individual te�t amendments that would have their own separate public
hearing, staff has placed all of the te�t amendments in one ordinance with seven sections.
Ms. Stromberg stated the te�t change to the C-2, General Business District, zoning code te�t
replaces the outdated term of lodges with fraternal organizations. The term lodges was never
defined in the definitions section of the zoning code but fraternal organizations is, so it is a
better term to use when referring to organizations like the Knights of Columbus or the Lions
Club. (Section 1)
Ms. Stromberg stated Minnesota Statute 340A.601, subdivision 5, does not permit cities like
Fridley with municipal liquor to license bars or taverns, so we are not sure how these terms made
their way into Fridley's zoning code. Since we are making other corrections, staff thought it best
to make the correction to remove the terms at this time. (Section 2)
Ms. Stromberg stated it recently came to staff's attention that the e�terior storage language in
the C-2 zoning code section did not read correctly. Staff concluded that the word or was missing
from the second paragraph of that section of code. This wording is consistent with how staff has
been interpreting the section for years. (Section 3)
Ms. Stromberg stated another correction needed in the C-2, General Business District, zoning
code language is in the screening requirements for businesses. In 1999, a te�t amendment was
approved by the City, which limited where merchandise could be displayed for sale outdoors at
automotive service stations. This change was made in the special use permit section of the C-2
and C-3 code, but a change also needed to be completed in the screening sections of the zoning
code to be consistent as the 1999 te�t amendment eliminated the ability to store merchandise at
the service pumps. Also, the words except where were included in the C-3 code, but not in the
C-2 code. Staff is recommending making these two sections consistent. (Section 4)
Ms. Stromberg stated in the Principal Permitted Uses section of the C-3, General Shopping
Center Zoning District, clarification is needed. The way this section currently reads is not the
intent of the code. The way it currently reads, only a laundry or a dry cleaning business would
be allowed as a stand-alone business on a C-3 parcel. The only other business allowed would be
a se�ually-oriented business and then only if it was part of a cluster of 3 businesses that require
at least 100 parking spaces. This, of course, is not the intent of the code. Simply adding the
words one of in paragraph 2 will correct the te�t and make it read as intended. (Section 5)
Ms. Stromberg stated in addition, since the City approved a reduction in commercial parking
requirements a few years ago, the minimum 100 parking space line is outdated. After running
various calculations on possible development scenarios on a 35,000 (minimum lot size in C-3)
square foot lot, staff found 50 parking spaces was a reasonable minimum number. (Section 5)
Ms. Stromberg stated the ne�t change keeps the C-3 permitted uses by special use permit code
language consistent with the C-2 permitted uses. See the explanation above in Section 2.
(Section 6)
Ms. Stromberg stated, finally, the last change is to keep the C-3 screening requirements
consistent with the same section in the C-2 code, as originally intended. (Section 7)
Ms. Stromberg stated staff has not received any calls or questions regarding this te�t
amendment from the public to date.
Ms. Stromberg stated staff recommends approval of this staff-initiated te�t amendment, TA#09-
04, which is listed in our 2009 Planning Division Goals and Objectives. The amendment would
clarify incorrect language in the Code, which is critical now that the Code is viewed online by
the public on a regular basis.
MOTION by Commissioner Oquist to close the public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner
Dunham.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK
DELCARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE PUBLIC
HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:38 P.M.
MOTION by Commissioner Oquist approving Te�t Amendment, TA #09-04, by the City of
Fridley, to consider amendments to the General Business C-2 and General Shopping C-3 zoning
districts to clarify uses permitted and screening requirements in commercial districts. Seconded
by Commissioner Dunham.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. Receive the Minutes of the October 13, 2009, Environmental Quality & Energy
Commission Meeting.
MOTION by Commissioner Oquist to receive the Minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Saba.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. Receive the Minutes of the November 5, 2009, Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Commission Meeting.
MOTION by Commissioner Sielaff to receive the Minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Saba.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. Receive the Minutes of the November 2, 2009, Parks & Recreation Commission
Meeting.
MOTION by Commissioner Saba to receive the Minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Oquist.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Ms. Stromberg presented the 2009, Year in Review. They had 19 special use permits, 1
rezoning, 3 te�t amendments, 5 plats, 1 street and alley vacation, and 1 master plan amendment.
Regarding whether this was normal workload when comparing it to 2007 and 2008, they actually
had quite a bit land use items than the previous 2 years. We had 29 land use applications this
year, compared to 13 in 2008 and 19 in 2007. She thinks that is mainly related in the increase in
special use permits related for outdoor storage for industrial properties.
Ms. Stromberg presented a couple of examples. Electronic signs were approved for Walgreens,
SuperAmerica on Highway 65, and the Riverboat Gas Station on East River Road. We also
approved special use permits to allow expansions of an existing use at Totino-Grace High School
and there was also the Unity HospitaUFridley Medical Center special use permit for the new
building. We saw 7 special use permits for outdoor storage. A special use permit for an
automobile repair at 7570 Highway 65, and the Columbia Arena site for the senior living and the
Fridley Medical Center on that site. Also, a special use permit for an auto recycling yard at
AABCO.
Ms. Stromberg stated regarding rezoning and te�t amendments, they saw the rezoning of the
Columbia Arena from Industrial to Multi-Family which still holds as it did get approved. Also,
there were several te�t amendments by the City of Fridley and the Schmit Towing one tonight.
Also, there were plats for Select Senior Living on the southeast corner of Central and
Mississippi, for the Columbia Arena Site, City of Fridley for Northstar, Dahlke Trailer Sales to
split a piece of land to sell, and Fridley Medical Center and Unity Hospital.
Ms. Stromberg stated she would like to thank the Planning Commission for all their hard work
in 20009.
ADJOURN
MOTION by Commission Saba adjourning the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Dunham.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNAMOUSLY AND THE MEETING
ADJOURNED AT 7:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Denise M. Johnson
Recording Secretary