PCM 10-18-23
Planning Commission
October 18,2023
7:00 PM
Fridley City Hall, 7071 University Avenue NE
Minutes
Call to Order
Acting Chair McClellancalled the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present
Pete Borman
John Buyse II
Mike Heuchert
Aaron Klemz
Terry McClellan
Ross Meisner
Absent
Mark Hansen
Others Present
Stacy Stromberg, Planning Manager
Approval of Meeting Minutes
1.Approve August 16,2023, Planning Commission Minutes
Motionby Commissioner Bormanto approve the minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Buyse.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Acting Chair McClellandeclared the motion carried unanimously.
Public Hearing
2.Public Hearing to Consider Plat Request, PS #23-02 for the City of Minneapolis
Motionby Commissioner Meisnerto open the public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner Buyse.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Acting Chair McClellandeclared the motion carried unanimously and the
public hearing was opened at 7:01p.m.
Stacy Stromberg, Planning Manager, presented a plat request from the City of Minneapolis. She noted
that the Commission reviewed a similar request in April of 2023 and after that public hearing, the City
amended its request to create two lots instead of one tobetter define the property lines for the
Minneapolis Waterworks and the Minneapolis Emergency Operations Training Facility. She noted that
the 150-acre property is made up of several different parcels, unused alleys, and public rights-of-ways.
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The replat will create two lots, lot one will be 127 acres and lot two will be 11 acres, with 11.85 acres
dedicated to the East River Road right-of-way. She stated that staff recommends approval of the request.
Commissioner Meisner asked the purpose in changing the request from one parcel to two parcels. John
Howe, Minneapolis Water, stated that they decided on two lots to separate the training facility from the
Waterworks facility.
Commissioner Klemz asked if there were plans for construction on the site. Mr. Howe replied that nothing
will be changing, and this is just to formalize the use of the land.
Commissioner Meisner asked if the replatting of the alleys would come before the Planning Commission.
Ms. Stromberg replied that vacation of right-of-way and alleys would go before the Council. She provided
a brief history on how the land became part of the City of Fridley when the City was incorporated and
noted that this action would clean up this plat/property. She confirmed that there would not be utilities
impacted by the vacation of the alleys/right-of-ways.
Motion by Commissioner Klemz to close the public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner Heuchert.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Acting Chair McClellan declared the motion carried unanimously and the
public hearing was closed at 7:09 p.m.
Motion by Commissioner Meisner recommending approval of Plat Request PS #23-02 City of Minneapolis.
Seconded by Commissioner Borman.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Acting Chair McClellan declared the motion carried unanimously.
Other Business
3. Approve 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Dates
Ms. Stromberg presented the 2024 meeting dates proposed for the Commission.
Motion by Commissioner Buyse approving the 2024 Planning Commission meeting dates. Seconded by
Commissioner Heuchert.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Acting Chair McClellan declared the motion carried unanimously.
4. Updates
Ms. Stromberg provided updates on items that will come before the Commission at its next meeting as
well as progress on development projects.
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Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Meisner to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Buyse.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Acting Chair McClellan declared the motion carried unanimously and the
meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Amanda Staple, Recording Secretary