PL 07/29/1981 - 30561CITY OF FRIDLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, JULY 29, 1981
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Harris called the July 29, 1981, Planning Commission meeting to order
at 7:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Mr. Harris, Ms. van Dan, Mr. Svanda, Ms. Gabel, Mr. Oquist,
Mr. Kondrick, Mr. Saba
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Jerrold Boardman, City Planner
APPROVAL OF JULY 8, 1981, PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION BY MR. OQUIST, SECONDED BY M5. GABEL� TO APPROVE THE JULY 8� 1981� PLANNING
COMI�ISSION MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
- UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AXE� CHAIRMAN HARRIS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
1. TRUCK PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS:
Mr. Boardman stated this issue was brought up at City Council and was sent down
to Planning Commission from the City Council. He stated there is the question
of whether the current ordinance on truck parking is a satisfactory ordinance.
He stated the Planning Commission had a copy of a memo from Jim Hill regarding a
survey of truck ordinances in other suburbs.
Mr. Boardman stated that Fridley's ord., Sec.506.04,states: "It is unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation owning, driving, or in charge of any bus, motor
truck, truck, tractor, or commercial vehicle to cause it to be parked or stand
longer than 24 hrs. in any residential district." Mr. Boardman stated they have
trouble enforcing this ordinance because if the vehicle is moved even five feet,
it, in effect, extends the time limit for another 24 hrs.
Mr. Boardman stated that ordinance, Sec. 506.122, states: "No person shall park
or leave standing a cor�mmercial vehicle, whether attended or unattended, having a
gross weight of more than 13,000 pounds upon the public streets in any residential
district for a period of time longer than four hours, unless in the process of
loading or unloading and then only for such period of time necessary to load or
unload."
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Mr. Harris stated he did not think they should allow truck parking of any truck
ov�r 13,000 pounds on residential streets. The residential streets are not built
for truck parking.
Mr. Kondrick stated that truck parking on residential streets is also dangerous.
Children have a way of darting out from behind those trucks and are in the middle
of the street before the motorist sees them.
MOTION BY MR. SABA� SECONDED BY 1�. KONDRICK, TD RECOMMEND TO CITY COUAICIL THE
DELETION OF SECTIDN 506.04 AND TO RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE CHANGE TO
SECTI011T 506.122:
506.122 RESIDENTIAL PARKING:
(a) NO PERSON SIiALL PARK OR LEAVE STANDING A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE,
WHETHER ATTENDED OR UNATTENDED� HAV.ING A GR05S WEIGHT OF MORE
THAN 13� 000 POUNDS � UPON THE PUBLI'C STREETS • 1rN ANY RE,�I�JFs'NTIAL
DISTRICT' OR ON PRIVATE PROPERTY I111 'ANY RESIDENTIAL 'DISTRICT UNLE5S
IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING OR UNLOAD�IUG AND THEN �11TLY FOR SUCH A
PERIOD OF TIME NECES5A.RY TO LOAD OR UNLOAD.
(b) RECREATIONAL VEHICLES CANNOT BE PARKED ON PUBLIC ST.REETS AT ANY TIME.
UPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRIKAN�HARRIS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
2. RECEIVE JULY 14, 1981, APPEALS COMINISSION NIIIVUTES:
MOTION BY MS. GABEL� SECONDED BY NIR. OQUIST� TO RECEIVE THE JULY Z4� 198Z�
APPEAIS COMMIS5ION MINU2'E5.
Mr. Boardman stated the two items listed in the agenda, especially the request by
Naegele for variances to allow the construction of a billboard by Ho7iday 11i71age,
were brought to the Planning Commission's attention so they were aware that these
two items had been before the Appeals Commission,
UPOIV A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRMAN HARRIS DECLARED THE 1�20TION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
3. RECEIVE JULY 16, 1981, HUMAN RESOf1RCES COMMISSION ININUTES:
MOTION BY MS. VAN DAN� SECONDED BY N.1�2. SABA� TO RECEIVE THE JULY 16, 198Z�
HUMAN RESOURCE5 COMMISSION MINUTE5.
Mr. Harris stated that on page 5, Ms, van Dan has stated that the Alexandra House
was requesting an extension of the $2,500 grant received from the City of Frid7ey
to be used for the development of a slide show in 1982. Ne stated he specifically
remembered that when the request for these funding proposals came before the
P1 anni ng Commi ssi on, the P1 anni ng Corroni_.ssi on_ speci fi.cal ly requested that the
$2,500 be used for staffing and for operations, but that it not be used for media.
As he remembered, the Planning Commission did not feel that the development of
a slide show was a proper use of public fuflds.
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Mr. Boardman stated he believed the City Council approved the $2,500 to the
Alexandra House with no strings attached.
Mr. Harris stated that Staff should check with City Council regarding this grant.
If there were any strings attached, then Alexandra House should be asked to
return�, that grant.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTIIVG AYE, CHAIRMAN HARRIS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
4. RECEIVE JULY 15, 1981, PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINIJTES:
MOTIOIV BY 1�. KONDRICK, SECONDED BY 1�2. SABA� TO RECEIVE THE JULY I5� 198.Z� P�JRKS &
RECREATION MINUTES.
Mr. Kondrick stated the Planning Commission should note the change in meeting dates.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRMAN HARRIS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
5. OTHER BUSINESS:
n �. Anoka County's Operat�ton on Residential Streets on the
East River Road Project:
Mr. Harris stated the County's management of that operation is an
abomination. He has ta]ked to the project engineer and it has not
done any good. He stated the County is leaving dangerous situations
overnight with construction trucks parked overnight on narrow residen-
tial streets, leaving excavations unbarricaded, and excavations' spoil
on people's lawns.
Mr. Harris stated his only alternative is to go before the County
Board. He stated he had brought this to the Planning Cormnission's
attention so they were aware of his intentions. He stated he would
appear before the County Board as a private citizen and not as a
member of the City of Fridley Planning Cotmnission.
b. Cancellation of Next Planning Commission Meeting:
Mr. Boardman stated he had no agenda items for the August 5 P]anning
Commission meeting and wou]d recommend it be cancelled.
MOTION BY MR. OQUIST, SECONDED BY 1�Il2. SABA� TO CANCEL THE AUG. 5
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRIJAN HARRIS DECLARED THE
^ MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION BY MR. OgUIST, SECONDED BY NII2. SABA� TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. UPON A VOICE
VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRM�IN HARRIS DECLARED THE JULY 29, 198I� P.UANNIING
COMMISSIOAI MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:47 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
yn e Saba
Recording Secretary
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