PL 06/09/1982 - 30577�
CITY OF FRIDLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, JUNE 9, 1982
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairwoman Schnabel called the June 9, 1982, Planning Commission meeting to
order at 7:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Ms. Schnabel, Mr. Oquist, Ms. Gabel, Mr. Kondrick, Ms, van Dan,
Mr. Saba
Members Absent: Mr. Svanda
Others Present: Bill Deblon, Associate Planner
Steven Hardel, 336 - 64th Ave. N.E.
Patty Hardel, 332 - 64th Ave. N.E.
W. G. Doty, 175 Logan Parkway N.E.
Gary Wel]ner, 6221 Sunrise Dr.
Thomas F. Ryan, 6389 University Ave. N.E.
Harvey Peterson, 151 Glen Creek Rd.
^ Barbara Hughes,548 Rice Creek Terrace
Francis van Dan, 6342 Baker St. N.E.
APPROVAL OF MAY 19, 1982� PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES:
PlOTION BY MS. GABEL� SECONDED BY MR. SABA, TO APPROVE THE MAY 19� 1982� PLANNING
COMMISSION lNINUTES.
Ms. Schnabel stated that on page 7, 3rd paragraph from the bottom, "policy"
should be changed to "police".
UPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRWOMAN SCXNABEL DECLARED TXE MINUTES
APPROVED AS AMENDED.
]. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL USE PERI�IIT SP #82-07 BY
G ALD HART AN: Per Section 05. 3, 3, , , to a ow an auto auction
on tlie Nort 40 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the bortheast Ouarter of
Section 3, the same being 8290 Main Street N.E.
MOTION BY lyR. SABA, SECONDED 8Y MR. KONDRiCK, TO DPEN T1YE PUBLIC HEARING ON
SP #82-07 8Y GERALD EARTMAN.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CXAIRWO1w1AN SCHNABEL DECI.i�RED TBE PUBLIC
BEARING OPEN AT 7:37 P.Al.
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The petitioner was not in the audience.
Mr. Deblon stated he had an aeria] photo showing the location of the building.
He stated the operation is a drive-through type auction. It is a public
auction where anyone can bring in an autanobile to be au�tioned off. He stated
Staff has some problems they would like to see addressed.
Mr. Deblon stated the major problem was parking. The activity is currently
going on, and the City has determined it should require a special use permit.
Although the zoning is M-2, the operation is hedging toward a retail operation,
but technically it could be called a wholesa]e-type of sales.He stated they run
into problems when a retail-type operation is in an industrial development,
where enough parking is provided for warehousing or manufacturing at a]esser
rate than would be provided for retail or wholesale. He stated Staff would like
to see all off-street parking needs met accor�ling to the�code (hard surface
with concrete curbing around the area).
Mr. Deblon stated the Fire Department has expressed some concerns, many of which
have been resolved. The Fire Department has a fairly extensive list of concerns.
Mr. Kondrick asked if cars were stored at this facility.
Mr. Doty stated he is familiar with the building and the tenant. He s�ated
there are 40 bays in the building, with a total of 80,000 sq. ft. Six bays are
presently being rented to the automobile-re]ated industry--auto restoration,
transmission repair shop, auto vinyl repair shop, etc. He stated Mr. Hartman
does not do any auto repair, but he does store cars pending the auction. He
stated the auction is held on Saturday morning. People can bring their cars in
during the week, and those cars are stored inside the building until Saturday.
After the auction, the cars are removed.
Ms. Gabel asked how much parking there actually is now and how much parking
would be required for this operation in the appropriate zoning.
Mr. Deblon stated a retail-type operation requires one stal] per every 250 ft.
of space. He did not have an analysis of how many parking spaces would be
needed to keep the parking off-street. There is a lot of on-street parking at
the time of the auction.
Mr. Doty stated Mr. Hartman is actually using 17,000 sq, ft. He stated that
when Mr. Hartman started this operation, he did not know he was required to get
a special use permit. It first came to the attention of City Ha�l when the
Fire Department inspected regarding fire hazards.
Mr. Doty stated that because he is familiar with the building, he would like to
suggest a couple of things. As far as requiring cu�bing, a parking lot, and all
those kinds of things, he felt those were proper7y the province of the building
owner. As far as the parking problem, this area is not a heavily traveled area,
and the auction is held on Saturday morning. He stated the Planning Commission
should be aware that this building produced around $33,000 in taxes last year
and is being hit now with a tax increase of $11,000. Even 100� occupied, that
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building is losing money. He stated he empathized with Mr. Hartman who is a
small business person, and in speaking for the small business peop]e who are
trying to survive in today's economy, he hoped the Planning Commission wou]d
take these things into consideration in making their decision.
Ms. Barbara Hughes stated she is a member of the Springbrook Nature Center
Foundation Board of Directors, and she was representing the Springbrook Nature
Center Foundation at this meeting, She stated she had a reso]ution dated
June 1, 1982, she would like to present to the Planning Commission. Ms. Hughes
read the fol]owing resolution into the record:
SPRINGBROOK NATURE CENTER FOUNDATION
RESOLVED:
For reasons of protecting a valuable natural resource, of protectinq
the investment the corrnnunity has made in.its largest park, and to
preserve natural wildlife habitat and areas citizens may use for
personal enjoyment, education and growth, and to preserve the unique
educational facility and to prevent degradation of all these assets,
the Springbrook Nature Center Foundation Board of Directors does urqe
the City of Fridley to examine the need for a special use permit for
n activities on adjoining property with great care, and to do everything
in its power to prevent the intrusion of noise, unwanted sounds, the
sounds of business activity and especially of outdoor loudspeakers, and
to assure that the water quality in the nature center creek and ponds
is not degraded by run-off from adjoining property and is of the
highest quality, and that the City use its powers to assure that the
visual impact of activities taking place on adjoining property is held
to a minimum and that junk car storage lots not be permitted in
property abutting the nature center, and that all the required planting,
screenings, and buffering techniques appropriate between zoning cate-
gories of different types be used to the fullest extent.
June 1, 1982
Ms. Hughes stated the Springbrook Nature Center Foundation is not directly
opposing the grant�ng of this special use permit. They have a great many con-
cerns about the impact on the activities that would take place on a Saturday
morning when there are a great many peop]e in the nature center, that those
people not be disturbed by loud car noise and that there not be loudspeakers.
She stated there are some trails very close to this property. Those trails
that are in the prairie have direct visual access to this building, and part of
their concern is that the people on the trails could have a miserable experience.
She stated they have as many as 2,000 people going through the nature center
on one weekend. There are a lot of people w�a come who want the area to be
quiet and expect it to be quiet.
�'`, Ms. Hughes stated, again, they are not saying the special use permit should
not be or cannot be issued, but they wanted these kinds of considerations
included in it so there was some enforcement should this operation violate those
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considerations. She stated it has been her feeling that special use permits
are very often used as a way to avoid rezoning. That did not seem to be the
case here, and she was glad to see that, but it may clearly be a case of an
inappropriate use in that particular zoning, which she would think would be
grounds to deny the request.
Ms. Hughes stated they understood this was projected as an increase in business.
Although the business has been in operation, the auctions have only been held
once a month, but they understood Mr. Hartman was intending to have auctions
every Saturday, which concerned the Springbrook Nature Center Foundation.
Ms. Hughes stated that because the auction has been held inside the building,
they have not been unduly impacted at this time, but if they see an increase in
the size of the operation or in the frequency of operation, the chances of
these kinds of things happening, particularly the noise, would be what they would
consider an adverse impact. At this time, they have not seen a lot of adverse
impacts, but they would like the City to be very cognizant of what the potential
is there and to protect it. After all, it is a city park. She stated she was
sure the Parks & Recreation Commission would have similar concerns.
Ms. Hughes stated she has been at City Council meetings when they have dealt ,..�
with the car salvage yards and has seen the efforts the owners of those facilities '
have to go to to meet the many stipulations on plantings, paving, water run-off,
water quality, etc. Those same kinds of things are appropriate things to apply
to this type of operation.
Ms. Hughes stated the water plan for that whole area dumps into the nature
center's waterways in a number of different places. It is their understandinq
at this time that the run-off from this particular site is not getting into the
nature center ponds or waterways very easi�y, but it may in heavier rains. She
stated the concern of where the water from that parking lot is going is a concern
the City should address.
Mr. Deblon stated there was the residential zoning near this building and the
proposal for an apartment complex in that area. He had genuine concern about
the acti�cities they allow in these areas and the impact on the quality of 7ife
in residential areas.
MOTION BY MS. GABEL, SECONDED BY MS. VAN DAN, TD RECEIVE INTO TNE RECORD THE
RESOLUTION DATED JUNE 1� 1982� FROM THE SPRINGBROOK AATURE CENTER FOUNDATION.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE� CXAIRWOMAN SCXNABEL DECLARED TAE MOTIDN
CARRIED UAIANIMDUSLY.
Mr. Kondrick stated he felt the Parks & Recreation Commission �ould agree with
the concerns presented by Ms. Hughes. He stated water is a problem no�c in the
nature center. let alone what it couid become in the fuiure with a lot of cars �
in this area. Noise and noise abatement is going to be critical. He felt the -
City should consider the suggestions made by Ms. Hughes to protect the nature
center property from any unnecessary noises at all times, not just on Saturdays.
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Ms. van Dan stated she would also be concerned about the visual pollution. As
Ms. Hughes had pointed out, the view from the park does involve the building
and its activities. Another concern was the residential area and the apartment
�� building that might be going up, and she wondered if this was an appropriate
activity to be taking place so close to residential.
Ms. Schnabel stated they have to remember this is M-2 zoning and there are other
businesses in this building that are compatible with M-2 zoning. But, Staff
also has a question of whether this auction operation is compatible in M-2.
Ms, van Dan stated she just wanted to be sure that if the business was conducted,
it did not project any noise or visua] impact to the nature center. The operation
can be contained in the building.
Ms. Schnabel stated she had several questions she would like answered:
1. What is the zoning on the other auto salvage areas, and do these
places have special use permits? If so, what are the conditions of those
special use permits?
2. Have there been any complaints from the public about the auction
business or any other business in that building?
3. What happens to the cars if they are not sold after the auction?
� 4. What is the current water run-off situation in this area and what
impact does this business have on it?
Ms. Gabel stated she would like the Planning Commission members to have a copy
of the stipulations that are given to auto salvage operations.
Ms. Schnabel stated they need the petitioner here to answer these kinds of
questions, and she wou7d recommend the Planninq Commission continue this item
until the petitioner can be present.
MDiION BY MR. KONDRICK, SECONDED BY MS. GABEL, TO CONTINUE SPECIAL USE PERMIT,
SP �82-07� BY GERALD HARTMAN� UNTIL TXE PETITIONER CAN BE PRESENT.
UPON A VOICE VO1'E� ALL VOTING AYE� CXAIRWOMAN SCXNABEL DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. VACATION REQUEST, SAV #82-01, BY THE FRIDLEY HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT
AUIHORITY: vacate 4th Street e ween TocTcs � ana"�"an��Tie '1� oot
a ey in lock 4, Ree's Addition to Fridley Park. (Block 5 alley vacated
Ordinance 208) (balance of streets and alleys from hlississippi St, to
64th Avenue vacated February 23, 1953, in Book 292, Page 219, Anoka County
Records)
Mr. Deblon stated this request is by the Fridley Housing & Redevelppment
Authority (HRA) to vacate both 4th St. and the alley. The street is not in
^ existence, but the alley is existing. The reason for the vacation is to make
way for the development of a medical clinic by Colum6ia Park Properties.
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Mr. Deblon stated he had an aerial photo to present to the Gonmission in order
to give them an idea of the development in the area. He stated the clinic
development was planned for late July.
Ms. Patty Hardel stated their garage address is 336 - 64th Ave. She stated
their main objection was that the alley is their main access to their driveway
to get to their garage which is how they get into their house, She stated they
did not receive any notification of this action until last Saturday,
Mr. Harvey Peterson stated he was speaking for Tom Ryan. He stated he felt
this action was premature. If the alley was vacated, it would severely damage
Mr. Ryan's business. The vacation of the alley was an unnecessary action because
if the HRA acquires the property, they will then own the alley anyway.
Mr. Doty stated the vacation action was premature. By this action, the HRA
was taking away access to part of his property which is several hundred feet of
frontage on 4th St. He stated the HRA needs the 4th St, property and the east
portion of his property for the development of the medical clinic. He stated
the HRA and he comnenced negotiations that morning. He stated he did not oppose
this deve]opment, but he thought the cart was before the horse. This should be
done two weeks from now, but not at this meeting, Mr. Doty stated the contract
has not yet been signed with Columbia Park Properties and until that cont��ct is
signed, he would have to oppose this vacation.
Mr.Deblon stated he thought Staff was concerned about the timing a vacation
takes. He believed it took about three months to complete the vacation of a
street or alley.
MOTIDN BY 1+�2. OQUIST, SECONDED BY MS. VAN DAN, TO RECOMMEND THE FOLIAWING:
(1) TO TABLE THE VACATIDN OF THE Z2 FT. ALLEY IN BLOCK 4� REE'S ADDITION
TO FRIDLEY PARK (SAV �I82-DI)� UNTIL THE XRA HAS COMPLETED NEGOTIATIONS
WITH TXE OWNERS OF THE SXOPPING CENTER AND DR. RYAN'S AUTOMOT.IVE
CLINICt AND,
(2) TO TABLE THE VACATION OF 4th STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS 4 AND 5, REE'S
ADDITION TO FRIDLEY PARK (SAV I�82-OIj, UNTIL TXE HRA HAS COMPLETED
NEGOTIATIONS WITH COLUMBIA PARK PROPERTIES AND THE ADJACENT PROPERTY
OWNERS.
UPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRWOMAN SCANABEL DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMDUSLY.
AlOTZON BY MR. OQUIST� SECONDED BY MR. SABA� TO REQUEST A LEGAL OPINION ON
WNETHER OR NOT VACATION REQUESTS SUCH AS THIS ARE NECESSA.RY WAEN THE iIRA INTENDS
TO PURCXASE THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES AND WILL BECOME OWNERS OF THE SURROUNDING
LAND OF THESE ALLEYS AND STREETS. �
UPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRWOMAN SCNNABEL DECLARED TAE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr. Deblon stated the City would notify the affected property owners when this
request again comes before the Planning Carnnission.
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3. REVIEW MODIFICATION TO CHRPTER 211 OF THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE: PLATT;
.. Mr. Oquist stated this was brought before the Comnunity Development Commission
the previous evening. Mr. Boardman reviewed the ordinance with them� and the
Community Development Commission made the recommendation to approve the concept
of zero lot lines.
Mr. Deblon stated the Planning Commission members were aware of the numerous
requests the City is getting for double bungalows to be split with single
ownership side by side. He stated they also had a prob]em with new construction
versus existing construction. He stated Mr. Doty and Mr. We]lner have land
which was recently zoned R-2 which is now up for subdivision approval for zero
lot line-type development.
Mr. Deblon stated this ordinance amending Chapter 211 sets up some standards
whereby the City Council can approve subdivisions--in R-2, the lot area is 5,000
sq. ft, with a lot width of 37.5 ft; and in R-3, the lot area is 3,000 sq, ft.
with a lot width of 25.0 ft. In proceeding with the subdivisions with Mr. Doty's
land, they encountered some other problems with irregular shaped lots. He stated
they are still searchinq for a mechanism to split the land as equally as possible
in order to end up with a more acceptable shaped lot if the original lot is
10,000 sq. ft.
Mr� Deblon stated that also included with the ordinance is a"Declaration of
Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions".
Mr. Deblon stated they would like the Planning Commission to approve the concept
of zero lot line and possibly approve the amendment to Chapter 211 with
recommendations,
Ms. Schnabel stated she would like to know when the "Declaration of Covenants,
Conditions a�d Restrictions" had to be filed and where the document is filed.
She stated this information should be included with the ordinance.
Ms. Schanbel stated she did not have any problems with the "Declaration of
Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions", except for the sexist language which
should be changed.
Ms. Gabel and Ms. van Dan stated the "Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and
Restrictions" was a very reassuring document.
Ms. Schnabel stated she had problems with the lot area in R-2 and R-3 under
Item #1 of the ordinance. She felt the whole section needed ta be rewritten to
avoid the kinds of problems Mr. Doty and Mr. Wellner are getting into with
strange ]ot sizes. It looked like the 3,Ofl0 sq. ft. lot area in R-3 was
written for a 3-plex and 4-plexes were not taken into consideration.
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Ms. Schnabel recart�nended that #1 under 211.045 Zero Lot Lines be changed as
follows:
211.045 ZERO LOT LINES
1. The City may approve subdivisions for the development of zero
lot line, common wall residential structures. These lots shall be
divided equally as is reasonably possible within the restrictions
of the existing guidelines of the zoning ordinance.
MOTION BY MR. OQiIIST, SECONDED BY MR. KONDRICK, TO RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF THE MODIFICATION TD CHAPTER 211 JF THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE, PLATTING
ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED ABOVE.
UPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE� CXAIRWOMAN SCHNABEL DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. RECEIVE MEMO FROM VIRGIL HERRICK: -PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTAMTIVE REfIUIREMENTS
G TING SPE I SE PER I, E,� I G �
Ms. Schnabel stated she would encourage the Planning Commission members to
study this memo as parts of it were pertinent at times to their discussions. �„�
MOTION BY 1�2. SABA, SECONDED BY MS. GABEL� TO RECEIVE THE MEMD FROM VIRGIL HERRICK
DATED AUG. 2� 1979.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRWOMAN SCHNABEL DECLARED TXE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. RECEIVE MAY 6, 1982, HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION BY MS. VAN DAN, SECONDED BY MS. GABEL, TO RECEIVE 1NAY 6� 1982, HUMAN
RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES.
Ms. van Dan stated the Accessibility Project Committee has met at least twice
since these minutes were written. As of a week aqo, they had attained almost
a 30J return of the surveys. She would anticipate an even hiqher return than
30% because there seems to be a pretty good response. She stated Julee Quarve-
Peterson has been having contact with the Fridley Sun, and there have been
excellent articles on the National Year for the Disabled. The�e has a]so been
a program on cable TV.
Ms. van Dan stated she has been�informed that on Monday night, the City Council
decided the City would provide no funding to any funding requests. The
Comnission now has the sad task of writing to SACA, Central Center for Family
Resources, Alexandra House, and some of the others informing them of this action.
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Mr. Francis van Dan stated that because of the pressing human needs and the
unavailability of funds, it might be feasible for the Human Resources Cortrnission
to suggest that these organizations app]y to private foundations, such as the
McKnight Foundation and the Dayton Corp. He asked if the Planning Commission
would be wi]ling to endorse such applications to give them more weight and also
recomnend that the City Council e�dorse them?
Ms. Schnabel stated it was a good point. She would guess that most of these
organizations have tapped every available resource there is, but the Human
Resources Commission could discuss this suggestion. If the Human Resources
Comnission decides they wo�ld like tm see th� City endorse applications, then
the Human Resources Ca�nissimn shou�d pass a resolution �o go through Planning
Connnission to City Councll.
UPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRWOMAN SCXNABEL DEC�ARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. RECEIVE MAY 11, 1982, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION BY MR. OpUIST� SECONDED BY MR. SABA, TO RECENE TXE MAY II, Z982,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES.
� Mr. Oquist stated the Commission had an interesting presentation on Truth in
Sales of Housing by Bob Lines from the City of Minneapo]is. Mr. Oquist stated
the Commission has been asked to get an opposite viewpoint on Truth in Sales
of Housing, and they hope to have someone do that at their July meeting.
Because of that, the Comnission wi]1 withdraw their motion to City Council
recommending that a Truth in Sales of Housing ordinance be developed for �he
City of Fridley.
Mr. Doty sta�ted there are some negative aspects to Truth in Sales of Housing.
He stated the Truth in Sales of Housing ordinance requires that before a house
can be sold, the owner must have the house checked for those things that are
hazardous, not up to code, and cortments. The ordinance requires these things
be displayed before a property is offered for sale through a broker. He stated
he is not opposed to the concept, but he felt the disadvantage was that the
checklist was disarming to potential buyers. People look at the list and
assume that anything that isn't on the check7ist is all right. That is not the
case. There is nothing that quarantees that if something is not on the list,
it is all right. He stated they are having lawsuit after lawsuit because of
this. He stated it would be his recomnendation that instead of Truth in Sales
of Housing, the Caaa�nunity Development Commission consider a compliance certi-
ficate which is used by the City of New Hope.
Mr. Oquist st��ed t�ey wouid take that suggestion into consideration.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CXA.II2WOMAN SCHNABEL DECLAR£D TEE 1NOTION
CARRIED UNANIMDUSLY.
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7. RECEIVE MAY 13, 1982. HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES:
!lOTIDN BY 1►�2. SABA, SECONDED 8Y MR. RONDRICK, TO RECS3VE TEE lyAY 13� 1982,
UOUSING 6 REDEVELOP1rlENT AUTNORITY MINUTES.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CAAIRWOMAN SCHNABEL DECLARED THE 1NOTION
CARRIED UNANIINOUSLY.
8. RECEIVE MAY 25, 1982, APPEALS COMMISSION MINUTES:
1NOTION BY MS. GABEL, SECONDED BY AtiS� VAN DAN� TO RECEIiIE THE 1NAY 25� 1982�
APPEALS COMMISSION IyIINUTES .
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CXAIRWOMAN SCBNABEL DECLARED TXE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
9. RECEIVE MAY 25 1982, ENERGY COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION BY MR. SABA, SECONDED SY MR. KONDRICK, TO RECENE TXE MAY 25, 1982,
ENERGY COMMISSIDN MINUTES.
Mr. Saba stated the Commission is sti]1 trying to establish an energy accounting
system, and part of that requires some time on the computer so they can get a �
good idea where the City is spending money and saving money. Right now, they
have been attempting to do this manual7y, and Mr. Deblon has been doing a lot
of work in that respect, but it is essential to have computer time. He stated
he would call the Planning Commission's attention to the motion made by the
Energy Commission on page 3 urging the City Council to encourage city management
to give some priority to the use of computer time for the energy accounting
system.
1NOTION BY MR. SABA� SECONDED BY MS. VAN DAN� TO CONCUR WITN THE ENERGY COMMISSION'S
RECOMMENDATION TO URGE THE CITY CDUNCIL TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT POSSIBLE TO ENCOURAGE
CITY MANAGEMENT TO GIVE SOME BIGHER PRIORITY TO TAE UTILIZATION OF THE COMPUTER
FACILITY SO TXE CITY CAN START ANALYZING ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND GETTING SOME
1NEANINGFUL RESULTS.
UPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRWQMAN SCHNABEL DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
10. OTHER BUSINESS:
a. Commission Fie]d Trips
Ms. Scfinabel stated she would like to get some reaction from the
Planning Cornnission members as to whether they felt it would be
worthwhile to take some time as a commission with some staff inembers
ar� rrisit same other connnunities to see how other camrnunities actual7y ,—�
handle some of the things the Planning Commission is facing in Fridley;
for example, the zero lot line issue.
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Ms. Schnabel stated she was bringing this up because she has a friend
on the Coon Rapids Planning Commission, and they do it at least once
a year. She stated she felt it would be very worthwhile for the Planning
Cortmission to do this, and it would give them a better visua7 perspective
on some of the things they have coming before them as a commission.
Ms. Gabel stated she thought it was a good idea. It would give them a
feel of what is going on in other comnunities and how other communities
handle different situations.
The other Corr�nissioners agreed it was a good idea.
Ms. Schnabel stated she would talk to Mr. Boardman about it and work on
arranging some kind of tour.
b. Election of Planning Conunission Vice-Chairperson
Ms. Schnabel stated the Planning Commission should elect a new vice-
chairperson at their next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
�� MOTION BY Mlt. KONDRICK, SECONDED BY 1yR. SABA� TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. UPON A
VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRWOMAN SCHNABEL DECL�iRED TXE JUNE 9, 1982�
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNED AT Z1:10 P.M.
Res ectfully submitted,
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Ly e Saba
Re ording Secretary
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SPRINGBROOK NATtJRE CENTER FOUNDATION
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RESOLVED:
For reasons of protecting a valuable natural resource,
of� protecting the investment the co�nunity has made in
its largest park, and to preserve natural wildlife
habitat and areas citizens may use for personal enjoyment,
education and growth, and to preserve the unique educational
facility and to prevent degradation of all these assets,
the Springbrook Nature Center Foundation Board of Directors
does urge the City of Fridley to examine the need for a
special use permit for activities on adjoining prc�erty with
great care, and to do everything in its power to prevent
the intrusion of noise, unwanted sounds, the sounds of
business activity and especially of outdoor loudspeakers,
and to assure that the wat r qualit i,n the nature center creek
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and ponds is not degraded nd is of the highe t qual ty,
and that the City use its powers to assure that the visual
impact of activities taking place on adjoining property is �
held to a minimum and that junk car storage lots not be permitted
in pro�erty abutting the nature center, and that all the required
planting, screenings and buffering techniques appropziate between
zoning categories of different types be used to the fullest
extent.
June (� 1982
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