PL 03/30/1983 - 30590��
CITY OF FRIDLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, MARCH 30, 1983
CALL TO ORDER: - �
Yice-Chairperson Oquist called the March 30, 1983, Planning Comnission meeting
to order at 7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:�
Me�bers Present: Mr. Oquist, Ms. Gabel, Mr. Svanda, Mr. Kondrick, Mr. Saba,
Mr. Goodspeed
Members Absent: Ms. Schnabel
Others Present: Bill Deblon, Associate Planner
APPROVAL OF MARCH 16, 1983, PLANNING COMMISSION MIPJUTES:
MOTION BY MR. KONDRICK, SECONDED BY 1�. SABA, TO APPROVE TNE MARCH 16, 1983�
PLANNING COMMISSION 1�INUTES.
Ms. Gabel stated the item regarding the variance request by Mr. & Mrs. Siverts
� to increase the maximum height of their fence from 7 to 10 ft, came before the
City Council at the Monday night meeting. She stated the petitioner was unhappy
that the Planning Comnission had acted by concurring with the Appeals Commission.
So, this item will again be coming before the Planning Commission at their next
meeting, at which time the petitioner will be present.
Ms. Gabel stated that the Planning Commission had understood at their last
meeting that the City Council had asked the Planning Comnission to act on this
Appeals Commission variance request. She stated the City Council had not
requested any action from the Planning Commission, so there was a communication
gap somewhere. She stated she felt the public hearing was sufficient at the
Appeals Comnission level and this did not warrant another public hearing at the
Planning Comnission level. If the Planning Commission is going to start holding
public hearings on items that also go to the Appeals Commission, then the City
might as well do away with the Appeals Comnission.
Mr. Oquist stated he agreed there was no reason for the Planning Commission to
hold a public hearing on this item when one had already been held at the Appeals
Commission.
Ms. Gabel stated that all commissions sometimes ask for input or a motion from
the Planning Commission when a commission wants the support of the Planning
Commission, but she had seen this variance request as a routine matter. She
stated she would not like to see this happen again.
� UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE-CHAIRPERSON OQUIST DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
PLANNING CON�IISSION MEETING, MARCH 30, 1983 PAGE 2,�•,
1. RECEIVE MARCH 8, 1983, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES:
�OTION BY MR. KON�RICK� SECONDED EY MR. SABA� TO RECENE THE MA�. 8� 1983,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIflN MINUTES.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE� VICE-CHAIRPERSON OQUIST DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. RECEIVE MARCH 10, 1983, HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES:
MOTION BY MR. SABA, SECONDED BY MS. GABEL, TO RECENE THE MAR. 10, 1983� HOUSING
& REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES.
Ms. Gabel asked what was happening with regard to the rent due on the hardware
building and what kind of arrangement was made with NSP on the cost of the under-
ground electrical line in 5th St.
Mr. Deblon stated he did not know, but would report that information to the
Planning Commission at their next meeting.
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UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE� VICE-CHAIRPERSON OQUIST DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
3. RECEIVE P1ARCH 15, 1983, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSIOP� MINUTES: "`�
MOTION BY 1�2. SVANDA� SECONDED BY l�2. SABA� TD RECENE THE MAR. 15, 19B3,
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION MINUTES.
Mr. Svanda stated that Bob Hutchison from Anoka County talked about Anoka County's
Solid Waste Management Report which is currently being reviewed by the Metro-
politan Council, along with the other counties' plans. The County's basic proposal
is to come up with a RDF (refuse-derived fuel) type of facility. That was the
County's big emphasis, and the Commission was concerned that it would preclude the
City doing anything and that if the City and other cities did things to reduce the
waste stream, it might adversely impact the County's proposal. Mr. Hutchison
assured the Commission that the City could do almost anything they wanted; and,
if anything, it might benefit an RDF facility.
Mr. Svanda stated the Commission's next step is to have a meeting with the City's
haulers to talk about curb-side pickup, yard waste, etc.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTZNG AYE� VICE-CHAIRPERSON OQUIST DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. REVIEW ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION 1983 WORKPLAN:
MOTION BY MR. SVANDA� SECONDED BY MR. SABA, TO REVIEW AND CONCUR WITH THE EQC
1983 WORKPLAN.
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Mr. Svanda stated this was the 1982 workplan updated for 7983. The plan basically
focuses on trying to develop a plan for the City to follow in developing some
kind of waste reduction-type of program through curb-side separation (depending
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on how the meeting goes with the waste haulers) and then to look into some kind
of public education programs.
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UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE� VICE-CHAIRPERSON OQUIST DECLARED THE MOTIDN
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. RECEIVE MINUTES OF SPECIAL HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING ON MARCH 17, 1983:
MOTION BY MR. GOODSPEED, SECONDED BY 1�2. KONDRICK, TO RECEIYE THE MAR. 17, 1983,
SPECIAL HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES.
Mr. Saba stated that on page 5, Mr. Treuenfels had stated that "the City Council
came up with a proposal that there be two categories for competing for funds:
(1) regular human service organizations; and (2) public services". He wondered
what was meant by "public services", He also stated he did not know if he approved
of the request by the senior citizens for $4,000, what it would be used for, and
how they could justify that $4,000 to be taken out of CDBG monies. He asked
Mr. Goodspeed to find out this information.
Mr. Oquist stated that since it was also stated that the Community Deve]opment
Commission migi�t handle the public service funding requests, he would like more
information for the Community Development Comnission.
�, UPON A VDICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE� VICE-CHAIRPERSON OQUIST DECLARED TXE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. RECEIVE MARCH 22, 1983, ENERGY COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION BY MR. SABA� SECONDED BY MR. GOODSPEED� TO RECENE TXE MAR. 22� 1983,
ENERGY COMMISSZON MINUTES.
Mr. Svanda stated he would like the Environmental Quality Commission to view the
video tape on the "Super Insulation" seminar that Mr. Deblon had attended.
Mr. Saba suggested a joint meeting be set up between the Environmental Quality
Commission and the Energy Comnission and that other commission members also be
invited to this meeting to view the video tape.
UPON A VDICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE-CHAIRPERSON OQUIST DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr. Saba stated a motion had been made on page 5 to commend Bi]1 Wharton for
his service to the Comnission. H:e would like the Planning Commission to concur
with that motion.
MOTION BY l�t. SABA, SECONDED BY h�Z. KONDRICK, TO RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL THAT
BILL WHARTON BE COMMENDED FOR THE FINE JOB XE HAS DONE AND THE LENGTH OF TIME
SPENT ON THE ENERGY COMMISSION.
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UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE-CHAIRPERSON OQUIST DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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7. REVIEW ENERGY COMMISSION 1983 WORKPLAN:
MOTION BY MR. SABA� SECONDED BY 1�Z. GOODSPEED� TO REVIEW AND CONCUR WITH THE
ENERGY COMMISSION 1983 WORKPLAN.
Mr, Saba stated this was also their 1982 workplan updated for 1983. They have
added the MECS (Mn. Energy Conservation Service) promotion, developing energy
conservation programning for video tape, and an effort to facilitate the CO
monitoring service as part of the residential conservation effort.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE� VICE-CHAIRPERSON OQUIST DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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8. RECEIVE MARCH 22, 1983, APPEALS COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION BY MS. GABEL� SECONDED BY l�t. SVANDA� TO RECEIVE TXE MAR. 22� 1983� APPEALS
CO1�iMISSION MINUTES.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE-CHAIRPERSON OQUIST DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION BY MR. RONDRICK� SECONDED BY 1�t. SABA� TO ADJDURN THE MEETING. UPON A '�
VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE-CXAIRPERSON OQUIST DECLARED TXE MARCH 30, 1983,
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:30 P.M.
Respectfully s bmitted,
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yn Saba
Recording Secretary
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