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02-18-20 PCM MINUTES HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, February18, 2020 5:30 p.m. 1.CALL TO ORDER 5:30P.M. The February18, 2020Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Lofdahl at 5:30 p.m. Members in bold were present Chairman Wick, Vice Chair Lofdahl, Commissioner Garberg, Commissioner Wirt, Commissioner Sebesta, Commissioner Hantge and Commissioner Forcier. Also present were Dan Jochum, City Planner, Kent Exner, City Engineer, John Olson, City Public Works, John Paulson, City Environmental Specialist, Marc Sebora, City Attorney and Andrea Schwartz, City of Hutchinson Permit Technician 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CONSENT AGENDA A. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES DATED JANUARY 21, 2020. Motion by Commissioner Wirt. Second by Commissioner Forcier. Motion approved. Motion to Approve – Motion to Reject 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CONSIDERATION OF A LOT SPLIT LOCATED AT 885 HWY 7 W. Dan Jochum, City Planner addressed the Commission and gave a brief overview of the project. Mr. Jochum then covered the staff report. Motion by Commissioner Forcier, second by Commissioner Wirt to close hearing at 5:39 p.m. Motion by Commissioner Sebestato approve with five recommended conditions. Second by Commissioner Forcier. Motion approved. Items will be on City Council consent agenda on 02/25/2020. Motion to close hearing – Motion to approve with staff recommendations – Motion to reject B. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING AN AIRPORT ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE. Minutes Hutchinson Planning Commission February 18, 2020 Page 2 Dan Jochum, City Planner addressed the Commission and gave a brief overview of the project. Silas Parmar from Bolton Menk, gave a presentation on the change in ordinance. The objective is to prepare for future growth of the airport and the safety zones of the runways. Mr. Parmar explained the 3 different zones associated with the airport. Zone A – no buildings allowed or congregation of people, this is the closest zone to the end of the runway (agriculture or parking lots); Zone B – less restrictions, can have buildings just the population of people is limited. Zone C – least restricted, only height restriction of buildings. In 2015 the City starting looking at a 20 year plan for the airport. This included a possible turf crosswind runway and in order to do this the ordinance needs to be looked at and updated. Possible planning/construction in 2025. Commissioner Wirt asked if the landin the new crosswind zone has been annexed. Dan Jochum answered no.This process is just to establish the zoningfor the new possible runway. Dan Jochum explained that the Joint Planning Boardwill be approving thisnew ordinance as well since most of the land is out of City limits. John Olson explained that the reason for the approval of the Joint Planning Board is because the common method of adopting this ordinance is through the Airport Zoning Board and they are not a group that meets regularly (or at all). The City wanted this process to be appropriately approved and more transparent. Mr. Olson said that he has already presented this topic with the townships that will be involved. MnDot is involved in this because they have an Aeronautics Department that oversees all airport zoning. th Terry Wendorff - 27615 511 Ave Winthrop, owns 1395 Dale St SW (80 acre agriculture parcel) asked what is the change to his current parcel. Theansweris no change to this parcel. He also asked if there an easement to these properties in the 3 zones and what does that easement mean. Mr. Olson explained that Airport Zoning has an easement in Zone A (authority to manage this land as far as aviation safety, cutting/removing trees, etc.). Mr. Wendorff also asked ifthere a possibility to construct a multifamily unit on the parcel that has a small section of Zone A in it.The commission answered yes, that areain Zone Ayou cannot construct a building but could have parking. No playgrounds allowed in Zone A due to congregation of people. Mr. Wendorff also asked for clarification of the turf runway. It was explained that the runway is actually turf that is level/flush with the existing runway. Vice Chairman Lofdahl askedwhat type of aircraft can use the turf runway.Mr. Parmar explained that a smaller aircraft would use this runway. Length also comes into play with which planes can use this turf runway since it is a shorter runway. Minutes Hutchinson Planning Commission February 18, 2020 Page 3 Motion by Commissioner Sebesta, second by Commissioner Forcier to close hearing at 6:06 p.m. Motion by Commissioner Forcier to approve with recommended conditions. Second by Commissioner Sebesta. Motion approved. Items will be on City Council consent agenda on 02/25/2020. Motion to close hearing – Motion to approve with staff recommendations – Motion to reject 5. NEW BUSINESS A. NONE 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. NONE 7. COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF A. UPCOMING MEETINGS – We may have applications for the March or April meeting. 8. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chairman Lofdahl adjourned the meetingat 6:08 p.m.