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12-20-2011 PCMMINUTES HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Hutchinson City Council Chambers 1.CALL TO ORDER 5:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Chairman John Lofdahl at 5:30 p.m. with the following members present: Christie Rock, Chad Czmowski, Dean Kirchoff, Jim Fahey, Dave Johnston, Raymond Norton and Chairman Lofdahl. Absent: Also present: Dan Jochum, Planning Director, Kent Exner, City Engineer, Marc Sebora, City Attorney and Bonnie Baumetz, Planning Coordinator 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3.OATH OF OFFICE OF NEW PLANNING COMMISSIONER RAYMOND NORTON 4. CONSENT AGENDA a) Consideration of Minutes dated October 18, 2011 Mr. Fahey moved to approve the consent agenda as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Johnston. The consent agenda was approved unanimously. 5.PUBLIC HEARINGS a) CONSIDERATION OF A PRELIMINARY AND FINAL TWO LOT PLAT OF HAAG ADDITION SUBMITTED BY JEFF HAAG, APPLICANT Chairman Lofdahl opened the hearing at 5:32 p.m. with the reading of publication #7907 as published in the Hutchinson Leader on December 7, 2011. Mr. Jochum explained the applicant is requesting a preliminary and final plat to combine the existing four lots into two lots. The property is the Hutchinson Leader property and the existing building and parking lot was constructed over lot lines. The new lots will be sold separately and the building will be remodeled. He reported that staff has no issues with lot frontage as there is a zero foot setback in the C-3 (Central Commercial) district. He explained that easements per the subdivision ordinance are shown on the plat as required. Each lot will need to be served by utilities and each lot will require a separate water and sewer service for utilities. The size of services will depend on the use for each lot and will be determined through the building permit process. He reported that it appears there are separate meters to each lot. Mr. Jochum pointed out the corner lot is the Emergency Operation Center owned by the City of Hutchinson. He stated the plat will clean up the area and the platted easements could be vacated if necessary, in the future. Mr. Jochum commented on the following staff recommendations and added three additional recommendations: 1. The applicant shall record the final plat prior to issuance of any building permits for the project. 2. Easements are required for land areas not covered with a building, per City code. 3. Each lot will require a separate utility service. 4. Moving or relocating utility services will be at the property owner’s expense. Minutes Planning Commission – December 20, 2011 Page 2 5. Required utilities will be determined based on the use of each lot. 6. SAC/WAC charges will be due at the time building permits are issued. 7. The proposed project must comply with the standards of the C-3 zoning district. 8. The applicant must provide a drawing of where water and sewer utilities are located on the property before a building permit will be issued. 9. If utility services are not independent, a condominium agreement must be completed by the applicant and recorded with McLeod County prior to a building permit being issued. 10. The recommendations above must be met before a Certificate of Occupancy will be given for the building. Discussion followed on the separate sewer and water lines as the primary concerns. Mr.Czmowski made a motion to close the hearing. Seconded by Mr. Kirchoff, the hearing closed at 5:42 p.m. Mr. Kirchoff made a motion to recommend approval of the request with staff recommendations 1 -10 as amended by staff. Seconded by Ms. Rock, the motion carried unanimously. Chairman Lofdahl stated this item will be placed on the City Council consent agenda at their meeting held December 27, 2011, in the Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m. 6.NEW BUSINESS a) DISCUSSION OF RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR WOOD BURNER/BOILER ORDINANCE Mr. Jochum reported on staff discussion regarding this issue at the December Planning Staff meeting and felt it would be a good discussion topic for a Planning Commission Meeting. There have been isolated issues regarding wood burners in Hutchinson over the past several years. He stated there are many communities across Minnesota discussing this issue according to the League of Minnesota Cities. He explained staff recommends the Planning Commission determine if or how wood burners in Hutchinson should be regulated. He commented on the history and the requirements in some states regarding the quality of life impact. The following are options: 1) Continue to not regulate outdoor wood burners. 2) Monitor outdoor wood burners and reevaluate in the future if issues arise. 3) Create an outdoor wood burner ordinance to regulate the use of wood burners. Proactive measure. Discussion followed on the need for an ordinance. It was the consensus of the Commissioners that staff can continue to monitor outdoor wood burners within the City however, not add an ordinance at this time. 7.OLD BUSINESS Comprehensive Plan Update – Mr. Jochum reported the transportation focus group, land use focus group and EDA group have met. He stated the transportation group is moving along on the transportation portion of the Comp Plan. The land use group has discussed the present land use map and are reviewing the new more realistic map for future growth. He explained they are focusing on redevelopment in some areas of the City. Discussions by the committee lead to including community input. The goal is to complete the Comprehensive Plan by the summer of 2012. The next step is to include the Joint Planning Board and bring townships in to discuss city growth. Minutes Planning Commission – December 20, 2011 Page 3 There was discussion on some of the nuisance houses being demolished. 8.COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF Next month Items: Amend the ordinance for an impound lot in the I-1 district and conditional use permit and amend the ordinance for a dog boarding facility in the C-3 District. 9.ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.