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06-21-1983 PCM cMINUTES HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1983 1. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Hutchinson Planning Commission was called to order by Chairman Larry Romo at 7:30 P.M., with the following members present: Ted Beatty, Tom Lyke, Roland Ebent, Shu -Mei -Hwang, and Chairman Romo. Absent: Elsa Young and Don Erickson. Also present: City Administrator Gary D. Plotz, City Engineer Marlow Priebe, Building Official Homer Pittman, and Fire Marshal George Field. 2. MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting dated Tuesday, May 17, 1983, were.approved on a motion by Mr. Ebent, seconded by Mr. Beatty. The motion carried unanimously. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AS SUBMITTED BY PURE CULTURE PRODUCTS Chairman Romo opened the hearing at 7:31 P.M. with the reading of publication X13077 as published in the Hutchinson Leader on Thursday, June 9, 1983. The request is for a conditional use permit to allow the installation of an 11'4" X 22'0" water well pump house of concrete block construction with a wooden roof on the property located at 35 Adams Street North. City Engineer Priebe explained that the structure will be constructed at the proper elevation for flood fringe require- ments. There was no one present_ who objected to the request. Mr. Beatty made a motion to close the hearing at 7:33 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Ebent, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Beatty made a motion to recomment approval of the conditional use permit as requested, subject to DNR approval. Seconded by Dr. Lyke, the motion carried unanimously. (b) CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AS SUBMITTED BY HUTCHINSON FARM SERVICE Chairman Romo opened the hearing at 7:33 P.M. with the reading of publication #3079 as published in the Hutchinson Leader on Thursday, June 9, 1983. Planning Commission Minutes - June 21, 1983 Page 2 The request is for a conditional use permit to allow the installation of a preassembled HP 90-D9/16.5 ton schuld steel bin for bulk feed, at the property located at 249 Washington Ave. East. City Administrator Plotz read a letter of consent from Michele Keller, Lease Representative of Burlington Northern Railroad, property owner. Mr. Lloyd Block was present to explain the request. Mr. Ebent moved to close the hearing at 7:34 P.M. Seconded by Dr. Lyke, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Ebent made a motion to recommend to City Council approval of the conditional use permit as requested. Seconded by Mr. Beatty, the motion carried unanimously. (c) CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE AS SUBMITTED BY JOHN AND HARRIET TEWES Chairman Romo opened the public hearing at -7:35 P.M. with the reading of publication #3081 as published in the Hutchinson Leader, June 9, 1983. The request is for a conditional use permit to allow the enlarg- ing of a nonconforming garage on the property located at 569 Hassan Street South. City Administrator Plotz explained the request and that a conditional use permit was necessary because the building to be enlarged is nonconforming (sits 3' from the property line). There was no one present who objected to the request. Mr. Beatty made a motion to close the hearing at 7:36 P.M. Seconded by Dr. Lyke, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Beatty made a motion to recommend to the City Council approval of the conditional use permit as requested. Seconded 'by Mr. Ebent, the motion carried unanimously. :(d) CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE AS SUBMITTED BY JOHN AND HARRIET TEWES Chairman Romo opened the public hearing at 7:39 P.M. with the reading of publication #3078 as published in the Hutchinson Leader on June 9, 1983. The request is for a variance to allow a 3' sideyard setback for an addition to a garage as it now stands, 3' from the property line, on the property located at 569 Hassan St. S. Dr. Lyke made a motion to close the hearing at 7:41 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Beatty, the motion carried unanimously. Planning Commission Minutes - June 21, 1983 Page 3 Mr. Ebent made a motion to recommend to City Council approval of the variance as requested. Seconded by Mr. Beatty, the motion carried unanimously. (e) CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE AS SUBMITTED BY RUSSELL FISCHER Chairman Romo opened the public hearing at 7:42 P.M. with the reading of publication #3080 as published in the Hutchinson Leader, June 9; 1983. The request is for a variance to allow a 3' sideyard setback for the construction of a new, larger garage to be situated on old garage site which now stands 3' from the sideyard property line, in accordance with old city ordinance. Mr. and Mrs. Fischer were present to explain the request. Mr. Ebent made a motion -to. --close the hearing at 7:45 P.M. Seconded by Dr. Lyke, the motion -carried unanimously. Mr. Ebent made a motion to recommend to City Council approval of the conditional use as requested. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hwang. Discussion followed. It was pointed out that the recommendation is based on the fact that a garage already exists on the site, 3' from the pro- perty line. This is the basis for the staff's recommendation for approval. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Old Business (a) CONSIDERATION OR REQUEST TO SUBMIT ANNEXATION OF HORSWELL PROPERTY SUBMITTED BY CITY ENGINEER PRIEBE City Engineer Priebe explained the request. He noted that the Horswell property located on the west side of County Road 12, just south of the Oakwood Addition, is surrounded by City property on three sides. By annexing the Ro*swell property, the City can save some construction costs of water, storm sewer and sanitary lines that are planned to be extended to the Oakwood Addition before a new street can be put in. Discussion followed. Mr. Beatty made a motion.to.-recommend to City Council approval of the annexation of the Horswell property and that City Council pass the recommendation on to the State Municipal Board. Seconded by Mr. Ebent, the motion carried unanimously. Planning Commission Minutes - June 21, 1983 Page 4 (b) CONSIDERATION OF EXPIRATION OF ORDERLY ANNEXATION AGREEMENT WITH TOWNSHIPS City Engineer Priebe explained that the 10 year agreement was due to expire. He recommended that the City Attorney and staff look into nonsidering a new agreement and that a new format for such an agreement be obtained from the State, as the old format is out of date. Mr. Beatty made a motion to recommend to City Council that the City Attorney be granted time to work on the Joint Resolution for Orderly Annexation City of Hutchinson, and the townships of Acoma, Lynn, Hassan Valley and Hutchinson, McLeod County, Minnesota. Seconded by Mr. Ebent, the motion carried unanimously. (c) CONSIDERATION OF PRELIMINARY LAYOUT AS SUBMITTED BY ANTHONY MACHTEMES Mr. Anthony Machtemes, Franklin, Minnesota, was present with a -preliminary -layout -plan for -his property which is now being considered for annexation to the City of Hutchinson. City Engineer Priebe explained plans for platting, streets, water, storm sewer and sanitary lines as well as a -proposed park for the area. The area is planned for single or two family dwellings. The layout has 129 lots. Discussion followed. 5. New Business (a) COMMUNICATIONS FROM ED HOMAN City Engineer Priebe presented a notice of public hearing' -he received from the McLeod County Planning Commission who will consider the request from William H. Arndt and Duinick Bros. & Gilchrist for a conditional use permit to allow the excavation of gravel. Mr. Beatty made a motion to recommend to City Council the approval of the request. Seconded by Dr. Lyke, the motion carried unanimously. City Engineer Priebe presented a notice of public hearing he received from the McLeod County Board of Adjustment who will consider the request by Michael E. Shaw for a variance permit to allow the reduction of the required front yard setback of 130' to 113'6" from the center- line of Trunk Highway 15 for the construction of a 12' R 14' deck. Mr. Beatty made a motion to recommend to City Council the approval of the request. Seconded by Dr. Lyke, the motion carried unanimously.