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08-18-1981 PCM cMINUTES HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1981 1. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Hutchinson Planning Commission was called to order by Chairman Don Erickson at 7:30 P.M. with the following members being present: Bill Backen, Ted Beatty, Clint Tracy and Elsa Young in addition to Chairman Erickson. Absent: Roland Ebent and Larry Romo. Also attending were City Administrator Gary Plotz, Director of Engineer- ing Marlow Priebe, Building Official Homer Pittman and Fire Marshall George Field. 2. MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of July 21, 1981 were unanimously approved on motion by Clint Tracy and seconded by Elsa Young. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST BY LEONARD JUNCEWSKI FOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF KOUWE STREET The hearing was opened at 7:32 P.M. by Chairman Erickson with the reading of publication # 2821 as published in the Hutchinson Leader on Wednesday, August 5, 1981 and Friday, August 7, 1981. City Administrator Plotz explained this area is part of the old Fifth Avenue Northwest. The City has no use for it and if vacated, it would automatically go to the adjacent property owner. It will not affect anyone else. This would allow a home to be built on the corner lot. After discussion the hearing was closed at 7:36 P.M. on motion by Ted Beatty. Seconded by Bill Backen, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Ted Beatty then made a motion to recommend approval to the City Council of the request to vacate a portion of Kouwe Street. Second- ed by Clint Tracy, the motion unanimously carried. (b) CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SUBMITTED BY MR. KENNETH FARLEY The hearing was opened at 7:37 P.M. by Chairman Erickson with the reading of publication # 2802 as published in the Hutchinson Leader on Friday, August 7, 1981. It was pointed out that when any type of structure is to be moved, a conditional use permit is required. The zoning for this property is R-2 so the setbacks required would be six (6) feet. Minutes - Page 2 Hutchinson Planning Commission August 18, 1981 The hearing was closed at 7:38 P.M. on motion by Bill Backen. Seconded by Ted Beatty, the motion carried unanimously. Elsa Young then made a motion to recommend approval to the City Council of the requested conditional use permit. Seconded by Ted Beatty, the motion carried unanimously. (c) CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SUBMITTED BY "TY'S METAL INC." The hearing was opened at 7:39 P.M. by Chairman Erickson with the reading of publication # 2805 as published in the Hutchinson Leader on Friday, August 7, 1981. Mr. Plotz explained since this property is located in a IC -1 zone, a conditional use permit is required. Discussion followed concerning parking. Using the formula in our zoning ordinance one space per every two employees, 19 spaces would be required for parking. Mr. Richard Desens, representing Ty's Metal Inc., stated their would be a maximum of 38 people at any one time employed there. It was pointed out to Mr. Desens that this parking lot would need hard surface of six (6)" gravel base and two (2) inches of blacktop. The hearing was closed at 7:45 P.M. on motion by Ted Beatty. Sec- onded by Clint Tracy, the motion unanimously carried. Mr. Ted Beatty then made a motion to recommend approval of the re- quested conditional use permit to the City Council. Seconded by Elsa Young, the motion carried unanimously. 4. OLD BUSINESS (a) PRESENTATION OF LANDSCAPING PLAN FOR OUTLET A & B IN HUTCHINSON MALL Mr. Plotz explained that Developers Diversified had agreed to have a five (5) foot high berm 50' wide with landscaping for outlet A & B of the Hutchinson Mall. This has to be approved by the Planning Commission and City Council before a certificate of occupancy can be issued. After discussion, it was agreed that the engineering department should check that the exact height of the berm is 5 feet so no neighboring property owners would complain later. It was also decided that a drop could begin from a setback of 30 feet and be acceptable for a safety factor. Minutes - Page 3 Hutchinson Planning Commission August 18, 1981 Mr. Ted Beatty then made a motion to recommend approval of the landscape plan of the Hutchinson Mall to the City Council. Seconded by Clint Tracy, the motion unanimously carried. 5. NEW BUSINESS (a) DISCUSSION REQUESTED BY KEN TENNEY ON VARIANCE REQUEST FOR PROPOSED DUPLEX ON KOUWE STREET FROM REQUIRED AREA (APPROX. 200 SQ. FT.) Mr. Tenney explained he wanted to construct a duplex on a lot on Kouwe Street which is approximately 200 square feet short of the required 10,000 square feet. After discussion, it was determined that the ordinance states that certain conditions pertaining to a hardship must be met for a var- iance. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission members present these conditions were not evident in this case. Also this would be setting a precedent for further similar situations. The Commission unanimously felt this request should not be pursued. (b) DISCUSSION ON ADDING NEW SECTION TO ZONING ORDINANCE ON MOBILE HOME PARKS & MANUFACTURED HOUSING PUD Each of the Planning Commission members had received in their packet a copy of an article published in a newspaper from the City of Owatonna showing an amendment to their city ordinance adding a zone R-3 for "Mobile Home Parks and Manufactured Housing PUD Dist- rict". After discussion, the Planning Commission members felt that staff should contact other cities in Minnesota for additional data on this matter. (c) CONSIDERATION OF FINAL PLAT FOR SCHMIDTBAUER'S SECOND ADDITION City Engineer Marlow Priebe stated their were no changes from the preliminary plat. After brief discussion, Mr. Ted Beatty made a motion to recommend approval of the final plat for Schmidtbauer's Second Addition. Seconded by Clint Tracy, the motion unanimously carried. (d) DISCUSSION ON REZONING REQUESTED BY DR. KUEHL Dr. Kuehl explained to the Planning Commission members his desire to extend the commercial zoning on three sides of his property to include his property so he could move his chiropractic business from its present location to his home. In years to come he would also want to convert his residence to office space. Minutes - Page 4 Hutchinson Planning Commission August 18, 1981 After discussion on parking he was told to go ahead with the normal procedure of application and submit a detailed site survey to the city and a public hearing would be set. 6. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 9:40 P.M. on motion by Ted Beatty and sec- onded by Clint Tracy. The motion unanimously carried.