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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-09-2003PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 PRESENT: BILL LOE, MARILYN FORTIN, MARY VERBICK, ELIZABETH WEIR, LENNY LEVER, SHARON JOHNSON AND DICK PICARD. ALSO PRESENT, COUNCILOR BRUCE WORKMAN AND PLANNING AND ZONING ASSISTANT SANDIE LARSON ABSENT: RON JOHNSON AND JERRY BROST Chairperson Elizabeth Weir called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Ms. Weir reminded everyone that the Planning Commission was a recommending body and that the city council made final decisions. Ms. Weir asked that a short discussion of Uptown Hamel be added to the agenda. MOVED BY SHARON JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY MARILYN FORTIN TO AMEND THE AGENDA AS REQUESTED. MOTION PASSED. 1. LARRY ZILVERBERG - 820 NAVAJO ROAD - LOT COMBINATION/RE-PLAT PUBLIC HEARING Sandie Larson went over the memo to the Planning Commission and put up an overhead of the project. She explained that this was a simple re -plat of two lots that Mr. Zilverberg owned and he was doing this so he could add on to his garage and not be too close to the lot line. Sandie also mentioned that this would be to the city council next week for both preliminary and final approval and that the city council would have to set a public hearing for the vacation of the drainage and utility easements between the two existing lots. There were no public comments. Dick Picard asked whether this was an addition or an additional garage as Mr. Zilverberg's letter states. Larry Zilverberg said it would be attached to the other garage as their covenants require. Lenny Leuer asked Mr. Zilverberg if the 1/2 court was on the lot with his house or the other lot. L. Zilverberg said he thought it was on the same lot as his house. L. Leuer said his second question pertained to the drainage easement toward the back of the lots and wondered if the pond that was there was included in this easement. Planning Commission Minutes September 9, 2003 L. Zilverberg said that the pond was there when he purchased the lots, so he thought so. S. Larson said she would check before the council meeting. MOVED BY LENNY LEUER AND SECONDED BY DICK PICARD TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE LOT COMBINATION/RE-PLAT FOR LARRY ZILVERBERG AT 820 NAVAJO ROAD AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. MOTION PASSED. 2. UPTOWN HAMEL DISCUSSION Elizabeth Weir said that only 4 planning commission members could go on the walking tour of Uptown Hamel. If more than 4 go, it would be considered a meeting and would have to have been posted at least three days ahead of time. There was some discussion of the concept proposal for some of the properties in Uptown Hamel. There was discussion if just a few of the planning commission members should go tonight or if it should be rescheduled. The consensus was to reschedule. The walking tour was set for Saturday, September 27th at 9 a.m. Everyone is to meet in St. Anne's parking lot. The City Council will be invited to join the Planning Commission on this tour. Bruce Workman, city council member, said that the city council was meeting Wednesday night to discuss the financing for Uptown Hamel and the various avenues. He said that at this time the consensus of the council was not to use city money or taxes for funding. B. Workman also said that the plans should be coming in for the Hamel Legion Park and hopefully building could start next spring. 3. MINUTES OF AUGUST 12, 2003 MOVED BY SHARON JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY DICK PICARD TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS AMENDED. MOTION PASSED. MOVED BY SHARON JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY BILL LOE TO ADJOURN MOTION PASSED. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Planning and Zoning Assistant Date Planning Commission Minutes September 9, 2003