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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993 [11] Nov 01 November 1 , 1993 - Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning Commission for the City of st. Joseph met in regular session on Monday November 1 , 1993 at 7:30 p.m. in the st. Joseph City Hall. Members Present: Chair Hub Klein. Members of the Commission Linda Sniezek, S. Kathleen Kalinowski, Marge Lesnick, Dan Nierengarten, Andy Brixius. Council Liaison Ken Hiemenz. Secretary Judy Weyrens. Others Present: Mary Kaye Nordmann, Gary Schyma, Bud Reber, Lyman Hu 1 1 , Liz Fischer, Frank Imholte, Shannon Hinnenkamp, Dr. Bob Vornbrock. Marv Kave Nordmann ~ Special Use Reauest: Mary Kaye appeared before the Commission to discuss her special use request. Ms. Nordmann stated that she is meeting with the City Building Official tomorrow for the final inspection. The Planning Commission approved the special use request contingent upon Ms. Nordman~ providing off-street parking. Ms. Nordmann stated that she has an agreement with Mark Loso, owner of Loso's Mainstreet Pub, in which he wi 1 1 provide two parking stalls for her renters behind his business. Mr. Loso spoke on his own behalf. He stated that he will provide two parking stalls, but for liability purposes, he would prefer not to have a written agreement stating such. Kalinowski made a motion granting the special use request of Mary Kaye Nordmann to allow the upper level of her business to be a rental unit. The special use sha 11 be granted on the following conditions: 1) The building is approved by the City Building Official. 2) If the parking arrangements with the adjacent property owner, Mark Loso, cease, this special use sha 11 become nu 11 and void. Additionally, if the property owned by Mr. Loso changes ownership, the special use shall also become null and void. 3) This special use permit is non-transferable and should the ownership change, this special use becomes null and void. The motion was seconded by Nierengarten. Ayes: Klein, Ka 1 inowsk i, Sniezek, Lesnick, Nierengarten, Brixius, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion Carried 7:0:0 Approval of Minutes: Lesnick made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected; seconded by Nierengarten. Ayes: Klein, Kalinowski, Sniezek, Lesnick, Nierengarten, Brixius, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion Carried 7:0:0 Novernbei~ 1 1993 , The Commission discussed the role of the Council Liaison. Arter reviewing a letter from the City Attorney, the Commission detei~mi ned that a Counc i lor substituting ror the liaison cannot make motions. Thet~efore , Kalinowski made a motion t~eaffirming the following actions of the October 4 , 1993 Planning Commission meeting: 1 . Appl~ova 1 of the lot split of Bruce Ostendorf 2. Appt~ova 1 or the building permit application of the American Legion Club. 3. Conditional approval of the special use request of Mary Kaye Nordmann. The motion was seconded by Brixius. Ayes: Klein, Kalinowski, Sniezek.. Lesnick, Nierengarten, Brixius, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion Carried 7:0:0 Shannon Hinnenkamp - Shannon Hinnenkamp, owner or shannon s Upholstery, appeared berore the Commission to discuss application f or~ a special use permit. The special use permit would allow the operation of an upholstery business in an industrial zone. Mr. Hinnenkamp is pr~opos i ng to purchase the Lyman Hu 11 property. He plans to continue the clean up pr~ocess himself. Due to the amount or vanda 1 ism, 11r' . Hinnenkamp is also requesting authorization to move a mobile home onto the property to be used for living quarters and an office. The Commission questioned Mr. Hinnenkamp as to the safety and curr~ent cond it i on of the property. He stated that he has contacted the Department of Natural Resources, and they would allow him to push the debris to a common site and burn the debris. He also stated that the current property owners have been cleaning up the property and hauling most of '.L out. 1 \., Counc i 1 Liaison Hiemenz questioned the condition and location of the septic system. Lyman Hu 11 stated that the septic system is appr~ox five (5 ) years old and ln good condition. t·1r. Hinnenkamp stated that he would also be requesting authorization to construct a business sign, approximately 32 square feet. The proposed sign would be located on City pr~operty . r1r. Hinnenkamp questioned the Commission as to whether they would a 11 ow him to place his sign on City property. The Commission was in general agreement that the City Council would need to make that detenn i nat ion. The Commission agreed to schedule a special use hear'ing f or~ December r 0.. 1993 at 7:30 p.m. At that time, i'-'1r. Hinnenkamp should provide the Commission with a site plan c1ar'ifying the f 01 low in g : 1 . Location of septic system and a statement from the County as to the condition of the system. 2. Layout of the bui ldings and proposed mobile home trailer 3. Sketch of any landscaping to be completed. 4 . Plan as to completion of the clean up. November 1 , 1993 Dr. Bob Vornbrock: Dr. Bob Vornbrock appeared before the Planning Commission requesting authorization to make application for a bui lding permit. Dr. Vornbrock has recently purchased the John Eich property located on East Cedar street. He purchased the house to convert to an office for his chiropractic business. Current plans are to install a ramp for easy access and the addition of a parking lot. st. Joseph Code of Ordinances require seven (7) parking stalls per doctor. Dr. Vornbrock also presented plans for a business sign to be located on East Cedar street. The sign has a diameter of 6' an d will be constructed out of wood. Brixius made a motion authorizing Dr. Vornbrock to make application for a building permit. The motion was seconded by Sniezek. Ayes: Klein, Kalinowski, Sniezek, Lesnick, Nierengarten, Brixius, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion Carried 7:0:0 NEW BUSINESS Diane Schnieder: The Planning Commission received a letter from Diane Schneider questioning if the City would consider selling the property on the corner of Minnesota street West and Second Avenue NW. The property is adjacent to their rental property. Mayor Reber stated that the property in question is a sma 1 1 triangle that was originally part of the old Highway 52 right of way. Since this property has no value to the City, Klein made a motion to support the Council in their decision on this matter. The motion was seconded by Nierengarten. Ayes: Klein, Kalinowski, Sniezek, lesnick, Nierengarten, Brixius, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion Carried 7:0:0 Ron Kostreba: City Engineer, Joe Bettendorf, forwarded information to the Planning Commission on a possible lot split. Ron Kostreba owns property adjacent to the proposed 12th Avenue Corridor. In the process of re-aligning the road, Mr. Bettendorf discussed with Mr. Kostreba the plans for his property. Mr. Kostreba intends to divide the property into three lots for residential development. Therefore, Mr. Bettendorf presented the Commission with a possible lot split and requested feed back. After reviewing the proposed lot split, it was determined that residential lots are required, by Ordinance, to have a front footage of not less than 75' . One of the lots only has a frontage of 70' , wh i 1 e the other two lots exceed the minimum required. After discussion the Commission was in support of the lot sp 1 it, but would like Mr. Kostreba to try and meet the minimum frontage requirement. The meeting was adjourned at 9: 10 p.m. ~~ Judy eyrens Secretary of the Commission