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February 7, 1994
Pursuant to due call and nOl:1Ce thereof, the Planning Commission for
the City of St. Joseph met in regular session on Monday, February 7,
1994 at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph Ci ty Hall.
Members Present: Chair Hub J7 1 ~ Commissioners s. Kathleen
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Kalinowski, Dan Nierengarten, Andy Brixius. Council Liaison Ken
Hiemenz. Secretary of the Corrunission Judy Weyrens.
Others Present: Donald "Bud" Reber, Cherly Josephs, Kent Simon.
St. Cloud HRA: Cherly Joseph representing the St. Cloud HRA appeared
before the Conm1Ì s s ion to discuss a proposal to construct multiple
family dwelling units on 10th Avenue SE. Ms. Joseph stated that the
proposal 1S to construct six ( 6 ) two ( 2) unit multiple f am il y units on
one parcel of property. The property is currently zoned R-3 and
contains 52,500 square feet.
At this time Ms. Joseph introduced Kent Simon, architect for the
project. Mr. Simon stated that he has received a copy of the St.
Joseph Ordinances. T + is his understanding that the HRA has two
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options available to them. The can either apply for a variance and
develop an R-2 use on property zoned R-3 or make application to rezone
the property R-2. The project in essence is to construct six ( 6 )
duplexes.
Mr. Simon stated that the HRA develops multiple f am i I y . . +,....., ...;:: . .
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into eX1st1ng neighborhoods. rvia tel' i a 1 s and styles of buildings are
determined to a certain degree by the aesthetics of the neighborhood.
Commissioner Kalinowski questioned the time frame tor construction.
Mr. Simon stated that they would like to advertise for bids in April,
and begin construction~hortly after. The buildings would be very
similar to the Townhomes already existing on 10th Avenue SE. The '+
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would be rental units and classified as affordable housing.
The buildings were designed using R-3 requirements, as laid out in the
St. Joseph Code of Ordinances. However, it 1S uncertain as to whether
the building can meet the setback requirements.
Kalinowski felt that the logical application would be to rezoning the
property to R-2. Mr. Simon stated that the project would meet the
setback requirements more readily in an R-2 area.
Co~mission Members discussed the Ordinances as they relate -I-r-\ R-2 and
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R-3, and determined that legal counsel 1'" needed before a decision can
be made.
T .~ a hearing is required, the (::omrni s s ion agreed to schedule the hearing
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for March 7 1994 at 7:30 p.m.
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OLD BUSINESS
Garage Sale: No new 1 n for ma ti 0 n
; - p :) r u a r y / ~ 1994
Linnemann Inn: The City Council has nOl: acted on this matter.
Cooperative Cr an t : The C~ity did not receive the C~ooperative P 1 an i11 n g
Grant, but was encouraged to apply agaIn In 1994.
NEW BUSINESS
Star COlTuni t t ee Representative: The Star C~i ty Commission 1 s requesting a
member of the Planning Conùî1Íssion be part of the Star City. The
Committee meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 a . il1,
After discussion, Andy Brixius volunteered to be part of the Star Ci ty
Committee.
Planning Seminar: Covernment Training Services is sponsoring two ( 2)
seminars on planning. The Council has authorized two ( 2 ) members to
attend each session. Ken Hiemenz and Hub Klein volunteered to attend
the Seminar on April 30, 1994 at the 51. Cloud Civic Center.
Kalinowski will be an alternate should someone not be able to attend.
The second s en1Í n a r 1S scheduled for !viar ch 26, 1994 at the Earl B r o\\'n
Center in St. Paul. :\0 one present volunteered to attend.
Enabling Ordinance: City Attorney John Scherer had drafted an enabling
Ordinance for both the Planning COITII11i s s ion and the Park Board. The
Conmli s s ion agreed to table this matter to \ia I' ch 7, 1994, until the
members have had t in1e to rev i e \v the proposal.
ADProval QÍ rviinutes: Kalinowski made a motion to approve the minutes 01
the Janüary 3~ 1994 Planning C omrn i s s ion m in ute s \v i t h the del e '~ ion of
the second lIne In paragraph two (2) on page ( 2) . The motion \(.~ a -:3
seconded by :\ierengarten.
Ayes: i71 . Kalinowski, Brixius, :\ierengarten~ 1-1 i emenz ,
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:\aves: \'one. !viotion Carried 5:0:0
OPEN DISCUSSION
Klein discussed the recent APO meeting and a speaker that discussed
land use and preserving choice property. With the recent talks between
the City and Township, Klein requested the COIT'mi s s i on consider
requesting the speaker to come before the Planning Comrnission. \iayor
Reber concurred with Klein and Íelt that this Dli gh t be a good topic for
the joint meeting. Weyrens \I.'Í 1 1 contact the APO for more information.
The Comnission reaffirmed the need for all parties wishing to appear
before the Conuni s s ion to present written material to the City Offices
no later than one week prior to the meeting. The Corrmi s s i on needs t i rne
to reV1ew the ma t e ria 1 .
Kalinowski requested that the Planning Comnissioi1 rev lev/ the rna t e ria 1
on :\udity and Dance Ha 11 s . City Attorney John Scherer has drafted an
opinion this matter, and . . should be presented to the Planning
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Commission for their rev 1 e1.v .
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 9: 15 p.m. . ~
S?;;~rens
Secretary of the Commission