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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995 [02] Feb 06 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning Commission for the City of st. Joseph met in regular session on Monday, February 6, 1995 at 7:30 p.m in the st. Joseph City Hall. Members Present: Chair Hub Klein. Commissioners S. Kathleen Kalinowski, Linda Sniezek, Kurt Schneider, Dan Nierengarten, Andy Brixius. Secretary of the Commission Judy Weyrens. Others Present: Bob Brophy, Charlie Reichert, Bill Nelson, Bill Werlinger, Jim Krebsbach, Charlie Klocker, Bud Reber, Steve Dehler, Brad Lindgren, Edward Turley. Public Hearing - st. Joe's Subway: Chair Klein called the hearing to order at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the hearing is to consider a variance request on the parking required for a convenience food establishment. st. Joseph Code of Ordinances 52.13 subd 4(j) requires one parking stall per thirty five feet of gross floor area. The proposed building site contains 1500 square feet, requiring 43 parking stalls. A variance is being requested to allow for 25 parking stalls. The property is legally described as follows: Lot 13, 14, 15, 16 ; Block 2; Loso's 3rd Addition. The request for variance is being requested by st. Joe's Subway, 410 - 1st Avenue N; Long Prairie MN 56347 Bob Brophy spoke on behalf of the partners of st. Joe's Subway. He stated that they have recently purchased property adjacent to CSAH 75, next to Kay's Kitchen. The size of the building will be either 1500 or 1700 square feet. According to the st. Joseph Code of Ordinances, 43 parking stalls would be required based on the gross floor area of 1500 square feet. Brophy stated that 20 - 30 percent of Subway business is drive thru, with an additional 15 - 20 percent take out. Based on those numbers, st. Joe's Subway feels that 27 parking stalls would be adequate. Commissioners questioned the partnership as to how many employees would be working at any given time, where they will be parking and the seating capacity of the restaurant. Mr. Brophy stated that the restaurant will seat approximately 44 customers. As for the number of employees, the restaurant will employee approximately 20 employees, 2 full time and 16-18 part time. It is anticipated that two or three employees would be working at any given time, and they would most likely require them to park on the street. Kalinowski questioned the relationship of the trailer park to the proposed restaurant. Brophy stated that the trailer park is buffered by a road. Schneider questioned the submittance of a final site plan and if they brought with them a proposed site plan. Brophy stated that they have not yet determined the exact size of the building, so they do not have a site plan with them. He also stated that it was his understanding that the partnership needed to appear before the Commission again at the time of making application for a building permit. When they make application for a building permit they will present a final site plan, and would feel comfortable if the variance were approved conditionally upon the acceptance of the final plans. Brixius made a motion to recommend City Council approval of the variance request, allowing for 25 parking spaces for st. Joe's Subway as presented; recommended approval is based on the following findings: 1. st. Joseph Code of Ordinances 52.7 s ubd 2 ( d ) . That the proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property, or diminish or impair established property values within the surrounding area, or in any other respect impair the public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City. 2. st. Joseph Code of Ordinances 52.7 subd 2(e). That the condition or situation of a specific piece of property, or the intended use of said property, for which the variance was sought, is not of so general or recurrent a nature as to make reasonably practicable the formulation of a general regulation for such conditions or a situation. Specific Findinq; Since the establishment is a fast food restaurant, the majority of business is by drive thru or take out, requiring less parking. The motion was seconded by Sniezek. Discussion: Sniezek reminded the partnership that at the time of submitting the final plans, landscaping needs to be illustrated. Ayes: Klein, Kalinowski, Sniezek, Brixius, Nierengarten, Schneider. Nayes; None. Motion Carried 6:0:0 The hearing was closed at 7:50 p.m. Lot Split Request - st. Joe's Subway: Bob Brophy requested the Planning Commission recommend Council approval of splitting the East 71' of the above mentioned property. Brophy stated that the lot contains approximately 39,204 square feet, of which only 24,750 is needed for the Subway, leaving 14,454 square feet undeveloped. Current plans are to construct an office complex with two (2) suites and 12 parking spaces. Since approval for a building permit would be required before the construction of the building could take place, Kalinowski made a motion recommending Council approval of the lot split as requested; seconded by Brixius. Ayes: Klein, Kalinowski, Sniezek, Brixius, Nierengarten, Schneider. Nayes: None. Motion Carried 6:0:0 Edward Turley - Hearinq Request: Edward Turley, 106 - 4th Ave SE appeared before the Commission to discuss the possible addition to his dwelling. The plans include removing the current deck and expanding the house, encroaching the setback requirements by two and one-half feet (2 1/2) . After discussion, Commissioners encouraged Mr. Turley to make application for a variance hearing. Election of Officers: Kalinowski made a motion to appoint Hub Klein as the Chair of the Planning Commission for 1995; seconded by Brixius. Ayes: Kalinowski, Sniezek, Brixius, Nierengarten, Schneider. Nayes: None. Abstain: Klein Motion Carried 5:0:1 Nierengarten made a motion to appoint S. Kathleen Kalinowski as Vice Chair for 1995; seconded by Sniezek. Ayes: Klein, Sniezek, Brixius, Nierengarten, Schneider Nayes: None. Abstain: Kalinowski Motion Carried 5:0:1 Minutes: Sniezek made a motion to approve the minutes of December 5 and December 19 as presented; seconded by Brixius. Ayes: Klein, Kalinowski, Sniezek, Brixius, Nierengarten, Schneider. Nayes: None. Motion Carried 6:0:0 Linnemann Inn: Brad Lindgren and Steve Dehler appeared before the Commission requesting authorization to make application for a building permit. Dehler stated that he and Lindgren are in the process of converting a portion of the Linnemann Inn into an office facility. The facility would contain seven (7) offices and a reception area. A building permit is needed to add one wall and three doors. Dehler questioned the Commission if the application for a building permit means that the parking issue will be addressed again. Schneider stated that is was the recommendation of the Planning Commission to require the parking lot be tarred and striped. However, the Ordinance at the time did not specifically require such. Schneider went on to say that is was his understanding that the Planning Commission had conducted a public hearing on changing the parking lot Ordinance and made a recommendation to the Council. Commission concurred with Schneider, but felt that since it didn't appear that the Ordinance had been changed, they cannot require tarring and striping the lot. Commissioners requested that Weyrens check the status of the proposed amendment to the parking Ordinance. Brixius made a motion authorizing the owners of the Linnemann Inn to make application for a building permit as requested; seconded by Kalinowski. Ayes: Klein, Kalinowski, Sniezek, Brixius, Nierengarten, Schneider. Nayes: None. Motion Carried 6:0:0 The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. \ ~(dY d)Þ'¡i-~ý(..J dy Weyrens ~Secretary of the Commission