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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990 [05] May 07 Planning Commission Minutes City of st. Joseph May 7, 1990 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS CITY OF ST JOSEPH May 7, 1990 MEMBERS PRESENT: Hub Klein, Robert Loso, Tom Nahan, Sr. Kathleen Kalinowski, Mike Roach. Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton. OTHERS PRESENT: Council Liason Ross Rieke; Stuart Goldschen, David Hollander, Rose Reber, James Krebsbach, Emma Roering, Lorraine Taufen, Martha Kierzek, John Kierzek, Lawrence Rennie, Marie Rennie, Kimberly A Taufen, Bob Krebsbach, Greg Kacures, steve Dehler, David puchalla, Mike Deutz, Aloys G. Pfannenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Heel, Mark Lambert, Marcie Kuebelbeck, Ted Duncan, Gary Schyma, Linda Schyma, Jim Kacures, Judy Weyrens. A hearing was called to order by Chairman Hub Klein at 7:30 p.m. to consider a request to rezone three parcels of property from current industrial to commercial; and in conjunction with the rezoning request, a special use request to allow the construction of a gas station and car wash. The parcels of property are located north of CSAH 75, 13 - 21 Cedar Street East, legally described as follows: Parcel One: Lot Three (03), Block Twenty One (21), Loso's Addition. North 7S' of Lots Three (03) and Four (04), Block Twenty One (21). Parcel Two: Lot Three (03), Block Twenty One (21), Loso's Addition. Lots Three (03) and Four (04) less North 7S', Block Twenty One (21). Parcel Three: Lot One (01), Block Twenty One (21), Loso's Addition. Lots One (01) and Two (02), Block Twenty One (21). The request for variance has been submitted by Triple K Partnership, Box 610, st. Joseph, Minnesota 56374. Jim Krebsbach, Triple K Partnership, discussed the proposed rezoning and special use permit and the plans for the proposed project. Plans include a gas station, roll over car wash, and convenience store. Questions concerning entrance, exit, and traffic patterns were fielded. Entrance would be from College Avenue and exit onto Date street and possibly Cedar street if the semaphore project would allow it. The Board was asked if they felt there is a need for a business of this type in st. Joseph. Board felt that their function , is to control land use and zoning issues, not make judgements in matters of free enterprise. The Board felt this is an appropriate use for the future of this area and are currently studying the zoning of the area. Mike Roach made a motion to recommend to the Council to grant a special use permit to allow a gas station, contingent upon rezoning that part of the City of st. Joseph North of CSAH 75 which is currently industrial zone. The motion was seconded by Sister Kathleen. All members voted aye.· Motion carried. The hearing was closed. A public hearing was held at 8:00 p.m. to consider a request for a ninety five (95) foot variance on the surface size of the business sign and a twenty four (24) foot variance on the height. Zoning Ordinance No. 52 of the st. Joseph coed of ordinances allows a maximum of 50 square feet on the surface area and 36 feet above the average grade of the property on which the sign is located. The property is legally described as: Lot One (01) , Block Twenty One (21), Loso's Addition. Lots One (01) and Two (02) , Block Twenty One (21) . The request for the variance has been submitted by Triple K Partnership. Jim Krebsbach discussed the request for a standard sign to identity the fuel business. The partnership has not determined the particular brand yet. The Board discussed the that the current sign ordinance needs review and update. Other signs of this size have been allowed and that readily recognized standard signs for specific businesses, such as fuel signs, exceed the ordinance limitations. Other requests for variances for signs of this nature have been allowed, and the limitations of the ordinance need to be reviewed and revised. Torn Nahan recommended to the Council to approve the variance as requested, as it meets the same footage allowances as previously allowed. The motion was seconded by Sister Kathleen. All Board members present voted aye. Motion carried. The hearing was closed. A hearing was called to order by Chairman Hub Klein at 8:15 p.m. to consider a request for a special use permit to use business property for residential use in conjunction with business use, along with a variance request to allow for resident parking on land other than the property on which the building is located. Ordinance 52.13 subd. 3 , of the st. Joseph code of ordinances, requires off street parking be provided and located on the same lot or parcel of land as the building they are intended to serve. The property is located at 11 Minnesota street West; legally described as follows: Lot Twelve (12 ), Block Nine (09). S61' of E25.15' of Lot Twelve (12), Block Nine (09). The request has been submitted by Gary and Linda Schyma, Rt. 3, Foley, MN 56329-9803. Gary and Linda Schyma discussed with the Board their request to allow the upstairs to be rented as residential property. Previously a business was located there. Also they requested a variance to be allowed to provide off street parking at another location. ~hey stated that area property owners, who have parking lots have stated that they would allow the tenants to park in their lots, but would not give specific parking places for them. They also discussed that there is an easement area adjacent to the property which may provide enough parking, if the property owner would allow it. The Board discussed the off street parking and felt that off street parking for residential use, needs to be provided, and that to allow no off street parking on the property, would give this property owner something special which no one else receives. Bob Loso made a motion to recommend to the Council to deny the special use permit request, because no off street parking is provided, as required; and to deny the request for a variance to allow for residential parking on land other than the property on which the building is located. The motion was seconded by Mike Roach. Upon vote of the Board the motion carried. The hearing was closed. The Planning Commission discussed the need to fill a vacancy on the Commission. It was the general concensus of the group to actively seek applicants for the position. The Commission discussed the definition of "family," and that the sub-committee is studying zoning issues. Sister Kathleen made a motion to table the discussion; seconded by Roach. All members present voted aye. Motion carried. Mike Roach has resigned from the sub-committee, due to time obligations. Sister Kathleen Kalinowski was approved as a member of the subcommittee to fill the vacancy. The Commission adjourned at 9:25 p.m. with a motion by Nahan; seconded by Roach. All members present voted aye. motion carried. Cf~~ Rachel Stapleton Secretary of the Board