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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning Commission and City Council for the City of
St. Joseph met jointly in special session on Wednesday, March 10,1999 at 6:00 p.m.' in the
conference room of the Meeting Grounds.
Plannina Commission Members: Present - Chair Hub Klein. Commissioners, Jim Graeve,
Gary Utsch, Marge lesnick and Kurt Schneider. Chad Carlson, Secretary. Absent - Kathleen
Kalinowski
City Council Members: Present - Mayor Kenneth J. Hiemenz. Councilors Mary Niedenfuer,
Ken Twit, Cory Ehlert, and Bob Loso.
Mayor Hiemenz called thè meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and stated the purpose of the meeting is
to review the proposed changes to the st. JoseDh Code of Ordinances as drafted by the Planning
Commission. The review began with Section 52.16 and concluded with 52.17, Subd. 5. The
following changes were made:
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a) Language change in Section 52.16, Subd. 2 (e) - the word "less" changed to "fewer".
b) Language change in Section 52.16, Subd. 2 (f) - the word "Title" changed to
"Ordinance, Rules and Definitions:
c) Number change in Section 52.16, Subd. 3 (c) - the number "11" changed to '13'.
d) Language change in Section 52.16 , Subd. 3 (f) - should read" Public or Private
schools kindergarten through graduate providing, however, that the area and location
of any school and off-street parking shall be subject to the approval of the Planning
Commission:
Language change in Section 52.16, Subd. 3 (h) - should include "greenhouses".
Language change in Section 52.16, Subd. 3 (h) -the word "met" changed to "not
exceeded:
Language change in Section 52.16, Subd. 3 (e) - the sentence should continue with
"subject to the General Requirements under Section 52.13, Subd. 13."
Language change in Section 52.16, Subd. 3 (e) Qii) - "8 percent" should be changed
to '10 percent".
Language change in Section 52.16, Subd. 7 (a) - should read "No building shall
exceed 2 % stolies nor shall it exceed 35 feet in height.
language change in Section 52.17, Subd. 2 (f) - the word "less" changed to "fewer".
Number change in Section 52.17, Subd. 3 (c) - the number "11" changed to "13".
Language change in Section 52.17, Subd. 3 0) - should include "greenhouses".
Language change in Section 52.17, Subd. 4 0) - the sentence should continue with
"subject to the General^Requirements under Section 52.13, Subd. 13:
Language change in Section 52.17, Subd. 4 0) (iii) - "8 percent" should be changed
to "10 percent".
Elimination of Section 52.17,$ubd. 5 (a).
Elimination of Section 52.17 ;:'Subd. 5 (b).
Review of the proposed changes to the St. JoseDh Code of Ordinances concluded at 7:45 p.m.
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Mayor Hiemenz opened discussion on the proposed St. Joseph Township Comprehensive Plan.
Carlson stated that the City Engineer and the Economic Development AuthoIity will be submitting
comments in addition to those of the City Council and Planning Commission.
Carlson suggested that the Planning Commission and Council begin by reviewing the Future
Land Use Plan to ensure compliance with City goals and~ctives. I
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The following comments will be submitted to t.!J!!;;!$!. doseph Township Board:
1) A Wetlands Inventory Map be pd over the proposed industrial use area along
CSAH #75 and the wetlands i¡ìdicated and defined as Open Space on the future land
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use map.
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2) Define Open Space and its function in relation to the future land use of the area.
Wetlands should be included within the definition of Open Space.
3) Commercial land use should not be adjacent to the Clinton Villlage Addition.
Residential Mix should be considered adjacent to Clinton Village Addition, east of the
proposed County Road #2 bypass. Commercial land use should be considered west
of the proposed County Road #2 bypass and adjacent to CSAH #75 and 194
intersections.
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Mayor Hiemenz opened the discussion on the proposed St. Joseph Township Transportation
Plan. Hiemenz stated the purpose of the Transportation Plan is to protect roadway corIidors in
and around the community as growth continues.
Considerable amount of discussion took place on the preservation of the 11 i" Avenue corridor
south of the City limits. Issues identified in the discussion were wetlands, transportation patterns,
traffic volume, future development and preservation of neighborhoods.
Hiemenz stated that the intent of 12th Avenue as a collector street is to transport the residential
population out of the area to major transportation routes. Hiemenz further stated that the
proposed corridor will avoid wetlands and the speed limit would be restlided.
Schneider stated thattruck traffic on 12th Avenue would not be an issue for the residents of the
area because CSAH #75,194 and CSAH #15 are the major truck routes. Schneiderfurtherstated
-that truck traffic that currently exists in the community is either local traffic or the trucks are lost.
Niedenfuer stated that a developer will interpret any road corridor as a road that exists and a
developerwíll demand the road be developed.
Utsch stated that if collector corridors aren't identified, a developer may design a development
with intemal streets and will not take into account the traffic patterns for the community as a
whole. Utsch further stated that the Planning Commission and City CounCIl must dictate where
development occurs to promote order1y development in the best interest of the City.
Wahlstrom expressed concem that the "neighborhood atmosphere· of the Pond View Ridge
Addition will be lost once a major thoroughfare is constructed on 12th Avenue.
Hiemenz stated that 12'" Avenue is not designed to be a bypass of the community, but a collector
street for the areas that develop around 1i" Avenue.
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Graeve stated that the City's bypass should be the lynx Road corridor and should be promoted
as such to developers.
Utsch suggested that the City Council re-establish local truck routes within the community and
have the routes enforced more strictly.
Schneider questioned the south loop from County Road #2 to College Avenue. Schneider stated
that if this is a corridor the City elects to protect, the Planning Commission must be prepared to
deny any development that is proposed ~ the College of St. Benedict in this corridor.
It was the consensus of the Planning Commission and City Council that the proposed
Transportation Plan presented by the St. Joseph Township is acceptable, provided that the St.
Joseph Township eliminate the proposed loop from County Road #2 to County Road #121.
Carlson stated that all the comments to the St. Joseph Township Comprehensive Plan will be
compiled into written form and submitted to the St. Joseph Township Board by March 29, 1999.
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Adioum: Meeting adjoumed by all p~~vr~, 9:30 p.m.
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L Chad A. Carlson
Planning Commission Secretary
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