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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-04-28 MINUTESCity of Cottage Grove Planning Commission April 28, 2008 A meeting of the Planning Commission was held at Cottage Grove City Hall, 7516 – 80th Street South, Cottage Grove, Minnesota on April 28, 2008, in the Council Chambers and telecast on local Government Cable Channel 16. Call to Order Chairperson Reese called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call Members Present: Obid Hofland, Steve Messick, Tracy Poncin, Chris Reese, Jim Rostad, Eddie Tharbes, David Thiede, Chris Willhite Members Absent: Tina Folch-Freiermuth Staff Present: Howard Blin, Community Development Director John McCool, Senior Planner Approval of Agenda Reese asked if there are any changes to the agenda. Being no changes were made, the agenda was approved as submitted. Open Forum Thiede asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission on any non-agenda item. No one addressed the Commission. Chair’s Explanation of the Public Hearing Process Reese explained the purpose of the Planning Commission, which serves in an advisory ca- pacity to the City Council, and that the City Council makes all final decisions. In addition, he explained the process of conducting a public hearing and requested that any person wishing to speak should come to the microphone and state their full name and address for the public record. Public Hearings and Application Reviews 6.1 Fireworks Sales at Menards – Planning Case No. ICUP08-011 Renaissance Fireworks, Inc. has applied for an interim conditional use permit to allow temporary sales of fireworks in the parking lot at Menards, 9000 East Point Douglas Road. Planning Commission Minutes April 28, 2008 Page 2 of 5 McCool summarized the planning staff report and recommended approval subject to the con- ditions stipulated in the staff report. Thiede suggested that customers should not exit the tent on the south side where the park- ing lot aisle drive extends into the neighboring commercial property. Mark Lazarchic ex- plained that the tent could be moved to the north a few parking spaces so customers would not walk in the parking drive aisle that aligns with the commercial property to the west. It was also believed that a landscape island exists on the south side of the tent, thus providing a buffer between the tent exit and the east-west drive aisle. Messick recommended that Condition No. 11 be modified so as not to require employees to have to stay overnight if the merchandise is stored in a locked metal container. Reese opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Reese closed the public hearing. Willhite made a motion to recommend approval of the conditional use permit subject to the conditions listed below with a change to condition #11: 1. The Interim Conditional Use Permit is in effect fourteen (14) days prior to July 4 and four days after July 4 for years 2008 through 2010. The interim conditional use permit application fee must still be paid to the City for each year. 2. A building permit for the 20-foot by 40-foot temporary sales tent must be issued by the City’s Building Inspections Department before the temporary tent is erected. 3. No merchandise may be displayed outside the tent. 4. A portable multi-purpose dry chemical type fire extinguisher must be provided if electric service is provided to the temporary tent. “NO SMOKING” signs must be posted as required by the City’s Fire Marshal. 5. All electrical wiring and connections must comply with State electrical requirements. 6. Overhead electrical service or electrical extension cords are prohibited from any power source that extends across the parking/paved area of the Menard’s site. 7. Advertising signage attached to the temporary tent is permitted. Free-standing signs or off-premise advertising are prohibited. 8. All the requirements imposed by the National Fire Protection Association 1124, 2003 Edition for retail sales of consumer fireworks must be complied with. 9. The minimum aisle width serving as a portion of the exit access in the temporary sales tent and all aisles accessible by the public must be a minimum of 48 inches wide. Dead-ended aisles are prohibited. 10. Discharging fireworks within 300 feet of the temporary tent is prohibited. Planning Commission Minutes April 28, 2008 Page 3 of 5 11. Sale of fireworks is permitted between the hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Renais- sance Firework’s employees must be on site during business hours and during non- business hours if there is no storage container to lock-up the merchandise. 12. The applicant must obtain a “Sale of Fireworks” license from the City Clerk’s office prior to selling any consumer fireworks. Messick seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously (8-to-0 vote). 6.2 Fireworks Sales at Cub Foods – Planning Case No. ICUP08-012 TNT Fireworks has applied for an interim conditional use permit to allow temporary sales of fireworks in the parking lot at Cub Foods, 8690 East Point Douglas Road. McCool summarized the staff report and recommended approval subject to the conditions stipulated in the report. Reese opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Reese closed the public hearing. Thiede made a motion to approve the application subject to the conditions listed be- low with the same change to condition #11 as noted in the prior case. Poncin seconded. 1. The Interim Conditional Use Permit is in effect fourteen days prior to July 4 and four days after July 4 for years 2008 through 2010. The interim conditional use permit ap- plication fee must still be paid to the City for each year. 2. A building permit for the 30-foot by 50-foot temporary sales tent must be issued by the City’s Building Inspections Department before the temporary tent is erected. 3. No merchandise may be displayed outside the tent. 4. A portable multipurpose dry chemical type fire extinguisher must be provided if elec- tric service is provided to the temporary tent. “NO SMOKING” signs must be posted as required by the City’s Fire Marshal. 5. All electrical wiring and connections must comply with State electrical requirements. 6. Overhead electrical service or electrical extension cords are prohibited from any power source that extends across the parking/paved area of the Cub Food’s site. 7. Advertising signage attached to the temporary tent is permitted. Free-standing signs or off-premise advertising are prohibited. 8. All the requirements imposed by the National Fire Protection Association 1124, 2003 Edition for retail sales of consumer fireworks must be complied with. Planning Commission Minutes April 28, 2008 Page 4 of 5 9. The minimum aisle width serving as a portion of the exit access in the temporary sales tent and all aisles accessible by the public must be a minimum of 48 inches wide. Dead-ended aisles are prohibited. 10. Discharging fireworks within 300 feet of the temporary tent is prohibited. 11. Sale of fireworks is permitted between the hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM. TNT Firework’s employees must be on site during business hours and during non- business hours if there is no storage container to lock-up the merchandise. 12. The applicant must obtain a “Sale of Fireworks” license from the City Clerk’s office prior to selling any consumer fireworks. Motion passed unanimously (8-to-0 vote). Discussion Items 7.1 Reschedule May 26, 2008, Planning Commission Meeting to June 2, 2008 Blin stated that May 26 is Memorial Day and noted that June has five Mondays so the regularly scheduled June meeting could still be held. However, if the agendas stay as light as they are, the June 23 meeting could be canceled. Reese asked when the comprehensive plan workshop with the Council would be held. Blin responded on May 14. He explained that the public hearing on the comprehensive plan would be held on June 2. It was the consensus of the Commission to reschedule the May 26 meeting to June 2. Approval of Planning Commission Minutes of March 24, 2008 Being that there were no corrections to the March 24, 2008 minutes, they were ac- cepted as distributed. Reports 9.1 Recap of City Council Meetings Blin reviewed the items discussed by the City Council at their meetings on April 2 and 16, 2008. 9.2 Response to Planning Commission Inquiries None. 9.3 Planning Commission Requests Thiede asked for an update on the Culver’s project. Blin responded that Culver’s closed on the real estate deal with Kohl’s and they hope to break ground within the next couple weeks. Thiede then asked about the Rock Creek hotel proposal. Blin stated that the project is on hold at the present time. The developer is trying to put a deal together with the international Planning Commission Minutes April 28, 2008 Page 5 of 5 hotel group and the financing people. Thiede asked if there were any new developments coming up. Blin reported that United Properties, owners of the G-Will Center, are planning to give the center a facelift, including a new façade, parking lot improvements, and more land- scaping. He also stated that Presbyterian Homes is still working on developing Norris Marketplace. Reese asked about the bank proposed for Almar Village. Blin explained that the bank was acquired by another bank. They requested that the City Council extended their approvals, and they intend to start construction on the building this year. Adjournment Messick made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Willhite seconded. Motion passed unani- mously (8–0 vote). The meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.