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special Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on August 19, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Peterson, Commissioners Zimmerman, <br />Howell, Deemer and LaDue. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Shumway <br />and Hendriksen. <br /> <br />Discussion Re~ardin~ Plants And ThinEs: <br /> <br />Commissioner Deemer referred to page 16 of July 22, 1986 Council minutes and <br />noted that City Council reversed Planning and Zoning action in the case of <br />Plants and Things; Councilmember Cox aimed comments at Commissioner Deemer in <br />particular. Commissioner Deemer stated that on March 19, 1986 there was a <br />special Planning and Zoning meeting (which happens to be the day construction <br />of the new building began at Plants and Things), at which time he brought it to <br />the attention of the P&Z and City Staff that the building was not up to code. <br />For various reasons, construction of the building was never stopped. <br />Commissioner Deemer stated that Mr. Hickman relied upon pacing by the building <br />inspector to determine that setbacks were met and the problems multiplied from <br />that point on. Commissioner Deemer stated that he attempted to contact the <br />Mayor and could not get in touch with the City Attorney until it was too late <br />to stop construction. Commissioner Deemer stated that he did talk to former <br />Building Inspector Clayton Berg and Mr. Berg claims that Mr. Hickman first <br />applied for a building permit when he was still on staff at Ramsey; he told Mr. <br />Hickman that a certified site plan was required. Therefore, Mr. Hickman did <br />know what was required but took advantage of a loop hole and erratic conditions <br />at City Hall. Commissioner Deemer noted that on July 22, 1986, Councilmember <br />Cox abstained from voting on an issue because of a personal disagreement with <br />one of the participants in the case. On that basis, Councilmember Cox should <br />not vote on issues that have participants with which he has a personal <br />agreemeent; maybe Mr. Cox should not be on Council if he can't separate <br />personal issues from business. Commissioner Deemer stated that he resents <br />Councilmember Cox' inference that he is 'picking on Mr. Hickman'. <br /> <br />Ms. Norris stated that she and Councilmember Cox have met with Mr. Hickman <br />regarding items of concern listed in City Attorney memo dated June 3, 1986. <br />Mr. Hickman agreed to surface parking lot and driveways on his own time line; <br />to appropriately mark parking areas, improve exterior appearance of new <br />structure and provide a non-certified site plan. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairman Peterson and seconded by Commissioner Howell to recommend <br />that Mr. Larry Hickman be required to fulfill the certified site plan <br />requirement, just as any other person in Ramsey is required to do; and that if <br />any variances from that site plan requirement are granted, the reasons for <br />doing so be spelled out in motion form. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Chairman Peterson stated that information gained from the <br />certified site plan (lot dimensions, building size and location) determine the <br />amount of parking area that will be required; reasons for waiving that <br />requirement should be public record. <br /> <br />Amendment by Commissioner LaDue and seconded by Commissioner Zimmerman <br />acknowledging that Commissioner Deemer was not acting independently beyond his <br />authority as a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission; that Commissioner <br /> August 5, 1986 <br /> <br />Page 10 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />