Minutes - Planning Commission - 10/10/2002

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proposing stucco for exterior wall finish; this complies with City Code. The site plan is proposing to also derive two accesses from U.S. Highway #10. Staff anticipates MnDot will require the two accesses on U.S. Highway #10 to be closed and right-of-access be dedicated to the state. Municipal sewer and water facilities will service the site. Associate Planner Wald stated the sketch plan is providing for an outlot along the northern properties of outlot A and in the event that this is turned over to the City, they will be required to have a twenty foot green space along the public road. Chairperson Nixt asked where the green space would be required. She stated that currently where the 38 parking stalls are along the rear of the building. Chairperson Nixt stated they should take the parking out at this time. Associate Planner Wald stated that staff is recommending this. She stated their proposed parking is more than adequate. Commissioner Kociscak asked if one of the Highway 10 accesses would be removed. Associate Planner Wald stated she is anticipating MN/Dot will require both accesses to be removed. Chairperson Nixt stated his main concern is that there should be adequate drainage and asked where the ponding would occur. City Engineer Jankowski stated there could be a temporary drainage pond on site two. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Brauer, to recommend that the City Council approve the proposed site plan for Plants and Things contingent upon compliance with City Staff review letter dated September 27, 2002, and continent upon the applicant providing an alternative temporary drainage pond that is acceptable to staff as well as contingent on approval of interim use permit for dual use and modifying the site plan to eliminate the thirty-eight parking spots to the north of the building. Further discussion: Mr. John White, representing Mr. and Mrs. Hickman requested that until they dedicate the land for a future street that they leave the parking there because they would like to be able to use that at this time and do not see it as an issue until they have to dedicate the land. Chairperson Nixt stated it is a recommendation and Mr. White should make this request to the City Council. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Brauer, Kociscak, and Reeve. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Watson. Planning Commission/October 10, 2002 Page 14 of 20