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4.01.1: Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Dated April 5, 2018 <br />Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Surma, to approve the following <br />minutes as presented: Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated April 5, 2018. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners Anderson, Surma, Gengler, <br />Onyambu, and VanScoy. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Woestehoff. <br />5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/COMMISSION BUSINESS <br />5.01: Public Hearing: Consider Variance Request to Permit the Use of a Private Septic <br />System and Well as part of the Lavern Estates Subdivision at 7009 175' Avenue NW <br />(Project No. 17-137); Case of Joshua Peterson <br />Public Hearing <br />Chairperson Bauer called the public hearing to order at 7:03 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />City Planner Anderson presented the staff report stating in September of 2017, the City Council <br />approved a Plat known as Lavern Estates (the "Plat"), which subdivides the the property generally <br />known as 7009 175th Ave NW (the "Subject Property") into two (2) lots, one of which would have <br />the existing home on it. Joshua Peterson (the "Applicant") has indicated that he intends to <br />construct a new single family residential home on the other lot. As part of the approvals in 2017, <br />the City also approved a Zoning Amendment (from R-1 MUSA to R-1 Rural Developing) and a <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment (from Low Density Residential to Rural Developing), the latter <br />of the two contingent upon approval by the Metropolitan Council. <br />City Planner Anderson explained as part of discussions with the Metropolitan Council pertaining <br />to the Comprehensive Plan Update, Staff recommends this Variance step until such time the above <br />referenced Comprehensive Plan Amendment can be included as part of the broader <br />Comprehensive Plan Update, rather than a standalone Amendment. This will allow the City to <br />react in a much quicker manner and permit the construction of one (1) single-family home as <br />proposed. Staff recommends granting the variance to deviate from connecting to municipal <br />services. <br />Citizen Input <br />There was no citizen input. <br />Motion by Commissioner VanScoy, seconded by Commissioner Gengler, to close the public <br />hearing. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners VanScoy, Gengler, Anderson, <br />Onyambu, and Surma. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Woestehoff. <br />Planning Commission/May 3, 2018 <br />Page 2 of 11 <br />