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Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Sweet, Brauer, Reeve, and <br />Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Kociscak. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Brauer to append the previous motion <br />to add: contingent upon compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Brauer, Sweet, Reeve, and <br />Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Kociscak. <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #6: Request for Site Plan Review of Birch Hill Lodges; Case of Orrin Thompson <br />Homes <br /> <br />Community Development Assistant Wald stated that Orrin Thompson Homes has applied for site <br />plan review of a townhome development that is proposing to construct 84 multi-family units. Lot <br />coverage on the subject property will be approximately 15%; this meets City Code requirements. <br />The proposed development meets the applicable setbacks. The project is subject to the review <br />and permitting process of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (WMO). <br />The development will be required to obtain a permit from MnDOT showing the post and pre <br />development calculations in order to review any impact on State Highway #47 right-of-way. Staff <br />is recommending site plan approval contingent upon compliance with City Staff review letter <br />dated November 30, 2001. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Sweet to recommend that the City <br />Council approve the site plan for Birch Hill Lodges contingent upon compliance with City Staff <br />review letter dated November 30, 2001 and upon City Council approval. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Sweet, Reeve, and Watson. <br />Voting No: Commissioner Brauer. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Kociscak. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS/COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #7: Request for Comprehensive Plan Amendment; Case of Eighty Seven LLC <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 7:56 p.m. in <br />order to call the public hearing to order. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 7:56 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br /> <br />Community Development Director Frolik stated that Mark Strandlund of Eighty Seven LLC is <br /> <br />Planning Commission/December 4, 2001 <br />Page 10 of 18 <br /> <br />