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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-08 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 6Aoi Oak Park He. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES • Thursday, May 8, 2025 Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance: Chair Van Denburgh called the meeting to order. Present: Commissioners Van Denburgh, Husby, Kremer, Nelson, and Van Dyke; and City Planner Richards. Absent: City Administrator Rife and City Councilmember Liaison Representative Liljegren. II. Approval of Agenda: Commissioner Husby, seconded by Commissioner Van Dyke, moved to approve the Agenda as presented. Carried 5-0. III. Approval of March 13, 2025 Meeting Minutes: Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Kremer, moved to approve the Minutes as presented. Carried 5-0. IV. Department/ Commission Liaison /Other Reports: City Planner Richards reported on potential items of discussion for the June Planning Commission meeting. V. Visitor/ Public Comment: None. VI. Public Hearings: A. Nguyen Short-Term Rental/Transient Lodging CUP—5702 Penrose Ave. N: Review and consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow short-term rental/transient lodging at 5702 Penrose Ave. N. City Planner Richards reviewed the May 1, 2025 Planning Memorandum to the request, noting that public comments received and were provided with the Commission meeting packet. Brief discussion was had as to the methodology of the property line measurements from one transient lodging site to another. Planning Commission Minutes May 8,2025 Page 2 of 6 Commissioner Kremer, seconded by Commissioner Husby, moved to open the public hearing at 6:07 p.m. Carried 5 -0. Chair Van Denburgh opened the public hearing and invited public comment. Trung Nguyen—5705 Penrose Ave. N. introduced himself as the property owner, thanked City Planner Richards for his summary, noted that he planned to operate the short-term rental through VRBO and/or Airbnb during periods of time when he is away for work. Mr. Nguyen responded to Commission questions regarding anticipated rental frequency and his plan to manage the cleaning from guest periods. There being no additional public comment, Commissioner Van Dyke, seconded by Commissioner Husby, moved to close the public hearing at 6:11 p.m. Carried 5-0. Commission discussion acknowledged support of the applicants' neighbors, clarified that the CUP would stay with the property if the applicant decided to sell it. City Planner Richards affirmed and noted that if the new owners wished to continue with the use, they would need to apply for a Home Occupation permit and meet all the requirements to do so. If the CUP is not utilized for a period of one year, it is no longer valid. Tracking of such use is done through checking VRBO and Airbnb sites. Richards noted that review and site inspection as noted in the recommended conditions typically would occur on a complaint basis. Commissioner Kremer, seconded by Commissioner Van Dyke, moved to recommend approval of the request, subject to the conditions noted within the May 1, 2025 Planning Memorandum, specifically that: 1. The applicant shall maintain this as a Homestead property, use the property as their principal residence, and maintain all required licensing, including a home occupation permit from the City of Oak Park Heights. 2. There shall be a limit of three (3)transient guests per bedroom for the transient lodging/short term rental unit. 3. Dining, if provided, and other facilities shall not be opened to the public but shall be used exclusively by the registered guests of the facility. 4. Guests shall be directed to utilize the driveway only and not park on the street. 5. Any excessive occupant noise reported to the City and in violation of City Code shall receive a warning on the first offense and a citation on the second. Continued citations shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of use permits by the City Council. Planning Commission Minutes May 8,2025 Page 3 of 6 6. All transient lodging conditional use permits may be reviewed, including site inspections, by the Building Official at any time. Any violations of the City Ordinance, Building Code, Fire Code, or conditions will result in the owner, at minimum, receiving a written warning. Depending upon the nature and circumstance of the violation(s), the City Administrator shall be authorized to schedule a public hearing of the City council to review the conditional use permit and conditions. Upon review, the City Council may revise or cancel the conditional use permit. 7. Any applicable lodging or room tax shall be paid by the owner of the property on an ongoing basis, as required by State Statute, City Code and City policies and procedures. 8. All taxes owned for 2024 and 2025 shall be paid prior to the issuance of the Conditional Use Permit. 9. Any other conditions of the Planning Commission, City Council and City Staff. Motion Carried 5-0. B. Hatalla Detached Garage CUP— 15117 65th St. N: Review and consider an application from Douglas Hatalla for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a detached garage in the front yard setback and to allow a reduction to the setback requirements at 15117 65th St. N. City Planner Richards reviewed the May 1, 2025 Planning Memorandum to the request. Brief discussion was had as to regulations for impervious surface and drainage requirements, lot line setbacks regarding CUP requirement for the location of the structure and what the standards size garage height is. Commissioner Kremer, seconded by Commissioner Husby, moved to open the public hearing at 6:25 p.m. Carried 5 -0. Chair Van Denburgh, noted public comment received from Michel Rota, who did not express opposition to the request, but noted that it would reduce visibility at the65th and Paris and questioned if the City had considered making the intersection a 4-way stop. Chair Van Denburgh opened the public hearing and invited public comment. Mimi Hasselbach—6460 Paris Ave. N. introduced herself as the next-door neighbor to the applicant and stated she did not object to the request. She added that the garage may be a benefit to her creating privacy and potentially causing folks to slow down and stop at the intersection. Planning Commission Minutes May 8,2025 Page 4 of 6 Meghan Hatalla— 15117 65th St. N. introduced herself representing herself and her husband Doug as the applicant. She discussed the rationale for their request to place a garage at their property to provide storage for their vehicles, general and property maintenance items. She noted that they do not feel that the garage will hamper traffic visibility but may force traffic to stop and look, adding that they have reached out to the County for traffic slowing help, with no success and welcomed any help with that. Mrs. Hatalla responded to questions about garage access and maneuvering space to access, location selection for the garage placement, and the shared driveway with Ms. Hasselbach. Wendy Dick—606 150th St., WI introduced herself as Mrs. Hatalla's Mom and inquired about the suggestion of the repositioning the garage and its access. Discussion ensued with the Commission as to alternate scenarios for the location of the garage to bring it closer to compliance. There being no additional public comment, Commissioner Husby, seconded by Commissioner Nelson, moved to close the public hearing. Carried 5-0. Commission discussion was held as to the traffic on Paris and requesting the County to make the intersection a 4-way stop,the positioning of the garage structure and its footprint. Commissioner Kremer, seconded by Commissioner Van Dyke, moved to recommend approval of the request, subject to the conditions noted within the May 1, 2025 and asking that the City reach out to the County regarding the intersection. Chair Van Denburgh noted that he had not called for a motion and that discussion was still in process. Following brief discussion as to additional comment and if another motion could be presented, Chair Van Denburgh noted Commissioner Kremer's motion and asked for a roll call. Roll Call: Commissioner Kremer—Yes Commissioner Husby—Nay Commissioner Van Dyke—Yes Commissioner Nelson—Nay Commissioner Van Denburgh—Nay Motion Failed 3-2. Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Husby, moved to recommend approval of the request, subject to the conditions noted within the May 1, 2025 amending them to add that the garage be turned 90-degrees, that its size be adjusted to meet all setbacks and to ask the City to request the County place a 4-way stop at the intersection. Chair Van Denburgh called for discussion. Planning Commission Minutes May 8,2025 Page 5 of 6 Discussion was held as to the garage direction being rotated so that the garage doors should be facing East and the busy traffic at Paris Ave. N. from 65th St. N. to 62"d St. N. City Planner Richards clarified the amended conditions per the motion. Chair Van Denburgh asked if there was any further discussion. Hearing none, he called for a roll call on the motion, presented by Commissioner Nelson recommending the conditions of the May 1, 2025 Planning Memorandum to be approved as amended, specifically that: 1. The City Engineer will review the drainage for the site.The final grading for the proposed structure shall be subject to approval of the City Engineer. 2. Any exterior mechanical equipment associated with the garage shall be screened. 3. The exterior of the proposed garage shall be finished with siding and in a color to match the current principal building exterior. 4. No kitchens or bathrooms shall be allowed in the proposed garage. 5. The applicant shall apply for and receive a building permit for the structure. All applicable Building Code requirements shall be met. 6. The structure shall be turned 90 degrees and placed at the south setback line of the property. 7. The structure shall be adjusted in size (if necessary) so that the 30-foot setback from 65th Street, 30 feet from Paris Avenue, and the five-foot setback from the south property line is met. 8. The City shall ask the County to consider a four-way stop at the intersection of 65th Street and Paris Avenue, North. Roll Call: Commissioner Kremer—Yes Commissioner Husby—Yes Commissioner Van Dyke—Yes Commissioner Nelson—Yes Commissioner Van Denburgh —yes Motion Carried 5-0. VII. New Business: None. VIII. Old Business: None. Planning Commission Minutes May 8,2025 Page 6 of 6 IX. Informational: X. Adjourn. Commissioner Kremer, seconded by Commissioner Nelson, moved to adjourn at 7:07 p.m. Carried 5-0. Respectfully submitted,tsi,L,__ Juli H Itman Buil i g Official (Approved July 10,2025/3-0)