HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-10-2006 MinutesCITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
.. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Call to Order / Approval of Agenda:
Chair Runk called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Commissioners LeRoux, Liljegren
and Powell; City Planner Richards, City Administrator Johnson and Commission Liaison Doerr.
Absent: Commissioner Wasescha.
Commissioner LeRoux, seconded by Commissioner Liljegren, moved to approve the Agenda, as
presented. Carried 4 -0
Approve Minutes of July 13, 2006: Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner
Liljegren, moved to approve the Minutes with typographical corrections. Carried 4 -0
Department /Commission Liaison Report /St. Croix Crossing Update & Other Reports:
Commission Liaison Doerr stated that there was nothing new to report.
Visitors /Public Comment: None.
Public Hearings:
A. Zoning Ordinance Consider an amendment to Oak Park Heights Zoning Ordinance 401,
Section 15.G. as it relates to signage.
City Planner Richards reviewed the request, discussed the same and reviewed section language
modification to the ordinance document. Richards noted that the City Attorney would draft an
administrative permit as it relates to special event section 401.15.G.8.
General discussion ensued as to communities using the administrative process, how it was being
facilitated, how it seemed to be working, and what enforcement actions and fees were being used.
Clarification of the language for flags in section 40 L 15.G.5.n.2 was discussed as it related to State
and Federal guidelines and enforcement.
There being no visitors to the public hearing, Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner
Liljegren, moved to close the public hearing. Carried 4 -0
Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner I.,eRoux, moved to recommend City Council
approval of the Ordinance as amended.
Discussion ensued as to whether or not the City Council request of the Planning Commission for
review of the ordinance was being met by the actions of the Planning Commission, potential areas
of change, banners and flag language intention and related.
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Chair Runk reiterated the motion made by Commissioner Powell and seconded by Commissioner
LeRoux to recommend City Council approval as amended by the Planning Commission discussion.
Carried 4 -0.
Commissioner Liljegren, seconded by Commissioner LeRoux, moved to recommend approval of
the Planning Commission Resolution establishing Finding of Fact and Recommendations to the
City Council as presented by City Planner Richards. Carried 4 -0
New Business:
A. P -I Public - Institutional District
City Planner Richards provided the Commission with the current P -I, Public- Institutional District
ordinance and a map showing City areas currently zoned as O, Open Space. The map further
denoted those areas considered to be Open Space Conservation and those considered to be Existing
Park Space.
Richards noted that the language was created in 2000 and, that at the time a number of areas that
were zoned O, Open Space were included within the P -I, Public - Institutional District but were not
actually rezoned. He stated that he would like the Commission to review the areas that should be
zoned P -I, Public - Institutional along with the setback requirements and other ordinance language
specific to them and then to follow with a public hearing to consider rezoning of the areas as
appropriate. Richards noted that this was more or less a clean up matter and that he could prepare a
full planning report for the September meeting for Commission review and a public hearing could
be scheduled later.
Brief discussion ensued as to areas that should potentially be included within the P -I, Public -
Institutional District and the requirement of land use designation for the purposes of zoning
classification.
Old Business: None.
Informational:
A. Next Meeting September 14, 2006 7:00 p.m. — Regular Meeting
B. Council Representative August — Commissioner Runk
September — Commissioner LeRoux
Adjournment:
Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner LeRoux, moved to adjourn at 7:39 p.m.
Carried 4 -0
Respectfully submitted,
Ju i A. Hultman
Planning & Code Enforcement Officer
Approved by the Planning Commission: 09 -14 -06