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CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Call to Order:
Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner Runk, moved to appoint Commissioner
LeRoux as Acting Chair for the meeting in the absence of Chair Lil_jegren and Vice Chair
Wasescha. Carried 2 -0 -1, Commissioner LeRoux abstaining.
Acting Chair LeRoux called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present: Commissioners Powell
and Runk; City Administrator Johnson, City Planner Richards and Commission Liaison
Abrahamson, Absent: Chair Liljegren and Vice Chair Wasescha.
Agenda Approval:
Commissioner Runk, seconded by Commissioner Powell, moved to approve the agenda as
presented. Carried 3 — 0.
Approve Minutes of August 9, 2007:
Commissioner Runk, seconded by Commissioner Powell, moved to approve the Minutes as
presented. Carried 3 — 0.
Department /Commission Liaison & Other Reports: Acting Chair LeRoux asked
Commissioner Liaison Abrahamson if there were any highlights from the City Council meeting,
held the night before, he wished to share. Commission Liaison Abrahamson informed the
Commission that the colors for the water tower re- painting were selected and that the tower
would be painted twine with dark green lettering.
Visitors /Public Comment: None.
Public Hearings:
A. Jerden, LLC — Denny Hecker's Cadillac- Pontiac -GMC - Consider application for Final
Plat approval as submitted by Jerden, LLC and located at the SE corner of 58"' St. and
Memorial Ave. N., lying W. of Hwy. 5.
City Planner Richards noted that the City Council approved the request for Conditional Use
Permit, Signage and Site Plan/Design Guidelines Review at their August 28, 2008 meeting.
Richards stated that the Planning Commission had not yet approved a Final Plat for the project
and reviewed the September 6, 2007 planning report relative to the request for Final Plat
approval and provided an issue analysis discussing the plat approval process and provided the
Commission with a planning recommendation, with conditions for their consideration.
Acting Chair LeRoux opened the public hearing and invited public comment.
There being no visitors to the public hearing, Commissioner Runk, seconded by Commissioner
Powell, moved to close the public hearing. Carried 3 — 0.
Planning Commission Minutes
September 13, 2007
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Commissioner Runk, seconded by Commissioner Powell, moved to recommend City Council
approval of the request for Final Plat as recommended by staff and subject to the following
conditions:
The final plat is subject to review and approval of the City Attorney and City
Engineer.
2. That the signature block for the final plat include approval by the City Council with
signatures of the Mayor and City Clerk/Administrator.
That the City Council approve the vacation of easements in the plats of Kern Center,
Kern Center 2" d Addition and Oak Park Station,
Carried 3 — 0.
New Business: None.
Old Business: None.
Informational:
A. Up coming Meetings October 11, 2007:
6:30 p.m. — Comprehensive Plan Update Committee - (Large Conference Room)
City Planner Richards noted for the Commission that the JerderdHecker project had
bearing on the comprehensive plan work in light of the zoning district change request.
He noted that the Planning Commission had recommended the zoning be changed from
B -3 to B -2 and that the City Council has held this discussion open with the discussion
being amending the B -3 uses versus changing the area to B -2 entirely. He added that a
public hearing will be scheduled for the October Planning Commission meeting for this
discussion.
7:30 p.m. - Regular Planning Commission Meeting - (Council Chambers)
B. Council Representative September — Commissioner Wasescha
October — Commissioner Runk
Adjournment:
Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner Runk, moved to adjourn the meeting. Carried
3 -0.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie A. Hultman
Planning & Code Enforcement
Approved by the Planning Commission: October 11, 2007.