HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-11-2008 MinutesCITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
' Thursday, December 11, 2008
Call to Order /Agenda Approval: Chair Liljegren called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Present: Vice -Chair Wasescha and Commissioners Powell and Runk; City Administrator
Johnson, City Planner Richards and Commission Liaison Abrahamson. Absent: Commissioner
LeRoux.
Vice Chair Wasescha, seconded by Commissioner Powell, moved to approve the Agenda as
presented. Carried 4 — 0.
Adjourn to Worksession — Planning Commission Vacancy Interviews:
Commissioner Runk, seconded by Commissioner Powell, moved to adjourn to the worksession
portion of the Agenda for the purpose of interviewing the applicants for the Commission
Vacancy. Carried 4 — 0.
Reconvene Regular Meeting: Chair Liljegren reconvened the regular meeting of the Planning
Commission.
A. Commission Appointment Recommendation Discuss and make recommendation of
appointment to Commission vacancy for a term commencing January 2009 and
culminating May 31, 2012 (uncompleted Mike Runk term to 5 -31 -09 plus 3 -year term).
Chair Liljegren noted that during the worksession portion of the meeting, the Commission
interviewed five great candidates for the one vacancy created as a result of Commissioner
Runk having been elected to the City Council. He noted that the recommendation being
made will be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration at their December 23,
2008 meeting.
Vice Chair Wasescha expressed that the Commission felt fortunate to have five great
candidates and moved to recommend that the City Council appoint Dan Eder to the
vacancy, seconded by Mark Powell. Carried 4 — 0.
Vice Chair Wasescha noted that the terms rotate and that the Commission would like to
keep the applicants as active candidates for when current Commissioner terms are filled
out.
Approve Minutes of October 9, 2008: Commissioner Runk, seconded by Vice Chair Wasescha,
moved to approve the Minutes as presented. Carried 4 — 0.
Department /Commission Liaison & Other Reports: None.
Visitors /Public Comment: Chair Liljegren greeted the students in the audience and invited
them to address the Commission with any questions or comment. There were none.
Planning Commission Minutes
December 11, 2008
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Public Hearings:
A. Continued - Xcel Energy, Inc. Conditional Use Permit Amendment to allow vertical
expansion of the A.S. King Fly Ash Disposal site, known as the Moelter Fly Ash Site, located
S. of Hwy. 36 and W. of Beach Rd. Note: Xcel Energy has withdrawn their application
per their letter of December 2, 2008.
Chair Liljegren noted the applicant has withdrawn their application. City Planner Richards
noted that the surrounding property owners were notified of the application withdrawal.
B. 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update Consider approval of the updated 2008 City of Oak
Park Heights Comprehensive Plan.
City Planner Richards reviewed the activity of the update process and reported as historical
issues and agency comments and discussed the same along with review of his memo relative
changes and inclusions to the update.
Brief discussion ensued as to comprehensive plan process, changes to the plan and land use.
Chair Liljegren opened the hearing for public comment.
There being no audience comment, Commissioner Runk, seconded by Chair Liljegren, moved to
recommend City Council approval of the updated 2008 Comprehensive Plan as recommended by
City Planner Richards. Carried 4 — 0.
New Business: None.
Old Business: None.
Informational:
A. Upcoming Meetings
January 8, 2009: 7:00 p.m. — Regular Planning Commission Meeting
(Council Chambers)
B. Council Representative December — Vice Chair Wasescha
January — Commissioner LeRoux
Adjournment: Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner Runk, moved to
adjourn the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Carried 4 — 0.
Respectfully submitted,
Juli . Hultman
Planning & Code Enforcement Officer
Approved by the Planning Commission: 01- 08 -09.