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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 16 2011— Oak Park Heights City Hall
Call to Order: Commissioner Dougherty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present:
Commissioners Powell and Squyres; City Planner Richards, and Commission Liaison
Alternate Runk. Not Present: Chair Bye, Vice Chair LeRoux; City Administrator Johnson
and Commission Liaison Abrahamson.
II. Approval of Agenda: Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner Squyres, moved to
approve the Agenda as presented. Carried 3 - 0.
III. Approval of May 12, 2011 Meeting Minutes: Commissioner Powell, seconded by
Commissioner Dougherty moved to approve the minutes as amended, noting correct
conditions of approval for MCF -Oak Park Heights on page 4. Carried 3 - 0.
IV. Department/Commission Liaison / Other Reports: City Planner Richards noted that in July
the Commission would be reviewing an application from Applebee's for site plan and design
guidelines standards as part of their proposed remodeling project.
V. Visitors /Public Comment: None
VI. Public Hearings: None.
VII. New Business: None
VIII. Old Business:
A. Zoning Ordinance 401.30: to review B -2, General Business District performance
standards related to energy efficiency, green space and building standards.
City Planner Richards reviewed the June 9, 2011 Planning Report as to additional
conditions suggested by the City Council at their May 24, 2011 meeting and
discussed the same.
Discussion ensued as to the suggested conditions noted within the planning report,
including green space condition 1 related to no front yard parking applicability. It
was noted that the condition should be reworded to state that there shall be no
parking in the front yards adjacent to right -of ways.
Additional discussion was held as to setback requirements for building heights that
increase over 40 -feet in height, building height limitations, green space requirements,
underground parking, and Minnesota Sustainable Building 2030 (SB2030) energy
standards and Minnesota Building Guidelines (B3) requirements. The language for
this energy efficiency requirement shall be worded so that it reflects that the
requirement will be that of which is established by the State of Minnesota as
amended at the time.
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Richards noted that after the conditions have been clarified, the Commission may
wish to consider reviewing other districts within the zoning ordinance that contain
the energy efficiency provisions, green space and building standards in light of the
discussion held since their amendment to include those provisions.
City Planner Richards stated that he would research the language based upon the
discussion shared with the Commission and also review the Zoning Districts with the
energy efficiency, green space and building standards in them.
Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner Squyres, moved to table the
discussion of this matter to the July Planning Commission meeting. Carried 3 — 0.
IX. Informational:
A. Upcoming Meetings:
• Thursday, June 16, 2011 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. /City Hall
• Tuesday, June 28, 2011 City Council 7:00 p.m. /City Hall
• Thursday, July 14, 2011 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. /City Hall
• Tuesday, July 26, 2011 City Council 7:00 p.m. /City Hall
B. Council Representative:
• Tuesday, June 28, 2011 — Commissioner Dougherty
• Tuesday, Jul; 26, 2011 — Vice Chair LeRoux
X. Adjourn: Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner Squyres, moved to
adjourn the meeting at 7:24 p.m. Carried 3 - 0.
Respectfully submitted,
�1.
Julie; ultman
P1. & Code Enforcement Officer
Approved by the Planning Commission: July 26, 2011