1990-05-02 Counci-Plng Comm Workshop Zoning OrdPage No. 1
May 2, 1990
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Joint Council/Planning Commission Workshop
Held Wednesday, May 2, 1990
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the joint meeting of the City
Council/Planning Commission, City of Mendota Heights, was held at 8:00
o'clock P.M. at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights,
Minnesota.
Mayor Mertensotto called the meeting to order at 8:00 o'clock P.M. for
the purpose of discussing proposed revisions and amendment to the
Zoning ordinance. The following members were present: Mayor
Mertensotto, Councilmembers Anderson, Blesener, Cummins and Hartmann,
Planning Commission Chair Morson and commission members Dreelan,
Duggan, Dwyer, Koll, Krebsbach, and Tilsen. Also present were City
Planners Howard Dahlgren and Tim Malloy, the City Administrator,
Public Works Director, Administrative Assistant and City Clerk.
ZONING ORDINANCE
Administrator Taim
Tnll informed the Council and
Commission members that detailed lists of
comments on the proposed revisions had been
submitted by Councilmembers Blesener and
Hartmann and Commission chair Morson. He
stated that twenty transparencies showing
changes made in the ordinance as the result
the comments have been prepared and that Mr.
Dahlgren will review those transparencies.
stated that staff is prepared to answer
questions with respect to the changes and
invited the Council and Commission to offer
any other comments, concerns or suggestions
they might have.
Mr. Dahlgren
the proposed
draft copy o
responded to
was directed
the proposed
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He
reviewed transparancies showing
revisions to the February 20th
E the Zoning Ordinance and
questions and comments. Staff
to make the following changes to
revisions.
Section 3.2(70), front lot line definition,
should be changed so that the front lot line
shall be designated by the owner subject to
approval of the Code Enforcement officer, and
to provide for review by the Board of Appeals
in those instances where the property owner
wishes to appeal the determination of the Code
Enforcement officer.
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May 2, 1990
4.17(3)c, increase landscaping requirement
within parking areas to 5%.
Section 4.18(8) and 4.19(2), add a requirement
for a plan showing proposed curb cuts,
driveway location and design for new and
reconstructed driveways.
Section 16.1(33) exclude ammunition sales.
Section 16.2(9), 17.1(3), 18.6(6), change "car
washes" as conditional uses to "single bay car
washes attached to motor fuel stations."
17.1(5) delete this section (eliminate
building material yards as a use).
21.5(8)b delete off-site church directional
signs.
22.2 Rights to a Planned Unit Development,
change "potential" privilege to
"discretionary" privilege.
22.3(3) change to read "a maximum of five
acres of water, or an area of water equal to
lo% of the total land area, whichever is
lesser, may be used in the calculations of
density in a Planned Unit Development.
ADJOURN There being no further business to come before
the Council, Councilmember Hartmann moved that
the meeting be adjourned. motion.
councilmemLer Cummins seconded the m
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0 TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:00 o'clock P.M.
athleen M. Swanson
City Clerk
ATTEST:
Charles E. mertensotto
Mayor