080316 planning commissionCITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES August 3, 2016
City Hall, 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER The New Hope Planning Commission met in regular session pursuant to
due call and notice thereof; Vice Chair McKenzie called the meeting to
order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present: Christopher McKenzie, Roger Landy, Steve Svendsen, Bill
Smith, Jim Brinkman, Greg Gehring
Absent: Tom Schmidt, Scott Clark, Christopher Hanson
Also Present: Jeff Sargent, Director of Community Development; Jeff
Alger, Community Development Assistant; Stacy Woods,
Assistant City Attorney; Alan Brixius, Planning Consultant
NEW BUSINESS None
PUBLIC HEARING
Planning Case 16-11
Item 4.1
Vice Chair McKenzie introduced Item 4.1, request to consider a text
amendment to Section 4-3 of New Hope City Code, opting-out from
state a statute allowing landowners to place mobile residential
dwellings on their property to serve as Temporary Family Health Care
Dwellings, City of New Hope, petitioner.
Mr. Jeff Alger, Community Development Assistant, gave background on
the proposed text amendment. He explained that a new state law was
enacted on May 12, 2016, that would allow landowners to place a mobile
residential dwelling unit on their property to serve as a Temporary Family
Health Care Dwelling. He went on to explain the benefits and purpose of
having such a dwelling unit, including how long the unit would be
allowed for and who it would serve.
Mr. Alger stated that cities have the option of passing opt-out ordinances
if they feel that this type of dwelling unit would not be well-suited for the
community. Alger recommended that the Planning Commission support
the opt-out ordinance since there are other housing options currently in
place in the city of New Hope.
Being that there was no one in the audience, Vice Chair McKenzie asked
for a motion to open and close the Public Hearing.
Motion by Commissioner Svendsen, seconded by Commissioner Landy,
to close the public hearing. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
When Vice Chair McKenzie questioned whether any of the
Commissioners had any questions for staff, Commissioner Smith
questioned what option it gives the city by opting out of the ordinance.
Alger answered by confirming that by opting out, the state statute would
not apply to the city, and the city would not have to meet any of the newly
created requirements.
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Motion
Item 4.1
PUBLIC HEARING
Planning Case 16-12
Item 4.2
Motion by Commissioner Svendsen, seconded by Commissioner Landy,
to approve Planning Case 16-11, request to consider a text amendment
to Section 4-3 of New Hope City Code, opting-out from state a statute
allowing landowners to place mobile residential dwellings on their
property to serve as Temporary Family Health Care Dwellings, City of
New Hope, petitioner.
Voting in favor: Brinkman, Svendsen, McKenzie, Landy, Gehring,
Smith
Voting against: None
Absent: Clark, Schmidt, Hanson
Motion approved 6-0
Vice Chair McKenzie stated the City Council would consider this
planning case at its August 22, 2016 meeting.
Vice Chair McKenzie introduced Item 4.2, request to consider a text
amendment to Section 3-50 of the New Hope City Code related to
monument signs and lighting regulations for multiple-family sites
having not less than five lots or dwelling units, City of New Hope,
petitioner.
Mr. Jeff Alger, Community Development Assistant, gave background on
the proposed text amendment. He stated that a sign contractor
approached the City Council at the Open Forum to request that they
consider amending the Sign Code to allow multi-family dwellings to have
illuminated free-standing signs. Currently, the City Code prohibits the
illumination of monument signs in residential districts.
Alger explained that recent developments, including the Gates of New
Hope and Compass Pointe, have been allowed to have illuminated
monument signs through the Planned Unit Development and Site Plan
approval processes.
Alger went on to outline the proposed changes to the City Code that
would allow for monument signs to be illuminated, and stated the
standards that new signs would have to abide by if the ordinance was
approved.
Vice Chair McKenzie asked if any of the Commissioners had any
questions of staff. Commissioner Svendsen asked Alan Brixius, City
Planner, if the minimum standard for light emittance was 0.5 foot candles
instead of 0.4 foot candles. Mr. Brixius clarified that the City Code requires
no more than 0.4 foot candles of illumination from a property line abutting
a neighboring residentially zoned parcel.
Being that there was no one in the audience, Vice Chair McKenzie asked
for a motion to open and close the Public Hearing.
Motion by Commissioner Landy, seconded by Commissioner Svendsen,
to close the public hearing. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
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Planning Commission Meeting August 3, 2016
Motion
Item 4.2
Motion by Commissioner Landy, seconded by Commissioner Svendsen,
to approve Planning Case 16-12, request to consider a text amendment
to Section 3-50 of the New Hope City Code related to mo nument signs
and lighting regulations for multiple-family sites having not less than
five lots or dwelling units, City of New Hope, petitioner.
Voting in favor: Brinkman, Svendsen, McKenzie, Landy, Gehring,
Smith
Voting against: None
Absent: Clark, Schmidt, Hanson
Motion approved 6-0
Vice Chair McKenzie stated the City Council would consider this
planning case at its August 22, 2016 meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Design and Review
Committee
Item 5.1
Codes and Standards
Committee
Item 5.2
NEW BUSINESS
Item 6.1
OLD BUSINESS
Approval of Minutes
Item 7.1
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Svendsen stated the last Design and Review Committee
meeting was cancelled and inquired if there would be a Design and
Review meeting for August. Director Jeff Sargent indicated that there was
a pre-application meeting scheduled for August 5, but was unsure
whether the applicant would be ready to submit an application in time for
the August Design and Review Committee meeting.
Director Sargent stated that there has the next Codes and Standards
meeting has not yet been scheduled.
None.
Motion by Commissioner Svendsen seconded by Commissioner Landy,
to approve the Planning Commission minutes of June 7, 2016. All
present voted in favor. Motion carried.
None.
The Planning Commission meeting was unanimously adjourned at 7:14
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeff Sargent, Director of Community
Development