November 13, 2023 Planning Commission
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[0:41] Alyssa Olson: ALL RIGHT, GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION. TODAY IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13. MY NAME IS ALYSSA OLSON, PRESIDENT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. THE CITY WILL RECORD AND POST THIS MEETING TO THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL AS A MEANS OF INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS AND TRANSPARENCY.
[1:01] Alyssa Olson: THE MEETING IS PUBLIC AND SUBJECT TO THE MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW. WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL?
[1:01] Clerk: COMMISSIONER ALPER. ABSENT. BAXLEY. ABSENT. CAMPBELL.
[1:13] Commissioner Campbell: HERE.
[1:13] Clerk: SO GLAD. CONLEY IS ABSENT. EMERICK.
[1:17] Commissioner Emerick: HERE.
[1:17] Clerk: FORD ABSENT. KOSKI.
[1:17] Commissioner Koski: PRESENT.
[1:17] Clerk: MARWAH. ABSENT. MEYER.
[1:17] Commissioner Meyer: HERE.
[1:17] Clerk: OLSON.
[1:17] Alyssa Olson: HERE.
[1:17] Clerk: WE HAVE FIVE MEMBERS PRESENT.
[1:17] Alyssa Olson: THAT IS A QUORUM. SO WITH THAT, WE'LL PROCEED TO THE AGENDA, A COPY OF WHICH WAS POSTED FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AVAILABLE AT LIMS.MINNEAPOLISMN.GOV.
[1:46] Alyssa Olson: WE'LL BEGIN WITH ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 30, 2023. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES?
[1:46] Commissioner Meyer: SO MOVED.
[1:46] Commissioner Campbell: SECOND.
[1:46] Alyssa Olson: WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[2:02] Commissioners: AYE.
[2:02] Alyssa Olson: OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? THAT MOTION PASSES. MINUTES ARE ADOPTED. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS TO ORGANIZE THE AGENDA. THERE ARE COPIES BY THE CLERK. I'LL READ THROUGH THE AGENDA NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES AND STATE WHETHER THEY'RE SLATED FOR CONSENT OR DISCUSSION.
[2:24] Alyssa Olson: CONSENT ITEMS WILL BE PASSED WITHOUT DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD. WE'LL BE ADHERING TO THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION LISTED FOR THAT ITEM. IF YOU AGREE WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, YOU DON'T NEED TO DO ANYTHING. IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THAT ITEM, YOU CAN RAISE YOUR HAND WHEN I GET TO THAT ITEM.
[2:44] Alyssa Olson: WITH THAT, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING. NUMBER FOUR IS 3030 NICOLLET TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN. THIS ITEM IS ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL NOT HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.
[3:01] Alyssa Olson: ITEM 5 IS 2633 MINNEHAHA AVENUE PUBLIC LAND ACQUISITION. THIS ITEM IS ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL NOT HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING. ITEM 6 IS 350 AND 360 NORTH FIFTH STREET; 329 AND 340 NORTH FOURTH STREET.
[3:21] Alyssa Olson: TREE STREET. 321 WASHINGTON AVENUE NORTH AND -- IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON ITEM 6? SEEING NONE, ITEM WILL BE PUT ON CONSENT. ITEM 7 IS 1600 HENNEPIN AVENUE, 1601 LAUREL AVENUE, 1604 LAUREL AVENUE.
[3:45] Alyssa Olson: IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK -- STAFF RECOMMENDS FOR CONSENT. ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM 7? SEEING NONE, ITEM NUMBER 7 IS ON CONSENT.
[4:01] Alyssa Olson: ITEM 8 IS 818 DUNWOODY BOULEVARD AND 1120 WAYZATA BOULEVARD. STAFF RECOMMENDS FOR CONSENT. ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM 8. SEEING NONE, WE'LL PUT ITEM 8 ON CONSENT.
[4:19] Alyssa Olson: ITEM 9, 1860 28TH STREET, 2717 LONGFELLOW AVENUE AND 1901 26TH STREET EAST, STAFF RECOMMENDS THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO THE DECEMBER 4 MEETING OF THIS BODY. THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THIS ITEM ALREADY OCCURRED AND WAS CLOSED AT OUR MAY 8 MEETING.
[4:44] Alyssa Olson: OKAY, CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 4. ITEM 10 IS 3701 WAYZATA BOULEVARD.
[4:59] Alyssa Olson: STAFF RECOMMENDS THIS TESTIMONY BE WITHDRAWN. TO REVIEW, WE HAVE ITEMS 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ON CONSENT. ITEM 9, CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 4. AND ITEM 10 WITHDRAWN.
[5:15] Alyssa Olson: COULD I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED?
[5:15] Commissioner Koski: SO MOVED.
[5:15] Commissioner Emerick: SECOND.
[5:15] Alyssa Olson: ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED?
[5:30] Alyssa Olson: ANY ABSTENTIONS? THAT MOTION PASSES AND THE AGENDA HAS BEEN ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL PROCEED TO HANDLE CONSENT ITEMS WITH NO PUBLIC HEARING AND AFTER THAT WE'LL CONTINUE TO OUR PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS.
[5:48] Alyssa Olson: CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ITEMS 4 AND 5 ON CONSENT?
[5:48] Commissioner Campbell: SO MOVED.
[5:48] Commissioner Meyer: SECOND.
[5:48] Alyssa Olson: WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[6:04] Alyssa Olson: OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? THAT MOTION PASSES. ITEMS 4 AND 5 ARE COMPLETE. WE'LL NOW CONTINUE TO THE PUBLIC HEARING CONSENT ITEMS. IF THERE IS ANYONE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEMS 6, 7 OR 8 YOU CAN COME TO THE PODIUM NOW.
[6:22] Alyssa Olson: I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. YOU CAN STATE YOUR NAME AND NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE RECORD AND PROCEED WITH YOUR COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT. I'M NOT SEEING ANY, SO I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA. COULD I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ITEMS 6, 7 AND 8?
[6:42] Commissioner Koski: SO MOVED.
[6:42] Commissioner Emerick: SECOND.
[6:42] Alyssa Olson: WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT, SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THAT MOTION PASSES.
[6:57] Alyssa Olson: WHICH COMPLETES ITEMS 6, 7, 8. AND LET'S SEE. OUR NEXT ITEM IS ON OUR CONTINUANCE AGENDA. ITEM 9 IS UNDER CONSIDERATION TO INSTEAD BE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING ON DECEMBER 4.
[7:13] Alyssa Olson: CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO CONTINUE ITEM 9 TO THE DECEMBER 4 MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION?
[7:13] Commissioner Campbell: SO MOVED.
[7:13] Commissioner Meyer: SECOND.
[7:13] Alyssa Olson: ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS?
[7:30] Commissioner Koski: ABSTAIN.
[7:30] Alyssa Olson: OKAY. IF WE HAVE -- ONE ABSTENTION AND WE HAVE JUST -- THAT'S FINE, RIGHT?
[7:48] Clerk: YES.
[7:48] Alyssa Olson: ITEM 9 WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE DECEMBER 4 MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. AND NOW ON TO ITEM NUMBER 10. LET'S SEE.
[8:04] Alyssa Olson: I HAVE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW ITEM --
[8:04] Clerk: TO RETURN THE ITEM.
[8:04] Alyssa Olson: IT WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE APPLICANT SO WE'RE JUST RETURNING IT TO FORMALIZE THAT.
[8:04] Clerk: WE ALWAYS GET THOSE TWO -- I ALWAYS GET THOSE TWO CONFUSED.
[8:04] Alyssa Olson: NO PROBLEM.
[8:20] Alyssa Olson: CAN WE HAVE A MOTION TO RETURN ITEM 10?
[8:20] Commissioner Emerick: SO MOVED.
[8:20] Commissioner Campbell: SECOND.
[8:20] Alyssa Olson: ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? ALL RIGHT.
[8:35] Alyssa Olson: THAT MOTION PASSES. THAT WAS THE FINAL ITEM ON OUR AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY UPDATES FROM STAFF?
[8:35] Staff (Public Works/Planning): YES, TWO UPDATES ON THINGS THAT WERE BEFORE YOU RECENTLY, INCLUDING THE ITEM AT 5005 LYNDALE, THE 20-UNIT BUILDING THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED.
[8:58] Staff (Public Works/Planning): THAT WAS APPEALED BY NOT THE APPLICANT BUT BY SOME NEIGHBORS. IT WAS SCHEDULED TO GO TO THE BIZ COMMITTEE LAST WEEK. BUT DUE TO A NOTICING ERROR WE HAD TO CONTINUE THAT, SO THAT WILL INSTEAD GO TO THE BIZ COMMITTEE ON THE 29TH OF NOVEMBER, WHICH IS A SPECIAL WEDNESDAY BIZ COMMITTEE MEETING.
[9:18] Staff (Public Works/Planning): AND THEN THE EXTERIOR MATERIALS AMENDMENT WAS APPROVED BY THE BIZ COMMITTEE AND WILL BE FORWARDED AT THE FULL COUNCIL. THE VERSION THAT WAS APPROVED IS VASTLY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WAS APPROVED BY THIS BODY.
[9:33] Staff (Public Works/Planning): IT ESSENTIALLY REMOVES THE TABLE THAT REFERENCES ALL SPECIFIC MATERIALS AND HAS SOME GENERAL GUIDANCE ABOUT DURABILITY AND PROCESS. I WILL FORWARD THAT TO YOU SO YOU CAN SEE HOW THE CHANGES ARE REFLECTED AND THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED BY FULL COUNCIL ON THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK.
[9:53] Alyssa Olson: OKAY. THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE FROM COMMISSIONERS BEFORE WE ADJOURN. IF NOT AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
[10:11] Alyssa Olson: THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.