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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 9, 1983
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Chairman Conrad called the meeting to order at 7:44 p.m.
Present: Albee, Conrad, Ryan and M. Thompson
Absent: J. Thompson and Noziska
Staff Present: Bob Waibel, City Planner and Vicki Churchill, Secretary
Public Present: Marc S. Anderson, Opus Corporation
Replat Request, Opus Corporation, Public Hearing
Waibel presented the request by Opus Corporation for approval to
replat three lots (Lots 3,4, and 5, Block 2, Chanhassen Lakes
Business Park) into two lots (proposed Lots 1 and 2, Block 1,
Chanhassen Lakes Business Park 2nd Addition).
Albee moved, seconded by Ryan, to close the public hearing. All
voted in favor and the motion carried.
Albee moved, seconded by Ryan, to recommend approval of Planning
Case 83-1 Subdivision, replat of Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 2,
Chanhassen Lakes Business Park as depicted in the Hansen, Thorp
and pellinen, Inc. Preliminary plat of Chanhassen Lakes Business
Park 2nd Addition dated received Chanhassen Community Development
Department January 31, 1983. All voted in favor and the motion
carried.
Sign Ordinance Variance Request - Opus Corporation
Waibel updated the Planning Commission on the Opus request for
the approval of a sign ordinance variance and issuance of a sign
permit to erect a free-standing temporary real estate sign at the
southeast corner of the intersection of Park Drive and Highway 5.
The application was tabled at the January 26, 1983 meeting in
order to allow a representative from Opus Corporation to attend
and explain their reasons for requesting the variance.
Marc Anderson from Opus stated that they control the covenants
which also governs the placement of signs for the area and that
they are opposed to any other additional signage of this nature
in the Park.
Ryan moved, seconded by Albee, that the Planning Commission
recommend that the City Council approve the Sign Ordinance
variance as requested in Planning Case 83-3 Sign Permit and as
depicted on the sign location and detail plan dated received
Chanhssen Community Development Department - January 5, 1983,
with the following conditions:
1. That Opus Corporation be limited to one free-standing off
premises temporary real estate sign as contained within this
request.
2. Contingent upon the sign being removed within seven days upon
the lease or sale of 80% of the property which it is advertising.
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Conrad, Albee and Ryan voted aye, M. Thompson voted nay.
carried.
Motion
Thompson voted against the request because 1) he felt the sign
would be permanent, 2) he did not think the covenants were fair
to companies who will be leasing the property by not letting
them have any signage of their own, and 3) he wanted a time limit
set for the sign.
Annual P-Districts
The Planning Commission reviewed updated summaries of all existing
P-Districts, in accordance with Section 14.07 of the Zoning
Ordinance and agreed with the staff recommendations with the
exception of the following:
Chanhassen Lakes Business Park: With regard to the status of the
Park Drive access on to Hwy. 5. Waibel stated that the staff
recommends no change in status until the Hwy. 5 Coalition has
completed its efforts in obtaining major upgrading for Hwy. 5.
Conrad recommended that they review minutes of previous meetings
and other documentations regarding Park Drive being a permanent
or temporary access within the next 4 months.
Thompson moved, seconded by Albee to adjourn the meeting. All voted
in favor and the motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:24.