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Chanhassen Planning Commission Minutes
October 12, 1983
. Regular Meeting
Members Present
Tom Merz, Susan Albee, Ladd Conrad, Bill Ryan and Mike Thompson.
Members Absent
Jim Thompson and Howard Noziska
Staff Present
Scott Martin, Community Development Director, Bob Waibel, City
Planner and Vicki Churchill, Secretary.
Chairman Conrad called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.
Zoning Ordinance Amendment Designating the City Council as the
Board of Adjustments and Appeals, Public Hearing.
Public Present
Carol Watson
7131 Utica Lane, Chanhassen
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The Commissioners had directed staff at their last meeting to
initiate a proposed amendment to Section 22 of the Zoning
Ordinance which designates the City Council as the Board of
Adjustments and Appeals.
The Commissioners asked if in the ordinance it stated that a 4/5
vote was needed to approve a variance request. Martin stated
that only a majority vote was necessary to approve or deny the
requests.
Albee moved, seconded by Ryan to recommend the City Council, adopt
the amendment of Ordinance 47, Section 22 designating the City
Council as the Board of Adjustments and Appeals. All voted in
favor and the motion carried.
The Commissioners felt that this action would save staff time and
costs through the elimination of the review and recommendation
step required of the separate Board under existing ordinance pro-
visions.
Sketch Plan Review, Sunnybrook Inn.
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Waibel summarized that the applicants wanted to receive informal
Planning Commission and City Council comments on the proposal to
construct a 30 unit hotel and restaurant. He stated that
Metropolitan Council has responded that the proposed amendment
has no potential impact on any of the metropolitan system plans
and that they have tentatively approved the land use plan amend-
ment. Waibel stated that staff finds the sketch plan generally
compatible with the City's development plans of the area.
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Martin asked that the Commissioners take a look at the roadway
concept "c" and would like them to endorse the idea of a frontage
road system for future development of the area.
Overall the Commissioners were pleased with the sketch plan for
the area. They did suggest to the applicant that they consider in
their development plans to somehow tie in Lake Ann park, i.e.
walking paths, etc.
Approval of Minutes
Ryan moved, seconded by Merz, to approve the minutes of september
14, 1983 as written. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Ryan moved, seconded by Conrad, to approve the minutes of
September 28, 1983 as written. Merz, Conrad and Ryan voted in
favor. The motion carried. Albee and M. Thompson abstained.
Ordinance Revision Worksession
Zack Johnson was present to go over the revisions with the
Commissioners.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.