04252022 PC minutes signedMEMBERS PRESENT
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT
Planning Commission Minutes
April 25, 2022
Chair James Rudolph, Commissioners Kathryn Quam, Brendan Kennealy, Brett
Stursa, Eddie Holmvig-Johnson, and Benjamin Surma
None.
Melissa Poehlman, Community Development Director; Ryan Krzos, Planner
Ryan Schwickert, representative for MWF Properties for Item #2; and David
Lenz, representative from Hope Church for item #3.
Chair Rudolph called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/ Stursa, S/ Holmvig-Johnson to approve the minutes Approval of the minutes of the joint
Planning Commission, Community Services Commission and City Council work session of
March 28, 2022; the Regular Planning Commission meeting of March 28, 2022; and the joint
Planning Commission and City Council and HRA work session of April 12, 2022.
Motion carried: 6-0
OPEN FORUM
No members of the public spoke, no comments were received.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Quam, S/Stursa to approve the agenda.
Motion carried: 6-0
OTHER BUSINESS
Consideration of a resolution finding that the acquisition and disposition of 1516 66th
Street East by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority is consistent with the
Richfield Comprehensive Plan. Julie Urban, Assistant Community Development Director,
presented the staff report.
M/Stursa, S/Surma to approve a resolution finding that the acquisition and disposition of 1516
66th Street East by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority is consistent with the Richfield
Comprehensive Plan
Motion carried: 6-0
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ITEM #1 - Cancel a public hearing to consider a request for an amended Planned Unit
Development, Final Development Plan and Conditional Use Permit to allow structured
parking at 6500 Nicollet Avenue South (Partnership Academy). Ryan Krzos, Planner,
presented the staff report and explained the applicant's request to cancel the request for this
land use approval.
Commissioners Stursa and Surma asked about City Council conditions for this applicant to
secure additional parking as part of a prior land use approvals. Planner Krzos explained the
conditions and options for this applicant to secure this parking, and the penalty for not securing
it. Planner Krzos also explained that the approval of the structured parking was no longer a
requirement for the applicant to secure funding.
Motion as amended carried: 5-1 (Chair Rudolph voted in opposition)
ITEM #3 - Public hearing to consider a request for a variance for a trash enclosure
location farther away from the building. Planner Krzos presented the staff report.
Commissioners asked about the size of the enclosure, past approvals for the site.
Representatives from Hope Church, the applicant, spoke about the work that the church is
doing and about preferences for the proposed location instead of the approved location.
M/Quam, S/Kennealy to close the public hearing.
Commissioners reviewed the requirements for approval of a variance and the role of the
Planning Commission in making a variance decision. Commissioners also inquired about
potential code revisions in the future in relation to dumpster rules.
M/Holmvig-Johnson, S/Quam to deny request for a variance for a trash enclosure location
farther away from the building.
Motion carried: 6-0
LIAISON REPORTS
Community Services Advisory Commission: no report
City Council: Mayor Regan Gonzalez is not running for re-election so we will have a
new mayor next year
Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA): the HRA met with Planning Commission
and City Council on a work session about the Hub shopping center location
Richfield School Board: no report
Transportation Commission: Three different items were considered for approval so the
City of Richfield could enter a regional solicitation application to the Met Council for
three projects related to Safe Routes to Schools.
Chamber of Commerce: no report
Sustainability Commission: no report
Chair Rudolph made a statement thanking former -Chair Quam for her service to the Planning
Commission over the last two years.
PLANNER'S REPORT
Benefactor Brewing pulled their application before it was considered by the City Council so the
Council did not make a decision on that. There is a work session tomorrow, April 26, on the
Legion Site, and on May 10th there is a work session to continue discussion on Missing Middle
housing policy.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 25, 2022, at 7pm.
M/Stursa, S/Surma adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried: 6-0
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:56 p.m.
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