What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
Meeting administration
The Commission completed routine business: it approved the March 22 agenda, approved the November 23 and January 25 minutes, and later adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
Agenda: D, E, F, 5. Motions: M1, M2, M3, M7. Speakers: Chairman Ames, Commissioners Bies, Haapala, Carlson, Jorgensen, Pearo, Interim City Administrator Boyles.
Bid-2-Buy/Cash Farms 5160 Viking Boulevard
The Commission held the public hearing for Bid-2-Buy/Cash Farms and approved, as amended, the interim use permits for outdoor storage/display of auction items and deviation from parking lot surfacing requirements, and the conditional use permit for multiple buildings/uses on one parcel. Discussion focused on use of former agricultural buildings, outdoor display areas, paving versus gravel or crushed asphalt for heavy equipment, landscaping and buffering along the residential side, parking, signage, septic backup, no routine live auctions, and future frontage-road planning.
Agenda: 1. Motions: M4, M5. Speakers: Chairman Ames, Planner Stockman, Kurt Werner, Landon Werner, Mayor Pilon, Commissioners.
Planning and Zoning Commission policy
The Commission reviewed its policy on commission structure, meeting order and general procedure, asked questions about majority-vote language, and adopted the policy as amended.
Agenda: 2. Motions: M6. Speakers: Chair Ames, Commissioner Bries, Commissioners.
Commercial and industrial architectural standards
The Commission discussed draft commercial and industrial architectural and site-design standards, including signage, color requirements, earth tones, neutral and muted colors, whites, trim, materials, and percentages of exterior facing. The review stopped at page 5, and the Commission asked for comparison pictures showing 80% and 90% color-combination examples before continuing.
Agenda: 3. Speakers: Planner Stockman, Chair Ames, Mayor Pilon, Commissioners.
Upcoming planning projects
Planner Stockman briefly previewed upcoming items: Country View Acres 2nd Addition, a Birchwood Lane septic setback variance, and the Shermer five-lot plat.
Agenda: 4. Speakers: Planner Stockman.