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April 7, 2021
6:00 p.m.
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Planning commission
Members present: Jim Beneke, Imran Dagane, Matt Eckholm, Courtney Erwin, Jessica Kraft,
Tom Weber
Members absent: None
Staff present: Gary Morrison, Sean Walther
Guests: None
1. Call to order – roll call
2. Approval of minutes – March 3, 2021 and March 17, 2021
Commissioner Kraft made a motion, and Commissioner Imran seconded, to approve the
minutes of March 3 and March 17, 2021 as presented. The motion passed.
3. Hearings
3a. Zoning ordinance amendment pertaining to fences
Applicant: City of St. Louis Park
Case No: 21-08-ZA
Chair Eckholm opened the public hearing.
There were no callers.
Chair Eckholm closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Weber thanked city staff for the work done on this ordinance adding he is
very appreciative of the ir good work.
Chair Eckholm agreed and stated this ordinance now uses the same rules going forward
and this solution applies also to other projects being done in the city and creates a
cohesive set of rules.
Commissioner Beneke also thanked staff for this work.
Commissioner Beneke made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Weber to approve
the zoning ordinance amendment pertaining to fences. The motion passed.
4. Other business - none
Planning commission meeting
Sean Walther
5. Communications – Mr. Walther reminded the commission that on Monday, April 12,
there is a joint study session with the city council and the planning commission to
discuss the commission’s work plan .
Mr. Walther stated the council will also discuss one of the work plan items related to
single family building size and zoning limits . He stated it would be helpful for
commissioners to attend this meeting.
Mr. Walther stated the April 21 planning commission agenda will be a debrief of this
meeting with the city council.
Mr. Walther stated the Costco application was withdrawn temporarily and will be
resubmitted and likely come back to the commission on May 5. He added the city is
initiating an amendment to the PLACE V ia planned unit development will also come
back to the commission for review and re move the south site from the approvals and
rezone it to MX-1 vertical mixed use until a new development proposal is ready to
proceed.
Mr. Walther stated there will be several development applications coming to the
commission over the summer. Included among them are two sites along Beltline Blvd.
One includes the economic development authority’s property and will be large enough
to require an environmental review. A mixed -use building at 35th Street West is also
expected.
He also noted a develope r is exploring a co-op senior housing development on the
Aldersgate Church site. He added the former Prince of Peace church property near
Knollwood Mall on the south side of Highway 7 was purchased by Common Bond, an
affordable housing developer, and stated there is a planned neighborhood meeting the
April 8 to provide more information on that proposal.
The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Sean Walther Matt Eckholm
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Sean Walther, liaison Matt Eckholm, chair member