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Committee Minutes

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
Wednesday, December 1, 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
Grand Forks Council Chambers
AGENDA

1. ROLL CALL:

BROWN ________ DREES_______ GRASSER_______ HAGNESS_______ HALL __________

HUTCHISON_____ JENO ________ KERIAN ________ KREUN_________ KWEIT_________

LEE_____________ MALM_______ MATEJCEK______ SMITH__________ WHITCOMB_____

2. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR N0VEMBER 3, 2004:
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS, FINAL APPROVALS, PETITIONS AND MINOR CHANGES:

3-1. MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO ANNEX TO THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, PARTS OF DEEDED LANDS KNOWS AS THE KINDNESS ANIMAL HOSPITAL AND INTERSTATE 29 RIGHT-OF-WAY EASTERLY THEREOF EXCEPT LANDS PERVIOUSLY ANNEXED. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 4400 32ND AVENUE SOUTH.

3-2. (PUBLIC HEARING) MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TEXT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER XVIII OF THE GRAND FORKS CITY CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED, AMENDING ARTICLE 2, ZONING, SECTION 18-0204, RULES AND DEFINITIONS, SUBSECTION (2), DEFINITIONS; AND APPENDIX F, ALL RELATING TO GROUND MONUMENT SIGNS.

3-3. (PUBLIC HEARING) MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM EAPC ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS FOR APPROVAL OF AN APPEAL TO THE LM GLASFIBER DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AMENDMENT NO. 4, INDUSTRIAL 2ND PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT), DESCRIBED AS LOT B, BLOCK 3, MAIER’S FOURTH RESUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 1580 SOUTH 48TH STREET. THE APPEAL IS FOR AN INCREASE TO THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AREA.

3-4. (PUBLIC HEARING) MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM THE GRAND FORKS-EAST GRAND FORKS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (GF-EGF MPO) FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE GRAND FORKS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCLUDE THE GRAND FORKS-EAST GRAND FORKS 2030 TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE, (2004 ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION MODES ELEMENT) TOGETHER WITH ALL MAPS, INFORMATION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND DATA CONTAINED THEREIN.

3-5. (PUBLIC HEARING) MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM CPS, LTD., ON BEHALF OF CRARY DEVELOPMENT, INC., FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF THE REPLAT OF LOT 2, BLOCK 1, CURRAN’S THIRD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, LOCATED IN THE 4600 BLOCK OF SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET.

3-6. (PUBLIC HEARING) MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM JAKE ROPER, BUELL CONSULTING, ON BEHALF OF VERIZON WIRELESS, FOR APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) TO CONSTRUCT A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER TO BE LOCATED IN THE RAY RICHARDS GOLF COURSE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, IN THE 3800 BLOCK OF DEMERS AVENUE.

3-7. (PUBLIC HEARING) MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM THE GRAND FORKS PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL TO EXTEND FOR ONE YEAR THE WEEKLY’S AUTO PARTS, INC. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) FOR THE OPERATION OF A JUNKYARD, WRECKING YARD OR AUTO SALVAGE YARD LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY NO. 2 BETWEEN NORTH 69TH STREET AND NORTH 83RD STREET.

3-8. (PUBLIC HEARING) MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM THE GRAND FORKS PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL TO EXTEND FOR ONE YEAR THE SWANGLER AUTO WRECKING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) FOR THE OPERATION OF A JUNKYARD, WRECKING YARD OR AUTO SALVAGE YARD LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY NO. 2 BETWEEN NORTH 69TH STREET AND NORTH 83RD STREET.

3-9. (PUBLIC HEARING) MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM CPS, LTD, ON BEHALF OF JERRY AND MARY VOLK, FOR FINAL APPROVAL (FAST TRACK) OF THE REPLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 16, COX’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, LOCATED AT 2105 AND 2107 SOUTH 10TH STREET.

4. COMMUNICATIONS AND PRELIMINARY APPROVALS:

4-1. MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM ADVANCED ENGINEERING, ON BEHALF OF TURNING POINT, LLC, FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF A REPLAT OF VILLAGE RESUBDIVISION NO. 4 TO THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, LOCATED NORTH OF UNIVERSITY AVENUE AND WEST OF NORTH 42ND STREET.

4-2. MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TEXT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER XVIII OF THE GRAND FORKS CITY CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED, AMENDING ARTICLE 2, ZONING; SECTION 18-0217, B-4 (CENTRAL BUSINESS) DISTRICT; SUBSECTION (2) USES PERMITTED, RELATING TO APARTMENT DWELLING UNITS.

5. REPORTS FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT:

NONE.

6. OTHER BUSINESS:

6-1. MATTER OF REPORT FROM NOMINATING COMMITTEE (DR. ROB KWEIT, SHERYL SMITH AND DR. LYLE HALL REGARDING ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2005-2006.

6-2. MATTER OF TWO MEMBERS SELECTED TO ATTEND THE APA, MARCH 19-23, 2005 IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA.

6-3. STATUS OF MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP TO REZONE AND EXCLUDE FROM THE R-2 (ONE AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE) DISTRICT AND TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE) DISTRICT, LOTS 21 THROUGH 40, BLOCK 2; BLOCK 3; AND BLOCK 4, KELSEY’S 3RD ADDITION; BLOCKS 1 THROUGH 18, EXCLUDING LOTS 6 TO 11; BLOCK 12; AND LOTS C AND D OF A REPLAT OF LOT 14; AND LOTS 23 TO 29, BLOCK 17, SWANGLER SUBDIVISION; LOTS 1 THROUGH 9, UNIVERSITY PARK PLACE ADDITION; LOTS 13 THROUGH 24, BLOCK 17, WESTACOTT’S SUBDIVISION; AND BLOCKS 1 AND 2, WESTWOOD SUBDIVISION.

7. ADJOURNMENT.

The next regular meeting is January 5, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

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