Zoning & Planning Committee Agenda
Standing Committee of the City Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
Thursday, November 19, 2009
9:30 a.m. - Room 317 City Hall
NOTE: All cellular telephones, pagers and BlackBerry devices to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.
Committee Members Present: Council Members Schiff, Remington, Goodman,
Gordon, Colvin Roy (quorum 4)
Committee Members Absent: Council Member Samuels.
Council Committee Coordinator: Anissa Hollingshead (612) 673-2296
Public Hearings
Appeal/City Planning Commission 6/22/2009
1. HERC (419 5th Street N, aka 505 6th Avenue N):
Appeal filed by Covanta Energy, on behalf of Hennepin County Environmental Services, from the decision of the City Planning Commission, notwithstanding the recommendation of staff, denying application for an amended conditional use permit for the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center to allow for the facility to process at its designed capacity of 1,212 tons of waste per day (Ward 5).
Staff Report: HERC , EIS Air Dispersion Modeling & Risk Assessment , HERC 1986 EIS , Extension Letter
Action Taken at Z&P 7/23/2009: Continued One Cycle Until 8/6/2009
Action Taken 8/6/2009: Postponed 2 cycles to 9/3/2009
Action Taken 9/3/2009: Postponed to 11/19/2009
Recommended Action/Action Taken: Postponed to 12/10/2009
Appeal/Zoning Board of Adjustment 10/15/2009
2. Mike Rudh (5307 Russell Avenue South):
Appeal filed on behalf of Shelby and Patrick Scheuerman from the decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment denying applications for variances to a) reduce the front yard setback along Russell Avenue South, and b) reduce the west interior side yard setback from 6 feet to 1 foot, both to allow for a new deck (Ward 13).
Staff Report: 5307 Russell Avenue South
Action Taken: Appeal granted
Consent Items
Recommendation Referred from City Planning Commission 10/13/2009
3. Outdoor Children's Play Areas (Zoning Code Text Amendment):
a) Approve ordinances amending Title 20 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Zoning Code, regarding requiring outdoor children's play space accessory to certain multiple-family residential uses, as follows:
1) Chapter 536 relating to Specific Development Standards; and
2) Chapter 546 relating to Residence Districts.
b) Return Chapters 520 and 535 to author.
Staff Report: Zoning Code Text Amendment
Action Taken: Approved
CPED/Planning Division
4. Intersection of 16th Avenue NE and Pierce Street NE
Approve resolution correcting the legal description for VAC 521, vacating that part of Pierce Street NE located between 18th Avenue NE and 16th Avenue NE, originally approved by the City Council on June 26, 1970.
Staff Report: Vacation Correction
Action Taken: Approved
Council Members Ostrow and Hofstede
5. Lowry Avenue Corridor Plan:
Adopt a resolution regarding implementation of the Lowry Avenue Corridor Plan in Northeast Minneapolis (Wards 1 & 3).
Staff Report: Lowry Avenue Corridor Plan RCA, Resolution
Action Taken: Approved
Recommendation Referred from Heritage Preservation Commission 11/5/2009
6. Designation of the Minneapolis Warehouse District:
Approve local historic district designation (Wards 5 & 7).
Staff Report: Minneapolis Warehouse District Staff Report, Designation Study Report, Appendix to Designation Study, HPC Minutes
Action Taken: Approved, and staff directed to prepare a resolution for adoption by the full Council
Notice: A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 or 13D.05.
Next Regular Z&P Meeting: December 10, 2009
Next City Council Meeting: December 4, 2009
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