[0:28] e [0:58] e [1:28] e [1:58] e [2:28] e [2:58] e [3:28] e [3:58] e [4:28] e e [5:16] uh good evening and welcome to the [5:18] January 6 uh meeting of the Yetta [5:20] Planning Commission my name is Chris [5:22] planton I'm the current Vice chair of [5:24] the Planning Commission um and [5:26] unfortunately chair Stockton has [5:28] resigned um [5:30] and as we do at the start of every year [5:32] we will be electing a new chair and vice [5:34] chair later on in this meeting um I'd [5:37] like to take this time to thank her for [5:39] her years of service I know all of us on [5:41] the commission would like to say thank [5:43] you to Lissa and um her leadership and [5:46] so um I think um thank you [5:49] Lissa uh we have a new commissioner [5:51] joining us as well um Joel van ly and I [5:53] think we're going to get an introduction [5:55] later in our agenda um so I'd like to [5:57] call this meeting to order [6:01] and a few instructions here if you'd [6:03] like to join us on Zoom um we can we are [6:06] doing hybrid meetings um members of the [6:08] public May attend this Planning [6:10] Commission meeting in person or watch [6:12] and listen remotely by viewing the [6:13] meeting on Channel 8 WCTV and at the [6:17] city's website at [6:20] www.a.org [6:22] WCTV public comments during the public [6:25] forum Andor public hearing portions of [6:27] the meeting may be provided in person at [6:28] the meeting in advance or by logging [6:31] into the zoom call and raising your hand [6:33] during the public hearing when your name [6:35] is called in the meeting you'll be seen [6:37] and heard in our council chambers and on [6:38] the C cable channel you'll be asked to [6:41] unmute and then you may begin your [6:43] comment all public comments must include [6:45] your full name and address the city [6:48] encourages comments or questions about [6:50] items on the agenda and when possible [6:53] requests that you submit them in advance [6:55] by emailing public comment ata.org [6:58] calling City staff at 952 [7:02] 44 [7:03] 5323 or mailing Yetta City Hall at 600 [7:07] Rice Street East Yetta Minnesota [7:11] 55391 attention public [7:14] comment so at this time um item number [7:17] one on our agenda is our call to order [7:20] planner quarrels would you like to call [7:22] the role I can absolutely call the role [7:25] uh commissioner [7:26] El here commissioner Schwab here [7:29] commissioner planton here commissioner [7:31] Severson here commissioner Cameron [7:34] present and commissioner vanl [7:38] here would you like to do a a welcome of [7:41] commissioner van ly right now after I [7:43] can I think we can uh new commissioner [7:46] if you'd like to tell us just a little [7:47] bit about yourself that would be awesome [7:50] yeah as as you can see my name is Joe [7:52] Van I live in the highlands with my wife [7:54] and my large dog um uh from a bit of [7:58] History I I uh went to college uh and [8:02] got a degree in electrical and computer [8:04] engineering uh went into Consulting [8:07] right away where I spent better part of [8:09] 20 25 years um uh doing Contracting [8:13] between it organizations and big [8:16] companies uh and then managing some of [8:19] those it [8:20] relationships um so that's uh gives you [8:22] a little history so I did a lot of [8:24] contract work uh did a lot of it work in [8:27] my in my day um and a lot of uh uh [8:31] client satisfaction and in client [8:33] relationship [8:36] development anything in particular that [8:38] Drew you to the Planning [8:40] Commission you know uh the job that I [8:42] had uh took me out of town uh at least [8:45] four days a week um and and uh uh [8:49] internationally as well so I didn't [8:50] really have a chance to engage with the [8:52] city uh uh very often I did on some of [8:56] the big things the the Big Woods uh the [8:59] TCF uh [9:01] Redevelopment uh the uh the Meridian [9:04] Manor Redevelopment um and and really [9:07] thought that with my view of of [9:13] uh uh contracts and how disparaging [9:18] things might uh might sometimes get [9:20] resolved uh I thought the Planning [9:22] Commission might be a good fit wonderful [9:25] well we're happy to have you [9:26] commissioner thanks yeah welcome yeah [9:28] welcome [9:30] uh next on the agenda is approval of the [9:33] agenda um are there any updates or items [9:37] to add to the agenda this [9:39] evening if not I'd um ask for a motion [9:43] for approval I'll make a motion to [9:45] approve the agenda thank you um may I [9:48] have a second second [9:50] Cameron any [9:53] discussion all right all those in favor [9:55] I I looks like the motion passes and our [9:58] agenda has has been [10:01] approved next on the agenda is the [10:03] approval of the consent agenda uh we [10:07] have our meeting minutes from December [10:08] 16th [10:09] 2024 we have the approv um approval [10:12] report and recommendation of approval [10:15] for the zoning text amendments for [10:17] chapter 909 design standards we have [10:20] item C approve the report and [10:22] recommendation of approval for zoning [10:24] text amendments for chapters 955 which [10:27] is the r3a district and 920 um which is [10:31] our parking again are there any [10:33] questions or comments for staff at this [10:36] time all right if there are none um I'd [10:39] ask for a motion of [10:41] approval move to approve thank you may I [10:44] have a second second schelby all right [10:48] any [10:50] discussion no all right all those in [10:53] favor I all right the motion passes on [10:55] our consent agenda um please note that [10:57] this has been approved um next on our [11:00] agenda um is the election of the chair [11:03] and the vice chair um planner corals do [11:05] you want to walk us through this process [11:07] or any instructions uh you might have I [11:10] am happy to uh fairly simple and [11:12] straightforward there are descriptions [11:14] included for the chair and vice chair [11:16] positions in your packet uh in short the [11:18] chair is uh typically the one running [11:20] the meetings each week or every two [11:23] weeks uh they have a lot of interaction [11:25] with staff we are always there to help [11:27] along the way but they are the person [11:29] during the ship at the end of the day [11:30] and making sure that we're coming to a [11:32] consensus and keeping order and and [11:34] managing the public and it can be a big [11:36] job but we're all here to support each [11:38] other in it the vice chair has the same [11:40] duties just when the chair isn't there [11:42] otherwise they're just uh another member [11:44] of the Commission in that case typically [11:47] when we do elections we have uh one [11:49] member nominate another member for the [11:51] chair and vice chair positions there can [11:54] be discussion and then typically there's [11:56] a vote simple majority means uh that [11:58] person [12:00] becomes the chair or vice chair and then [12:02] if there are competing nominations we'll [12:04] work that out as a commission [12:06] so in that case is there anybody who [12:10] would like to nominate anybody to be [12:12] chair of the Planning [12:14] Commission I would like to make a [12:17] nomination um since he's been on this [12:20] commission I've been very impressed with [12:22] his knowledge of wetta and Alo his work [12:25] on the parks and [12:27] trails and there therefore I would like [12:30] to nominate Blake Cameron for the [12:32] position of uh chair of the Planning [12:39] Commission how do you [12:43] feel nominated okay yes all right that's [12:47] fine yes I I will gladly do it we'll [12:50] take a vote [12:52] second are you you you're wanting to [12:55] step aside you're doing such a good job [12:58] oh well thank you thank you I think um [13:01] uh commissioner Cameron would do a great [13:02] job [13:04] yeah yeah chair just procedurally I [13:07] would say that uh commissioner schelby [13:09] made a nomination and moved uh to [13:12] appoint commissioner Cameron who [13:14] accepted that I would just ask for a [13:16] second and then further discussion and [13:18] then all those in favor okay um do we do [13:21] the vice chair at the same time or that [13:22] be a second at your discretion you don't [13:24] have to I make sense to confirm the [13:27] chair first first all right um um so [13:29] with that motion um do I have a second [13:31] on commissioner Cameron for chair of the [13:33] Planning [13:34] Commission second all right any further [13:38] discussion all right all those in favor [13:41] say I I looks like that motion passes [13:45] congratulations thank you thank you and [13:48] vice chair planton you could hand the [13:49] gavl over at this very moment oh but I [13:51] would suggest you know new chair Cameron [13:55] would permit you to uh round out the [13:57] meeting that' be you started this [13:59] meeting you get okay I'm happy to pass [14:01] it over um is there anyone interested in [14:04] the vice chair uh position at this point [14:06] and is there a motion for anyone for [14:07] vice [14:11] chair do you want it you want to do it [14:14] again I'm happy to do it if no one else [14:17] will or if no one else anyone else no no [14:21] okay all right I would nominate uh [14:23] commissioner planton to be the vice [14:24] chair okay second uh okay second um any [14:30] discussion all right all those in favor [14:33] I I the motion passes and I will [14:35] continue to be Vice chair thank you [14:37] Chris all [14:39] right um with [14:42] that oh any [14:45] com there's nothing more to say on that [14:47] we have Vice chair for next meeting okay [14:50] we've got that all right um at this time [14:52] next on our agenda is item number B [14:55] which is the review of development [14:57] activities which um um planner waiver or [15:01] planner quarrels are you going to lead [15:02] us through [15:06] that thank you chair um or I share for a [15:12] couple more minutes uh development [15:15] activities there's not a lot to report [15:16] of current activities uh 920 the uh [15:20] Residential Building at the former um [15:23] well at the Wells Fargo site is under [15:25] construction currently working on the [15:28] Underground Park [15:30] um be a while before you really see the [15:33] structure coming up we have received a [15:36] number of submittal that are currently [15:38] under review but not deemed complete uh [15:41] We've review we've uh received a number [15:44] of building permits that are also under [15:46] review but have not been improved so uh [15:49] I expect that we'll have more [15:50] announcements in the near future but for [15:52] today uh 420 or sorry 9:20 y Zetta [15:57] Boulevard is the the main activity [15:59] happening in town [16:03] okay next would be our Planning [16:05] Commission meeting schedule which is [16:08] attached um this is where our Planning [16:12] Commission members attend our City [16:13] Council meetings um and if anyone [16:15] usually has a conflict we work it out [16:18] amongst um Commissioners and [16:20] commissioner Cameron it looks like you [16:22] are up as soon as tomorrow I am [16:25] commissioner El I think you're next on [16:27] the list um for the 21st of [16:30] January I would uh sorry if I could uh [16:34] chair yes the Planning Commission [16:36] meeting on January 27th uh will be [16:38] cancelled due to agenda items okay and [16:42] then uh so that makes our next meeting [16:44] February 10th so our next meeting is [16:46] February 10th all right I will note for [16:49] that February 10th meeting it is likely [16:50] we'll have our annual training workshop [16:53] on that day so if you're newer to the [16:55] commission uh which we will have one [16:57] more person who is at that meeting [16:59] because we'll have to appoint someone to [17:00] fill uh Lissa's spot okay uh we'll have [17:03] that both as a as a way to brush up for [17:05] everyone but also as a way to uh get our [17:08] new Commissioners up to speed so that'll [17:10] likely be that meeting the only other [17:12] scheduling thing I wanted to note is [17:13] that I called out uh 1965 as the date [17:16] that the Planning Commission started at [17:18] our last meeting I was wrong it was 1944 [17:22] oh my so we're no longer in a [17:24] significant year for celebrating so if [17:26] anybody wants to celebrate a healthy [17:28] almost 81 years of the Planning [17:30] Commission you are welcome to the [17:31] minutes are very fun to look at uh but I [17:34] don't have a 1965 anniversary to [17:36] celebrate so my apologies for that okay [17:39] we had our hopes up there for a big [17:40] shind dig of some sort but all right can [17:45] I is there a like a process to get a new [17:48] commissioner like are there people who [17:50] have applied or yeah that's a great [17:52] question commissioner so typically uh [17:54] when we do our annual uh solicitation [17:56] for applications for all our boards and [17:58] commission [17:59] uh we typically have a couple of people [18:00] at least apply for Planning Commission [18:02] and not all of them get on uh sometimes [18:05] uh they're they're on other boards and [18:07] commissions sometimes they are just you [18:09] know not quite at their spot in line to [18:11] get on but we usually draw from that [18:13] pool uh when we find ourselves with sort [18:16] of emergency openings to fill now they [18:18] still have to be appointed by the city [18:20] council and um we're working on making [18:22] that appointment happen it'll likely be [18:24] I think the second meeting in January uh [18:27] so that's why that February date is [18:28] probably when our Workshop will happen [18:31] but they do still have to be appointed [18:32] and everything by [18:34] Council and that training Workshop is [18:36] great for all um Commissioners to brush [18:39] up on everything um and have our City [18:42] attorney lead us through um in reminders [18:44] I think it's always so helpful um so [18:46] we'll look forward to that training um I [18:49] guess that is [18:51] it so um I'm going to ask for a motion [18:56] for [18:57] adjournment so moved Cameron all right [19:00] may I have a second second serson all [19:03] right any [19:04] discussion with [19:09] that all those in favor I with that the [19:13] motion passes and our meeting's [19:15] adjourned