[0:28] e [0:58] e [1:28] e [1:58] e [2:28] e [2:58] e e [3:30] hello and welcome to the Monday October [3:32] 21st 2024 meeting of the wetta Planning [3:35] Commission I hereby call the meeting to [3:38] order I'm Lissa Stockton I am the chair [3:41] of the Planning Commission and I have [3:43] just a few words about how to [3:44] participate in this evening's meeting [3:47] first we have some hybrid meeting [3:49] information the meeting ID is 872 6216 [3:54] 0163 passcode is [3:58] 82131 members so the public May attend [4:00] the Planning Commission meeting in [4:01] person watch and listen remotely by [4:03] viewing on Channel 8 [4:06] WCTV and the city's website at weta.org [4:11] WCTV public comment during the public uh [4:14] forum and our public hearing portions of [4:15] the meeting may be provided in person at [4:18] the meeting in advance or by logging [4:20] into the zoom call and raising your hand [4:22] during the hearing when your name is [4:24] called please uh when your name is [4:26] called in the meeting will you you will [4:27] be seen and heard in our council [4:28] chambers and the cable channel you'll be [4:30] asked to unmute and then you may begin [4:32] comment all public comments must include [4:35] your full name and address the city [4:37] encourages comments or questions about [4:39] items on the agenda and when possible [4:41] requests you submit them in advance by [4:43] emailing public comment ata.org calling [4:46] City staff at [4:48] 952445 323 or mailing wetta City Hall at [4:52] 600 Rice Street East wetta Minnesota [4:55] 55391 attention public comment great [4:59] next item on the agenda is the roll call [5:04] um director Carls who assistant planner [5:08] Carl HR hrh Carl Carl can please take [5:12] the role I sure can uh commissioner [5:15] Schwab here planton here Stockton here [5:18] serson here El here Cameron here all [5:23] members of the commissioner present [5:25] wonderful thank you um next we'll uh [5:28] approve the agenda [5:30] and does anyone have any questions or [5:32] proposed changes to the agenda as [5:34] presented this [5:36] evening may I have uh a motion to [5:39] approve as presented so moved thank you [5:42] commissioner serson may I have a second [5:44] thank you commissioner El further [5:46] discussion all those in favor please say [5:48] I I I those oppose nay the eyes have it [5:52] the motion passes and the agenda is [5:54] approved we'll now move on to the [5:56] consent agenda we have um one it item on [6:00] the consent agenda this evening and it [6:01] is to approve the meeting minutes from [6:03] August 19th [6:05] 2024 does any commissioner have any [6:08] questions or comments or would like to [6:09] pull something um from that [6:13] uh meeting [6:15] minutes great if not can I have a motion [6:18] to approve um the minutes so moved on [6:22] the consent agenda thank you um o can I [6:25] have a second second thank you um [6:28] further discussion [6:30] all those in favor I say I those oppose [6:33] nay the eyes have it the motion passes [6:36] and the consent agenda is approved great [6:40] other items today we have um three [6:45] exciting things [6:48] on for other items we have a the [6:51] election of our vice chair that's [6:52] exciting B review uh of development [6:56] activities and C um the Planning [6:58] Commission in uh meeting schedule I [7:01] guess if it's been [7:02] updated [7:05] um planner uh [7:08] wber thank you chair and Planning [7:11] Commission um the city council has uh [7:15] decided not to fill uh former [7:17] commissioner current uh council member [7:19] Sorenson's seat until um kind of the [7:23] normal [7:24] commissioner appointments uh typically [7:28] in January so uh we currently have a [7:30] chair but we don't have a vice chair and [7:33] we are looking to uh hold an election [7:36] for that uh just a little um layout of [7:40] the process um first we'll call for [7:45] nominations you can nominate other [7:47] people but also feel free to nominate [7:49] yourself if you want if uh we get only [7:53] one nomination then we could just move [7:55] to a motion uh we get more than one [7:58] nomination that then um you know we [8:01] would uh probably ask people to State uh [8:05] some reasons why they they're interested [8:08] in it and then we'd have to have a vote [8:09] on on the multiple nominations so with [8:13] that turn it back to the Planning [8:15] Commission great has anyone put their [8:17] name forward nobody has sent it to [8:21] me okay well then the drum roll sits [8:24] with us I presume um would anyone like [8:27] to nominate themselves or make a [8:30] nomination um for a vice chair position [8:34] commissioner schw I would like to [8:36] nominate [8:41] Jennifer I'd like to nominate Jennifer [8:43] Severson thank you do I have to accept [8:46] yep [8:49] no yes I'm just kidding I don't know I [8:52] don't believe that's uh a required [8:54] acceptance but we would ask if there's [8:56] any other nominations first right it's [8:59] not a required acceptance but somebody [9:01] does have to do it I see and I don't [9:03] know if there are any other nominations [9:04] yet so oh okay well let's cover that [9:06] next before before we move into the [9:08] acceptance did I did you have a [9:10] nomination no [9:14] no okay um you can make a nomination if [9:18] you don't want to accept that's a [9:21] strategy yes it is chair I I guess with [9:24] with no other nominations on the floor [9:27] um the question would be if commissioner [9:29] zerson would [9:33] accept [9:34] well I don't really want [9:37] to that's that's an important [9:40] consideration I would prefer not to I [9:42] guess is my would be my so so chair and [9:45] commissioner um a couple of thoughts [9:48] that might make you willing to accept is [9:51] I this was is technically just serving [9:53] out the rest of the year there' be a [9:56] reset at the beginning of the year at [9:57] your first meeting where both the chair [9:59] and vice chair would be uh elected for [10:02] the new year so you're really only [10:03] serving out through the end of the year [10:05] one consideration and if you don't [10:08] accept then we would then we would ask [10:10] chair I would recommend you ask for more [10:12] nominations well does anybody want to do [10:15] it I mean I'm happy to [10:18] but I would like you no no no I just in [10:22] terms of uh personal bandwidth and [10:25] ability to do that I feel like I'm at [10:27] where I can capacity wise to ser serve [10:29] just on the commission so I would prefer [10:31] not to do anything additional that I um [10:34] maybe can't fully commit to or can't [10:36] fully provide [10:38] my my time and energy and resources too [10:41] I think that's that's help that's very [10:42] valuable feedback right I mean um it's a [10:46] respectful no um and I think we probably [10:50] are all impressed with the meeting that [10:51] you ran that time yes so that's that's [10:55] what's um encouraging the direction but [10:58] you are allowed to say no I think it's [10:59] very um good to say no when you have a [11:02] personal bandwidth like line that you [11:04] want to honor because then you're doing [11:05] a good job for everybody um and and you [11:10] did have a great meeting from what I oh [11:12] well thank you it was so so that's great [11:15] but it was one meeting right and so [11:17] anybody else can get up there and put [11:20] themselves forward I plan on being [11:21] present if that [11:24] helps and it is until the end of the [11:27] year yes I think that Chris Clon has [11:30] been on this Planning Commission before [11:32] and and also held positions of [11:34] leadership am I right yes that is [11:37] correct yeah may I nominate [11:41] you there we go uh you may knowing that [11:44] the term is um okay up at the end of the [11:47] year and then we can all make a more [11:50] time to think it through so if you so um [11:54] Chris planton has been nominated and how [11:57] do we do the process voting or does she [12:00] just simply accept [12:01] it U Madam chair uh once you have [12:04] someone who's been nominated and accept [12:06] it you should ask for a motion to [12:08] appoint that commissioner as Vice chair [12:11] all right then um I believe the ex the [12:14] nomination has been [12:16] accepted correct okay perfect you're [12:18] like yes um and uh therefore may I ask [12:22] someone to make a motion to appoint [12:24] Chris planton as the vice chair of the [12:26] Planning Commission for the remainder of [12:28] 2024 so moved Cameron thank you [12:32] commissioner Cameron do I have a second [12:33] second thank you commissioner El any [12:36] further discussion all those in favor [12:39] please say I I all those oppos nay the [12:42] eyes have it and the motion is passed [12:45] thank you for putting yourself forward [12:47] thank you all or accepting the [12:50] nomination [12:52] wonderful um next we can move on to the [12:54] review of development activities Item B [12:56] other under item probably one of the [12:59] biggest uh activities happening right [13:01] now is the Redevelopment of the what we [13:05] call the Wells Fargo Building 900 uh y [13:08] Zetta Boulevard as you know the bank has [13:11] been open for a number of weeks now uh [13:14] about a week ago we uh issued uh [13:18] certificate of occupancy for the office [13:20] building one that's uh closest to [13:23] Superior Boulevard uh we are now working [13:26] with the um the owner and contractor to [13:31] uh both issue the demolition permit and [13:35] con a building permit for the [13:37] construction of uh the apartment [13:39] building that will be on the east side [13:42] of the site couple other uh development [13:46] activities [13:47] [Music] [13:48] um um L is now open um and then [13:57] um uh two one Lake Street which is also [14:00] called Westway uh condos the development [14:03] agreement has been approved but we [14:05] haven't received the building permit yet [14:08] and then uh moments of Y Zetta we've [14:10] received the building permit but are [14:12] still uh need to develop the development [14:15] agreement so it'll probably be a couple [14:17] couple weeks to a couple months yet on [14:18] those projects but they are moving [14:20] forward uh val did I miss [14:23] anything no I think that's it in terms [14:25] of uh development projects that have [14:27] been in front of the Planning Commission [14:29] uh we obviously haven't met since August [14:31] it's because development activity that [14:33] needs a public hearing has been a little [14:35] bit lower we've been processing a lot of [14:36] permits that are by right and don't [14:38] require variances or rezonings or [14:40] special approvals so definitely still [14:42] stuff happening just not necessarily [14:44] stuff for this group so perfect question [14:48] yes y I thought I read in the most [14:51] recent Yetta update or is that a [14:54] happenings that demolition of Wells [14:57] Fargo was happening this week is it [15:00] delayed or the I believe the October [15:03] 21st was the date that got thrown out [15:05] there it's a little bit of a ball park [15:07] uh it depends on exactly when they get [15:10] stuff like their utility disconnects [15:11] done but we usually get the copy for the [15:13] weekly done a couple days in advance so [15:16] that's why that date might not be [15:17] perfect but it should be within the next [15:19] week or [15:20] so exciting okay wonderful thank you for [15:23] the updates um there was just a schedule [15:27] um change or schedule was item C there [15:30] it is any changes [15:34] or no changes from this calender uh we [15:39] we will be having the November 4th [15:41] meeting uh we have published a public [15:44] hearing for um the changes necessary to [15:49] the zoning ordinance to implement the [15:51] Cannabis retail business [15:55] regulations uh we don't have any other [15:57] public hearings sched um and then [16:01] November [16:03] 18th um you know we'd have to have the [16:05] meeting to uh do that uh PC report and [16:11] recommendation uh there is some other [16:14] ordinance changes that we're discussing [16:17] such as uh this r3a probably too early [16:20] to be on the 18th but um December 2nd [16:24] and December 16th are still um quite [16:28] likely to be Planning Commission [16:31] meetings quite likely to I'm sorry [16:35] they're quite likely to what they're [16:37] quite likely to occur oh I'm sorry okay [16:40] okay wonderful I think that's [16:44] everything and if there's nothing else [16:46] further we can adjourn tonight's meeting [16:49] uh thank you everybody for participating [16:52] and may I have a guess there's something [16:54] else oh no Madam chair motion to adjourn [16:57] oh that's what you can ask for oh yes [16:59] may I have a motion to adjourn please so [17:01] moved uh thank you commissioner planton [17:04] second Vice chair planton sorry my [17:06] [Music] [17:07] bad sorry may have a second second thank [17:10] you commissioner uh Severson uh any [17:13] further discussion all those in favor [17:14] please say I those oppose nay eyes have [17:18] it the motion passes in the Monday [17:20] October 21st 2024 meeting of the WIS [17:23] Planning Commission is now [17:27] adjourned now we're over