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DAKOTA COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING: February 17, 2009
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The regular meeting of the Dakota County Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Vice President Jim Jepsen. Notice was made regarding the Open Meeting Act posted on the wall and the Pledge of allegiance was said by all.
Present were: Gene Cantrell, Jim Jepsen, Dick McCabe, Marlan Millard and Martin Rohde. Also present: Planning and Zoning Administrator Arnold Mellick, Dakota County Commission Rick Bousquet, Dakota County Attorney Kim Watson and see attached list. Jim Crosgrove has resigned his position on the board.
Moved by Gene Cantrell, second by Martin Rohde to approve the minutes of the January 2009 meeting. Motion carried.
Vice President Jim Jepsen declared the Public Hearing open at 7:05 P.M.
The Public Hearing closed at 7:10 P.M. and the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission reopened.
Motion made by Martin Rohde, second by Marlan Millard to continue meeting at the Dakota County Road Department Shop. Roll Call Vote. Unanimous. Motion carried.
Next item on the agenda was to discuss vacated position on the Planning Commission. Rick Bousquet noted that members needed to be reappointed. The members that needed to be reappointed needed to reapply for the position. Neil Miller’s appointment should have been renewed last year along with Martin Rohde and Jim Jepsen’s. The Board of Commissioners renewed Martin Rohde and Jim Jepsen’s appointment, but not Neil Miller’s at a recent Board of Commissioners’ meeting. Rick Bousquet said it was because with Neil Miller being gone so much (wintering in the South) that his geographical area was not being represented during that time. Rick suggested to the Board of Commissioners that maybe they should try to find someone who can represent that area full time. Neil Miller could still put in an application to be considered along with the other board members whose terms are expiring in March to keep his position. Neil could still keep his position if nobody in that area applied. Jim Jepsen stated that Neil only missed 2 meeting last year. Rick Bousquet said that what the Board of Commissioners did was probably wrong. From everything he is getting now, they did it wrong. Rick said what should have been done is that everyone that was up for reappointment in 2008 should have all went out for application or were all reappointed, and then the rotation start. Rick said it should have been done that way, maybe not, but that is how it has played out so far and motions carried at the Commissioners room. Dick McCabe asked if this would be done on the Board of Adjustments also. Rick Bousquet said that they were just dealing with the Planning and Zoning Board right now. Rick said that the bylaws need to be followed to the letter. Jim Jepsen said that if they had been followed to the letter, that reappointments would have been made last March. Rick agreed and said that was a lapse on the past Commissioners and that it should have been brought up. Jim Jepsen said he read in the paper that Neil Miller wasn’t even a resident of Dakota County. Rick said he never read the paper and wasn’t sure of what it said. Marlan stated that Neil has a nice home on the river. Jim Jepsen stated that Neil is one to call every two weeks to find out what is going on and if you went up to the River, that you would find that Neil represents that area very well. Marty Rohde suggested they discuss the Bylaws and was wondering if something was missing in there. Marty said he spoke with the very first building inspector and he said that the Planning and Zoning Board recommended members to the Board of Commissioners. Arnie Mellick said that is what he has done in the past. It has always been hard to find people to want to be on the P&Z board. Arnie said that we need somebody from the Willis area and that he would be talking to people in that area about applying for that position. Jim Jepsen made the comment that the board should make sure that any new appointments represent the same area as the leaving board member.
Next on the agenda was to review the P&Z Bylaws and Regulations, in particular review Section 600.6. There is a contradiction pertaining to animal units. On the chart it shows 1,001 to 5,000 animal units open to 3/8 mile. On the next page in Section b. states that LFOs having up to 1,000 AUs shall locate 2,640 feet from a platted residential area and LFOs having more than 1,000 AUs shall locate at least one (1) mile from a platted residential area.
The P&Z Board will have to be a public hearing in March to change Section b. The chart is right, but Section b is wrong it should just be eliminated.
Kenny Beermann addressed the board about having his own hog operation and was looking for clarification on the setbacks and regulations regarding Section 600.6.
For Miscellaneous or Old business Arnie handed out Towing Regulations that Kim Watson put together for the P&Z board to take home and review for the next meeting.
Rick Bousquet brought up composting and was wandering how the P&Z Board was coming along with that. Jim Jepsen said that they have done some research into it, but nothing further has been done.
Jim Jepsen opened up the floor for the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Dennis Reinert wanted Kenny Beermann to know that if he went through with having a hog operation that he would have to go through 2 public hearings as part of the process.
Motion made by Marlan Millard, second by Gene Cantrell to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting was duly adjourned at 7:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Jolene Gubbels
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