ALEXANDRIA
TOWNSHIP
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of
November 27, 2006
A
regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Alexandria Township was held on
the 27th day of November, 2006 at the Alexandria Township Conference
Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL
CALL: Commission members present were
John Knowles, Julie Feuling, Russ Niskanen, Larry Steidl and Lyle
Hammerschmidt. Also present was Bonnie
Fulghum, Deputy Clerk. As said members
formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Chairman Knowles at 7:00
p.m.
Feuling,
seconded by Steidl, made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Hammerschmidt,
seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 08/14/06
meeting as written. Motion carried
unanimously.
Zoning
Administrator Ben Oleson was present to review the timeline regarding the
adoption of the township zoning and subdivision ordinances. The plan is to adopt interim ordinances in
the next month and hopefully these will become permanent in the next six
months.
Discussion
ensued regarding location restrictions for adult use businesses. Motion made by Niskanen, seconded by
Hammerschmidt, to limit any adult use business to an industrial zoned area and
to require the establishment to obtain a license from the township according to
Township Ordinance No. 94-19. Roll
call: Hammerschmidt – yes, Niskanen –
yes, Feuling – yes, Knowles – yes, Steidl – yes. Motion carried unanimously.
The
commission reviewed the county’s ordinance regarding home occupations. It was the consensus of the commission to
utilize the county’s ordinance.
Oleson
also briefed the commission on county ordinance changes and their effect on
township zoning.
Being
no further business, Feuling, seconded by Hammerschmidt, made a motion to
adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned
at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted….
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Bonnie Fulghum, Deputy Clerk
Approved
this _______day of ________, 2006
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John B. Knowles, Chairman