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Pine Springs council moves to enable industrial zoning, sign-code update and sewer talks with Oakdale; rejects Berwald offer
Summary
The City Council authorized its planner to pursue a comp-plan amendment and contact Oakdale about water and sewer, approved drafting an ordinance to limit a proposed single billboard, and created an industrial zoning district for the north area; the council also rejected Berwald's letter of intent. All motions passed unanimously.
The Pine Springs City Council on Aug. 6 authorized planning work that would let a portion of the city near the Berwald property transition to industrial zoning, approved revisions to the sign code to regulate a single proposed billboard, and instructed the city planner to open talks with neighboring Oakdale about water and sewer connections.
City planner Nate Sparks told the council the comprehensive plan would need to be revised if the property is to install city sewer and that the Metropolitan Council is not requiring sewer on the north side of the city. "The comp plan will need to be revised if the property is installing city sewer," Sparks said. He recommended outreach to Oakdale and said a public hearing on the comp-plan amendment would occur after September. Mayor Christensen moved to authorize Sparks to contact Oakdale about sewer and water and to prepare a comp-plan amendment; Councilman Adams seconded the motion, and all council members present voted yes (motion 24-74).
Council members discussed allowing a single billboard in the city but with restrictions on size and flashing lights. The council agreed to draft a billboard ordinance and to have Nate Sparks update the sign section of the zoning code; Councilmember Kinney suggested contacting Blue Ox before finalizing language. Mayor Christensen moved to have Sparks update the sign section, Adams seconded, and the motion passed unanimously (motion 24-75).
To manage future development in the area, the council approved creating an industrial district. The district would define allowed uses and permit applicants to present planned unit developments (PUDs) for council approval; council members noted that continued reliance on septic would limit allowable uses. Mayor Christensen moved to amend the zoning code to create the industrial district with Sparks preparing the amendment, Adams seconded, and all council members present voted yes (motion 24-76).
The council also discussed a potential right-of-way vacation associated with the project and asked a surveyor to prepare a map and legal description while retaining a portion for road access. Nate Sparks was asked to solicit price estimates and to include the right-of-way footprint and the proposed billboard in the survey. Mayor Christensen moved to allow Sparks and Pat to consult with the surveyor on the project; Adams seconded and the motion passed unanimously (motion 24-77).
Separately, the council rejected a letter of intent from Berwald; Mayor Christensen moved for rejection, Adams seconded, and the motion carried (motion 24-78).
