A public hearing was held at the March 9 meeting of the Chatfield City Council concerning the proposal to expand the “Hilltop Estates Third Subdivision” to nine lots.
G-Cubed Development requested the development agreement approved in August of 2020 be amended to include two blocks and nine lots on about 4.43 acres.
Craig Britton, City Engineer and Planner, explained there are three conditions listed in the development agreement. City Clerk Joel Young reported that he had received no comments prior to the public hearing and there were no comments from the public during the hearing.
A resolution for the amended version of the final plat was approved.
Planning and Zoning met on March 1 and after a public hearing recommended adoption of the findings of fact and the granting of a conditional use permit for 15 Third St. SE. The proposal is to renovate the building with commercial use for the basement and residential use for a main floor apartment. The request to convert the structure into a residential and commercial mixed use property was approved at Planning and Zoning with six conditions.
Councilor Paul Novotny questioned any restrictions on parking for the commercial use. Off-street parking is required for the residential use. The motion to approve the CUP was amended to eliminate a commercial reference for off-street parking, allowing on-street parking for commercial use. The commercial use will include Massage on Main and a new addition for OLY Club.
Other business in brief
•Luke Thieke asked for and received approval to purchase three sets of turnout gear at a cost of $2,840.45 and two handheld radios at a cost of $7,752. He explained that the turnout gear has a life of about 10 years and the fire department replaces three sets per year. The original handheld radios are still working, but parts are no longer available. The purchase of two radios per year will allow them to replace the old radios while continuing to use them as long as they function. Thieke said they may be able to get the radios at a lower cost through the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office.
•Chris Giesen, EDA, reported on this last year’s business. Responding to the pandemic and helping inform businesses of available grants, loans, and programs was a large part of EDA efforts. The EDA helped establish a new community marketing organization, the Chatfield Alliance. Lobbying efforts were successful for the Chatfield Center for the Arts which will receive an $8.7 million capital improvement grant for Phase II renovations. Many other smaller projects including 10 active loans were part of this last year’s efforts for Chatfield development.
•Brian Burkholder reported that jet cleaning of sewers will begin in April. Street sweeping will likely also begin in early April.
•Approval was given to move forward with the purchase of a parks pick-up truck, dump box assembly and pick-up plow. Authorization was to get on a list to get a one-ton dual chassis. Burkholder expects they could get the chassis by September.
•Mayor Russ Smith noted the trail at Groen Park was heavily used this year and thanked public works for keeping it open this winter.
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