November 27, 2023 Minutes

Mountain Iron Planning and Zoning Commission

November 27, 2023

Chairperson Jim Techar called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with the following members present: Margaret Soyring, Al Stanaway, Lauren Buffetta, Barb Fivecoate, Mayor Peggy Anderson and Jerry Kujala, Zoning Administrator. Absent members: Steve Hunt

It was moved by Buffetta and seconded by Stanaway to accept the minutes of the November 13, 2023, meeting with the correction: that Fivecoate was present. The motion carried with Hunter absent.

• During the Public Forum Ed Roskoski gave his opinion that the change to Ordinance 154 will cause a lot of problems.

It was moved by Fivecoate and seconded by Buffetta to close the regular meeting and open the public hearing. The motion carried with Hunter absent.

The purpose of the public hearing is to consider a request made by ERATS, for a Conditional Use (CUP) permit. The CUP is for the use of a shipping container to be used as an accessory structure.

The property is legally described as follows:

Parcel Code: 175-0047-00010

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Plat Name: ROCK RIDGE DEVELOPMENT Section: – Township: –  Range: – Lot: 0002 Block: 001 Description: East 16.00 feet of Lot 1, Block 1, lying North of a strip of land 80.00 feet wide, 40.00 feet on each side of the following described centerline: Beginning at a point on the west line 103.64 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Lot 1 and assigning a bearing of South to said west line; thence Southeasterly 9.50 feet on a non-tangential curve, the center of circle for which bears S20deg38’55″W, concave to the Southwest with a radius of 900.00 feet and a central angle of 00deg36’16”; thence Southeasterly a distance of 185.00 feet along a compound curve concave to the Southwest having a radius of 270.00 feet and a central angle of 39deg15’28”; thence S29deg29’21″E, tangent to previous said curve for a distance of 157.58 feet; thence Southeasterly 70.95 feet along a tangential curve, concave to the Northeast having a radius of 300.00 feet and a central angle of 13deg33’01” to a point on the east line of said Lot 1, ROCK RIDGE DEVELOPMENT and there terminating. AND Lot 2, Block 1, EXCEPT the following described parcel: Beginning at a point on the west line 358.49 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Lot 2 and assigning a bearing of S00deg39’15″E to said west line; thence continue S00deg39’15″E, 132.38 feet to the Southwest corner of said Lot 2; thence N89deg06’19″E along the south line of said Lot 2 for a distance of 284.28 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot 2; thence N00deg39’15″W along the east line of said Lot 2 for a distance of 6.98 feet; thence S89deg32’15″W, 63.55 feet; thence Northwesterly 264.41 feet on a tangential curve, concave to the Northeast with a radius of 260.00 feet and a central angle of 58deg16’01” to the Point of Beginning. AND Lot 1, Block 1, lying North of a strip of land 80.00 feet wide, 40.00 feet on each side of the following described centerline: Beginning at a point on the west line 103.64 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Lot 1 and assigning a bearing of South to said west line; thence Southeasterly 9.50 feet on a non-tangential curve, the center of circle for which bears S20deg38’55″W, concave to the Southwest with a radius of 900.00 feet and a central angle of 00deg36’16”; thence Southeasterly a distance of 185.00 feet along a compound curve concave to the Southwest having a radius of 270.00 feet and a central angle of 39deg15’28”; thence S29deg29’21″E, tangent to previous said curve for a distance of 157.58 feet; thence Southeasterly 70.95 feet along a tangential curve, concave to the Northeast having a radius of 300.00 feet and a central angle of 13deg33’01” to a point on the east line of said Lot 1, ROCK RIDGE DEVELOPMENT and there terminating, EXCEPT the East 16.00 feet thereof. AND That part of Outlot A, lying North of a strip of land 80.00 feet wide, for road right of way purposes, located in Outlot A, lying 40.00 feet on each side of the following described centerline: Beginning at a point on the west line, 40.03 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Outlot A; thence N88deg58’16″E, parallel with the north line of said Outlot A, a distance of 565.12 feet; thence Southeasterly, a distance of 345.50 feet, along a tangential curve, concave to the Southwest, having a radius of 900.00 feet and a central angle of 21deg40’37”, to the east line of said Outlot A and there terminating.

Address: 8541 Park Ridge Dr, Mountain Iron, MN 55768

• Two ERATS employees were present asking questions as to where the container can be placed and the timeline for moving it.

It was moved by Fivecoate and seconded by Buffetta to adjourn the public hearing and resume the regular meeting. The motion carried with Hunter absent.

It was moved by Soyring and seconded by Buffetta to recommend to the City Council to issue the CUP with the condition that the container be moved to the north or west of the building and painted an earth tone color when weather permits in the Spring. The motion carried with Hunter absent.

Zoning Administrator:

• Reported that there is still no update to the legal action against the property owner on Admiral Road

At 7:08p.m., it was moved by Fivecoate and seconded by Stanaway that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with Hunter absent.

Respectfully submitted by:

Margaret Soyring, Secretary