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From YouTube: May 25, 2023 Bloomington Planning Commission Meeting
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May 25, 2023 Bloomington Minnesota Planning Commission Meeting
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0:04:12 ITEM 1 PL2023-56
(public hearing) City of Bloomington
City Code amendment establishing exceptions to the operating hours of mobile food units located within 250 feet of residential zoning districts
0:34:08 ITEM 2 City of Bloomington
(study item) Planning Commission Policy and Issues Update
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Good
evening
and
welcome
to
the
May
25th
2023
meeting
of
the
Bloomington
Planning
Commission,
the
Planning
Commission
is
made
up
of
seven
volunteer
Bloomington
residents
appointed
by
the
city
council.
Tonight
we
have
six,
which
is
a
quorum.
The
commission
advises
the
city
council
on
development
proposals,
development
standards,
long-range
planning
and
transportation
issues.
Our
work
is
informed
by
the
city's
comprehensive
plan,
various
District
plans
and
the
city
code
for
some
items.
The
commission
makes
a
recommendation
with
the
city
council
having
the
final
decision-making
Authority.
A
In
other
cases,
the
Planning
Commission
can
approve
origin
on
an
application
subject
to
an
appeal
to
the
city
council
for
each
action
item.
There
will
be
a
staff
report,
an
opportunity
for
the
applicant
to
present
then
time
for
any
member
of
the
public
to
provide
testimony.
Our
first
order
of
business
tonight
is
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance.
Please
stand
as
you
are
able
I
pledge.
A
D
Great,
thank
you
all.
It's
so
nice
to
be
here
with
you.
So
as
chair
Roman
announced
today,
we
are
here
to
talk
about
modifying
the
permitted
hours
for
mobile
food
units
case
number,
2023,
56
and
by
mobile
food
units.
We
need
food
trucks
so
to
give
you
all
some
background
and
provide
some
context
on
April
25th.
So,
just
over
a
year
ago,
city
council
did
approve
an
ordinance
that
established
standards
for
food
trucks
and
as
part
of
that
ordinance
or
that
ordinance
adoption.
D
So,
where
we
are
here
this
evening
in
May
2023,
because
there
has
been
a
request
for
a
breakfast
oriented
food
truck-
and
there
is
concern
that
the
hours
of
limitations
near
residential
spaces
is
a
barrier
to
establish
a
market
in
Bloomington
staff
felt
that
this
was
a
fair
observation
in
considering
the
information
in
the
reports
produce
or
believes
that
there
does
exist,
a
possibility
to
accommodate
this
request
as
a
standalone
policy.
Now.
D
D
So
that
brings
us
to
today
and
then
in
June
we
have
a
public
hearing
for
city
council
scheduled
so
for
some
standards
or
the
standards
for
our
mobile
food
units
and
so
just
for
context.
These
are
the
standards
that
relate
additionally
to
food
trucks
that
want
to
operate
within
250
feet
of
an
area
used
and
zoned
residential.
D
So
the
food
unit
may
not
park
or
operate
in
the
public
right-of-way
the
Mobile
Food
need.
It
is
required
to
park
on
a
hard
surface
and
cannot
park
on
soft
Ground
mobile
food
units
may
not
block
sideways
or
otherwise
impede.
Traffic
mobile
units
may
be
parked
at
least
10
feet
away
from
a
building
entrance
or
another
mobile
food
unit.
D
No
mobile
food
unit
or
the
Mobile
Food
unit
must
depart
from
the
site
when
not
in
operation.
The
Mobile
Food
unit
must
provide
trash
and
recycling
receptacles,
there's
no
liquid
waste
that
may
be
dumped
or
drained.
All
signs
must
be
affixed
to
the
Mobile
Food
unit
and
in
compliance
with
chapter
19,
article
10.
and
no
sound
amplification.
D
No
noise
makers
and
no
flashing
lights
are
permitted
so
as
it
relates
to
the
times
for
operating
hours,
typically
or
the
normal
mobile
food
operating
hours
are
from
7
A.M
to
10
p.m,
and
these
are
for
locations
that
are
zoned
and
used
non-residentially,
and
just
for
clarification.
That
includes
our
commercial,
industrial
and
mixed
use.
Districts.
D
The
pond
company
screens
the
residential
use
that
is
to
the
north,
and
that
is
the
Penn
Place
Apartments,
and
so
this
is
a
a
site
that
would
become
eligible
for
earlier
sales.
Now
granted
this
the
company,
the
pond
store,
would
have
to
agree
to
allow
the
Mobile
Food
unit
to
operate,
so
that
is
but
it,
but
earlier
sales
would
be
allowed
in
this
instance.
D
As
part
of
this
presentation,
presentation
is
Nicolette
and
West
98th
Street,
so
we
have
the
arterial
street
that
is
across
the
slide,
and
we
have
residential
spaces
that
are
screened
from
the
Mobile
Food
sites
that
I
have
identified
with
these
yellow
and
green
rectangles
at
the
residential
site
below
contains
both
single-family
homes,
as
well
as
a
multi-family
structure
to
the
South,
and
then
the
buildings
are
provide
screening
to
the
residential
buildings
that
are
to
the
north.
What's
interesting
about
this
site,
is
we
have
a
res?
D
We
have
a
restaurant
so
as
indicated
by
the
yellow
square
and
I
believe
this
is
an
Ace
Ace
store
or
a
hardware
store,
the
yellow
Square
it
would
be
allowed
for.
Earlier
sales,
however,
given
its
proximity
to
a
restaurant,
they
would
have
to
have
approval
from
the
Burger
King
restaurant.
That
is
next
door
in
order
to
operate
in
that
location.
D
The
report
is
that
one
of
the
location
which
I
thought
was
an
office
building
is
a
McDonald's,
so
it
is
probably
safe
to
assume
that
it
would
not
be
allowed
to
have
a
food
truck
serving
breakfast
food
in
a
McDonald's
parking
lot.
However,
that
does
not
impact
the
hours
of
sales.
So
if
say,
for
example,
food
trucks
wanted
to
operate
at
this
corner
and
were
able
to
get
permission
from
the
nearby
restaurant.
D
This
ordinance
represents
a
small
change
to
support
local
businesses
and
that
pathway
to
equity,
vendors
May
benefit
from
increased
flexibility
and
nearby
residents
May
benefit
from
an
emergent
third
place.
Of
course,
the
possibility
does
exist
that
residents
may
be
adversely
impacted,
but
we
felt
that
the
impact
or
the
likelihood
of
impact
would
be
low.
Considering
the
past
history
that
we
have
and
the
other
youth
standards
that
are
in
place
and
with
that,
our
recommendation
is,
is
that
we
recommend
approval
via
the
following
motion.
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E
The
second
question:
I
apologize
if
I
have
I,
don't
think
I've
reached
out
on
time.
If
I,
don't
think
you
have
it,
if
you
don't
have
it
it's
fine,
where
have
the
previous
food
businesses
been
located
just
throughout
like
where
have
they
parked
throughout
the
city?
Do
you
know
if
you
have
that
data
on
hand,
I.
E
E
C
G
D
H
You
Mr
chair,
Ms,
Rick,
byland
emailed
you
and
I
didn't
get
a
chance
to
see
your
response
so
I'm
going
to
ask
here:
I
had
some
concerns
about
Bloomington
Central
Station,
because
there
are
no
arterial
or
collector
roads
in
that
neighborhood
and
we
have
zoned
and
used
residential.
How
would
this
impact
Bloomington,
Central
Station.
H
A
A
Great
thank
you.
So
we
clearly
say
in
4A
that
the
hours
that
you
can't
operate
between
10
and
7.
and
then
sub
bullet
a
says.
You
can't
operate
in
residentiality,
nine
and
ten.
Unless
you
know
the
language
we've
added,
and
my
question
is:
does
that
language
inadvertently
open
those
areas
up
to
24
hours
a
day.
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Yeah,
chair
Roman,
we
do
not
believe
it
does
with.
We
agree
that
this
is
not
written
in
the
best
possible
fashion.
We
thought
about
kind
of
revising
it
more
holistically,
but
we
wanted
to
kind
of
narrow
down
the
change
to
to
be
the
kind
of
most
minimal.
It
can
be
working
within
the
existing
framework,
but
we
believe
that
that
provision
for
a
applies
Citywide
and
the
provision
for
a
a
small
a
only
applies
in
that
subset
if
you're
located
within
that
area
within
250
feet.
A
Again,
the
main
it
sounds
like
you've
thought
about
it,
and
that
was
my
main
thing
is
just
hierarchically.
It
made
sense
that
it
would
not
override
that,
but
I
could
see
someone
reading
it
and
six
o'clock
sounds
great
and
it
says
these
hours
don't
apply.
So
thank
you
for
that.
Other
questions
for
staff.
D
C
A
A
So
it
I
think
it's
an
interesting
idea,
but
my
main
thing
is
that
we
aren't
right
now
asking
them
where
they
are
on
any
given
day.
That
is
correct.
Yes,
someone
could
other
questions
for
staff
all
right.
Thank
you
for
that.
This
item
is
a
public
hearing,
so
I
will
open
the
public
hearing
if
there's
anyone
in
the
chambers
who
would
like
to
speak
on
this
item
and
I
would
note
that
our
rules
of
procedure
offer
three
minutes
per
person
who
would
like
to
come
and
speak.
A
F
We
open
at
7am
close
at
noon
and
we
operate
between
Tuesday
to
Saturday
and
it's
actually
today
is
our
first
month
we've
done
a
full
month
of
operation,
so
we're
pretty
new
and
it's
been
a
great
start
and
we're
primarily
operating
out
of
Bloomington,
because
I
grew
up
here
and
trying
to
build
a
following
and
kind
of
get
the
community
behind
us
and
it's
been
a
great
reception.
So
far,
people
have
been
loving
us
and
it's
been
a
lot
of
fun
and
one
of
the
most
fun
things
about
this.
F
So
far
is
meeting
other
business
owners
and
it's
been
interesting
to
see
how
having
us
on
their
property
benefits
their
business
because
it
just
makes
their
customers
happy
just
having
a
food
option
right
outside
and
also
I'm
hoping.
It
leads
to
increase
sales
for
them.
As
we
get
more
popular
I,
think
people
kind
of
follow
us
to
the
locations
we're
at
and
buy.
F
You
know
fill
up
their
tank
at
a
gas
station
and
we're
big
fans
of
this
modification
for
the
ordinance,
because
it
kind
of
gives
us
more
opportunity
to
try
new
spots,
because
that's
what
we're
learning
right
now
is
some
spots
work
and
some
spots.
Don't
work
and
really
good
street
view
is
one
of
the
most
important
things
and
a
lot
of
those
ones
that
you
propose
were
properties
that
we
would
like
to
give
a
try,
such
as
like
the
Ace
Hardware
or
the
print
shop.
F
But
right
now
we
can't
do
it
because
we
open
at
7
A.M
and
we
are
within
250
feet
of
a
residential
property.
So
we
think
this
would
be
very
beneficial
for
our
business
and
also
for
future
food
truck
owners
that
want
to
come
to
Bloomington
and
give
it
a
try
but
yeah.
If
we'd
love
to
answer
any
questions,
you
guys
have
and
yeah.
A
I
Just
a
mirror
what
he
said:
it's
been
a
really
great
meeting
with
those
other
16
food
trucks
or
food
trailers
that
we've
met
and
the
help
that
they've
given
us.
This
is
a
good
spot.
This
isn't
here's
a
good
way
to
run
it
in
Bloomington
and
just
really
appreciate
you
giving
us
the
chance
to
speak
out
of
them.
Make
some
changes.
A
A
J
A
I
J
Thank
you,
chair
I'm,
in
complete
I
think
that
it
makes
sense
that,
based
on
the
study
that
was
done
and
specific
request
from
someone
who's
operating
a
business,
this
is
a
great
opportunity
to
expand
hours
and
I.
Don't
think
it
has
any
sort
of
effect
on
the
Residential
Properties
that
are
nearby.
In
fact,
it's
probably
beneficial
I
would
love
to
have
breakfast
on
my
way
to
work
at
a
food
truck
I.
J
There
is
an
existing
food
truck
there
and
they
are
so
busy
all
the
time,
and
it
is
really
impressive
and
I
love
to
see
that
in
Bloomington
just
that
activation,
because
you
know
after
hours
after
seven
it's
pretty
quiet
in
that
area
and
the
people
line
up
at
that
truck
and
I
think
that
nighttime
activation
is
only
a
good
thing
for
our
neighborhoods
eyes
on
the
street
people
out
and
about
particularly
in
these
warmer
summer
months,
so
I'm
I'm
in
complete
support.
I
think
this
is
a
great
change
and
I
will
end
there.
A
Thank
you
Ed.
What
I
appreciate
about
this
and
thank
you
to
the
staff
and
all
the
other
folks
in
the
city
who
are
involved
in
when
we
suggest
changes
like
this
I
appreciate
that
we're
we're
growing
this
ordinance
incrementally
and
we're
not.
You
know
it's
not
taking
three
five
years.
Every
time
we
want
to
make
an
incremental
change
because,
especially
as
we
get
closer
into
residential
areas,
it
has
potential
for
both
positive
and
negative
impacts
and
I
was
Commissioners.
A
Mcgovern
and
cookton
and
I
were
at
a
session
last
night
with
other
boards
and
commissions,
and
we
had
a
conversation
with
one
of
our
tables
about,
as
the
nature
of
work
is
changing
for
some
people
not
for
all,
but
for
some
who
are
working
from
home.
More
often,
there
may
be
types
of
Enterprises
like
the
the
members
of
the
public
who
spoke
tonight
or
maybe
I.
Someone
operates
a
a
coffee,
espresso
truck,
and
you
know
eventually,
as
we
as
we
reconsider
this.
Might
it
be.
E
E
C
B
H
H
C
H
A
A
You
we
have
a
motion
and
a
second
to
to
recommend
the
subject:
changes
to
the
ordinance
any
further
discussion,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
opposed
the
motion
carries.
This
will
appear
on
the
June
5th
city
council
meeting
as
a
public
hearing.
Thank
you.
Our
only
other
item
on
the
agenda
tonight
is
our
regular
policy
and
issue.
Update
and
I
will
start
with
the
planning
manager
for
an
update
on
what
riveting
things
we
have
coming.
C
A
C
C
Secondly,
we
have
a
conditional
use
permit
for
an
art
studio
in
an
existing
tenant
space
at
7700,
West,
Old,
Shakopee
Road,
and
then
third,
we
will
have
a
housing
report,
our
annual
housing
report
that
was
recently
delivered
to
the
Housing
and
Redevelopment
Authority.
We
thought
the
Planning
Commission
would
be
interested
in
that
as
well.
C
E
C
A
A
The
only
other
thing
I
have
to
add
is
I
represented
the
Planning
Commission
we
conducted
interviews
for
planning
Commissioners.
We
know
we
have
at
least
one
vacancy,
as
commissioner
Corman
has
left
her
seat,
and
so
the
city
council
is
scheduled
to
make
appointments
on
June
5th.
So
at
our
next
meeting
we
will
know
what
our
group
will
look
like
as
of
July
1st.