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July 22, 2019 - Regular Meeting Agenda
Hastings City Hall - City Council Chambers
7:00 p.m.
Chair Alpaugh called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
1. Call Meeting to Order
Planning Commissioners Present: Alpaugh, Barse, Best, Johnson, Messina and Siebenaler
Planning Commissioners Absent: Martin
Staff Present: City Planner Fortney
2. Approval of Minutes
Commissioner Messina moved to approve the minutes as amended, seconded by Commissioner
Johnson. Motion approved 6-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. Jupiter Peak Lodging – Special Use Permit #2019-17 – Residential Use of the 1st Floor –
213 Sibley Street.
Fortney discussed the special use permit request for 213 Sibley Street.
The public hearing was opened and closed with no comments.
Commissioner Barse and Fortney discussed the location of the proposed residential area on the
1st floor, the occupancy rate of the office spaces and the notification process which did not
include the commercial tenants of the building.
Commissioner Siebenaler and Fortney speculated as to why that unit was proposed for
residential use instead of other spaces.
Commissioner Alpaugh asked about the percentage of residential units, including the proposed
unit. Fortney was unsure of the percentage; stating that the drawings were not to scale.
Commissioner Barse asked Fortney’s opinion. Fortney stated that the request does not meet all of
the requirements specified in the zoning ordinance.
Commissioner Johnson inquired about the number of residential units on the second floor.
Fortney responded that he was unsure, but it appears to be around 12 according to the submitted
floor plan drawing of the first floor.
Commissioners Barse and Johnson stated their reasons for denial.
Commissioner Johnson and Fortney discussed building requirements for mixed-use buildings.
Commissioner Johnson moved to deny the application based on the following findings of fact,
seconded by Commissioner Barse. Motion to deny 6-0.
- The request does not meet most of the requirements of the ordinance, including:
o having a separate outside entrance
o No information provided showing how this residential use is accessory to a
commercial use.
o It is not located in the rear of the building, even though the proposed unit appears
to be in the back half of the lot,
o From the applicant’s sketch, it appears there is at least one commercial office
between the proposed and existing residential units, which would create a peculiar
situation and not in line with the intent of the ordinance.
City Council will consider final action of this item at the August 5, 2019 City Council meeting.
OTHER ACTIONS
4. Other Business
Fortney updated the Commissioners of recent City Council and Planning Committee actions.
5. Adjourn
Commissioner Johnson motioned to adjourn at 7:22 p.m.
Next Meeting – August 12, 2019
Respectively Submitted:
Erica Henderson
Deputy City Clerk