HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/24/96Hastings Planning Commission Minutes of June 24, 1996 Commissioner Onnen opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Commissioners Present: Strauss, Bolesworth, Flom, I-hrrington, and Onnen. Commissioners Absent: Schommer and Bateman. Staff Present: Community Development Director Wozniak. MINUTES: Commissioner Onnen called for additions or corrections to the May 13 and June 10, 1996, meeting minutes. There being no additions or corrections the minutes were approved. PLEASANT VALLEY 10TH ADDITION Community Development Director Wozniak presented staff recommendation regarding the Pleasant Valley 10th Addition final plat. Commissioner Harrington moved and Commissioner Flom made a second to recommend approval to the Hastings City Council of the Pleasant Valley 10th Addition final plat, subject to the following conditions: The final plat hard shells must be consistent with the approved final plat. Before the City signs the final plat hard shells, the applicant shall pay the required interceptor sewer charge of $3300.00. The developer shall modify the Pleasant Valley 10th Addition plans according to comments expressed in Public Works Director Montgomery's June 13, 1996, letter to Thomas J. McMahan. Upon vote taken, IAyes, 5; Nays, 0. VARIANCE REQUEST Wozniak review background information pexxaining to a request from Richard Fuchs (1131 Park Ct.) asking the City to grant a 2'6" variance to R- I zone district side/comer yard setback requirements to allow an 8'10" addition to an existing attached garage. Commissioner Strauss moved and Commissioner Harrington made a second to recommend denial of the request of Richard Fuchs (I 131 Park Ct.) asking the City to grant a 2'6" variance to R-1 zone district side/comer yard setback requirements to allow an 8'10" addition to an existing attached garage based upon the finding that the applicant has not satisfied the following criteria: COMP. PLAN AMENDMENT 96-13 ADJOURNMENT That special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure, or building involved which are not applicable to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district. The literal interpretation of the City Code would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of Chapter 10. That the special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied by Chapter 10 to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district. No non-conforming use of neighboring lands, structures, or building in the same district and no permitted or non-conforming use of lands, structures, or buildings in other districts shall be considered grounds for issuance of a variance. Upon vote taken Ayes, 5; Nays, 0. Wozniak presented background information related to Comp. Han Amendment ~O6-13. Commissioner Harrington moved and Commissioner Bolesworth made a second to table consideration of this item until the next regularly schedule Planning Commission meeting to allow the applicant to refine development plans for the propeay in question. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 5; Nays, 0. Commissioner Bolesworth moved and Commissioner Flom made a second to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m.