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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/22/84 ~CINUTES OF HASTINGS ~AI'~,~ING CO~f/MSION ~ETING MONDAY, OCTOBFiR 22, 1984 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Murphy at 7:36 P.M. Members Present: Comnissioners Swanson, Stevens, Renter, Simacek, Conzemius, Voe!Pmr and bbrphy. Members Absent: Co~'~issioners Folch and Anderson Motion by CoLzL,;ssioner Stevens, seconded by C~f~fd~ssioner Reuter to approve the minutes of the September 24, 1984 meeting. Voice vote carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MIBRYI~S At this tin~, the Planning Co~ission Chairman moved the scheduled iten concerning annexation request to the first ite~n addressed by the Planning Commission. The City Planner addressed the Planming Conmission commerning the petition from Mr. Dalbotte~ concerning annexation ~ithin the City and the township's orderly annexation agreement area. The City Planner discussed that he had met with the City Engineer and the possibility of extending services to this lot within one year, as the orderly annexation agree- ment states would not be practical. The problem arises in that to extend sanitary se~er over to Lot 16021, it would have to run in the 20 foot easement ~ich exists along the present City limit line. This would not be a practical extension due to the fact that it would have to run through the c~netery and several grave sites obstruct the path of the intended sewer line. A more practical approach would be to extend the sewer down Highway 61 along the drainage easement. Therefore, it is staff recommendation that this armexation of this single lot be denied until services could be extended within the one year time frame as stated in the orderly annex- ation agreament. AblqEXATION REQUEST- LOT 9 SUNSET VIEW- NEIL H. DALB(YlTEN Motion by C~m,issioner Simacek, seconded by Co~,~issionar Conzemius to reco~¥~nd to the City Council approval of the petition for annexation if the annexation can be legally adopted without the area being serviced with utilities within the one year time frame. Ayes, 6; Nayes, 1. The applicant is requesting prelimirmry plat approval of a replat so he may eliminate interior lot lines to provide a comnon property for the proposed four-~lex condominiun units. PRELIMI!NARY PLAT - LINCOII~ LANE - JACK CHRIS'fENSON YDtion Co~n{ssioner Conzemlus, seconded by Cxam2ssioner Reuter to approve the preliminary plat. Ayes, 7; Nayes, None. The applicant intends to convert his single family home to a two-family structure and therefore is requesting a variance from the required front lot width requirement of 75 feet. The applicant's front lot width is 72.8 feet. V~CE REQUEST - 330 EAST 18TH STREET - DON ~ ~l.k~. }~tion by Cua,,~ssioner Simacek, seconded by Conraissioner Reuter to table until the applicant can come and address the cum~[ttee on his variance request. Ayes, 4; Nayes, 2; Abstain, 1. The City Co%~cil has requested that the Planning C~m',~ssion SURPLUS PROPERTY - make a recomaemJation on property which is part of Outlot PRAIRIE VI~W ADDITION - A of the City of Hastings concerning its declaration of CITY OF HASTLNGS surplus property. Motion by Con~t,;ssioner Simacek, seconded by Cum~lssioner Murphy to recum~nd to the City Council that the area be declared surplus property. Ayes, 7; Nayes, None. The City Planner addressed the Planning Conmission on the issue of the area being rezoned to C-1. The Planner addressed the C~m~ission on concerns that if the _property vms zoned to C-1 could the zoning allow for overnight boarding of animals. The Planner noted that he brad talked to the City Attomey's office and it vms the City Attorney's inteKpretation that a C-1 zone would not allow for the overnight boarding of animals. REZONING REQUEST - 1104 WEST HIGHWAY 55 - JOHN VIREN Motion blz the Plarming Cm~i~ission Chairman to have the subc~m&ttee review the City Zoning Ordinance and make a recum~ndation as to if the Planning Conmission should amend the present zoning ordinance to allow for overnight boarding in some zoning district other than agricultural. Discussion ensued on the petition request of Hastings Construction Company for an R-3 zone. Motion by Conmissioner Simacek, seconded by Conmissioner Swanson to rec~nend to the City Council that the recently amexed area be rezoned to R-3 with the stipulation that they apply for a P.R.D. Permit. Ayes, 6; Nayes, None; Abstain, 1. REZON~qG REQUEST - 160TH STREET - HASTINGS CONSTRUCTION Discussion ensued on the Council's rec~m~mdation that mobile home park standmrds be increased. MOBWE H(I"IE PARK STANmRDS Motion by Conmission Simacek, seconded by Conrmissioner Stevens to table the reco~mmndation until the City Planner can obtain information from surrounding cities regazding mobile home park standards. Ayes, 7; Nayes, None. The City Planner read the staff rec~ndation concerning the applicant's request for a variance. The staff's recc~ndation was to dany the request to vary the terms of regulations for signs, due to the fact that the applicant cannot danonstrate that circunstances exist which are peculiar to the structure, or that literal interpret- ation of the City Code would deny the applicant of rights enjoyed by other properties in the same district. VARIANCE REQUEST - SIGN HEIGHT - O' BRIEN CHEVRDLET Motion by Conmissioner Stevens, seconded by C~,.~ission Reuter to deny the variance request upon staff's reco~ndation. Ayes, 6; Nayes, None: Abstain, 1. Mr. Loren Wicat addressed the Planning Conrmission regarding his application to vary the terms of the zoning ordinance with relation to required side yard setbacks. Mr. Wical wishes to construct a detached two car garage that would be built to within 18 inches of the side property line. SIDE YARD - LORAN WICAL Motion by Coranissioner Conzemius, seconded by Conmissioner Reuter to deny the request for a v~riance due to the fact that the applicant cannot demonstrate an undue hardship, plus, the applicant could build the garage with conformity to setback requirements on his property. Ayes, 7; Nayes, None. The Planning Conmission Chairnmn gave notice that he would be resigning from the Planning Co~m~ission effective December 1, 1984. Mr. Brooks Swanson also notified the Planp_ing Con~ission that he would also be resigning, effective December 1, 1984. The Chairman recc~n~nded that the Planner place an ad in the local paper to acquire applications to fill the vacancies. OTHER BUSINESS The Planning Comuission discussed changing the next Planning Cc~,ission from November 12th to November 13th due to Veteran's Day falling on the 12th. It is recoranended that unless the Planning C~&ssion's Agenda has a pressing item that the first meeting of the month be cancelled. It was further rec~nded then that the only meeting in November of the City Planning Co~m~ssion would be the fourth Monday of the month. Motion by Conmissioner Simacek, seconded by Coranissionar Reuter to adjourn. Ayes, 7; Nayes, None. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:41 p.m.