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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/23/78PLANNING COMMiSSION MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1978 7:30 P.M. At 7:30 P.M., Mayor Walter Petersen administered the Oath of Office to David Legler, the new Planning Commission member. The meeting was called to order at 7:31 P.M. by Chairman Stoffel. Members Present: Commissioners Stoffel, Wendler, Legler, Johnson, Terrell, Gergen, Murry, Groth and Kramer The January 9, 1978 Minutes should be amended as follows: APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Preliminary Plat of Dakota Hills 5th Addition is located at Pleasant Drive and 14th Street rather than 4th Street. The last sentence of the 2nd paragraph on the Public Hearing for rezoning on the first page should read A flood fringe instead of A flood fronge. Moved by Commissioner Kramer, seconded by Commissioner Wendler to approve the January 9, 1978 Minutes as amended. 9 Ayes - 0 Nayes. Mr. Loucks introduced himself to the Planning Commiss- ion, explained his firm's background, and gave a brief outline of his work program. Mr. Loucks then answered questions from the Planning Commission. PRESEN TA TION - C OMPREH~NS I~E PLAN UPDATE PROGRAM FOR PRIVATE C OI'~SULTAN TS LOUCKS AND ASSOC. - TOM LOUCKS The owners are seeking a variance from the zoning ordinance which requires off-street parking. The Zoning Officer indicated that the Staff recommended denying the request for a variance because the request did not represent a hardship unique to that property, it would create a traffic hazard on 14th Street, and it would put the City in a bad position to deny any future requests for on-street parking. VARIANCE- OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS HASTINGS FARM MKT. AND GARDEN CENTER 110 EAST 14TH STREET Commissioner Wendler gave the Committee report indicating that the Committee had met with the owners and had looked at the affected area. The Committee felt that the on-street parking would be similar to that accross the street, would not increase traffic hazard on 14th Street, and the widening of Vermillion Street represented a hardship for this property. The Committee recommended approving the variance. Planning Commission Minutes -g- January 23, 1978 (Continued) Moved by Commissioner Wendler, seconded by Commissioner Groth to approve the variance for on- street parking. 5 Ayes, Murry, Kramer, Johnson and Terreil-Nay. The Zoning Officer indicated that the final plat conformed to the preliminary plat and recommended approval of the final plat. FINAL PLAT - WHISPERING OAKS 3RD ADDN. - PLEASANT DR. AND WEST 4TH STREET - MID CONTINENT DEV. Moved by Commissioner Wendler, seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the final plat of Whispering Oaks 3rd Addition. 9 Ayes - 0 Nayes. The Zoning Officer reviewed the preliminary plat noting that a boundary line had been incorrectly labled and that the Natural Resources Commission had recommended the park dedication requirement be fulfilled in land and that land should be in the form of a city access strip on the east side of Lot 4 and a public access strip on the north end of Lot 1. PRELIMINARY PLAT - WELCH 1ST ADDITION- NORTH OF CO. HWY. #47 AND WEST OF THE VERM. RIVER - HAROLD AND RUSSELL WELCH There was considerable discussion of the Natural Resources recommendation; the need for more publin land along the Vermillion River; and the total amount of land recommended for dedication. Moved by Commissioner Groth to have an appraisal of the property, for Mr. Welch to dedicate his share, and for the City to pay Mr. Welch for any remaining. Motion died for lack of second. Moved by Commissioner Murry, seconded by Commissioner Wendler to table this item and refer to a committee to determine the exact amount of land to be dedicated and to consult with legal staff and the Natural Resources Commission to determine whether Mr. Welch can have a combination of land and money for his park dedication or if an easement is needed. 8 Ayes- Groth, Nay. Chairman Stoffel referred the matter to the Wendler Committee. The Zoning Officer indicated that Profile Extrusions along with the City of Hastings and the Hastings Industrial Development Corp. was platting some property on East 10th Street and Progress Drive. He reviewed the plat, noted some questions the Staff had and suggested scheduling a Public Hearing for the next meeting. PRELIMINARY PLAT - PROFILE EXTRUSIONS- 10TH ST. AND PROGRESS DRIVE - HASTINGS DEVEL- OPMENT CORP. ]planning Commission Minutes (Continued) -3- January 23, 1978 Moved by Commissioner Wendler, seconded by Commissioner Kramer to schedule a Public Hearing for the preliminary plat of Profile Extrusions for the February 13, 1978 Planning Cornrnission meeting. 9 Ayes - 0 Hayes. The Zoning Officer reviewed the site plan for Fairway Foods, noted that there were a number of loose ends between this site plan and the parking lot being developed by the Hastings HRA and the downtown businessmen and suggested that the master be referred to a committee to look into past actions on both projects. Chairman Stoffel appointed a committee consisting of Commissioners Kramer, Groth, Stoffel and Legler to research the matter. SITE PLAN REVIEW - FAIRWAY FOODS -315 EAST ZND STREET - SETTERHOLM-FAIRWAY The Zoning Officer indicated that the Schumacher's and Mid Continent Dev. Corp. had petitioned to vacate Wllispering Lane because it no longer fit into their development plans, and was of no use to the City orthe adjacent property owners. Commissioner Wendler suggested that access to the townhouses on the north side of Whispering Oaks and the future development of Phase II of Whispering Oaks from 4th Street only could represent problems in the form of traffic circulation,and access for fire fighting equipment would have an impact onthe assessment question for that area, and the development of Whispering Lane as dedicated would help solve some of the drainage problems in the area. STREET VACATION - WHISPERING LANE FROM PLEASANT DRIVE TO WEST 4TH STREET - MID CONTINENT DEV. & CLARA AND LEO SCHUIkiACHER Commissioner Kramer indicated that vacating Whispering Lane would still not resolve the assessment question. IV~ved by Commissioner Groth, seconded by Commissioner Hurry to deny the street vacation until a new development plan is submitted which would be served by a public street. 9 Ayes - 0 Hayes. Moved by Commissioner Groth, seconded by Commissioner Wendler to table the amendment until the points regarding square footage, height and wording brought out at the meeting can be cleared up. 9 Ayes - 0 Hayes. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT- BILLBOARD ORDINANCE SECTION 10.07, SUBDIVI- SION 3U, CITY ORDINANCE Moved by Chairman Stoffel, seconded by Commissioner Wendler to adjourn at 9:32 P.M. 9 Ayes - 0 Nayes. ADJOURNMENT After the meeting had been adjourned, the Zoning Officer presented a slide presentation on subdivision control. SLIDE PRESENTATION- SUBDIVIS ION CONTROL