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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/11/77PLANNING C0MMI~ION MINU~E~ MONDAY~ APRIL 11~ 1977 The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Stoffel Members present: Chairman Stoffel, Wendler, Gergen, Terrell, Groth, Kramer, and Murray. Members absent: Fischer The March 29, 1977 minutes indicate that the Sieben Special Use Permit was on Second St. and it should have stated 6th St. Moved by Commissioner Wendler, seconded by Commissioner Kramer to approve the March 29, 1977 minutes as amended. 7 Ayes 0 Nayes. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mid Continent Builders submitted plans for two thirty-six unit apartment buildings in November of 1976. At that time the Planning Commission granted approval of a footing and foundation permit subject to Mid Continent submitting a plat for all of Outlot A, that the entire site plan would be reviewed at the time that a building permit was requested for the buildings themselves, and the developer was to work on a long range plan of the site with the City Engineer. The seventy-two apart- ment units require thirty-six garage stalls and a minimum land area of five acres. SITE PLAN REVIEW - MID CONTINENT BUILDERS 531-541 WESTVIEW DRIVE The City staff recommended approval of the Site Plan subject to no building or portion thereof being more than two-hundred and fifty feet away from any hydrant, that special provisions be taken in the swale area to prevent erosion, that the developer provide an agreement to plat all of Outlot A, and a signed statement from the developer indicating that all improve- ments will be made as indicated on their plans and agreed upon by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Terrill expressed concern about not looping the water line which is shown on the plans for the two apartment buildings. It was suggested that the developer be asked to connect the proposed water line with another water line in the area. Planning Commission Minutes, April 11, 1977. page 2 Moved by Commissioner Terrill, seconded by Commissioner Gergen to have the City staff check into the need for looping the proposed water line and if needed, require that the developer do so. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes Groth and Wendler abstained. Moved by Commissioner Wendler, seconded by Commissioner Terrill to approve the site plan for seventy-two apartment units subject to the four conditions mentioned in the staff report. 7 Ayes - 0 Nayes. Mr. Emrick has submitted plans to construct a beauty shop and two apartments above the beauty shop in an R-3 district. The ordinance allows multiple family structures and professional offices as permitted uses but the Planning Director indicated that the provisions in the zoning ordinance which allows professional offices as well as other commercial uses should be strictly interpreted to prevent wide spread commercial development within a multiple family districts. BUILDING PROPOSAL DENNIS EMRICK - ll00 T.H. 55 In addition, the City, over the last few years has been considering whether or not they want to con- tinue the service drives along Highway #55. If a service drive is constructed in this area it may render the property in question unusable for either commercial or multiple family development. The Planning Commission asked thc. City staff to contact the Department of Transportation on their plans for requiring service drives along ~ighway 55 and present this as well as the options available for zoning the property. Chairman Stoffel referred the matter to a committee to beehaired by Commissioner Murray. Members of the Committee will consist of Commissioner Terr~ll, Commissioner GergenandCommissionerGroth. The Planning Committee of the Council met with the Planning Director and listed some priorities and assigned those priorities to staff members and various City Commissions. The Planning Commission reviewed the report from the Planning Committee and expressed general concern about ~nforcement of existing ordinances. The Planning Director indicated that the Planning Committee felt that there may be the need to hire an additional~taff member to handle zoning responsibilities PLANNING COMMITTEE PRIORITIES Planning Commission Minutes - April ll~ 1977 page 3 and a report has been prepared for the Planning Committee on this matter. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed ORDINANCE ordinance which would allow detached accessory buildings to be located within side yards. The Commission asked that the ordinance be revised to prevent detached garages from being located too close to side property lines that are on a corner lot. The Planning Commission Chairman asked that the ordinance be revised in accordance with the discussion and that the item placed on the next agenda. - LOCATION OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS In 1976 the Peavey Company requested a REZONING OF PEAVEY PROPERTY variance to allow an addition to be con- structed seven feet from their front property line rather than the required fifty feet. The Planning Commission and Council felt that, althoughj the Peavey property was zoned I-l, that a more appropriate zone would be I-2. I-2 is the older industrial areas and the zoning requirements are less stringent. The Planning Commission recommended that the Peavey property be rezoned from I-1 to I-2, but at the request of Peavey this action was delayed to give them opportunity to review the affect that this rezoning would have on their property. A letter Was received from - Merlin Anderson, Manager of the Peavey Mill, indicating that they now have no objection to rezoning their property from I-1 to I-2. Moved by Commissioner Wendler, seconded by Commissioner Terrill to rezone the Peavey property from I-1 to I-2. 4 Ayes Stoffel, Groth and Gergen abstained. Commissioner Wendler recommended to the COMMITTEE REPORT Planning Commission that they consider adding duplexes as a permitted use to an R-3 district Moved by Commissioner Wendler, seconded by Commissioner Groth to direct the staff to propose an ordinance for the next meeting which would add duplexes as a permitted use to an R-3 district. 7 Ayes - 0 Nayes. Commissioner Terrill asked that the Planning Director place on the next agenda a proposal to limit parking on Ramsey and Tyler in the area which is presently designated as a one AGENDA Planning Commission Minutes April ll, 1977 page 4 way and signs. limiting the size of real estate Moved by Commissioner Groth, seconded by Commissioner Wendler to adjourn at lO:O0 P.M. 7 Ayes 0 Nayes. ADJOURNMENT