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08-20-19 PCM MINUTES HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, August 20, 2019 5:30 p.m. 1.CALL TO ORDER 5:30P.M. The August 20, 2019 Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Lofdahl at 5:30 p.m. Members in bold were present Chairman Wick, Vice ChairLofdahl, Commissioner Garberg, Commissioner Wirt,Commissioner Sebesta, Commissioner Hantge and Commissioner Forcier. Also present were Dan Jochum, City Planner, Kent Exner, City Engineer, John Olson, City Public Works, John Paulson, City Environmental Specialist, Marc Sebora, City Attorney and Andrea Schwartz, City of Hutchinson Permit Technician 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CONSENT AGENDA A. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES DATED JULY 16, 2019. Motion by Commissioner Garberg. Second by Commissioner Wirt.Motion approved. Motion to Approve – Motion to Reject 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CONSIDERATION OF A VARIANCE TO REDUCE A FRONT YARD SETBACK LOCATED AT 700 SHADY RIDGE RD NW. Dan Jochum, City Planner addressed the Commission and gave a brief overview of the project. Mr. Jochum then covered the staff report. Commissioner Garberg questioned what the side yard setback is. Mr. Jochum answered 8 feet. This also does not qualify as a corner side yard because this is a continuous street going through. Commissioner Hantge questioned if the curb cut driveway would change. The current ordinance allows 24 feet at the property line. If the applicant needs something wider they can only widen after theproperty line. Commissioner Garberg asked if the sight line would be obstructed. Mr. Jochum answered no. There is foliage on the property that is closer to the street. Minutes Hutchinson Planning Commission August 20, 2019 Page 2 Motion by Commissioner Wirt, second by Commissioner Garberg to close hearing at 5:43 p.m. Motion by Commissioner Hantge to approve. Second by Commissioner Garberg. Motion approved. Items will be on City Council consent agenda on 08/27/2019. Motion to close hearing – Motion to approve with staff recommendations – Motion to reject 5. NEW BUSINESS A. NONE 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF A. UPCOMING MEETINGS– do not currently have any applications for the September meeting. B. Attendance Policy – do we need to start an attendance policy for Commission Members? We need to make sure we always have a quorum. 8. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Wirt, Second by Commissioner Hantge to adjourn at 5:52 p.m.