12-15-1998 PCM cMINUTES
HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, December 15, 1998
CALL TO ORDER 5:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Dean Wood at 5:30 p.m. with the following members present:
Joe Drahos, Bill Arndt, Jim Haugen, Jeff Jones, Dave Westlund, and Chairman Wood. Absent: Jeff Haag. Also
present: Bonnie Baumetz, Planning and Zoning, and Richard Schieffer, City Legal Counsel.
2. a) Consideration of minutes of regular meeting dated November 17, 1998.
Mr. Arndt made a motion to approve the minutes dated November 17, 1998. Seconded by Mr. Haugen
the motion carried unanimously
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a) CONSIDERATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUESTED BY FIRST CHOICE LUMBER TO
PERMIT OUTDOOR STORAGE LOCATED AT 735 HWY 7.
Chairman Wood opened the hearing at 5:30 p.m. with the reading of publication #5248 as published
in The Hutchinson Leader on Thursday, December 3, 1998. The request is for the purpose of
consideration of a conditional use permit by First Choice Lumber located on Hwy 7 to permit outdoor
storage.
Ms. Baumetz said Planning Staff recommended approval. There is enough room for storage. Storage
would be for building supplies ordered for their building projects. Supplies would be stored here until
they are transferred to the job site. Staff is asking for fencing on north side in the event of future
residential development.
Mr. Arndt moved to close the hearing, seconded by Mr. Jones the hearing closed at 5:35 p.m. Mr.
Haugen made a motion to recommend approval of the request with staff recommendations. Seconded
by Mr. Westlund the motion carried unanimously.
b) CONTINUATION CONSIDERATION OF RIGHT OF WAY PLAT NO. 5 (GOLF COURSE RD. NW)
SUBMITTED BY CITY STAFF.
Chairman Wood opened the hearing at 5:37 p.m. with the reading of publication #5242 as published
in The Hutchinson Leader on Thursday, November 5, 1998. The request is for the the consideration
of Right of Way Plat No. 5 Golf Course Rd. N.W.
Ms. Baumetz said staff is asking the consideration be continued until February.
Mr. Arndt moved to continue the hearing, seconded by Mr. Haugen the hearing closed at 5:40 p.m.
The motion passed unanimously.
C) CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING BILLBOARD/OFF
PREMISE SIGNS SUBMITTED BY CITY STAFF.
Chairman Wood opened the hearing at 5:40 p.m. with the reading of publication #5247 as published
in The Hutchinson Leader on Thursday, December 3, 1998 for the consideration of amendment to
zoning ordinance regarding billboard/off premise signs submitted by City Staff.
Ms. Baumetz said ordinance is being amended to clarify the wording.
The ordinance will read as follows:
SECTION 3 - DEFINITIONS
SIGN, BILLBOARD: A sign whose message includes goods or services which are not available on
the premises where the sign is located.
Section 10.14 - Signs
0) Billboards: Billboards are not permitted. See Section 3, Definitions (sign, Billboards)
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(k) Off -Premise Signs: Off -premise signs are not permitted.
Mr. Westlund moved to close the hearing, seconded by Mr. Drahos the hearing closed at 5:45 p.m.
Mr. Westlund made a motion to recommend approval of the request with staff recommendations,
seconded by Mr. Drahos the motion passed unanimously.
d) CONSIDERATION OF PETITION TO ANNEX APPROXIMATELY 8 ACRES IN LYNN TWP.
SUBMITTED BY BERNARD MCRAITH.
Chairman Wood opened the hearing at 5:46 p.m. with the reading of publication #5249 as published
in The Hutchinson Leader on Thursday, December 3 and Tuesday, December 7, 1998. The request
is for the purpose of consideration of petition to annex approximately eight acres in Lynn Twp.
submitted by Bernard McRaith..
Ms. Baumetz said this is a small strip of property located south of Ryan Company property in Lynn
Twp. This property can be annexed by resolution.
Mr. McRaith would like to develop this property as commercial property.
In addition to the property owned by Mr. McRaith, the property next to Hwy 15 with ponding owned
by the State will also be annexed.
Mr. Arndt moved to close the hearing, seconded by Mr. Jones the hearing closed at 5:50 p.m. Mr.
Arndt made a motion to recommend approval of the request with staff recommendations. Seconded
by Mr. Haugen the motion carried unanimously.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a) CONSIDERATION OF SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF PRELIMINARY PLAT TO BE KNOWN AS
RAVENWOOD SUBMITTED BY ROGER DERRICK.
Ms. Baumetz explained the plat is located south of South Grade Rd., and west of the Fair Grounds.
Mr. Derrick is asking for an extension until spring. His preliminary plat will be changing.
Before platting Mr. Derrick is asking to split nine acres off the 50 acres to be platted. This split has
already been recorded at the county.
Mr. Westlund made a motion to recommend approval of the request for the six-month extension of
preliminary plat with staff recommendations. Seconded by Mr. Haugen the motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. Jones made a motion to recommend approval of the lot split contingent upon receipt of request
for lot split of 50 acres from the original Rickerman 80 acres.
5. OLD BUSINESS
None
6. COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
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