11-19-1996 PCM cMINUTES
HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, November 19, 1996
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: Bill Arndt, Dave Westlund, Glenn Matejka and Chairman Wood. Absent: Bill Crai , Paul
Ackland and Craig Lenz. Also Present: Jim Marka, Director of Building, Planning and Zoning,
Brenda Ewing, Planning Coordinator and G. Barry Anderson, City Attorney.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
a) CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING DATED OCTOBER 15, 1996
b) OLD BUSINESS
NONE
c) NEW BUSINESS
1) CONSIDERATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUESTED BY GALEN
WITTE, LYNN TWP., FOR DEMOLITION LANDFILL LOCATED IN SECTION 14 OF
LYNN TWP.
There was discussion on the request and the location. Mr. Arndt stated there was
a land fill on the location previously.
2) CONSIDERATION OF VARIANCE REQUESTED BY THOMAS KLEINKAUF TO
REDUCE SIDE YARD SETBACK FROM 10' TO 3' FOR INSTALLATION OF AN
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM LOCATED IN ACOMA TWP. AT
19308 SIOUX HILLS ROAD
Mr Matejka made a motion to approve the consent agenda with staff recommendations, seconded by Mr.
Arndt the motion carried unanimously.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5:40 P.M.
a) CONTINUATION OF CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
SECTION 12.40, REGARDING TEMPORARY DEAD-END STREETS
Chairman Wood reopened the hearing at 5:40 p.m. with the reading of publication #4977
as published in The Hutchinson Leader on Thursday, October 3, 1996. The request is for
the purpose of considering an amendment to Subdivision Ordinance Section 12.40,
regarding temporary dead-end streets.
Jim Marka, Director of Building, Planning and Zoning, commented on the request and the
history of the request. He explained the changes proposed. Discussion followed on the
proposal to include "temporary" in the language after dead-end streets.
Mr. Arndt made a motion to close the hearing, seconded by Mr. Matejka the hearing closed
at 5:45 p.m. Mr.Matejka made a motion to recommend approval with additional language.
Seconded by Mr. Westlund the motion carried unanimously.
b) CONTINUATION OF CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO HUTCHINSON ZONING
ORDINANCE SECTION 3, ADDING DEFINITION FOR LOT WIDTH
Chairman Wood reopened the hearing at 5:46 p.m. with the reading of publication #4978 as
published in The Hutchinson Leader on Thursday, October 3, 1996. The request is for the
purpose of considering an amendment to Hutchinson Zoning Ordinance Section 3, adding
a definition for lot width.
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Mr. Marka commented on the published amendment and the staff recommendations to
model after the Plymouth ordinance.
City Attorney G. Barry Anderson stated we do not have to re -advertise the modified
additional language. He explained the unusual shaped lot situations and how the language
would affect those lots.
Mr. Matejka made a motion to close the hearing, seconded by Mr. Arndt the hearing closed
at 5:50 p.m. Mr. Mate'ka made a motion to recommend approval of the language
recommended by staff. Seconded by Mr. Arndt the motion carried unanimously.
4. COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF
(A) Mr. Marka explained correspondence from Mr. Czech, CAS Partnership, to extend his
Conditional Use Permit six months from the end of December.
Mr. Westlund made a motion to recommend approval of the extension, seconded by Mr.
Matejka the motion carried unanimously.
(B) Mr. Marka commented on the Island View Heights conceptual plan proposed by Mr. Bill Gilk
for Island View Heights Second Addition. He stated the pre -development meeting with
developer and staff will take place on November 20, 1996. Mr. Marka stated the HRA board
is in favor of the concept. He commented the style of development is a new concept to
Hutchinson . Jim explained there will be an informational meeting with property owners in
the area. He stated this may be a fairly controversial meeting which will be held before the
public hearings. There will be only two public roads in the development. John Rodeberg,
Director of Engineering has reservations of the conceptual plan at this time.
Discussion followed on the need for a buffer between housing and agricultural land in the
area.
(C) Jim Marka commented on the Jeff Munsell conceptual plan for a senior retirement living
community as opposed to a. manufactured home park.
(D) Mr. Arndt commented on the soil removal at the Middle School and the possibility of using
the soil to add a shoulder along South Grade Road past the south side of the Middle
School for safety of the walking students.
Discussion followed regarding the possibility of the request as a 1997 Improvement Project
to the City Council.
Mr. Arndt made a motion to recommend City Engneer John Rodeberg work with County
Engineer Rick Kjonaas to improve and widen the shoulder on the North side of South Grade
Rd. between the Middle School and School Rd. for the safety of pedestrians, seconded by
Mr. Westlund the motion carried unanimously.
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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