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04-20-1993 PCM cMINUTES HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, April 20, 1993 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Clint Gruett at 5:30 p.m. with the following members present: Roger Gilmer, Bill Craig, E1Roy Dobratz, Craig Lenz and Chairman Gruett Members Absent: Dean Wood Also Present: City Administrator Gary Plotz, Director of Engineering John Rodeberg and Building Inspector Mark Hensen 2. MINUTES Mr. Craig made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting dated Tuesday, March 16, 1993. Seconded by Mr. Gilmer the motion carried unanimously. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) CONSIDERATION OF PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF ROTARY PARK SUBMITTED BY CITY STAFF Chairman Gruett opened the hearing at 5:31 p.m. with the reading of publication #4495 as published in the Hutchinson Leader on Thursday, April 8, 1993. The request is for the purpose of considering a preliminary and final plat to be known as Rotary Park submitted by City Staff. City Administrator Gary Plotz explained the replat of this property to one lot. This simplifies city ownership and streamlines the legal description. Mr. Lenz moved to close the hearing, seconded by Mr. Dobratz the hearing closed at 532 p.m. Mr. Lenz made a motion to recommend approval of the request to City Council. Seconded by Mr. Dobratz the motion carried unanimously. (b) CONSIDERATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO MOVE A 1975 MOBILE HOME UNTO A LOT IN COUNTRY CLUB TERRACE Chairman Gruett opened the hearing at 5:33 p.m. with the reading of publication #4496 as published in the Hutchinson Leader on Thursday, April 8, 1993. The request is for a conditional use permit to allow the owner to move a 1975 mobile home unto a lot in Country Club Terrace. City Administrator Gary Plotz commented on the staff requirements of Life Safety issues. Building Inspector 1 HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 20, 1993 Mark Hensen stated all the Life Safety issues are met and the home is up to code. Mr. Dobratz moved to dose the 'gearing, seconded by Mr. Lenz the hearing closed at 5•-4 p.m. Mr. Dobratz made a motion to approve '_ie reques seconded by Mr. Lenz the motion carried unani-Zously (c) CONSIDERATION OF VARIANCE REQUESTED BY RONALD BURGER 724 JEFFERSON ST S Chairman Gruett opened the hearing at 5:35 p.m. with the reading of publication #4497 as published in the Hutchinson Leader on Thursday, April 8, 1993. The request is for the purpose of considering a variance from the average front yard setback in the neighborhood. City Administrator Plotz commented on the staff recommendation being for -a 37' setback to line up with the neighboring home to the south. The average setback is 42'. Mr. Burger commented on the access and the addition and agrees to the 371. Discussion followed on the driveway setback to remain at 5'. Mr. Craig made a motion to close the hearing, seconded by Mr. Gilmer the hearing closed at 5:36 p.m. Mr. Craig made a motion to approve the variance to 371, seconded by Mr. Gilmer the motion carried unanimously. (d) CONSIDERATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUESTED BY KEVIN KOLDEN TO REPLACE GARAGE AT 620 MADSON Chairman Gruett opened the hearing at 5:37 p.m. with the reading of publication #4498 as published in the Hutchinson Leader on Thursday, April 8, 1993. The request is for the purpose of considering a request by the owner to remove the present 201 x 14' garage and construct a 26' x 32' garage on the same site located at 620 Madson. City Administrator Gary Plotz commented on the request and stated more information is required by staff to act on the request. Mr. Lenz made a motion tc continue the hearing, seconded by Mr. Gilmer the Wtion c: _rricd unanimously. 2 HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 20, 1993 4. NEW BUSINESS (a) DISCUSSION OF SKETCH SUBMITTED BY ROD RIEWER City Administrator Plc'.z commented on the item as for information only. Director of Engineering John Rodeberg commented on the location as commercial and not residential. He stated the drawing does not show easements. Mr. Fraser, Century 21, commented on the easements. Mr. Rodeberg stated commercial property is to be a minimum of one acre and this lot is less. With new development on North High Dr. and Hwy 15, the lots would be squeezed. Mr. Craig stated the best use of the property would be commercial and this property is not large enough to subdivide. City Engineer Rodeberg commented on parking requirements and the limitations on the property. Mr. Fraser asked about dividing the property into 2 commercial lots. Discussion followed on the fact residential does not fit the area and the lot is too small for 2 commercial lots. A multi family dwelling unit could possibly work. Mr. Reiwer asked about mini storage. (b) DISCUSSION OR PAUL BETKER PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT, REZONING AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST Mr. Plotz commented on the concern of substandard lot size in the plat. Mr. Rodeberg stated that Mr. Betker is not ready for a public hearing at this time. (c) DISCUSSION OF VILLAGE COOPERATIVE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT, VACATION OF STREET AND REZONING REQUEST City Administrator Plotz stated the developer would like to consider the cooperative in May. Mr. Rodeberg stated the submittal was incomplete. (d) 'CONSIDERATION OF LOT SPLIT IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAT Gary Plotz explained the replat of the Wagner plat to School District Plat and that the ordinance allows for one lot split in a plat. Mr. Neil Jensen, school district attorney, commented on the history of the plat the sale of what was lot #15 in k] HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 20, 1993 the Wagner plat. This property was sold on a meets and bounds description and must be split from the School District Plat. Mr. Lenz made a motio-- to -ecommend approval of the lot split, seconded by Ar. Gilmer the motion carried unanimously. (e) OTHER NEW BUSINESS Ms. Ruby Carlisle, 494 California St, was present to comment on her proposed addition to her mobile home. City Administrator Gary Plotz explained the lot is nonconforming and the new ordinance states the foundation is to be a continuous perimeter frost footing. Ms. Carlisle commented on her property and neighboring property conditions. She explained the addition proposed. Director of Engineering John Rodeberg stated the home was nonconforming because it is on piers. There was discussion on the ordinance intent and frost footing as opposed to piers. Ms. Carlisle stated the piers under her home do go beneath the frost line. Discussion followed on the intent of the ordinance being a foundation beneath the frost line. Building Inspector Mark Hensen stated some mobile homes were not designed to sit on continuous foundations. Discussion followed on the fact Ms. Carlisle's piers are beneath the frost line. Ms. June Redman, Redman Real Estate, was present to comment on development in the Mac Bluff Plat. She commented on the property use and the placement of the street. Director of Engineering John Rodeberg commented on 3 sketches and the consensus of the planning commission was not to keep the sketch having no access to Bluff St. Some of the property is out of city limits and will need to be annexed. 4 HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 20, 1993 (e) COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF John Rodeberg commented on discussions with Ed Homan, County Zoning Administrator regarding city -county procedures. He also commented on several annexation possibilities being the SW area in Lynn Twp, annexation south of North High Dr. and also North of Golf Course Road. Staff is working with Steve Wadsworth on his property also. 5. OLD BUSINESS 6. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. - 5