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
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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.
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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
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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.
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(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. -
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