MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION,
WHICH TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2004, 7:00 P.M.,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL,
1. Roll Call
PRESENT: Baker, Dowling, Geisler, Mead, Senesac, Svenson and Wieland
ABSENT: Kozakiewicz (excused) and Max
(unexcused)
OTHERS PRESENT: Jon Lynch, Assistant City Manager;
Mark Ostgarden, City Planner; Cheri Standfest, Community Development
Specialist; and 4 others.
2. Approval
of Minutes
Regular Meeting of
It was moved by Wieland and supported by Dowling to approve the minutes
of March 23rd. The minutes were
unanimously approved with one correction, 5C the last word should be
Agricultural not Residential A-1.
3. Public
Hearings
None
4. Public
Comments (not related to agenda items)
None
5.
Old
Business
Site
Plan No. 239 – Consideration of site plan approval requested by Joe
Kaltsas on
behalf of
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Chicago, Illinois for Murphy Oil Fueling Station
proposed for a 0.61 acre
lease area on the southwest corner of the Wal-Mart Store site
on the
north side of Joe Mann Boulevard.
The City
Planner reviewed the location of the site plan as well as revisions made to
it. The changes include additional
landscaping around the dumpster area, relocating the ATM machine to provide
additional vehicle stacking spaces and a landscape area at the southwest corner
of the site.
Jim Bitter of Kimley-Horn and Associates stated CESO was going to install
the sidewalk along Joe Mann Boulevard.
To the east of the proposed dumpster area, Wal-Mart just has
grass between the driveway and Joe Mann Boulevard. The proposed screening wall for the dumpster
will be six feet high.
There was discussion about possible alternate locations for the
dumpster. Commissioner Senesac suggested
it be relocated to the northeast corner of the site.
The petitioners concern was that another location would interfere with
access for trash pick-up and also create traffic safety concerns.
The City Planner stated that the city traffic engineer would be asked to
comment on any relocation to ensure that there were no traffic safety issues.
Commissioner Wieland likes the dumpster where
it is.
Commissioner Svenson agrees, she suggested trees for screening which will
provide a year around screen for the dumpster enclosure.
Commissioner Geisler also likes the dumpster where it is, however, he
suggested that the screening be brought along the south and west.
Commissioner Baker thinks this is a reasonable
compromise.
Commissioner Senesac would like to see some
shrubs to the east of the dumpster.
There will be vines on the other two walls of
the dumpster for screening.
It was moved by Wieland and seconded by Mead
to recommend approval of Site Plan
No. 239 with the following contingencies:
1. Storm
water retention plans are reviewed and approved by the City of
Engineering
Department.
2. Site
access shall be redesigned in accord with the traffic engineer recommendation
and
construction completed prior to the gas station being open for business.
3. Sidewalks
are installed prior to opening.
4. Dumpster
enclosure will be screened with opaque vegetation and evergreens.
5. Dumpster
enclosure will have a wooden opaque gate.
6. Relocate
the ATM to the easterly end of the concrete island.
The vote proceeded as follows:
YEA: Baker, Dowling, Max,
Mead, Senesac, Svenson and Wieland
NAYS: None
ABSENT:
Kozakiewicz and Max
6. New Business
Parking in Residential Zones by
Conditional Use Permit.
The City Planner made a presentation on the
issues associated with allowing commercial parking in residential zones.
Issues for consideration:
of land
use?
Maps of
several areas where the residential and commercial/office zoning interface
exists. Examples of what can occur if
the change was made were provided.
Following
the presentation, Commissioner Svenson noted the issues associated with
allowing parking were negative. She
asked if there were any positives to allowing the parking and if staff
recommended the change.
The City
Planner noted that it allowing the use would provide an opportunity where
additional parking is needed. However,
he stated that when all the issues are taken together permitting the parking as
conditional land use is not recommended.
Commissioner
Svenson asked what other communities permit the parking. The City Planner reported the conditions for approving
parking lots have been provided by McKenna Associates based on information from
other communities. That information can
be provided.
A review
of the conditional land use permit process was made by both the Assistant City
Manager and the City Planner. The
process and the standards for review were explained.
Following
this review, Commissioner Wieland commented that he was more comfortable about
being able to limit parking lots in residential areas.
The
Commission requested language be prepared which will allow parking for office
and commercial land uses as conditional land uses in residential zoning
districts
7. Communications
Copies of the Planning/Zoning News
were distributed.
8.
Report of the Chairman
None
9. Report of the Planning Director
The
Director reported on the following matters:
April 12th
PUBLIC HEARING
Zoning Petition No. 506 – Agree Realty Corporation (denied)
ACTION ITEMS
Oakbrook Estates East, final plat (approved)
Refer
to PC request to change name of Diamond Drive to
Set joint meeting date to discuss Zoning Ordinance (May 20th)
Zoning Petition No. 507, 7501 Perrine Rd, set hearing (May 10th)
Zoning Petition No. 508, 6700 N. Saginaw, set hearing (May 10th)
Zoning Petition No. 509, 4208 E. Wheeler, set hearing (May 10th)
Zoning Petition No. 510, 7505 Perrine Rd, set hearing (May 10th)
Zoning Petition No. 511, 7221 Jefferson Ave, set hearing (May 10th)
April
13th
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None Scheduled
ACTION ITEMS
Site Plan No. 239 – Murphy Oil, Wal-Mart Gas Station
Discussion of parking in residential zones via conditional use
April 27th
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Special
Use Permit #13, DHGA for office bldg on
Site
Plan No. 240, Walgreens, SE corner Eastman /
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ACTION ITEMS
Consideration
of street name change – Diamond Drive to
ZONING
BOARD OF APPEALS
April 20th
1. A required side yard encroachment on
Linwood Street to permit a screened
porch
to be constructed on an existing deck.
2. Sign variance to permit signs larger
than allowed at the new Fifth Third Bank
site
at the corner of S. Saginaw Road and Rodd Street.
3. A required front yard setback
encroachment on a double fronting lot located
on
Wilson Court and Jefferson Avenue, to permit a garage to be constructed.
10. Adjourn.
Adjournment at approximately 9:15 PM was moved by Geisler, seconded by
Wieland and unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jon Lynch, AICP
Planning Commission Secretary
MINUTES ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION