Planning Commission Minutes 12-08-1987
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, December 8, 1987 - 7:30 p.m.
Members Present:
Richard carlson, Cindy Lemm, Richard Martie.
Members Absent:
Joyce Dowling, Jim Ridgeway.
staff Present:
Gary Anderson
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The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Richard Carlson at
7:32 p.m.
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Motion was made by Cindy Lemm, seconded by Richard Martie, to approve the
minutes of the regular meeting held November 10, 1987. Motion carried
unanimously.
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Public Hearing - A conditional use request to allow auction sales in a
B-3 (highway business) zone. Applicant, Martie's Farm Service.
zoning Administrator, Gary Anderson, indicated to planning Commission
members Mr. Martie's request to have an auction sale on the site of his
existing business, Martie's Farm Store. Mr. Martie would like to conduct
auction sales one or two times per month over the next couple of months.
Mr. Lloyd scheeler, auctioneer, was present to represent Mr. Martie's
conditional use request. Mr. Scheeler indicated the hay and straw
auctions which are proposed to be held at Martie's Farm Service site
would usually begin on or around the last week in November and end
approximately the first week in March. Depending on how the sales go,
the sales will usually be held once or twice a month.
zoning Administrator Anderson explained to Planning Commission members
that not all of the conditions will apply in this case, as this property
does not abut a residential area. However, if r1arvin Elwood Road to the
west of the Martie's Farm Service site does develop from a rural nature
to an urban type of street, some of these conditions would then apply.
With no further input from the public, motion was made by Cindy Lemm,
seconded by Richard Martie, to approve the conditional use request to
allow auction sales in a B-3 (highway business) zone. Also within the
motion was that the conditional use be granted for a period of one year,
at which time it would be reviewed by the zoning Administrator. Motion
carried unanimously with Joyce Dowling and Jim Ridgeway absent.
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Public Hearing - A variance request to allow construction of a building
addition within the front yard setback requirement. Applicant, American
Legion Post #260.
Zoning Administrator, Gary Anderson, explained to Planning Commission
members the location of the proposed variance request on the site plan
submitted. A public hearing notice stated that it would be a front yard
setback, and Zoning Administrator Anderson indicated that it was a
sideyard setback encroachment in that the shortest side of a building,
whether it's used for the front of the building or not, is always
considered the front yard. In this case, however, the front entrances to
this building are in the sideyard side of the property.
Discussion then centered around why the building addition footings and
foundation walls have already been installed, and now the applicant is
before the planning Commission members with a variance request, kind of
like putting the cart before the horse, so to speak. Zoning
Administrator Anderson indicated to Planning Commission members that
Mr. Rick Wolfsteller, City Administrator, had talked to Mr. Floyd
Markling, representing the American Legion, indicating that Mr. Markling
had gone to each of the city Cbuncil members and got their approval to
commence with the construction of the building addition footings and
foundation wall and did not indicate that his variance request would be
approved should it corne before the City Council at their December 14,
1987, city Cbuncil meeting.
Mr. Floyd Markling, representing the American Legion, indicated that he
did receive permission from each of the City Cbuncil members and also
made it very clear that his intent wasn't to get started with the
building addition footings and foundation wall until the request had gone
before the Monticello planning Commission and/or City Council meetings.
But due to the weather turning cold and the weather outlook would not
improve, Mr. Markling decided to see if there was an alternate way of at
least getting the building addition footings and foundation wall in.
Mr. Markling did explain that should the City Council not approve his
variance request that he would cover up the footings and foundation wall
already installed.
Planning Commission members felt very uncomfortable with the footings and
foundation wall already installed and then coming before the Planning
Commission members with his request for a variance.
with no further input from planning Commission members, a motion was made
by Richard Martie, seconded by Cindy Lemm, to deny the variance request
to allow construction of a building addition within the front yard
setback requirement. Motion carried unanimously with Joyce Dowling and
Jim Ridgeway absent. Reason for Denial: Starting addition construction
prior to planning Commission meeting and failure to demonstrate the
hardship for the variance.
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PUblic Hearing - A request for final plat review of a proposed new
subdivision plat. Applicant, City of Monticello.
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Zoning Administrator Anderson explained to planning Commission members in
attendance that some conflicts arose and that the rough draft for the
final plat of the Oakwood Industrial Park Second Addition had not been
completed as of the meeting date time. Planning Commission members could
choose to act on the request or to table it until the next regularly
scheduled planning Commission meeting.
City Public Works Director, John Simola, was present to explain to
planning Commission members some of the delays which have been
encountered with the preparation of the final plat for this proposed
Oakwood Industrial Park Second Addition subdivision plat. He indicated
to Planning Commission members that he had no problem with the Planning
commission tabling this agenda item until the next regularly scheduled
planning Commission meeting.
Therefore, motion was made by Richard Martie, seconded by Cindy I,emm, to
table the request for final plat review of a proposed new subdivision
plat until the next regularly scheduled meeting, Tuesday, January 12,
1988, 7:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously with Joyce Dowling and Jim
Ridgeway absent.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ITEMS
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1.
A request for general concept stage
to be known as Highland Heights One.
Development company. Council Action:
Commission recommendation.
review of a planned unit development
Applicant, Rivera Financial and
Approved as per planning
2. A request for preliminary plat review of a proposed new subdivision
plat. Applicant, Charles Ritze. Oouncil Action: No action necessary,
as it was tabled by the Planning commission.
3. A request for preliminary plat review of a proposed new subdivision
plat. Applicant, City of Monticello. Council Action: Approved as per
Planning commission recommendation.
4. A sketch plan review of a proposed new subdivision plat. Applicant, Tom
Brennan. Council Action: Approved as per planning Commission
recommendation.
5. Motion by Cindy Lemm, seconded by Richard Martie, to set the next
tentative date for the Monticello planning Commission meeting for
Tuesday, January 12, 1988, 7:30 p.m. with Joyce Dowling and Jim Ridgeway
absent.
6. Adjournment. Motion by Richard Martie, seconded by Cindy Lemm, to
adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. with Joyce
Dowling and Jim Ridgeway absent.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Gary/Ande son, Zoning Administrator
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