Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCMinutes_2007_02_06Planning Commission Brookings, SD February 6, 2007 OFFICIAL MINUTES Chairperson Sean O’Brien called the regular meeting of the City Planning Commission to order on February 6, 2007 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were Curt Ness, Justin Hyde, John Gustafson, Larry Fjeldos, Mike Cameron, Dave Kurtz, Greg Fargen, and O’Brien. Sandra Moore was absent. Also present were Jeff Mataya, Mike Wells, Ryan Krogman, Julie Whaley, Allen Westby, Mike McCann, Blaine Grophenteen, John Rychtarik, Ben Esh, Sally Damm, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson and others. Item #1- The minutes of the January 2, 2007 meeting were approved. Item #2 – The agenda was approved. Item #3 – William A. Winter has submitted an application for an amended Conditional Use to modify a concrete plant operation on Lot 1, Block 6, Gilkerson Addition and Lot 1, Block 1, Telkamp Industrial Addition. (Hyde/Ness) Motion to take the motion from the table. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. (Hyde/Cameron) Amendment to the motion to add the following condition: 1. If the proposed concrete valley gutter is insufficient in containing runoff from the operation, a piping system shall be installed to replace it according to the requirements of the city engineer. All present voted aye. AMENDMENT CARRIED. The motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #4 – Brookings School District has submitted a final plat of Lot 101, Block 1, First Addition (Cameron/Kurtz) Motion to approve the plat. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #5 – Dean Krogman has submitted a final plat of Lot 7, Block 1, Hunter’s Ridge Second Addition. (Fargen/Kurtz) Motion to approve the plat (Hyde/Ness) Amendment to the motion to add “contingent upon approval of a final drainage plan by the city engineer.” All present voted aye. AMENDMENT CARRIED. The motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #6 – Paul E. Moriarty has submitted a final plat of Lots 1 – 9, Block 6, Moriarty-Edgebrook Addition. (Hyde/Gustafson) Motion to approve the plat. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #7 – Monarch LLC has submitted a final plat of Lots 63, 64, and EE, Block 5, Hyland Addition. (Kurtz/Fargen) Motion to approve the plat. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #8 – Krogman, Gustafson Land Holding LLC has submitted a petition to rezone Sublot 2 and 3 of Lot A and the west 10 feet of the vacated alley in Block 1, Bane and Poole Addition from a Business RB-4 District to a Business B-2 District; and Lot 9 and the adjoining vacated alley in Block 1, Bane and Poole Addition from a Residence R-1B District to a Business B-2 District. (Ness/Cameron) Motion to approve the rezoning. Fargen, Fjeldos, Cameron, Kurtz, Hyde, and Ness voted aye. O’Brien voted no. Gustafson abstained. MOTION CARRIED. Item #9 – Dakota Storage Building LLC has submitted an application for a Conditional Use on Lot 1, except Tract A, Brookings Mall Addition. The request is to establish an Outdoor Sales use in the Business B-2 District. (Ness/Hyde) Motion to approve the application (Fjeldos/Hyde) Amendment to the motion to add the following conditions: 1. The maximum number of sheds displayed at any one time shall be six (6). 2. The display area shall contain a maximum of one (1) shed with a dimension not to exceed 14’ x 32’. 3. An additional two (2) sheds may occupy the lot for off-loading purposes only for a maximum period of 24 hours. 4. The display area shall be contained within an area not to exceed 200 feet directly west of the west lot line of Tract A of Lot 1, Brookings Mall Addition. All present voted aye. AMENDMENT CARRIED. The motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #10 – United Retirement Center has submitted a petition to vacate the portion of 4th Street located west of the First Avenue right-of-way and abutting Lots 20 through 28, Mae’s Addition; and Lots 1, 2 and 3 and the west 15.5 feet of the vacated First Avenue abutting lot 1, Block 1, Randalls Addition; and Lot H-3, excluding County Highway First Addition, in the west ½ of the NW ¼ of Section 26-T110N-R50W. (Gustafson/Kurtz) Motion to approve the street vacation (Kurtz/Cameron) Amendment to the motion to add “provided a utility easement is retained over the entire vacated portion.” All present voted aye. AMENDMENT CARRIED. The motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #11 – The City of Brookings has submitted amendments to the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to a Coffee House as a permitted special use in the Business B-2A District. (Hyde/Cameron) Motion to approve the amendments. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. The meeting was adjourned. _______________________ _________________________ Dan Hanson, Secretary Sean O’Brien, Chairperson Planning Commission Brookings, SD February 6, 2007 SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION Chairperson Sean O’Brien called the regular meeting of the City Planning Commission to order on February 6, 2007 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were Curt Ness, Justin Hyde, John Gustafson, Larry Fjeldos, Mike Cameron, Dave Kurtz, Greg Fargen, and O’Brien. Sandra Moore was absent. Also present were Jeff Mataya, Mike Wells, Ryan Krogman, Julie Whaley, Allen Westby, Mike McCann, Blaine Grophenteen, John Rychtarik, Ben Esh, Sally Damm, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson and others. Item #3 – Hanson stated that the changes on the modified plan presented by Winter, Inc. were designed to contain wash water on the site. This issue was a major concern at the January meeting. Lanning remarked that there were anticipated flow calculations for the amount of water that would enter the valley gutter so she could not confirm that the plan would work. Kurtz asked if Winter, Inc. had a discharge permit from the state. Lanning replied yes. Hyde asked if the proposed changes in the driveways would cause any traffic problems. Lanning responded that reducing from two driveways to one would be an improvement. Hyde felt the new plan addressed the concerns from the previous meeting. The changes would contain run-off from the operation, and the modifications would not be detrimental to adjacent property owners. Item #4 – Hanson stated the land was being replatted for a potential transfer of ownership. Hyde asked if all the existing lots were in one ownership. Hanson replied yes. Item #5 – Lanning noted that one question still needed to be answered regarding the final drainage plan. Item #6 – Hyde asked if the plat matched the preliminary plan for this subdivision. Hanson replied yes. Item #7 – Hanson remarked that this plat was identical to numerous previous plats in the Meadow Green Townhome development. Item #8 – Mike Walls, area franchisee for Arby’s, stated he would build a restaurant on the land if it were rezoned. He would use Lot 9 for parking, and the existing evergreen trees on the lot would remain. Ryan Krogman, of Krogman Gustafson Land Holding LLC, also referenced the plan. He noted the proposed location of the building, access drives to 6th Street, and access to the alley. He felt the access to the alley was needed so motorists would not drive over onto Brickwood’s property. He did not think other heavier B-2 uses would be able to use the parcel due to its size. Julie Whaley, representing neighboring property owner Mabel Lindahl, felt that additional stormwater runoff from a new development would cause problems in the alley. In addition, Lindahl’s driveway was on the alley, and additional traffic flow from a restaurant could cause problems. She also noted that no traffic control was present at the intersection with State Street, and parking in the alley could become an issue. Allen Westby, of 1902 State Street, was concerned about increased traffic in his neighborhood. Mike McCann, 1912 State Street, felt the RB-4 zone was an appropriate buffer. He also felt Lot 9, if rezoned, would protrude into the R-1B zoned land. He cited traffic, noise, lighting, proximity to homes, and garbage as reasons to deny the request. He felt the plan was too intensive for the size of the lot. Several other residents in the neighborhood opposed the request for various reasons including poor transitioning of land uses, increased traffic, and access to the alley. Mike Walls addressed the traffic concerns in the alley. He noted that it is already connected to Brickwood Plaza. Hyde remarked that the Commission was not voting on the Arby’s Restaurant plan but on whether or not a B-2 District was appropriate in the area. Cameron did not feel that a rezoning would substantially increase stormwater runoff. Whaley stated that surfacing on Lot 9 would increase flows. O’Brien noted that an exit to the alley could be installed regardless of the zoning. Kurtz was concerned with all the uses that were currently allowed in the B-2 District. Hyde stated that adjacent commercial zoning already bordered the residential district. This particular rezoning was buffered from a residential district by a street and an alley. The property also accessed 6th Street which was the main commercial strip. He added that the lots were small which would limit the types of commercial uses that could use the property. He felt traffic concerns were important, but the impact would be minimal in this case. He supported the rezoning. O’Brien commented that certain RB-4 District uses could create the same issues pertaining to noise, litter, and traffic as uses within a B-2 District. Item #9 – Hanson stated the request was to establish pre-built sheds on the lot to display for sale. The sheds had been located on the same site a couple years ago but were removed since the zoning did not allow it at that time. Ben Esh, representing Dakota Storage Building LLC, felt the sheds were attractive. He added that he would be leasing the site on a month to month basis. John Rychtarik, a neighbor, felt there should be a buffer on the north and west side of the lot. Gustafson asked how many sheds would be placed on the lot at any one time. Esh replied four (4) to six (6). Hyde favored restrictions on the number of sheds and the location. Kurtz asked if he planned on accessing 22nd Avenue. Esh replied no. Fjeldos supported restricting the maximum size for any sheds. Esh remarked that he did not oppose the proposed conditions. Item #10 – Sally Damm, Director of the United Retirement Center, stated that they wanted to vacate a small portion of 4th Street in order to develop additional parking areas for future projects. Hanson pointed out that several utility lines existed under the street. Cameron indicated that there were certain restrictions on building over an easement. Damm showed the Commission a future site plan with an expanded parking lot over the street. Installing a parking lot over an easement was permitted. Item # 11 – Hanson stated the amendment would add a coffeehouse use in the B-2A Office District. A maximum floor area standard was included to insure the use would not become too intensive. The meeting was adjourned. _______________________ _________________________ Dan Hanson, Secretary Sean O’Brien, Chairperson