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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCMinutes_2007_08_07Planning Commission Brookings, SD August 7, 2007 OFFICIAL MINUTES Vice-chairperson Justin Hyde called the regular meeting of the City Planning Commission to order on August 7, 2007 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were Greg Fargen, Sandra Moore, David Kurtz, John Gustafson, Curt Ness, and Hyde. Mike Cameron, Larry Fjeldos and Stacy Howlett were absent. Also present were Allan Austreim, Elwyn Roach, Deanna Weninger, Marlys Kelsey, Shari Thornes, Sandra Smith, Dean Bjorklund, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson and others. Item #1- (Kurtz/Fargen) Motion to approve the minutes of the July 3, 2007 meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #2 – (Moore/Gustafson) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #3 – The following plats were submitted for approval: • Lots 32, 45 – 57, and 179, Teton Village, Indian Hills Addition and street right-of-way for Tatanka Pass (Gustafson/Fargen) Motion to approve the plat. (Ness/Fargen) Amendment to the motion to add “subject to easements as required by the Brookings Municipal Utilities.” All present voted aye. AMENDMENT CARRIED. The motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. • Lots 81, 82, and GG, Block 5, Hyland Addition (Fargen/Gustafson) Motion to approve the plat. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #4- Rudolph Curtler has submitted an application for a Conditional Use to establish a boardinghouse for four (4) persons on the west 35 feet of Lot 14 and the east 28 feet of Lot 15, Block 5, Pleasant Hill Addition, also known as 1209 2nd Street. (Kurtz/Fargen) Motion to approve the conditional use. (Kurtz/Fargen) Amendment to the motion to add the following condition: 1. The conditional use permit shall be granted to Rudolph Curtler and Allan Austreim only Fargen, Kurtz, Gustafson, Ness, and Hyde voted aye. Moore voted no. AMENDMENT CARRIED. The motion, as amended, was voted on. Hyde voted aye. Fargen, Moore, Kurtz, Gustafson, and Ness voted no. MOTION FAILED. Item #5 – Twin City Fan Companies LTD has submitted an application for approval of an I-1R Site Plan on Lots 1 and 2, Block 9, Mayland’s First Addition. (Gustafson/Fargen) Motion to approve the I-1R site plan. (Gustafson/Ness) Amendment to the motion to require a one for one replacement of any trees removed due to expansion of the parking lot. All present voted aye. AMENDMENT CARRIED. The motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #8 – Curt Ness, nominating committee chair, presented Justin Hyde for Chairperson and Greg Fargen for Vice-chairperson. No others were nominated. (Kurtz/Gustafson) Motion to elect the nominees. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. The meeting was adjourned. _______________________ ____________________________ Dan Hanson, Secretary Justin Hyde, Vice-chairperson Planning Commission Brookings, SD August 7, 2007 SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION Vice-chairperson Justin Hyde called the regular meeting of the City Planning Commission to order on August 7, 2007 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were Greg Fargen, Sandra Moore, David Kurtz, John Gustafson, Curt Ness, and Hyde. Mike Cameron, Larry Fjeldos and Stacy Howlett were absent. Also present were Allan Austreim, Elwyn Roach, Deanna Weninger, Marlys Kelsey, Shari Thornes, Sandra Smith, Dean Bjorklund, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson and others. Item #3 – Kurtz asked if the drainage plan had been approved. Lanning replied yes. Hanson noted that easements were missing on the plat that were required by Brookings Municipal Utilities. Hyde asked if the drainage plan for the Hyland Addition plat was approved. Lanning responded that it was. Item #4 – Allan Austreim, part-owner of the property, stated they purchased the property for rental purposes. They wanted to add one more tenant so they could fund more repairs to the house. He added that parking on the lot was sufficient for four (4) vehicles. Al Roach, a neighbor, opposed the request. He felt that traffic and parking on the street would be too congested for the neighborhood. The single- wide driveway would make it inconvenient for more than one car to park on- premise. He read two letters from Tom and Patricia Beattie and Danelle Goens opposing the request. Deanne Weninger, a neighbor, felt the neighborhood should stay family oriented as it was now. Marlys Kelsey and Ed Weninger cited increased traffic as the primary reason for opposing the request. Shari Thornes, a neighbor, remarked that traffic and noise had already increased in the neighborhood after the applicants bought the house. Sandra Smith and David Webb, neighbors to the property, felt a boardinghouse use was inappropriate for the neighborhood given the current use of adjacent property. Hyde asked Austreim how many tenants were in the house. Austreim replied two (2). Hyde asked about parking. Austreim indicated that parking would be available in the rear yard. Kurtz understood that the property did not have the frontage width required for a two-family dwelling. Hanson responded that he was correct. Ness asked if the lot requirements for a four (4) person boardinghouse were met. Hanson responded that the lot area, frontage width, and alley access were adequate. Kurtz felt the neighborhood was not a transition-type area and was concerned that the use not be detrimental to the neighborhood. Hyde noted that the area was zoned R-2, and the density in the neighborhood was lower than the maximum allowed. He felt one additional person or vehicle did not create a density issue. Gustafson felt that a boardinghouse use could have an adverse affect on the neighborhood given the current uses of surrounding properties. Item #5 – Dean Bjorklund, representing Twin City Fan & Blower, stated the plan involved 15 new parking spaces north of their current parking lot. Kurtz asked about access. Bjorklund responded they would use an existing internal driveway. Hyde stated that it appeared three (3) or four (4) trees would be removed. Bjorklund responded that one tree would be replanted. The Commission generally felt that all removed trees should be replaced. Item #6 – The Commission discussed a request to allow a recreation facility in the Industrial I-1 District. Two primary issues were considered. They are (a) should another use compete for industrial land with other industries, and (b) could a recreation facility function as a support service for industry employees. The use was currently allowed in the B-3, B-4, and B-5 Districts. The Commission agreed that the three (3) business districts were sufficient for this use. Item #7 – Hanson stated that a revised version of the sign ordinance amendments was proposed. This version did not have levels. It did retain an expanded definition, required photocells in EMDs, limited the size of an EMD in certain zones, and allowed temporary, portable EMD signs. The Commission recommended a public hearing on the amendments in September. The meeting was adjourned. _______________________ ____________________________ Dan Hanson, Secretary Justin Hyde, Vice-chairperson