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Brookings, South Dakota
October 7, 2008
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Chairperson Greg Fargen called the regular meeting of the City Planning
Commission to order on October 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City
Hall. Members present were Curt Ness, Larry Fjeldos, Stacey Howlett, John Gustafson,
and Fargen. Mike Cameron, David Kurtz, Al Heuton, and Al Gregg were absent. Also
present were John Mills, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, City Planner Dan Hanson, and
others.
Item #1 – (Fjeldos/Ness) Motion to approve the minutes from the September 2, 2008
meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #2 – (Howlett/Fjeldos) Motion to approve the amended agenda deleting Item
#3b. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 – The following plats were submitted for action:
a. Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 5, Telkamp Industrial Addition
(Gustafson/Fjeldos) Motion to approve the plat. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
c. Lots 1 – 6, Block 1 and Lots 8 – 11, Block 3, Windermere Pointe Addition
(Ness/Gustafson) Motion to approve the plat. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
d. Lots 18 – 21, Block 8, Moriarty Fourth Addition
(Gustafson/Howlett) Motion to approve the plat.
(Gustafson/Ness) Amendment to the motion to add “subject to easements
required by Brookings Municipal Utilities and the City of Brookings”. All present
voted aye except Fjeldos abstained. AMENDMENT CARRIED.
The motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye except Fjeldos
abstained. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #5 – The City of Brookings has submitted zoning ordinance amendments
pertaining to hotels.
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(Fjeldos/Ness) Motion to approve the amendments. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Dan Hanson, Secretary Greg Fargen, Chairperson
Brookings City Planner
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Planning Commission
Brookings, South Dakota
October 7, 2008
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION
Chairperson Greg Fargen called the regular meeting of the City Planning
Commission to order on October 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City
Hall. Members present were Curt Ness, Larry Fjeldos, Stacey Howlett, John Gustafson,
and Fargen. Mike Cameron, David Kurtz, Al Heuton, and Al Gregg were absent. Also
present were John Mills, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, City Planner Dan Hanson, and
others.
Item #3c – Hanson noted that the west portion of Windermere Way right-of-way
would be renamed to avoid addressing conflicts or issues with 911 emergency
services.
Fargen inquired about stormwater drainage. Lanning responded that
detention was planned for the west side of the subdivision.
Item 3d – Gustafson asked about the drainage plan for this development. Lanning
replied that the detention area would be north of Lot 21 but was not shown since the
land where the detention would go was still unplatted.
Item #4 – John Mills, developer of Prairie Hills Addition, stated he purchased the
acreage in 1996. The original parcel contained 320 acres. The city later acquired 134
acres on the east side for drainage and conservation.
The development concept would be similar to the Indian Hills open space plan.
Some areas would be built-up from fill off other surrounding areas.
Fjeldos asked about the street design. Mills replied that it would be similar to
Indian Hills but would also include a round-about. Fjeldos inquired about cul-de-sac
radii and sidewalks. Again, Mills responded that cul-de-sacs and sidewalk locations
would be similar to Indian Hills. Mills added that the bike trail along Medary Avenue
could possible be routed through Prairie Hills near the tree belt.
Gustafson stated the sewer line locations went through some lots. Mills
explained that the sanitary sewer plans were only preliminary but noted that the west
side of Main Avenue would have to be served too.
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Fjeldos asked if lot size averages had been decided. Mills replied 85 foot
frontages and 115 foot depths would be common. Fargen asked what the timetable
was for developing the land. Mills felt there were too many variables to consider so it
was merely a guess. He was anticipating a 2009 start.
Item #5 – Hanson summarized the changes to the ordinances. They included a new
definition, modified terminology regarding hotel and motel, unit/acre density limits
and parking requirements. Extended stay hotels were popular throughout the United
States and regulations varied among communities. The maximum stay ranged from
30 – 210 days per calendar year. A 180 day maximum was proposed for the
ordinance.
Lance Park, owner of the Days Inn, felt there was a need for extended stay
lodging in Brookings. Seasonal workers and people waiting for houses to be built or to
buy could use an extended stay hotel.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Dan Hanson, Secretary Greg Fargen, Chairperson
Brookings City Planner