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Planning Commission
Brookings, South Dakota
August 4, 2009
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Chairperson David Kurtz called the regular meeting of the City Planning
Commission to order on August 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City
Hall. Members present were Alan Gregg, John Gustafson, Al Heuton, Greg Fargen,
Mike Cameron, Stacey Howlett, and Kurtz. Larry Fjeldos and Wayne Avery were
absent. Also present were Beth Niemeyer, Kylan Block, Beverly Dobbs, Jim
Pederson, Johnny Nelson, Brian Gatzke, Lynda Pierce, City Manager Jeff Weldon,
City Engineer Jackie Lanning, Community Development Director Mike Struck,
Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson and others.
Item #1 – (Gregg/Fargen) Motion to approve the minutes from the July 7, 2009
meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #2 – (Gustafson/Cameron) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted
aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 – The following plats were submitted for action:
a. Lots 85, 86, and II, Block 5, Hyland Addition
(Gustafson/Gregg) Motion to approve the plat. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
b. Lots 1A and 1B, Block 13, McClemans Addition
(Gregg/Heuton) Motion to approve the plat. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
Item #4 – First United Methodist Church has submitted an application for a
Conditional Use to establish a church on Lots 1 – 4, Block 11, Second Addition.
(Fargen/Heuton) Motion to approve the Conditional Use. All present voted
aye. MOTION CARRIED.
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The meeting was adjourned.
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Dan Hanson, Secretary Dave Kurtz, Chairperson
Planning & Zoning Administrator
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Planning Commission
Brookings, South Dakota
August 4, 2009
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION
Chairperson David Kurtz called the regular meeting of the City Planning
Commission to order on August 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City
Hall. Members present were Alan Gregg, John Gustafson, Al Heuton, Greg Fargen,
Mike Cameron, Stacey Howlett, and Kurtz. Larry Fjeldos and Wayne Avery were
absent. Also present were Beth Niemeyer, Kylan Block, Beverly Dobbs, Jim
Pederson, Johnny Nelson, Brian Gatzke, Lynda Pierce, City Manager Jeff Weldon,
City Engineer Jackie Lanning, Community Development Director Mike Struck,
Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson and others.
Item #4 – Beth Niemeyer, a member of the First United Methodist Church Building
Committee, stated the church expansion involved a community life center. Kylan
Block, an architect for RDG Planning and Design, said the design would be
sympathetic to the neighborhood and would fit into the surrounding area.
Heuton asked if other uses would be in the center. Niemeyer replied that the
Head Start program and Harvest Table would be housed there too. Kurtz asked if
there were plans to vacate the alley. Niemeyer responded no. Cameron inquired
about the on-premise parking. Hanson commented that a minor parking variance
had been granted by the Board of Adjustment.
Kurtz felt the use would be appropriate for the area, and the church’s outreach
activities were an asset to the community.
Item #5 – Hanson reviewed three areas on the Growth Areas Map and Future Land
Use Map for possible changes.
The Wiese Addition was originally planned for industrial uses, but business uses
were currently projected.
The Valley View Addition was not anticipated as a future growth area on the
plan. This subdivision began developing a few years ago. The Growth Areas Map
would be modified to include this area for residential purposes.
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The Future Land Use Map indicated several arterial intersections for future
business use. The southwest quadrant of Main Avenue South and 20th Street South
was planned only for residential growth. The proposed change would add a 400’ x
1,320’ commercial use along with a residential use in this quadrant. The Commission
concurred with proposals and requested a resolution noting the changes at a
future meeting.
Item #6 – Hanson presented data collected from 18 communities regarding on-
premise parking regulations. The communities varied in population and most had
colleges. The data indicated that parking regulations in Brookings were as strict or
stricter than 15 other towns. Cedar Falls, IA required more parking for a duplex if
either unit had more than three (3) bedrooms. This regulation would be discussed
further since Brookings had some parking issues in neighborhoods with a large
concentration of duplexes.
Beverly Dobbs, 131 Jefferson Avenue, stated she had found that Northfield, MN
banned vehicles from parking on the street from 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM during the
winter months. This helped in snow removal. Brookings only banned cars during
snow alerts. She handed out regulations from Northfield, MN and Cedar Falls, IA.
Dobbs and another resident, Connie McKnight, felt that some units were
overcrowded or had too many tenants.
James Pedersen, 803 Harvey Dunn, noted that since boardinghouses were
abolished, duplexes were being promoted on lots that could accommodate them.
He felt the problem was greater than just a parking problem but involved density
and other enforcement issues. He proposed using the rental license as a tool to
enforce maintenance problems.
Johnny Nelson, 625 12th Avenue, proposed eliminating parking on one side of
the street. He also favored parking permits for residents who wanted to have on-
street parking. Fargen asked about visitors. Nelson replied that a visitor’s parking
permit could be obtained from the city.
Heuton thought one option would be to rezone certain areas back to single-
family to reduce density. Gregg felt parking permits that had a specific time limit
could be an option for controlling on-street parking.
Hanson remarked that the ideas that were discussed would be reviewed and
brought back to the Commission or forwarded to other departments for their
review.
Item #7 – Brian Gatzke, owner of the property, introduced Lynda Pierce of design
Arc who designed four (4) options for developing the site. All options had 6,000
square feet of floor area, six (6) second floor residential units, and one (1) access
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drive per frontage. They also had perimeter landscaping that involved the
preservation of a large oak tree in the southeast corner of the parcel. Options 1, 2,
and 3 had surface parking while option 4 had 15 underground parking stalls.
Options 2, 3, and 4 had the 13th Avenue access drive near the mid-block, and
option 1 showed the approach about 75 – 80 feet south of the intersection.
Pierce indicated that the commercial uses would be a retail, office, and dining
mix. Option 1 separated the residential parking from the retail parking which had
advantages. Option 2 had a similar parking design but included a fire truck lane
along the south and east sides.
Gustafson remarked that backside retail deliveries could conflict with tenant
parking. Kurtz supported the one-driveway per street design. Heuton asked about
landscape requirements along the south lot line. Hanson replied the zoning
ordinance had a standard setback, but the actual buffer could be dictated by the
Commission since this was a Planned Development District (PDD).
Pierce stated option 3 had a courtyard that could be used by residents and/or
customers. She added that option 4 would require the building to be elevated in
order to accommodate the underground parking. A platform or terrace would be
designed above the parking surface. Kurtz felt it would be a challenge to
incorporate underground parking on this lot.
Gatzke commented that option 4 was unique in its urban design. He liked the
parking plan, the transition areas, and the preservation of the oak tree. Fargen
asked how the north side of the building in option 4 could be kept from looking like
the backside of a strip mall. Pierce responded that a row house concept with
balconies or terraces would break up the wall. She added that the exterior would
have softer features.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Dan Hanson, Secretary Dave Kurtz, Chairperson
Planning & Zoning Administrator