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Planning Commission
Brookings, South Dakota
November 3, 2009
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Chairperson Dave Kurtz called the regular meeting of the City Planning
Commission to order on November 3, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber
at City Hall. Members present were Wayne Avery, Greg Fargen, Alan Gregg,
John Gustafson, Mike Cameron, Al Heuton, and Kurtz. Larry Fjeldos was absent.
Also present were Lynn Osika, Scott Hodges, Keith Rounds, Donna Steenson, 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 October 6,
2009 Planning Commission meeting and Joint City/County Planning Commission
meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #2 – (Gustafson/Cameron) Motion to approve the amended agenda as
follows:
Item #6 moved to Item #2a, Item #7 moved to Item #6 and the addition
of Item #7 – Appointment of nominating committee
All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #2a – The City of Brookings has submitted an amendment to the Zoning
ordinance pertaining to the definition of a coffeehouse.
(Heuton/Fargen) Motion to approve the amendment. All present voted
aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3- BlairHill Properties, Inc. has submitted a preliminary plat of Lots 1 – 7,
Block 6, Valley View Addition
(Cameron/Fargen) Motion to approve the preliminary plat. All present
voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4 – BlairHill Properties, Inc. has submitted a final plat of Lots 1 – 7, Block 6,
Valley View Addition
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(Gustafson/Cameron) Motion to approve the final plat subject to
approval of a revised final drainage plan. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
Item #5 – John Moriarty has submitted an application for a Conditional Use to
establish an apartment (3 units) on the west 183 feet of the east 288 feet of the
south 140 feet of Block 11, Parkdale Home Second Addition.
(Gregg/Gustafson) Motion to approve the conditional use.
(Cameron/Heuton) Amendment to the motion to add the following
condition:
1. Approval granted for the establishment of one 3-bedroom unit, one 2-
bedroom unit, and one 1- bedroom unit only.
All present voted aye. AMENDMENT CARRIED.
The original motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
Item #7 – Chairperson Kurtz appointed Mike Cameron and Greg Fargen to the
nominating committee.
The meeting was adjourned.
_______________________ _________________________________
Dan Hanson, Secretary Dave Kurtz, Chairperson
Planning & Zoning Administrator
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Planning Commission
Brookings, South Dakota
November 3, 2009
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION
Chairperson Dave Kurtz called the regular meeting of the City Planning
Commission to order on November 3, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber
at City Hall. Members present were Wayne Avery, Greg Fargen, Alan Gregg,
John Gustafson, Mike Cameron, Al Heuton, and Kurtz. Larry Fjeldos was absent.
Also present were Lynn Osika, Scott Hodges, Keith Rounds, Donna Steenson, City
Engineer Jackie Lanning, Community Development Director Mike Struck,
Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson, and others.
Item #2 – Hanson explained that the coffeehouse definition was expanded to
include cold and hot sandwiches and soup. There was also language in the
amendment that limited table service and kitchen facilities to distinguish it from
a restaurant.
Heuton asked where the B-2A Districts were located. Hanson replied
mostly on 22nd Avenue, but there were smaller parcels near downtown and
Main Avenue South.
Item #3 – Cameron inquired about drainage plans. Lanning replied that a
preliminary stormwater plan was approved for this area. Fargen asked if there
were development plans for the south half of the block. Scott Hodges of BlairHill
Properties, Inc., stated that the demand was higher now for single-family homes
so this area could be developed in the same manner.
Item #4 – Lanning noted that the final drainage plan had not been approved
for this area. The designer was making minor changes at this time.
Item #5 – Hanson summarized the history of the property. The existing house was
moved to the site in 1965 and was used as a single-family dwelling. The owner
recently built a new home next door. The older home would be converted into
one 3-bedroom unit, one 2-bedroom unit, and one 1-bedroom unit. Parking
would be located in the driveway and on the west side lot line. A location map
indicated the current uses of adjoining properties.
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Donna Steenson, a neighbor, supported the request. She noted that she
had not encountered any neighbors who were opposed to the application.
Cameron felt he could support the request but only if the proposed
bedrooms-per-unit design was adhered to. Heuton concurred with Cameron.
Item #6 – Hanson presented a review of the various lot area regulations that are
required for two-family dwellings within different zoning districts. Several options
were proposed that would change the minimum lot frontage width and lot area
required for a two-family dwelling. A new residential district was also proposed.
The new district would only permit low-density residential uses but have less
stringent area regulations than the current single-family districts.
An increase in the frontage and lot area minimums would impact existing
properties as well as new developments. Hanson noted that the proposed
regulations would affect 25% of all existing two-family dwellings in the
community. These properties would go from conforming uses to non-conforming
uses if new regulations were adopted. This was always a concern when creating
new ordinances. Additional research was planned to catalog the lot areas of
existing properties within the existing R-2 District. This data would be used to
determine the number of parcels that would be affected or not affected by any
new regulations.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Dan Hanson, Secretary Dave Kurtz, Chairperson
Planning & Zoning Administrator