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Home My WebLink AboutPCMinutes_2010_12_07S:\Cityhall\Bonnie\Citizen Advisory Boards\Planning Commission\2010\PCMinutes_2010_12_07.doc 1 Planning Commission Brookings, South Dakota December 7, 2010 OFFICIAL MINUTES Chairperson Alan Gregg called the regular meeting of the City Planning Commission to order on December 7, 2010, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were Wayne Avery, Mike Cameron, Greg Fargen, John Gustafson, Al Heuton, Dave Kurtz, John Sydow, and Gregg. Donna DeKraai was absent. Also present were Mike Hemmestad, John Mills, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, Community Development Director Mike Struck, City Manager Jeff Weldon, Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson and others. Item #1 – (Heuton/Kurtz) Motion to approve the minutes from the November 2, 2010, Planning Commission meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #2 – (Avery/Gustafson) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #3 – Mick Hemmestad has submitted an application for a conditional use to establish a major home occupation (metal sharpening and repair) on Lot 15, Block 10, East Acres Second Addition. (Gustafson/Cameron) Motion to approve the conditional use. (Cameron/Kurtz) Amendment to the motion to add “to Mike Hemmestad only”. All present voted aye. AMENDMENT CARRIED. The motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #4 – Prairie Hills has submitted a preliminary plat of Blocks 2 – 17, Prairie Hills Addition in the E½ of Section 2-T109N-R50W. (Gustafson/Heuton) Motion to approve the preliminary plat. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #5 – The City of Brookings has submitted amendments to the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the creation of the Residence R-1C District. S:\Cityhall\Bonnie\Citizen Advisory Boards\Planning Commission\2010\PCMinutes_2010_12_07.doc 2 (Cameron/Heuton) Motion to approve the amendments. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #7 – The Chairperson appointed Al Heuton, Greg Fargen, and himself to the nominating committee for chair and vice-chair for 2011. The meeting was adjourned. _______________________ _________________________ Dan Hanson, Secretary Alan Gregg, Chairperson Planning & Zoning Administrator S:\Cityhall\Bonnie\Citizen Advisory Boards\Planning Commission\2010\PCMinutes_2010_12_07.doc 3 Planning Commission Brookings, South Dakota December 7, 2010 SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION Chairperson Alan Gregg called the regular meeting of the City Planning Commission to order on December 7, 2010, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were Wayne Avery, Mike Cameron, Greg Fargen, John Gustafson, Al Heuton, Dave Kurtz, John Sydow, and Gregg. Donna DeKraai was absent. Also present were Mike Hemmestad, John Mills, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, Community Development Director Mike Struck, City Manager Jeff Weldon, Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson and others. Item #3 – Hemmestad stated that his home business involved sharpening saw blades, mower blades, and minor repairs to small engines. He spent about 20 to 30 hours per week at the job. He added that no outside storage would occur. Gustafson had visited the site and remarked that the property was neat in appearance. He had also visited with neighbors, and they had no concerns. Kurtz concurred with Gustafson regarding the property. Heuton asked how the blades would be sharpened. Hemmestad replied that blades are hand sharpened except for the power grinding of mower blades. Fargen asked if Hemmestad met the criteria for a home occupation. Hanson responded yes. Item #4 – John Mills, representing Prairie Hills LLC, stated that the preliminary plan involved land in the northeast ¼ and southeast ¼ of Section 2. He noted that the Commission had seen the concept plan in November, and he would answer any questions they had. Gustafson asked if street names should be continued across intersections. Hanson replied that in most cases, they do. However, there were examples where a developer wanted to create a theme within the subdivision, and street naming was a major part of that goal. Hanson did note that cul-de-sacs in newer subdivisions had “Circle” as a suffix whereas “Revell Place” was assigned to a cul-de-sac in this plan. He added that the prefix of a cul-de-sac street usually matched the name of the intersecting street so the cul-de-sac could be found easier. Lanning stated that the preferred right-of-way width on Main Avenue South was 100 feet or 50 feet per side. She added that the northeast portion of S:\Cityhall\Bonnie\Citizen Advisory Boards\Planning Commission\2010\PCMinutes_2010_12_07.doc 4 the plan showed 45 foot wide rights-of-ways. This width was acceptable since no sidewalks were proposed. However, a standard 31 foot roadway width would be required. Heuton inquired about the proposed street connections on Main Avenue South. Hanson stated that the locations were acceptable provided utility crossovers were attainable according to Brookings Municipal Utilities. Future adjacent development would be required to match up with these streets. Cameron stated that he preferred the “circle” suffix for cul -de-sacs. Mills responded that the reason “Place” was used on one cul-de-sac was that it represented the spot where the original Revell farmhouse was located. Item #5 – The Commission reviewed several maps of the area between Medary Avenue and 14th Avenue and 6th Street to 8th Street. The current zoning map outlined the three districts that existed in the area and lands owned by SDSU. A second map represented a “street view” of the neighborhood with a few specific land uses identified. A third map detailed all the current residential uses and a fourth map depicted the rental property which included Greek houses. The focus of the review was to familiarize the Commission with the current land uses and to determine if rezoning certain areas was warranted. The major influence on this small neighborhood was the recent acquisition of land by SDSU. The university had acquired all but one parcel north of 8th Street, most of a former residential block between 12th and 13th Avenue, and a few rental properties near 8th Street and 14th Avenue. Under the original comprehensive plan, the north half of the study area was zoned for high-density residential (R-3) and the south half was zoned for medium-density residential (R-2). Commercial sites adjacent to Highway 14 had existed for several decades at Medary Avenue and 14th Avenue. Heuton noted that the maps indicated that a low-density, mostly owner- occupied block still existed near 6th Street. Hanson added that changes over time in the R-2 District were much less than what had occurred in the R-3 District. Heuton also asked about distressed properties. Hanson answered that most were eliminated when the university purchased land for a parking lot, but there were still several along 14th Avenue. Gustafson noted that several parties had begun acquiring adjacent parcels in the area with the intent to eventually redevelop them. Hanson concurred and said that some had a commercial intent while others were contemplating high-density residential redevelopment. He added that land consolidation was a strategy that has had mixed results due to the high value of land in Brookings. Gustafson noted that the 14th Avenue area had been looked S:\Cityhall\Bonnie\Citizen Advisory Boards\Planning Commission\2010\PCMinutes_2010_12_07.doc 5 at before as a redevelopment site. He also referenced the potential northwest corridor plan by the university that could impact development around the campus. Hanson presented another map to the Commission that showed land uses and zoning along 6th Street from Western Avenue to I-29. The map indicated business locations, vacant commercial land, nonconforming uses, residential zoning, and certain businesses that had redevelopment potential. A majority of the nonconforming uses were west of Main Avenue. Hanson noted that commercial zoned land east of Main Avenue was often too shallow to adequately support businesses. Therefore, if rezonings were considered on blocks that fronted 6th Street, the entire block would likely be involved. Proposals such as these would likely result in a neighborhood meeting to determine the pros and cons of such an action. Cameron remembered that minor business district expansions were done with the Vision 2020 Plan between Main Avenue and 7th Street. Further discussions on 6th Street rezoning would be held in 2011. The meeting was adjourned. _______________________ _________________________ Dan Hanson, Secretary Alan Gregg, Chairperson Planning & Zoning Administrator