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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCMinutes_2022_01_04Planning Commission Brookings, South Dakota January 4, 2022 OFFICIAL MINUTES Chairperson Greg Fargen called the meeting of the City Planning Commission to order on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers Room #310 on the third floor of the City & County Government Center. Members present were Tanner Aiken, Justin Borns, James Drew, Gregg Jorgenson, Jacob Mills, Lee Ann Pierce, Nick Schmeichel, Roger Solum, and Fargen. Also present were Community Development Director Mike Struck, City Planner Ryan Miller, LJ Prussman, Lyle Prussman, Patrick Ewing, Pat Fishback, Heidi Gullickson — United Way, Kristi Tornquist, City Manager Paul Briseno, and Assistant City Manager Jacob Meshke. Item #1— Roll Call Item #2 — (Pierce/Borns) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #3 — (Solum/Schmeichel) Motion to approve the December 6, 2021 Planning Commission Minutes. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #4a — Lyle Prussman submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit on the East One - hundred (E100') Feet of Outlot F, the North One -hundred (N100') Feet of Lots 6 & 7 and all of Outlot E in Block 5 of Parkdale Home Addition, also known as 124 and 130 9th Street. The request is for an apartment in the Residence R-2 two-family district. (Pierce/Jorgenson) Motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit request with drainage measures to be approved by the City Engineer prior to a building permit being issued. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #4b - First Lutheran Church submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit on Outlots B and S of Henry's Addition, City of Brookings, also known as 407 8th St. The request is for an office in the Residence R-2 two-family district. (Aiken/Borns) Motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit request. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #4c — The City of Brookings has submitted amendments to Chapter 94, Zoning, pertaining to Sec. 94-125.7, adding special permitted use standards for single-family dwelling, small lot and single- family zero feet side yard dwelling, small lot. (Solum/Drew) Motion to approve the amendments to Chapter 94, Zoning, pertaining to Sec. 94-125.7. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item 94d — The City of Brookings has submitted amendments to Chapter 94, Zoning, and Chapter 66, Planning, pertaining to Section 94-42 and Section 66-13 thru 66-16, related to the composition and duties of the Board of Adjustment. (Mills/Borns) Motion to approve the amendments to Chapter 94, Zoning, and Chapter 66, Planning, pertaining to Section 94-42 and Section 66-13 thru 66-16 related to the composition and duties of the Board of Adjustment. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. A lI?Z Ryan Miller, City Planner Greg Fargen, Chairperson Planning Commission Brookings, South Dakota January 4, 2022 OFFICIAL SUMMARY Chairperson Greg Fargen called the meeting of the City Planning Commission to order on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers Room #310 on the third floor of the City & County Government Center. Members present were Tanner Aiken, Justin Borns, James Drew, Gregg Jorgenson, Jacob Mills, Lee Ann Pierce, Nick Schmeichel, Roger Solum, and Fargen. Also present were Community Development Director Mike Struck, City Planner Ryan Miller, LJ Prussman, Lyle Prussman, Patrick Ewing, Pat Fishback, Heidi Gullickson — United Way, Kristi Tornquist, City Manager Paul Briseno, and Assistant City Manager Jacob Meshke. Item #4a — The request is for a proposed apartment building in a Residence R-2 two-family district. The lots will be replatted into one lot for this project. In the R-2 zoning district, apartments are allowed by conditional use so long as it will not have a negative impact on adjacent properties due to size and the parking area shall be designed to have minimal impact on surrounding residential properties. The access to this development will be off of 91h Street. Based on the number of bedrooms in the proposed building, 20 parking spaces are required. The site plan conforms to all setbacks and lot size requirements in a R-2 zoning district. There will be drainage requirements that will need to be met prior to the issuance of a building permit. LJ Prussman and Lyle Prussman explained that the residences on the properties were beyond repair and they would like to replace them with a 4-plex. This building will consist of 2-3 bedroom apartments and 2-4 bedroom apartments. This neighborhood does have some duplexes and a few owner occupied houses. Lyle Prussman explained that they will work with the City Engineering Department to take care of any drainage related questions or requirements. Mills asked about the screening between this property and the property to the west because of the parking. Miller explained that the driveway to the west would need to be straightened. There will not be a shared access drive here. Mills asked if there would be a fence on the west property line. Miller stated that screening would be required on this side. Item #4b — This Conditional Use permit will be for the building of an office structure. The Residence R-2 two-family district does allow for an office by conditional use. This building will be used for a food insecurity building. Patrick Ewing, 432 Harvey Dunn, is in favor of this usage of this land. They are interested in hearing some of the details on how this could affect the neighborhood, such as traffic and routing of traffic. As well as screening and keeping in consideration the architectural character of the neighborhood. Pat Fishback, 423 8t" Street, would also like to know some details of this request. She feels that this building looks like a warehouse but is classified as an office. There are going to be 39 new parking spaces provided and she is wondering what this will do for traffic in the neighborhood. The existing driveway, the one that goes by the preschool, is that going to be one of the viable accesses? She has questions regarding the landscaping and screening and what is the detention pond for? She is also curious why they have chosen this location for the Food Pantry when there are several other locations that could be used in the City. Will the church own this building and will they be able to sell it in the future? Fishback feels that this Conditional Use is allowing for the change of use to this property. Pierce asked for clarification on what this building will be used for. She had heard that there will be other non-profit businesses in this building, along with the food pantry. Heidi Gullickson, United Way, explained that part of the building will be for the food pantry, they will have the United Way office, the Backpack Program, and the Senior Commodities Program. Typical hours of operation will be day times 8 to 5:30 with Wednesday hours being slightly later. Miller explained the plan for traffic. They will likely be replatting some properties to make room for this building. There will be an access drive installed onto Harvey Dunn. In regards to the parking, there will be a shared used agreement between the church and United Way to help with parking. This agreement will also allow for the elimination of some of the parking spaces and will make maneuvering around easier. Staff doesn't feel that parking will be an issue. Screening will be required between the parking and the residential uses. Gullickson explained that United Way plans to use the access off of Harvey Dunn. The shipping dock is on the north side of the building so delivery trucks will also use Harvey Dunn. She doesn't anticipate and will request people to use the access off of Harvey Dunn and not use the access that goes by the daycare. Tornquist, 727 Main Ave, is concerned about the traffic. She is wondering if there will still be a thru access through the church parking lot. Miller explained that the current site plan provided shows the ability to drive thru the church parking lot will being eliminated. Item #4c — These amendments are to add Special Permitted Uses for single-family dwellings on small lots. The revisions would state that small lots would be a lot with a minimum area of 4,500 sf rather than the 6,000 square feet which is currently permitted. The minimum lot width would be forty feet with ten foot front yard setbacks, five foot side yard setbacks and ten foot rear yard setbacks. Single-family zero foot side yard two -unit dwelling would be allowed on a 9,000 sf lot. These amendments would allow for more flexibility between single-family and multi -family builds in newer and larger residential developments. Additionally single family and single family zero foot side yard dwellings shall have one frontage that abuts an alley, garages shall be in the rear yard and access drives in the front yard are prohibited with exceptions to corner lots. Pierce asked what the depth of a lot would need to be to meet the setbacks. Struck stated approximately 112.5'. Struck explained that the plan for these homes is to build closer to the front property line and have the garage built in the rear of the house. With this there will not be any access drives off the front of the property. Struck stated that the garages can be attached or detached but will need to be built in the rear yard. This is because of the lot width being so narrow, a garage in the front yard would put the house in the backyard. Pierce wondered if there could be a two-story home built in this district? Struck said yes. He also explained that these requirements that are being recommended are the minimums. Developers could make the lots larger if they chose to. Mills would be interested in seeing a concept drawing. He is trying to wrap his head around what this will look like. Struck explained that staff did pay for concept drawings so they would know what this plan would look like. Mills asked if this concept drawing could be provided to the Council when they act on this item? Briseno stated that a traditional neighborhood in Brookings would be a good visual. The older neighborhoods in Brookings are a good example. He also explained that this concept increases the buildability of a lot. It also eliminates some of the maintenance requirements of green space that people are trying to get away from. Pierce is concerned that this type of development might create a mini home situation. Struck explained that this would not allow for something that small to be built. Drew asked if City has talked about who would maintain the alley access if this concept is approved. Struck stated that City already maintains the alleys in the city. Item #4d — Miller explained that this amendment will move the Board of Adjustment from Chapter 94, Zoning into Chapter 66, Planning. Item 94e — Meshke provided an overview of the Development Review Team. What the team is, who is on the team, and what the team does. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Ryan Miller, City Planner Greg argen, Chairperson