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PLANNING COrIlKISSION MEETING MAY 6, 1970 PAGE 1
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Acting Chairman Fitzpatrick.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Minish, Harris, Fitzpatrick, Schmedeke
Member Absent: Erickson
Others Present: Darrel Clark, Engineering Assistant
APPROVE PLANNING CONIMISSION MINUTES: APRIL 22, 1970
MOTION by Minish, seconded by Schmedeke, that the Planninq Commission
Minutes of Apri1 22, 1970 be approved. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the
motion carried unanimously.
RECEIVE PLATS & SUBDIVISIOiJS-STREETS & UTILITIES SUBCON'Il�IITTEE MINUTES:
APRIL 8, 1970
MOTION by Schmedeke, seconded by Harris, that the Planning Commission receive
the minutes of the Plats & Subdivisions-5treets & Uti1i ties Subcommi ttee meeting
of Apri1 8, 1970. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried
tinanimously. '
n RECEIVE BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES: APRIL 29, 1970
MOTION by Minish, seconded by Schmedeke, that the Planning Commission receive
the minutes of the Board of Appeals meeting of April 29, 1970. Upon,a voice vote,
a11 voting a�e, the motion carried unanimously.
RECEIVE BUILDING STANDARDS-DESIGN CONTROL SUBCOMNII.TTEE MINUTES: APRIL 23, 1970
MOTION by Harris, seconded by Minish, that the Planning Commission receive
the minutes of the Building Standards-Design Control Subcommittee meeting of
April 23, 1970. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried
unanimously.
1. PUBLIC HEARING: REZONING REQUEST, ZOA ��70-04, CPL. JAMES L. ROBINSON BY
G. D. GIANCOLA TO REZONE LOTS 1 TO 6, LOT 9 AND NORTH 68 FEET OF LOT 20,
CENTRAL AVENiTE ADDITION. Rezone Lots 1 to 4 and Lot 9 from C-1 to C-2
and Lots 5 and 6 and North 68 feet of Lot 20, Central Avenue Addition,
from M-1 to C-2. (Corner 73rd Avenue and Central Avenue.)
The Notice of Hearing was read by Acting Chairman Fitzpatrick.
Mr. J. L. Winters and Mr. R. C. Sundberg of Skelly Oil Co. represented the
rezoning request together with Mr. G. D. Giancola, Attorney.
Mr. Giancola explainedl`the purpose of the rezoning was that the pet.itioner
� Had a tentative sale of thd property to Skelly Oil Company contingent upon the
property being rezoned to �he proper use to enable a gas station to be built.
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� The only other station in the area is APCO. They felt the area would lend itself
to another gas station because of the residential area to the Northeast, Onan's
straight East, Medtronics South of the proposed station and Brook's Trailer
Park to the North. Parcel 300, South of the Central Avenue Addition, is owned
by Irving Hafner, and Parcel 400, immediately to the West, is being purchased by
James Determan who had made an inquiry to buy the remainder of the Central
Avenue Addition not bein� rezoned at this time. The plans are for a three bay
service station. They have been submitted to the Engineering office for consid-
eration of placing entrances and exits. Particular caution was given to ingress
and egress making them approximately 83 feet West of Central A�enue for the
cars coming off 73rd Avenue. It was felt this plan would allow the cars to
come out without creating a congestion. There will be,two entrances and exits
onto Old Central Avenue; two islands and two pumps on each island; for future
use, possibly two islands to the North. They stated the area, as it appears
today, needs some rejuvenation, and they felt the attractive structure and
layout presented by Skelly Oil Company would be a boon to that corner.
Schmedeke, Chairman of the Plats & Subdivisions-Streets 6 Utilities Subco�
mittee, stated they had met prior to the Planning Commission and. recommended
approval of the lot split contingent upon the sale of Lots 7 and 8 including
the S� of Lot 20 in order to try to have a buildable industrial lot which
would meet the requirements of the new Zoning Ordinance with a variance.
Brook Street was never put in, and if it were vacated, the land would go back
to Central Avenue Addition and the 30 feet would help bring up the square
footage requirement. Mr. Giancola said that they would have no objections co�
�"1 plying with this.
In discussing the traffic pattern, the Engineering Assistant explained that
73rd Avenue will have turn lanes for getting off and on Central Avenue.
MOTI0IV by Harris, seconded by Schmedeke, that the Planning Commission close
the Public Hearing of the rezoning request. ZOA #70-04, Cpl. James L. Robinson
by G. D. Giancola, to rezone Lots Z to 4 and Lot 9 from C-1 to C-2 and Lots 5
and 6 and North 68 feet of Lot 20. Central Avenue Addition from M-1 to C-2.
Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
MOTION by Minish, seconded by Schmedeke, that the Planning Commission
recotr¢nend approval of fhe rezoning request, ZDA #70-04, Cpl. James L. Robinson
by G_ D. Giancola to rezone Lots 1 to 4 and Lot 9 from C-1 to C-2 and Lots 5
and 6 and North 68 feet of Lot 20, Central Avenue Addition from M-1 to C-2
and Council should note that a petition of vacation for Brook Street would
solve forthwith and alleviate the problem of leaving Lots 7 and 8 with 67 foot
of frontage. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
2. LOT SPLIT REQUEST: L.S. 4�'70-05, CPL. JAMES L. ROBINSON BY G. D. GIANCOLA,
ATTORNEY: Lot 20 Central Avenue Addition. Split so N� is 68 feet and
S� is 67 feet. (126 feet West of Central Avenue and North of Brook Street.)
� The question of replatting was brou�ht up, but not considered feasible.
As it is, the property which would be left (Parcel 400 and Parcel 300) is M-1
� (light industrial)and the remaining area of Central Avenue Addition would be
C-1 (local business).
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� MOTION by Schmedeke, seconded by Harris, that the Planning Commission approve
the Lot 5p1it Request, L.S. #70-05, Cp1. James L. Robinson by G. D. Giancola,
Attorney, to split Lot 20, Central Avenue Addition, in half creating a 68 foot
1ot from the North Half and a 67 foot 1ot from the South Half.
Minish amended the motion to add '°that in the even� Lots 7 and 8, Central
Avenue Addition, were so1d, the remaining portion of Lot 20 would be combined with
them.
UPON A VOICE VOTE. THE MOTION, AS AMENDED, WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
3. LOT SPLIT RE UESTa L.S. ��70-07, ALBERT H. HAKTMANN: Six foot triangular
parcel from Lot 20, Block Ly Sandhurst Addition added to Lot 19 to provide
room for existing driveway.
Mx. and Mrs.'Hartmann were present,
Inasmuch as this request is a simple loC split and that the Plats & Subdivi-
sions-Streets & Utilities Subcommittee had recommended approval earlier in the
evening, and Mr. Hartmann explained that this request was to make legal a verbal
agreement made quite a few years ago, and that the legal description would be
f airly short, a motion was made to concur with the Subcommittee.
MOTION by Schmedeke, seconded by Minish, that the Planning Commission concur
,.-.� with the Plats & Subdivisions-5treets & Utilities Subcommittee and recommend
approval of the Lot Split Request, L.5. #70-07, Albert H. Hartmann for that part
of Lot 20, Block 2, Sandhurst Addition described as follows: Commencing at the
Northwest corner of Lot 20; then proceeding 5outhwesterly a distance of 15 feet
along the boundary between Lot 20 and Lot 19 of Block 2, Sandhurst Addition;
thence Easterly to a point on Hartman Circle 6 feet South from the point of
beginninq; thence Northerly along the curvature of Hartman Circle to the point of
beginning. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
4. LOT SPLIT REQITEST: L.S. 4�70-06, GEOItGE L. WALQUIST:
Erco's lst Addition in half combining the S% of Lot 7 with
ing site for a proposed dental clinic.
Mr. Walquist was not present.
To split Lot 7, Block 1,
Lot 6 to make a build-
Darrel Clark, Engineering Assistant, stated the Plats & Subdivisions-Streets
& Utilities Subcomnnittee continued this item, the reason being they felt they
would like guidance from the Planning Commission and the City Council about
creating a commercial lot smaller than allowed in the Ordinance. In this case,
the lot would be quite a bit smaller. They realized the Planning Commission and
Council passed the Ordinance requiring 200 feet for frontage and an area of
25,000 square feet, but wondered what �he intent was on these old plats where
the existing lots are smaller than those of new plats. They did not object to
the dental clinic.
n Schmedeke added tha't there.will be ffiore and more smaller commercial structures
wanting to come in and did not believe the land should be left open only to large
investors.
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� Minish reported the Board of Appeals recommended approval of a variance to
reduce the lot width requirement from 200 feet to 139 feet in order to build the
dental clinic, but at the same time, they wondered what the purpose was of the
200 foot requirement. When 10% of the land is used by the building, how can an
arbitrary figure of 25,000 square feet be used?
The Acting Chairman commented that this request means the petitioner is
asking for approval of an area 123'x139' which is 17,097 square feet and is 2/3rds
of the required amount in the prese�t ordinance. In other words, they are being
asked to approve a lot split only 2/3rds of what is being required. Then the
question is whether or not the Planning Commission is to operate within the
Ordinance or request an opinion. There would be no problem in cases whe.re addi-
tional land is available. He further stated no action was required of the Plan-
ning Commission at this meeting.
Harris wondered if there were some way the ordinance could be changed for
the older plats and each individual case be taken into consideration.
5. INFORMAL DISCUSSION OF EVERGR�NS FOR SCREENING:
Mr. Schmedeke wondered if.the Planning Commission had considered planting
more evergreen trees in the �ity as they are_a long growing tree, have heavy
foliage, makes a good windbreak and is beautiful and decorative. He wondered
if it would be possible to meet with the Recreation Director to discuss the
^ types of evergreens, but if not possible, any information he may have would be
app reciated.
MOTION by Schmedeke, seconded by Harris, that the Planning Commission suggest
recommending the planting of evergreens to the Parks & Recreation Commission for
the purpose of screeninq. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried
unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT •
MOTION by Minish, seconded by Harris, that the Planning Commission meeting
of May 6, 1970 be adjourned at 10:10 P.M.
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Re,spect�fully submitted
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Hazel 0'Brian
Recording Secretary