HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES AUGUST 26, 1992~~
;`:. Planning & Zoning
8/26/92
Those Present: Chairman: John Millar
Members: Davawn Beattie
Mary Ann Mounts
Dave Pincock
Jeff Walters
Madison County: Richard Smith
City Clerk: Rose Bagley
Councilman: Jim Flamm
Attorney: J. D. Hancock
Excused: Marsha Bjornn
Scott Mortensen
Jim Long
A motion was made by Mary Ann Mounts and seconded by Davawn Beattie to
approve the minutes July 22. All Aye
RE: K MART PLAN REVIEW
K Mart Plan Review for a parking layout. The plane are to take out the
shops north of K Mart. They will put about a 60~ expansion on K Mart.
They will take out some parking but will add parking on the north. They
have bought some property from Louisiana Pacific for parking for
employees. That will bring them in compliance for parking. The board
~. • discussed the entrance to the parking on the west. It is a dangerous
corner. The board recommended that we require the installation of two
stop signs, that they raise the grade enough so it comes out on a level
grade, and the exit be a right hand turn only. A motion was made by
Davawn Beattie to approve the plan with the above stipulations,
seconded by Dave Pincock. All Aye
RE: ZONE CHANGE ON OLD PAMIDA PROPERTY
Zone change on old Pamida property - They propose to change the zoning
to HDR to allow building apartments on that property. Dale Walker
showed site plans. The property was zoned commercial prior to the new
ordinance which allowed apartments. It is still zoned commercial but
the new zone will not allow apartments. The board felt that since they
are surrounded by either apartments or businesses the property was
compatible for either. Richard Smith told him it sounds like everyone
is in agreement to it but under the new zoning ordinance, apartments
are not a permitted use in HBD. A motion was made by Dave Pincock to
recommend our approval to proceed with a Public Hearing to change the
zone from HBD to HDR. Seconded by Mary Ann Mounts. All Aye
RE: 6 PLEX AT 167 W 2ND S - DAN MANNING
Dan Manning was at the meeting to present a site plan for a 6 plex at
167 West 2nd South. John Millar told him the six foot setback on the
• side is not in compliance, it will need to be nine feet on the West
side. The parking is not adequate for the number of cars. He needs to
provide the dimensions - square footage of apartments. He needs to
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~/ meet the requirements in zoning book addressed in 6.9. Mr Manning was •
told to come back to the next meeting with the corrected plane.
RE: ABANDONMENT OF RIGHT-A-WAY NEXT TO WALKER SUBDIVISION
Abandonment of right-a-way next to Walker Subdivision. John Millar
declared a conflict of interest and asked Mary Ann Mounts to chair this
issue. They are requesting narrowing of N 3 E and 300 feet of Barney
Dairy Road. This is a portion of the city that was in the original
plat where all streets are basically 99 foot width. When the
right-a-way was acquired to put in Barney Dairy Road, a 60 foot
right-a-way was acquired primarily from Walkers for that road. As 3rd
East comes up and crosses the canal, and about 200 feet up the
right-a-way is back to the 60 feet. The Walkers are requesting that the
right-a-way goes back to the property owners. A motion was made by
Davawn Beattie and seconded by Dave Pincock to recommend to the City
Council to abandon 19 1/2 feet on each side of the road. All Aye
RE: IMPACT ZONE
Impact Zone - Richard, Jerry and Davawn have been working on proposed
definitions for agricultural zones for the impact zone. Richard said
they did not come up with a formal definition of the agricultural
area. They talked about some problems that had been discussed
initially. There was some concern about having two designations. In
(' looking at the zoning ordinance, the only difference in the •
agricultural zones is to have one which would allow growing crops and a
second one to allow livestock and animals. In the city ordinance, the
growing of fibers, grains, fruits, and vegetables is all permitted use
in the residential zones and commercial. What we are talking about is
animals or no animals. John told him animals are already precluded by
the ordinance. Do we really want to have three agricultural type
zones, one residential, Agricultural 1, which would be growing crops,
Agricultural 2, which would be growing of crops and livestock? Although
one is a commercial operation, it will generate the same sort of noise
and activities. The general feeling of the three of them was we should
have a Residential Designation, and Agricultural Designation where in
Agricultural would allow all types of Agricultural uses including
livestock. We tried to focus on the size of the lot that would be
required to allow some sort of agricultural use which would include
animals. The general feeling was anything above one acre would be
allowed to have livestock. The reasoning used was two acres isn't large
enough to have two horses on; it is big enough to have some chickens or
pigs or whatever. If you have a two acre lot and are not allowed to
have livestock, then what do you use the ground for? That is what we
have come up with, an agricultural designation and a residential
designation for one acre or less. They could put a dairy in the impact
zone if it was an Agricultural designation originally.
John Millar asked where is it an Agricultural Designation and where is
it a Commercial Feed Lot? Richard stated that there is a designation
between Agricultural and Commercial. There was a concern if someone
had 2 acres or 5 acres and wanted to have 150 rabbits on it or some
pigs on it. If we implement these rules, they need to be written to
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take into effect existing uses, then if someone wants to have that sort
of an operation, then they have to go outside of the impact zone to do
it. We need to take everything into it with the existing. use. The use
runs with the land. (discussion)
Mary Ann has logged everything in the impact zone as Residential,
Business, Commercial, Church, School, Public, Vacant, Agricultural,
Pasture, and City Limits. Richard suggested that we take all the uses
as they come in right now, and try to designate them as agricultural
type uses even if there is a residence on it. If someone wants to come
in and build homes, on the Barney Dairy Road, he will have to come in
and get a zone change from agricultural to residential. Those homes
out there are strictly residential and under one acre and shouldn't
have livestock on them. They are going to be in the city and be asking
for sewer and water hookups with in the next five years. Any future
building out there should be subject to the city rules. There is a two
fold advantage to having as much as we can designated agricultural.
All the frontage is being sold off and we don't have a farm to market
road anymore. Davawn Beattie recommended that we move on this as soon
as possible.
John Millar said we need to establish some criteria for rural
residential. We will need to modify our Sub Division Ordinance.
Richard stated we need to define it and declare the impact zone. He
said he appreciated how cooperative the city has been with the county.
This takes no action on the county's part. The city could step in and
declare the impact zone and define the impact zone. The county really
doesn't have any say in the matter according to Statue. The mayor said
if we write it up we could get it approved by the county and city and
that would be the easiest way.
John said there are some steps we need to take.
The maps need to be condensed down to one map to where it is a zoning
map. He said he would get that done.
Richard stated that if someone wants to build a home on his farm there
would not need to be a zone change. They can come in and convince us
it is agricultural and he has a justifiable reason to put in on the
main road because he probably will never have a road up into his
agricultural land.
Richard suggested we should get the impact zone defined under the
direction of the city. Initially start with an Agricultural Zone,
Industrial Zone, Rural Residential Zone and then when it is in place
put it on the map. We need an Agricultural Open and Agricultural
Residential. One acre lot size with one dwelling per lot. (discussion
on curb and gutter in impact zone.)
John would do the map, and Richard, Jerry, Davawn and J. D. would work
on the definitions.
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Richard asked if the council would declare the impact zone as we
defined it and declare Jerry and Richard as well as Scott to be on the
Planning Board and declare the zones at their next meeting.
A motion was made by Mary Ann and seconded by Dave to adjourn. All
Aye.