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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES AUGUST 26, 1998~~a '. ~ DATE: (082698) Planning & Zoning 8/26/98 7:00 P.M. Present were: Chairman: John Millar Members:John Watson Mary Ann Mounts Davawn Beattie Gary Steiner Doug Smith Mike Thueson City Clerk: Rose Bagley Engineer: Joe Laird Councilmember: Bruce Sutherland A motion was made by Mary Ann Mounts and seconded by Doug Smith to approve the minutes of 8/12/98. A11 Aye RE: ROSS FARMER REQUEST FOR PARKING VARIANCE TOPIC: (500,109, „ PARKING, VARIANCE,FARMER*ROSS) Ross Farmer was at the meeting to request a Variance for parking for a home he was purchasing. They now own the Carriage House Apartments which boarders this home. They have some students living in the home. They rented it to students who don't have any cars because there isn't any parking. There is a garage on his house and a driveway. They are requesting a variance for parking in exchange for renting to students who have no cars. This is south of the Carriage House. It is the old Webster house. The only way they could get off street parking would be to somehow come in from the back from the Carriage House Parking lot. They have chose to make a condition of rental that they not have cars. They would rather not have to tear cut the landscaping in the back yard. They just recently bought the house. At sometime in the future they may develop that lot. The driveway could be a loading zone. The zoning is H.D.R. There was an existing apartment in the basement that was rented to a married couple. (discussion) A concern is it would set a precedence. Mr Farmer said he would police it because he requires all vehicles to have stickers and if they don't have a sticker. He has a contract with a towing company to tow the cars without a sticker. This house is surrounded by apartments and would not be sold as prime property. Bruce was concerned what kind of penalties we have if they do bring cars. A motion was made by Doug Smith that we set it for Public Hearing for a Variance with the stipulation that it is a one year variance and that he come back yearly to have it renewed. Seconded by John Watson. All Aye • ``~ ~- RE: CONTINUANCE OF LYLE WADSWORTH PUBLIC HEARING FOR A VARIANCE • TOPIC: (500,110,,,WADSWORTH*LYLE,VARIANCE,IMPACT ZONE) Continuance of Lyle Wadsworth Public Hearing for a Variance. Mr Wadsworth said he checked and the property does go to the middle of the road. John Millar explained and showed a copy of the subdivision plat. The property was plated in 1973 and Mr Wadsworth bought his property in 1975. The actual property that Mr Wadsworth has is plated 1.38 acres which is almost identical to that of the Browers. The deed that he has of 1.9 acres goes to the center of the Widdison road. There are a lot of those lots that are not one acre. Several of the lots actual deeded property are .9 acres and some of them are less than that. There two lots across the street lot 22 and 23 that are .75 acres. The road is a dedicated county road. Paula Harris stated the lots that are 139 feet wide by 283.5 feet are deeded to the middle of the road because when that subdivision was plated that road was not a county road it was maintained by the property owners so she has a deed for lot #7 and they are all deeded as one acre lots and then each of the property owners dedicated the road to the county to have it maintained. John Millar stated that there is on the plat their dedication of the road signed by all the property owners. Paula read from the Ordinance stating that the Rural Residential Zoning is to protect stable neighborhoods of detached family dwellings on one acre lots up to five acres. John Millar told her this ordinance was set up for new developments that is why Mr Wadsworth is here for a variance. Mr Wadsworth said he talked to the neighbors and all but Mrs Harris are in agreement. (Discussion on ordinance, lot size, and the Brawer situation.) John Watson told Mrs Harris the reason we had Mr Wadsworth come back was so we could gather the facts and make a decision on the facts. John Watson stated that some lots in the neighborhood that are smaller and some larger. He could not see that it would tear .down the neighborhood. There are other lots that are less than an acre. Mary Ann Mounts stated that the integrity of one acre lots was done away with when they dedicated the road. (discussion) John Millar stated the concept was they were one acre lots and the smallest lot is .4 of an acre. A motion was made by John Watson to approve the Variance because it is consistent with the neighborhood. Seconded by Mary Ann Mounts. She felt that the Impact Zone was not to create a hardship. This is not in conflict at all because it is not the smallest lot. If we denied this it would deprive him of his property rights. (discussion) All Voting Aye to Motion. John Millar told him he needs to make sure he met the setbacks and suggested that he split the lot in half. RE: BOWEN SUBDIVISION ROADTOPIC: (500,110,,,2ND W.,NURSING HOME,BOWEN SUBDIVISION) r"-- _ ~, Grant M Bowen subdivision discussion. Darrin E11is represented Mr • Bowen. They have been discussing purchasing a piece of property but ~~~ ` • feel there is a problem as to the road position and the easement for the water line. They are not sure what they are going to do yet. The property is zoned H.D.R. It is north of the Nursing home, east of 2nd West and in the vicinity of 6th South. John Millar suggested a possibility which would be to work with the Nursing Home and extend the road on out to .7th or possibly shift the road which would mean it would have to be replated, Joe agreed. When this was plated there a lot of discussion of the location of the street but the people were not able to get permission from the adjoining property owner to locate the street different and this was the compromise to locate the street as it shown. Mr Ellis stated the property is dead to them with a 30' easement and a road running through the property. They would need to either move the road or the water line. (discussion) John Millar told them this board is willing to work with them but it is important to have a road in. John Millar har_ded out a Site Plan Approval list that is needed to help the engineering department. This would speed up the approval process. The board agreed to requiring this. Bruce told the Planning & Zoning he had enjoyed working with them and that the city council appreciated all the work they do. A motion was made by Davawn Beattie and seconded by Mike Thueson to adjourn.. All Aire • •