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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES April 15, 2008 PRESENT: Ed Bowen, Meredith Scheuermann, Thomas Fojtik, Paul Lowry, Chet Wesenberg, Shirley Mattox, Jon Dell’Antonia EXCUSED: David Borsuk, Paul Esslinger, Kathleen Propp, Cathy Scherer STAFF: David Buck, Principal Planner; Deborah Foland, Recording Secretary Chairperson Dell’Antonia called the meeting to order at 4:01 pm. Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. The minutes of April 1, 2008 were approved with the correction that the motion to approve the land division for 410-430 North Sawyer Street was made by Mr. Esslinger, not Mr. Wesenberg. (Lowry/ Fojtik) I.A. THREE-LOT LAND DIVISION/CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP AT THE 600 BLOCK OF FARMINGTON AVENUE The petitioner is applying for a three-lot land division of a 38,360 square foot parcel to create three parcels of land suitable for single-family development on the new lots. There was no discussion on this item. I.B. ACCEPT SANITARY SEWER EASEMENTS ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE 3300 BLOCK OF COUNTY ROAD A The Department of Public Works is requesting the acceptance of sanitary sewer easements for six properties located on the east side of the 3300 block of County Road A. There was no discussion on this item. I.C. TWO-LOT LAND DIVISION FOR PROPERTY ON SOUTH WASHBURN STREET LOCATED SOUTH OF 3325 SOUTH WASHBURN STREET (BERGSTROM’S AUTO) The petitioner is applying for a two-lot land division of 31.4 acres of land currently contained within one existing parcel. The proposed division is as follows: ? Lot 1 = 7,1423 acres ? Lot 2 = 24,2995 acres Mr. Buck commented that the Department of Public Works has requested a temporary ½ cul-de-sac easement for turnaround purposes at the end of Insurance Way until such time that the street is constructed. Also, before any further land division or development is planned for the remaining portion of the parcel (Lot 2), City staff needs to evaluate the entire area to determine if Insurance Way is going to continue south or if it would head east to connect with Washburn Street. Plan Commission Minutes 1 April 15, 2008 Ms. Mattox questioned who would determine the location of the future Insurance Way. Mr. Buck responded that it would be collaboration with City staff from the Transit Department, Public Works, and Planning Services as well as the property owner and would require approval of the Council. Ms. Mattox asked if the Planning Services staff has developed a concept of what they would like to see as far as the location of Insurance Way. Mr. Buck replied that staff has not yet analyzed the situation and would be working with the other departments mentioned to decide the best layout for the continuance of the street. The City could possibly officially map the area for the road once a determination has been made. Mr. Wesenberg inquired if Insurance Way is improved. Mr. Buck responded that it was not at this time. The road is not currently paved and is just dedicated right-of-way at present. Dennis Jochman of the Bechard Group, 17 Park Place, Suite 100, Appleton, representing the property owners, stated that he had brought five copies of a revised CSM depicting the wetlands, drainage way and turnaround easement as requested in the staff conditions. He further stated that the property owner does not presently have any plans for future development south of this lot. Mr. Dell’Antonia questioned what was going to be developed on Lot 1. Mr. Jochman replied that he could not comment on the plans for the site at this time. Motion by Lowry to approve the consent agenda as requested with the following conditions to be applied to Item I.C.: 1.Wetlands, streams and drainage features are depicted on the CSM with easements, as required by the Department of Public Works. 2.Provision of a temporary turnaround and easement at the southern extent of Insurance Way as required by the Department of Public Works. Seconded by Scheuermann. Motion carried 7-0. II. PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Department of Community Development is requesting two text amendments to the Land Use chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. The first amendment would clarify that the recommended land use maps would apply to only those areas within the City’s three mile extraterritorial plat review boundary. The other amendment would make it clear that agricultural uses can continue in all recommended land use areas (i.e. industrial, residential, commercial, etc.). Ms. Scheuermann stated that in the added third paragraph, the wording of the first sentence sounded awkward. She suggested moving the word exist to the end of the sentence. Mr. Dell’Antonia suggested moving the first five words of the sentence to the end of that sentence instead. The commission members agreed on this grammatical change. Plan Commission Minutes 2 April 15, 2008 Ms. Mattox commented that the word “as” should be removed from the third sentence of this same paragraph. The commission members agreed on this revision as well. Motion by Scheuermann to approve the proposed text amendment to the Comprehensive Plan as requested with the grammatical changes noted above. Seconded by Lowry. Motion carried 7-0. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:28 pm. (Scheuermann/ Lowry) Respectfully submitted, Darryn Burich Director of Planning Services Plan Commission Minutes 3 April 15, 2008