Planning & Zoning Minutes April 25, 2011

NORTH LIBERTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes
April 25, 2011

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairperson Mausser.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Anderson, Detlefsen, Haack, Wilkerson, Mausser
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Frost, Moore
ALSO PRESENT: Mike Bails, Kevin Hockstedler, Gary Watts, Erika Harper, Dean Wheatley, Tom Salm, and Brian Wayson.

AGENDA APPROVAL: Haak moved, seconded by Anderson, to approve the agenda of April 25, 2011.
The vote was: ayes—Anderson, Detlefsen, Haack, Wilkerson, Mausser; nays: none; absent: Moore,
Frost. Motion carried.

LAND USE PLAN: Wheatley facilitated a continued discussion with commission members on the residential housing types within the City of North Liberty. Maps were presented showing zoning and land use policy in varying ways for analysis. A number of locations where the zoning and existing uses differ from the land use policy map and changes should be made to bring the plan up to date were discussed with informal agreement to make the changes. Wheatley will prepare an exhibit of those areas for formal action at a later date.

Next the group examined more closely the area generally described as the Penn Street corridor from the I-380 interchange to Jones Boulevard. It was generally agreed that the amount of land area designated and zoned for commercial and industrial development is much more extensive than needed into the long-range future, and that additional residential development could be considered in appropriate locations. One such potential discussed was south of the first tier of lots fronting the south side of Penn Street, to serve as a transition from Penn Street commercial to lower density residential planned for areas further to the south. Another area discussed was north of Penn Street to Goose Lake. Staff will summarize general thoughts on these areas and work to arrange a joint meeting with City Council.

REZONING: Request of Dean Moore to approve a rezoning from C-2-A (Commercial) to RD-10 (Duplex) for property generally located east of Cameron Way and south of West Penn Street was not moved from the table for discussion, at the request of the petitioner.

MINUTES: Haack moved, seconded by Wilkerson, to approve the minutes of April 5, 2011. The vote
was: ayes—Wilkerson, Detlefsen, Haack, Anderson, Mausser: nays—none; absent—Moore, Frost. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS: City Budget and Capital Improvements Program presentation will be moved to the next Planning Commission Meeting.

CASES UNDER DEVELOPMENT: None to report.

ADJOURNMENT: Haack moved, seconded by Wilkerson, to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
The vote was: ayes—Wilkerson, Dedlefsen, Haack, Anderson; nays—none; absent—Moore, Frost.
Motion carried.

Note: Materials were distributed to Commission members by email and at the meeting:
• Letters of support for rezoning and building elevations for the Moore-Abraham rezoning (tabled).
• Letter and concept plan for a mixed-use development under consideration at the corner of
Cameron Drive and Penn Street.
No discussion was held and no action was taken on either item.