Planning & Zoning Minutes June 7, 2011

North Liberty Planning Commission
Minutes
June 7, 2011

Roll Call. At 6:30 p.m., Chairman Mausser called the June 7, 2011 Regular Session of the North Liberty Planning Commission to order. Commission members present: Detlefsen, Frost, Haack, Mausser, Moore, Wilkerson; absent – Anderson.
Others present: Dean Wheatley, Ryan Heiar, Tracey Mulcahey, Scott Peterson, Kevin Trom, Erika Harper, Tina Dubois, Glen Meisner and other interested parties.

Agenda Approval. Moore moved, Frost seconded to approve the agenda. The vote was: ayes –Mausser, Frost, Haack, Detlefesen, Wilkerson, Moore; nays – none; absent – Anderson. Motion carried.

Public Comment. No public comment was offered.

First United Methodist Church Site Plan and Conditional Use Application. Wheatley presented the request of First United Methodist Church to approve a revised site plan and conditional use for property generally located west of Jones Boulevard and south of West Penn Street, at 85 North Jones Boulevard, to add a new food pantry building. Staff recommends
approval with no conditions. Tina Dubois from the North Liberty Community Food and Clothing Pantry and Glen Meisner from MMS Consultants presented the proposal for the new food pantry facility. No public comments were received

The Commission discusses designating handicapped spots closer to the pantry, the beehives infront of the building, berming and screening to the north, and the addition of a bike rack. Detlefsen moved, Wilkerson seconded to recommend approval of the Site Plan to the City Council with the following condition: handicapped spaces being added in the parking lot closer to the pantry. After discussion, the vote was: ayes – Frost, Haack, Detlefsen, Wilkerson, Moore, Mausser; nays – none; absent – Anderson. Motion carried. Moore moved, Detlefsen seconded to recommend approval of the Conditional Use to the Board of Adjustment with no conditions. The vote was: ayes – Haack, Detlefsen, Wilkerson, Moore, Mausser, Frost; nays – none; absent – Anderson. Motion carried.

Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Update.
Wheatley presented the proposed updates to the Land Use Map portion of the Comprehensive Plan, to accommodate existing development and/or existing zoning. The proposed map is identical to the one discussed at the Joint Council and Planning Commission meeting. No public comments were offered. The Commission is comfortable with the proposed changes. Haack moved, Moore seconded to recommend approval of the updated Land Use Map to the City Council. The vote was: ayes – Detlefsen, Wilkerson, Moore, Mausser, Frost, Haack; nays – none; absent – Anderson. Motion carried.

Minutes. Frost moved, Moore seconded to approve the minutes of the May 3, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting. The vote was: ayes – Wilkerson, Moore, Mausser, Frost, Haack, Detlefsen; nays – none; absent – Anderson. Motion carried.

Old Business. Wheatley reported that the rezoning request for the Dean Moore case was withdrawn before it went to Council.

Cases under development. Wheatley reported that a new proposal under discussion for the Dean Moore property west of LL Pelling is higher density close to Penn Street and scaling down to duplexes on the south end.

Adjournment. At 6:56 p.m., Moore moved, Wilkerson seconded to adjourn. All ayes. Meeting adjourned.