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NORTH LIBERTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 6:30 PM

(Complete PDF information packet)

1. ROLL CALL
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
4. FINAL PLAT: Request of Apex Construction to approve a site plan for property generally located at the southwest corner of West Penn Street and Herky Street, west of I-380.
(Legal: Auditor’s Parcel 2007050, located within the original I-380 Industrial Park Addition)
a. Staff Presentation
b. Applicants Presentation
c. Public Comments
d. Questions and Comments
e. Recommendation to City Council
5. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
6. OLD BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. ADJOURNMENT

NORTH LIBERTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 6:30 PM

(Complete PDF information packet.)

1. ROLL CALL
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
4. REZONING: Request of Prime Ventures to approve a rezoning from C-2-A (Highway Commercial district) to RD-10 (Duplex Residential district) on property generally located south of Penn Street on Cameron Way. (Legal: Lot 2, Liberty Medical and Commerce Part 2; proposed Liberty Medical and Commerce – Part Four)

a. Staff Presentation
b. Applicants Presentation
c. Public Comments
d. Questions and Comments
e. Recommendation to City Council

5. PRELIMINARY PLAT: Request of Prime Ventures to approve a preliminary plat for property generally located south of Penn Street on Cameron Way – see preceding case. (Legal: Lot 2, Liberty Medical and Commerce Part 2; proposed Liberty Medical and Commerce – Part Four)

a. Staff Presentation
b. Applicants Presentation
c. Public Comments
d. Questions and Comments
e. Recommendation to City Council

6. SITE PLAN: Request of Family Video to approve a site plan for property owned by the University of Iowa Credit Union, generally located on the north side of Community Drive east of Highway 965. (Legal: Lot 1, Community Addition to the City of North Liberty)

a. Staff Presentation
b. Applicants Presentation
c. Public Comments
d. Questions and Comments
e. Recommendation to City Council

7. SITE PLAN: Request of Granite Custom Design LLC to approve a site plan for property zoned industrial and generally located at the southeast corner of Penn Street and Herky Drive, west of I-380. (Legal: Lot 5, I-380 Industrial Park)

a. Staff Presentation
b. Public Comments
c. Questions and Comments
d. Recommendation to City Council

8. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

9. OLD BUSINESS

10. NEW BUSINESS

11. ADJOURNMENT

NORTH LIBERTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 6:30 PM

Complete PDF information packet

1. ROLL CALL
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
4. REZONING: Request of Robson Homes to approve a rezoning from ID (Interim Development district) to RD-10 (Duplex Residential district) on property they own generally located on the north side of West Lake Drive east of Kansas Avenue.
(Legal: Lot 1, West Village Part 1 – proposed West Village Part 3)

a. Staff Presentation
b. Applicants Presentation
c. Public Comments
d. Questions and Comments
e. Recommendation to City Council

5. PRELIMINARY PLAT: Request of Robson Homes to approve a preliminary plat for property they own generally located on the north side of West Lake Drive east of Kansas Avenue.
(Legal: Lot 1, West Village Part 1 – proposed West Village Part 3)

a. Staff Presentation
b. Applicants Presentation
c. Public Comments
d. Questions and Comments
e. Recommendation to City Council

6. REZONING: Request of Family Video to approve a rezoning from C-1-B (General Commercial district) to C-2-A (Highway Commercial district) on a portion of the property owned by the University of Iowa Credit Union generally located on the north side of Community Drive east of Highway 965.
(Legal: Lot 1, Community Addition to the City of North Liberty)

a. Staff Presentation
b. Applicants Presentation
c. Public Comments
d. Questions and Comments
e. Recommendation to City Council

7. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: Major rewrite of the Subdivision Ordinance that prescribes processes for subdivision and improvement of land within North Liberty corporate limits and fringe area agreement areas.

a. Staff Presentation
b. Public Comments
c. Questions and Comments
d. Recommendation to City Council

8. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
9. OLD BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
11. ADJOURNMENT

NORTH LIBERTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 6:30 PM

(PDF version of complete packet: February 2013 Planning Commission Packet)

1. ROLL CALL
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
4. (PDF version: February 2013 Planning REC site plan) SITE PLAN: Request of REC to approve a substation site plan on property currently owned by the Scanlon Family Farm LC in unincorporated Johnson County east of North Liberty but within the City’s intended growth area.
   (Legal: Proposed REC Subdivision)
   1. Staff Presentation
   2. Applicants Presentation
   3. Public Comments
   4. Questions and Comments
   5. Recommendation to City Council
5. (PDF version: February 2013 Planning Zoning) ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: Discussion and possible recommendation to City
   Council regarding potential additional lower-density multi-family zoning districts.
   1. Staff Presentation
   2. Public Comments
   3. Questions and Comments
   4. Recommendation to City Council
6. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ADJOURNMENT

Minutes
North Liberty City Council
North Liberty Parks and Recreation Commission
December 6, 2012
Special Joint Session

Call to order.
At 7:00 p.m., Mayor Salm called the Joint meeting of the North Liberty City Council and the Parks and Recreation Committee to order.

Council members present: Chipman, Hoffman, Kuhl, Wayson; absent – Donahue

Commission members present: Behrens, Fitzpatrick, Noska, Skemp; absent- Maxson, Pitz, Haas.

Others present: Ryan Heiar, Tracey Mulcahey, Dean Wheatley, Shelly Simpson, Brian Motley, Guy Goldsmith, Erika Harper and other interested parties.

Approval of the Agenda.
Kuhl moved, Chipman seconded to approve the Council Agenda.  The vote was: ayes- Hoffman, Wayson, Kuhl, Chipman; nays – none; absent – Donahue. Motion carried.

Parks Comprehensive Plan Update.
City Administrator Heiar presented a history of the park planning process. The Council and the Park Board discussed Penn Meadows Park as a ball complex.  The consensus was to maintain Penn Meadows Park as a ball facility with a look at the near term projects. Staff will work with the leagues/ball organizations and explore options for lighting several fields and preparing for the future relocation of the Babe Ruth field.

The Council and Park Board discussed the West Side Park concept.  Staff will work with Shive-Hattery to create a phase 1 for accommodating Blues and BBQ and other city events.  Staff will bring the concept to the Park Board and Council for more detailed input on the plan. Community input will be requested for the park plan as well.

Approve minutes from November Parks and Recreation Committee meeting.
Fitzpatrick moved, Behrens seconded to approve the minutes from the November Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.  The vote was all ayes. Motion carried.

Adjournment.
At 8:11 p.m., Kuhl moved, Wayson seconded to adjourn. All ayes. Council meeting adjourned.

NORTH LIBERTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 6:30 PM

(PDF version of entire packet: January 2013 PZ Complete Packet)

1. ROLL CALL

2. (PDF version: PZ Agenda 1-2-13) AGENDA APPROVAL

3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

4. (PDF version: PZ Harvest Estates 2 1-2-13) FINAL PLAT: Request of Alan Marks/Midwest Development to approve a final plat for property zoned RS-6 and RD-10 and located generally south of St Andrews Drive and west
of Jones Boulevard.
(Legal: Harvest Estates II, Part I)
a. Staff Presentation
b. Applicants Presentation
c. Public Comments
d. Questions and Comments
e. Recommendation to City Council

5. (PDF version: PZ Minutes from dec 12 meeting) APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

6. OLD BUSINESS

7. NEW BUSINESS

8. Short Recess

9. (PDF version: Planning Commission 1-2013 Discussion) Work Session: Discussion regarding multi-family development in North Liberty.

10. ADJOURNMENT

Note: The Work Session includes no action items and will not be televised.

North Liberty Planning Commission
Minutes
December 4, 2012

Roll Call
At 6:30 p.m., the December 4, 2012 Planning Commission regular meeting was called to order by Chairman Dave Moore. Commission members present: Covert, Detlefsen, Frost, Haack, Moore, Obrecht; absent – Anderson.
Others present: Dean Wheatley, Tracey Mulcahey, Scott Peterson, Kevin Trom, Erika Harper and other interested parties.

Agenda Approval
Frost moved, Covert seconded to approve the agenda. All ayes. Motion carried.
Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda.
No public comment was offered.

Design Dental Site Plan Application.
Staff Presentation
Wheatley presented the request of Wood & Earth, LLC for a commercial site plan for a new dental office.
Applicant’s Presentation
Loren Hoffman from Hall and Hall Engineers was present representing the applicant, Dr. Tu. He offered to answer any questions on the application.
Public Comments
No public comments were offered.
Questions and Comments of the Commission
The Commission discussed building entrances relating to parking, bike rack location, and dumpster location.
Recommendation to City Council
Covert moved, Haack seconded to recommend approval of the application to the City Council with the inclusion of the notes in the staff memo. After discussion, the vote was: ayes – Detlefesen, Moore, Covert, Haack, Obrecht, Frost; nays – none; absent – Anderson. Motion carried.

Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Staff Presentation
Wheatley presented the proposal from staff to delete the Penn Street Overlay District from the Zoning Ordinance, as discussed at previous meetings.
Public Comments
No public comment was offered.
Questions and Comments of the Commission
The Commission discussed the masonry requirement percentage.
Recommendation to City Council
Detlefsen moved, Frost seconded to recommend approval of the proposed zoning ordinance amendment to City Council. The vote was: ayes – Moore, Covert, Haack, Obrecht, Frost, Detlefsen; nays – none; absent – Anderson. Motion carried.

Approval of previous Minutes
Haack moved, Covert seconded to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2012 Planning Commission meeting. All ayes. Motion carried.

New Business
Wheatley asked the Commission if they would be interested in having discussion regarding multifamily versus single family discussion. The Commission requested data about inventory of housing stock now and eighteen months ago and Coralville and Iowa City data. Wheatley will gather the data and get it out to the Commission for discussion. Commission is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, January 3, 2013.

Cases Under Development
Wheatley reported that there are no submissions for January as of right now.

Adjournment
At 6:46 p.m., Frost moved, Covert seconded to adjourn. All ayes. Meeting adjourned.

Type of signs permitted

Only the temporary advertising signs specified below are allowed. No other type of signage is allowed.

Permitting and enforcement

In order to expedite permitting for the signs, the City is implementing a web-based self-sign-up permit system for business owners at northlibertyiowa.org/signpermit. A PDF version of this page is available for download. Owners may simply enter information there for the desired sign(s) to self-permit. It is also a resource to track sign usage, and City staff will review the list to make sure all signs in use are on the list. If a business does not have access to the self-sign-up, they may contact Dean Wheatley, Planning Director, at 626-5747 for assistance, or stop by City Hall. Citations will be issued to businesses placing signs that are not permitted.

Cost of permit

At this time there is no fee for the permit.

When signs can be placed

The signs are allowed to be displayed for up to 10 days up to 5 times per 12-month period. Owners can track their usage with the online permitting system.

Where signs can be placed

Signs may only be displayed on private property. Generally, that means behind the sidewalk. Signs placed between the sidewalk and the street will be removed by City staff.

Sign condition

Signs are to be kept in good condition and replaced when damaged or faded.

Number of signs allowed

The number of signs allowed is

For single-tenant or single-owner lots, 2 signs for each street frontage, but if the lot has over 100 feet of street frontage, one additional sign for each 50 feet.

For multi-tenant lots, the same rules for single-tenant/single-owner lots but make sure to coordinate with other businesses in the development so the maximum is not exceeded. The number of signs is based on the lot frontage and not the number of businesses.

NORTH LIBERTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 6:30 PM

(PDF version: Full PZ Packet December 2012 resized)

1. ROLL CALL

2. (PDF version: PZ Agenda Dec 12) AGENDA APPROVAL

3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

4. (PDF version: PZ Wood & Earth Dec 12) SITE PLAN: Request of Wood & Earth, LLC to approve a site plan for a new dental office for an existing property zoned C-2-A and located generally north of Hills Bank on Highway 965.
(Legal: Northerly 100’ of Lot A, Wallace 1st Subdivision)
a. Staff Presentation
b. Applicants Presentation
c. Public Comments
d. Questions and Comments
e. Recommendation to City Council

5. (PDF version: PZ Zoning Ordinance Amendment Dec 12) Zoning Ordinance Amendment: Proposal from staff to delete the Penn Street Overlay District from the Zoning Ordinance, as discussed at previous meetings.
a. Staff Presentation
b. Public Comments
c. Questions and Comments
d. Recommendation to City Council

6.  (PDF version: PZ Minutes from Nov 12 meeting) APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

7. OLD BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. CASES UNDER DEVELOPMENT

10. ADJOURNMENT

North Liberty Planning Commission
Minutes
November 14, 2012

Roll Call

At 6:30 p.m., Chairman Dave Moore called the November 14, 2012 Regular Session of the North Liberty Planning Commission to order. Commission members present: Anderson, Covert, Frost, Haack, Moore; absent – Detlefsen, Obrecht.
Others present: Dean Wheatley, Scott Peterson, Tracey Mulcahey, Erika Harper, and other interested parties.

Agenda Approval
Covert moved Anderson seconded to approve the agenda. All ayes. Motion carried.
Public Comment On Items Not On The Agenda
No public comment was offered.

Brown Bottle Conditional Use Application
Staff Presentation
Wheatley presented the request of David Landau to approve a conditional use for an outdoor eating patio accessory use for the existing Brown Bottle Restaurant property zoned C-1-B and located at 125 E Zeller Street.

Applicant’s Presentation
David Landau presented information regarding his request including lighting of landscaping.
Public Comments
No public comments were offered.
Questions and Comments of the Commission
The Commission discussed responses received regarding the proposed change and alcoholic beverage service.
Recommendation to Board of Adjustment.
Covert moved, Frost seconded to recommend approval of the application to the Board of Adjustment with the following conditions. After discussion, the vote was: ayes – Frost, Haack, Moore, Anderson, Covert; nays – none; absent – Detlefsen, Obrecht. Motion carried.

Approval of Previous Minutes
Haack moved, Covert seconded to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. The vote was: ayes –Haack, Moore, Obrecht, Anderson, Covert, Detlefsen Frost,; nays – none; absent
– Obrecht, Detlefesen. Motion carried.

Cases Under Development
Wheatley reported that Commission will see one site plan in December for a dental office and an amendment for the Penn Street Overlay District.

Adjournment
At 6:39 p.m., Covert moved, Anderson seconded to adjourn. All ayes. Meeting adjourned