North Liberty
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
March 7, 2006

Meeting was called to order by Chairperson Sittig.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Osterholt, Mausser, Diouf, Sittig, Romans, Smith; absent: Shrader.

ALSO PRESENT: Carter Kudrle, Duane Musser, City Engineer, Kevin Trom, Building Official, Tom Palmer, City Administrator, Brian James, Clair and Jeff Mekota, Adam Bohr, Colleen Chipman, Scott Anderson, Jim Kelly, Tom Salm, Steve Gordon, Denise Ogden, Brian Wasson, and other interested citizens.

PUBLIC COMMENT: People from the Forevergreen Road and Jones Boulevard, near the proposed Fox Valley subdivision, are opposed to the Planning and Zoning Commission considering the Preliminary Plat for Fox Valley at this meeting, without the zoning being approved. They requested the item be tabled until there concerns are worked out and the City Council approves the zoning.

DOGGY DAY CARE: Informal discussion on a possibility of a Doggy Day Care location in North Liberty. The current zoning code does not allow for the needs of a Doggy Day Care Business, but after discussion the City Staff will draft a change to the Commercial Zone to allow for the use. The commission feels that with the change to the Ordinance and a Conditional Use Permit, this should accommodate this business. The change to the Ordinance will be reviewed at the next Planning and Zoning Meeting.

LIBERTY MEDICAL AND COMMERCE, LOTS 1 AND 2: Request of LMC Partners LLC to approve a site plan located at Penn Street and Cameron Way. Osterholt moved, seconded Smith, to recommend to City Council they approve the site plan subject to, the Red Jewel Crabapple tree being taken out of the tree species and all other parking lot trees need to be of 2 inch caliper and 15 feet high mature height. After discussion, the vote was: ayes—Mausser, Smith, Sittig, Osterholt, Diouf, Romans; nays—none; absent: Shrader. Motion carried.

MCCLURE OFFICE BUILDING: Request of McClure Engineering Company to approve a site plan located at Lininger Lane and Alexander Way. Osterholt moved, seconded by Diouf, to recommend to City Council approval of the site plan subject to the placement of two trees being placed in the south parking lot. After discussion, the vote was: ayes—Mausser, Smith, Sittig, Osterholt, Diouf, Romans; nays—none; absent— Shrader.

FOX VALLEY, PRELIMINARY PLAT: There was a discussion if the commission should review the Preliminary Plat without the zoning being approved by the City Council. The commission was in agreement that there were many items that still need to address on the plat before they would give their recommendation. They proceeded to give the Developer some recommendations on the plat:

These items are from the Shive-Hattery Engineers Report dated March 2, 2006:

(1) The pavement typical section of Covered Bridge Boulevard includes a raised
median with “cut outs” in the median to allow some access to driveways for the
lots along the street. The Commission suggests one median at the entrance to
Covered Bridge Boulevard with street trees within the parkway along the widened
right-of-way.

(2) The cul-de-sac length of Woodbine Lane is 1,000-feet which exceeds the
maximum allowable length of 900-feet. The Commission would like JCCOG to
look into the number of lots, with the extra wide frontage, as a factor for
consideration to justify the length.

(3) These lots line up with existing homes that access Forevergreen Road. To keep
with the continuity of the neighborhood, the commission is not opposed to
allowing the access on Forevergreen Road.

(4) Staff recommends a street connection from Woodbine Lane stubbed to the west.
This would allow local street connectivity without having to access Forevergreen
Road. The Commission would like JCCOG to review this.

(6) Consideration should also be given to locating the sewer on the north side of this
development. The developer thinks the city should get in touch with the
homeowners to see if they would be interested.

The Developer also asked the Commission on guides on the trail system within the development. They feel a 6-feet wide PCC trail is wide enough, instead of the 8-feet wide proposed. The commission would like the 8-feet wide.

The major discussion was on the location of Jones Boulevard. The Commission would like JCCOG to look at this issue and determine what the City’s alternatives are.

This item was pulled from the agenda.

BROWN’S ADDITION: Request of Dean Allan Brown to approve the Preliminary and Final Plat located directly southeast of the Intersection of North Stewart Street and West Walnut Street, which consist of a one lot split. Osterholt moved, seconded by Smith to recommend to City Council approval of Brown’s Addition. After discussion, the vote was: ayes—Mausser, Smith, Sittig, Osterholt, Diouf, Romans; nays—none; absent— Shrader. Motion carried.

WESTLAKE ADDITION, PART 9: Request of Cedar Development to approve the Preliminary Plat which is located west of Kansas Avenue and south of Liberty’s Gate, east of Interstate 380. Osterholt moved, seconded by Romans, to recommend to the City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat subject to a 30-foot buffer with a berm between the Residential and Commercial District, 30-foot wooded buffer along Interstate 380, connection of Landon Road to Madison Avenue, no direct driveway access to Kansas
Avenue and driveways on intersecting streets should be pulled back at least 125-feet from Kansas Avenue right-of-way. After discussion, the vote was: ayes—Mausser, Osterholt, Romans, Diouf; nays—Smith, Sittig; absent—Sharder. Motion carried.

ASPEN RIDGE ADDITION: Public Hearing to annex and simultaneously zone property owned by North Liberty Aspen Ridge LLC which is located east of Highway 965, north of Fox Run Subdivision. Public Hearing was open at 9:30 pm and there were no comments. Public Hearing was closed. Osterholt moved, seconded by Smith, to recommend approve to City Council of the annexation and zoning. After discussion, the vote was: ayes-Mausser, Smith, Sittig, Osterholt, Diouf, Romans; nays—none; absent—
Shrader. Motion carried.

ASPEN RIDGE ADDITION: AMENDED PRELIMINARY PLAT: Request of North Liberty Aspen Ridge LLC to approve the Amended Preliminary Plat which is located east of Highway 965 and north of Fox Run Subdivision. Mausser moved, seconded by Romans to recommend to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat subject to the acceptance of the 937-feet cul-de-sac. After discussion, the vote was: ayes—Mausser, Smith, Sittig, Osterholt, Diouf, Romans; nays—none; absent—Shrader. Motion carried.

PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT: LOT 4, SAINTS CORRIDOR. Request of Russell A. Gerdin to allow for above ground fuel storage system and storage of semi-trailers outside on concrete parking lots. Public Hearing was open at 9:40 pm and there were no comments. Public Hearing was closed. Smith moved, seconded by Osterholt, to recommend to City Council approval of the Conditional Use Permit. After discussion, the vote was: ayes—Mausser, Smith, Sittig, Osterholt, Diouf, Romans; nays-none; absent—Shrader. Motion carried.

CRIPPEN 4TH SUBDIVISION: Request of Johnson County Zoning to review the plat for a one lot split located in Johnson County at 2321 Mehaffey Bridge Road. Smith moved, seconded by Mausser, to recommend to City Council approval of the Subdivision. After discussion, the vote was: ayes—Mausser, Smith, Sittig, Osterholt, Diouf, Romans; nays—none; absent—Shrader. Motion carried.

PROGRESS PARK, PART 7, FINAL PLAT: Request of Cedar Development to approve the Final Plat located at Lininger Lane and Penn Court. Smith moved, seconded by Diouf, to recommend to City Council approval of the Final Plat. After discussion, the vote was: ayes—Mausser, Smith, Sittig, Osterholt, Diouf, Romans; nays—none; absent—Shrader. Motion carried.

CHAPER 1, ADMINISTRATIVE: SECTION 101-TITLE. The commission reviewed the changes and subject to a few minor changes the final document will be submitted at the next Planning and Zoning meeting with the next chapter for review.

MINUTES: Smith moved, seconded by Osterholt, to approve the Minutes as amended. After discussion, the vote was: ayes—Mausser, Smith, Sittig, Osterholt, Diouf, Romans; nays—none; absent—Shrader. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS:

ADJOURNMENT: Smith moved, seconded by Osterholt, to adjourn the meeting at 10:10 pm. After discussion, the vote was: ayes—Mausser, Smith, Sittig, Osterholt, Diouf, Romans; nays—none; absent—Shrader. Motion carried.


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Mary Byers, Deputy City Clerk