Planning and Zoning Commission for September 4, 2018

Agenda

6:30 PM
North Liberty City Council Chambers
1 Quail Creek Circle

1. ROLL CALL
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
3. CONDITIONAL USE: Request of El Cactus restaurant to approve a conditional use for outside eating at the northwest corner of Ashley Court and Jordan Street.
   1. Staff Presentation
   2. Applicants Presentation
   3. Public Comments
   4. Questions and Comments
   5. Recommendation to the Board of Adjustment
4. STREET VACATION: Request of the City of North Liberty to vacate a portion of North Liberty Road to reflect the new alignment.
   1. Staff Presentation
   2. Public Comments
   3. Questions and Comments
   4. Recommendation to the City Council
5. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
6. OLD BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. ADJOURNMENT

Minutes

Roll Call

At 6:34 p.m., Chair Ronda Detlefsen called the September 4, 2018 Planning Commission meeting to order. Commissioners present:  Jennifer Bleil, Ronda Detlefsen, Adam Gebhart, Jason Heisler, Becky Keogh and Kylie Pentecost. Absent: Pat Staber.

Others present: Dean Wheatley.

Agenda Approval

Gebhart moved, Heisler seconded to approve the agenda. The vote was all ayes. Agenda approved.

El Cactus Conditional Use

Staff Presentation

Wheatley presented the request of El Cactus restaurant to approve a conditional use for outside eating at the northwest corner of Ashley Court and Jordan Street. Staff recommends approval with standard outside eating conditions.

Applicants Presentation

No one was present to represent the applicant.

Public Comments

No comments from the public were offered.

Questions and Comments

The Commission discussed the application and noted that this is the fourth such request from different restaurants for this location in a relatively short period of time.

Recommendation to the City Council

Pentecost moved, Heisler seconded to recommend approval of the El Cactus conditional use permit application to the Board of Adjustment with standard conditions cited in the staff report.  The vote was: ayes – Heisler, Bleil, Detlefsen, Gebhart, Keogh; nays – none. Staber absent. Motion carried.

STREET VACATION

Staff Presentation

Wheatley presented the request from the City of North Liberty to vacate a portion of North Liberty Road, related to the reconstruction and realignment of that road.

Gebhart asked several questions related to annexation in the area, and how the final alignment and right-of-way fit together. Wheatley replied that it was quite complicated and would follow up with him after the meeting to discuss the details.

Recommendation to the City Council

Bleil moved, Heisler seconded to recommend approval of the North Liberty Road right-of-way vacation as presented to the City Council. The vote was: ayes – Heisler, Bleil, Detlefsen, Gebhart, Keogh; nays – none. Staber absent. Motion carried.

Approval of Previous Minutes

Gebhart moved, Bleil seconded to approve the minutes from the August 7, 2018 meeting. The vote was all ayes. Minutes approved.

Old Business

No old business was presented.

New Business

Wheatley mentioned that two new site plans were submitted for consideration at the October meeting.

Adjournment

Keogh moved, Heisler seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m.  The vote was all ayes. Meeting adjourned.

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