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Planning and Zoning Commission on August 4, 2020

Agenda

6:30 PM, via Zoom

Notice: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public health and safety concerns require City of North Liberty public meetings to be held electronically, so as to limit the spread of the virus. The public is invited to submit questions and comments in advance of the meeting for consideration submitting them to the City Clerk Tracey Mulcahey via email at [email protected].

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Call to Order

  1. Roll Call
  2. Approval of the Agenda
  3. Public Hearing: Request of Tyler and Jennifer Doran for a zoning map amendment on 1.00 acre, more or less, from ID – Interim Development District to RS-4 Single-Unit Residence District on property located at 1475 South Jones Boulevard.
    1. Staff Presentation
    2. Applicants Presentation
    3. Public Comments
    4. Questions and Comments
    5. Recommendation to the City Council
  4. Public Hearing: Request of Matt Peoples on behalf of LJP Management, LLC for a zoning map amendment on .5 acres, more or less, from RD-10 – Two Unit Residence District and RS-4 – Single Unit Residence District to RS-O – Single Unit Residential Special Use District on property located at 205 West Penn Street.
    1. Staff Presentation
    2. Applicants Presentation
    3. Public Comments
    4. Questions and Comments
    5. Recommendation to the City Council
  5. Approval of Previous Minutes
  6. Old Business
  7. New Business
  8. Adjournment

Minutes

Roll Call

Chair Rebecca Keogh called the August 4, 2020 Regular Session of the North Liberty Planning Commission to order at 6:30 p.m. Commission members present: Barry A’Hearn, Josey Bathke, Rebecca Keogh, Jessica Marks, Kylie Pentecost and Patrick Staber; absent: Jason Heisler.

Others present: Ryan Rusnak, Tracey Mulcahey, Grant Lientz, Derek Blackman, Matt Peoples, Tyler Doran and other interested parties.

Approval of the Agenda

Staber moved, Pentecost seconded to approve the agenda.  The vote was all ayes. Agenda approved.

1475 South Jones Boulevard Rezoning

Staff Presentation

Rusnak opened the public hearing at 6:32 p.m. presenting the request of Tyler and Jennifer Doran for a zoning map amendment on 1.00 acre, more or less, from ID – Interim Development District to RS-4 Single-Unit Residence District on property located at 1475 South Jones Boulevard.  Staff recommends approval of this application with two findings in the staff report.   The public hearing was closed.

Applicants Presentation

Tyler Doran was present on behalf of the applicant, presented additional information and offered to answer questions.

Public Comments

No comments were received on the application.

Questions and Comments

The Commission had no discussion on the application.

Recommendation to the City Council

Bathke moved, A’Hearn seconded to recommend approval of the application to the City Council with the two findings.  The vote was: ayes – Marks, Staber, Keogh, Pentecost, A’Hearn, Bathke; nays – none. Motion carried.

205 W. Penn Street Rezoning

Staff Presentation

Rusnak opened the public hearing at 6:34 p.m. regarding the request of Matt Peoples on behalf of LJP Management, LLC for a zoning map amendment on .5 acres, more or less, from RD-10 – Two Unit Residence District and RS-4 – Single Unit Residence District to RS-O – Single Unit Residential Special Use District on property located at 205 West Penn Street.  Staff recommends approval with two findings. The public hearing was closed.

Applicants Presentation

Matt Peoples was present on behalf of the applicant and offered to answer questions.

Public Comments

No public comments were received.

Questions and Comments

The Commission discussed the application including staffing maximum allowed by zoning, parking requirements with an expansion, addition of an additional access point on Dubuque Street, traffic volume impacts, compatibility with neighboring uses and the amount of the house that will be used.  The applicant met with the neighbors to explain the plan for th use of the house.

Recommendation to the City Council

Pentecost moved, Marks seconded to recommend approval of the application to the City Council including the two findings. The vote was: ayes – Bathke, Marks, Pentecost, Staber, A’Hearn, Keogh; nays -none. Motion carried.

Approval of Previous Minutes

Staber moved, A’Hearn seconded to approve the minutes from the July 7, 2020 Planning Commission meeting. The vote was all ayes. Minutes approved.

Old Business

No old business was presented.

New Business

No new business was presented.

Adjournment

At 6:46 p.m., Marks moved, Staber seconded to adjourn.  The vote was all ayes. Meeting adjourned.

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