Planning and Zoning Commission on December 7, 2021

Agenda

6:30 PM

North Liberty City Council Chambers, 1 Quail Creek Circle, North Liberty, Iowa 52317

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Call to Order

1. Roll Call
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Public Hearing for Zoning Map Amendment: Request the Watts Group Development, Inc. for a zoning map amendment (rezoning) on 3.69 acres, more or less, from RS-6 Single-Unit Residence District to RD-10 Two-Unit Residence District on property located on the south side of Denison Avenue approximately 130 feet east of Brook Ridge Avenue.
   1. Staff Presentation
   2. Applicants Presentation
   3. Public Comments
   4. Questions and Comments
   5. Recommendation to the City Council
4. Approval of Previous Minutes
5. Old Business
6. New Business
7. Adjournment

Minutes

Planning Commission
November 10, 2021

Call to Order
Planning Commission Chair Becky Keogh called the November 10, 2021 Planning Commission to
order at 6:00 p.m. Commission members present: Barry A’Hearn, Josey Bathke, Jason Heisler,
Becky Keogh, Brian Vincent, Dave Willer; absent: Patrick Staber.
Others present: Ryan Rusnak, Tracey Mulcahey, Grant Lientz, Kevin Trom, and other interested
parties.

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

Public Hearing for Zoning Map Amendment
Staff Presentation
Rusnak presented the request of Bowman Property, LLC for a zoning map amendment (rezoning)
on 109.43 acres, more or less, on property located at the northeast corner of West Forevergreen
Road and South Kansas Avenue from ID Interim Development to RS-4 Single-Unit Dwelling
District, RS-6 Single-Unit Dwelling District, RD-10 Two-Unit Residence District, RM-8 Multi-Unit
Residence District, RM-12 Multi-Unit Residence District and C-2-A Highway Commercial District.
Staff recommends approval with the following findings: 1. The proposed zonings would achieve
consistency with the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map designations, except where there
are land use compatibility considerations adjacent to less dense development; and 2. The
proposed zonings would be compatible with the surrounding properties and the following
conditions: 1. That property generally achieve consistency with the submitted concept plan as it
relates to the general pattern of land use development and landscape buffering; and 2. That there
be a 20’ wide on lot landscape buffer for the residentially zoned portion of the development
adjacent to South Kansas Avenue and West Forevergreen Road.

Applicants Presentation
Mike Bails was present on behalf of the applicant and offered additional information on the
application.

Public Comments
No public comment was offered. There was correspondence included in the packet from
neighboring property owner, Bev Seelman.

Questions and Comments
The Commission discussed the application including commercial under residential, good neighbor
feedback, the collaborative process with developer, stormwater details, engineering information,
size of the development, sustainability of the development, current inventory versus demand,
successful aging in place units, development of The Preserve, building to the demand, diversified
housing stock, creation of park space for community building, and tile cost exploration.

Recommendation to the City Council
Bathke moved, Willer seconded to recommend approval of the zoning map amendment to the
City Council with the following findings: 1. The proposed zonings would achieve consistency with
the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map designations, except where there are land use
compatibility considerations adjacent to less dense development; and 2. The proposed zonings
would be compatible with the surrounding properties and the following conditions: 1. That
property generally achieve consistency with the submitted concept plan as it relates to the general
pattern of land use development and landscape buffering; and 2. That there be a 20’ wide on lot
landscape buffer for the residentially zoned portion of the development adjacent to South Kansas
Avenue and West Forevergreen Road.. The vote was: ayes – Keogh, Bathke, Willer, Heisler,
Vincent, A’Hearn; nays – none; absent – Staber. Motion carried.

Urban Renewal Area Amendment
Staff Presentation
Mulcahey presented the request of the City of North Liberty for an amendment to the North
Liberty. Staff is recommending approval of an updated Urban Renewal Plan to include two
upcoming projects: City Hall and N. Jones Boulevard. By updating the plan, it allows the City to
borrow general obligation and/or TIF money in the future to fund these projects. The current plan
calls for GO borrowing for the City Hall project and TIF borrowing for N. Jones Boulevard.

Public Comments
No public comments were received.

Questions and Comments
The Commission discussed the application including the N. Jones Boulevard Project.

Recommendation to the City Council
Heisler moved, A’Hearn seconded to recommend approval of the Urban Renewal Area
Amendment Plan to City Council. After discussion, the vote was: ayes – Willer, A’Hearn, Vincent,
Keogh, Bathke, Heisler; nays – none; absent – Staber. Motion carried.
Approval of Previous Minutes
Bathke moved, A’Hearn seconded to approve the minutes of the September 7, 2021 meeting. The
vote was all ayes. Minutes approved.

Old Business
No old business was presented.

New Business
There will be a December meeting.

Adjournment
At 6:37 p.m., Heisler moved, Willer seconded to adjourn. The vote was all ayes. Meeting adjourned.

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