Meeting No. 06-08 June 22, 2006
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A regular meeting of the City of Bondurant Planning & Zoning Commission was held in the Community Room at the Bondurant City Center on June 22, 2006, at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Commission Chair Marvin Skinner
Commission Member Roland Mark
Commission Member Deborah Baker
Commission Member John Bein
Commission Member David O. Williams
City Administrator Mark J. Arentsen
City Planner Dylan Mullenix
Code Enforcement Officer Larry Snavely
Absent: Mayor Marla McCoid
Commission Member Judi Mendenhall
Commission Member David Higgins
Notice of the meeting was posted at the Bondurant City Center, Casey’s General Store, Legacy Bank and Mobil Food Market on June 20, 2006. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the public.
Commission Chair Skinner called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared.
Commission Chair Skinner announced that Judi Mendenhall was selected as the new Commission Member by the City Council at the June 19th Council meeting. Commission Chair Skinner asked that the agenda items be taken out of order to allow Mr. David Bentz to present the Mallard Creek Preliminary Plat first.
Motion made by Commission Member Bein, seconded by Commission Member Williams, to approve the agenda. Roll call: Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion made by Commission Member Mark, seconded by Commission Member Baker, to approve the Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of May 11, 2006. Roll call: Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
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Mr. David Bentz, P.E., Bishop Engineering Company, 3501 104th Street, Urbandale, Iowa, presented the Preliminary Plat for Mallard Creek Plat 1, located east of Northeast 64th Street and north of 2nd Street, Northeast, and answered questions from the Commission Members. Mr. Bentz mentioned that the project contains 427 single family lots, one commercial lot, three areas of open space, and a trail network. Mr. Bentz added that some of the lots along 2nd Street, Northwest, and Northeast 64th Street were targeted for two-family houses. Commission Chair Skinner expressed his concern with maintenance problems that can stem from two-family houses, and cautioned that a homeowner’s association would be required for those lots.
Motion made by Commission Member Baker, seconded by Commission Member Mark, to approve Resolution No. PZ-06-17, a Resolution approving the Preliminary Plat for Mallard Creek Plat 1. Roll call: Baker-Yes, Mark-Yes, Williams-Yes, Bein-Yes, Skinner-Yes. Motion carried.
City Planner Mullenix presented Ordinance 06-204, an amendment to the site plan ordinance that would establish hard surface requirements for all multifamily, commercial, and industrial buildings. Commission Member Williams expressed a concern with items ‘F’ & ‘G’ of the Arterial Corridor Overlay section of the Ordinance, stating that he felt it was too restrictive of the free market. Commission Member Williams suggested that item ‘G’, which requires used car lots to be attached to new car lots, be removed and addressed through a change in the zoning code, and felt that item ‘F’, which limits the location of gas stations to one per every half mile, should be reconsidered by the City Council.
Motion made by Commission Member Baker, seconded by Commission Member Bein, to approve Resolution No. PZ-06-15, a Resolution approving Ordinance 06-204, an amendment to Chapter 179 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bondurant, by adding architectural standards to multifamily, commercial, and industrial buildings, with the condition that item ‘G’ under the Arterial Corridor Overlay section be removed and that item ‘F’ under the Arterial Corridor Overlay section be reexamined by the City Council. Roll call: Baker-Yes, Bein-Yes, Williams-Yes, Mark-Yes, Skinner-Yes. Motion carried.
Mr. Kent Sullivan, 145 Snyder Street, Bondurant, Iowa, spoke to the Commission Members regarding Resolution No. PZ-06-16, a Resolution approving Ordinance 06-205, an amendment to Chapter 175 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bondurant that adds size limitations to decks. Mr. Sullivan stated that a size limit of 50 square feet on decks in the front yard, as Ordinance 06-205 states, is too small in most instances. Instead, Mr. Sullivan suggested that the City look at allowing decks to protrude a certain percentage into the front yard setback, which will provide for uniformity in the community and allow homes with similar setbacks to have similar sized decks.
Commission Member Williams agreed that Mr. Sullivan’s method would be better, and suggested that decks can protrude 40% into the front yard from the front façade that is closest
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to the street, up to a maximum of 12 feet. Commission Members agreed that these limits were adequate, and instructed staff to alter Ordinance 06-205 and present it at the next Commission meeting. No action was taken on Resolution No. PZ-06-16.
The following items were discussed as part of Commission Members’ comments:
· Commission Member Baker – Asked for an update on the Paired Townhomes development located at 1005 Grant Street South; Asked for clarification on the different businesses going into Craig & Marla McCoid’s building and commented on the nice job they’ve done restoring the building.
· Commission Member Mark – Announced that T-shirts for RAGBRAI are on sale.
· Commission Member Bein – Announced that Polk County Planning Director Jim Elza will be retiring in the coming weeks; announced his own retirement from Polk County Public Works.
The following items were discussed as part of Commission Chair Skinner’s Comments:
The following items were discussed as part of City Planner Mullenix’s comments:
ü Provided updates to the Zoning Code as well as the Polk County Comprehensive Plan to the Commission Members.
Motion made by Commission Member Bein, seconded by Commission Member Mark, to adjourn the meeting. Roll call: Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Motion carried. Commission Chair Skinner declared the meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
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Marvin Skinner
Chair
ATTEST:
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Dylan Mullenix
City Planner