Meeting No. 06-10 July 27, 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 July 27, 2006, at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Commission Member Roland Mark
Commission Member Deborah Baker
Commission Member John Bein
Commission Member David Higgins
Commission Member David Williams
Mayor Marla McCoid
City Administrator Mark J. Arentsen
Code Enforcement Officer Larry Snavely
Absent: Commission Chair Marvin Skinner
Commission Member Judi Mendenhall
Notice of the meeting was posted at the Bondurant City Center, Casey’s General Stores, Legacy Bank and the Bondurant Post Office on July 24, 2006. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the public.
Commission Vice-Chair Bein called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared. Motion made by Commission Member Williams, seconded by Commission Member Higgins, 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 July 13, 2006. Roll call: Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Mr. Chuck Bishop, Bishop Engineering, 3501 104th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, presented the Preliminary Plat for Meadow Brook North Plat 11 and answered questions from the Commission Members.
Motion made by Commission Member Higgins, seconded by Commission Member Mark, to approve Resolution No. PZ-06-19, a Resolution approving the Preliminary Plat for Meadow Brook North Plat 11, subject to the approval of the City Engineer. Roll call: Higgins-Yes, Mark-Yes, Baker-Yes, Williams-Yes, Bein-Yes. Motion carried.
Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes
July 27, 2006
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Motion made by Commission Member Mark, seconded by Commission Member Williams, to approve PZ 06-20, a Resolution affirming approval of Paired Homes PUD. Roll Call: Mark-Yes, Williams-Yes, Baker-Yes, Higgins-Yes, Bein-Yes. Motion carried.
Commission Member Bein stated that he likes Mayor McCoid’s idea of revitalizing the downtown area and would like to move ahead with re-zoning the area to C4. Commission Member Higgins said he would like to see the re-zoning include Main Street from 2nd Street, Northeast, to 2nd Street, Southeast; the west side of Lincoln Street, Southeast, that backs up to Main Street; and the east side of Grant Street North / South, that backs up to Main Street. He also stressed the need for more on street parking, possibly widening the street to make it more inviting to storefront businesses. City Administrator Arentsen suggested an informational meeting with the property owners involved, to solicit their feedback.
Mayor McCoid led a discussion regarding commercial building code ordinances. City Administrator Arentsen will research the ordinances for the Cities of Altoona, Ankeny and Grimes.
The following items were discussed as part of Commission Members’ comments:
· Commission Member Baker – Asked for an update on Paired Homes and questioned their landscaping plans for the buffer.
· Commission Member Mark – Asked for an update concerning Commission Chair Skinner and said the RAGBRAI event was fantastic.
· Commission Member Higgins – No Comment.
· Commission Member Bein – No Comment.
· Commission Member Williams – No Comment.
Motion made by Commission Member Mark, seconded by Commission Member Higgins, to adjourn the meeting. Roll call: Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Motion carried. Commission Vice-Chair Bein declared the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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John Bein
Vice-Chair
ATTEST:
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Mark J. Arentsen
City Adminsitrator