Meeting No. 06-11 August 10, 2006
A regular meeting of the City of Bondurant Planning & Zoning Commission was held in the Community Room at the Bondurant City Center on August 10, 2006, at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Commission Chair Marvin Skinner
Commission Member Deborah Baker
Commission Member John Bein
Commission Member David Higgins
Commission Member David Williams
City Administrator Mark J. Arentsen
Code Enforcement Officer Larry Snavely
Absent: Commission Member Roland Mark
Commission Member Judi Mendenhall
Mayor Marla McCoid
Notice of the meeting was posted at the Bondurant City Center, Casey’s General Stores, Legacy Bank and the Bondurant Post Office on August 04, 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 7:07 p.m. Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared. Motion made by Commission Member Bein, seconded by Commission Member Higgins, to approve the agenda. Roll call: Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
The Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of July 27, 2006, were omitted from the packet in error. They will be brought before the Commission for approval at the next meeting.
Mr. Robert Stoll, Stoll Subdivision, presented a Preliminary Plat for Stoll Subdivision, Plat 1, located at Northeast 80th Street, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. This Plat is being presented at this time to allow the Stoll family to settle an estate.
Commission Chair Skinner questioned why the land between the lots and the fence (2 acres) wasn’t included in the Plat as an outlot.
Commission Member Higgins questioned the septic system and asked if there were plans to connect to the sewer when it became available and was concerned that there was a request for a variance pertaining to the installation of streetlights.
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Commission Member Baker asked if the comments saying, variance from subdivision requirements requested, should be deleted from the Plat.
Commission Member Bein felt these issues would be later addressed at the time of development. The Stolls do not have any plans for development at this time.
Motion made by Commission Member Bein, seconded by Commission Member Baker, to approve Resolution No. PZ-06-21, a Resolution approving the Preliminary Plat for Stoll Subdivision Plat 1, Northeast 80th Street, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, with the voluntary removal of the requested variances in the subdivision requirements and the addition of another 17 feet of right-of-way on the frontage of Northeast 80th Street. Roll Call: Bein-Yes, Baker-Yes, Higgins-Yes, Williams-Yes, Skinner-Yes. Motion carried.
Commission Chair Skinner led a discussion regarding proposed Ordinance No. 06-204, an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bondurant, Iowa, 2002 with respect to Site Plan Architectural Standards. The Commission Members will review the Site Plan Ordinances for the Cities of Altoona, Ankeny and Grimes and discussion will continue at the next Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting.
The following items were discussed as part of Commission Members’ comments:
· Commission Member Baker – No Comment.
· Commission Member Higgins – Welcomed Commission Chair Skinner back.
· Commission Member Bein – No Comment.
· Commission Member Williams – No Comment.
The following items were discussed as part of Commission Chair Skinner’s Comments:
v Inquired about the status of the Urban Services Area Sewer project.
v The next meeting will be August 24.
The following items were discussed as part of City Administrator Arentsen’s Comments:
ü Annexation update.
ü Council approved an agreement between the City and Stanley Consultants to do the streetscape design from 2nd Street, Northeast to 2nd Street, Southeast.
ü Will be meeting with property owners on August 22, concerning the Main Street reconstruction project.
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Motion made by Commission Member Bein, seconded by Commission Member Baker, to adjourn the meeting. Roll call: Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Motion carried. Commission Chair Skinner declared the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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Marvin Skinner
Chair
ATTEST:
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Mark J. Arentsen
City Administrator