Meeting No. 07-05
June 14, 2007
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 14, 2007, at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Commission Chair John Bein
Commission Member
Roland Mark
Commission
Member Deborah Baker
Commission Member
Curt Sullivan
Commission Member
Marvin Skinner
Commission Member
David Higgins
City Administrator
Mark J. Arentsen
City Council
Member Mike Adams, Sr.
City Finance
Director Lori Dunham
Absent: 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 June 11, 2007.
All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting
was open to the public.
Commission Chair Bein called the
meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Roll call
was taken and a quorum was declared.
Motion made by Commission Member Mark, seconded by Commission Member
Baker, to approve the agenda. Roll
call: Ayes: 6. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion made by Commission Member
Higgins, seconded by Commission Member Baker, to approve the Planning and
Zoning Commission Minutes of April 26, 2007.
Roll call: Ayes: 6. Nays: 0.
Motion carried.
Mr. Thomas Stovie, Civil Design Advantage L.L.C., 5501 Northwest 112th Street, Grimes, Iowa, and Mr. Mark Trumbauer, Regency Land Development Services, 6600 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa, presented the Revised Preliminary Plat for Arbor Ridge Subdivision, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, and answered questions from Commission Members. Mr. Trumbauer discussed features of the Revised Preliminary Plat such as excavating the lake out to match grades, 10’ wide paths connecting to 5’ wide paths around the lake for walking. City Administrator Mark Arentsen asked if there was going to be a fountain installed. It is a nice amenity, aerates the water and helps reduce algae. Mr. Trumbauer stated that they could put a fountain in the pond but that it would need to be maintained by the City. Mr. Trumbauer stated that the pond is fed by storm sewers from the east and north making the area around the pond not well suited for playground equipment. Commission Member Skinner suggested that it would be unwise to put a lot of money into it and then have it wiped out by flooding. Commission Member Baker questioned the total land mass. Mr. Trumbauer stated that it would be 16 acres. He also stated that the initial vegetation and seeding would be completed by Regency and the City would do the active management of the area after the dedication. They are proposing this Revised Preliminary Plat to increase amenities which help sell lots. City Administrator Arentsen asked what the build out time would be. Regency expects to move dirt out and start restoration this year. They would try to have the trail in by this time next year.
Commission Member Skinner, seconded by Commission Member Mark, requested that the Resolution No. PZ-07-08 is amended to include wording that the trail around the pond (lake) will be an 8’ wide concrete trail. Roll call: Skinner-Yes, Mark-Yes, Higgins-Yes, Baker-Yes, Sullivan-Yes, Bein-Yes. Motion carried.
Commission
Member Baker, seconded by Commission Member Mark, requested that the Resolution
No. PZ-07-08 is amended to include wording that the water feature and
surrounding plat initial vegetation will be planted and seeded by Regency Land
Development Services and also that the resolution include wording that the
water feature include an aerator with Regency Land Development Services providing
the initial power source prior to dedication to the City. Roll
call: Baker-Yes, Mark-Yes, Skinner-Yes,
Higgins-Yes, Sullivan-Yes, Bein-Yes.
Motion carried.
Motion made
by Commission Member Higgins, seconded by Commission Member Baker, to approve
Resolution No. PZ-07-08, a Resolution approving the Revised Preliminary Plat
for Arbor Ridge Subdivision, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa as amended. Roll
call: Higgins-Yes, Baker-Yes, Mark-Yes,
Skinner-Yes, Sullivan-Yes, Bein-Yes.
Motion carried.
Discussion was led by Commission
Member Higgins concerning the proposed ordinance to add park land dedication
requirements for residential developments.
He felt that the new ordinance should be reviewed every 2-3 years. Commission Member Skinner thought it was in
the City’s interest to not get top heavy on bike trails and have a good mix of
park land. City Administrator thought
that, in the last five years, developers are much more willing to work with
cities, but that it would be up to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the
City Council to assure the balance. The
City needs to look at how this ordinance affects the City Comprehensive
Plan. Commission Chair Bein stated that an
outstanding job was done and that this recommendation was done in record time. Commission Member Sullivan, seconded by
Commission Member Baker, recommended that the park land dedication requirements
for residential developments be forwarded to the City Council for review. Roll call:
Sullivan-Yes, Baker-Yes, Higgins-Yes, Mark-Yes, Skinner-Yes,
Bein-Yes. Motion carried.
The
following items were discussed as part of Commission Members’ comments:
·
Commission Member Mark – Wanted to
know status of the old Union 76 station, City Administrator Arentsen did a fine
job at the BDI luncheon with the developer information, questioned the sewer
line along Mud Creek to include a bike path, complimented the City in getting
the Coop building torn down so quickly.
·
Commission Member Higgins – Thanked
those who worked on the park land dedication committee including Council
Members, developers and City Intern Laura Schmitz. There will be a ground breaking ceremony for
the public safety building after the Summerfest Parade.
·
Commission Member Skinner – Wanted to
know the status of 84 Lumber and the status of the DOT ground at the corner of
Highway 65 and Second Street Northeast.
Wanted to know what the July vote will save on his property taxes. Thought the City needed to revisit the
comprehensive plan and Main Street.
·
Commission Member Baker – Wanted to
know if sign permits had been issued for the Café Open sign and the One Year
–No payments sign on the Wolvers property.
The following items were discussed as part of
City Administrator Arentsen’s comments:
·
Would look into the signs on the
Wolvers property.
·
Ron Hamm informed the City that they
would not be building for the Cory’s Irish Pub location but would occupy the
vacant portion of Bondurant National Bank.
·
84 Lumber is to contribute $50,000
toward the water main extension from the Assisted Living north to their
location.
·
The City now owns the DOT ground and
improvements are being made and readied for the City of Bondurant signage.
The following items were discussed as
part of Commission Bein’s comments:
·
Would
like to welcome new Commission Member Curt Sullivan and thanked the park land
dedication committee for their time and effort.
Motion made by Commission Member
Higgins, seconded by Commission Member Mark, to adjourn the meeting. Roll call:
Ayes: 6. Nays: 0. Motion carried. Commission Chair Bein declared the meeting
adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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John Bein
Chair
ATTEST:
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Lori Dunham
City
Finance Director