Meeting No. 07-09
December 13, 2007
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A meeting of the City of Bondurant
Planning & Zoning Commission was held in the Community Room at the
Bondurant City Center on December 13, 2007, at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Commission Chair John Bein
Commission Member
Roland Mark
Commission Member
Marvin Skinner
Commission Member
David Higgins
Council Member
Michele Bailey
Council
Member Mike Adams, Sr.
City Administrator
Mark J. Arentsen
Finance Director
Lori Dunham
City Intern Justin
McAdams
Absent: Commission
Member Deborah Baker
Commission Member
Judi Mendenhall
Commission Member
Curt Sullivan
Notice of the meeting was posted at
the Bondurant City Center, Casey’s General Stores, Legacy Bank and the
Bondurant Post Office on December 7, 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 7:00 p.m. Roll call was
taken and a quorum was declared. Motion
made by Commission Member Mark, seconded by Commission Member Higgins, to
approve the agenda. Roll call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion made by Commission Member Mark,
seconded by Commission Member Higgins, to approve the Planning and Zoning
Commission Minutes of October 11 and October 17, 2007. Roll call:
Ayes: 4. Nays:
0. Motion carried.
Bondurant
Chamber of Commerce President Brad Pfaltzgraff spoke on behalf of the Chamber
about networking events, activities, the scheduled Annual Dinner and the
interest shown by local businesses. They
currently have 70 members. Commission
Member Mark thanked the Chamber for their assistance during RAGBRAI the summer
of 2006.
Discussion was led by City
Administrator Mark Arentsen concerning the proposed NE Beltway Land Use Map and
the voluntary annexation south of Bondurant and north of Altoona. The Future Land Use Map does not go far
enough south. The comprehensive plan map needs to be looked at and possibly
revised to accommodate for further growth in preparation of presenting proposed
annexation areas to the City Development Board. Updating Land Use Maps and the Comprehensive
Plan Map is strongly encouraged.
The City
sent letters to all of the property owners southwest of town asking them to
consider annexing into Bondurant.
Commission Member Skinner mentioned that the City needs to be able to provide
services to residents that we ask to annex in and wanted to know the projection
date for the bypass. The City
Development Board is going to ask how we plan to service properties included in
the annexation. The land has not been
annexed by Altoona yet. The
environmental studies are being conducted for the bypass and within a year the
bypass route will be selected.
Commission Member Mark inquired about the cost to provide services. City Administrator Arentsen thought it made
sense to come up with a way to service the area. He suggested having the developers pay as
they develop. Commission Member Skinner
mentioned that when the Comprehensive Plan was done, the vision was not to go
south but to go west. Commission
Member Higgins suggested that we annex as far west as we can. Commission Chair Bein asked that City
Administrator Arentsen come up with appropriate changes to the future land use
plan to be reviewed at the next meeting.
Due to the
absence of three members, a motion was made by Commission Member Higgins,
seconded by Commission Member Mark, to table Resolution No. PZ-07-13, a
Resolution designating a Plan Commission Member to represent the City Planning
& Zoning Commission at the Bondurant Development, Inc. (BDI) meetings. Roll
call: Higgins-Yes, Mark-Yes,
Skinner-Yes, Bein-Yes. Motion carried.
The following items were discussed as
part of Commission Members’ comments:
·
Commission
Member Roland Mark- Wanted to know the status of the Old Union 76 property. Are
there grants available to assist with the sewer issue? The staff is doing an excellent job.
·
Commission
Member Marvin Skinner- Had a person complain about
plowing on 15th Street Southeast.
Wanted to know the status of the townhome project behind his property.
·
Commission
Member David Higgins- Inquired about any new commercial businesses in town and
the status of 84 Lumber.
The following items were discussed as part of
City Administrator Arentsen’s comments:
·
There
is no change with the old Union 76 property.
The City still receives the monthly checks.
·
84
Lumber has submitted a revised site plan due to water and sewer changes.
·
Public
Safety building bids came in under budget. Contract will be awarded to Jensen
Builders at the Council meeting on Monday, December 17th. Huber Grading has done the ground work.
·
The
city has purchased two plow trucks from Polk County for $19,000 each. Council Member Jeff Kromrie and Street
Superintendent Ken Grove helped pick out the trucks.
·
Meeting
has been scheduled with Great Western Bank and Ed Skinner to discuss what needs
to be done to finish the site plan for Paired Homes. Water service will not be
given for new residents until issues are settled.
The following items were discussed as
part of Commission Bein’s comments:
·
Annexation
is good for Bondurant. Gaining the land
to the south will help get Bondurant closer to the proposed bypass. Thanked City Administrator Arentsen for
bringing the issue to the Commission’s attention.
Motion made by Commission Member Mark,
seconded by Commission Member Higgins, to adjourn the meeting. Roll call:
Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Commission Chair Bein declared the meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
____________________________
John Bein
Chair
ATTEST:
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Lori Dunham
Finance
Director