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Home My WebLink About2005-11-09-Planning and Zoning Commission MinutesMINUTES OF THE WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 9,2005 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. 169 Chairman Steele called the November 9,2005 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to order at 6:59p.m. Roll Call.Chairman Steele asked for a roll call and the following Commissioners were present:Dutcher, Hoifeldt,Mook,Schmidt.Absent:Krantz,Wilson.Council Representative:Mertz.Council Member Bailey arrived at 7:33 p.m.and left at 8:25 p.m. Agenda Approval.Motion by Commissioner Schmidt,seconded by Commissioner Hoifeldt,to "Approve the Agenda for November 9,2005."Ayes:Dutcher,Hoifeldt,Mook,Schmidt,Steele.Nays: None.Motion carried. Approval of October 25,2005 Meeting Minutes.Motion by Commissioner Hoifeldt,seconded by Connnissioner Mook,to "Adopt the October 25,2005 Meeting Minutes."Ayes:Dutcher,Hoifeldt,Mook, Schmidt,Steele.Nays:None.Motion carried. Open Forum.No one appeared to address the Connnission during the Open Forum, Approve the Final Plat for Willow Brook Plat 5.John Gibson introduced the plat.Also in attendance was Melissa Fawley of Civil Engineering Consultants (CEC).The developer is requesting to replat an approved plat in order to accommodate a larger square footage for select townhomes in the plat.Legal documents have yet to be received by the City.Motion by Commissioner Hoifeldt,seconded by Connnissioner Dutcher,to "Approve the Final Plat for Willow Brook Plat 5,provided all legal documents are received and approved prior to City Council consideration."Ayes:Dutcher,Hoifeldt,Mook,Schmidt, Steele.Nays:None.Motion carried. Approve the Final Plat for Hemingway Plat 1.John Gibson introduced the plat.Also in attendance was Larry Richards of Engineering Design Services (EDS).The punch list items yet to be completed include:construction of the bike trail along L.A.Grant Pkwy.,correction of the ponding at the intersection of SE Kellerman Ln.and SE Oxford Dr.,cleaning and stabilizing the flume in the storm outfall area,and grinding the gutter near SE Langdale Ln.and SE Oxford Dr.Legal documents have yet to be received by the City,and the lift station is not in place.Mr.Gibson suggested the fmal plat be approved,provided no Certificates of Occupancy are issued until a Certificate of Completion is issued for the plat.Motion by Commissioner Hoifeldt,seconded by Connnissioner Dutcher,to "Approve the Final Plat for Hemingway Plat I,provided all outstanding punch list items are completed,all legal documents are received and approved prior to City Council consideration,and no Certificates of Occupancy are issued until a Certificate of Completion is issued."Ayes:Dutcher,Hoifeldt,Mook,Schmidt,Steele. Nays:None.Motion carried. Approve a Recommendation for Rezoning of Lot A,Lot 1,Government Lot 12 (1825 6th St.)and Lot 2,Government Lot 12 from COS [Conservation and Open Space District]to A-I [Agricultural District].Chad Weaver introduced the application.The current COS zoning of the properties in question does not allow for single family uses 811dseverely limits any other type of development.The existing home at 1825 6th St.is now legally non-conforming,but the COS zoning is making it difficult for the current owner to sell the property,It is possible that the original intent of the COS zoning was to allow for the future expansion of the golf course,but the Spyglass development to thesouth of the golf course has now rendered that impossible.Motion by Conunissioner Hoifeldt,seconded by Commissioner Schmidt,to "Approve a Reconnnendation for Rezoning of Lot A,Lot 1,Government/Lot 12 (1825 6th St.) and Lot 2,Government Lot 12 from COS [Conservation and Open Space District]to A-I [Agricultural District]."Ayes:Dutcher,Hoifeldt,Mook,Schmidt,Steele.Nays:None.Motion carried. 170 Approve the Rezoning of 620 Walnut St.from R-3 [Rental Multi-Family Residential District]to C-2 [Central Business District].Chad Weaver introduced the application.The Conunission had previously approved the rezoning of the property in question to C-I iu order to allow the owner to locate a plumbiug 1 contractiug business on the site.However,siuce that time the owner has decided to relocate his business." The owner does wish to pursue the rezoning of the property to C-2,which would be a more appropriate ~ zoning for the location.City staff reconunends a strict timeline for development if the rezoning is approved.Council Representative Mertz stated that,while he had no objection to the requested C-2 zoning,he was not in favor of rezoning the property without an idea of what business may locate on the property and what site improvements would be planned.Chairman Steele and Commissioner Schmidt replied that the implementation of a strict development timeline would be helpful.Commissioner Hoifeldt restated that he was not in favor of rezoning the property for any conunercial use.After some discussion,the Commission agreed that a development concept plan should be submitted prior to any rezoning approval.No action was taken on this item. Approve the RFP for Design of Focal Point Features at Major Thoroughfare Intersections.Council Member Bailey arrived at 7:33 p.m.The Commission discussed at length the process and intent of the RFP.There was some debate as to whether the City was soliciting specific designs for Waukee intersections or merely looking at the experience and past projects of the applicants,City staff explained that the intent of the RFP was to review the experience of applicants,along with samples of similar proj ects they had completed iu the past.Once the list of potential applicants was narrowed down,an iuterview process would take place.The actual design ofthe focal poiut features would not take place until a specific applicant was selected.Conunissioners Dutcher and Hoifeldt pointed out the difficulty in obtaining a correct bid for the project without knowing how much money the City and/or developers iutended to put toward the focal poiut features project.Mark Arentsen also stated that he would discuss ] the RFP with City Council in order to see if they wished to take part in the process or would allow the I Conunission to proceed on its own.Motion by Conunissioner Schmidt,seconded by Conunissioner Dutcher,to "Approve the RFP for Design of Focal Poiut Features at Major Thoroughfare Intersections." Ayes:Dutcher,Hoifeldt,Mook,Schmidt,Steele.Nays:None.Motion carried. Approve the Commercial Site Design Staudards Based Upon Overland Park,KS Ordinances.The Commission reviewed the suggested items for City Council consideration. New Business.Conunissioner Schmidt stated that the City Council had begun usiug a Consent Agenda iu order to approve items that were not contentious and did not require discussion.He asked if it would be helpful to employ this method at Planning &Zoning meetings.Chad Weaver replied that a Consent Agenda would not be appropriate for Planning &Zoning,as most agenda items that were considered required discussion.At the Council level,any outstanding issues would already have been resolved and no discussion would be necessary.Council Member Bailey left at 8:25 p.m. Adjournment.Motion by Conunissioner Hoifeldt,seconded by Commissioner Dutcher,to adjourn at 8:30 p.m.Ayes:Dutcher,Hoifeldt,Mook,Schmidt,Steele.Nays:None.Motion carried,Meeting adjourned. 1 1 _j Ll,~""""- -k J.ArentscnCity Administrator/Clerk