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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-07-14-Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes-156 July 14,1986 A special meeting of the Waukee Planning &Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:40 p.m.by Chairman Floyd Rosenkranz. Joan Heskett was introduced as our new P &Z member.1 Members·present: Mertes.Absent: Casey,Weeks,Foster,Rosenkranz,Heskett,and Demand. Guests:Warren Amfahr,Bill Hays,Clair Chedester,LeRoy Jessen, Henry Krohn,Randy Krohn,Gary Sindelar,Roger Buffington,and Frank Hoifeldt. Casey made the motion that we approve the June 17 minutes as written, second by Weeks.Motion carried. Discussion was held on radio towers which was brought up by LeRoy Jessen. Foster made hhe motion to recommend to the Waukee City Coucnil to add the followsing on our specifications for communication towers under 301.8-Accessory Buildings or as regulated by other parts of the ordinance:. Communication towers shall meet the following requirements: /I1.Maximum tower height to be 70 feet from tip to ground level with an additional 25 feet for mast and antenna. Antenna and mast on the tower must conform to sound engineering practices.Guy wires are to be installed per manufacturer's recommendations on applicable models. 2.Guy wire supports and anchors are to be located one foot inside property boundaries or utility easement,and of design to conform to current methods recommended by man- ufacturer's specifications or other applicable requirements. 3.An anti-climbing apparatus is to be installed to prevent unauthorized ascension on all communication towers except All Band Vertical Antennas. 4.Tower to be the height plus five feet angular distance from base to overhead lines or permanent neighboring domicile.Exception:Towers with guy wires that are rated for collapsible distance,the collapsible distance plus five feet may be used. 5.If the tower is located near a recreation area,shelter buildings will be considered as permanent domiciles. 6.Each location is permitted one tower over 14 feet only.' 7.All towers shall be erected or maintained to the rear of the main building,except in those instances when .•,,-- 157 July 14,1986---cont the subject property is a cul-de-sac or corner lot where the side yard is larger than the rear yard in which case a permit may be requested for a side yard tower location. 8.The tower is to be grounded per manufacturer's rec- ommendations. 9.If property dimensions permit taller towers,an excep- tion can be obtained from the Board of Adjustment on the overall dimensions,if applicable clearances are still met. Second by Casey.Motion carried 4 to I--Heskett declined to vote. Weeks made the motion to recommend to the Waukee City Coucnil to revise 301.10,part B--Permitted Accessory Uses--by adding line 6 "satellite dises",second by Foster.Motion carried 4 to 1. Roger Buffington presented a letter in regard to final plat for Northview Estates Plat 1.Since not all of the items have been satisfactorily com- pleted,a special meeting will be held by the Waukee P &Z at 7:00 p.m. on July 23,1986 to consider final approval for Plat 1 of Northview Estates. Discussion was held on changes in wording of Waukee P &Z ordinance 301.8, Accessory Buildings.~10tion made by Weeks to recommend to Waukee City Council that this paragraph should read: Accessory Buildings.No accessory building shall be erected in any front yard.Accessory buildings shall be distance at least two (2) feet from alley lines or easement lines,and two (2)feet from lot lines of adjoining lots which are in any "R"district,and on a corner lot they shall conform to the set-back regulations on the side street;how- ever,in no case shall any eave or overhang extend closer than twelve (12)inches to a rear or side yard lines,or an easement line.Accessory building must be erected separately from and a minimum horizontal dis- tance of six (6)feet from any building projection,and may not be conn- ected by a breezeway or similar structure.If any unenclosed balcony or unenclosed proch including any deck shall be constructed with six (6)feet from any accessory building the adjacent wall of said accessory building shall he not less than a two (2)hour fire wall.No unenclosed balcony or unenclosed porch or deck shall be constructed closer than three (3)feet to any accessory building.Any building so connected to the principal building shall be considered a part of the said principal building and must meet the space requirements thereof.An accessory building shall not occupy more than thirty (30)per cent of the rear yard and shall not exceed fourteen (14)feet in height in any "R"district. This regular shall not be interpreted to prohibit the construction of a four hundred forty (440)square foot garage on a minimum rear yard. Second by Foster,Motion carried. The proposed Park Ordinance for Public Sites and Open Spaces is ready to present to the City Coucnil for their approval.-The-text is as follows: -158 July 14,1986---cont PUBLIC SITE AND OP~N SP~CES Sections: Purpose. Park site dedication,reservation or payment in-lieu-of dedication. Applicability to existing subdivisions or developments. Partial dedication. Title opinion. Purpose.This ordinace is enacted to insure that land is properly located and preserved for use-by the·~ublic for park and recreational purposes in accordance with future community growth;and to further insure that the cost of providing the park and recreational sites and facilities necessary to serve the additional residents brought into the community through subdivision development may be most equitably apportioned on the basis of the additional public requirements created by such subdivision development. P ark site d'edLcation,reserva'tiohor'.'aymentin-lieu-ofdedica tion. As a con ition of approval 0 a fina p at of subdivislon or a site plan, each subdivider or developer shall be required to dedicate land without cost to the City for park and recreational purposes to serve the immed- iate and future needs of the neighborhood,in accordance with the following criteria: Park,Recreation Ar'eas,and Open Spa'ce Dedication.In the design of the SUBDIVISION PLAT OR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPHENT CPUD),dedication of land for parks and recreation areas shall be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council of all subdivisions vnlere sites are recommended by the Comprehensive Plat or other governmental agency plans. Dedication of Land for Park,Rec'reatLon Areas,and The amount 0 land or money require to be dedicated y pursuant to this chapter shall be based on the net area included in the subdivision (net area being all land inclRding streets,right-of- ways,and public or private easements),determined by the following formula for all subdivisions larger than five acres.The City and subdivider shall agree whether that dedication shall be larid or money. The City and subdivider shall agree upon the location of the land to be dedicated.If the City and subdivider do not agree on location the two parties shall appoint three appraisers to reach a consensus on the location.The City shall anpoint one appraiser,the Subdivider shall appoint one appraiser,and the third appraiser shall be chosen by "lot"from a list of appraisers in the area.The decision of the appraisers shall be binding on all parties.Costs for appraisers would be equally divided between the City and the subdivider. Payments in Lieu of Dedication.Where dedication is not feasible or recommended by the Comprehensive Plat or other governmental agency plans as determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Coucnil,the subdivider shall,in lieu of dedication,pay to the City j July 14,1986---cont a fee equivalent to the value of the land required for dedication.Such fee shall be based upon the land value in a sUbdivided state.If the City and Subdivider do not agree on price of land,the two parties shall appoint three appraisers to reach a consensus of the price of land.The City shall qppoint one appraiser,the subdivider shall appoint one app- raiser,and the third appraiser shall be chosen by "lot"from a cost of MIA apprqisers in the areq.The decision of the appraisers shall be binding on all parties.Costs for appraisers would be equally divided between the City and the subdivider.All funds received in lieu of land dedications shall be put in a trust fund to be used for park development and recreation programs. Pa ent Due on Subdivisi·on of FiVe Acres·or Le·s·s.On all subdivisions five acres or less in size,no e ication of an shall be required. A fee rate of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00)per acre shall be assessed. On parts of an acre,the Four Hundred Dollar ($400.00)fee shall be assess- ed in direct proportion to percentage of the partial acre. Park Land Dedication Requirement.The amount of park land dedication shall be determined by the following formula: Residential Us·es: Minimum Lot Area Per Unit Percentage of Total Land Area 25,000 sq.ft.to 40,000 sq.ft. or greater 8,000 sqi f t ,to 24,999 sq.ft. 2,399 sq.ft.br less to 7,900 sq.ft 3% 5%ioz Major Thoroughfare Dedication.In the case of a major thorough- fare lying within a proposed subdivision,the subdivider may dedicate additional right-of-way in lieu of land required for parks,recreation areas,or open space upon agreement by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council.The area of such dedication shall be determined by the same method as described in Section --- Payment of Fees.Payment of fees and/or dedication of land shall be concurrent with the approval of the final plat. SECTION 2.REPEALER.All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 3.SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.If any section,provision,or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional,such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section,provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or uncon- stitutional. SECTION 4.WHEN EFFECTIVE.This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final passage,approval and publication as required by law. Roger Buffington,City Engineer,suggested we look at adding an off street parking ordinance for C-2 zoning.This will be discussed at a later meeting. The recommendations made at this meeting of July l~,1986 should be 160 July 14,1986---cont presented to Waukee City Attorney,Paul Huscher,as soon as possible so they may be considered for the City Council meeting on July 29, 1986. The next meeting of P &Z will be held July 23 at 7:00 p.m. Moved by Foster,second by Casey,to adjourn.Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Ruby Mertes,secretary ,~)&~JL..t¢..... Bh in an 7 July 23,1986 A special meeting of the ll1aukeePlanning &Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Rosenkranz at 7:15 p.m.on July 23,1986. Roll call of members present: Absent:Demand and Heskett. Casey,Weeks,Rosenkranz and Mertes. Foster arrived at 7:30 p.m.I Guests:IIenry Krohn,Randy Krohn,Gary Sindelar,Roger Buffington, Brian Redshaw,and Frank Hoifeldt. Final plat for Northview Estates #1 was discussed.Roger Buffington, City Engineer,reported everything has been completed to his satis- faction for approval. Brian Re dah aw reported the City Attorney,Paul Huscher,wan t s to sure performance bonds conform with the Waukee zoning ordinance. Krohns agreed bonds will be reissued contingent to the following of cencern; be The items 1.Correction of performance bond on pavement patches of the street. 2.Correction to performance bond on water and sewer service. 3.Execute escrow agreement and file at City Hall. 4.Need a copy of Paullin deed to be made up. Motion made by Weeks that we anprove final plat of Northview Estates Plat #1 contingent upon completion of four points previously stated, second by Foster.Motion carried. Mertes made Illotionto recommend to Haukee Citv Council to add to 301.16,Section A,under c-l class ification "'(eee)Assembly Halls", second by Casey.Motion carried.