HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 [08] Aug 05August 5, 1991
Pursuant to due ca. l 1 a.nd nn+, i cg t herRof , ±.he P l ann i ng
Commission met in regular session on Monday, August 5, 1991
at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph City Hall.
Members Present: Chair Hub Klein. Members of the Board Sr.
Kathleen Kalinowski, Linda Viehauser, Kurt Schneider, Dan
Nierengarten, Donald "Bud" Reber. Ken Hiemenz absent due to
military camp. Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens. City Attorney
John Scherer. City Engineer Joe Bettendorf.
Others Present: Bruce Ostendorf, Rose Ostendorf, Bruce Haan,
Bev Haan, Gary Faushing, Ed Merkiling, Edmund Schneider, Cy
Valerius.
Approve Minutes: Sr. Kathleen made a motion to approve the
minutes with corrections; seconded by Linda Viehauser.
Ayes: Klein, Kalinowski, Viehauser, Schneider,
Nierengarten
Nayes: None. Reber abstained. Motion Carried 5:0:1
Fence Ordinance: Commissioner Hiemenz prepared a sample fence
ordinance to be reviewed by the board. After discussion,
Reber made a motion to recommend to the City Council, to have
the City Attorney draft a sample fence ordinance for the
commission to review. The motion was seconded by
Nierengarten.
Ayes: Klein, Kalinowski, Viehauser, Schneider,
Nierengarten, Reber.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 6:0:0
Northland Addition: Chair Klein, reconvened the public
hearing for the proposed housing addition on the North side
adjacent to the railroad tracks. The proposal has been
submitted by Terry Schmid of Avon Lumber One.
Mr. Schmid discussed with the commission the relocation of
the park area. since the last planning commission meeting.
The park will now be located a.t the area known as Indian
Hill. He feels that this is prime property and aesthetically
correct for a park.
Also discussed with the commission was the location and
number of Ingresses a.nd Egresses need for the development.
Mr. Schmid presented a letter from Mr. Rothfork stating that
he would agree to give the City a 66' foot wide continuation
North of Northland's 2nd Avenue NE to the point it joins with
his driveway. [n addition, Mr. Brandenberg, an adjacent land
owner to the East also indicated that he would be willing to
allow the City to have right away through his property.
These agreements would place an Ingress/Egress from both the
North and East. The planning commission was in agr•ecment
that before f ina.l a.pprova.l a.i i agreements would have tv be
finalised in writing.
The planning commission discussed the type of housing that is
proposed and who the developer would be. Mr. Schmid stated
he is the sole developer and has no partner. He stated that
he wa.s willing to place protective covenants in the
development which would include the front yard bring sodded
after construction, basements would be cinder block, brick
would be required on the fronts of the houses, a.nd a. minimum
square footage. After discusing the covenants with City
Attorney, John Scherer, the planning commission agreed that
all covenants would be in writing and included in the
developers agreement before final a.pprova.l.
Vieha.user made a. motion to recommend Council approval of the
preliminary plat of Terry Schmid for Northland Addition with
the following provisions:
1) The plat is accepted as FlJRD
2? An Ingress~Egress wilt be provided both to the North
a.nd to the East
3) A road will be inserted in Block 1 to break up the
string of houses
Discussion: Reber and ka.linvwski expressed concern
whether yr not this plat meets the criteria. of pURD a.nd
if by a.llvwing this development presidence is being set.
The motion wa.s seconded by Nierenga.rten.
Ayes: FClein, Vieha.user, Schneider, Nierengarten.
Naves: halinvwski, Reber Motion carried 4:2
Chair Klein adjourned the meeting at 9;35 p. m.
Respectf~.tlly Submitted,
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Judy Weyrens
Deputy Clerk