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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987 [08] Aug 03 MINUTES OF THE ST. JOSEPH PLANNING COMMISSION I AUGUST 3, 1987 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Ben Kremer; Tom Nahan, Sr. Kathleen Kalinowski. Hub Klein; Rachel Stapleton, City Clerk. OTHERS PRESENT: Ross Rieke, Council Liason; Joel Vogel, Laurie Vogel. Irma Hoffman. Dale Salo. VARIANCE HEARING: A variance hearing was held at 7:30 p.m. to consider a request for a variance to allow Joel Vogel to build a garage on lot 3, Block 4, Eastern Park Addition which would require a variance from the required 5 feet side yard setback. Mr. Vogel stated he would build a one stall garage with a depth to allow two cars if variance granted. VARIANCE: Tom Nahan made a motion to recommend to the City Council approval of a variance of three and one half feet to allow Joel Vogel to build a garage as described, on the east side of Lot 3, Block 4, Eastern Park Addition, because of the narrow frontage of the lot and unusual configuration of the lot; seconded by Hub Klein. I Ayes: Kremer, Nahan, Kalinowski, Klein. Nayes: None. Motion carried. IRMA HOFFMAN: Irma Hoffman discussed with the Planning Commission her request to expand an existing garage with another stall. Discussed were setbacks on the front and side yard and the distance of the existing building from 3rd Avenue and from the north side of the property. The Planning Commission also discussed that Ash Street is not dedicated to extend by her property and it is not likely that it will in the future. because of existing conditions. Hub Klein made a motion to recommend to the Council, if Irma Hoffman's property is annexed to the City. to allow her to add on 13 feet to the west on the existing garage; seconded by Sr. Kathleen. Ayes: Kremer, Nahan, Kalinowski, Klein. Nayes: None. Motion carried. CLOVERDALE ESTATES THIRD ADDITION: Dale Salo, developer, presented to, and discussed with the Planning Commission his Final Plat for the first phase of the development. FINAL PLAT APPROVAL: After reviewing the city consultants recommendations, Sr. Kathleen made a motion to recommend to I the City Council to approve the Final Plat of Cloverdale Estates Third Addition, Phase One, with the following stipulations; seconded by Tom Nahan. Stipulations required of the developer are: 1 ) City Engineer's recommendations: a) The development must be constructed in such a way that new homes built adjacent to existing homes will not force unreasonable level of runoff onto the adjacent property. Plans for the existing drainage pond to be enlarged adequately to provide for the increased runoff or an outfall from the pond to be constructed must be prepared to the satisfaction of the City, with the necessary easements obtained by the developer. b) Provisions will be made to provide sanitary sewer to the 5 lots in the southeast corner of the plat. Gravity sewer is required. c) Looped water mains will be installed and operable on completion of each stage of the development. An additional manhole and stub for the sanitary sewer will be added to the utility plan at the intersection of Calloway Drive and 11th Avenue Southeast. A temporary turn-around at the east end of Calloway Drive will be provided for and surfaced as city engineer requires, by using part of the lots as a temporary cuI de sac, as the city engineer approves, until future development can eliminate the dead end situation. Drainage at the intersection of Calloway Drive and Seventh Avenue Southeast will be adequately provided for. d) Curb will be of design approved by City Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works. 2) City Attorney's recommendations: a) Preparation and presentation of the drainage study which addresses the drainage issues to the satisfaction of the City. b) Negotiation and execution of a Developer's Agreement. c) Preparation of specifications or work to be performed for attachment to the Developer's Agreement as an exhibit along with the estimated cost of the improvements for consideration in setting the amount of security to be purchased. d) Presentation to the City of satisfactory proof of the purchase of a security bond or irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of 125 percent of the estimated cost of the improvements. e) Verification from the City engineer that the proposed improvements meet with the City's satisfaction. f) Provide the City with a title opinion, prepared for the use by the City, for the purpose of determining the identity of all individuals claiming or holding an interest in the property so that they may be parties to the Developer's Agreement. g) A final determination by the township of the status of the stub streets which are under consideration for vacation. Should the Township allow vacation of the stub streets of Dale and Calloway approval is automatically withdrawn. h} Escrow of current expenses plus an amount estimated by the City to cover legal and engineering costs incurred by the City. i) Approval is automatically withdrawn if theses conditions are not met in 30 days from the date of Council approval. Ayes: Kremer. Nahan, Kalinowski, Klein. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ADJOURN: The Planning Commission adjourned at 9:20 p.m.