Minutes: Regular Meeting 09/15/2020

Limkemann. Others present City Administrator Doug Boldt, City Clerk Abigail Hora, Building Official Brian Shay and others present. C. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion to approve agenda by Bartels. Second by Havens. All ayes, agenda approved. D. Communications and Reports 1. Unscheduled If you wish to address the City Council on subjects pertaining to today’s meeting agenda, please wait until that item on the agenda is reached. If you wish to address the City Council on an item not on the agenda, please approach the lectern and give your name and address for the public record before discussing your item. • If anyone would like to address the City Council but is unable to attend the Council Meeting, you can do so by telephone by calling 319-545-2572 ext. 0 at 7:00 p.m. E. Consent Agenda Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion unless a Council Member requests separate consideration. 1. Approval of City Council Minutes 2. Approval of Clerk/Treasurer’s Report Motion to approve consent agenda which includes City Council Minutes and Clerk/Treasurer’s Report by Havens. Second by Olney. All ayes, consent agenda approved. F. Mayoral Proclamation 1. G. Public Hearing 1. Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 2020-475 – An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, to Rezone 505 South Park Road (Madden Addition) from R-1E to R-2, R-1D and R-1B, in the City of Tiffin, Iowa a. Close Public Hearing and Proceed to H-1 Motion to open Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 2020-475 – An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, to Rezone 505 South Park Road (Madden Addition) from R-1E to R-2, R-1D and R-1B, in the City of Tiffin, Iowa by Schnedler. Second by Limkemann. Roll Call: Olney, Schnedler, Bartels, Limkemann, Havens. Discussion: Nothing Received at City Hall. Public Present: Dan Sweeting with Midwest Home Builders present and addressed concerns. He has proposed 54 lots and potentially a 6-unit OPD. Dan will be adding a pond to add to the buffer on the north property line as well as trees to the south property line. The City will be reducing the speed limit on South Park Road from 35 to 25. John Marner with MMS is present on behalf of Midwest Home Builders. Discussed the north detention basin as well as the trees on the south property line. Bev Vermace, 400 South Park Road, stated the density of the proposed area being too high for the current area. She also addresses the visibility concerns, lack of sidewalks, and safety of South Park Road. Steve Courtright, 14 Gable Way, stated the concern of the visibility of on South Park Road. He also echoes the concerns of the neighbors. Craig McNiel, 250 South Park Road, stated his concern on the proposed area in regards to the density, safety and additional cars in the area. City Council Agenda Page 2 of 6