Minutes-5/13/2015

The City of Tiffin City Council met in a regular session on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Tiffin City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Steve Berner called the meeting to order at 7: 01 P. M. Roll Call: Joann Kahler, Mike Ryan, Peggy Upton, Jim Bartels, Al Havens. Absent: none Also present: Attorney Raiber, Engineer Doug Frederick, Public Works Director Brett Mehmen and Deputy Clerk Ashley Jay -Platz. Approval of Agenda Mayor request to move Item Q: Possible Action Older Americans Month 2015 Proclamation- up right after Community Forum, followed by the public hearing for Consideration of a Zoning Amendment for a PAD for Pinnacle Ridge with underlying zoning change from R- 1 to R-2. Also move Ordinance 375- Approving of a Zoning Amendment for a PAD for Pinnacle Ridge with underlying zoning change from R- 1 to R- 2 — just after item after public hearing. Motion to approve Agenda Havens. Seconded by Upton. Roll Call: Kahler, Ryan, Upton, Bartels, Havens. All Ayes, motion passed Community/ Citizen Forum Darla Bartels- Building Permit for Fences — about the fence and hedge agreement. Mayor did discuss the benefit for having it. Jason Timmerman- Fawn avenue extension and to discuss the urgency of the 2° d access. Jason discussed a situation when a truck over turned and blocked access in and out. This is a safety concern and not about the Money. Mayor did discuss that the city is having conversation with the Developer of Deerview to complete phase 2 to put in the road. Diana Kremzar — also had a discussion about the same street. Shannon Seims- Commercial Vehicles being parked at a residential zoned property. He had heard that there was a discussion about banning. Came up with him adding to his driveway for his Commercial vehicle, city doesn' t allow gravel driveway and needs concrete. Johnson County- Advised nothing new. Possible Action Older Americans Month 2015 Proclamation. Motion to approve Ryan. Seconded by Kahler. All Ayes, motion passed Public Hearings Public Hearing for Consideration of a Zoning Amendment for a PAD for Pinnacle Ridge with underlying zoning change from R- 1 to R- 2 Motion to Open Public Hearing Consideration of a Zoning Amendment for a PAD for Pinnacle Ridge with underlying zoning change from R- 1 to R-2 by Upton Seconded by Haven. Open at 7: 22pm Roll Call: Kahler, Ryan, Upton, Bartels, Havens. All Ayes, motion passed Scott Armstrong —623 Ponds Ct- Concern with the water issues when he moved into Ponds Ct, and would this same water issue. He had a report he obtained from a Civil Engineer. Kate Fitzgarle — 718 Blue Jay Ct- Petition signed by over 60 signatures of neighbors who are close to the development. She request to have it stay at Single Family Housing Ken Tennish - - Ken advised he chose Tiffin due to the lack of multi -family housing like North Liberty. His concern is increasing the multi -family units could cause Tiffin issues. Tim Burke — 264 Goldfinch- His concern is with the water run off due to the topography of the projected development. Darren ??- 278 Goldfinch- Drainage is his concern. He advised that he had an issue with runoff currently with out any development going on. Billly McCay —302 W Goldfinch- Her concern is the water runoff and the traffic. Her question about the infrastructure capacity and rapid growth.