Minutes-01/02/2013

CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, January 2, 2013 at 6: 30PM SPRINGMIER LIBRARY IN CCA MIDDLE SCHOOL, TIFFIN IOWA The Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission met in regular session on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Springmier Library. Chairperson Kate Fitzgerald called the meeting to order at 6: 30 PM Members present: Shawna Colvin, Kate Fitzgerald, Luther Parker, Melvin Reeve and Stephanie Surine Members absent: None Also present: City Administrator/ Clerk Jackson, Deputy Clerk Goedken, Mayor Berner and Council Person Phillips Motion by Surine to approve the agenda Seconded by Parker Ayes: All Nays: None Motion Carried 5th Motion by Surine to approve the minutes from December meeting Seconded by Reeve Ayes: All Nays: None Motion Carried Unfinished Business A. Light Ordinance: Fitzgerald asked Mayor Berner for an update on Tiffin accepting the SUDAS. Mayor Benner explainedthat council is working on design standards to coexist with SUDAS: Mayor Berner suggested that the SUDAS with Tiffin design standards would be ready within 3 months for P& Z to review. Goedken attempted and was unsuccessful in contacting Linn County REC regarding proposed lighting for the Jasper and Highway 6 intersection. It was previously discussed this would be a' good locationto try a new light. Discussion on how to update the wording of the current lighting ordinance was discussed. Options like: focused directional light with approval of the selection by P& Z or having an approved list of light options available at City Hall were discussed. Surine has concerns about North part of Rolling Hills where it is the darkest. Colvin' s concern is curvy roads where there is no lighting. More discussion to add to section 8. 01 Intent, having a list of approved lights at City Hall, and adding light should be continuous on streets. Lighting plans will comply with adopting standards of the City of Tiffin. Also add LED to list of acceptable lights for standards. Instead of mid- block lighting standards, change to continuous lights. Take out type of town and country and coach lights, change to see City of Tiffin for approved lights.