Minutes-08/05/2009

Revised) City- of Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday August 5, 2009 Tiffin Fire Department Meeting Room Chairperson Steve Berner called meeting to order at 6: 39pm. Commission members present: Steve Berner, Shawna Colvin, Melvin Reeve, Stephanie Surine. Absent Jim Schmidt. Also present Mayor Royce Phillips, Council members Jim Bartels and Chris Ball, and City Clerk Ruth Demuth. Motion made for approval of Agenda by Reeve seconded by Surine. All motions approved by all Ayes unless so noted other. Motion made by Surine and seconded by Colvin for approval of minutes to June 1, 2009 meeting. Old Business: Motion made by Berner and seconded by Surine to continue to review and plan to standardize addresses for residents with Iowa City and Oxford addresses within the boundaries of Tiffin. Ayes: Berner, Colvin and Surine. Nays: Reeve. Absent: Schmidt. Information presented on DNR regulations on builder' s wash out locations on lots in new developments. Motion made by Reeve and seconded by Colvin to contact Johnson County Department of Natural Copies of Design Standards regarding Street Lighting presented. And discussion held. Motion made by Reeve and Seconded Colvin to obtain additional information and present at September meeting. Recommendation made by Berner and seconded by Reeve to readdress design standards and change type of street lights at intersections to direct downward illumination. New Business: Recommendation made by Berner and seconded by Reeve for approval of 2009 Ireland Avenue Water andSanitary Sewer Extension as per Engineer' s plans and specifications. " Bids to be let on August 12, 2009. Discussion was held on information provided on commercial business inquiring on an open manufacturing operation in Tiffin Industrial Park. Business owner, Scott Long, and lot owner, Jere Wissinck were ndt•present at meeting. Scott Long, Zero Energy Systems, wants to manufacture concrete wall systems for construction projects on Lot# 18. Motion made by Berner and seconded by Reeve to table recommendation until checking with surrounding communities on their zoning for open manufacturing operations. Motion made by Berner and seconded by Reeve to,table discussion on changing zoning in regards to open manufacturingin Industrial zoned districts until additional information obtained. No information provided for expansion of Big Country Seed and tabled until future time when information has been provided. Motion made by Surine and seconded by Reeve for adjournment at 8: 10pm. Submitted by: Ruth Demuth, City Clerk of Tiffin, Iowa Attest to: Royce Phillips, Mayor of City of Tiffin, Iowa