Minutes-09/03/2008 (2)

City of Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday September 3, 2008 Tiffin Fire Department Meeting Room Chairperson of Planning and Zoning Commission Steve Berner called meeting to order at 6: 30pm. Roll Call of members: Present Steve Berner, Shawna Colvin, Melvin Reeve, and Stephanie Surine. Absent- Jim Schmidt. Also present: Mayor Royce Phillips, Council members Jim Bartels, Mark Petersen, John Wright, and Residential Building Inspector Ed Johnson. Motion Reeve seconded by Surine to approve Agenda: All actions passed with all ayes unless so otherwise indicated. Motion Colvin seconded by Berner to approve minutes of Joint P& Z and City Council meeting on August 6, 2008. Jim Schmidt arrived at 6: 35 pm. No discussion or action taken on old business. New business Members' discussed and reviewed request from resident Douglas Shalla for a variance for the garden shed built on a concrete pad near the front of his lot at 312 Stephans St. Copies of Mr Shalla' s letter and correspondence from the Residential Building Inspector Ed Johnson had been distributed to the Commission members. Members asked Johnson for clarification on Zoning Ordinance and Residential Building Codes regarding the building. Motion by Berner seconded by Reeve to recommend not granting variance for building and request to move building to the rear•of property to not set precedence for allowing building to remain at current location. Roll call of members in favor of recommendation. Ayes: Berner, Reeve, Schmidt, and Surine. Nayes: Colvin. Schmidt updated members on progress of Songbird easements regarding the drainage remediation affecting Songbird residents and the Allen family. Motion Schmidt seconded Surine for adjournment at 6: 53pm. ti s r a 1