Minutes-03/05/2008 (2)

S 3 4 Planning and Zoning Commission City of Tiffin Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Chairperson Steve Berner called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to order at 6: 34pin. Members present Steve Berner, Shawna Colvin, Melvin Reeve, Jim Schmidt and Stephanie Surine. Also present Mayor Royce Phillips, Councilpersons James Bartels, Mark Petersen, John Wright. Jack Burnham representing City Engineer Mike Hart, Darrell High for Villages, Douglas Frederick, t a Engineer for Villages, and Mike Hamill for Pilot Travel Center. Agenda approved and previous minutes were not available to approve. Engineer Frederick presented changes being requested to the Villages Preliminary Plat. Frederick related details that had been addresed on Wetland Mitigation concerns with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources,- US•Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, and the US ' Wildlife, Fish and Game Agency. Comments and review7' with these agencies was anticipated to be finished shortly. The Mitigation Permit should be issued by April 1, 2008. These Mitigation issues prompted the need to reconfigure lots on the original preliminary plat. Detailed Specs and Plans are available for Commission review. Villages requested changes to Zoning of Phase Ito include reconfigured Lot 14 as R- 12 Multiple Family. Commission members discussed concerns of the additional R- 12 request. Questions were raised for eliminating future street access to the adjoining property to the north of these plots. Frederick explained that the property to the North of Lot 14, the McDonald' s land, was now in a Family Conservation Trust and would probably not be developed in the future. High explained his plans to enhance the appearance of the residential areas. Commission suggested a scale- back on lots to the east of Lot 14 in Phase II to R- 4 units. Commission discussed commercial at front of Lot 14 with residential transition behind commercial units and with two entrances for safety access. Motion by Schmidt, seconded by Reeve, Recommendation to City Council- Consider approval of Preliminary Plat with 14A' as Commercial and 14B ( re-drawn) as R-12 Multiple Family, contingent upon changes made by Engineer Frederick. Motion carried. Mike Hamill representing Pilot Travel Center presented his concept site plan for reconfigured Lot 1 a Truck and Auto. Travel Center with a McDonald' s drive through fast food. Lot size 7. 5 acres and using 5. 5 acres: Engineer comments indicated that auto entrances on site plan appeared to be too close to Ireland Avenue intersection. Commission expressed concerns on high traffic and a need for turning lanes to and from the Pilot to Ireland and Ireland to I- 80. Engineer Frederick explained that it was included in the developer' s agreement that an additional lane on Ireland was to be added depending when development and usage warranted it. Village Drive, west to east road is a collector road. Frederick explained that the road was designed to add an extra lane if future use warranted to addition. k n