Minutes-04/04/2007

Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission April 4, 2007 A regular meeting of the Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission was brought to order by Chair Steve Berner, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at the Tiffin Fire Station. Members present: Steve Berner, Melyn Reeve, Jim Schmidt, Stephanie Surine, Shawna Colvin. Also present: Mayor Glenn Potter, Councilmembers Ruth Demuth, Mark Petersen and Jim Bartels, Fire Chief Randy Morgan. Corrections of Special Meeting of the Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council provided. Correction in number of Lots considered, Phase numbers as noted on submittal documents inaccurate, Phase III to Phase II, Lots 7, 8, 9 ad 11. Motion should indicate that BlueJay opening should remain closed until needed when Highway 6 access is under construction. (Portwood has since this date dropped this request.) Addition of fencing by association on back of duplex lots. Determine if the question failed or passed with one abstention voice. Motion Berner, second Reeve that approval of minutes tabled to next regular session. Ayes: Berner, Schmidt, Reeve, Colvin and Surine. Motion carried. Input discussion on Woodfield Outlot 2 PAD. Colvin felt that reducing the size of some of the units from four-plex to three plex would allow the current 10 buildings with additional spacing between them. She felt the city should demand streets to design specifications as required in other subdivision construction. Surine explained she was not opposed to the project; she was dismayed that the plans had not been received in a more timely fashion. She had voted to abstain, with a thought to being able to gain time to review the request and bring it back to the table for consideration. Ervin Mussman of Shive Hattery and Superintendent Paula Vincent of the Clear Creek Amana School were present in regard to review of the high school site plans. The plans include provision for a turning lane the length of Highway 6 for turning traffic. Turning lanes in the entrance road. Later phases include interior routing between the high school and middle school and simultaneous closure of current Highway 6 accesses. Mussman explained that fire hydrants would surround the new school building. Bartels explained that the current high school went for 15 years without a hydrant. The traffic route includes 24 foot width with 6' curbing for a total 25'foot width. A bioswell will collect water from the building a parking lot to the current water way to a water retention area midway in the area near the railroad. Elevation of school north end near 705 feet with play field approximately 693 in the flood plain. Schmidt said his major concern was safety, and asked if the engineer had a review. Jack of Hart Frederick said Mike Hart had not had any time yet and at this time had no comment. Motion Schmidt, second Colvin that the school high school site plan be recommended to the city council for approval with addition of any review items as added by the City Engineer and Fire Chief to the plan. Ayes: Schmidt, Surine, Berner, Colvin and Reeve. Motion carried.