Minutes-01/03/2007

Commission January 3, 2007 Planning and Zoning DRAFT brought to order Zoning Commission was and A regular meeting of the Tiffin Planning byBerner, ChairStephanie Steve Berner, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2007. Members present: Steve Surine, Terry Richardson, Shawna Colvin and Melvin Reeve. Also present: Mark Petersen, Ruth Demuth, Karin Dils, Jim Bartels, Gary Kee. Absent: None. Minutes for November and January will be reviewed at the February meeting of the Planning and Zoning. No meeting during December. Shawna Colvin and Karin Dils have worked on a proposed pedestrian sidewalk/ trail plan for the City. Members reviewed the trail map. PZ request some change in legend for plan and extend 10 foot sidewalk south on Jasper Ave. Additions recommended. Motion Colvin, second Richardson to recommend approval of the city trailing/sidewalk plan with recommendations as noted to the city council. Ayes: Colvin, Berner, Reeve, Richardson, and Surine. Motion carried. Members discussed a standard design revision to provide for black fiber glass or metal street lights as are used in current subdivisions for use in all subdivisions to provide of appearance across the city. Town & Country for Alliant Energy and a continuity similar pole from REC. Agreed that standard should be city wide and any upgrade from this requirement must meet Planning and Zoning and City Council review and approval. Motion Surine, second Richardson to recommend thai a city wide standard for street lights include the 18721 foot black pole as is currently in use in Songbird and Rolling Hills Subdivision, and that any upgrade from these requirements must be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning and City Council of the City of Tiffin. Ayes: Richardson, Surine, Colvin, Berner and Reeve. Motion carried. Dils explained that Public Works and the Fire Department have requested an alteration in cul-de- sac standards. The fire department has suggested that all cul-de- sac design matching those in place on Pond' s Court a 50 foot radius on the bulb and 31 foot paved street way up to the bulb of the cul- de- sac. Members also agreed that islands should not be permitted in any cul- de- sac. Petersen said islands don' t seem to work well anywhere. Motion Richardson, Second Reeve to recommend to the city council that design standards revision to 5. 06, 5. 05 and Table 5. 1 of Section 5 as noted be revised to include 31 paved roadway on all city streets to accommodate parking on one side of any public street, to include 50 foot wide radius paving, and increasing cul-de- sace right—of-ways In residential and industrial zones. Cul-de- sac design with 31 foot paved approach to any cul-de- sac, and that no island is to be included in anycul- de- sac design. Ayes: Colvin, Surine, Richardson, Berner and Reeve. Motion carried. The revised preliminary platting submitted with incomplete documentation from Deer View Subdivision has been taken off the agenda. Jack B, representative Consultants saidis being the for Deer.View request withdrawn. Subdivision from Hart Frederick