Minutes-02/01/2006

r S Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission February 1, 2006" A regular meeting of the Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission was brought to order by Chair Steve Berner, 6: 30 p.m., February 1, 2006 at the Tiffin Fire Station: Members present:. Steve Berner, Terry Richardson, Melvin Reeve, Stephanie Surine and Shawna Colvin. Absent: None. Also present: Mayor Glenn R. Potter, Council John Wright, Ruth DeMuth, Karin Dils, Jim Bartels. Fire Chief Randy Morgan and Gary Kee. Motion Richardson, second Surine to approve printed minutes. Ayes: Richardson, Berner, Surine, Colvin and Reeve. Motion carried. Ned, Ann and Greg Allen visited with Planning and Zoning regarding their desire to change the commercial zone to a residential zone in the location of their property on Highway 6. The city has designated the area as proper for commercial use because it is along a high use and wide right- of-way location. Berner thought it would be a good location for low level commercial use such as offices, and neighborhood commercial. Greg Allen asked members to consider that in the future school children may try to cross- the highway in some location. Greg thought a residential area would be safer. He also thought a zone of residential provided the city with more ability to review future growth of the area. Ned and Ann indicated that while they lived there, the area would most likely remain unchanged. They were hoping that a zone change would reduce the number of people asking them to sell out. Greg Allen noted that the zone could also be changed to commercial in the future if at some later time that was desired. Jim Bartels said he wanted to remain. commercial at his property. Members reviewed zoning map and Bartels is and has in the past been zoned residential. Noted that the Dorothy Allen property would leave a small parcel of commercial if the Allen' s were zoned R- 1. Agreed that the entire area would need to change. Allen' s indicated that their request was not hurried and that Dorothy Allen should be contacted to see if she would revert her property front on Hwy 6 to residential at the same time. Motion Surine, second Reeve to table further discussion to the March Planning and Zoning to investigate if Dorothy Allen would request residential zoning in this location on Hwy 6 as well. Ayes: Richardson, Surine, Berner, Reeve and Colvin. Motion carried. Jack`Stewart and his son were present to learn about-the possibility of dividing the 1. 2 acre tract along Jasper Avenue into two building sites. Stewart expected to use septic system. The county Board of Health requires minimum of one acre for any septic system and the proposed plan only allows . 6 of an acre. Access problems on Jasper were also considered by the commission. Timber Ridge Phase II Final Plat will be placed before the city council. Adam Bore of McClure Engineering and Mike Roberts presented a concept plan for the Woodfield Ridge Zoning request for 103 acres on the north and east side of Roberts Ferry is