Minutes-06/05/2002

Tiffin Planning' aid Zonings `* 7 l June`5; 2002°''' i- . t . 142} ice 4 i • f }, Y i Fa' Y h fJ 4 t. P 1 f fe-' t A regular meeting 6f the Tiffin' Planiiing and Zoning Comrriission Was was brought to order by Cliair' Steve.Berrier, Wednesday, JUne5 2002, 6: 30 p.n1 at the Tiffin`Fire Station:' Members pfesent: Steve Berner; Sandy Huedepoll,- Melvin Reeve, and• Mark Petersen. Absent ` Terry Riehards6tirtAlso present: Mayof Glenn R kPotter, Couricilmemlierd'```' Dave' Shaffer,' Councilmeinber Ka-m-Dils' and' Leonard Vo`'iek' Motion Huedepohl, second Reeve to approve the printed minutes.-` 3 it Mr. Vorel reported old businesses at 230 Main Street. f ,., t .., i"` f, a. +!' L. '.'.'., $ t'' C1 j,.-, L., [+} f_, 2 r' .' e•* '.:. 7. t.!`,; Reported that city,council has adopted, a new5sidewalk. ordinance_that will..provide for. sidewalk' coristruction on unimproved lots within the city. Members discussedneed for'{ new and repair of older sidewalks inside the city. 41 1' 1 Hit i 1°' Recommendation to the city council that safety and school routes be addressed by the council first. School routes needed immediately are along one or both sides of Potter Street between Stetzel and Sewell Streets, and also on one or both sides of College Street between the trailer court and south entrance to the high school. Flasher warning lights have been installed by IDOT for school crossing safety on Hwy 6. A basketball, coutt for the Potter Street Park was discussed as a need of the area. Traffic accidents for west bound vehicles was discussed for the corner of Stephans and Hwy 6. Berner reported seeing at least 5 bumper collisions, Huedepohl reported seeing 3 or 4, Petersen reported seeing at least 3' at this intersection. A wider radius for left hand turns is needed here or turning lane capacities. Petersen suggested a red flasher at the location. Most- problems seem to be with people traveling in a westerly direction. Joe Johnston has made a request for a variance on his R- 1 zone for his property at 230 Main, to allow a duplex in this location and will include a drop of litigation against the city.• Board of Adjustment is set for Monday, June 17, 2002. Petersen reported that the orange dump truck remains on the west end of Sewell Street and fears that' a small child may be hurt here. Members reviewed commercial uses for the zoning ordinance. Lisa Carlsson of East Central Iowa Council of Governments reviewed input and suggestions to this time for improvement in response measures to hazards- for the community. Lisa will try to procure more accurate aerial photographs' of the city for the report, and she will continue to see if any flood protection measures can be provided against activity underway in Coralville to fill their Clear Creek floodplain with new fill dirt and businesses.