Minutes-08/01/2001

Tiffin Planning and Zoning August 1, 2001 A regular meeting of the Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission was brought to order by Chair Steve Berner at 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station.. Members present: Steve Berner, Dave Shaffer, Melvin Reeve. Absent: Terry Richardson and Tina Walls. Also present: Mayor Glenn Potter, Jim Bartels, Karin Dils and representative from US Cellular. Motion Berner, second Reeve to approve printed minutes. Ayes: Reeve, Berner, and Shaffer. Absent: Richardson, and Walls. Motion carried. Possible park plans were reviewed by the commission. Members discussed the need for additional soccer locations on the east end of the park. Motion Reeve, second Shaffer to provide three recommendations to city council on park matters. 1. Fill seats on park/recreation committee with possible nominations being: Dave Shaffer, Mark Petersen, Trish Berner, Jerry Cox and Rod Walls. 2. Further study of advertising for backstops or study of alternate fundraising. 3. Notification of farm termination for upcoming year. Planning and Zoning received copies of the Tiffin Corridor Beautification study provided by the Urban Planning Graduate Program University of Iowa. Kevin of US Cellular visited with P&Z regarding options for land purchase or lease space for a radio antennae near the location of the new water tower. Motion Berner, second Reeve to recommend that the city council pursue an effort to work with US Cellular to provide a location for radio tower, agreeing to find a location for a tower, but perhaps a better location than one near the new water tower. Ayes: Reeve, Berner, Shaffer. Absent: Walls, and Richardson. Motion carried. Member Steve Berner asked that the planning and zoning commission begin study of additional zoning levels to the current ordinance. Motion Shaffer, second Reeve to adjourn. Motion carried. 7:49 p.m. Steve Berner, Chair Margarét B. Reihman, Clerk Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission