Minutes-09/06/2000

Tiffm Planning and Zoning September 6, 2000 City of Tiffin 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, Wednesday, September 6, 2000 at the Tiffin Fire Station. Tiffm Planning and Zoning Commission members present: Tina Walls, Sandy Huedepohl, Melvin Reeve, Steve Berner. Absent: Terry Richardson. Councilmembers present: Mike Gericke, Jim Bartels, Karin Dils and Mayor Glenn R. Potter. Approximately 25 citizens present. Motion Huedepohl, second Walls to approve printed minutes. Ayes: Berner, Walls, Reeve and Huedepohl. Absent: Richardson. Motion carried. Commission considered Application from C & L Development, 2253 South Riverside Drive, Iowa City for Rezoning form R-2 duplex to R2. 5 ( low density multiple family) zoning on various lots in Rolling Hills Estates Subdivision. Application and detailed drawing received 8- 21- 00, list of neighbors received 9- 5- 00, rezoning application fee received 8- 11- 00. Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Myers, 480 Maddie Lane was received by the city. Letter referred to parking shortage of the area already caused by apartment complexes of this area, with a concern about even more difficulties. Blocking of driveway is a problem and overflow from two- apartment one block south is a problem now. Myers anticipates that this will only get worse, and requests that the city not approve the R 2. 5 zoning in this area. Engineer review has not been received for this requested change. Additional dwellings may increase traffic on east west Goldfinch Drive and north south Kroell Avenue delivering traffic to Hwy# 6. Motion Walls, second Reeve to recommend approval of R2. 5 zoning in Rolling Hills Estates pending city engineer review. Ayes: Walls, Reeve, Berner, and Huedepohl. Absent: Richardson. Motion carried. Commission considered Application from C& L Development, 2253 South Riverside Drive, Iowa City for Preliminary Platting and Rezoning for Proposed Tiffin Edge Subdivision including C- 2, R2. 5, R- 2 and R- 4. Approximately 25 residents present and five written_responses were-received by the city regarding this request. Mrs. Ned Allen: 1) Question regarding receipt of today' s notice of Public Hearing for today' s date. The clerk noted that the Public Hearing is set for September 13, 2000 with the City Council. The application is being considered by Planning and Zoning today, and is open a meeting open to the public 2) Does this need to be posted on the property, a request will be made with city attorney. 3) This plan may be great for a developer, but why would this what Tiffin would want to do? 4) Do we want to be a suburb of Iowa