Minutes-10/7/1998

Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission October 7, 1998 City of Tiffin A regular meeting of the Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission was brought to order by Chair Dan O’Halloran 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station. Members present: Dan O’Halloran, Steve Berner, and Melvin Reeves. Tina Walls arriving 6:38 p.m. Absent: Terry Richardson. Also present: Planner Mike Singer, Mayor Glenn Potter and Councilmember Jim Bartels. Motion Reeves, second Berner to approve the printed minutes. Ayes: Reeves, Berner and O’Halloran. Absent: Walls, and Richardson. Motion carried. 6:38 Member Walls arrived. Discussion of Land Use Map by the Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission. Extension of Goldfinch to connect with Potter; Goldfinch to Jasper with possibility of Oakdale connector and Ireland to Roberts Ferry Road on the north end of the city were all outlined by the Commission. Motion Berner, second Reeves to recommend approval of a November 4, 1998 draft of the Future Land Use Map by the City of Tiffin with notated additions and changes. Ayes: Reeves, Walls, Berner and O’Halloran. Absent: Richardson. Motion carried. Fence regulations under City of Tiffin Design Standards were considered by the Planning and Zoning. Motion Reeves, second O’Halloran to approve recommendation to amend the City of Tiffin Design Standards that will allow regulation of fences in new subdivisions near agricultural zoning. Ayes: Walls, Reeves, O’Halloran, and Berner. Absent: Richardson. Motion carried. Motion O’Halloran, second Berner to recommend voluntary annexation request approval from various property owners on the north east corner of the city, including MaryJoSimpson, Rohreck, Roger Simpson and Mark Van Gundy for agricultural zoning and possibly commercial zoning along Jasper/Forevergreen/I-380 locations. Ayes: Berner, Walls, O’Halloran, and Reeves. Absent: Richardson. Motion carried. Motion carried. Clear Creek Orchard is requesting RS-10 zoning within Johnson County and within 2 mile jurisdiction of the City of Tiffin. Motion Walls, second Berner to recommend approval of county request with request that 15 feet of utility easement be provided on all interior boundaries of the parcel, that commercial zoning be grandfathered to use and notification of city approval and inspection of all building activity. Ayes: Reeve, Berner, O’Halloran and Walls. Absent: Richardson. Motion carried. Mike Singer indicated that he felt that City needed to begin considering a more official means of placing, addressing and resolving common and everyday complaints. The Planning and Zoning members agreed that they would recommend to the city council that this complaint process be further considered and addressed in the near future.