HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes_Planning & Zoning Meeting_01092019PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING
IONA COMMUNITY CENTER
January 9, 2019 6:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Chairman Jake Lindsay, Member Dee Johnson, Member John Lott, and City Clerk
Keri West.
ABSENT: Member James West and Member Shane Harrigfeld.
VISITORS: Kirt Schwieder.
Chairman Lindsay welcomed everyone and led with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Minutes: Chairman Lindsay entertained a motion. Member Lott moved to approve
the minutes for October 10, 2018 as written. Member Johnson seconded the motion. All in favor,
motion carried.
Items of Business:
Discussion of Zoning Change- Kirt Schwieder, 4949 E. Iona Road. Zoning change from R-1
to A-1 and/or C-1- Kirt Schwieder distributed maps of his property with current zoning and
explained he has purchased the lot to the East and the lot to the West, so he now owns three
connecting lots on Main Street. He informed the Commission that he was approached by the City
Council last year to change the zoning on his property because he was using it for his sod
company and that was not allowed in the R-1 zone. He came tonight with three proposed zoning
options to seek input from the P&Z Commission. The first option is to keep it R-1, but obtain a
Conditional Use Permit for the type of work he is conducting with his sod business. The second
option is to change all three lots to Agricultural. The third option is to split his three lots in half,
to align with neighboring lots, and have the front half of the lots zoned Commercial and the back
half of the lots zoned Agricultural. He suggested the third option would be good for the City to
have more Commercial land on Main Street, next to already existing Commercial lots. He liked
the idea of having the back half zoned Agricultural to increase the value of the land and to give
neighbors peace of mind to not be directly next to a Commercial lot. Chairman Lindsay stated he
liked the idea of the Commercial/Agricultural option to add more Commercial space on Main
Street. He identified it as a natural progression with the Commercial lots already existing next to
it. Mr. Schwieder asked if he would need to split the lots to accommodate the double zoning and
Member Lott confirmed a split would be necessary. Member Lott and Member Johnson both
stated they would be in favor of Agricultural or Commercial zoning for his property. Chairman
Lindsay recommended to Mr. Schwieder to talk about the options with his neighboring property
owners and come back with a solid proposal and application. Mr. Schwieder agreed.
Meeting Adjourned 7:11 p.m.
P&Z APPROVED: February 13, 2019
ATTEST:
Keri West, City Clerk
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