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CITY OF TIFFIN'
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
DECEMBER 3; 2008
6:30PM
TIFFIN FIRE STATION MEETING ROOM
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I. . Call Meeting to Order
II. Roll Call of Members •
III. Approval of Agenda
,. IV. Approval of Planning and Zoning November 5, 2008.Minutes
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V. Old Business
A. Chad Sands with Eastern Central Iowa Council of Goverments
B DayCare Facilities in Residential Zoning
C. Other
VI New Business
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VII. Adjournment
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City of Tiffin
Planning and Zoning Commission
Wednesday December 3, 2008
Tiffin Fire Department Meeting Room
Meeting was called to order by Acting Chairperson Melvin Reeve at 6:39pm.
Roll Call of members: Present Shawna Colvin, Melvin Reeve, Jim Schmidt, and Stephanie
Surine: Absent Steve Berner.
Also present: Mayor Royce Phillips, Council members Chris Ball, Jim Bartels, and Residential
Building Inspector Ed Johnson.
Motion Stephanie Surine seconded by Jim Schmidt to approve-Agendas written. All actions r
passed with all ayes unless so otherwise indicated.
Motion by Stephanie Surine seconded by Shawna Colvin to approve minutes of Planning and
Zoning Commission meeting on November 5, 2008.
Old Business:
Chad Sands, Eastern Central Iowa Council of Governments not available to attend meeting due
to weather conditions.
Commission members were presented with the site plans for a`day care facility in the R1-C
Residential Zoning in Deer View Estates Phase One. A Special Exception Use application was
also presented requesting approval in this residential zoning.
Extensive discussion involved the Commission members, Mark Portwood, Developer for Deer
• View Estates, Trent Rogers, Contractor for Day Care Facility. Commission members
questioned parking issues for employees and parents, and reviewed parking requirements in
the 2007-287 Zoning Ordinance. Commission members questioned contractor on number of
children allowed in facility, number of employees in facility, Iowa Department of Human,Service
requirements for Day Care Facility and Fire Code requirements. Trent Rogers reported that
maximum allowed children are 60 full time and 20 part time children in facility; and 10 full time
employees will be employed in facility: Rogers will email to City Hall DHS facility requirements
for Day Care Facility licensing in the state of Iowa.
Building Official Johnson explained the procedures per the Zoning Ordinance that are required
to follow for review of Special Exception Use requests.
Motion by Jim Schmidt seconded by Stephanie Surine for recommendation to approve Day
Care Facility.as Special Exception Use in the Residential Zoning as presented on site plan
contingent upon a new site plan be submitted to include parking for 20 vehicles, spaces to be
consistent with Zoning requirements. This new site plan will be submitted to City Hall prior to
review by City Council December 10, 2008 meeting.
New Business:
Mayor Phillips reported to Commission recent activity involving meetings with the cities of North
Liberty, Coralville, and Iowa City and the'Johnson County Planning and Zoning Board and the
Johnson County Supervisors regarding 28E agreements on Future Land Use Plans between the
entities involved. It was reported that North Liberty would be aggressive from the North of Tiffin
and Coralville would aggressive from the South of Tiffin in annexing land within the two mile
radius around Tiffin. These cities cite the gravity flows of the water sheds"as the basis for their
interest in this land. Mayor Phillips encouraged Commission members to continue updating the
Comprehensive Future Land Use Plan to assist the City of Tiffin to help ward off,advancements
of these entities into the two-mile radius.
Motion Jim Schmidt seconded by Melvin Reeve for adjournment at 7:37 p.m.