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CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MARCH 4, 2009
WEDNESDAY 6:30 PM
TIFFIN FIRE STATION MEETING. ROOM
I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Roll Call of Members
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of Planning and Zoning February 4, 2009.Minutes
V. Old Business
A. Chad Sands with Eastern Central Iowa Council of Governments
B. Johnson County,.Metro 28E Land Use Agreements
C. Jasper Avenue Commercial Business
D. Day Care Facility Special Exception Use Application
E. Other
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VI New Business
A. Other
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VII. Adjournment
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(Subject to Approval)
'City of Tiffin
Planning and Zoning Commission
Wednesday March 4, 2009
Tiffin Fire Department Meeting Room
Meeting called to order by Chairperson Steve Berner at 6:30pm.
Roll Call of members: Present Steve Berner, Shawna Colvin, Melvin Reeve, Jim Schmidt, and
Stephanie Surine.
Also present: Mayor Royce Phillips, Council members Jim Bartels, Chris Ball, and City Clerk Ruth
Demuth.
Motion made by Schmidt seconded by Reeve to approve Agenda. All actions approved with all ayes
unless so indicated otherwise.
Motion made by Schmidt seconded by Surine to approve minutes of Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting on February 4, 2009.
Old Business:
Chad'Sands with Eastern Central'Iowa Council of Governments reviewed the Draft of the Land Use
Plan text. Sands explained the overall Land Use Plan, Land Use Tools with sub-sections on Zoning
Ordinances, Sub-division Ordinances, Additional Planning Tools, Fringe Area Agreements,
Annexation. He further explained the Future Directions in Land Use, with Land Use Projections,
Projected Land Use Needs by 2020; Future Growth Areas, Future Land Use Recommendations; with
development sub-sections for: Single-family, Multifamily, Commercial, and Industrial. Land Use
Maps with the three phases detailed were supplied for review. Commission members reviewed maps
in regards to the future development for residential, commercial, industrial, parks, government, and
civic. The final section covered the Land Use Plan Analysis. Sands fielded questions from
Commission members and clarified information in the Plan. Commission'members suggested future
clarification'in various paragraphs. General consensus of Commission was to avoid detailed zoning
of districts within Land Use Phases. As these phases are developed, detailed zoning could be
accomplished at that time. Commission members inquired on availability of maps and information for
future updates. Sands told Commission that information would be available on disks. He foresees
adoption of Land Use Plan approximately June 2009.
Sands asked Mayor Phillips to update Commission members on progress with Metro Area Fringe
Agreements. Mayor Phillips had attended meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2009 with Johnson
County Planning, JCCOG, Coralville Planning, and North Liberty Planning, regarding future 28E Land
Use Agreements. Phillips reported that Tiffin's and"North Liberty's future maps are almost in total
agreement to future boundaries which were the boundaries suggested by the Planning and Zoning
Commission at the February meeting: The future boundary agreements with Coralville will need
additional negotiations. He explained that Coralville had future plans for land up to 340th and west to
Ireland Ave., where P&Z had plans for land south of 340th to 360th and west of Half Moon Ave.
Motion Schmidt seconded by Colvin for approval of language for change to Zoning Ordinance 2007-
287 regarding Play Area Requirements for new Day Care Facilities in all zoned districts. Ordinance
2009-296 with language changes to read: "All new day care facilities must comply with State
administrative requirements Set forth in I.A.C. 441-11(237A)", will be placed for approval at regular
City Council meeting March 11, 2009.
It was reported to Commission that Builder intends to forward a new Special Exception Use " 7
application for a Day Care Facility to Planning and Zoning Commission for review and
recommendation at the April 1, 2009 Planning and Zoning Meeting, upon the approval of the
Ordinance 2009-296. Commission members were also updated that the Builders of the Jasper
Avenue Commercial Development will forward site and building plans for review and recommendation
at the April 1, 2009 Planning and Zoning meeting, upon the approval of the Ordinance 2009-297 Re-
Zoning of property from Residential 1 E Family Estate to Commercial 2B Community.
Mayor Phillips suggested that Planning and Zoning commission consider making a recommendation
for the 28E Agreements at April 1, 2009 meeting.
Motion by Schmidt and seconded by Reeve for adjournment at 7:25pm.