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CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA ,.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
November 4, 2009
• WEDNESDAY 6:30 PM
TIFFIN FIRE STATIONMEETINGGROOM
1. A Call Meeting to Order
II. Roll Call of Members
.111. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of September 2, 2009 Minutes and Revised August 5, 2009
V. New Business:
A. Villages Phase One Final Plat
B. Other`
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-VI Old Business
A. Other
VII. Adjournment
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City of Tiffin
Planning and Zoning Commission
Wednesday November 4, 2009
° Tiffin Fire Department Meeting Room E 4 c
The Chairperson Steve Berner called the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to order at
6:29pm.
The results of the roll call of Commission members present were,Steve Berner, Shawna"Colvin,
Jim Schmidt, Stephanie Surine. Melvin Reeve was absent.
Also present at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting were Mayor Royce Phillips, '
Council,members Chris Ball, Jim Bartels, and the City Clerk Ruth Demuth.
A motion was made for approval of the Agenda by Schmidt and the motion was seconded by
Surine. All motions approved by all Ayes unless so noted other.
A motion was made by Surine and the motion was seconded by Colvin for approval of the
minutes to September 2, 2009 meeting and the revised minutes from the August 5, 2009
meeting.
New Business:
Discussion,was held on the Final Plat request by High Development on Phase One of Villages
Development. The final plat contained the four sites as approved by.the Planning & Zoning for
the Preliminary Plat. Colvin inquired on trails that were present on the original preliminary plat
for the whole development. Questions were raised regarding the site plan review and approval
by the City Engineer.and Fire Chief. It was reported that the City Engineer, Public Works and
Fire Chief had approved the site plan for the Phase One and the Kum&Go site. Mayor Phillips
stated that this final plat was only for the four lots in Phase One that had been redesigned by
High-Development and the trails and other items originally requested had to be withdrawn. It
was reported by Mayor Phillips that High Development had requested to revise the Developers
Agreement that had been approved by City Council on August 12, 2009. He would be meeting,
with them to re-negotiate the Developers Agreement for Phase One of the Villages
Development before the City Council could finalize the Final Plat of Phase One. Schmidt made
the recommendation to City Council for approval of the Final..Plat as presented for Phase One of-
the Villages Development and seconded by Colvin...
Questions were raised on the re-appointment procedures for the Commission members. Mayor
Phillips explained that Steve Berner and Jim Schmidt were re-appointed to terms at the
beginning of 2009 and he would check to see who needed to be re-appointed for the beginning
of 2010.
Old Business;
Inquires were made on the Zoning of property adjacent to the north side of the Hwy 6. It was
explained that the current Zoning approved in November 2007 was Residential from-Roberts
Ferry Rd to the front lot of Deer View Estates. Commission members thought that the Bartels
property was zoned commercial. Research on prior zoning maps will be conducted and
reported back to Commission members. n a
Colvin inquired on the progress of the parking issues discussed in August 2009 on restricted
parking on arterial streets. It was reported that the City Council had discussed this-issue and
that the City Council is working on amending the parking ordinance and approving the
Codification of Ordinances which will bring city parking ordinances up to Iowa Code, all of these ..
issues can-be incorporated in the'same process.
Motion made by Schmidt and seconded by Colvin for adjournment at 7:00pm.
Submitted by: Ruth Demuth, City`Clerk of Tiffin, Iowa
Attest tó: Royce Phillips, Mayor of City of.Tiffin, Iowa