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HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes_Planning & Zoning Meeting_06082022 [bookmark: _GoBack]PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING IONA COMMUNITY CENTER June 8th, 2022 6:30 P.M. PRESENT: Chairman James West, Member Bill Koester, Member Ray Hart, Member Jason Cooper, Member Gary Elliott, and Assistant Clerk Rylea Farrens. ABSENT: None VISITORS: Brian Smaka and Steven Ellsworth. Chairman West invited Member Koester to lead with the Pledge of Allegiance, and welcomed everyone. Approval of Minutes: Chairman West entertained a motion. Member Cooper moved to approve the minutes for February 9th, 2022. Member Koester seconded the motion. All are in favor, the motion carried. Items of Business: Chairman West asked if there was any public comment and there was none, so the meeting proceeded. Final Plat Application & Annexation Agreement – Ellsworth & Associates, PLLC; Harvest Cove; a Subdivision located on the North side of Iona Road to the East side of the Elim Estates Subdivision Steve Ellsworth, Developer, came to the stand. He noted that this is a seven-lot plat tying on to Elim Estates. He asked if there were any questions. Member Elliott asked about Lot 7 the “long skinny lot” and whether they would be using it as a residential lot to build. Chairman West clarified that it is being annexed with an R-1 zoning. Mr. Ellsworth noted that it would be a residential lot. Member Koester asked if the access for Lot 7 would be from Iona Road. Developer Ellsworth agreed that it would be. Member Koester then asked if the cul-de-sac was 90 feet or bigger, and Mr. Ellsworth clarified that it was a 60 foot radius, so about 120 feet. City Engineer Smaka noted that none of those dimensions have changed since the last iteration of the plat. The only item that changed was shortening the cul-de-sac to 400 feet. Member Koester then asked Chairman West about how long the cul-de-sac would be from Elim, and Engineer Smaka noted that it is 460 feet to the end of the cul-de-sac, but only 400 feet to the center which is the metric that is typically used. Chairman West stated that he believed that the City Code required that it be to the end of the cul-de-sac. Mr. Ellsworth stated that they did make some adjustments in size of road and making the cul-de-sac wider in order to accommodate emergency vehicles, on par with what was required of Elim Estates. Chairman West read from the code in section 10-1-17 (B) (4). He noted that where the measurement for the cul-de-sac should be is not clarified in the code, and needs to be addressed by the City Council. Engineer Smaka stated that standard State practice is to measure from the center of the cul-de-sac. Chairman West noted that they had made significant changes to the lots in order to shorten the road to meet code requirements. Chairman West inquired about the intention of the developer in regards to the irrigation ditch. Mr. Ellsworth noted that currently the plan is to bury it and allow lots one, two, five, and six to use the irrigation ditch for their properties. Chairman West then asked if the irrigation ditch is used by the Schweiders, a home south of the property adjacent to Lot 7. Mr. Ellsworth said that the plan is to bury it under the road and allow access to remain to the south. Member Elliott asked about what is being placed in the public utility easement. Mr. Ellsworth noted that it’s supposed to be a sewer line, Engineer Smaka stated that it will replace an old existing sewer line. The old line has to be taken out, due to new rules about galvanized piping. Engineer Smaka read the three conditions of the code in section 10-1-17 (4) and emphasized that the third condition notes that there can be a cul-de-sac when the developer shows that the cul-de-sac has safety accommodations that are approved by City Council. Chairman West asked for the City Council Meeting from December 21, 2021 to be read. Assistant Clerk Rylea Farrens read the section of the minutes pertaining to Harvest Cove. After listening, Chairman West notes that the City Attorney stated multiple times that this was just a discussion and not an approval. Member Hart read exhibit B from the annexation agreement for Harvest Cove, and clarified what was said about the length of the cul-de-sac. The detailed plan was approved by the City Council. Chairman West asked if they were supposed to get approval to use section 10-1-17(4)(C). Engineer Smaka noted that they were following the precedent that Elim Estates set for their development which included wider roads and additional hydrants. Member Cooper stated that the length of the cul-de-sac can be measured in different ways based on the starting and ending points, so there can be some interpretation and that currently the ordinance doesn’t clarify how it should be measured. Chairman West stated that Mr. Williams and Mr. Ellsworth have attempted to apply the code, and they’ve made significant changes to the plan that will probably be detrimental to them financially. With the extra safety devices and the wider roads, he believes that the plat is good as it is written. He calls for a vote. Member Hart makes a motion to approve the Final Plat Application & Annexation Agreement – Ellsworth & Associates, PLLC; Harvest Cove; a Subdivision located on the North side of Iona Road to the East side of the Elim Estates Subdivision. Member Cooper seconded the motion. All are in favor and the motion carries. They make a recommendation that the City Council will clarify the language in 10-1-17 (B)(4) and subsection (A) where it should say “Permanently not longer than 400 feet or;” They would also encourage the City Council to add a point of reference for the way to measure the length of a cul-de-sac. Chairman West motions that we adjourn the meeting. Member Hart seconded the motion. [bookmark: _heading=h.gjdgxs]Meeting Adjourned: 7:04pm P&Z APPROVED: _________________ James West, Chairman ATTEST: [bookmark: _heading=h.30j0zll] Rylea Farrens, Assistant Clerk