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1997-12-09 PC Agenda Packet CITY OF ALBERTVILLE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Agenda To the best of our knowledge there was no record of an agenda associated with the following minutes. . . . PLARRIIIG & ZORIIIG COItKISSIOR DeceBlber 9, 1997 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Chair Howard Larson, Commissioners Carolyn Bauer, Jim Brown, and Donatus Vetsch, Deputy Zoning Administrator Linda Goeb and City Planner Liz Stockman Chair Larson convened the regular meeting at 7:00 PM. Vetsch made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Bauer seconded the motion. All voted aye. Bauer made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 10, 1997, meeting as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Chair Larson opened the public hearing to consider amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance. Ci ty Planner Stockman reviewed the amendments relating to drainage course elevations, buffer yard requirements, irregular shaped lots, accessory structures, cul-de-sacs, protected areas, tree planting and certification. Commissioner Brown suggested Section A-600.4, Subsection (g) of the Subdivision Ordinance be revised to state that the lowest floor elevation is required to be above the water table. City Planner Stockman will contact the city engineer to get his opinion regarding the change. The consensus of the Commission was to revise Section 500.4, Subsection (c) to state "City Administrator or City Clerk". Chair Larson called for comments from the audience. Don Jensen of Pilot Land Development asked city Planner Stockman to clarify the section on irregular shaped lots. Stockman explained that irregular shaped lots are allowable under the amendment but that the plat would be required to show a footprint of how the house would sit on the lot. Since there were no further comments or questions from the audience, Chair Larson closed the public hearing. Brown made a motion to recommend the City Counci I adopt ORDINANCE 11997~19 titled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALBERTVILLE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE RELATING TO DRAINAGE COURSE ELEVATIONS, BUFFER YARD REQUIREMENTS, IRREGULAR SHAPED LOTS, ACCESSORY STRUCTURE PROVISION ON RESIDENTIAL LOTS, CUL-DE-SAC STREETS, PROTECTED AREAS, TREE PLANTING AND CERTIFICATION with the above revisions to Sections A-500.4 (c) and A-600.4 (g). Bauer seconded . the motion. All voted aye. Chair Larson opened the public hearing to discuss park dedication fees, trails, and park and trail design. Planner Stockman reviewed the minor revisions to the proposed ordinance as recommended by the ci ty engineer. She further explained that there has been discussion at the City Council level of phasing the increase in park dedication fees per residential lot over a three or four year period. She feels that a $200 per year increase is insufficient to meet the City's needs. Don Jensen of Pilot Land Development told the Commissi.on that both his firm and the Builders Association is opposed to the large jump in the per residential lot dedication fee. He feels it is not equitable between the new homes and the existing homes. Jensen also expressed concerns that the City Council has not made a budgetary commitment for the capital improvements outlined in the Comprehensive Parks and Trails Plan that are proposed to be funded through the park dedication fees. Commissioner Vetsch suggested that the Ci ty could assess every existing lot a one-time addi tional park fee of $700. Planner Stockman pointed out that the ordinance recommends that each. house is assessed approximately $50 per year for parks. . The Commission discussed phasing the park dedication fee increase over a period of three years and agreed to recommend a phasing plan to the City Council. Since there were no further comments from the audience, Chair Larson closed the public hearing. Brown made a motion to recommend the City Counci I adopt ORDINANCE '1997-20 titled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION A600-8 AND A600.15 OF THE ALBERTVILLE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE PARK DEDICATION FEE AND PERCENT LAND DEDICATION FEE, REQUIRING THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRAILS BY DEVELOPERS AND SETTING FORTH GUIDELINES FOR PARK AND TRAIL DESIGN setting the per lot park dedication fee for 1998 at $900, for 1999 at $1,100 and for 2000 at $1,300. Further, to tie the per lot fee increase after year 2000 to the engineering index percentage. The motion also clarifies the recommendation that the Counci I I evies an annual amount for capital improvements in the parks area. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Planner Stockman explained that the public hearing on the CUP for International Country Antiques should be postponed until the January meeting when complete plans are available for landscaping and outdoor displays. Stockman also explained that the owner of the building is proposing an addition to the antique building and is requesting permission to put the foundation of the building in as soon as pos.sible. She sees no problem with allowing the foundation to be done now because the size and materials proposed for the new addition are consistent with what currently exists. Vetsch made a motion to recommend that the Ci ty Counci I authorize the building official to issue a permit for the foundation only for the proposed addi tion to the International . . . Country Antiques building. Bauer seconded the motion. All voted aye. Commissioner Vetsch submitted his resignation effective December 31, 1997, to the Commission. He indicated he would be willing to serve as the alternate to the Commission. Commissioner Brown is not in favor of a Counci lmember appointment to the Commission, but rather favors filling the position with an interested citizen. Bauer made a motion to recommend that the city Council place an ad seeking an interested ci tizen to serve on the Planning Commission with a City Council member serving as the alternate. Brown seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM. Howard Larson, Chair Linda Goeb, Deputy Zoning Admin.