FLUSHING PLANNING COMMISSION

 

MINUTES

 

MARCH 4, 2002

 

A Regular Meeting of the Flushing Planning Commission was called to order by Chairperson   Robert Matsko on March 4, 2002 at 7:30 P.M. at City Hall.

 

Present:        Dennis Bueche

                   George Kozan

                   John Gault

                    Robert Matsko

                   C Neil Blackmore

                   Jack Owens

                   John Olson

 

Absent:         Ron Johnson

                   Walker Fesmire

 

Also Present: Dennis Bow, City Manager

                   Marlene C. Stone, Deputy Clerk

                   Brent Savidant, Rowe Incorporated Planner

 

Pledge of Allegiance:

 

Approval of Minutes:        

 

          MOTION by Gault, supported by Owens, to approve the minutes of February 4, 2002 as written.

         

          Yea: 7

          Nay: 0

          Motion carried.

 

Meeting open for public comment:

 

Mrs. Elva Cook                 Richard Wagonlander          David Jones

315 Sunnyside Dr.              506 Chamberlain St.            225 N Elms Rd.

Re: 730 E. Main St.            Re: Flushing Post Office      Re: 1601 Cedarwood Dr.

 

Chris Common                   Nigel Fox

212 Mary St.                     733 Fountain View   

Re: 730 E. Main St.            Re: 730 E. Main St.           

 

Meeting closed for public comment:

 

 

 

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New Business:         PUBLIC HEARING – REZONING REQUEST

  1601 CEDARWOOD DR

                                                                             55-25-576-073

 

          MOTION by Olson, supported by Gault, to recommend to City Council to approve the

                   rezoning of 1601 Cedarwood Drive from R-3-C to R-2 as requested.

 

          Yea: 7

          Nay: 0

          Motion carried.

 

Discussion:

• Mr. Bow stated the applicant is requesting the zoning change to construct duplexes as single-family homes.
• Mr. Mark Schuette, developer, said he wants to build three ranch single-family duplexes on three lots with approximately 125’ frontage.
• Mr. Kozan stated he feels the zoning change will be beneficial to the neighborhood because of the lower density allowed in the R-2 zoning. 

 

 

Old Business:          SPECIAL USE AMENDMENT – 730 E MAIN ST

                                                                             SOVEREIGN/FLUSHING AUTO

                                                                                      55-26-576-008

 

          MOTION by Gault, supported by Bueche, to remove this item from the table.

 

          Yea: 7

          Nay: 0

          Motion carried.

 

          MOTION by Gault, supported by Bueche, to approve the Special Use Amendment for

730 E Main Street as requested and subject to: 1. removal of pavement on the east side of the building to establish a 15’ greenbelt area behind the guard rail and 2. removal of any display area that lies north of the front of the building line to the west of the building.

 

          Yea: 7

          Nay: 0

          Motion carried.

 

Discussion:

• Mr. Savidant spoke regarding his review of the new site plan provided by Mr. Fox after the January 7, 2002 meeting.

                            

 

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Old Business:          INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

 

          Mr. Bow advised the Commission that he has received comments from two Planning

          Commission members to date and administration is reviewing the comments for a draft

revision for a model code.  He asked the Commission for any additional verbal or written comments to include in the new draft.  The draft will be presented for review at the next Commission meeting.

 

Old Business:          ZONING ORDINANCE REVISIONS

 

Discussion:

• Mr. Savidant discussed a list of five possible changes/additions discussed at the last meeting.  He will incorporate the changes into the next zoning ordinance draft.
• Mr. Bow advised the Commission of a verbal request for a zoning clarification of a property zoning designation.  The property is located on south Seymour Road.  The property zoning was changed by Council action from R-3 in 1977 to R-3-A in 1996. In 1994 the verbiage in the ordinance split R-3 into two classifications R-3-A and R-3-C; however, an oversight did not change the Zoning Map to match the new classifications. Administration research reclassified property on the map listed as R-3 to the zoning classification that was closest to the actual existing use of the property. Mr. Lenderman, the property owner, stated he bought the property with the understanding that his property had the higher density; however when the property was changed from the R-3 it was given the lower density classification. He is asking that his property be changed to R-3-C. Mr. Bow said the Commission could look at this as a part of the zoning revision changes or request the applicant to apply for a separate rezoning request.  The Commission will address this with the zoning ordinance revisions.

 

MOTION by Olson, supported by Gault, to table this item to the April 1, 2002

          meeting.

 

     Yea: 7

     Nay: 0

     Motion carried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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General Discussion:           APRIL 1, 2002  MEETING

 

          The Commission will meet on April 1, 2002.  An alternate meeting date of

          April 15, 2002 will be used if we are unable to have a quorum for the April 1, 2002

          date. (Mr. Kozan and Mr. Olson will be out of town for the April 1, 2002 meeting.)

 

 

 

Adjournment:

 

          MOTION by Kozan, supported by Bueche, to adjourn.

 

          Yea: 7

          Nay: 0

          Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

 

 

 

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