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JUNE 6, 2005

A Regular Meeting of the Flushing Planning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Robert Matsko on June 6, 2005 at 7:30 P.M. at City Hall.

Present: Dennis Bueche

John Gault

Ron Johnson

Robert Matsko

C Neil Blackmore

Jack Owens

John Olson

Absent: Dan Borgerding

Also Present: Dennis Bow, City Manager

Marlene C. Stone, Deputy Clerk

Pledge of Allegiance:

Approval of Minutes: APRIL 4, 2005 (REGULAR MEETING)

MOTION by Olson, supported by Gault, to approve the minutes of April 4, 2005

as written.

Yea: 6

Nay: 0

Abstain: 1

Motion carried.

Resignation: Mr. George Kozan resigned from the Planning Commission to accept an appointment to Flushing City Council.

The commission accepted his letter of resignation and requested the

letter be included as a permanent part of the June 6, 2005 minutes.

Meeting open for public comments:

Mrs. Elva Cook

1459 Flushing Rd

Meeting closed for public comments:

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New Business: PUBLIC HEARING – 235 S SEYMOUR RD

Public hearing open for public comments:

Mrs. Elva Cook Mr. Gary Hartley Mr. Frederick Domine

1459 Flushing 201 Circle Dr. Property owner at

235 S Seymour Rd.

Public hearing closed for public comments:

Discussion:

Mr. Gary Hartley, purchaser, and Mr. Frederick Domine, property owner, spoke to the Commission regarding the application to rezone 235 S Seymour Road from I-1 to B-2. Mr. Hartley wants to operate a classic car sales business at the site and the ordinance will allow this type of business in B-2 by special approval.
Mr. Hartley will be selling classic cars with a value of $30,000.00 and above. He will not keep most cars outside because of their value. If any cars are outside they will be out for display for a short time.
Mr. Hartley said he is planning on improving the look of the existing building with the addition of windows along the front of the existing building.
Mr. Bow advised the applicants that the Planning Commission is a recommending body to the Flushing City Council for rezoning applications.
Mr. Bow also advised the Commission and applicant that administration may be looking at ideas for rezoning this area, after which a recommendation will be made to the Planning Commission regarding a zoning change. One possibility would be a new zoning classification that would allow some mixed uses between commercial and industrial.
Mr. Johnson questioned if the Commission could use a special use permit under the I-1 zoning classification or if we would need to rezone to B-2. Mr. Bow said that as the ordinance is written now, his interpretation is that the only classification allowing a special use permit for this item is B-2. We could get an interpretation from Doug Piggott, City Planner, or a legal opinion from our attorney but he believes that they have previously confirmed this interpretation.
Mr. Johnson said he would like the legal opinion and the special use aoning confirmed.
Mr. Owens questioned when and which properties of the existing Industrial zoning on Seymour Road could possibly be rezoned. Mr. Bow said probably Seymour Road from Emily Street to the railroad tracks and that a draft recommending any changes could possibly be ready for the July 5, 2005 meeting.
Mr. Johnson asked Mr. Hartley if he had a time schedule. Mr. Hartley said he did not have a specific time schedule.

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MOTION by Johnson, supported by Gault, to table this item in order to allow Administration to obtain an opinion from our attorney and request that our city planner be present, at the meeting, to clarify “special use permits”

Yea: 7

Nay: 0

Motion carried.

New Business: PRIVATE ROADS (Fairways East Drive – Private Road Conversion)

Discussion:

Mr. Bow advised the Commission that administration has received three requests for private road conversions to public streets:

1. Fairways East Drive

2. Golfside Drive

3. Scharrer Drive

Mr. Olson questioned what advantage there would be to the City to accept this street as a public street. This street was designed as a private road to allow it to be developed without the strict subdivision standards with regard to road/cul-de-sac size requirements. He stated he has looked at the road and believes that snow plowing will be a problem because of the lack of a turn-a-round and could not see where the snow could be pushed.
Mr. Bow recommended that the residents or representatives of Fairways East should attend the Planning Commission meeting to answer some of the Planning Commission concerns.
Mr. Johnson asked and was advised that the water, sewer and storm lines are part of the City of Flushing’s system. Mr. Johnson raised a concern regarding the 8” storm sewer being adequate to remove runoff from this development.

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MOTION by Owens, supported by Johnson, to table this item for further information relating to the following concerns:

Curb & gutter (Continuing out to Flushing Road).
Streetlights - (Required in Ordinance).
Storm sewer - (8” being adequate?)
Garbage collection and plowing concerns.
Cul-de-sac – (Turn a round for busses).
Sidewalks – (Required in Ordinance).
Pavement – (Standards – what is required? And what does the road have.).

Yea: 7

Nay: 0

Motion carried.

General Discussion:

· Mr. Bow asked the Commission to return the work sheets handed out at the joint meeting with City Council.

· The next Planning Commission meeting will be July 5, 2005 (Tuesday).

Adjournment:

MOTION by Bueche, supported by Blackmore, to adjourn.

Yea: 7

Nay: 0

Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

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