FLUSHING PLANNING COMMISSION

 

MINUTES

 

MARCH 5, 2007

 

A Regular Meeting of the Flushing Planning Commission was called to order by Chairperson   Robert Matsko on March 5, 2007 at 7:30 P.M. at City Hall.

 

Present:          Dennis Bueche

                        Kevin Keane

                        Ron Johnson

                        Robert Matsko

                        Dan Borgerding

                        Jack Owens

                        John Gault

 

Absent:           John Olson

                        C Neil Blackmore

                       

 

Also Present: Dennis Bow, City Manager

                        Marlene C. Stone, Deputy Clerk

                       

Pledge of Allegiance:

 

Motion to Excuse:

 

            MOTION by Keane, supported by Johnson, to excuse John Olson and

                        C Neil Blackmore from the March 5, 2007 meeting.

                       

            Yea: 6

            Nay: 0

            Motion carried.

 

             

Approval of Minutes:            FEBRUARY 5, 2007 (REGULAR MEETING)      

 

            MOTION by Gault, supported by Bueche, to approve the minutes of February 5, 2007 as written.

            (Dan Borgerding arrived after the vote at 7:55 p.m. from another meeting.)

 

 

            Yea: 5

            Nay: 0

            Abstain: 1

            Motion carried.

 

 

 

Meeting open for public comments:

 

            Elva Cook

            1459 Flushing Road

 

Meeting closed for public comments:

 

New Business:           NONE

 

 

Old Business:             PUBLIC HEARING – SPECIAL USE PERMIT/SITE PLAN

                                                                                    226 E MAIN ST

                                                                                    (DORHOUT/PHARMACY)

                                                                                    55-27-280-042, 55-27-580-043 &

                                                                                    55-27-580-044

 

Meeting open for Public Comments:

 

            Ruth Ann Shanafelt                   Richard Hill                              Brandon Thompson

            118 S McKinley Road  122 S McKinley Road  126 S. McKinley Road

 

            Elva Cook

            1459 Flushing Road

 

Meeting Closed for Public Comments:        

 

SPECIAL USE PERMIT:

 

            MOTION by Keane, supported by Gault, to approve the special use permit for

                        the drive through pharmacy at 226 E. Main Street subject to the site

                        plan approval and the conditions applicable as outlined in the site plan

                        approval.

 

            Yea: 6

            Nay: 0

            Abstain: 1

            Motion carried.

 

 

 

SITE PLAN APPROVAL:

 

 

            MOTION by Keane, supported by Gault, to grant conditional approval of the

                        site plan for 226 E Main Street, Dorhout/Pharmacy as presented and

                        contingent on:

1.      Approval of required Variances

And subject to resolution of:

1.      Proof of applicant ownership of all properties.

2.      Proof of Easement through the Bank property and  easement to the storm sewer line.

3.      Lighting illumination to comply along property lines.  New plan to be submitted indicating footcandles.

4.      Directional arrows shown on the plan.

5.      Parking stall number eight eliminated and landscaped.

6.      Note on plan showing signage compliance with the zoning ordinance.

7.      Concrete approaches shown on the plan.

 

For purposes of Special Use permit and Zoning site plan the site is  treated as one plan (undivided).

 

Yea: 6

Nay: 0

Abstain: 1

Motion carried.

 

                       

 

 

Discussion:

 

  • Mr. John Costa, architect for the plan, Dave Rowe, Inland Seas civil engineer, Brian Cassady, environmental consultant for the project and Miles and Ray Dorhout, owners of Cherry Street pharmacy were present to answer questions regarding the proposed plan.
  • Mr. Costa, advised the commission:

1.      The proposed project is in the Central Business District (CBD)

2.      The Pharmacy is a permitted use in CBD. The drive through is permitted use with a special use permit.

3.      The drive up window will not have speakers. (To keep noise to a minimum.)

4.      The south entrance to the drive up window is one way and their will be four car stacking spaces on site.

5.      A verbal agreement with Franklin Bank has been obtained and easement paperwork is being drawn up.

6.      The photometric plan submitted did indicate the buildings south and west side lighting.  The north side is an existing canopy and can be changed/reduced to comply with ordinance requirements.

7.      The six foot fence between this project and the existing home to the south is required by ordinance.

8.      The in/out traffic flow on the north part of the site is shown with arrows at the existing entrances/exits.

9.      Loading/unloading is shown on the plan.

10.  The plan indicates sixteen parking spaces with possible removal of one space (#8 on the plan).  There will be access to adjacent municipal parking to the south/east. (They calculated a twenty parking space requirement.)

11.  Landscaping will require an application for variances. (They have already made application to the Zoning Board of Appeals.)

12.   

 

 

 

 

General Discussion:

 

 

 

Adjournment:

 

            MOTION by Johnson, supported by Keane, to adjourn.

 

            Yea: 7

            Nay: 0

            Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.

 

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