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
Meeting
closed for public comments:
New Business: NONE
Old Business: PUBLIC
HEARING – SPECIAL USE PERMIT/SITE PLAN
(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
Elva Cook
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
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
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:
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.
mcs