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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting June 18, 2007 The Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Polk City met in regular session on June 18, 2007 at City Hall in Polk City, Iowa. Present were Dennis Dietz, Ron Hankins, Paul Swenson, Neal Hawkins and Bill Kliegl. Also present were City Administrator Gary Mahannah, Engineering Representative Kathleen Connor, and Council liaison Ron Anderson. Chairman Hankins called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Kliegl made the motion to approve the minutes of April 16, 2007, second by Swenson. Motion was approved vocally and unanimously. No audience discussion Engineering Representative Connor updated the commission on Lakeside Plat 2, she discussed that there are no new paving or sewer extensions planned. The commission discussed the height of the berm at Lyndale and Westside. After much discussion the commission felt that once housing is built, the berm won’t appear so high. Engineering Representative Connor also discussed with the commission site plan received from a developer’s engineer asking that a private street, be 22 ft wide within the development and that sidewalks be allowed only on one side of the street. The commission asked Connor to have the developer supply more information such as the surrounding area layout, since it is a PUD zoned area, before any recommendation on the matter of width of the streets or location of sidewalks can be made. Commissioner Hawkins asked about having the street sign for Parker Blvd. at Bridge Road be larger as it is a main thoroughfare. City Administrator Mahannah will look into this matter. City Administrator Mahannah notified the commission that he had received Commissioner Jack Powell’s resignation. He expressed Commissioner Powell’s thanks to the commission for the time he spent on the commission and the work that they had done. The Commission expressed their thanks to Commissioner Powell for his many years of service to the city. The Commission voted unanimously to forward to Council the resignation of Commissioner Powell, and to recommend to Council that the city advertise for his replacement on the commission. Commissioner Dietz reported on the Planning and Zoning workshop he had attended. City Administrator Mahannah updated the commission on litigation that the city is currently involved in. He also reported that the city is in the process of recodifying the city ordinances. Once all of the changes have been accepted the commission will receive a copy of the chapters that deal with their decisions, it will also be placed on the city web site. Commissioner Kliegl asked on the progress of the improvements to Broadway, City Administrator Mahannah said he was to attend a meeting this week and would be able to better update the commission at the July meeting. The commission raised the question of visibility at the intersection of Parker Blvd. and Broadway and also Pine Ridge and Third St. Administrator Mahannah is to look into both of these issues. Upon a motion by Kliegl, second by Hawkins the commission voted vocally and unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 6:45pm. Charlotte Loter Deputy City Clerk |