HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 07.10.2002 MINUTES
LAUREL CITY-COUNTY PLANN1NG BOARD
JULY 10, 2002 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PRESENT: Kate Stevenson, City Rep.
Betty Hard, County Rep.
Kurt Baltrusch, County Rep.
Steve O~eil, City Rep.
Laurel Haggart, City Rep.
Ed Thurner, City Rep.
Doug Poehls, City Council
Ziggy Ziegler, County Commission
OTHERS PRESENT: Cai Cumin, City Planning Director; Dan Meats, City Council;
John Oakes, City Council, and numerous others attending public hearing.
Minutes oflune 6, 2002 meeting were reviewed. Motion by Poehls to approve with
second by Ziegler; motion carried.
Cal asked, that since the majority of the audience were present for the public hearing on
the zone change request, that item be moved forward on the agenda. There was no
objection. The Planning Board adjourned temporarily and the Zoning Commission
opened the public hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONE CHANGE ON LOTS 3-4 AND S1/2 OF NWl/4
OF SECTION 2, T2SR24E
Proponents represented by Pat Davies of Engineering, Inc. presented their project. This
will be a proposed residential subdivision, the preliminary plat for which will be
presented next month for Planning Board review.
Nine people spoke in opposition to the proposal. Their concerns were mainly the affect
on the ground water but with some traffic issues and sewage disposal comments also.
Cumin reviewed the legal criteria that local governments must weigh when considering
zone changes and his written findings regarding this specific request (see attached). He
recommended the Zoning Commission table their decision on this request until next
month when the project engineers will have complete data as to the nature of the existing
aquifer in the area and their plans for artificial recharge of the aquifer--a process they
promise will be better than just flood irrigating a piece of park land.
Thumer spoke against the proposal saying it did not comply with the Comprehensive
Plan's Goals and Objectives and that we should prohibit the conversion of agricultural
land to residential if it is not contiguous to the City and which can be served by City
services.
Motion by Ziegler to table with second by Baltrusch based on Cumin's recommendation;
motion carried five to three.
PLANNING BOARD RECONVENED FOR CONSIDERATION OF BERST
MINOR SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT
This is not a public hearing because this is a minor plat consisting of fiver or fewer lots
with no dedications to the public.
Tom Kelly, surveyor for the owners, asked if someone had a copy of his submitted map
and said that the lots lines would have to be redrawn on the interior lots to allow for
inclusion of an agricultural watering system to be kept on one lot.
Cumin pointed out that the fence lines and watering improvements referenced by Kelly
should be on the preliminary plat. In fact there was nothing on the preliminary plat that is
required to be on it by our subdivision regulations. Cumin explained that this survey has
been in the works for about eight months and he did not want to penalize the owners.
However, he recommended that five copies of a completed preliminary plat be submitted
with all correct data as a condition for the process to move forward to final plat.
Haggert moved to approve with the planner's recommendations and those of the public
works and Laurel Fire Department (see attached). The motion was seconded by Ziegler;
motion carried six to one.
BEARTOOTH POINTE SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT
Chairman Shay opened the public hearing on this major subdivision. Engineering Inc.'s
Pat Davies again made the applicant's presentation. Dale Fasching, one of the
developers, also spoke in favor of the development stating that it was going to be an
upper income level subdivision and they would love to cost share the expense of
extending City services to the site.
May Joe Dempner spoke, not really in opposition. Her main concern was not being able
to review the documents ahead of time. (Our secretary is on medical leave, and the
temporary at City Hall was not able to help Ms. Dempner at the time of her inquiry.) The
project engineers provided business cards and promised her copies.
Jim Stevens of the Fire Department explained his comments and requirements.
Cumin recommended approval subject to:
1. The issues of the Public Works Department concerning the platting of non-access
strips along Lobo and Coyote Ridge, the platting of temporary tumarounds, and the provision of a
drainage easement through Lot 4, Block 4 and Lots 2 and 3, Block 3 be addressed. Public Works
also wants Item 2 in the Subdivision Improvements Agreement (SIA) to reflect the addition after
the fifth sentence of"Cedar Crest Circle will be 18 feet wide (18-foot top with 2-foot gravel
shoulders each side). A copy of that department's comments is attached.
2. That the concerns of the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department be addressed. A copy
of the department's comments is also attached. These concerns should probably be addressed
within the SIA.
3. The SIA needs to note that the existing Lobo Drive is not centered in the right-of-
way.
4. The SIA refers to the County planning Board in paragraph 3.E. This needs to be
changed to the Laurel City-County Planning Board
5. An air navigation easement needs to be provided.
6. The EIA needs to be corrected as to whether the cistern is 2200 gallons as stated
on page 5 or 1500 gallons as stated on page 8.
Morion by Stevenson with second by Baltrusch to recommend approval of the preliminary plat
subject to the planner's conditions; motion carried five to two with Poehls abstaining due to a
property interest adjacent to the proposed subdivision. Our recommendation will go to the
County Commissioners for final decision since this subdivision is located in the County.
Cumin noted that Robertus and Foos had been reappointed to the Planning Board. He also noted
that Cheryll, our secretary, was on sick leave for a major operation. Cumin was directed to send
her some flowers on behalf of the Board.
Meeting adjourned.
Cai Cumin, AICP
Planning Director/Secretary