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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.09.90 Planning Packet1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. 2. APPROVE MINUTES September 12, 1990 4. DISCUSSION AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR OCTOBER 9, 1990 3. DISCUSSION Waiver of Platting Request from Patrick Finnegan for Michael McNamara East Side of County 31 Across from Akin Road Elementary School 5. DISCUSSION Land Use Potential of 620 2nd Street Requested by Harvey Snyder for David Schwappach, President of SEK Conditional Use Extension for 42 Unit Apartment Building on Lots 10 -13, Block 17, Original Town of Farmington AGENDA REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR OCTOBER 9, 1990 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVE MINUTES 3. DISCUSSION Waiver of Platting Request from Patrick Finnegan This item has been discussed during the previous two meetings under the heading of Bible Baptist Church. Section 11- 1 -5(D) of the City Code says, in part: "If the proposed subdivision of property would adversely affect the future orderly develop- ment of the property or adjacent property, or if it lies within the urban service area, the waiver may be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration." The McNamara land does lie within the MUSA limits and the request is to separate the north 10 acres from the existing 24 acre site. The staff position is that sites this small are exceedingly difficult to subdivide and the topography of this site is such that considerable pre planning should be accomplished prior to any lot split. One major concern is access to the 14 acre parcel from two County roads that will intersect at the southeast corner of the property after the ten acre site has been created. Staff has prepared two potential residential street layouts for the 24 acres suggesting that either one might be adapted by the owner to serve as the basis of a PUD of which a Bible Baptist Church plat might serve as a first phase. The benefit to the Church is that, sometime in the future, they won't be faced with the cost of a City street which might border the entire south side. The benefit to Mr. McNamara is that he is assured access to the 14 acre site at the time of development. The benefit to the City is that an efficient neighborhood layout will have been predetermined, linking the housing on the 24 acres with housing to the north and east without the need to enter the proposed arterial street system. Mr. McNamara has asked that the Planning Commission forward a recommendation to the City Council which can then decide whether or not to grant a waiver of platting for this request. Recommendation Forward a recommendation to the City Council that a waiver of platting should not be authorized. 4. DISCUSSION Land Use Potential of 620 2nd Street Farmington's Building Official issued an order in August of 1989 that 620 2nd Street must either be brought into conformance with the City Building Code or be demolished. Without any meaningful response from SEK, the owner of the building, the City Council ordered in September, 1990, that the building must come down. SEK, through Harvey Snyder, local real estate broker, now has requested consideration for an alternative use. Because it adjoins both an R -3 High Density District and an R -2 Medium Density District, both options are being considered. The property includes Lot 9, Block 4 and the north one half of the vacated Locust Street measuring 100 feet by an average depth of 122.5 feet. The area measures 12,250 square feet. At 14 units per acre in an R -3 District, each housing unit would need 3,111 square feet for a total of 12,445. In other words, the site is less than 200 square feet short of allowing a four unit building as a permitted use. Another way of calculating the area is to say that the site is capable of supporting 3.5 units. In an R -2 District either a duplex or two single family housing units would be permitted uses. The latter option would require a subdivision waiver. Mr. Snyder has indicated that an apartment building would be easier to sell on the open market than two single family dwellings. It can also be said that multiple family dwellings this close to the downtown would become desirable rental property. Recommendation Depending on the size of the units, design of the building and off street parking capabilities, the staff would favor granting a variance for a half unit because of the railroad and the proximity to downtown. 5. DISCUSSION Conditional Use Extension for 42 Unit Apartment Building On August 14, 1990, upon recommendation of the City Administrator, the Planning Com- mission, by consensus recommended extension of the HRA Conditional Use Permit for the adult apartment building proposed south of Hardee's Restaurant. This extension_ was contingent upon the approval of a building permit for this structure by October 9, 1990. The developers have not responded in a timely manner to recent requests for information from the HRA Director. Although the City Administrator has not, at this writing, had a conference with the HRA Director on this subject, he is inclined to "put teeth" into the conditions stated in granting the Conditional Use extension. Unless a permit has been approved, the Conditional Use previously approved will no longer be valid. Recommendation Forward a letter to the HRA indicating that the Conditional Use granted on August 8, 1989 has expired and future use of this site will be subject to a new hearing and approval process. Charles Tooker Planner