HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.20.87 Planning PacketAGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR
OCTOBER 20, 1987
1. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 P.M.
2. APPROVE MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 15, 1987
3. PUBLIC HEARING 7:00 P.M.: VARIANCE REQUEST FOR AN ACCESSORY STORAGE
BUILDING AT THE DAIRY QUEEN 705 WILLOW ST.
4. PUBLIC HEARING 7:15 P.M.: VARIANCE REQUEST FOR A DIRECTIONAL SIGN AT
WILLOW STREET AND HIGHWAY 3 FOR FARMINGTON. FLORAL
5. DISCUSSION: MAXIMUM GARAGE SIZE FARMINGTON ZONING ORDINANCE
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVE MINUTES
3. PUBLIC HEARING DAIRY QUEEN
The owner of the Dairy Queen, Bob Osterman, wishes to build a permanent storage
buildingin the rear yard to store paper products for the restaurant as well as
some currently unused equipment. The City Zoning Ordinance is quite specific
about the way in which storage buildings may be built. Section 10 -6 -5 limits
the use of accessory storage buildings to residential districts. By definition,
an accessory storage building is any portable or permanent building designed
to be used with a dwelling unit for the storage of garden, lawn or recreational
equipment. The intent here is to limit outside storage to residential uses in
an effort to keep business and industrial uses free from clutter. This question
was raised earlier by Red Oak Manor which is situated in the B -2 General Business
District. So far a formal application has not been submitted, but is could be
at any time. The Planning Commission in therefore forced to look at the issue
and determine if the ordinance as written still suits the needs of Farmington.
Section 10 -8 -6 (C) lists the tests of a variance, but fails to produce any
justification for granting this particular request.
RECOMMENDATION
Deny the request on the basis that none of the criteria in Section 10 -8 -6 of
the City Code has been satisfied.
4. PUBLIC HEARING FARMINGTON FLORAL
AGENDA REPORT
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR
OCTOBER 20, 1987
The request for an off premise sign is based upon Section 4- 3 -2(A) 12 of the City
Code which says, in part, "For the purpose of providing off street direction to a
use which, in the determination of the Planning Commission, incurs substantial
hardship from lack of reasonable identification as a result of its location, a
conditional use permit shall be required. Such conditional use permit shall be
issued for one year periods." The annual time limit was established to enforce
upkeep on signs and provide the Commission an opportunity to assess the need each
year. As a practical matter, it might be well to consider an annual review of
all such signs and for the first year to be of a longer duration than 12 months
for ease in administration. All such permits could be reviewed in January of
each year and the applicant notified of the review during the preceding November.
Although a conditions use is being considered, a variance is required since the
sign will be within the front yard of both Willow and Eighth Streets. Measurements
taken from the half section maps suggest that the sign will be approximately
5 feet from each right of way line, which amounts to a 15 foot variance from each
street. The request is based upon plantings on site which would obscure any
signs erected. The sign will be 24 square feet per face, which is within the
requirements of the code.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the conditional use and the variance since the criteria in both sections
4 -3 -2 and 10 -8 -6 of the City Code have been met. Be sure that the applicant is
aware that an annual review, including a public hearing, is involved.
5. MAXIMUM GARAGE SIZE
The City Council has once again referred the discussion of maximum garage size
back to the Planning Commission. It appears that they are reluctant to write
into the ordinance any section which could depend heavily on the section dealing
with variances. A question was raised about variance criteria. It has been
suggested that a variable limitation should be written into the ordinance.
Staff will seek some guidance from the City Attorney.