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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-20 Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting June 9,2020 1. Call to Order Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Rotty, Franceschelli, Lehto, Tesky, Windschitl Members Absent: None Also Present: Tony Wippler,Planning Manager 2. Approval of Minutes a. MOTON by Windschitl, second by Tesky to approve the minutes of May 12 and 26, 2020. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 3. Public Hearings—Chair Rotty opened the public hearings a. Urban Chicken Permit—Ryan Grunewald (18420 Everton Circle) Mr. Ryan Grunewald has applied for an urban chicken permit for three hen chickens on his property. The property is adjacent to single-family residences to the north, south and west. Daisy Knoll Park is adjacent to the east. The coop and run will be about 19 square feet and meets the size limitations. It will be located near the southeast corner of the property during the day and under the deck at night. The coop and run need to be setback a minimum of 10 feet from all property lines and a minimum of 25 feet from any principal structure on an adjacent lot. The placement meets these requirements. The city code requires a chicken coop or run to be screened with a solid fence or landscaped buffer with a minimum height of four feet. The property is not fenced and the owner does not plan to add perimeter fencing. The coop will be visible from adjacent properties. A condition of approval should be that the applicant work with staff on screening the coop and run in an appropriate manner. There are three conditions for approval: 1. A renewal permit shall be applied for and administratively approved every year after the Urban Chicken Permit has been approved that chickens are kept on the property. 2. The applicant shall work with staff to provide additional screening of the coop and run from the adjacent residential properties. 3. All other requirements specified in Section 10-6-29 of the city code shall be abided by. Member Tesky noted the coop will be mobile and asked if setbacks will be maintained. Mr. Grunewald stated he will maintain the required setbacks and the coop will be placed close to the home at night for safety. Member Windschitl asked how long before the landscaping has to be in place. Staff noted landscaping has to be done before renewal. Member Windschitl asked if the owner has talked to anyone other than adjacent property owners. Mr. Grunewald has talked to four other surrounding homes and there are no issues. Member Lehto asked since it is mobile, if there will be a security device so it does not get moved without the owner's permission. Mr. Grunewald has security Planning Commission Meeting June 9,2020 Page 2 cameras and they might possibly have a small fence. Chair Rotty stated there are ten chicken permits in the community and there are no issues with them. This is a complaint driven ordinance. Any complaints affect the renewal. Mr. Grunewald agreed with the three conditions. MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Lehto to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Tesky to approve the Urban Chicken Permit with the above conditions. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. b. Preliminary and Final Plat and Site Plan for Vermillion Topside Apartments Staff requested this hearing be continued to the July 14, 2020, Planning Commission meeting as the application is still being reviewed. MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Lehto to continue the public hearing to the July 14, 2020, meeting. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 4. Adjourn MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Lehto to adjourn at 7:20 p.m. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, COK,thtct Mu.LLeY Cynthia Muller Administrative Assistant