HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.14.96 Planning Packet
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AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR
MAY l4, 1996
7:00 P.M.
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CALL TO ORDER
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APPROVE MINUTES
a) April 9, 1996 - Regular
b) April 9, 1996 - Joint Special Workshop
c) April 16, 1996 - Special
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a) 7:00 P.M. - Conditional Use and variance Requests - Farmington
Elementary School Addition
b) 7:00 P.M. - HRA Rezoning Request for Lots 8 and 9, Block 17, Town
of Farmington
4. DISCUSSION
a) Evaluation of Establishing Zoning District{s) for Recycling Operations
b) Deer Meadow 2nd Addition Final Plat
5 . ADJOURN
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AGENDA REPORT
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR
MAY l4, 1996
1.
Call to Order
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Approve Minutes
3.
Public Hearings
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7:00 P.M. - Conditional Use and Variance for Farmington Elementary School
Addition
Per City Code, the Farmington Elementary School expansion requires a conditional use
permit, and the addition of food storage space near the northeast corner of the
building will require a front yard setback variance. The School administration is
also interested in creating a 40 stall parking lot in the northwest corner of the
site if a variance also can be obtained.
A 40 stall parking lot would provide a great service to the neighborhood and, for
that reason alone, a variance should be granted. Currently, most all school parking
is accommodated on City streets adjoining this site. The variance for parking is
necessary because a 20 foot setback would cause the lot to intrude into existing
ballfields. One suggestion that could make the request more acceptable would be to
include a shrub border between the edge of the parking lot and the property line.
Spirea Anthony Waterer would provide a partial screen of the lot without needing
much in the way of long term maintenance. It would, however, add to the cost of the
project and the project architect has indicated that funding for the lot is tight.
The variance request for the food storage area can be justified because of the
existing building layout. No other location would meet the needs of the food
service program. In addition, there are no other buildings in this block that will
have obscured views because of the addition.
Recommendation
Approve the conditional use and both variance requests. The building expansion is
necessary to serve the program needs of the School District and the variance
requests have identified hardships that prevent conformance with setback
requirements.
. 7:00 P.M. - HRA Rezoning Request for Lots 8 and 9, Block 17, Town of
Farmington
HRA Director Henricks has petitioned the City to rezone both lots from B-2 General
Business to R-2 Medium Density since the HRA is no longer interested in pursuing
multiple housing in this block. The two lots are not attractive to potential buyers
or their financial institutions because the single family dwellings are non
conforming uses. At some future time, the property may be redeveloped and require
another change, but at the present, the HRA has an obligation to the landowners to
return this property to the original zoning category.
Recommendation
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Forward a recommendation endorsing the requested change in zoning from B-2 General
Business to R-2 Medium Density Residential.
4. DISCUSSION
. Evaluation of recycling with emphasis on District{s} that would allow it
as a Permitted or Conditional Use
Enclosed is a memorandum to the Development Committee and a letter to a business
owner which represent the findings of that Committee. The issue of recycling was
discussed several years ago by the Planning Commission in response to the City co-
composting proposal. At that time, the Commission decided against including
recycling as a permitted or conditional use in Farmington. The City Finance
Director has indicated that the current City contract for solid waste services may
need to be renegotiated since proceeds from recyclables in the waste stream now go
to the contractor and a local recycling business may affect the City contractor's
profit margin.
A current request for a recycling activity has brought the issue of a suitable
district back for discussion. This time the question is somewhat different because
it is not attached to co-composting. However, the neighborhood feelings about
recycling are no warmer than they were before. Expect to take commentary from the
recycler, Mr. Johnson, as well as people living within the immediate neighborhood.
Recommendation
4It Listen to the discussion and determine, if possible, whether this type of business
should be allowed in Farmington and, if so, which district or districts would be
suitable.
· Deer Meadow 2nd Addition Final Plat
Deer Meadow PUD and preliminary plat were approved by the Planning Commission and
City Council in the Spring of 1995. The entire PUD was included in the preliminary
plat and the entire site graded because the Developer needed soil in the western
portion of the plat to fill lots in the eastern side. The 2nd Addition is comprised
of all of the property not platted in Phase I. The only significant change in the
plat since the earlier review is that the grading plan has been revised to lower
some of the lots in the western edge of the property. The City Engineer has
reviewed the grading plan and has approved the revisions. Other aspects of the plat
have not changed from the proposal which was given preliminary approval.
Recommendation
Forward the plat to the City Council with a recommendation for approval.
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Charles Tooker
City Planner