Minutes: Evansville Plan Commission: January 2010

City of Evansville Plan Commission
Regular Meeting
Monday, January 4, 2010, 6:00 pm
City Hall (Third Floor), 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, WI

MINUTES

1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chair Mayor Sandy Decker.

2. Roll Call. Members present: John Gishnock, Diane Roberts, Mason Braunschweig, Sandy Decker, Jim Brooks, and Bill Hammann. Absent: Carol Endres. Others Present: City Planner John Stockham, City Administrator Dan Wietecha, and Dick Woulfe.

3. Approval of Agenda. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion approved unanimously.

4. Approval of Minutes. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to waive the reading of the minutes from the December 1, 2009, regular meeting and approve them as presented. Motion approved unanimously.

5. Citizen Appearances. None.

6. New Business.
a. Development Agreement – Westfield Meadows. Wietecha noted that the city’s existing development agreements had been reviewed for compliance. Several matters need to be addressed with the agreement for Westfield Meadows. Wietecha gave an overview of the amendment which had been negotiated with the developer to fairly address the concerns of both the city and the developer during the depressed real estate market. The amounts due to the city for the lift station and parkland fees would be spread across the remaining 16 improved lots and paid as they sell. The lift station costs would be levied as a special assessment to provide better security of the city’s position. No future development would be permitted until all costs on the initial phase had been paid in full. Hammann made a motion, seconded by Braunschweig, to recommend to the Finance Committee approval of the Amendment to the Development Agreement for Westfield Meadows. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

7. Report by City Planner. Stockham said that it had been a quiet December.

8. Unified Land Development Code. Stockham noted the next ULDC meeting is scheduled for January 21; meeting packets will be distributed to committee members this week.

9. Historic Preservation Commission. Decker said the next Historic Preservation meeting is scheduled for January 13; it will include a public presentation regarding the nominations for listing on the National and State Historic Registers.

10. Evansville-Union Implementation Committee. Hammann said they had completed their work on the future land use maps. Janis Ringhand will present their recommendations at the February Plan Commission meeting.

11. Common Council. No actions related to Plan Commission recommendations.

12. Board of Appeals. None.

13. Enforcement Report. None.

14. Meeting Reminder. Next meeting February 1, 2010.

15. Adjourn. Hammann made a motion, seconded by Braunschweig, to adjourn the meeting. Motion approved at 6:30 pm.