Minutes: Plan: February 2010

City of Evansville Plan Commission
Regular Meeting
Monday, February 1, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall (Third Floor), 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, WI

MINUTES

1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by Chair Mayor Sandy Decker.

2. Roll Call. Members present: Jim Brooks, Sandy Decker, Carol Endres, John Gishnock, and Diane Roberts. Members absent: Mason Braunschweig and Bill Hammann. Others Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha, City Clerk Judy Walton, City Planner John Stockham, John Morning, Ron Combs of Combs & Associates, and Janis Ringhand.

3. Approval of agenda. Roberts made a motion, seconded by Brooks to move Item #11 to follow Item 6B. Motion approved 5-0.

4. Approval of minutes.

A. Brooks made a motion, seconded by Roberts to waive the reading of the minutes from January 4, 2010 regular meeting and approve them as printed. Motion approved 5-0.

5. Citizen appearances other than agenda items listed. None

6. New Business

A. PUD Amendment (Rezoning) – Morning Ridge Condominiums. Stockham presented his staff report which included the description of the applicant’s request. Decker opened the public hearing at 6:08 p.m. No one spoke. Decker closed the public hearing at 6:09 p.m. Responding to a question about parking from Endres, John Morning stated there would be a double car garage for each unit. Brooks asked and received confirmation from John Stockham that the legally required notices were made. John Morning added that he has signatures from all the other condo owners, which would allow for this change. Brooks made a motion, seconded by Roberts to recommend to Common Council to amend the Morning Ridge PUD to allow conversion of 10 of the unbuilt, but approved, condominium units (i.e. five duplex buildings) in Morning Ridge from condominium owner to duplex rental and/or owner occupied units, subject to conditions listed in the Staff Report. Motion approved 5-0.

B. Preliminary Plat – Morning Ridge. No additional staff comments as they were covered in item 6A. Decker opened the public hearing at 6:11 p.m. No one spoke. Decker closed the public hearing at 6:12 p.m. Gishnock asked it if would be possible to have shared driveways. Ron Combs stated they could not as these units would be completely separate from the condo association. Roberts made a motion, seconded by Endres to recommend to Common Council to approve the preliminary plat to create five duplex lots in the undeveloped portion of Morning Ridge, subject to conditions listed in the Staff Report. Motion approved 5-0.

7. Ordinance Amendments. A public hearing date of March 1, 2010 was set.

8. Report on other permitting activity by City Planner. Stockham reported that activity continues to be slow. There have been a couple sign permits.

9. Report on the Unified Land Development Code Committee. None

10. Report of the Evansville Historic Preservation Commission. Decker stated that there was a nice attendance at the special meeting in January with a representative from the State Historical Society and the Preservation Specialist that is writing applications for the new historic district. They were surprised by the turn out of approximately 25 attendees, as staff usually out numbers the attendees.

11. Report of the Evansville-Union Implementation Committee. Janis Ringhand presented the future land use maps. She stated the Committee decided to wait on the 50 year plan due to possible transportation projects. The Commission requested a legend that would reflect all changes made to arrive at the current map, an outline of the extra-territorial boundary and a list of comp plan amendments that have been made in the last five years.

12. Report on Common Council actions relating to Plan Commission recommendations. None

13. Update on Board of Appeals actions relating to zoning matters. None

14. Enforcement Report. None

15. Next regular meeting date. Monday, March 1, 2010

16. Adjournment. Roberts made a motion, seconded by Endres to adjourn at 6:34 p.m. Motion approved 5-0.

Prepared by Judy Walton, City Clerk

The minutes are not official until approved by the Plan Commission at their next regular meeting.