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Home My WebLink AboutPlanning & Zoning Commission Minutes 06-09-2021CITY Of CAPE GIRARDEAU PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES June 9, 2021 City Hall — Council Chambers Present: Scott Blank, Kevin Greaser, Derek Jackson, Patrick Koetting, Nick Martin, Melissa Stickel, Sid Whittington, Deborah Young Absent: Ed Thompson Staff Present: Carol Peters, Ryan Shrimplin Call to Order Chairman Greaser called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the May 12, 2021 meeting were unanimously approved upon a motion made by Mr. Koetting and seconded by Mr. Jackson. REZONINGS SPECIAL USE PERMITS, AND EXCEPTIONS A public hearing was held on the request of Scooter's Coffee for an exception from Development Code Section 25-102, driveway width, for property at 2404 William Street. Megan Andrews, Layton & Southard, LLC, presented the request on behalf of the applicant. She explained that, per the Development Code, the applicant is allowed access on both William Street and South Leming Lane. The applicant is willing to give up its rights to access on William Street in exchange for approval of a driveway exceeding the maximum driveway width of thirty (30) feet on South Leming Lane. She stated that a portion of the driveway will be on the adjacent Dairy Queen property, so the applicant is obtaining an access easement. A staff report was submitted to the Commission, which contained the following findings of fact: Criterion #1: As part of the exception request, a "substantial equivalent" is proposed. 'Substantial equivalent' means an alternate design, method or feature that accomplishes the same purpose as the applicable Development Code requirement. Finding: The subject property has frontage on two streets (William Street and South Leming Lane). Per Section 25-1003 of the Development Code, the property is allowed one driveway on each frontage. The applicant is willing to forego a driveway on the William Street frontage in exchange for a wider driveway on South Leming Lane. This counts as a substantial equivalent because the applicant is consolidating access and limiting it to the local street, which has lower traffic volumes and speeds than the arterial street. It should be noted that the proposed driveway encroaches on the adjacent property to the City of Cape Girardeau Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes June g, 2021 Page 2 of 4 north. The applicant is working with the adjacent property owner to obtain an access easement or additional land for the driveway. Criterion #2: Approval of the exception request is consistent with the general spirit and intent of the Development Code. Finding: The substantial equivalent proposed by the applicant ensures fairness among property owners and tenants, which makes approval of the exception request consistent with the general spirit and intent of the Development Code. Based on the above findings, staff recommended approval of the exception request, subject to the following condition: 1. A perpetual non-exclusive access easement or additional land shall be obtained from the adjacent property owner to the north for the driveway. Chairman Greaser opened the public hearing. Seeing no appearances to speak, he closed the public hearing. A motion was made by Mr. Koetting and seconded by Mr. Jackson to approve the exception request. The motion passed with a roll call vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Blank, Greaser, Jackson, Koetting Martin, Stickel, Whittington, Young) SUBDIVISION PLATS 2. The record plat of R & D Subdivision was reviewed by the Commission. Diane Scherer - Morris, wife of Ron Morris, the applicant, presented the plat. She explained that the plat combines two (2) residential lots at 2601 and 2605 Gardenia Lane which will allow them to construct a detached garage on the same lot as the house. A staff report was submitted to the Commission, which recommended approval of the plat as submitted. A motion was made by Mr. Whittington and seconded by Ms. Stickel to recommend approval of the plat per the staff report recommendation. The motion passed with a roll call vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Blank, Greaser, Jackson, Koetting, Martin, Stickel, Whittington, Young) 3. The record plat of D & K Stock Subdivision was reviewed by the Commission. Derrick Geringer, the applicant, presented the plat. He explained that the plat combines a full lot with parts of other lots at 10 Bienville Avenue which will allow the property owner to construct a detached garage on the same lot as the house. A staff report was submitted to the Commission, which recommended approval of the plat, subject to staff's comments being successfully addressed. A motion was made by Mr. Koetting and seconded by Mr. Jackson to recommend approval of the plat per the staff report recommendation. The motion passed with a roll call vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Stank, Greaser, Jackson, Koeffing, Martin, Stickel, Whittington, Young) 4. The record plat of Lilmac East Third Subdivision was reviewed by the Commission. Josh Jansen, Koehler Engineering & Land Surveying, presented the plat on behalf of the applicant. He explained that the plat subdivides a tract on LaSalle Avenue into sixteen (16) townhouse lots, one (1) common ground lot, and one (1) public street. Mr. Shrimplin noted �+ that the new street, Brownstone Drive, will connect to an existing dead-end street, Stone Crest. This will require additional right-of-way and easements to be conveyed to the City via City of Cape Girardeau Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes June 9, 2021 Page 3 of 4 a separate instrument. In addition, there will be public improvements. The plat will be held from City Council review until the instrument is executed and the public improvements are completed and/or covered under a performance guarantee agreement. A staff report was submitted to the Commission, which recommended approval of the plat, subject to staffs comments being successfully addressed. A motion was made by Mr. Whittington and seconded by Ms. Stickel to recommend approval of the plat per the staff report recommendation. The motion passed with a roll call vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Stank, Greaser, Jackson, Koefting, Martin, Stickel, Whittington, Young) OTHER ITEMS AND COMMUNICATION Commission Communication There were no communication items from the Commission. Staff Communication Mr. Shrimplin gave the following updates: 1. Update on items from previous Commission meetings going on to City Council The City Council approved the following on May 17, 2021: • 401 South West End Boulevard Rezoning — 2nd & 3`d Readings �► . 1542 North Water Street Rezoning — 2n6 & 3ftl Readings • Masonic Temple Subdivision Record Plat — 2nd & 3`d Readings • Ballentine Hills Subdivision Record Plat — 2nd & 3'd Readings • Coyote Creek Third Subdivision Record Plat — 1" Reading The City Council approved the following on June 7, 2021: . Coyote Creek Third Subdivision Record Plat — 2n0 & 3r° Readings • 3920 Bloomfield Road Zoning of Annexed Property — 1't Reading Frederick Subdivision No. 1 Record Plat — 1'i Reading 2. Update on Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) Projects Transportation Trust Fund 5 (TTF-5) . Fountain Street from William Street.. to Independence Street — The City Council has decided to cancel the project due to the presence of sinkholes and quicksand on the project site. The Council will discuss how to repurpose the allocated funds. • Independence Street from North Broadview Street to Caruthers Avenue — Staff will begin acquisition this month. • Main Street from Roberts Street to East Cape Rock Drive — Acquisition is underway. The consultant is finalizing the design. • Sprigq Street from William Street to Broadway — The consultant is preparing the acquisition exhibits. • West End Boulevard from Rose Street to Battling Street — A sanitary sewer issue was recently discovered. The consultant is revising the plans to City of Cape Girardeau Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes June 9, 2021 Page 4 of 4 address it. The project will be advertised for bids as soon as the plan revisions are finished. 2021 Concrete Street Repair — Bids were opened on June 8, 2021. The contract will be presented to the City Council on June 21, 2021, Transportation Trust Fund 6 (TTF-6) — The surveying and engineering consultant agreements were approved by the City Council on June 7, 2021. Adiournment There being no further business, the Commission voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. upon a motion made by Mr. Koetting and seconded by Mr. Jackson. Respec tfully submitted, r