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Planning Commission Work Session
Thursday, February 7,.2002
Marion Conference Room
The Planning Commission work session commenced at 4:00 p.m. in the Marion
Conference Room.
Commissioners Present: Wendy Wulff, Dale Detjen, Karl Drotning, Gerry Grenz,
Tom Michaud, Lowell Miller Stolte, and Jim Puncochar.
Staff Present: Planning Director Daryl Morey and Dan Licht of NAC.
Zoning Ordinance Update Discussion
Discussion continued on the list of issues associated with the two-year review of
the Zoning Ordinance Update. The following is the list of issues discussed. by
staff and the Planning Commission:
Chapter 11-58 (RM-1 District)
Reduce the 30 foot guest parking setback from townhouse buildings and rights-of-way -
provided they are properly screened. This should allow a more even dispersal of guest
parking spaces throughout the townhouse development.
Include a statement clarifying that decks and vinyl shakes or scallops are considered an
acceptable material to meet the exterior finish requirements.
Allow a 50 foot public street right-of-way width by administrative permit.
Eliminate the need for an administrative permit for the alternative townhouse transition
requirements (i.e. separation by a major collector or arterial street, or a 100 foot wide.
publicly dedicated area)..
Allow head-in guest parking spaces on low traffic volume streets serving a limited.
number of townhouse units.
Prohibit outdoor storage.
Chapter 11-17-23
Add a safe room requirement for single family homes with no basements.
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Chapter 11-70-7
Allow veterinary clinics as a conditional use permit in the O-R District subject to the
same stipulations as required in the C-1 District. This would be consistent with other
permitted and conditional uses allowed in the O-R District (medical clinics, hospitals,
nursing homes, and mortuaries).
Chapter 11-75-7
Consider allowing instructional uses/classes (i.e. pottery or stained glass studio) as a
conditional use in the downtown commercial district, A higher parking standard would
need to be incorporated with this type of use.
Chapter t1-75-7B.2
Modify to read `The residential design and construction standards as outlined in the
RH-2 District are met."
Chapter 11-87-3
Major automobile repair needs to be listed as a permitted use in he I-2 District
consistenf-with the Zoning. Ordinance prior to the update._ Somehow, this use. was
inadvertently left out of the permitted uses in the 1-2 District with the. Zoning Ordinance
Update.
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The following is a list of issues that need revision. or review related to the Subdivision
Ordinance:
Chapter 10-3-2E.4
Prohibit the use of individual lot ejector sanitary sewer pumps.
Chapter 10-4-2
Establish a maximum driveway slope of 10% for newly subdivided lots.
Chapter 10-4-6
Engineering Department staff is refining their standards pertaining to storm water
drainage and infiltration basin standards.
Chapter 10-4-11 B.3 and 10-4-11 D.1
Change the tree replacement requirement to 2 ~/z inch caliper consistent with the Zoning
Ordinance.
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The following is a list of .issues that need revision or review related to the Sign
Ordinance:
Chapter 9-3-8G
Review the instances in which electronic reader board signs are permitted in commercial
districts.
The Planning Commission directed staff to review the Apple Valley Zoning
Ordinance .pertaining to townhouse developments and to review their newer
townhouse developments located north of County. Road 46 in order to compare
their standards and new developments to ours.
The Planning Commission recommended that staff contact several townhouse
developers who have developed projects under the requirements established
with the Zoning Ordinance Update and invite them to discuss their views with
staff and the Planning Commission at a future work session. This_work_session
would focus only on townhouse development performance standards.
The work session was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
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espectfully submitted,
aryl rey, an g Director
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