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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/20/1995CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES December 20, 1995 L CALL TO ORDER The City of Apple Valley Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Chair Alan Felkner. Members Present: Kazen Edgeton, Frank Blundetto, Marcia Cowling, Paul Oberg, and Alan Felkner. Members Absent: Dave Swanson and Diane Nagler. Staff Present: Richard Kelley and Tom Lovelace. Others Present: See the sign-in sheet. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Felkner asked Staff and the Commission. members if they had any changes to the proposed agenda. There being none, he called for its approval. MOTION: Member Blundetto moved, seconded by Member Cowling, to adopt the agenda. The motion carried 5 - 0. 3. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 6,1995 MINUTES Chair Felkner asked Staff and the Commission members if they had any changes to the draft minutes submitted in the packet. There being none, he called for their approval. MOTION: Member Blundetto mooed, seconded by Member Cowling, to approve the December 6, 1995 minutes as submitted. The motion carried 4 - 0, with one abstention (Oberg). 4. CONSENT TI'EMS - None - 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Wright Addition -Subdivision to Split an Existing Duplex Chair Felkner opened the public hearing with the standard remarks. Assistant Planner Tom Lovelace presented the item, which concerns the property located at the southwest comer of Gazdenview Drive and Walnut Lane. The property is currently designated for single family uses and zohed "R-5" for duplex use. There is an existing duplex building on the lot. The existing duplex lot is slightly under the 15,000 s.f. duplex minimum established under the current Planning Commission Minutes December 20, 1995 Page 2 regulations; the substandard lot size, however, does not invalidate the use of the property for a duplex building. Mr. Kenneth Smith, the petitioner, then approached the podium to address the Commission. He stated that when they put up the duplex building two years ago, they had always intended to split it at some future time, and are now requesting formal approval of the lot split to allow each dwelling unit to be individually owned. Chair Felkner asked if the existing duplex meets the common wall requirements for a zero lot line dwelling. Smith stated that since they had intended to split the lot when they put up the duplex, they constmcted this building with a sepazation wall to meet those requirements and also installed separate sewer and water services to each dwelling unit. He stated he had taken pictures of the construction to verify that to the Building Inspection Department. Chair Felkner then asked if any of the Commissioners had questions of the petitioner. There being none, Mr. Felkner went on to state that while it is the policy of the Commission to not act on an item the same meeting of the public hearing, they will consider it if it is a relatively simple request, and no unresolved questions arise during the hearing process. Mr. Felkner then asked if there was anyone from the public who wished to address this item at the podium. There being none, he closed the hearing. MOTION: Member Blundetto moved,. seconded by Member Oberg, to recommend approval of the preliminary plat of Wright Addition. The motion carried 5 - 0. Chair Felkner asked when this item would appeaz on a City Council agenda. Community Development Director Rick Kelley said it would appear on the January 11, 1996 council agenda. 7. DISCUSSION TTEMS - None - 8. OTBER BUSINESS 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Member Blundetto moved, seconded by Member Gowling, to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting. The motion carried 5 - 0. The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.