Planning Commission

Aberdeen City Planning Commission November 20, 2019 MINUTES ABERDEEN CITY PLANNING COMMISSION November 19, 2019 The City Planning Commission was called to order by Acting Chairman Ward Schumacher. Members present at roll call were Lien, Mettler, Woodward, & Schumacher. Absent were Cogley, Mitchell, & Marske. Also present were Brett Bill, Planning & Zoning Director, Eric Miller, City Planner, Ken Hubbart, City Planner, and Paula Nelson, Planning Commission Secretary. Lien moved and Woodward seconded to approve the Aberdeen City minutes of October 15, 2019, all members voting aye, the motion carried. OPEN FORUM – No one was present. There being no old business Acting Chairman Schumacher began with new business as follows: 1) A petition to vacate public right-of-way described as “The entire 12.5’ wide alley right-of-way located between Lot 1, Avera St. Luke’s Subdivision and Lot 3, Hagerty’s Resubdivision, commencing at State Street South and continuing east 50’ to a point of termination, and the 33’ wide Second Ave SE right-of-way adjacent to the same lots, commencing at State Street South and continuing east 50’ to a point of termination,” (a.k.a. 215 State St S & 601 Second Ave SE) was submitted by Avera St. Luke’s Hospital. Eric Miller stated that the petitioner is submitting this petition to vacate a portion of unused public right-of-way with the intention of combining the right-of-way with their adjacent property to be utilized for additional parking. Following discussion Woodward moved and Lien seconded to approve with the stipulations that the petitioners submit a plat that incorporates the vacated right-of-way with adjacent properties and an access easement is maintained for any possible utilities. Upon roll call, all members voting aye, the motion carried. 2) A petition to rezone from (R-3) High Density Residential District to (R-3/HC) High Density Residential/Health Care District described as “Lot 3, Hagerty’s Resubdivision in Aberdeen, in the SE ¼ of Section 13, T123N-R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota,” (a.k.a. 601 Second Ave SE) was submitted by Avera St. Luke’s Hospital. Eric Miller stated that the petitioner is requesting this petition to rezone in order to avoid split zoning that would occur when the petitioners combine this lot with vacated right-of-way and an adjacent lot. Following discussion Woodward moved and Mettler seconded to approve, all members voting aye, the motion carried. 3) Permission to install one egress window and install basement wall anchors on a home located in a (C-1/R-4) Neighborhood Commercial/Special Density Residential District at 1207 Main St S was submitted by Matthew Klundt. Eric Miller stated that the petitioner is requesting permission to install an egress {00057299.DOC / 1} 1  Aberdeen City Planning Commission November 20, 2019 window and five wall anchors in his house, which is located in a (C-1/R-4) Neighborhood Commercial/Special Density Residential District. A petition to rezone this property to (R-2) Medium Density Residential District was submitted and a building permit was issued for this work on September 26, 2019. Following discussion Lien moved and Woodward seconded to approve, all members voting aye, the motion carried. 4) A preliminary and final plat described as “Spaulding’s Seventh Addition to the City of Aberdeen, in the SE ¼ of Section 12, T123N-R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota,” (a.k.a. 1405 and 1411 Kline St N) was submitted by Ann Paradise & Marlys Schmitz. Eric Miller stated that the petitioners are requesting this preliminary and final plat in order to adjust their shared lot line to the south. As the property is currently configured, the petitioners shared lot line runs through accessory structures located on Proposed Lot 1. Shifting the shared lot line will make the existing structures on both properties more conforming with the required setbacks. On November 14, 2019, the Aberdeen Board of Zoning Adjustment approved the petitioner’s variance request to rectify the remaining non-conformities on Proposed Lot 2. Following discussion Lien moved and Woodward seconded to approve with the stipulation that the petitioners have sidewalk installed, where missing, along all platted rights-of-way within five years of the plat filing date. Upon roll call, all members voting aye, the motion carried. 5) Preliminary and final plat described as “M & M Second Subdivision to the City of Aberdeen, in the NW ¼ of Section 24, T123N-R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota,” (a.k.a. A portion of vacated First St S between 11th Ave SW and 12th Ave SW) was submitted by City of Aberdeen. Eric Miller stated that the petitioner is requesting this preliminary and final plat in order to combine the remainders of two underlying lots with a portion of previously vacated right- of-way into one legal parcel to facilitate the conveyance of this property. Following discussion Woodward moved and Mettler seconded to approve with the stipulation that the future owner of this lot must submit a plat to combine it with their adjacent property. Upon roll call, all members voting aye, the motion carried. There being no further business before the Commission, Woodward moved and Lien seconded to adjourn the meeting, all members voting aye, the motion carried. Submitted by, Paula Nelson Planning Commission Secretary {00057299.DOC / 1} 2