Plan Commission

PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2012 MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Foltz made a motion to approve the Greg Spencer, President minutes from December 6, 2011 in form only. Mike Dauss, Vice President Mr. Spyers seconded the motion. Motion Gene Yates, Member passed 6 yes, 0 no. John Suko, Member Darin Foltz, Member Mr. Spyers made a motion to approve the Mike Spyers, Member minutes from the January 24, 2011 meeting. Mr. Foltz seconded. Motion passed 6 yes, 0 no. MEMBERS ABSENT: Joseph Newman, Member Deborah Nelson, Member BUSINESS: Robert Schuler, Member Mr. Spencer thanked all of the members for coming to the meeting today. There is no OTHERS PRESENT: business on the agenda but there are a few Frank Owens, Development Director things he would like to talk about. William Byer, City Attorney Anna Lise Allman, Plan Commission Mr. Spencer stated the Plan Commission Secretary statute specifies that this City’s Plan Commission should have a member appointed ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF A to the County’s Plan Commission and vice- QUORUM: versa. Mr. Spencer called the meeting to order at Mr. Spencer stated he would attend the 4:34 p.m. Mrs. Allman took roll call and County’s Plan Commission meetings and declared a quorum with six (6) members in would like for someone to join him. Mr. attendance. Spencer asked if Mr. Suko, Mr. Foltz and Mr. Dauss if they would be interested in attending Mr. Spencer performed the invocation and the the meetings? Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Mr. Suko and Mr. Foltz agreed, Mr. Dauss stated it depends on the time of the meetings. MINUTES: There was discussion about Anderson’s Mr. Spencer stated there were several sets of Animal Control Ordinance that bar the minutes that need to be approved, September ownership of “farm animals”. Mr. Spencer 27, 2011, December 6, 2011 and January 24, stated several communities have changed 2012. Mr. Spencer asked that the minutes their ordinances to allow such animals as from September and December be approved in small hen chickens, potbelly pigs, and pigmy form only. goats. There was also discussion about being allowed to keep bees. Mr. Foltz made a motion to approve the minutes from September 27, 2011 in form Mr. Spencer volunteered to be part of an Ad only. Mr. Spyers seconded the motion. HOC Committee, as did Mr. Yates, Mr. Suko Motion passed 6 yes, 0 no. and Mr. Foltz. They as a committee will 1 investigate the Animal Control Ordinance in regards to farm animals. MISCELLANEOUS Mr. Owens updated the Board on his first couple of months being the Building Commissioner and upcoming situations for the Building Commissioner’s Office. Mr. Spencer asked the members to come up with something that is important for this Commission to work on for the community that could be discussed at the meetings there are not petitions to be heard. ADJOURMENT Mr. Spencer adjourned the meeting at 5:04 pm. BY: ______________________________ Greg Spencer, President ATTEST: ___________________________ Anna Lise Allman, Board Secretary 2