Plan Commission

PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 30, 2012 MEMBERS PRESENT: and Pitt Street. Mr. Owens added the plan is Greg Spencer, President to put a road in that area. Mike Dauss, Vice President Gene Yates, Member Mr. Spyers stated this is a replat of lot #8. We Darin Foltz, Member are splitting lot #8 into lot #8 and lot #12 and John Suko, Member extending 29th Street along the curve and Mike Spyers, Member intersecting at this point. Mr. Spyers added Deborah Nelson, Member those are the only changes to this plat. MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Spencer asked Mr. Spyers if there was Joseph Newman, Member some type of development in the works for this is required for? OTHERS PRESENT: Frank Owens, Development Director Mr. Spyers stated the City currently has an William Byer, City Attorney EDA Grant that the City has been working for Anna Lise Allman, Plan Commission for the last year or so. Originally it had been Secretary proposed to go along 27th Street. Mr. Spyers added with the new administration we’ve ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF A taken a look and rescoped that and designed QUORUM: 29th Street to go into this Community Development Brownfield. That is the purpose Mr. Spencer called the meeting to order at of the EDA Grant, to redevelop this 4:34 p.m. Mrs. Allman took roll call and Brownfield area. declared a quorum with seven (7) members in attendance. Mr. Yates asked if the access was from Pitt Street? Mr. Dauss performed the invocation and Mr. Spencer led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Spyers stated it would be an extension of 29th Street into Pitt Street to the east. Mr. Spyers added there will also be access off of BUSINESS: 32nd Street and the existing 27th Street. There will not be improvements at this point, but PETITION #10-12 SUBMITTED BY THE there is still access. CITY ENGINEER DEPARTMENT FOR A REPLAT OF LOT #8 AND LOT #12 Mrs. Nelson asked if there was some interest LOCATED IN THE 2700 THROUGH 2900 in these lots? BLOCKS OF SOUTH SCATTERFIELD ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE AND THE 2700 Mr. Spyers stated no not at this time. There THROUGH 3200 BLOCKS OF MONROE is interest in Lots #1, #2 & #3 along STREET ON THE EAST SIDE Scatterfield Road. Mr. Winkler has been working with a prospect on those lots, but no Mr. Owens stated this petition is being prospect at this time for these lots. Mr. submitted by the City Engineer’s Office for the Spyers added this is part of the EDA grant to replat of lots # 8 and #12 located in the 2700 put the infrastructure in so the City can help through 2900 blocks of Scatterfield Road on redevelop this area. the west side and to the east of Monroe Street 1 Mrs. Nelson asked Intercontinental Drive is a mowing next year. We plan on using those real drive? funds wisely and hopefully get 1,000 yards mowed. Mr. Spyers stated yes it is an existing drive that goes up through there, underneath the Mrs. Nelson asked Mr. Owens asked when the railroad viaduct. The EDA Grant will meeting for November and December was improve 29th Street up to Intercontinental going to be. Drive and then south of the viaduct down to 32nd Street will also be improved. Mr. Spyers Mr. Spyers stated the meeting is scheduled for added across the street, the section from December 4th. Scatterfield into Plat #18, those sections over there will also be improved as part of the EDA Mr. Spencer asked if what he read about the Grant. Council saving a job in the Building Commissioner’s Office was true? Mrs. Nelson asked why the Board had to have a special meeting for this petition. Mr. Owens stated in the initial phase of the budgetary process, there were going to be Mr. Owens stated there were some EDA three reductions in the office. Through the deadlines that needed to be met. budget work that everyone did, we were able to save two of the positions, now there will Mr. Spencer stated they couldn’t get the only be one that will be reduced, Amy publication to the paper in time for the Bradley’s position. Mr. Owens added Mr. regular meeting. Wilbur and Mr. Fisher will still be here. Mr. Owens agreed and stated there has to be a Mr. Spencer stated in his opinion a Building ten day notice. Inspector is public safety as much as any other officer. Mr. Suko made a motion to approve Petition #10-12 submitted by the Anderson City Mr. Foltz stated there is a Park Board Engineering Department for a replat of lots #8 meeting scheduled for December 4th. and #12 located in the 2700 through 3200 blocks of South Scatterfield Road on the west Mr. Owens stated we will see if any petitions side and the 2700 through 3200 blocks of are submitted for this meeting and go from Monroe Street on the east side. Mr. Foltz there. seconded the motion. Motion passed 7 yes, 0 no. Mr. Spencer stated just so we are clear there will be no meeting on the 4th. MISCELLANEOUS Mr. Owens stated we are starting the process of gathering properties for demolitions. Community Development has received funds ADJOURMENT from the Federal Government, $79,404.00. We are going to try to clean-up a lot of the Mr. Spencer adjourned the meeting at different neighborhoods. Mr. Owens added he 4:46 pm. has been told Community Development is going to be getting $100,000 from the Federal BY: ______________________________ Government next year. Greg Spencer, President Mr. Owens stated the mowing program, which ATTEST: ___________________________ was a success, 785 lawns at the cost of $50 a Anna Lise Allman, Board Secretary yard were mowed. The Council was kind enough to extend us $65,000 to use for 2