Plan Commission

MINUTES EAST TROY PLAN COMMISSION 2015 Energy Drive 6/10/2024 6:30 PM Call to order- President Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Verification of open meeting notice – Clerk Alexander verified the meeting had been posted according to open meetings laws. Roll call: Present: President Johnson, Trustee Renucci, Commissioners Jacob Lederhaus and John Merath Excused: Commissioners Bottoni, Hayes, and Seager Others: Zoning Administrator Sumwalt, Administrator Suhm, Clerk Alexander Citizen participation – None Approval of Minutes – May 13, 2024 Motion by Commissioner Merath, seconded by Commissioner Lederhaus, to approve the minutes from May 13, 2024. Motion carried. Miscellaneous Business 1. Preliminary consultation with Adam Duda, petitioner regarding conceptual plan for property located at 2031 Division Street (RA495400002); Duda at Division Street, LLC, owner; Jason Dupuis of R.H. Batterman & Co., Inc., agent Jason Dupuis and Kristine Belongla, R.H. Batterman & Co., Inc., were present to represent the developer. Zoning Administrator Sumwalt reviewed his staff memo and explained this is a preliminary consultation of a concept plan for a project to include four (4) two-family residential lots, nine (9) single-family residential lots, and one (1) out lot on approximately 4.819 acres. Proposed lots range from approximately 9,038 SF to 14,438 SF. Discussion included Comprehensive Plan/Future Land Use designation of the referenced property for Mixed Residential use, zoning and the request to rezone the property from SR-4 Suburban Residential to TR-8 Two-Family Residential, the density allowed by these zoning districts, the use of a new street off Division Street as a cul du sac, use of the out lot for stormwater in the southwest corner of the property, full review by Village Engineer had not been completed as this is a concept consideration, size of the sidewalk proposed, developer would be asked to fund and bear the cost of upgrades to Village systems, how snow removal would be handled, desired look of the exterior design of the buildings to blend with the surrounding neighborhood, parking, width of the road, fences, and attention to the stormwater capacity. The applicant stated they have been in communication with Village Staff regarding DPW needs and that the four lots closest to Division Street are the planned two-family sites. There is no official timeline for the project but would like to continue to move forward within the next few months.  The next steps were outlined as moving forward with a preliminary plat application and rezone application to the Plan Commission and once that additional information is provided the final plat and development agreement would come back to the Plan Commission. At the hearing for the preliminary plat the applicant will be presenting more information on the details of the development including the style possibilities for the homes. Ordinances/Code Amendments 1. Discussion and direction to staff regarding a potential code amendment related to polystructures and cargo containers as accessory uses in residential zoning districts Zoning Administrator Sumwalt reviewed the history of the topic and provided sample language from other municipality’s ordinances on the issue for review and discussion. Discussion on polystructures included definitions of the various components for clarification, long term vs short term use, information that will be provided by the Building Inspector, consideration of adopting the Uniform Building Code for accessory structures, consideration of roof material for snow loads, setback requirements, identification of “active vehicles”, perhaps broadening the definition of “carport”, and require a building permit and inspection. The direction was to draft language once information is received from Building Inspector to be presented for a Plan Commission workshop and request the Building Inspector attend the meeting Discussion on cargo containers used as accessory structures included review of the provided sample language that does not allow them used as an accessory structures but does allow an exception for construction use or a temporary short term need use, requiring permission, considered on a case by case basis, not to have them used as an accessory storage building or if allowed to be used as an accessory storage building be subject to the regular code, how difficult would it be to fit into the code, retaining architectural standards would probably not be met with this use and would need to be addressed. Regarding use as an accessory dwelling building would probably require drafting a new code for use as an office, in-law suite, etc. Other communities do allow this with rules and regulations. Discussion included national trend in planning to consider this option to ease the housing crisis by allowing more than one dwelling on a single-family property. The direction was to address the issue of carports/polystructures, then consider cargo containers and then the idea of accessory structure dwelling units. Recommendations for Future Agendas • Comprehensive plan as it relates to affordable housing • Tiny homes as accessory uses in residential zoning districts • Revise application requirements for rezoning petitions • Potential regulations/information related to front-yard setbacks on side-loaded homes Next Meeting: July 8, 2024, at 6:30 pm, if needed Adjourn Motion by President Johnson, second by Trustee Renucci, to adjourn. Motion carried at 7:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Lorri Alexander, Clerk Note: Recordings of the meeting may be found on our YouTube Channel - Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPfzVwLzE2Pqt4-g450Klg