Planning and Zoning Commission

CITY OF KNOXVILLE December 14, 2021 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION 5:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGENDA MEMBERS PRESENT: Jacob Vander Ecken____, Mike Cox____, Willie Swayne ____, Lucas Young____, Kirsten Meyers____, Mike Conner, Jr._____ ITEM AGENDA: 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes A. October 12, 2021 5. New Business A. Consider a subdivision request from KJ Property Management, LLC for a Plat of Survey of the North 132’ of Lot 7 of Lot1 (locally known as 1510 W Pleasant Street). 6. Comments a. Board Members b. Staff 7. Adjournment City of Knoxville | 305 S. Third Street | Knoxville, IA 50138 | 641-828-0550 www.knoxvilleia.gov  PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES October 12, 2021 The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm by Acting Chairperson Willie Swayne and on roll call the following members were present: Jacob Vander Ecken Lucas Young Mike Conner Jr. Willie Swayne Members not present: Mike Cox and Kirsten Meyers Staff Present: Heather Ussery, City Manager and Craig Greene Building Inspector Public Present: Donna Flattery, and Tom Ramaeker The minutes of the September 14, 2021 meeting was approved on a motion by Mike Conner Jr. and seconded by Lucas Young On voice vote: All ayes. Member Kirsten Meyers joined the meeting at 5:33 p.m. New Business: Consider a rezoning request from KJ Property Management at 1510 West Pleasant, Knoxville to change the zoning from C-2 General Commercial to R-2 One and Two-Family Residential. Heather Ussery presented an outline of the project, as shown in the staff report. Adjoining property owner, Donna Flattery located at 1408 W. Pleasant voiced her concerns with water drainage in the area. Staff and the Board discussed the process for the construction of new homes on the vacant property would require permitting and inspection which includes water runoff review. Motion was made by Mike Conner Jr. to approve the rezoning of 1510 W. Pleasant from C- 2 General Commercial to R-2 One and Two-Family Residential. The motion was seconded by Lucas Young. On roll call vote: All ayes: Motion carries 5-0. The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Lucas Young and seconded by Mike Conner Jr. City of Knoxville | 305 S. Third Street | Knoxville, IA 50138 | 641-828-0550 www.knoxvilleia.gov  PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES October 12, 2021 Meeting adjourned at 5:55 pm. ________________________________ _______________________________ Willie Swayne, Acting Chairperson Heather Ussery, City Manager City of Knoxville | 305 S. Third Street | Knoxville, IA 50138 | 641-828-0550 www.knoxvilleia.gov  PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT DECEMBER 14, 2021 NORTH 132’ OF LOT 7 OF LOT 1 (1510 W PLEASANT STREET) – PLAT OF SURVEY SUMMARY CASE NUMBER: SUB-21-006 PREPARED BY: Nathan Parch, Planning & Zoning Administrator MEETING DATES: December 14, 2021 – Planning & Zoning Commission December 20, 2021 – City Council REQUEST: Plat of Survey for North 132’ of Lot 7 of Lot 1 (1510 W Pleasant Street) PURPOSE: Subdivide existing lot into two (2) lots for residential development: (1) north lot fronting W Pleasant Street; and (2) south lot fronting N Conrey Street Recommendation: The Planning and Zoning Department recommends approval of the Plat as presented Owner: Ramaeker Properties LLC (seller) KJ Property Management (buyer) 1420 110th Place 2591 SE 116th Place Knoxville, IA 50138 Runnells, IA 50237 Location: 1510 W Pleasant Street Size: The overall lot dimensions prior to subdivision are 129’ x 333’ totaling 42,957 SF. Zoning: The property is currently zoned R-2, One and Two-Family Residential. (Note: below zoning map has not yet been updated to reflect zoning change.) Per below, R-2 zoning surrounds the subject property on all sides except for directly west. Existing Use: Vacant lot Surrounding Land Uses: Surrounding Zoning Classifications: North: SF Home and VA Campus R-2, One and Two-Family Residential South: Conrey Street and SF Homes R-2, One and Two-Family Residential East: SF Homes R-2, One and Two-Family Residential West: Crematorium C-2, General Commercial Plat Data: The requestor, KJ Property Management, is requesting this Plat of Survey in order to subdivide the existing property into two (2) lots for residential development. The survey was prepared by Garden & Associates of Oskaloosa, Iowa and is dated November 11, 2021. The north lot is 129’ in width by 132’ in length totaling 17,028 SF in area. Lot access will be from W Pleasant Street. The south lot is 129’ in width by 201’ in length totaling 25,929 SF in area. Lot access will be from N Conrey Street. The property was previously zoned C-2, General Commercial, but was rezoned to R-2, One and Two- Family Residential following Planning & Zoning Commission review and City Council approval in October 2 2021. The rezoning approval was conditioned on the applicant returning for subdivision approval of the property. Minimum lot dimensions for single-family/two-family development in the R-2 District are 60’ lot width and 7,200 SF lot area. The proposed two lots will exceed the minimum standards. Planning Commission Action: The Planning and Zoning Commission can choose one of the following four actions: 1. Approve the Plat of Survey as presented (Staff Recommendation) 2. Approve the Plat of Survey with Conditions 3. Deny the Plat of Survey 4. Table the hearing to the next meeting if more information is required 3