Planning Commission

Spearfish Planning Commission Agenda November 1, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Meeting Location: City Council Chamber, 625 Fifth Street, Spearfish, SD And Zoom Online Meeting Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88567070608 Meeting ID: 885 6707 0608 Or Dial in: +1 669 444 9171 US and enter Meeting ID A. Call To Order B. Roll Call C. Approve the Minutes from October 18, 2022 D. Declaration of Conflicts of Interest E. Items for Action 1. Request: Approve a Development Review District Final Plan Amendment to allow revised setbacks along Bluestem Boulevard frontage. Location: Phase G of Countryside Subdivision of the Spring Creek Addition Applicant: James Boke Action: Hold a Public Hearing and Make a Recommendation to City Council F. City Council Update G. Public Comment - Public comments are welcome at this time, however, no action will be taken. H. Adjournment ADA Compliance: The City of Spearfish fully subscribes to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you desire to attend this public meeting and need special accommodations, please notify the Building and Development Office at 642-1335 and 24 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate auxiliary aids and services are available.  Spearfish Planning Commission Regular Session Minutes October 18, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. The Spearfish Planning Commission met in regular session on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. in the council chamber of city hall and via Zoom video conference. Chair Byrum called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Roll call was taken with the following members present: Bob Meyer, Larry Vavruska, Rick Tysdal, Meghan Byrum, and Barbara Zwetzig. Absent: Toby Bordewyk, Greg Kruskamp. Also present: Mayor John Senden, Planning Director Marlo Kapsa, and City Administrator Steve McFarland. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Vavruska moved, Tysdal seconded and all voted to approve the minutes of the October 4, 2022 Planning Commission meeting. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: Byrum called for any potential conflicts of interest to be identified. No conflicts were expressed. 1. Request: Approve a Development Review District Final Plan Amendment to allow revised setbacks along Bluestemp Boulevard frontage. Location: Phase G of Countryside Subdivision of the Spring Creek Addition Applicant: James Boke Action: Set Public Hearing for November 1, 2022 Kapsa presented the staff report and provided an assessment of the DRD approval criteria. Comments of the Commission included clarification of the rezone from Planned Unit Development to Deveopment Review District. Tysdal moved, Zwetzig seconded and all voted to set a Public Hearing for November 1, 2022. 2. City Council Update – Kapsa noted the public turnout for discussion of the proposed skatepark at the October 17, 2022 City Council meeting. 3. Public Comment – No comments were provided. 4. Adjournment - Byrum adjourned the meeting at 3:10 PM.  Spearfish Planning Commission Staff Report Meeting Location: City Council Chamber, 625 Fifth Street, Spearfish SD 57783 and by Zoom Teleconference, see page 3 for instructions to join. Meeting time and Tuesday November 1, 2022 at 3pm date: Applicant: The Countryside of Spearfish, Inc. - James Boke Approve a Development Review District Final Plan Amendment to allow Request: revised setbacks along Bluestem Boulevard frontage. Action: Hold a Public Hearing and make recommendation to City Council Phase G of Countryside Subdivision of the Spring Creek Addition Location: Proposal Amend the building setbacks along the north and south sides of the Bluestem Summary: Boulevard frontage. Page 1 Spearfish Planning Commission Report Meeting Date: 11/1/2022 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY: • 2001 - Annexed and rezoned to PUD in November of 2001; concept plan showed a single-family phase, a ‘small lot residential/ churches allowed’ phase, and a phase of multi-family/office uses along Windmill Drive. • 2003 - Development Review District zoning text was first adopted and repealed the language of the Planned Unit Development. All PUD approvals for this property were considered vested at that time for land use and lot layout and building setbacks would be according to standard zoning regulations. • 2006 - Revision to the PUD concept plan and approval of preliminary plat that further defined the ‘small lot residential’ concept to be duplex townhouses. Standard building setbacks for duplex and single family were approved at 25 feet front and back, 8 feet sides, 0 feet where duplexes share the common wall on property line. • 2019 – Final engineering approval was given to begin road construction and the first phase of infrastructure is expected to be complete by this summer with the duplex/townhouse homes built first. • 2020 - Change in zoning from PUD (Planned Unit Development) to DRD (Development Review District) and revision to setbacks along Red Fern, Fox Glove, and Gooseberry Road frontages. REVIEW CRITERIA: The applicant wishes to amend the setbacks along Bluestem Boulevard which qualifies as a substantial change to the approved Development Review District Final Plan. Per ordinance, the approved Final Plan for the DRD must be amended following the same procedure of the original plan approval. The DRD zoning text lists the following criteria that guide this review. Staff’s comments are included in italic text In consideration of a request for Final Plan approval, the Planning Commission and City Council shall take into account of the following factors both the One-Step and Two-Step types of Final Plan approval: a. Conformance with Permitted Uses, Prohibited Uses, and Minimum Requirements for Improvement and Design. No changes are being requested to the previously approved duplex-townhomes, single- and multi-family residences, and office uses. b. Site and building design compatibility with and relationship to existing and potential uses adjacent to the proposed project: The applicant has requested to reduce the minimum required setback from the south side of Bluestem Boulevard to 15 feet and to 20 feet along the north side of Bluestem Boulevard. This request is consistent with the previously approved Final Plan requiring a 15-foot minimum setback along the west side of Gooseberry Road and south side of Red Fern Road and 20-foot minimum setback along both sides of Fox Glove Lane. c. Aesthetic considerations related to the scope and size of the proposed use(s): Revising the setbacks along Bluestem Boulevard to match Gooseberry Road, Fox Glove Lane, and Red Fern Road will ensure a consistent visual experience along street frontages throughout the subdivision. d. Public safety issues relating to projected traffic generated by the proposed uses and to the existing or potential transportation system of adjoining properties: No changes are being requested to the previously approved duplex-townhomes, single- and multi-family residences, and office uses. As such, there is no anticipated change traffic generation from what was originally approved as part of the Final Plan. Page 2 Spearfish Planning Commission Report Meeting Date: 11/1/2022 e. Testimony received from the public, and comments received by departments, agencies and commissions as provided in Section 10. F.3.a. or 10.G.4.a, as applicable. No comments have been received as of this writing. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Owners within 140 feet of the property were notified of the public hearing via first certified mail 10 days before the public hearing. Notice of the public hearing was also published in the official newspaper 10 days prior to the public hearing. No comments of concern have been received regarding this item. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Join by zoom teleconference https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88567070608 Meeting ID 885 6707 0608 Or dial in at +1 669 444 9171 and enter Meeting ID ATTACHMENTS: Page 4 - Phasing Plan Page 5 - Previously approved setbacks Page 6 - Proposed Bluestem Boulevard Setbacks - South Page 7 - Proposed Bluestem Boulevard Setbacks - North STAFF CONTACTS: Marlo Kapsa, Planning Director 605-717-1122; marlo.kapsa@cityofspearfish.com Page 3 Spearfish Planning Commission Report Meeting Date: 11/1/2022 Previously Approved Phasing Plan Page 4 Spearfish Planning Commission Report Meeting Date: 11/1/2022  Previously Approved Preliminary Plat and Land Use Plan Duplex/townhouse parcel Single family parcel Multi Family and Office Parcels Proposed building setback along the west side of Gooseberry Rd. and south side of Red Fern Rd. frontages: - 29 feet from back of curb/ 15 feet from property line. - No sidewalks will be present along these locations. Proposed building setback along both sides of Fox Glove Lane - 29 feet from back of curb/20 feet from property line. Page 5 Spearfish Planning Commission Report Meeting Date: 11/1/2022 Proposed Bluestem Boulevard Setbacks - South Page 6 Spearfish Planning Commission Report Meeting Date: 11/1/2022 Proposed Bluestem Boulevard Setbacks - North Page 7 Spearfish Planning Commission Report Meeting Date: 11/1/2022