City of Vermillion Planning Commission Agenda 5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting Monday, April 9, 2018 Council Chambers – 2nd Floor City Hall 25 Center Street Vermillion, SD 57069 1. Roll Call 2. Minutes a. March 26, 2018 Regular Meeting. 3. Adoption of the Agenda 4. Visitors to Be Heard 5. Public Hearings a. Request for Conditional Use Permit to construct townhouses on Lots 1, 2, & 3, Block 4, Bliss Pointe Addition to the City of Vermillion. b. Ordinance 1369 to Repeal Sections 154.04.01 Rural Plats Outside of JJZA, 154.06.2 Conceptual Plans Rural, 154.07.2, Preliminary Plans Rural, 154.08.2 Final Plans Rural, 154.10.2 Design Standards – Land Design Rural, 154.11.2 Design Standards – Streets Rural, 154.12.2 Design Standards – Water Facilities Rural, 154.13.2 Design Standards – Sanitary Sewer Facilities Rural, 154.14.2 Design Standards – Sump Pumps Rural, 154.15.2 General Provisions and Assurances Rural, 154.16.2 Enforcement Rural Due to Adoption of Clay County Ordinance 2014-01 2014 Revised Subdivision Ordinance of Clay County; and to Amend portions of Sections 154.01 through 154.16.1, by Changing the Section Numbering, Renaming Sections, Adding Definitions, Removing Portions Addressing Land Outside of the Joint Jurisdictional Zoning Area, and Replacing the Access to Streets and Roads Subsection. 6. Old Business 7. New Business a. Planning Commission decision on a Request to Operate a Bed-and-Breakfast on Lots 5, 6, & 7, Block 74, Smith’s Addition to the City of Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota. 8. Adjourn WELCOME TO YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING If you wish to participate in the discussion, the meeting provides several opportunities. After the minutes are approved, the Chairperson will ask if any visitors wish to be heard. Any item not on the agenda may be discussed. During the discussion of agenda topics, anyone may comment. The Chairperson will recognize you if you raise your hand. Please introduce yourself with your name and address when addressing the Planning Commission. Discussion occurs before motions are made and seconded. Discussion also occurs after the motion is seconded and before the vote. You may participate each time if you wish. Your suggestions and ideas are welcome. The best decisions are made when everyone participates and provides information. Meeting Assistance: The City of Vermillion fully subscribes to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you desire to attend this public meeting and are in need of special accommodations, please notify the City Manager's Office at 677-7050 at least 3 working days prior to the meeting so appropriate auxiliary aids and services can be made available. Unapproved Minutes Vermillion Planning Commission Monday March 26, 2018 Regular Planning Commission Meeting The regular meeting of the Vermillion Planning Commission was called to order in the Council Chambers at City Hall on March 26, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. 1. Roll Call Present: Fairholm, Forseth, Manning, Muenster, Oehler, Tuve, H. Willson, Iverson. Absent: J. Wilson. Staff present: Jake Losinski (Assistant to the City Manager), Jose Dominguez (City Engineer), Addison McCauley (Administrative Intern). 2. Minutes a. March 12, 2018 Regular Meeting. Moved by Manning to approve the March 12, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes, seconded by H. Willson. Motion carried 8-0. 3. Adoption of the Agenda Moved by H. Willson to adopt the agenda as printed, seconded by Muenster. Motion carried 8-0. 4. Visitors to be Heard 5. Public Hearing a. Request for Conditional Use Permit to construct townhouses on Lots 1, 2, & 3, Block 4, Bliss Pointe Addition to the City of Vermillion. Bob Iverson opened the hearing to public comment but noted that the contractor will be at the next meeting, therefore, the Commission will continue the issue to next meeting. Kathy Olson, 1501 Rockwell Trail, voiced concern with townhomes in the area. Discussion of the TIF district followed. Jose Dominguez, City Engineer, noted that the difference between single-family detached and attached dwelling units. Cleo Edeburn, 304 Joplin Street, voiced concern about being misled about the possible makeup of the neighborhood. Also believes that townhomes will devalue their property. Tim Schwasinger, 1528 Rockwell Trail, stated he doesn’t think townhomes should be built when there’s demand for single-family detached dwellings. Craig Thompson, 1416 Rockwell Trail, voiced concern about a semi- truck and a party bus parked out front of the townhouses down the street, doesn’t want that to happen on his street. Discussion followed about the semi-truck. Bob Iverson clarified that the developer should have better pictures of the proposed townhomes at the next Planning Commission Meeting. Discussion followed about the developer and his performance history. Motion to continue the item to next meeting by Forseth, seconded by Oehler. Motion carried 8-0. b. Dakota Commons Planned Development District – Final Development Plan. Jose Dominguez, City Engineer, stated the Planning Commission is being asked to consider and approve the final development plan for the proposed uses. The proposed plan will construct a building with 74 residential units and a commercial use. The residential units will be consist of 43 4-bedroom units, 11 3-bedroom units, 11 2-bedroom units and 9 1-bedroom units. The development will require 242 total parking spots (236 parking spots for the residential use and 6 spaces for the commercial use). The ordinance allows for up to 7% of the required parking spots to be replaced at a 2 to 1 ratio with bicycle parking. The developer will provide 236 parking spots for vehicles and space for 32 bicycles. The 6 parking spots removed from the ones provided is within the allowed 7%. Signs were posted on the property to notify the neighborhood that a final development plan is being considered. The City has not received any comments, or questions, regarding the Final Development Plan. The Planning Commission is asked to offer comments and approve the final development plan. If approved, the building permit will not be issued until a developer’s agreement is signed for the construction of Elm Street and the construction plans have been reviewed and approved by Staff. Jose then discussed and displayed drawings for the PDD. Muenster asked about the commercial use, a manager in the complex, and the landscaping plans. Discussion with the construction contractor followed about landscaping and storm water runoff. Jose Dominguez elaborated on the retention pond and the flow to the east away from Cottage St. He also clarified that the parking spaces for the commercial business are calculated into the number of required off-street parking requirement, and that the planned number of handicap parking spaces (7) is up to code (1 per 25 spaces). Muenster wanted to clarify that this is a completely private enterprise with no government assistance and that USD supports this project. The construction contractor verified both points of requested clarification. Motion to approve the Final Development Plan by Forseth, seconded by Muenster . Motion carried 8-0. c. Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Install Equipment for a Wireless Communication Facility on an Existing Support Structure at 844 N. Crawford Road. Jake Losinski, Assistant to the City Manager, stated that staff was contacted by Swiftel Communications several weeks ago about what permits would be needed to install new cellular equipment on the Telecommunications Tower located just west of the Recycling Center. The installation consists of adding antennae and radios, but otherwise the Telecommunications Tower would not be significantly altered. The Telecommuncations Tower is located in the GI – General Industrial zone. Chapter 155 of the Vermillion Code of Ordinances classifies the proposed use as a Wireless Communications Facility and the Telecommunications Tower as an Existing Antenna Support Structure. In the General Industrial zone, a wireless communication facility on an existing support structure is a Conditional Use. Because the Telecommunications Tower is pre-existing and this installation would be relatively minor, Staff believes the proposed CUP should be granted. Motion to approve the CUP by H. Willson, seconded by Fairholm. Motion carried 8-0. d. Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Operate a Bed-and-Breakfast on Lots, 5, 6 & 7, Block 74, Smiths Addition to the City of Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota. Jose Dominguez, City Engineer, The owners of 221 East Main Street are requesting permission to operate a bed-and-breakfast from the existing house located on the premises. The existing house was built in 1925 as a fraternity. The house has three floors with 20 bedrooms. Two of those bedrooms are located on the main floor of the house, in the ‘House Mother’ portion of the house. The City adopted a new Zoning Ordinance in 2008. The property is now located in the R1 Residential District. Fraternities and sororities are not allowed within this district. Due to the fact that the house existed prior to the adoption of the zoning ordinance in 2008 the use was grandfathered in. When a property is grandfathered the use is allowed to continue as is as long as the use is not interrupted for longer than one year. The property in question was used as a fraternity until May 2014 when the use was allowed to expire by a previous owner. The Planning Commission is asked to review the proposed use and place conditions that are appropriate and necessary to ensure compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and protect health, safety, and general welfare. Following are Staff’s findings in regard to the seven reviewable items: 1. At this time ingress and egress will not be negatively affected. There will be ample separation between pedestrians and vehicles, and there will also be fewer vehicles parking in the alley.