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CITY OF CENTERVILLE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning and Zoning Commission held its regular
meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. The date of this meeting was moved from its
regular schedule (March 3) due to a presidential nominating primary.
PRESENT: Chairperson Darrin Mosher
Commissioner Ben Fehrenbacher
Commissioner John Krueger
Commissioner Darrell (DJ) Olson, Jr.
Commissioner Mark Haiden
ABSENT: Commissioner Linda Broussard Vickers
Commissioner Nick Twohy
STAFF: City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz
Council Liaison Russ Koski
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:31 by Chairperson Darrin Mosher.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Fehrenbacher, seconded by Krueger to approve the agenda as submitted.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:30 PM or shortly thereafter)
1. None
V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS & APPEARANCES
1. None
VI. OLD BUSINESS
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1. Appeal of Zoning Administrator Decision-Witzel Companies, 7129 20 Avenue
Lighting Nuisance
Administrator Statz explained that several months ago, he, acting as the Zoning Administrator
issued a letter to Witzel Companies regarding their exterior lighting, stating that it was causing a
public nuisance and requiring the nuisance to be mitigated. Mr. Witzel, owner, of Witzel
Companies subsequently appealed that decision and was heard by the appeal board (the P&Z
Commission). During the hearing, Mr. Witzel agreed to mitigate the situation by installing a
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shield or different fixture, screening the light from the neighbors. With this promise, the P&Z
Commission tabled the appeal. To date Mr. Witzel has not completed this task.
After a brief discussion, the P&Z Commission took action as detailed below.
Motion by Commissioner Fehrenbacher, seconded by Commissioner Haiden to affirm the
decision of the Zoning Administrator. All in favor. Motion carried.
2. Off Street Parking in Downtown
Staff presented various arrangements of on and off-street parking for the 3 locations in downtown
that will be affected by the street reconstruction project. The Commission discussed these parking
spaces, the business impacts of eliminating them and the connection to the downtown master plan.
The consensus was to trade these parking spaces for parallel spaces, in accordance with the
Downtown Master Plan, where practical. The downtown street project, is programmed to build
some parallel parking on the south side of Sorel St. to accommodate a future business on the first
floor of an apartment building and adding parallel parking spaces along the north side of Sorel St.
from Centerville Rd to Progress St and in front of the church's property would compliment that
arrangement.
Motion by Commissioner Fehrenbacher, seconded by Commissioner Haiden to recommend
utilizing parallel on-street parking to replace non-conforming spaces lost to the street
reconstruction, where feasible. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Centerville Storage-Revised Site Plan
Staff presented a revised site layout for the proposed Centerville Storage project. It removes the
northernmost building and extends the two middle buildings to the north about 40 feet each. This
is done because they could not reach an agreement with the neighboring property owner to the
north to vacate the ingress/egress easement. The new layout does not increase impervious area,
the number of units or expand the footprint of the development. In some areas, there is a reduction
in the impacts.
Motion by Commissioner Haiden, seconded by Commissioner Fehrenbacher to recommend
approval the revised site plan as presented. All in favor. Motion carried.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
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1. Old Mill Estates 2 Addition
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Staff presented the proposed final plat for Old Mill Estates 2 Addition. The Final Plat is similar
in nature to the Preliminary Plat, approved by City Council.
Motion by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Commissioner Krueger to recommend
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approval of the Final Plat for Old Mill Estates 2 Addition. All in favor. Motion carried.
2. Interim Ordinance-Group Living Uses
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Administrator Statz explained to the commission that there was a likelihood that the city could see
another application for a Memory Care Facility similar in nature to Atlas Villas, but potentially
much larger. Given the fact that Atlas Villas was approved via an Interim Use Permit, for the
purposes of monitoring their fist year of operation, to get a sense of their impact on community
resources, it was city staff’s concern that adding additional facilities to the city under the same
circumstances, magnified the risk of unintended difficulties dealing with these establishments.
Therefore, staff is recommending an interim ordinance to allow time for the city to evaluate the
performance of their first such facility, so they may better regulate future ones.
The commission understood the position of staff and after some discussion came to a consensus to
support the interim ordinance.
Motion by Commissioner Fehrenbacher, seconded by Commissioner Krueger to recommend
approval of the interim ordinance as presented. All in favor. Motion carried.
VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. None
IX. Announcements and Updates
1. Council Member Liaison
2. Administrator’s Report
X. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Commissioner Haiden seconded by Commissioner Krueger to adjourn the
meeting at 7:44 PM. All in favor. Motion carried.
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