July 27, 1995 Steering Committee Minutes

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Steering Committee Minutes July 27, 1995 Page 2 DEVELOPMENT. CONDITIONS FOR CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT SHOULD INCLUDE A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF ONE ACRE, AND REQUIRING FIFTY -PERCENT (507.) OF DEVELOPABLE LAND BE FOREVER PRESERVED USING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. MARLY GLINES SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-1. CHRIS KREGER OPPOSED. R 1 c (Single Family Residential) Steve Ach provided an overview of areas of the city in R1c zoning districts. Members of the Steering Committee discussed pros and cons of increasing the 10,000 square foot minimum lot size in the R I c districts. MARLY GLINES MOVED THE STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER INCREASING THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE IN CERTAIN AREAS OF R1 C (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICTS TO 14,000 SQUARE FEET, WITH A MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE OF 90 FEET, IN ORDER TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS SUCH AS STEEP SLOPES, PRESERVATION OF TREES, AND WETLANDS. MARY EBERLEY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. MARLY GLINES MOVED THE STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER INCREASING THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE IN RI (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTSRICTS TO 11,000 SQUARE FEET WITH A 13,000 SQUARE FOOT AVERAGE LOT SIZE. CHRIS KREGER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. MARY EBERLEY MOVED THE STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROPERTIES CURRENTLY ZONED R1 B TO R1 C, AND TO CHANGE CERTAIN R1 C ZONED PROPERTIES TO R1 D, AS DETERMINED APPROPRIATE BY THE CITY COUNCIL. DAVE ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Discussion of rear setbacks in residential zoning districts. MARLY GLINES MOVED THE STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDER CHANGING THE REAR SETBACK REQUIREMENT IN ALL RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS FROM THE EXISTING TEN (10) FOOT REQUIREMENT TO THIRTY-FIVE (35)-FEET. DAVE ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Urban Service Area in the Southeastern Portion of the City T Cn`I� Chris Kreger suggested that the urban service boundary be expanded eastward, leaving the zoning designation as it currently exists. He also suggested requiring sewer and water overlays for developments in this area. He stated he felt it was necessary to establish these boundaries now, even though there are no plans to extend services, to provide for orderly development in the future. The possibility of rezoning portions of the southeastern Rla district to A-1 Agricultural was discussed.