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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-23 PC MINa-b-104 .ter. f nl I IAtN PIA CI 01 it IN M I IQ FA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES February 23, 2022 REGULAR MEETING Chairman Dybvig called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 7:00 P.M. Present: Chairman Dybvig, Commissioners Hansen, Hoffman, Knippenberg, Meyhoff, Steinwall, Councilmember Odebrecht Absent: None Staff: City Planner Wittman APPROVAL OF MINUTES Possible approval of rniilutes of January 26 2022 regular__tneetine Commissioner Odebrecht asked to be noted as not in attendance. Motion by Commissioner Steinwall, seconded by Commissioner Hoffman, to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2022 meeting as amended. Motion passed 5-0-2 with Commissioner Meyhoff and Councilmember Odebrecht abstaining. OPEN FORUM There were no public comments. CONSENT AGENDA There were no items on the Consent Agenda. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Cade No. 2022-01: Consideration of Variances to the minimum sire lot in order to split their lot into two separate lots. Property located at 1330 5th St S in the RB district. Jamie lacobson, property owner. City Planner Wittman reviewed the case. In January, the Commission reviewed variance requests from the property owner wishing to resubdivide the property. Neither of the properties proposed would meet the minimum lot area requirements and the lot proposed to retain the exiting home and driveway would be slightly over coverage limitations. The Commission tabled the matter and directed staff to work with the City Attorney to develop appropriate conditions of approval. City Attorney Land has reviewed the case and understands the Commission's concerns about future variances on either property. She recommends the Commission consider adding the following condition of approval: "The approval of the lot split for Lots 7 and 8 shall not be used as justification for a practical difficulty when considering a variance for minimum setback, building or impervious surface coverage maximum and/or maximum height, or massing regulations." Additionally, since the Public Hearing, staff has discussed the request with the applicant's neighbors who speculated that the existing dwelling was being utilized as a two-family residence. The City has been billing this property for two units since at least 2005, even though building, planning and zoning records do not indicate approval as a two-family dwelling and the Washington County Assessor's Office has classified Planning Commission February 23, 2022 this as a single-family residence. On February 15, 2022 staff conducted a site visit. While city staff observed two kitchens in the dwelling, there was free and open access between the upstairs and the downstairs living spaces without any separation between them that would classify the property as a two-family dwelling. Thus the .property would be considered single family and a lot split could be approved. Staff has revised the original conditions of approval to reflect the single-family dwelling use requirement and request the property owner remove all door jams. The applicant is requesting: 1) a 788 s.f. variance to the 7,500 s.f. minimum lot area; and 2) a 792 s.f. variance to the 7,500 s.f. minimum lot area; and 3) a variance to the maximum 25% impervious surface lot coverage requirement to allow the property to have a total impervious surface lot coverage of 25.8%. Staff recommends approval of all three variances with seven conditions. Commissioner Steinwall asked the reason for Condition #2 requiring the properties be utilized as only a single family residence since this zoning district allows two family dwellings. City Planner Wittman said that two family dwellings are allowed only where lot size is 10,000 square foot or greater. Without the lot split, the lot meets those requirements but when split into two, both lots are below that minimum. Staff suggests including the conditions so that future owners would be aware that this is a single family dwelling. Commissioner Steinwall said it seems punitive to require in Condition #3 that the door jams be removed. Commissioners Hansen and Hoffman agreed. Motion by Commissioner Steinwall, seconded by Commissioner Hoffman, to approve Case No. 2022-01, variances to the minimum size lot in order to split the lot into two separate lots, located at 1330 5th St S, with six of the seven staff -recommended conditions, removing proposed Condition #3. All in favor. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no public hearings. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business. DISCUSSION There were no discussion items. FYI STAFF UPDATES Supporting local Control for Zoning Ms. Wittman informed the Commission that the City Council recently adopted a Resolution supporting the protection of Local Decision -Making as it relates to Zoning, Development Fee and Building Permit Fees, in response to proposed legislation. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilmember Odebrecht, seconded by Commissioner Hansen, to adjourn the meeting at 7:18 p.m. All in favor. f Jo Dybvig, it ATTEST: Page 2 of 3 Planning Commission Abbi Wittman, City Planner Page 3of3 February 23, 2022