2010.10.28 PC Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

MINUTES HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION October 28, 2010 Call to Order Chairman Schumann called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Arcand, Gwynn, Kleissler, Moore, McRoberts, Rosenquist Schumann ABSENT: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Bryan Bear, Community Development Director Dennis Fields, Community Development Assistant Rachel Simone, Planner Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner Approval of Minutes of October 14, 2010 Schumann suggested a wording change to clarify the motion for the Prairie Village IUP. Schumann made motion, McRoberts seconded, to approve the Planning Commission minutes of October 14, 2010 with this change. All Ayes, Motion carried. Park Dedication Policy Parks Planner, Shayla Syverson, gave the background to the Planning Commission. There must be a public hearing at the planning commission level because the policy is within the City's zoning code. She explained that some of the changes were to be consistent with state statute. She explained that there were two previous recommendations from the City's Economic Development Authority (EDA) and the Parks Commission. The EDA's recommendation was to remove the requirement for parkland dedication for commercial and industrial businesses in order to attract this type of development to the City. The Parks Commission recommended to keep the parkland dedication in the policy because these businesses actually use these park features and the parks themselves help to attract new businesses. Shayla shared facts with the Planning Commission that 90% of the future development in Hugo was guided towards residential development. She explained that these properties would still be required to pay parkland dedication upon developing. McRoberts asked if there was any opportunity to pay the fee instead of dedicating land. Shayla answered yes, it is a $2,400 per unit fee for residential and $2,400 per acre fee for commercial property.