HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989 12 13 Planning and Zoning Board Workshop Minutes
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD WJRKSHOP MINUTES
December 13, 1989
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The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS:
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David Hopkins, Chairman, Present
John Langelotti, Present
John Torcaso, Present
David McLeod, Vice-Chairman, Absent
Joseph Ehardt, Present
CITY OFFICIAL:
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J. Koch, Dir.Adm./Comp. Planning
Development of New Comprehensive Plan: Water and Sewer, Storm Drainage,
Recreation:
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Koch stated that she attended a meeting with all the planners of the seven
cities and the County concerning what point they have reached with the update
of their Comprehensive Plan.
Koch stated that for the first meeting in January she will have a calender as
to the dates of meetings with the residents and what will be covered on the
uPdate of the Comprehensive Plan.
Koch stated that the City received the impact fee ordinance on December 11,
1989. The first reading of this ordinance should be in January 1990.
The official population projections will be ready in January and can be sent on
to the State for their review.
Commissioner Kulbes is the City's representative on solid waste and will come
to speak to the Board and public early in 1990. The City has until 1994 to
reduce solid waste. We will be starting a program in April 1990. This will be
done jointly with the County and area cities. This will come under our plan
for solid waste and intergovernmental coordination for our Canprehensi"e Plan.
The City has a policy that states that when a developer puts in retention ponds
(any holding area for storm drainage) the city does not take title or
responsibility for the land. The only thing the City takes responsibility for
is the pipes in the R-O-W. To deal with the problem of the upkeep, a concept
that has been developing is a stormwater utility to operate City-wide to handle
the maintenance and ilnprovements the storm drainage needs. The problem wi th
this concept is how to do this fairly for the residents. This is still in
discussion. The County is looking at setting up a County-wide system of the
maintenance of the stormwater retention/detention ponds. The City will have to
come up with policies and goals on how to deal with this in the long run. The
main problem is with what has been built already. With new developments the
homeowners have the obligation for the maintenance of these ponds.
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Koch stated that the problem with sewage is the effluent disposal. The City
will have treatment capacity when all the plants are working, but the problem
is what to do with the effluent. The cost of buying the land for the effluent
disposal is expensive and would be land that homes could be built on. An
al ternative the City is looking at is spraying the effluent on the power
easements. Also the City has a new ordinance that requires future developmonts
to install reuse lines, where effluent will be sent back for lawn maintenance,
washing cars, etc. The developer will be responsible for putting in the reuse
lines. Another possibility is spraying the effluent on park property.
Koch stated that the City purchased 55 acres for a park, and showed the Board a
conceptual plan of the park. The City also has land donated for parks from the
434 Project.
Koch also went over with the Board where the parks are that are in the City at
this time.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Margo Hopkins, Recording Secretary
Planning and Zoning Board
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