Tuesday, January 28, 2025 · 6:00 PM
One-line summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission elected Ames as chair and Bies as vice chair, approved Petersen Acres, tabled A&B Addition and the home occupations ordinance amendment to February 25, and sent the revised 2025 commission policy to the City Council.
12 items as recorded in the agenda, packet, and minutes, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.
1Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance: 7:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order and the pledge was recited.
2Roll Call
Roll Call
Ames, Haapala, Jorgensen, Carlson, Bies, and Pearo were present; Lewis was absent excused.
3Selection of Chair and Vice-Chair
Selection of Chair and Vice-Chair
The commission selected its officers for 2025. Ames was elected chair after a roll-call vote, and Bies was elected vice chair after a separate roll-call vote.
Ames was elected chair for 2025 and Bies was elected vice chair for 2025.
4Approval of Agenda
Approval of Agenda
The commission approved the agenda, approved the prior meeting minutes, accepted the 2025 meeting dates with a later check on the December date, and adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
The presented agenda was approved.
52025 Meeting Dates
2025 Meeting Dates
The commission approved the agenda, approved the prior meeting minutes, accepted the 2025 meeting dates with a later check on the December date, and adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
The 2025 meeting dates were approved, with a note that the December meeting date would be addressed later.
6Approval of Minutes from October 22, 2024 Regular Meeting
Approval of Minutes from October 22, 2024 Regular Meeting
The commission approved the agenda, approved the prior meeting minutes, accepted the 2025 meeting dates with a later check on the December date, and adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
The minutes were approved, but the agenda described them as October 22, 2024 while the motion approved October 23, 2024 minutes.
7aPreliminary Plat - Petersen Acres
Preliminary Plat - Petersen Acres
The commission held the public hearing for Petersen Acres, heard no resident comments, and approved the findings and recommendations for the preliminary and final plat. The item was to go to the City Council on February 11, 2025.
The commission approved the findings and recommendations for the preliminary and final plat and sent it on to the City Council.
7bPreliminary Plat and CUP - A&B Addition
Preliminary Plat and CUP - A&B Addition
The A&B Addition preliminary plat, CUP, and public hearing were tabled to February 25, 2025 because the mailed public hearing notice had an incorrect PID number and did not initially go to the proper neighborhood properties. Jordan Brown described the five proposed lots and said the owners intended to gift them to family members.
The preliminary plat, CUP, and public hearing were tabled to the February 25, 2025 Planning and Zoning meeting.
7cOrdinance Amendment - Home Occupations
Ordinance Amendment - Home Occupations
Planner Nash reviewed proposed changes to the home occupations ordinance. No residents commented during the public hearing portion, and the commission tabled the ordinance amendment and public hearing to February 25, 2025 so revisions could be made.
The ordinance amendment and public hearing were tabled to the February 25, 2025 Planning and Zoning meeting.
8Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
No unfinished business item was recorded in the minutes before Item 9a.
9aReview 2025 Draft Policy of Planning and Zoning Commission
Review 2025 Draft Policy of Planning and Zoning Commission
Planner Nash reviewed the annual Planning and Zoning Commission policy update. The commission directed that the revised draft policy be sent to the City Council for approval.
The commission voted to send the revised draft policy to the City Council for approval.
10Adjournment
Adjournment
The commission approved the agenda, approved the prior meeting minutes, accepted the 2025 meeting dates with a later check on the December date, and adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
6 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M-2025-01-28-01MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PEARO, SECOND BY CARLSON TO APPROVE PRESENTED AGENDA.
moved by PEARO, seconded by CARLSON
M-2025-01-28-02MOTION BY BIES, SECOND BY JORGENSEN TO APPROVE MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 23, 2024.
moved by BIES, seconded by JORGENSEN
M-2025-01-28-03MOTION BY HAAPALA, SECOND BY PEARO TO APPROVE THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT FOR PETERSEN ACRES.
moved by HAAPALA, seconded by PEARO
M-2025-01-28-04MOTION BY CHAIR AMES, SECOND BY BIES TO TABLE THIS PRELIMINARY PLAT AND CUP AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR A&B ADDTION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING FEBRUARY 25, 2025 MEETING.
moved by AMES, seconded by BIES
M-2025-01-28-05MOTION BY PEARO, SECOND BY CARLSON TO TABLE THIS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AND THE PUBLIC HEARING TO THE NEXT PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING ON FEBUARY 25, 2025.
moved by PEARO, seconded by CARLSON
M-2025-01-28-06MOTION BY PEARO, SECOND BY HAAPALA TO SEND REVISED DRAFT POLICY TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
moved by PEARO, seconded by HAAPALA
Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.
Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-01-28)
Packet · Tuesday, January 28, 2025
83 pages
Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-01-28)
Minutes · Tuesday, January 28, 2025
4 pages
Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Agenda (2025-01-28)
Agenda · Tuesday, January 28, 2025
1 pages
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