Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 09/14/1989

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I;~,ceip! Of Pelilion From Hunlers }Iill Opposin~ Removal Of ]a4~h Sharon Dahigren - 6328 ]43rd Lane - Submitted a petition from tile residents of' l-iuntcr's ltili opposing ti,~_-reconstruction of the l..t4th Lane cul-de-sac inlo a through street to access the proposed C. cd:~r Hills and Ctmstnut Hills. The opposition i.~ based or, their estimation dm: the number of homes proposed in Cedar Hills and Chcsmut Hills has the potential increase traffic through Hunter's Hill by Motion bv Commissioner Bawden and seconded by Commissioner Hendriksen to accept the petiric;n from residents of Hunter's Hill regarding reconstruction of 144th Lane cul-de- sac into a through street and directing Ciw Staff to forward the petition to the attention of City Council. Motion can'ied. Voting Yes: Chairman Zimtr~erman, Commissioners Hendr/ksen, Deemer and Bawden. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Shumway, Ltff)ue and Terry. COMMISSION BUSINESS (CONTINUED) Case ~'6: Review Amendments To The Cily Code, Zoning And Subdivision Ordinances: Mr. Banwart stated that City Staff is proposing an ordinance amendment that would require a much greater level of detail to be included on certificates of survey to avoid costly difficulties encountered in the past as a result of improper placemen~ of buildings and structures on lots. Motion by Commissioner Deemer and seconded b;' Commissioner Hendriksen ~o recommend that City Council mnend the ordinance to require the additional information proposed by City Staff on certificates of survey. Further Discussion: Commissioner Hendriksen stated that additional infom'tation proposed to be required will be costly to provide; this proposed ordinance amendment should not apply to building permit applications for additions to existing structures or in situations where it is clearly evident that the proposed construction is not encroaching on property lines. Mr. Banwart stated that the information proposed to be required is necessary to well laid out lot plats; intrinsizally, lott: created by metes and bounds subdivisions are problems and the additional information proposed to be provided will address some of those problems. Commissioner Deemer noted that the proposed ordinance is intended to document eveu, thing that is on a property, not just property lines; certificates of survey do not cost a lot of money. Chaim'mn Zimrr_erman stated that he feels far too much additional information is proposed to be included on certificates of survey. Mr. Banwart stated that without the information proposed to be required, it is onerous on the City to determine the proposed building site is suitable; it should be onerous on the property owner to prove to the City that the building site is suitable. The Commission discussed the possibility of refining the proposed ordinance amendment to require short and long form certificates of survey to address pre-existing and new cosntruction. Planning & Zoning Commission/August 1, !989 Page 11 of 13