The Brookings Planning Commission met on August 6, 2024, at 5:30 PM in the Chambers Room of the Brookings City & County Government Center. The commission reviewed a traffic variance, a conditional use permit, a final development plan amendment, a commercial corridor site plan, future land use map amendments, two tax increment financing items, and received a presentation on the Development Review Team. Several public hearings were held, and all actions resulted in recommendations or final decisions.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:55 PM.
I will now call this meeting to order. I would like to welcome those in attendance at tonight's meeting. The City Planning Commission is a nine-member commission whose function is to make recommendations to the city council regarding requests for land use classification changes, subdivision plats, conditional use permits, zoning ordinance amendments, and other matters. The commission makes their recommendation based upon the adopted comprehensive plan for the physical development of the city of Brookings and surrounding area. As a matter of policy, all motions are made in the positive. After a motion is moved and seconded, it is open for debate. Those supporting the motion shall in turn give their reasons. Those opposing the motion shall then offer their reasons. After everyone has been given a chance to be heard, the commission shall review the testimony and information presented, make findings of fact, and forward the recommendation to the city council. So we'll move on to tonight's agenda. First item is roll call. Ryan, could you note the roll? Roll as noted with Limmer and Solemn absent. Okay. Item number two is the approval of tonight's agenda. Uh I'll entertain a motion for approval. Second, Jameson. Okay. Got a motion, a second. Uh any comments, questions on the agenda. Seeing none, all in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. And all opposed. Move us on to item three, the approval of the minutes from our last meeting. I'll entertain a motion for approval. So moved, Jameson. Go ahead. Second. Got a motion and a second. Uh any comments on the minutes. Seeing none, all in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. All opposed. Okay. We're now going to convene as the Board of Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment is a seven-member board which has the power to hear requests for variances and special exceptions. The concurring vote of two-thirds of the full membership is necessary for approval of any action by the board. So a seven-member board requires five votes, six member requires five votes, and tonight the five or excuse me, six-member board requires five votes, and a five-member board requires five votes. So tonight uh we would require five votes. In accordance with Robert's rules of order, we require a motion to approve a request before the request can be debated. As a matter of policy, all motions are made in the positive. The board, under specific powers granted it by the state, shall authorize variances from the zoning requirements where special conditions existing on the land will result in unnecessary hardship for the applicant. Financial disadvantage to the property owner shall not constitute proof of unnecessary hardship. This is the Traffe variance. Notice is hereby given that Nathan Traffey has made a request for a variance on lot 11 in block three of Arbor Hills edition, also known as 1828 East Briarwood Circle. The request is for a 44-foot driveway.