City of Columbia City Council met June 8.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
In the construction of this title, the rules and definitions contained in this chapter shall be observed and applied, except when the context clearly indicates otherwise. (Prior code § 40-2-1) 17.04.010 Section 17.04.020 Rules for construction of language.
The following rules of construction apply to the text:
A. The particular shall control the general.
B. In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text and any caption or illustration, the text shall control.
C. The word "shall" shall be mandatory and not discretionary. The word "may" shall be permissive.
D. Words used in the present tense shall include the future and words used in the singular number shall include the plural, and the plural the singular, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.
E. The phrase "used for" includes "arranged for," "designed for," "intended for," "maintained for," or "occupied for." (Prior code § 40-2-2) 17.04.020 Section 17.04.030 Definitions. As used in this title:
"Accessory building or use" means a use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use or building and located on the same lot with such principal use or building. An accessory use includes, but is not limited to the following:
1. A children’s playhouse, garden house, and private greenhouse;
2. A civil defense shelter serving not more than two families;
3. A garage, shed or building for domestic storage;
4. Incinerators incidental to residential use;
5. Storage of merchandise normally carried in stock on the same lot with any retail service or business use, unless such storage is excluded by the district regulations;
6. A non-paying guest house or rooms for guests within an accessory building, provided such facilities are used for the occasional housing of guests of occupants of the principal building and not for permanent occupancy by others as housekeeping units;
7. Off-street motor vehicle parking areas and loading and unloading facilities;
8. Any satellite earth station, whether ground-mounted or mounted to the roof or a wall of the principal building.
9. Wind Driven Aeration Systems (also known as "Aeration Windmills") which do not generate electric power and which pump oxygen into air lines located in ponds or lakes to air diffusers located at the bottom of the lake or pond, which air diffusers turn the compressed air into oxygen bubbles which rise through the water and remove pollutants in the water that stagnate and deplete the oxygen from the pond or lake, and which Aeration Windmills are accessory to the main building or use of the premises on which they are to be located.
1. A compact, van-like vehicle similar to an automobile and trailer combination, intended to function as a dwelling and used for camping or long motoring trips;
2. Also refers to a portable shelter resembling the top part of a trailer, made to be mounted on a pick-up truck.
“Cannabis Dispensary” means a facility operated by a cannabis dispensing organization licensed as such by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to acquire cannabis from a legal source for the purpose of selling or dispensing cannabis, cannabis-infused products, cannabis seeds, paraphernalia, or related supplies in accordance with Illinois state laws governing the adult and medical use of cannabis.
"Cellar" means a story having more than one-half of its height below grade.
"College or University" means a postsecondary institution of higher education offering undergraduate or graduate degrees.(Added 05/07/2012 per Ord. No. 2949.)
"Commercial, business or industrial vehicle" means any vehicle (Power unit and towed unit if a combination of the two (2) is involved) operated for the transportation of persons or property in furtherance of any commercial, business or industrial enterprise, For-Hire or Not-For-Hire, but not including a commuter van, a vehicle used in a ride sharing arrangement when being used for that purpose, or a recreational vehicle not being used commercially,
"Commission" means the City Plan Commission.
"Comprehensive plan" means the comprehensive long-range development plan, or any of its parts, serving as a guide for the development of the municipality prepared by the plan commission and adopted by the governing body of the jurisdiction, in accordance with the authority conferred by the Illinois Revised Statutes.
"Commercial feeding facility" means a structure or enclosed area used for feeding cattle, hogs or other livestock in lots of one hundred (100) animals or more and not otherwise connected with a farming operation.
"Commercial poultry facility" means a structure or enclosed area used for feeding and raising farm poultry in excess of five hundred (500) domestic fowl and not otherwise connected with a farming operation.
"County" means the county of Monroe, Illinois.
"Coverage" means that percentage of the plot or lot area covered by the building area.
"Day care or day nursery" means a facility where children and/or adults are watched and supervised during the day time only (does not involve overnight care).
“Disallowed Cannabis Use” means cannabis-related uses licensed for operation by the Illinois Department of Agriculture or other Illinois state agency, with the exception of Cannabis Dispensaries. Includes, but is not limited to Cannabis Craft Growers, Cannabis Cultivation Centers, Cannabis Processors, and Cannabis Transporters.
"District" means a section of the county, city or village for which uniform regulations governing the use, height, area and intensity of use by buildings and land and open spaces about buildings are herein established.
Chapter 17.26
C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT
Sections: 17.26.010
Purpose. 17.26.020 Permitted uses and uses permitted by special use permit only. 17.26.030 Conditions of use. 17.26.040 Height of buildings. 17.26.050 Yard areas. 17.26.060 Off-street parking and loading facilities. 17.26.070 Building materials allowed for exterior walls. 17.26.080 Screening of rooftop mechanical units required. 17.26.090 Business area and business building area standards.
Section 17.26.010
Purpose.
A neighborhood business district is intended to provide for certain limited sales and service facilities located in residential areas to provide a convenience to residents of the immediate neighborhood. Such districts are limited in size and facilities to preserve and protect the general character of the residential areas surrounding such districts. (Ord. 740 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 40-7-1 (part)) 17.26.010
Section 17.26.020
Permitted uses and uses permitted by special use permit only.
A. Permitted uses.
Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 17.40 (SPECIAL USES) and Figure 1 (SPECIAL USE EXCEPTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS) thereof, no building or land shall be used, and no building shall be erected, structurally altered, or enlarged except for the following uses which are declared to be permitted uses in a C-1 (neighborhood business zoned district):
1. Art and school supply stores; 2. Bakery shops, retail; 3. Book and stationary stores; 4. Camera and photographic supply stores; 5. Coin and stamp stores; 6. Financial Institutions including those with Drive-Through Facilities; 7. Florists shop (no greenhouse); 8. Gift and souvenir shops (no novelty shops); 9. Hair, nail, and skin care including barber shops and beauty salons; 10. Hobby, toy, and game stores; 11. Municipal buildings and facilities for governmental uses and purposes, proprietary uses and purposes, or combination of both government and proprietary uses and purposes 12. Notion shops, and clothing alterations; 13. Offices, business and professional; 14. Public service facilities, including electric distributing substations, fire or police stations, telephone exchange, and similar uses; 15. Restaurants, tea rooms and cafes; 16. Tanning and therapeutic massage; 17. Travel bureau/ticket offices
B. Uses permitted only by a special use permit.
The following uses shall be permitted in a C-1 (neighborhood business zoned district) in the city by special use permit only, in accordance with Section 17.40.010 (Special uses) and Figure 1 (SPECIAL USE EXCEPTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS) thereof:
1. Ancillary entertainment; 2. Apparel and accessory stores; 3. Artificial lake or pond; 4. Bicycle stores; 5. Blue print/copy establishments; 6. Clothing sales/costume rental shops; 7. Custom sign shops; 8. Day care or day nursery - infant, child and adult centers; 9. Dry cleaning/laundry receiving stations; 10. Interior decorating shops; 11. Jewelry and watch repair shops; 12. Leather goods and luggage sales stores; 13. Music conservatory and musical instrument establishments; 14. Novelty shops; 15. Office supplies and sales stores; 16. Packaged alcoholic liquor sales; 17. Picture framing and retail sales stores; 18. Shoe and leather repair stores; 19. Tailor shops (Ordinance No. 3188, Amended, 06/15/2015, Added Financial Institutions including Financial Institutions with Drive-Through Facilities.; Ord. 2449, Amended, 03/20/2006, Amended Section 17.26.020 - B- Uses permitted only by a special use permit.; Ord. 2449, Amended, 03/20/2006, Amended Section 17.26.020 - A - Permitted uses.; Ord. 2417, Amended, 12/05/2005, Added permitted uses and uses permitted only by special use permit.; 17.26.020 (Ord. 2129), Amended, 01/20/2003) Section 17.26.030 Conditions of use.
Except as herein, or in other codes and ordinances of the city is provided, all business uses permitted in a C-1 neighborhood business district shall be establishments dealing directly with consumers and shall be subject to the following conditions:
A. Dwelling units are not permitted below the ground floor level.
B. The sale of foodstuffs or articles intended for human consumption on premises shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building.
B. Restaurants, tea rooms, and cafes shall be allowed outdoor seating, service, and/or designated smoking areas, provided they shall not be located within 50 feet of a property parcel used for residential purposes or zoned for residential uses (R-1 through R-7 zoning districts).
C. Establishments of the drive-in or drive-thru, and delivery type (as defined in Section 17.26.020(21)) are not permitted, unless expressly allowed herein as a listed permitted use or special use. CHANGED TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS WITH PERMITTED AND SPECIAL USE LISTS (EXISTING IMO’S AND BANKS).
D. There shall be no manufacturing, assembling, processing, fabricating or treatment of products other than those which are clearly incidental and essential to the business conducted on the same premises.
E. Any exterior signs displayed shall comply with the city sign code.
F. Business hours are to be established by the city council. (Ord. 740 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 40-7-1(B))
G. The amplification of music, voice, or other sounds is prohibited in outdoor locations. Likewise, sounds shall not be amplified from within a structure in such a manner to be deliberately heard in an outdoor location (i.e. through an open door or window) or to be heard beyond the property boundaries. 17.26.030 Section 17.26.040 Height of buildings.
The height of all buildings or structures shall be determined by the average ground elevation at the building perimeter plus forty (40) feet. (Ord. 1257 § 1 1994: Ord. 740 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 40-7-1(C)) 17.26.040 Section 17.26.050 Yard areas.
No building or structure shall be constructed or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such buildings.
A. Front Yard. A front yard of thirty (30) feet shall be required when all frontage between two intersecting streets lies within this district. However, when lots within this district are adjacent to and adjoining lots in an R district, all of which front the same street between two intersecting streets, there shall be established the same front yard setback for all of the frontage as has been established in the abutting R district.
B. Side Yard. No side yard shall be required except for a corner lot which abuts an R district, or upon an alley separating this district from an R district. There shall then be provided a side yard equal to one-half the front yard required in the abutting R district, but in no case, more than ten feet. The same setback shall apply also if business buildings front the intersecting street, commonly referred to as the side street.
C. Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet; provided, however, that a one-story accessory building may be located thereon, except for the five feet adjacent and parallel to the rear lot line or alley line for the storage of motor vehicles and the unloading and loading of vehicles under roof. (Ord. 740 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 40-7-1(D)) 17.26.050
Section 17.26.060 Off-street parking and loading facilities.
Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in Chapter 17.44. (Ord. 740 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 40-7-1(E))
Chapter 17.56
COMMERCIAL PARK ZONING CODE
Sections:
17.56.010 Purpose and intent of commercial park (CP) zoning districts. 17.56.020 Commercial park (CP) zoning district created - Permitted uses and uses allowed only by special use permit. 17.56.030 Parking and loading requirements. 17.56.040 Decreased parking demand. 17.56.050 Increased parking demand. 17.56.060 Floor area defined. 17.56.070 Ingress and egress. 17.56.080 Location of parking or loading space. 17.56.090 Design and maintenance standards for parking and loading facilities. 17.56.100 Size of parking spaces. 17.56.110 Parking surface--Drainage and maintenance. 17.56.120 Parking spaces--Markings. 17.56.130 Parking and loading areas-- Lighting. 17.56.140 Parking and loading areas-- Screening and landscaping. 17.56.150 Number of entrances and exits to parking lots. 17.56.160 Parking lot maintenance. 17.56.170 Schedule of required parking spaces. 17.56.180 Off-street loading requirements. 17.56.190 Environmental performance standards. 17.56.200 Site plan review requirements. 17.56.210 Street standards.
Section 17.56.010 Purpose and intent of commercial park (CP) zoning districts.
The commercial park (CP) zoning district provides for the location of commercial businesses in a commercial park setting. The intent of this district is to accommodate a variety of retail businesses and commercial uses and their related activities at a scale and intensity of use that is compatible with the high quality development desired in strategically important sectors of the city. (Ord. 1742 § 1 (part), 1999) 17.56.010
Section 17.56.020 Commercial park (CP) zoning district created - Permitted uses and uses allowed only by special use permit.
A-1 Permitted uses. There is created the commercial park (CP) zoning district. The provisions governing the regulations, use and development of land located in a CP district shall be as follows:
1. Ancillary entertainment; 2. Antique malls; 3. Art galleries; 4. Assisted living homes; 5. Auditoriums; 6. Bakery shops; 7. Banks; 8. Blueprinting and copying; 9. Business schools and business college; 10. Business service centers (including copy shops); 11. Cannabis Dispensaries 12. Caskets and casket supplies; 13. Churches; 14. Clothing sales; 15. Commercial banking, Including freestanding automated teller machines; 16. Computer and software stores; 17. Convalescent homes; 18. Convention and trade show organizations; 19. Convention and visitors bureau; 20. Convention center; 21. Department stores; 22. Drug stores; 23. Dry-cleaning and laundry services; 24. Electric appliance stores and repair shops; 25. Fitness and recreational sports centers; 26. Food and beverage stores; 27. Food services and drinking places; 28. Fraternal organizations; 29. Furniture and home furnishings stores; 30. Gasoline stations (including gasoline stations with convenience stores); 31. Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops; 32. Graphic design and digital printing services; 33. Hair, nail, and skin care shops, including barber shops and beauty parlors; 34. Health and personal care stores; 35. Hotels, motels, and bed and breakfast (no casinos allowed); 36. Household appliance stores and repair shops; 37. Jewelry and/or watch repair establishments; 38. Lounges, taverns, and pubs; 39. Luggage and leather goods stores; 40. Meeting places, including private and civic clubs and lodges; 41. Motion picture theaters; 42. Municipal buildings and facilities for governmental uses and purposes, proprietary uses and purposes, or combination of both government and proprietary uses and purposes; 43. Newsstands; 44. Nursing homes; 45. Office supplies and stationary stores; 46. Physical culture and health services; 47. Post offices; 48. Printing and lithography stores; 49. Public garages; 50. Public service facilities; 51. Real estate agencies; 52. Restaurants; 53. Schools; 54. Shoe and hat repair stores; 55. Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores; 56. Senior care homes; 57. Tan and therapeutic massage establishments; 58. Telephone call centers; 59. Ticket agencies; 60. Tobacco shops as ancillary use to larger facility; 61. Travel agencies.”
A-2. Uses permitted only by a special use permit. The following uses shall be permitted in a CP (commercial park zoned district) in the city by special use permit only in accordance with Section 17.40.010 (Special uses) and Figure 1 (SPECIAL USE EXCEPTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS) thereof:
1. Boat dealers; 2. Car rental and leasing businesses; 3. Day care centers or day nurseries; 4. Golf courses and country clubs; 5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores; 6. Marinas; 7. New car dealers; 8. Outdoor amusement and recreation industries; 9. Recreational vehicles, campers and trailer dealers - sales and service; 10. Spectator sports; 11. Sports teams and clubs; 12. Financial institution drive-up/drive-thru; 13. Outdoor theaters.
ALSO SEE ITEM K
C. Conditions of Use. Except as otherwise noted herein, or provided for in other codes and ordinances of the city, all uses permitted in a CP district shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. All activities shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed area.
2. Special commercial sales promotions by licensed businesses may display goods outside their buildings during business hours only.
D. Height. The maximum structures height shall be forty (40) feet from the average grade elevation at building perimeter, and:
1. Shall have a State Fire Marshal approved sprinkler system installed when required by the State Fire Marshal; and
2. Shall maintain adequate systems to provide structures with emergency power for sprinkler systems, if required by the State Fire Marshal.
E. Lot Size. Every building hereinafter erected in a CP district shall be on a lot having an area of not less than one acre (forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet) and a width at the established building line of not less than one hundred (100) feet.
F. Yard Areas. No building or structure shall be constructed or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building.
1. Front Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed or enlarged shall have a front yard of not less than fifty (50) feet.
2. Side Yard. No side yard shall be required, except for a lot which abuts upon an R district, or upon an alley or street separating this district from an R. district. There shall then be provided a side yard equal to one-half of the front yard required in the abutting R district, or twenty (20) feet, whichever is more.
3. Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty (20) feet. A one-story accessory building may be located in the rear yard, provided the accessory building is not located closer to the rear lot line than either: (a) five feet adjacent and parallel to the rear lot line; or (b) the width of a utility easement on or adjacent to the rear lot line, whichever is more. The area between the accessory building and the rear lot line may be utilized for parking of vehicles and for loading and unloading of vehicles under roof.
G. Buffer Area. On lots abutting an R district, there shall be provided a twenty (20) foot wide planting strip, extending the length of the lot adjoining the R district planted with trees and shrubs to provide a dense screen at maturity. A planting strip plan must be approved by the city building inspector.
H. Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities. Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in Sections 1756.030 through 17.56.180.
I. Criteria for Establishing Gasoline Stations.
1. Gasoline stations may, in addition to the retail dispensing of vehicular fuels, offer to perform, as an accessory use, automotive maintenance, service or repair, including, but not limited to the sale and installation of lubricants, tires, batteries, and similar accessories for automotive vehicles. An automatic car wash may be allowed as an accessory use. Gasoline stations may also sell other merchandise not directly related to the maintenance, service or repair of automotive vehicles such as food, beverages and other convenience items normally found at convenience stores.
2. Gasoline stations must meet the following design criteria.
i. Canopies shall conform to the minimum building setback line.
ii. All exterior lighting shall be inwardly directed so that no direct lighting is cast off premises.
iii. The number of access cuts shall be minimized so as to encourage the optimum traffic movement and circulation patterns onto public roadways as determined by the city council.
3. Gasoline stations located in existing or proposed shopping centers shall provide an access interconnection plan to the city council for approval. Such gasoline stations are encouraged to orient the service station towards the shopping center and not the adjoining streets. For purposes of this section, "orient towards" means the direction in which the pump islands and main building face. In any event, the following design criteria will apply:
i. The minimum setback of pump islands and canopies shall be fifteen (15) feet from any property line.
ii. A fifteen (15) foot landscaped area shall be provided between the building setback and public right-of-way. The area shall consist of a three-foot high barrier, using berms if feasible, and shrubs or trees (with a minimum diameter of two and one-half inches) distributed along fifty (50) percent of the entire frontage. A ten-foot wide area shall consist of at least fifty (50) percent live landscaping in the form of trees planted at twenty (20) foot intervals and intermittent shrub clusters.
J. Other Development Standards.
1. Building Materials. The exterior walls of a building that is visible from any public right-of-way shall be constructed of one or more of the following materials: (a) brick; (b) brick veneer; (c) natural stone; (d) marble; (e) granite; (f) glass; or (g) stucco. All other exterior walls shall be constructed of one or more of the following materials: (a) the building materials authorized for exterior walls visible from a public right-of-way and/or (b) architectural cement blocks. Exterior building materials other than those listed are permitted, but only provided: (i) the proposed building materials are authorized and approved by the Columbia Building Codes in effect at time of reference; and (ii) the proposed building materials have been reviewed and approved by the City Council (with the advice and recommendation of the City’s Building Commissioner and the City’s Architectural Review Committee), but shall not include any of the following materials: (a) metal siding (except architectural metal as in accent material); or (b) cement blocks.
2. Environmental Performance Standards. General environmental performance standards related to noise, vibration, storm water and flood management shall be met in accordance with Section 17.56.190.
3. Landscaping. Quality landscaping is required in a CP zoning district. This shall include as a minimum the provision of deciduous, hardwood street trees along the front of the site. Such street trees shall be evenly spaced, where possible, and there shall be one tree for each forty (40) linear feet of frontage on the street. Such street trees shall be located on the subject property, parallel to the road right-of-way. For all surface parking areas, a minimum of ten square feet of landscaped area shall be provided within or adjacent to the parking lot for each parking space to reduce the apparent size of parking areas to reduce glare and to provide shade. Each individual landscaped area shall be at least fifty (50) square feet in area, at least five feet in width and shall include at least one deciduous shade tree. Street trees shall have a minimum diameter of two and one-half inches measured one foot above ground level, and shade trees shall have a minimum diameter of one and one-half inches measured one foot above ground level. Street trees shall have a minimum clear trunk height, when planted, of five feet. Shade trees shall have a clear trunk height, when planted, of sufficient height so as not to interfere with any traffic sight distance lines.
4. Loading Areas. Any overhead doors, loading areas or loading docks shall be located on the sides or rear of the building. Uses will often have high visibility from major roadways as well as from the internal roads upon which they front. Therefore, the building design, orientation and landscaping shall be coordinated to adequately screen loading areas from both visual perspectives. The structure of building shall be set back a minimum of fifty (50) feet from the right-of-way.
5. Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.45 percent.
6. Maximum site coverage: seventy-five (75) percent.
7. Maximum structure height: forty (40) feet.
8. Minimum lot size: One acre (forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet).
9. Outdoor Storage. Outdoor storage of equipment or materials is not allowed.
10. Screening of Rooftop Mechanical Units Required. Rooftop mechanical units must be screened. The screening shall have a minimum height equal to the height of the mechanical equipment required to be screened. Screening may be provided by extending the parapets of the building or structure on which the equipment required to be screened is located, or by construction and installation of a mansard roof to screen the mechanical equipment, or by enclosing the mechanical equipment in a mechanical penthouse.
11. Parking Requirements. Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with Section 17.56.030 and 17.56.180.
12. Site Plan Required. All applications for development in a CP district shall include a site plan to be filed with the building inspector for his review and approval. Submission requirements are outlined in Section 17.56.200.
13. Yard and Setback Requirements. Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, no building or structure shall be located closer than thirty (30) feet from a public right-of-way. In the event that parking is to be located in front of a building or structure, the structure or building shall be set back a minimum of fifty (50) feet from the right-of-way. In every instance, the first ten feet of the front yard setback from the right-of-way shall be provided with and maintained with landscaping, including but not limited to, deciduous shade trees planted at regular intervals. The minimum side and rear yards shall be twenty (20) feet, except as otherwise provided in subsection (F)(2) and (3) of this section. (Ord. 1742 § 1 (part), 1999) 17.56.020
K. Criteria for Establishing Cannabis Dispensaries.
1. At the time a cannabis dispensary is established, it shall be located no farther than one (1) mile from an interstate highway, as measured between the closest points of the interstate edge of pavement and dispensary property boundary.
2. At the time a cannabis dispensary is established, it shall be located at least 2,500 feet from public and private schools teaching pre-kindergarten through twelfth (12th) grade, as measured between the closest points of the school property boundary and dispensary property boundary.
Section 17.56.030 Parking and loading requirements.
For every use, activity or structure permitted by the commercial park zoning district and for all buildings or structures erected in accordance therewith, there shall be provided sufficient space for access and off-street standing, parking, circulation, unloading and loading of motor vehicles that may be expected to transport its occupants and users, whether as patrons, customers, employees, delivery personnel, guests or otherwise, to an establishment, or activity at any time under normal conditions for any purpose. When a use is expanded, accessory off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the regulations herein for the area or capacity of such expansion in combination with the previously existing uses, structure or activity.
Every application for a new, enlarged or remodeled building, structure, or use shall include therewith, as specified further in Section 17.56.200, a parking site and landscape plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing any off-street parking or loading facilities and related site improvements and landscaping. (Ord. 1742 § 1 (part), 1999) 17.56.030
Section 17.56.040 Decreased parking demand.
When a building or structure undergoes a decrease in gross floor area, seating capacity, number of employees or other unit of measurement, the available off-street parking and loading facilities may also be reduced accordingly; provided, that existing off-street parking or loading facilities may be decreased only when the parking or loading facilities remaining would at least equal or exceed the off-street parking or loading requirements resulting from application of the provisions of these standards to the entire building, activity or structure as modified. (Ord. 1742 § 1 (part), 1999)
MEMORANDUM
TO: Plan Commission
FROM: Scott Dunakey, AICP, Director of Community Development
DATE: June 1, 2020
RE: Staff Report – Meadow Ridge Lot Consolidation
BACKGROUND
City Staff received an email request for a lot consolidation and easement vacation for two adjacent parcels located at 269 Bradington Dr. and 1003 Forest View Dr. The request was sent by Jim Vogt of Heneghan and Associates, consulting engineer and surveyor for the applicants Allison and Alexander Wolfe. We have no application or filing fees for such requests. The Lot Consolidation and Easement Vacation Plat is attached.
ANALYSIS & FINDINGS
The subject parcel at 269 Bradington Dr. is described as Lot 16 of Meadow Ridge Subdivision Plat 9. The parcel at 1003 Forest View Dr. is described as Lot 1 of Meadow Ridge Subdivision Plat 10. Both subdivisions were approved in April 1986. Section 16.3.26 of the Columbia Subdivision Code permits lot consolidations by way of minor subdivision. This allows for previously subdivided adjacent lots on an existing street to be combined into one, provided no additional rights-of-way, easements, improvements, or public facilities are required.
The utility easements are not needed for municipal utilities and the City has no objections to their vacation. Staff has requested documentation indicating that public utility providers approve the utility easement vacations. We have received an email from Harrisonville Telephone Company approving of the vacation, but are awaiting similar approval from Ameren Illinois. Staff finds that upon receiving said approval from Ameren, the request will satisfy the requirements of the Columbia Subdivision Code for the lot consolidation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Plan Commission adopt the staff findings and recommend approval of the lot consolidation and easement vacations for Lot 16 of Meadow Ridge Plat 9 and Lot 1 of Meadow Ridge Plat 10, subject to the applicant submitting documentation of approval from Ameren to vacate the easements.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FPmMvBAQ91RBwCq3pdfDLSVaWIHMAycRWZr7GWjhldo/edit
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