HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02-2017 Council MinutesCITY OF FAIRFAX
SPECIAL CIN COUNCIL MEETING
February 2, 2017
A special meeting of the Fairfax City Council was held February 2, 2017, at Fairfax City Hall at 300 801h
Street Court. Mayor Frieden called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Council members present: JoAnn
Beer, Mike Daly, Joe Kell, Nick Volk and Marianne Wainwright. None absent. Chris Philipp was present
from city staff. Zach and Justin Sobaski from EIB were present.
Motion by Volk, second by Daly to approve consent agenda. Ayes: Beer, Daly, Kell, Volk and
Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Frieden opened the discussion of two commercial building permits by asking EIB for a
presentation of their proposed buildings. The presentation focused on site development questions as to
access, street size requirements, storm water requirements, potable water service, utilities access,
buffering and screening requirements and private verses public right-of-way. Sobaski stated that costs
were excessive making this site undevelopable and that they are only asking for building permits on the
existing lots and that any future building on these lots would not involve splitting the property. Details
of past development plans and requirements of splitting these lots was discussed. Beers asked for a list
from council as to what the council would need from EIB in order to consider these permits on the
existing lots. A site plan including all required information including sewer easements, water easements,
accesses easements, accesses agreements, private drive issues, buffering and screening requirements
and all other documentation required by the City Engineer in regards to a complete site plan was
determined as needed by the council. Discussion was closed at 6:32 PM.
Philipp inquired as to the addresses assigned by the city to these two lots and the lot owned by TJ
Rentals, which is currently addressed to West Cemetery Road. The council determined that West
Cemetery Road is incorrect and that EIB can determine the name of this new private drive and that EIB's
new buildings and TJ Rentals building should be addressed to this new street name.
Motion by Wainwright, seconded by Beer to adjourn the meeting. Ayes: Beer, Daly, Kell, Volk and
Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Frieden adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:37 PM.
Mayor Burnell G. Frieden
City Building Official Chris Philipp
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CITY OF FAIRFAX --
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Februarv'2,2017
A specialmeeting of the Fairfax City
Council was held February 2,2017,at STATE OF IOWA,
Fairfax City Hall at 300 80th Street c I
Court. Mayor Frieden called the `��'
meeting to order at 6:00 PM,iCouncil
Counties of Linn and Johnson
members;present: JoAnn Beer, Mike
Daly,Joe Kell,Nick Volk and Marianne
Wainwright.None absent.Chris Philipp This instrument was acknowledged by Chris Edwards
was present from city staff.Zach and
Justin Soaaski from EIB were present, before me this 9th day of February,2017
Motion by Volk, second by Daly to
:approve consent agenda. Ayes: Beer, {
Daly,Kell,Volk and Wainwright.Nays:
None.Motion carried.
Mayor Frieden opened the discussion
of two commercial building permits by
asking EIB for a presentation of their.
proposed'buildings, The presentation
focused on site development questions
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as to access,street size requirements,
storm water requirements, potable
water service, futilities access,
buffering and screening requirements {
and private verses public right-of-way. '
Sobaski stated that costs were
excessive making this site Notary Public in and forth State of Iowa
undevelopable and that they are only
asking for building permits'on the
existing dots and,,that any future
building on these lots would not Involve
splitting the property. Details of past
development plans and requirements of
splitting ;these lots was discussed.
Beers asked for a list from council as to -
what the council would need from EIB 1�R s Sandra K.Smith
in order to consider these permits on o v
the existing lots.A site plan including all �'f Commission Number 753223
required information including sewer My COmmISS10n Expires:
easements,water easements,accesses
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Private drive issues, buffering and t
screening requirements and all other
documentation required by the City
Engineer:in regards to a complete site
plan was determined as needed by the
council.Discussion was closed at 6:32
PM.'
Philipp inquired as to the addresses
assigned by the city to these two lots
and the lot owned by TJ Rentals,which
is currently addressed to West
Cemetery Road. The council
determined that West Cemetery Road
is incorrect and that EIB can determine �
the name of this new private drive and
that EIB's new 'buildings and TJ
Rentals building should be addressed to
this new street name.
Motion ,by Wainwright, seconded by
Beer to adjourn the meeting. Ayes:,
Beer,Daly,Kell,Volk and Wainwright.
Nays:None.Motion carried.
Mayor Frieden adjourned the meeting
at approximately 6:37 PM.
Mayor Burnell G.Frieden
City Building Official Chris Philipp
Disclaimer:The foregoing minutes are
not official until approved by the City
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