Bountiful City Planning Commission Minutes May 16, 2017 6:30 P.M.  Present:  Chair - Sean Monson; Planning Commission Members -Dave Badham, Jesse Bell, Von Hill, Tom Smith and Sharon Spratley; City Council Representation = Richard Higginson; City Attorney Clint Drake; City Planner - Chad Wilkinson; City Engineer - Paul Rowland; and  Recording Secretary - Darlene Baetz  1. Welcome and Introductions.  Chair Monson opened the meeting at 6:30 pm and welcomed all those present.  2. Approval of the minutes for May 2, 2017.  Tom Smith made a motion to approve the minutes for May 2, 2017 as written. Dave Badham seconded the motion. Voting passed 7-0 with Commission members Badham, Bell, Hill, Higginson, 3. PUBLIC HEARING - Consider approval for a Variance to allow installation of a 6-7 foot tall  Monson, Smith and Spratley voting aye.  fence in the front yard at 2933 Lewis Park Cove, Rudy Larsen, applicant. Rudy Larsen was] present. Chad Wilkinson presented the staffreport.  The applicant is requesting a variance to allow for a 6-7 foot tall fence within the required front yard. Section 14- 16-110 (B) limits the height of fences within the required front yard to 4 feet for an "open style" fence and 3 feet for a solid fence. The applicant proposes an open style wrought iron fence in order to provide a barrier between the sidewalk and a culvert associated with a creek running through the property. The owner plans to extend the fence onto an adjoining property that they own on the other side of the creek. The predominant issue is safety and providing a physical barrier to prevent falls into the deep creek/culvert area in this location. The applicant submitted an e-mail from Davis County indicating conditions for the fence to facilitate access to the creek for flood control maintenance of the culvert and creek. The applicant's plans indicate that the fence would be extended out to the front property line surrounding the creek and then quickly transition back to the required 25 One note not related to the variance is that the pool shown on the applicant's future plan will require the combination of the two lots. Accessory structures and uses, such as the pool, are not allowed on a Staff recommends approval of a variance to allow for a 6-foot tall fence within the required front yard 1. Maintain access for Davis County Flood Control with size and type of access to be determined  foot front yard setback on the other side oft the creek.  lot without aj primary use.  subject to the following conditions:  by the County.  Chair Monson Open and Closed the Public Hearing at 6:33 p.m. without comments.  Bountiful City. Planning Commission Minutes - May. 16, 2017  Page 1of3    Richard Higginson made a motion to approve a variance to allow for a 6-ft tall fence within the required front yard with one condition outlined by staff. Von Hill seconded the motion. Voting passed 7-0 with Commission members Badham, Bell, Higginson, Hill, Monson, Smith and Spratley 4. Consider final PUD Plat and site plan approval for a five unit townhome style multifamily  voting aye.  development, located at 958 N 200 West, Robert Gibson, applicant. Robert Gibson was present. Paul Rowland presented the staff report.  Mr. Robert Gibson has completed the PUD site plans and the plat map for this development and is now requesting final approval for the 5 unit Enclave PUD. This PUD was granted preliminary approval by the Council on April 18, 2017. The proposed PUD consists of5 units on 0.73 acres with attached parking for each. The developer has modified his plans to show the necessary private areas and front yards. The site plans, landscaping and building elevations were previously reviewed and approved with the Preliminary Plat/Final Site Plan approval on. April 18, mentioned above. With the conditions listed below, the proposed development meets the requirements of the Bountiful City Land Use Ordinance and design standards and the Planning Commission sends a positive  recommendation for final approval to the City Council. 2. Make all necessary: red line corrections to the drawings.  1. Post a bond to cover the costs of construction ofrequired site improvements.  3. Prior to building permit, submit a final landscape plan meeting the requirements of Chapter 16 of  thel Bountiful City Zoning Ordinance. 4. Payment ofa all required fees. 5. Provide a current Title Report. 6. Sign al Development Agreement with the City  Sharon Spratley made ai motion that the Planning Commission pass ai recommendation for approval to the City Council for the final PUD Plat and site plan approval for a five unit townhome style multifamily development located at 958 N 200 W with the 6 conditions outlined by staff. Richard Higginson seconded the motion. Voting passed 6-0-1 with Commission members Badham, Bell, 5. Consider approval of the Findings of Fact for a denial of a Variance to Section 14-5-105 A in order to allow for parking within the required front yard setback at 157 W 300 South, Robert Sharon Spratley made ai motion to approve the Findings of Fact for the denial of a variance to Section 14-5-105A in order to allow for parking within the required front yard setback at 157 W 300 South. Dave Badham seconded the motion. Voting passed 7-0 with Commission members Badham, Bell,  Higginson, Monson, Smith and Spratley voting aye with Hill abstaining.  McArthur, applicant.  Higginson, Hill, Monson, Smith and Spratley voting aye. 6. . Discussion of Downtown zone (DT) - Plat A Neighborhood.  Chad presents background on Plat A. The Plat A is located from 400 N to 500 S and 400 E to 200 W.  Bountiful City Planning Commission Minutes - May 16, 2017  Page 2of3    Between 2006 and 2008 the City went thru a planning process with committee members made up of Bountiful City citizens and Bountiful City stafft to discuss a master plan for the Plat A area. After numerous meetings, the committee provided recommendations to the City Council. Some of these recommendations included specific building types and site design standards that could be incorporated into al Master Plan for the area. The Committee discussed having higher densities on Main Street while preserving the residential neighborhoods that flank the: main street corridor. In 2009, the City Council adopted the Downtown Master Plan as part oft the General Plan for the City. While some of the recommendations oft the committee were: incorporated into the plan, many were not. During recent public hearings many residents and participants in the original planning process expressed concern that the Downtown was not developing consistent with the recommendations ofthe  2006 planning process, particularly with regard to multifamily development.  There are several items to revisit and consider. 1. Building height standards 3. Horizontal or vertical mixed use 5. Design standards for Multi-family  2. Lot size -1 minimum lot size in our code is 20,000 sq ft. 4. New home on existing lot doesn't meet the current code.  Staff outlined that over the next several weeks the citizens would be invited to participate in a survey  to decide on the next steps to be taken. Questions to bei included: 2. Ist this still the vision that the citizens still want? the residential areas west of100 W and east of1 100 East.  1. Main Street corridor - should wei make changes in code specific to Main St.  3. Citizens have stated that they understand there will be a bit of density, but would like to preserve  Commission members suggested:  1. That the survey results are shared with them. 2. Meetings tol bel held with residents outside this area.  3. Public planning and documenting should be done in a conscious and public process.  Mr. Wilkinson explained that postcards would be sent to the properties in the Plat A area. Staff will 5. Planning Director's report, review of pending applications and miscellaneous business.  give the Commission members an update oft the survey results.  Chair Monson ascertained there were no other items to discuss. The meeting was adjourned at 7:19  p.m.  Bountiful City Planner  A  Bountiful City Planning Commission Minutes - May 16, 2017  Page 3of3