Meeting Minutes HIGHLAND PLAN COMMISSION Minutes of the Meeting of December 20, 2006 The Highland Plan Commission met in regular session on December 20, 2006 in the meeting room of the Municipal Building, 3333 Ridge Road, Highland, Indiana. The meeting opened at 7:00 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Mayer. ROLL CALL: Present on roll call: Commissioners David Jones, Joseph Wszolek, Robert Helmer, Judith Mayer, and Daniel Buksa. Absent: Commissioner Tom Agler. Also present: Attorney Mike Jasaitis for Attorney David Westland, Plan Commission Attorney; Ken Mika, Building Commissioner; John Phipps, Plan Commission Engineer; and Barbara Knight, Recording Secretary. MINUTES: Commissioner Buksa asked if there being no deletions, additions or corrections to the minutes of the November 15th 2006 meeting. Hearing none they were approved as posted. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commissioner Buksa announced that the next Plan Commissioner Study Session will be held on January 3, 2007 at 6:30 P.M. The next business meeting will be held on January 17, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. COMMUNICATION: None. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Docket #2006-07, Public hearing for Martin & Mary Ann Maloney, 2229 – 41st Street. Commissioner Buksa asked if there was any present to represent Mr. & Mrs. Maloney. Mr. Kenneth Brill who represents Mr. & Mrs. Maloney was present and stated that they were requesting primary subdivision approval for a one lot subdivision to be located at 2241 41st Street. Commissioner Buksa stated that this is a public hearing and asked if the legal notices were in order. Attorney Jasaitis stated that the legal notices were in order and the notice sign for the public hearing was posted as required. Commissioner Buksa than asked if there were any remonstrators present for or against the petition to subdivide. Hearing none asked for questions from the members of the Board. Commissioner Wszolek questioned the location of the sidewalk. He stated that it is being shown on the plat to be located next to the curb along 41st Street. Mr. Wszolek indicted that Mr. Phipps did speak to Mr. Stewart of Torrenga Engineering who was to provide us with a revised drawing showing the correct placement of the sidewalk and asked Mr. Brill if he had the corrected drawing. Mr. Brill indicted that he was not aware of this, but assured the Board that the sidewalk would be installed correctly. Mr. Wszolek stated that this still needed to be shown on the final plat. Commissioner Buksa stated that there was discussion at the study session regarding the two homes that are presently located on the property and asked Mr. Brill when this would be removed. Mr. Brill indicated that they have the cost of removal for one of the homes and they are waiting for the contractor to give them the cost of removal for the second one. He also stated that they hope to have both home removed within a month. There being no further questions or comments, Commissioner Wszolek moved to grant primary approval contingent on the sidewalk being shown on the final plat and that the two structures be removed before secondary approval is granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jones and unanimously carried by roll call vote 5-0. Petitioner will be placed on the January 3rd study session. Docket #2006-08, Keric Builders, LLC P. O. Box 107, Schererville, IN. Mr. Momir Keric was present and stated that he was before the Plan Commission requesting primary plat approval for a one lot subdivision for the purpose of constructing a Duplex. Location of the property is at 2607 Hart Road. Property is Zoning R2, Single and Two Family Residential. Commissioner Buksa stated that this is a public hearing and asked if the legal notices were in order. Attorney Jasaitis stated that the legal notices were in order and the notice sign for the public hearing was posted as required. Commissioner Buksa than asked if there were any remonstrators present for or against the petition to subdivide. Mr. Vernon Felton, 2900 – 43rd Street stated that he was concerned about the storm water drainage of the property. Mrs. Maria Weeks, 2619 Hart Road, was also concerned about the storm water drainage of the property. Mr. Mika indicated that there were concerns by the Town on how the property owner was going to handle the storm water on this lot and he met with the petitioners engineer along with Mr. Phipps at the site to discuss how they were going to address the drainage. It was determined that until a house plan was decided upon they would not know how the lot would drain. Before a building permit is issued the petitioner will need to submit a drainage plan and it will be reviewed by Mr. Mika and Mr. Phipps to make sure that the storm water is maintained on their property and does not affect neighboring properties. Mr. Phipps indicated that they may need to install a swale to handle the storm water. Mr. Felton asked if they could install an underground pipe to handle the storm water. Mr. Phipps indicated that this was a possibility but that would not be determined until a house plan was submitted. Mr. Bartok, 9324 Spring Street stated that he feels the concern of the adjacent property owners is whether or not the property itself would be elevated. The property currently is approximately 3 feet below the curb line as are the neighboring properties, will be allowed to elevate the property. Mr. Phipps explained that they will not be allowed to elevate the property and shed the water to the east. Being no further remonstrators, Commissioner Buksa closed the public hearing and asked for questions or comments from the members of the Commission. Commissioner Wszolek questioned the location of the sidewalk and curb. A discussion followed and it was pointed out that the curb and sidewalk already exist. And that there would be no changes required. Being no further questions or comments, Commissioner Helmer moved to grant primary approval, seconded by Commissioner Mayer and unanimously carried by roll call vote 5-0. Petitioner will be placed on the January 3rd study session. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR: None. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Helmer moved to adjourn, motion seconded by Commissioner Jones and unanimously carried by voice vote 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:25 P.M. [BACK]