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Nowthen Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, February 22, 2022

Planning & Zoning

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 · 7:00 PM

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Agenda

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What was on the agenda.

Packet

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The supporting materials the board reviewed.

Minutes

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The official record of what happened.

Source missingNo minutes are on file for this meeting.

Agenda items below come from the packet. The outcomes are not on file.

One-line summary

The February 22, 2022 P&Z packet scheduled policy review, planning training, an informational Weichelt temporary-habitation/code-enforcement discussion, and review of a draft commercial/industrial architectural-standards ordinance; no minutes were included to show actions taken.

What was on the agenda

12 items as recorded in the packet, each with a short summary of what was at issue.

  1. ACalled to Order

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • meeting opening
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)City of Nowthen PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022 AGENDA 7 PM

  2. BPledge of Allegiance

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • meeting opening
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)Called to Order · Pledge of Allegiance . Roll Call

  3. CRoll Call

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • meeting opening
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)Called to Order · Pledge of Allegiance . Roll Call

  4. DApprove/Amend tonight's meeting agenda of February 22, 2022

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • agenda approval
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)· Approve/Amend tonight's meeting agenda of February 22, 2022.

  5. EApprove/Amend meeting minutes of November 23, 2021

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • minutes approval
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)· Approve/Amend meeting minutes of November 23, 2021.

  6. FApprove/amend meeting minutes of January 25, 2022

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • minutes approval
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 15Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)January 28, 2022 1:18 PM</td> </tr> <tr> <td>To:</td> <td>City Clerk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Subject:</td> <td>City of Nowthen; SOME QUESTIONS FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE</td> </tr> </table> Frank, Here are my answers to your questio

  7. 1Review of Planning and Zoning Commission Policy on Commission Structure, Meeting Order and General Procedure

    Scheduled for 7:00 PM.

    The Commission was scheduled to review its policy on commission structure, meeting order, and general procedure. The packet included a March 2022 draft policy covering the Commission’s purpose, annual and regular meetings, quorum, open meeting law, voting, agenda procedure, minutes, public hearings, officers, conduct, compensation, and enforcement of the code of conduct, along with an attorney email answering questions about quorum, closed meetings, and age requirements.

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • Planning and Zoning Commission policy
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)1\. 7:00 PM: Review of Planning and Zoning Commission Policy on Commission Structure, Meeting Order and General Procedure

  8. 2Presentation: The Basics of Planning

    Scheduled for 7:30 PM.

    The Commission was scheduled to receive a training presentation called “The Basics of Planning.” The slides covered the relationship between the comprehensive plan and city code, zoning and subdivision ordinances, open meeting and due-process requirements, the 60-day rule, building an adequate record, conflicts of interest, and the standards and process for variances, conditional use permits, and interim use permits.

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • planning training
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)2\. 7:30 PM: Presentation: The Basics of Planning

  9. 3Discussion for Informative Purposes: Weichelt Property Temporary Habitation Permit & Code Enforcement

    Scheduled for 8:30 PM as a discussion for informative purposes.

    The Commission was scheduled to discuss, for information only, the Weichelt property temporary habitation permit and code enforcement issue. The packet included a letter from the city attorney stating that living in a camper or motor home is prohibited except as allowed by city code, that Mr. Weichelt had applied for a permit to occupy a 32-foot camper during renovations at 5270 189th Avenue NW, and that staff was recommending City Council approval on March 8, 2022 if the permit was signed and a $2,500 escrow was provided. The draft permit would allow temporary habitation for 180 days subject to conditions including building-permit compliance, septic documentation or design, cash security, inspection and removal rights, termination dates, and cost recovery.

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • Weichelt temporary habitation permit
    • code enforcement
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)3\. 8:30 PM: Discussion for Informative Purposes: Weichelt Property Temporary Habitation Permit & Code Enforcement

  10. 4Review Draft Ordinance 2022-xx Architectural Standards for Commercial and Industrial Uses

    Scheduled for 8:45 PM.

    The Commission was scheduled to review draft Ordinance No. 2022-02, which would amend City Code Sections 11-2, 11-5, and 11-6 to add definitions and more detailed architectural standards and site-design rules for commercial and industrial uses. The draft addressed exterior building materials, color standards, commercial and industrial façade requirements, screening of utilities and equipment, expansions, exceptions, and parking-lot design.

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • architectural standards
    • commercial and industrial uses
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)4\. 8:45 PM: Review Draft Ordinance 2022-xx Architectural Standards for Commercial and Industrial Uses

  11. 5Upcoming Projects at March Meeting

    The agenda listed possible March projects.

    The agenda noted a possible March meeting item involving a conditional use permit for multiple uses on a single commercial parcel and an interim use permit for outdoor storage. No application materials or minutes describing action on this possible future item were included in the bundle.

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • upcoming projects
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)Upcoming Projects at March Meeting: . Possible CUP for multiple uses on single commercial parcel, IUP for outdoor storage · ?

  12. 6Motion to Adjourn

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • adjournment
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)Motion to Adjourn

Prior history on this business

When someone referred back to earlier business, we found the matching prior discussion and tied it in here.

  • At their January 25,2022 Meeting the planning and zoning commission reviewed their policy. There were a few questions we could not answer and so we are referring them to you.

    — City Clerk

    What this is about
    Questions from the January 25, 2022 Planning and Zoning Commission review of its policy, including quorum, closed sessions, and age requirements.

    p. 16Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)At their January 25,2022 Meeting the planning and zoning commission reviewed their policy. There were a few questions we could not answer and so we are referring them to you.

    Related history

    The records searched contain only a partial match. Later Planning and Zoning Commission application materials in the April 14, 2026 packet refer to a “Planning and Zoning Commission Policy on Commission Structure, Meeting Order, and General Procedures including the Code of Conduct,” with the form marked “Updated 2021-07.” That confirms such a policy existed before the January 25, 2022 discussion. However, the search results provided do not include the January 25, 2022 Planning and Zoning Commission minutes or packet, and they do not show the specific questions about quorum, closed sessions, or age requirements, nor any formal Council action answering them. The records I searched therefore do not contain a prior decision matching this recollection.

    • Apr 28, 2026APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CARLSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BIES TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. FIVE (5) AYES. M
    • Apr 14, 2026### Development Applications in Review Palomino Estates -- Kyle Roessler - 20930 St. Francis Blvd. · An application for
    • Mar 10, 2026##### Viking Estates - Grant Rademacher · An application for a comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, preliminary plat,
    • Mar 10, 2026## 10-9-4: PROCESSING: A. In the case of lot reconfigurations or lot splits which may be approved by the Zoning Administ
    • Mar 10, 2026Council.(Ordinance #2, adopted November 14, 2006; Ordinance 2013-03, adopted April 9, 2013) 10-9-6: VARIANCE: A. The Cit
  • As you are aware from previous correspondence with the City, living in a camper or motor home is prohibited under the City Code except in an approved manufactured home park.

    — Robert T. Ruppe

    What this is about
    Prior correspondence with Brian Weichelt about the City’s position that living in a camper or motor home is prohibited except as allowed by City Code.

    p. 30Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-02-22)As you are aware from previous correspondence with the City, living in a camper or motor home is prohibited under the City Code except in an approved manufactured home park.

    Related history

    The records I searched do not contain prior correspondence with Brian Weichelt or a prior decision specifically matching the statement that living in a camper or motor home is prohibited except in an approved manufactured home park. The results mainly relate to unrelated subdivision approvals, cannabis interim-use conditions, and a code-enforcement agreement involving other zoning/building issues; none reference camper or motor-home occupancy or correspondence with Mr. Weichelt.

    • Dec 23, 2025DECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends ap
    • Feb 24, 2026WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance at Section 11-3-5 E states: "Prohibited Uses and Structures: All other uses and structures
    • Mar 10, 20267\. The memo from the City Planner dated February 18, 2026 is incorporated herein by reference. The staff report from th
    • Feb 24, 2026Council approval, including demonstrating compliance with Section 10-3-5. If the comments from the City Engineer memo ar
    • Apr 14, 20266\. The approved total outdoor cultivation area shall not exceed 7000 square feet that is in a fenced and secured area a

Where this came up before

  1. Apr 28, 2026
    City Meeting

    APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CARLSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BIES TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. FIVE (5) AYES. MOTION CARRIED. CONDUCT INTERVIEWS FOR THE VACANT SEAT ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING

    DocAPPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CARLSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BIES TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. FIVE (5) AYES. MOTION CARRIED. CONDUCT INTERVIEWS FOR THE VACANT SEAT ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. The commission conducted
  2. Apr 14, 2026
    City Meeting

    ### Development Applications in Review Palomino Estates -- Kyle Roessler - 20930 St. Francis Blvd. · An application for preliminary plat and a conditional use permit for a flag lot were submitted. The

    Doc### Development Applications in Review Palomino Estates -- Kyle Roessler - 20930 St. Francis Blvd. · An application for preliminary plat and a conditional use permit for a flag lot were submitted. These were approved by the Council at the
  3. Mar 10, 2026
    City Meeting

    ##### Viking Estates - Grant Rademacher · An application for a comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, preliminary plat, and variance were reviewed by the Planning Commission in February. These applic

    Doc##### Viking Estates - Grant Rademacher · An application for a comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, preliminary plat, and variance were reviewed by the Planning Commission in February. These applications are on the March City Council ag
  4. Mar 10, 2026
    City Meeting

    ## 10-9-4: PROCESSING: A. In the case of lot reconfigurations or lot splits which may be approved by the Zoning Administrator, the review shall be documented in writing within fourteen (14) days of su

    Doc## 10-9-4: PROCESSING: A. In the case of lot reconfigurations or lot splits which may be approved by the Zoning Administrator, the review shall be documented in writing within fourteen (14) days of submission of a complete application. B.
  5. Mar 10, 2026
    City Meeting

    Council.(Ordinance #2, adopted November 14, 2006; Ordinance 2013-03, adopted April 9, 2013) 10-9-6: VARIANCE: A. The City Council may grant a variance from the regulations contained in this C

    DocCouncil.(Ordinance #2, adopted November 14, 2006; Ordinance 2013-03, adopted April 9, 2013) 10-9-6: VARIANCE: A. The City Council may grant a variance from the regulations contained in this C

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