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Planning Commissian Minutes
August 3, 2010
I~TEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:Od P.11I.
II, ROLL CALL
Commissioners Connie Moczygemba, Chuck Pi]and, Tiin Schmeusser, Justin
Hurley and Pat Beck weze present. Keith Wangle and Mike Oliver were absent.
Also in attendance were: Torn Humphrey, Commuluty Developrnent Director;
Don Burt, Flaz~ning Manager; Coru~ie Clune, Cotrununity Planner; Dave Jacob,
Community Planner; and Didi Thomas, Planning Secretary.
III. CORRESPONDENCE - None
IV. MINUTES
Chuck Piland made a motion to apprave the minutes af the Jttl~ 6, 2010
Planning Cammission meeNng as subnutted. Justin Hurley seconded the
motion. ROLL CALL: Beck, abstained; Sctuneusser, yes; PitaYid, yes; Hurley,
yes; and Moczygemba, yes. Motion passed.
Tim Schmeusser made a motion to approve the tninutes of the Jwae Z, 2010
Planning Commission study session as submitted. Justin Hur]ey seconded tl~e
motion. ROLL. CALL: Beck, yes; Scl~meusser, yes; Piland, abstain.eci; Hurley,
yes; and Moczygemba, yes. Motion passed.
V. PUBL~C APPEARANCES - None.
VI. BUSINESS
A. File No. 10010. Continued discussion of proposec~ arnendments to the Tourist
and Office-Professional (C-4) zoning district. Applicant: City of Central
Point
Flanning Manager poxi Burt advised Planning Cornrnission rnembers that the Citizens
Advisory Comnuttee had met to discuss proposed. amendme~its to the Tourist and Office-
Professional (C-4) zoning district and like the Planning Commission, wishecl to thi~.k
further about the draft amendments.
Mr. Burt stated that input received from the group of business and property owners did
Y~ot pravide ar~y constructive comments or directiori to staff wzth which ta proceed, oi~1y
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that the proposed arnendments to code ~vere tao restnctive. As a result, Mr. Burt
praposed and Torn Hulnpk~rey, Community Develapment Director, suppoi~ted a rnvre
mini.tnalist appraach to amending code to allow for big boxes. Mr. Burt added that
amendn~ents would be made to section 17.72 of tl~e municipal code to add standards for
large retail establishments. Mr. Humphrey suggested that the goals of the strategic plan
be incorporated into tl~e camprehensive plan as well, adding tllat ~~ve can rnake changes to
the comprehensive plari while waiting for approval of the Regional Plan.
Chuck Piland made a zxioNon to direct staff to amend CPMC Chapter 17 to
allo~v for large retai~ establishments. Justin Hurlev secanded the motifln.
ROLL CALL: Beck, yes; Scluneusser, yes; Piland, yes; and Hurley, yes. Motiotz
passed.
VII. DISCUSSION
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS
IX. MISCELLANEQUS
Tam Hum~hrey advised t~at staff made a presentation to county planning on our part af
the Regional Flan. He added that people were very complenientary about changes in
code towards higher densities. Mr. Humphrey addeci that each city wilI need to amend its
comprehensive plan as well ai~d Central Point lias applied for a grant ta implemer~t the
Plan should it be adopted.
Mr. Humphrey said that the railroad crossing uras making progress, and there is a lat of
positive rnoinentum gaing. Bret Moore is still working on financirlg but is being lleld up
by tl~e adoptian of flood maps (FEMA). The e~igineer for t.he praject is warking on
construction plans.
Dave Jacob is working on a TMG grant to study Pine Street to detennine if three lanes
would ~nove traffic more efficiently than four lanes. In additian, Mr. Jac:ab did a
bicycle/pedest~-ian grant far improvements on Highway 99.
X. ADJOURNMENT
Just~n Hurley made a motion to adjourn the rneeting. Chuck Piland seconded
the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
The foregoing rninutes af the August 3, ?O10 Planning Commission meeting were
approved by the Planning Commission at its nieeting on tri.e ?th day of September, 2010.
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Planning Commission Chair