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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJan. 2, 2018 PC minutesCity of Central Point Planning Commission Minutes January 2, 2018 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:04 P.M. II. ROLL CALL Commissioners, Mike Oliver, Amy Moore, Tom Van Voorhees, Jim Mock and John Whiting were present. Also in attendance were: Tom Humphrey, Community Development Director, Don Burt, Planning Manager, Stephanie Holtey, Principal Planner and Karin Skelton, Planning Secretary. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE III. CORRESPONDENCE IV. MINUTES John Whiting made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 5, 2017 Planning Commission Meeting. Jim Mock seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Tom Van Voorhees, yes; Amy Moore, yes; Jim Mock, yes; John Whiting, yes. Motion passed. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES Larry Martin, Taylor Road Mr. Martin said he had reviewed the Regional Plan and noted the performance indicators for CP -Sand CP -6. He said there had been a lot of concern regarding the buffer strip depicted on the map at the December 5, 2017 meeting. He said the buffer strip would not come into the scope of the performance indicators and therefore should not be included in any concept plan. Tom Humphrey explained the purpose of the Conceptual Plan. He said the material provided to the Commissioners in December included input from citizens and staff. He added in February the Commissioners would have more information and would be able to make an informed decision with regard to the Concept Plan. They would either recommend it to the City Council as presented or they could recommend it to the Council with amendments. He said the Council would decide what was in the best interest of the City and would adopt the Plan with a resolution. (Planning Commission Minutes January Z 2018 Page 2 VI. BUSINESS A. Public Bearing, Land Use Element (working draft), City of Central Point Comprehensive Plan. Applicant: City of Central Point Mike Oliver read the rules governing quasi-judicial procedures. There was no conflict of interest, ex parte contact or bias on the part of the Commissioners. Don Burt said the last Land Use Element was done in 1983. He described it as a ledger of land in the City which tracks land use activity. It consists of two parts, the text and the map. He explained the text addresses the purpose and scope of each land use classification and sets forth the City's goals and policies for the management of its land use system. He stated the Land Use Element was closely tied to the Population Element and he explained its relationship to the other Comprehensive Plan Elements. He said it covers a period of 20 years, from 2018 to 2038. Mr. Burt stated the purpose of the Plan Map is to assign a specific land use to each property within the City's urban area (City limits plus Urban Growth Boundary). He reviewed the percentages of the different land use classifications within the city and said the City was committed to maintaining an average density of 6.9 dwelling units per acre. He explained the Land Use Goals and Policies and the changes being made. He said they included Changes needed to reflect prior land use activity; Changes necessitated by recent policy; and Changes that are recommended to provide more flexibility in the land use process. He said the changes would simplify the City's zoning and remove any redundancy. Mr. Burt explained how the Land Use Element was tied to the Regional Plan and the other Elements. He reviewed the performance indicators in the Regional Plan that governed the Land Use Element. These included a committed residential density; a requirement for mixed use/pedestrian friendly areas; a conceptual transportation plan, and a conceptual land use plan. He said preserving a small town feel was important. Mr. Burt said the residential acerage needs and the density requirements were set by the Housing Element. He reviewed the densities and said the residential goals were to ensure livability and environmental quality, to support a variety of densities for all residents of the community, to preserve the value and character of older neighborhoods and to encourage innovative residential planning to increase land use efficiency. He reviewed the changes to the current commercial zoning and said the goal was to create a strong commercial sector that is attractive and easily accessible and which meets r- Planning Commission Minutes January 2, 2018 Page 3 the needs of the local area. He said in 1999 a study was done of the Downtown and East Pine Street but was never adopted. Tom Humphrey said although the plan had not been formally adopted, the City had used the study as a guide when making some significant decisions over the years. Mr. Burt stressed the importance of maintaining good traffic and pedestrian circulation in the downtown area. Mr. Burt said for the most part the Map is little changed from the existing Map, but there are some changes which need to be noted which include Changes addressing mapping errors. Changes proposed by others. Changes needing to be addressed due to changing conditions Changes to the Commercial District. He reviewed the areas on the map that would be impacted. He reviewed the Commercial, Industrial and Civic policies and goals. He summarized how the parks and recreation/open space designations interfaced with the other elements. He said they should be located near centers of activity with higher densities surrounding them. He reviewed the overlay districts which included an airport approach area, the TOD overlay, flood overlay, and the Central Business District overlay. The Commissioners said the references in the Land Use Element to specific sections of the Regional Plan were confusing. They thought the document should stand alone. Mr. Burt agreed to change the language to make it more clear. Public hearing opened Tom Humphrey read a letter from The Fair Housing Council of Oregon commending the the Land Use Element and urging the Planning Commission to recommend it to the City Council. He added that the City and Mr. Burt would be formally recognized in February for their efforts to improve housing affordability. Larry Martin, Taylor Road Mr. Martin said he was representing four property owners on Taylor Road. He expressed appreciation for Mr. Burt's work and recommended forwarding a favorable recommendation of the Land Use Element to the City Council. He added that Mr. Burt mentioned that PSU's growth projections for Central Point were 1.1 percent average annual growth rate which was significantly below the past projections. He said bringing in developable property from CP -5 and CP -6 would help increase the growth average. (Planning Commission Minutes January Z 2018 Page 4 Public Hearing was closed Jim Mock made a motion to approve the Land Use Element per the discussion and forward a favorable recommendation to the City Council. Amy Moore seconded the motion. Tom VanVoorhees said the growth percentage was actually targeted at 32% over 20 years. He added that breaking that down to a yearly percentage did not portray a complete picture because the target was the long range growth. He said at this time the City was preparing the infrastructure for that targeted growth over a period of 20 years. Mr. Burt said that growth could only happen when the Urban Growth Boundary was increased to take in more developable land. He added that strategic development was an important factor in the growth of the City. Mr. Oliver stated for the Commissioners that a recommendation from the Planning Commission to the City Council would include the language changes previously discussed. ROLL CALL: Tom Van Voorhees, yes; Amy Moore, yes; Jim Mock, yes; John Whiting, yes. Motion passed. VII. DISCUSSION A. Mr. Humphrey gave an update on current City projects. He said the Citizen's Advisory Committee would be discussing traffic control at the intersection of Beebe and Hamrick at their next meeting. They would be evaluating a traffic signal vs. a roundabout. He added that they would also talk about the Parks and Recreation Element Mr. Humphrey showed drawings of the Brodiart project on Front Street and said the excavation was in progress and the plans had been submitted. VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS IX. MISCELLANEOUS X. ADJOURNMENT Tom Van Voorhees made a motion to adjourn. John Whiting seconded the motion. All members said "aye". Meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m. Planning Commission Minutes January Z 2018 Page S The foregoing minutes of the January 2, 2018 Planning Co fission meeting were approved by the Planning Commission at its meeting on the day of, February, 2018. A AlanningCommission Chair