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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10132020 CAC minutesCity of Central Point Citizens Advisory Committee Minutes October 13, 2020 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL Present were: David Painter (chair), Cameron Noble, Carrie Reed, Cinda Harmes and Mike House. Also in attendance were: Tom Humphrey, Community Development Director, Stephanie Holtey, Principal Planner, Justin Gindlesperger, Community Planner and Karin Skelton, Planning Secretary. III. MINUTES Cinda Harmes made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 11, 2020 Citizen's Advisory Committee meeting. Mike House seconded the motion. All members said "aye". Motion passed. IV. PUBLIC APPEARANCES No public appearances V. BUSINESS A. Consideration of a proposal to amend the Central point Comprehensive Plan adding roughly 444 gross acres needed to absorb growth in housing, employment and parks and open space during the 2019 — 2039 planning period. Applicant City of Central Point. File No. CPA —19001 Chair David Painter asked if anyone objected to reversing the order of the Business items. There were no objections. Mr. Painter read a statement outlining the duties and responsibilities of the Citizens Advisory Committee along with the procedures for the public meeting. Principal Planner Stephanie Holtey gave an overview of the Urban Growth Boundary Amendment (UGBA) saying the purpose was to set aside a 20 year supply of land that can be brought into the City to provide for housing, non -industrial employment parks and open space and associated public facility uses. She reviewed the process and requirements that have gone into the preparation of the UGB Amendment. She added this is the first meeting since the UGB Amendment was submitted to the County. CAC Minutes October 13, 2020 Page 2 Ms. Holtey explained some terminology and common misconceptions regarding the UGB Amendment, stating it does not automatically bring land into the City limits. Rather, the land will retain the county zoning until such time as a landowner annexes into the City. She added the City does not force annexation. She explained general land use designations stating it has been a long and involved processes to identify the Urban Reserve Areas and the current conceptual plans for each. There will be a transfer of jurisdiction of 4 streets from the County to the City. She said there had been extensive public involvement in each step of the process. Specific park locations will be identified as a function of the development process. Ms. Holtey said that through discussions with the County there has been a policy proposed to limit the minimum lot size of land divisions to no less than 40 acres. This will insure there will be larger parcels available for future development. She briefly outlined the approval criteria for the state, the county and the city. She said the details are in the findings of fact and conclusions of law and can be viewed on the City's website. She explained the considerations given to the impacts of development and the extensive process which will be required to annex and develop lands, adding there will be plenty of opportunities for public input. She referenced the letters received and included in the packet. She stated staff has received a petition in opposition to the construction of a park in the Boes Subdivision on City owned open space lands. The Public Works Director has indicated the land is City owned and there are advantages to bringing that in and developing there. Mr. Painter asked if there was anyone in the audience who would like to speak on this application. Mr. Humphrey said there were a number of statements from people online, stating he would read them and respond. Comment: As a resident of the Boes subdivision I am opposed to a city park in our neighborhood. A park in this neighborhood will only promote transient activity in this area worse than it already is. Mr. Humphrey: There are a couple of people agreeing online. Comment: We have a group of neighbors at our house and would like to make sure you acknowledge that you have received our petition. Everyone disapproves of the park. Mr. Humphrey acknowledged the receipt of the petition and stated the City is not advocating the creation of a park with the UGB Amendment. This application is simply expanding the area the City can grow into in the future. CAC Minutes October 13, 2020 Page 3 Comment: I did not see that the TIA included the Pine/Haskell intersection which is already backed up at times and especially when school is in session. What will be the assurance that the housing that is being built will be affordable to Rogue Valley Residents rather than wealthy people from other areas? Mr. Humphrey responded that to his knowledge, the TIA did include the Pine/Haskell intersection. There have been some traffic improvements with the construction of the railroad crossing in Twin Creeks. Ms. Holtey agreed the Pine/Haskell intersection was evaluated and was not found to be problematic with the opening of the railroad crossing and the planned extension of South Haskell to Beall. Comment: Will any traffic issues and potential mitigation be considered at the time of rezoning specific properties. Mr. Humphrey stated when any property annexed into the city the traffic impact would be evaluated. Comment: If Boes Park is not built does that add open space acres that can be used somewhere else. Mr. Humphrey gave an overview of the development of Twin Creeks and the open space development. He said it is likely that if the City does not pursue construction of a park it may simply remain open space. Ms. Holtey said the Parks Element identifies Boes Park as private core parkland. If the City does not develop Boes Park in response to the question, the City might be able to add that amount of land to be developed as a park somewhere else. The UGB application is based on the information in the Parks Element which identifies Boes Park as core parkland. Also due to the recent fire there may well be discussions regarding how we manage lands along the Greenway. According to the Public Work Director there are no plans at this time to develop the park. Mr. Humphrey said Matt Samitore has just texted him to say Boes Park has to be open space. It was purchased with specific money for the Bear Creek Greenway and has to always be open space or a park. This was the end of the online comments. Larry Martin, 2673Taylor Rd. Mr. Martin said he is one member of four property owners who have been attending meetings regarding the UGB amendment since 2007. They are pleased with the work the City has done. He stated all the lands included in the UGB Amendment were from Urban Reserve Areas. There had been lot of public input both in the creation of the URA's and also in the creation of the Concept Plans. He said he was in favor of the UGB amendment and looked forward to the growth of Central Point. Russell Kockx 4149 Grant Rd. Mr. Kockx said he also was in favor of the UGB Amendment. CAC Minutes October 13, 2020 Page 4 Public portion of the meeting was closed Mike House made a motion to forward a favorable recommendation of the UGB Amendment to the Planning Commission. Cinda Harm seconded the motion. All members said "aye". Motion passed. B. Consideration of City of Central Point Hazard Mitigation Plan. Applicant: City of Central Point. Community Planner Justin Gindlesperger said the City is subject a variety of natural hazards such as winter storms, floods and increasing incidence of wildfires. Hazard mitigation planning is important in order to understand the characteristics of potential hazards, risks to people, buildings, infrastructure and property and to identify what actions can be taken to lessen exposure to these risks before an event occurs, creating a resilient and resistant community. He explained the Hazard Mitigation Plan is updated every 5 years in order to be eligible for FEMA non -emergency disaster funding. The last update was 2011. Additionally the City participates in the Community Rating System which allows it to obtain discounts for flood insurance for our citizens. He reviewed the updates in the plan and how they met FEMA's requirements. He said the process of identifying hazards and rating them as high, medium and low risk is an ongoing process as the City continues to grow. Additionally there has been an increase in urban wildfires and changes in stakeholders which affect the planning process and risk assessment. Mr. Gindlesperger explained the mitigation strategies for fire, winter storms floods and earthquakes. He said the next steps included this Public hearing with the Citizen's Advisory Committee, and public hearings with the Planning Committee and the City Council for final adoption. The Committee discussed the recent fire along the Greenway and possible mitigation strategies. They discussed the Fire District preparedness and keeping residents informed and aware of potential hazards. They discussed evacuation routes, water supply, and smoke as a secondary hazard. Mr. Gindlesperger stated there were multiple avenues for public information such as the City's newsletter, the website and public hearings. He said the Parks Department would be getting involved in helping restore the Greenway in a way that would mitigate damages from fires in the future. Ms. Holtey said she had received a message from the Public Works director. He said our City has a different water set up than Phoenix. We have three master meters rather than one, and CAC Minutes October 13, 2020 Page 5 three reservoirs. Additionally there is a main shut off valve for utilities installed when new subdivisions are developed. Russell Kockx 4401 Grant Rd. Mr. Kockx stated the air quality in the valley has historically had problems due to the mills and the smudge pots in the orchards. He also asked how often the Fire Department checks the hydrants. Ms. Holtey responded the public works director messaged her saying they check them 4 times per year. Mike Parsons, 555 Freeman Rd Mr. Parsons stated he is a member of the City Council but was speaking as a private citizen. He said the mobile home park where he lives has had three evacuations in the past 3 years. All 3 were fires on the other side of the freeway. Their biggest fear was fires crossing the freeway to their community. On Sept 9h there was a great response to the fire. There were 3 helicopters dropping water, and police response, fire department response and public works response were commendable. That response was credited with keeping the fire from jumping the freeway to their community. He felt addressing the brush, trees and fuel along the Greenway was a most important element to help mitigate fire threat to the residents along the freeway. Cinda Harmes made a motion to make a favorable recommendation of the NHMP to the Planning Commission. Mike House seconded the motion. All members said "aye". Motion passed. VI. DISCUSSION Planning Update • Providence is putting 14 RV's on a lot on South 99 for impacted employees. ■ Tom is working with the County to facilitate transitional housing for those impacted by the fire The Reed Building is progressing • Dominos on Freeman Ct. is continuing construction • The Nelson Building on Freeman and Bigham will be obtaining permits soon ■ There will be a car wash and oil change on Table Rack and Pine St. 0 There will be a new retail/office building on Biddle by the Vet Clinic CAC Minutes October 13, 2020 Page 6 ■ Les Schwab will be constructing their building on Biddle also • There is a chiropractic office being built behind the Umpqua Bank on Biddle • There is new interest in the White hawk development • The City is in negotiations to purchase property to put Haskell Street through to Beall VII. MISCELLANEOUS VIII. ADJOURNMENT Carrie Reed made a motion to adjourn. Mike House seconded the motion. All members said "aye". The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. The foregoing minutes of the October 13, 2020 Citizens Advisory Committee were approved by the Citizens Advisory Committee at its meeting of April 13, 2021. J Chairman