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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - September 3, 2002City of Central Point Planning Commission September 3, 2002 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL: Chairman Chuck Piland, Rick Perry, Candy Fish, John LeGros and Paul L,unte were present. Wayne Riggs and Don Foster were absent. Also in attendance were Ken Gerschler, Community Planner and Dave Arkens, Planning Technician. III. CORRESPONDENCE Dave Arkens distributed an invitation to members for an informal neighborhood meeting that will be held September 10, 2002 at city hall for the area located just south of Miller Estates on Highway 99. IV. MINUTES Commissioner Fish made a motion to approve the minutes from the August 6, 2002 meeting as presented. Commissioner Lunte seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Perry; yes, Fish, yes; LeGros, yes; Lunte, yes. Motion passed. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES There were no public appearances. VI. BUSINESS A. Public meeting to review an application for a two lot partition at 458 West Pine Street. The subject property is located in the R-1-8, Residential Single Family zoning district on Map 37 2W lOBD, Tax Lot 800. Ken Gerschler, Community Planner, presented the Planning Department staffreport. The lot in review currently has one home on it and is served by a well. Lot 3 has a special setback requirement of 70 feet measured from the centerline since Pine Street is a major arterial. In evaluating the actual need based upon future traffic loads, the City will only request a right of way dedication often feet. The width of the current right of way varies adjacent to this property and to determine the actual need, the width will be measured 40 feet from the centerline of Pine Street. Ciey of Central Poine Planning Commission Dtinuecs September 3, 2002 Page 2 Dave Arkens, Planning Technician, surveyed the site with Don Dunn and Bobbie Phillippi of the Public Works Parks Department to determine if any trees should be saved within the area of the new driveway. It was determined that only two trees on the site are worth saving and they are located mr the easterly side of the lot close to West Pine Street. These trees have between a 30 and 40" diameter and stand between 50 and 100' tall It is recommended that these two trees be saved and care given when working around them. Aseptic system which is not in use stil I remains on the lot and is located between the current home and the driveway. Mr. Gerschler stated that BCVSA and Jackson County Fire District #3 have been notified but only BCVSA has responded. Jackson County Roads requested that drawings and site plans be sent to them. They also do not want to see additional access to West Pine Street, however, the home that currently sits on the lot takes access to West Pine Street. The additional homes will take access from the sanie driveway. Parcel 3 may be split in the future and will have to take vehicle access fi•an the back of the lot where the driveway will be located. Mr. Gerschler read the findings and made one connection. Parcel 3 should also be included in the findings. A landscaping buffer will be required along West Pine Street with an evaluation of current landscaping by the Public Works Department. Commissioner Lunte asked about the street lighting and Mr. Gerschler stated that the development would not be required to use the large cobra head street lights that are used in many residential neighborhoods but the development should have lighting for the driveway area for safety purposes. Bob Neathamer, Neathamer Surveying, 304 South Central Avenue, Medford, Oregon, 97501, is the agent for this project. Mr. Neathamer stated that some of the trees would have to be taken out due to the driveway location and that the decision to split lot 3 will be made in the future. The well will be abandoned and all dwellings will be on city water. He stated that they have no intention of changing the fence locations around the perimeter and they will try to save as many trees as possible. He was surprised about the 70' right of way and stated that the current house is in the 70' right of way. He requested that the Planning Commission approve the development. Chuck Piland asked Mr. Gerschler if the 70' right of way could be changed since future needs do not warrant such a wide right of way. Mr. Gerschler said he would look into that and that others have received variances from the current right of way. Jerry McCain, 464 West Pine Street, was concerned that the trees on the west side of the property would be cut and does not want to see the current fence change location. Both the City of Cenrra( Poin[ Plaooiog Commission bfinu[es September 3, 2002 Page 3 trees and the fence create a buffer between the properties. Don IIendricks, 460 West Pine Street, said he agrees with Mr. McCain and does not want to see the fence or trees removed. Bob Neathamer stated that there is no interest in changing the fence or cutting trees along the west side of the property. Chuck Piland closed the public portion. of the meeting. Commissioner Fish made a motion to adopt Resolution 553 approving the Tentative Minor Land Partition of 372WIOBD, Tax Lot 800 subject to the recommended conditions of approval. Commissioner Perry seconded the motion. KOLL CALL: The motion passed unanimously. VII. MISCELLANEOUS Amre Baskin, 928 Mendolia, wanted to thank the Public Works Department on the nice job they have been doing on giving the retention pond next to her property a park feel. New trees and grass have been planted and it looks very nice. Her only concern is where the path will be placed and Mr. Gerschler said he will talk someone on Public Works about that. Mr. Gerschler went over the items that will be on the agenda for the next meeting. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Lunte made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Fish seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.