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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - June 4, 2002City of Central Point Planning Commission June 4, 2002 IV V MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL: Chairman Chuck Piland, Rick Perry, Candy Fish, John LeGros, Don Foster and Wayne Riggs were present. Paul Lunte was absent. Also in attendance were Community Planner; Matt Planning Technician. CORRESPONDENCE Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, Ken Gerschler, Samitore, Community Planner, and Dave Arkens, There were three pieces of correspondence for item A: an amendment to the Public Works Staff Report from Bob Pierce, Public Works Director; a letter from Denise Marshall of 2395 Tulane Avenue; and a letter from Herb Farber of Farber Surveying. MINUTES Commissioner Riggs made a motion to approve the minutes from the May 7, 2002 meeting as amended. Commissioner Fosterseconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Perry; yes, Fish, yes; LeGros, abstain; Foster, yes and Riggs, yes. Motion passed. PUBLIC APPEARANCES There were no public appearances. VI. BUSINESS A. Public Hearing regarding a tentative subdivision that would create 12 parcels in an area north of Tulane Avenue in the recently approved Transit Oriented Development (TOD) on Jackson County Assessment Plat 372W03CC, Tax Lot 100, and 372W03C, Tax Lot 206. The project area is located in a TOD Low Mix Residential zoning district. Cite of CtraUtrl Pniut Plstmainq Cnrmrricrioar Mi»uter Jram 4, 2002 Pale 3 Denise Marshall, 2395 Tulane Avenue, had the same concern as Mrs. DeKorte about the driveway that will serve the six cluster homes. Jan Madsen, 2361 Tulane Avenue, does not want to loose her views of the Table Rocks or the rural look of the neighborhood and is also concerned about water in the wells. Debbie Ratty, 4090 Sunland Avenue, wants to keep the rural look and claimed that Bret Moore said that no roads would take access from Sunland Avenue or Tulane Avenue. She believes there will be an increase in traffic and has no desire to bring her lot into the City. Residents from the Parkview Subdivision asked Tom Humphrey when the north side of Tulane Avenue was annexed and he replied that it was about eight months ago. Public notice was not required because a single property owner sought the annexation. Debbie McDonald, 4146 Sunland Avenue, feelsthatthe developmentthat has taken place so far has effected her well and ground water supply for irrigation. She also does not want to loose the rural look to this area and believes that there will be more traffic. She claims that she was also told that there would be no street off of Tulane Avenue. Tom Humphrey explained that the Twin Creeks Development will increase property values and that there will not be a through street off of Tulane Avenue but just a driveway that serves six cluster homes. Mr. Humphrey also said that Bob Pierce, Public Works Director, has offered to check the static levels of wells in the area to see if changes occur over time as a result of new development. Linda Beckmann, 2315 Tulane Avenue, stated that she has noticed a change in water quantity and would like the static level of wells checked on her property. She asked if there would be street lighting and if there would be a school added in Central Point for the increase in homes being constructed in this area. Tom Humphrey explained that a new school in the TOD would be up to the voters of Central Point and School District #6. This is not something that the City of Central Point can collect revenue for through SDC's. The School District has redrawn its boundaries to adjust class sizes at the elementary schools. There is property set aside for civic use in the TOD if it becomes necessary to build a new school. Cily of Ceutnrl POiuF Pdanuing G,rmn6sinn Afinaaer Jmre 4. 2002 Page 4 Andy DeKorte, 4166 Sunland Avenue, has lived on his property for 38 years and is concerned about his well because other wells have failed. hie also complained about dirt being dumped by his house and said Bret Moore also told him there would be no access into Twin Creeks from Sunland Avenue or Tulane Avenue. Herb Farber stated that the wells in this area had received water from irrigation runoff when the fields were being flood irrigated for agriculture. Since this area is no longer being used for agriculture, irrigation runoff is not available for the shallow wells in this area. In response to the access to the six cluster homes Mr. Farber explained that this is the only feasible way to gain access to these lots and stated that the plans submitted meet the current subdivision standards. Bret Moore, 1132 Glengrove Avenue, explained that the TOD area has been in the works for about 2'/z years. The only part of Jackson Oaks Subdivision that was not Master Planned was the area that will take access off of Tulane Avenue because it was under separate ownership and not part of the original annexation. Notices and mailings have been sent out and meetings have taken place to provide information to residents of Central Point and surrounding areas about the TOD. Mr. Moore said the dirt left by Mr. DeKorte's lot is being used for back fitl in other parts of the development and would be used up in the near future. Street lighting will be added at the discretion of the Public Works Department. Mr. Moore believes that this development will have a minimum impact on schools. No through street is planned from Tulane Avenue only a driveway to six lots. The curb, gutter and sidewalks will also be at the discretion of Public Works Department. He also emphasized the fact that there will be no apartments, condos, multi-family or commercial buildings near Tulane or Sunland Avenue. Mr. DeKorte suggested that the driveway be planned through the Open Space (park) on the East side of the development instead of using Tulane Avenue for access. {t was explained that this Open Space is not zoned residential and Mr. Moore does not own it, the City does. Ken Gerschler explained the appeal process to the City Council if residents disagree with the Planning Commission's decision. Residents from Parkview Subdivision asked if the Open Space could be re-zoned to residential use to allow for the driveway and cluster home development and Chairman Piland stated that it might be an option, but did not say if it were possible. It would be up to the City Council to change zoning in this area. The issue of public safety and reduction in open space was questioned if a driveway was allowed to be constructed through a designated park site. City of Cenlizr! Pniut Plmnsiug Connni,r.riou MinuFar Jrme 4, ?002 Pagc 5 Commissioner Riggs made a motion to adopt Resolution 546 approving the tentative Jackson Oaks subdivision subject to the recommended conditions of approval and amended Public Works Staff Report. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: The motion passed unanimously. B. Public Hearing to review a Site Plan Review application for the construction of 6 office buildings on East Pine Street near the Umpqua Bank. The subject property is zoned C-4, Tourist and Office Professional and is identified on Jackson County Assessment Plat 37 2W 02D, Tax Lot 2100. There was no conflict of interest or ex-parte communication by any Planning Commission Member. Matt Samitore, Community Planner, presented the Planning Department Staff Report. Mr. Samitore reported that the agent for this project is Charles Beck, 2366 Jacksonville Hwy, Medford, OR. Mr. Beck handed out a site design to the commission members. Mr. Samitore stated that this development will align with the Naumes development across the street. The agent is aware of the future traffic signal on East Pine and is willing to pay an equitable share of the cost of the signal. There should be no adverse affects to traffic after the signal is installed. A seven foot (7') easement is being asked for on the north portion of the lot. Buildings constructed shall meet the 25' (twenty-five foot) top-of-stream bank setback and, since a portion of the lot is in a 100 year flood plain, all finished floors must be 1' (one foot) above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). Fences may be built if they comply with the 25' (twenty-five foot) top-of-stream bank setback. There will be one shared entrance with Umpqua Bank. 152 parking spaces will be provided which exceeds the recommended amount. Any signs installed must have a sign permit and comply with the zoning district's sign code. Jackson County Fire District #3 had no comments at this time but the development will need to meet any requirements Fire District #3 deems necessary. Drive-up facilities will be built into 1 or 2 of the buildings for future use. Right-in, right-out turns lanes will be necessary until the traffic signal is installed. The agent, Chuck Beck, stated that the access point will align with the Naumes Pear Blossom access point. He has no problem with allowing the City a 7' easement. He would like to be able to do some landscaping along the bank of Bear Creek. The "A" Building will be fronting East Pine Street. Robert Boggess, from Naumes stated that his company is in support of the project City cf <.mrtru(Point Pln~rnnr~ Cmnnultran b3inat<u from 4, ?G02 1'n;;e Commissioner Fish made a motion to adopt Resolution 547 approving the Site Plan for the construction of 6 office buildings on East Pine Street near the Umpqua Bank subject to the recommended conditions of approval. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: The motion passed unanimously. C. Public hearing to review an application for a fence variance at 653 Meadowbrook Drive. The applicant is requesting that portions of a proposed fence be constructed at a height of six feet in a side yard setback where the code allows a maximum height of 42 inches. The subject property is located in the R-1-8, Residential Single Family zoning district on Map 37 2W 016C, Tax Lot 9300. Ken Gerschler, Community Planner, stated that the applicant was not present and believed that they must have had a family emergency or else they would be here. He gave the Commission members the option to make a decision on the variance tonight or table the application until the next meeting. Commissioner LeGros made a motion to table the fence variance to the next regularly scheduled meeting. Commissioner Fish seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: The motion passed unanimously. VII. MISCELLANEOUS Matt Samitore, Community Planner, asked the Planning Commission if they could meet a second time in June to discuss the 2nd Phase and Final PUD of Miller Estates which does not require a public notice. The Planning Commission agree to meet June 18, 2002 and add the fence variance with Miller Estates. Tom Humphrey spoke to someone at US Department of Transportation and they are developing a World Smart Growth Model Handbook and would like to include the Twin Creeks TOD as one of the models. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Fish made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Perry seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M.