HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - August 2, 2011City of Central Paint
Planning Commmission 1Vlinutcs
August 2, 2011
Io NIEETIATO CALLED TO ®RDER t~.T #r:0(I P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Connie Maezygen~ba, Chuck Piland, Tim Schmeusser, Mike
Oliver, 3ustin Hurley and Rick Samuelson, Jr., were present. Pat Beck was
abse~it.
Also in attendance were: Tom Humphrey, Community Development Direc#or;
lion Burt, Planning Manager'; Connie Clune, Community Planner; and Didi
Thomas, Planning Secretary.
III. CORRESPONDENCE -None
IV. MINUTES
Justin Hurley made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 7, 2011
Planning Commission meeting as submitted. 'l'im Schmeusser seconded the
motion. ROLL CALL: Piland, yes; Oliver, abstained; Hurley, yes; Schmeusser,
yes; and Samuelson, yes. Motion pASSed.
V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES - IVune.
Oil. BUSINESS
VII. DISCUSSION
Re Tonal P~•oblcin Solvin U date
Tom Humphrey, Community Development 1]irector, reviewed his staff report with
Commissioners advising them that in September the City Council would prepare a
resolution for the 3aekson County Board of Garnmissioners recommending approval of
the proposed plan with amendments. Mr. I-lumphrey reviewed the proposed amendments
including the agricultural buffering standards and irrigation distric# analysis:
Amendment #8, Agricultural Buffering Standards -language added requiring a developer
to pay for the establishment and maintenance of an AU buffer and deleted language that
made inaintez~ance of the buffer area the responsibility of the farmer;
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Amendment #f 10, Agricultural Buffering; Standards -deleted "grazing use" as a means of
determining the potential of agricultural lands;
Amendment #14, Irrigation District Analysis -consideration of a requirement for
analysis of urbanization on an irrigation dist~•ict's Ability to continue supplying wafer to
users outside of• a LJGB each time an amendment occurs;
Amendment #18, Jackson County Expo as an Urban Reserve - Mr. Hurnpluey distributed
a handout to Comrnissioncrs, advising that in 20Q5, the bull's eye map was considered as
a conceptual plan for proposed urban reserve areas and at that time, the County elected to
rerxxove the Expo from consideration. Nuw, Jackson County Planning Commission has
suggested that the }Jxpo be added back in.
Planning Manager Don Durt added that he thought it would be a great idea to add the
Expo back into the City of Central Point but not now.
Aincndmczrt #19, Amendment ox Uxban Reserve Area CP-4D to include a one acre
residential parcel to correct an oversight in n3apping;
Arnendrnent X20, Adoption of aCity-County Agreement to manage Gibbon Acres - entex
into an agreement to designate Gibbon Acres as an area of mutual concern. Don Burt
recommended that language be added to this amendment stating that neither the City nor
the County should unreasonably withhold approval. We would want to be sure that this
is in place at the time of an urban growth boundary amendment.
The Planning Commission then reviewed each of the amendments presented and Larry
Martin, Citizens Advisory C'o~~imittee member, carne forward to comment on the issues.
Mx. Martin suggested that the Agricultural Buffering Standards presented on page S of
the packet be amended to add the word "or" between bullet points and recommended that
the last sentence under bullet point three be stricken. Commissioners agreed to amend
the sentence to add a period (.) after "mid-term buffer" and delete "Agxicultural Buffers
Committee".
Mr. Martin then added that he did not live a problem with striking "grazing use" under
Arncndment 10.
Mr. Martin also stated that it made sense to exclude bamboo for use in buffering due to
its invasiveness.
Mr. Humphrey xezninded the group that each Urban Reserve area will have a conceptual
plan, and Don Burt said that it would be addressed as part of the conceptual plan to
identify and determine what you're going to do. Staff will redraft the amendments and
bring them back for consideration. Tom Humphrey explained that in order to move the
Regional Pla1~ through the State, the county and cities would adop# it as an eiernex~t of
their comprehensive plans.
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June Brock came forward and asked why the Expo should be included as an Urban
Reserve area for Central Point. Mr. Hurnpluey respondc;d that it could ultimately annex
to the City of Central l'oini, becoming subject to Central Point zoning which might be
more advantageous for the Expo.
Urban Renew~,l,Update
Don Bust stated that financial matters being considered by the Development Commission
would be presented at the next meeting. A drab. oi'the proposed urban renewal boundary
was presented for review along with a list of potential projects and estimated costs. The
sources of the projects were derived from the Transportation System Plan, ViTater Master
Plan, Parks & Rec Plan and Downtown Revitaiiration Plan. Specific designs, ranking of
projects and the #iming involved are not in cluestian at this time. The committee will be
investigating the return on investment, economic incentives and financial projections, and
Mr. Burt will keep the Planning Commission posted.
Alternative Vehicle Fueiin Stations
Connie Clone, Community Planner, presented an overview of liquefied natural gas and
compressed natural gas as alternative fuels to gasoline and diesel and discussed their
addition to existing gas stations. A review of Central Point Municipal Code reveals that
such alternative fuels would be a permitted use in several zoning districts. The question
t0 CommiSSlonCTS lI1VU1VC5 aesthetlCS, Does the Planning Commission wish to review
any applications presented to determine whether various sites would be acceptable for the
installation of storage facilities for these alternative fuels. Following deliberation, the
Planning Commission members agreed made the determination that they did in fact wish
to review such applications. Varir~us possible screening mechanisms were discussed.
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE, REVIEWS
I~. MISCF.LLANEDUS
X. AD3f0URNMENT
Chuck Piland made a motion to adjourn the meetin;. Tizn Schrneusscr
seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Tile foregoing minutes of the August 2, 2011 Planning Comnvssion meeting were
approved by the Plazviing Commission at its meeting on the (~,~1 day of
~- , 2011.
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