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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - May 4, 2004City of Central Point Planning Commission Minutes May 4, 2004 L MF,F,TINC CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL: Chairman Chuck Piland, Christopher Brown, Candy Fish, Don Foster, Connie Moczygemba, and Wayne Riggs were present. Paul Lunte was absent. Also in attendance were Tom Humphrey, Community Development Director and Dave Arkens, GIS Technician. III. CORRESPONDENCE There was correspondence distributed at the meeting regarding business item A. IV. MINUTES Tom Humphrey, Community Development Director, asked the commission to clarify if they had included both the planning staff report and the public works staff report in their approval of the Pear Blossom Center (Wal-Mart Super Center). All commissioners agreed that they had included them. Commissioner Riggs made a motion to approve the minutes from April 6, 2004 with corrections. Commissioner Brown wanted his name added to the roll call of the March 30, 2004 minutes in the affirmative. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Fish, yes; Foster, yes; Moczygemba, yes; Riggs, yes, and Brown, yes. Motion passed. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES There were no public appearances. VI. BUSINESS A. A public hearing to review a Tentative Plan application for the purpose of creating 58 pad lots within a Planned Unit Development. The subject parcels are in the R-3, Residential Multiple Family zone and are identified in the records of the Jackson County Assessor as Map 37 2W lOAB, Tax Lot 6500; Map 37 2W lOAD, Tax Lot 800. The properties are located south of West Pine Streets north of Beall Lane and west of US Highway 99. Chairman Piland asked Commissioners if there were any ex-parte communication. There was none. Commissioner Riggs stated that he had visited the site. Planning Commission ,Llin~des bdav 4. 2004 Page 2 Mr. Humphrey presented the planning staff report and began by explaining some of the changes and development occurring in the area. He read through the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and stated that the property does have some flood plain issues that will need to be addressed. A 20' clear area/turn around has been included in the plans and requested by Fire District #3. No details have been presented on the emergency crash gate at the north end of the development. Chairman Piland asked Tom if the emergency gate will allow pedestrian traffic to pass onto Glenn Way and stated that a cross walk should be placed there for children attending the elementary school. Commissioner Fish agreed about the cross walk. Mr. Humphrey stated that a stamped asphalt product will be used for sidewalks in the development and could be used for a cross walk if needed on Glenn Way. The development will have a children's play area with landscaping. The development will have private streets and the city is requiring the developer to construct half street improvements on those portions of Haskell and Ash Streets that are adjacent to the development. The applicant will need to apply for a fence variance if he wants to construct fences higher than 4' on tax lot 800 since it is zoned MMR -Medium Mixed Residential (TOD). The other two tax lots are in R-3 where six foot fences are allowed. Commissioner Brown asked if a fence should be placed along the creek since there will be children living there. Mr. Humphrey recommended that no fence be built along the creek. Mr. Brown also asked about street lights. Mr. Humphrey stated that since this development will have private streets, if street lights are installed they will need to apply for electrical permits from the building department. Cael Neathamer, agent for the applicant, stated that the style of unit will be similar to other apartments on Glenn Way and to the units that will be constructed in Snowy Butte Station. Bill Leep, of RE/MAX Realty Group, also agent for the applicant, explained the correspondence handed out before the meeting. His study showed no other housing units similar to the ones that would built are available in Central Point. The price would be between 125,000 and 175,000 and have a square footage of between 700-1400. Two lots had been taken out of the development to make room for the tot lot and additional landscaping. Bob Harvey, 261 Hiatt Lane, was concerned emergency vehicles would lose time having to drive all the way around to the northern portion of the development from Haskell Street. Construction of the units next to his property will reduce his view, reduce the late afternoon sun and be looking right down into his property. The tot lot will be right behind his living room and he is worried about the noise. Ile is also concerned about storm water runoff. Planning Coinn~isrion Minutes d/ar 4. 2004 Pn~e 3 George Allen, 249 I-Batt Lane. was also concerned about losing his view of the mountains and being in a valley because of all the two story apartments being built. He feels that he will lose his privacy and that there will be a lot more traffic in the area if this project is approved. Becca Croft, 2535 Beebe Road, was concerned about parking. She wanted to know if there would be enough parking spaces, both off street and on street. Commissioner Fish counted about 41 on-street parking spaces which would provide about 2 '/z spaces per unit. She also asked if windows on the back side of the units could be reduced in size or eliminated to give the residence on Hiatt bane more privacy. Mr. Humphrey responded saying he believes that building code states that you must have a window on the back side of the building large enough for a person to get out of in case of an emergency. Mr. Leep stated that the development will not been built out to the maximum units possible and that all current zoning codes will be met. Future C, C & R's could eliminate parking problems. Mr. Neathamer stated that there will be additional on-street parking on Ash & Haskell Streets. He also said that he could use the new flood plain maps which show a reduced flood plain on Daisy Creek but Mr. Humphrey said that this issue could be discussed at a staff level and that CCR's would be required before PUD is finaled. Eric Artner, the applicant, stated that the back facades will be similar to the front fascade. Chairman Piland closed the public portion of the meeting. Commissioner Fish made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 615, approving the preliminary development plan and tentative subdivision for the Daisy Creek Village PUD, based on the findings of fact and conclusions of law contained in the record and subject to the recommended conditions of approval as set forth in the staff reports. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: The motion passed unanimously. VII. MISCELLANEOUS There were discussions regarding items coming before the Planning Commission at the meeting in June. Mr. Humphrey also told the commissioners about upcoming meetings regarding budget committee, CAC and city council. The flood study maps are available on the city web site and in the office. There was also discussion about the roles of city council members and if at least one should be attending planning commission meetings especially on the more complex issues like Wal-Mart. Plmening Conunission Minutes play 4, 200J Page 4 VIII. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Riggs made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 9:05 P.M.