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City Council
Planning Commission
Citizens Advisory Committee
February 25, 2010
I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.
II. ATTENDEES Mayor: Hank Williams
Council Members: Bruce Dingier, Mike Quilty, Allen Broderick,
Carol Fischer, and Kay Harrison.
Planning Commission: Connie Moczygemba, Tim Schmeusser,
Chuck Piland, and Mike Oliver.
Citizens Advisory Commission: Jeff Pfiefer, Herb Fazber, Larry
Martin and Sam Inkley Jr.
City Administrator Phil Messina; Development Director Tom
Humphrey; and City Recorder Deanna Casey were also present.
III. BUSINESS
A. RPS Update
Community Development Director Tom Humphrey explained the back ground regazding
Regional Planning for Jackson County. This is the first attempt to try to plan growth on a
regional basis in the State of Oregon and they are still working the bugs out of the
process.
He presented the Draft Regional Plan and urban reserve growth maps for all the areas
involved in the process and explained the different issues associated with Gibbon Acres
and other lands in that area. The Tolo azea will be included because of Erickson Air
Crane and the availability of municipal services to that area. The Tolo area will be
industrial use when it is annexed into the City. The RPS application explains the legal
aspects of the proposed areas. In order to be prepared for the Central Point Public
Meetings he recommends reading Chapters 3 and 4 of the Plan which pertain to Central
Point.
Jackson County held their second public hearing today. Staff will attend the County
meetings when they are discussing Central Point. The County is taking the lead on the
process and has asked the Cities to hold their own process. These public hearings will
lead to a Comp Plan update for the County and the Cities. After the County
Commissioners have adopted their Comp Plan revisions, the cities will be able to proceed
with their updates.
Mr. Humphrey presented the proposed public hearing schedule for Central Point starting
with the Citizens Advisory Committee open house on March 9`s, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. After
the CAC has a recommendation, the Planning Commission will have public hearings, and
both recommendations will be heard at the Council is planned to heaz the
recommendations at their May ] 3`s and 27`" meetings.
City of Central Point
Joint Study Session
February 25, 2010
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A Thousand Friends of Oregon might appeal some of the exception lands which would
cause a delay in the final form being sent to LCDC. Other than that the public has been
involved in the process all along. There have been plenty of opportunities for the citizens
to voice their concerns. If a citizen approaches the city about being included in the
process it is recommended that an adjustment be considered after the process has been
completed. Once the regional plan has been completed the State allows for adjustments in
five to ten yeazs. It would be easier to make amendments after the process is complete
because only that city would be involved. It was decided in the beginning that the entire
county wanted to participate in this process. The advantages of doing the process
regionally are joint agreements between cities and the county, and it is easier to plan
regional transportation issues that will enhance the entire valley.
Central Point needs to expand our UGB and staff is ready to submit a UGB expansion
request as soon as the RPS process is complete. If anything happens to stall the
completion of the 12PS, the City will be ready to submit a plan to the County and State to
include the property already discussed in 12PS.
Conclusion: This was an informational update to provide the Council, Committee and
Commission members with the Public Hearing dates and information for those meetings.
B. Zoning Ordinance Update
Mr. Humphrey stated that staff has been working with the local property owners to
amend the C-4 and C-5 zoning requirements for Central Point. The new recommendation
will concentrate on design standards in order to help keep the "Small Town" feel for
Central Point as stated in the 2007 Strategic Plan. The Business owners aze cun•ently
looking over the recommendations and will be back in touch with the City soon.
There was discussion of what a "Small Town Feel" is. It would be good to have a specific
definition of what we really want. People may not think a Small Town Feel is the same
thing.
Conclusion: Staff is waiting on the property owners to review the recommendations.
Council wants to keep the property and business owners involved and encouraged staff to
proceed with the recommendations.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
The Study Session for February 25, 2010, was adjourned at 8:50 p.m