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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - August 3, 2004City of Central Point Planning Commission Minutes August 3, 2004 I. II. III. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL: Chairman Chuck Piland, Christopher Brown, Candy Fish, Don Foster, Paul Lunte, Connie Moczygemba, and Wayne Riggs were present. Also in attendance were Ken Gerschler, Community Planner; and Lisa Morgan, Planning Secretary. CORRF.,SPONDENCE Mr. Gerschler distributed copies of the site plan for the new library for the commissioner's information only and was not related to any items on the agenda. IV. MINUTES V VI. Don Foster made a motion to approve the minutes from July 6, 2004. Commissioner Moczygemba seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Brown, abstain; Fish, yes; Foster, yes; I,unte, yes; Moczygemba, yes; and Riggs, yes, Motion passed. PUBLIC APPEARANCES "There were no public appearances. BUSINESS A. Public heazing to review an application for a tentative plan for the purpose of creating 19 lots (with one designated as open space) within a Planned Unit Development. The subject parcels are in the R-1-6 and R-1-8, Residential Single Family zones and are identified in the records of the Jackson County Assessor as Map 37 2W lODC, Tax Lot 200 & Map 37 2W lODB, Tax Lot(s) 9100, 9200 & 9400. The properties are located west of Glen Way, north of Beall Lane and east of Hanley Road, adjacent to Griffin Creek. THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO THE SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. Ken Gerschler, Community Planner explained that the applicant is looking at reconfiguring some lots and roads and requested to continue the hearing to the September 7, 2004 meeting. Planning Commis's'ion Alimdes :Irtgus[ 3, 2004 Page 2 Commissioner Riggs made a motion to continue this hearing to the next meeting. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Brown, yes; Fish, abstain; Foster, yes; Lunte, yes; Moczygemba, yes; and Riggs, yes, Motion passed.. B. Public hearing to review an application for a Conditional Use Permit that would allow Albertson's to continue operating an outside garden sales area. This property is in a C-4, Tourist and Office Professional District and is identified in the records of the Jackson County Assessor as Map 37 2W 12B, Tax Lot 1100. The property is located at 1360 Plaza Boulevard off of Freeman Road and Oak Street. Ken Gershler, Community Planner presented the staff report and gave the background on how this request for a conditional use originated. He stated that he had gone back to the original application for Albertson's in 1996 to do some research. The outdoor sales area was not part of the original application that proposed a community shopping center. They have a fenced in area at the south end of the store, which has been used for sales and eventually over time expanded to the front of the store under the covered porch area. Mr. Gerschler explained that when the code was codified in the 1980's, some of today's market trends were not specifically mentioned or even thought of. This is where a conditional use permit could be granted by the discretion of the Planning Commission provided that the criteria could be met. Mr. Gerschler read each of the findings and concluded that the proposed continued outdoor sales activities on this site would not provide any significant adverse effect on surrounding properties. Ile emphasized that if approved, only items that have prices and are available for immediate sale could be in this outdoor sales area. It is not to be used as a storage area. The outdoor sales area would be limited in size to the front covered area of the store and 12 parking spaces (which is the number of parking spaces above the minimum required spaces for the size of the store). Albertson's currently has only used up to 10 parking spaces located in the front southern portion of the parking lot. There were discussions on how this would effect events such as sidewalk sales, firework stands and Christmas tree sales, etc. Don Kennedy, Store Director for Central Point Albertson's expressed the stores wishes to comply. I ie stated that sometimes Albertson's will buy truck loads of seasonal items to sell. These arc the products that they use the proposed outdoor sales area for. These items are typically out there for 6 weeks. Jackson County Health Department does not allow Albertson's to have food items outside for sale, such as cases of soda or canned goods. Mr. Kennedy stated that events like the firework stands was a good point, and if necessary, he Planning Convnis,cinn Minutes ~htgust 3, 2004 Pnge 3 could have the parking spaces used for outdoor sales cleared out to accommodate these private seasonal vendors. Mr. Gerschler explained that existing parking spaces are for Albertson's only. There are parking area's for the other future uses. David Painter of Central Point First said that this conditional use is setting a precedence for future conditional use permit applications. He feels that there should be proportionality limits set as conditions. Discussions of creating a list of items allowed to be sold should be made as part of the conditions of approval. A list was created, which brought up more questions. If we were to limit the items that could be sold, how would that affect items such as vending machines and other similar types of activities. Who would be responsible for ensuring that only what is on the list is actually sold, etc. Joe Thomas of Central Point First feels that we should eliminate the condition allowing the use of 12 parking spaces for outdoor sales to allow for future growth. He would also like to see the outdoor sales in one area for pedestrian safety. Becca Croft of Central Point First stated that creating this list of should have been considered with the original Albertson's approval in 1996. All Albertson's appears to be asking is for permission to continue using the outdoor sales area, not what can or can not be sold in that area. Chairman Piland closed the public portion of the meeting. In further dialogue between commissioner's it was decided not to create a list of products that could be sold as part of the conditional use permit approval. They felt doing so, would create more problems and raise more questions for interpreting what products falls into what category of allowed items. Commissioner's asked that the list started as Condition #4 on attachment `C' be removed, and to adhere to the original recommended Conditions of Approval. Commissioner Fish made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 622, approving an application for a Conditional Use Permit allowing Albertson's to continue using an outdoor sales area, subject to the recommended conditions of approval. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: The motion passed unanimously. VII. MISCELLANEOUS Mr. Gerschler informed the Commissioner's that the Planning Department hopes to have the Land U.se Planning: Beyond Basics seminar scheduled for sometime this fall. Planning Commission Minutes dugust 3. 2001 Page d VIII. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Lunte made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Moczygemba seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P.M.