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Citizens Advisory Committee Minutes
February 26, 1998
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I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Chairman Don Foster called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Committee members Don Blankenship, Bob Dunn, Herb Farber,
Adele Shimanoff, and Violet Singler. Mitch Pallotta was absent.
Mayor Rusty McGrath, City Administrator Jim Bennett; Planning
Director Tom Humphrey; and Administrative Secretary Deanna
Gregory were also present.
III. CORRESPONDENCE
Planning Director Tom Humphrey presented a letter from Debbie Timms, Oregon
Department of Transportation regarding the Comprehensive Plan Update.
IV. MINUTES
A. Approval of October 28, 1997, Citizens Advisory Committee Minutes, and
January 13, 1998, joint meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee and Park
Commission minutes were approved as presented.
V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
There were no public appearances. Mr. Foster closed the public appearances portion
of the meeting.
VI. BUSINESS
A. Review and recommendation regarding a series of Comprehensive Plan
Amendments to do the following: 1) modify the current Urban Growth Boundary
and Policy Agreement with Jackson County; 2) redistribute certain land uses
within the Urban Growth Boundary; and 3) revise the Comprehensive Plan text
to reflect the proposed redistribution of land uses.
Planning Director Tom Humphrey explained the proposed changes to the Plan and asked
for public input.
AREA 1: CHANGE THE LAiVD USE DESIGNATION AND ZONING OF AREA 1
FROM GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (M-2) AND INDUSTRIAL (M-1) TO LOW
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-1-8) AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-3).
Ron Reames, 1824 Taylor Rd., Central Point OR
Mr. Reames owns property adjacent to Area 1 and represents Rogue Valley Bin,
an agricultural secondary wood products business. He is concerned if Light
Industrial is rezoned for residential use, the current industrial owners will
eventually be asked to sell, rezone their property or have to limit their business
• activities. The use of apartment buildings was discussed in order to provide a
sound barrier and transition to single family developments. The point was also
made that covenants could be recorded to protect existing businesses.
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• Mike LaNier, 336 West 6th, Medford OR
Mr. LaNier is a planning consultant in favor of the zone change for this area.
These properties have not been developed in the past due to the current M-2
and M-1 zoning.
Antone Peterson, 4964 Grant Road, Central Point OR
Mr. Peterson is concerned with the access to this area if developed as a
residential district. He feels that the current road structures are not sufficient
for that amount of traffic. The railroad and various creeks also rose access
problems.
Bob Gilkey, Planning Commissioner, 1165 Gate Park, Central Point OR
Mr. Gilkey is in favor of the proposed zone changes. Area 1 is surrounded by
existing and proposed schools. He feels that an industrial area this size should
not be in such close proximity to elementary schools, it would be better utilized
as residential. Industrial truck traffic would also be problematic.
Brett Moore, 1243, Looking Glass Way, Central Point OR
Mr. Moore is in favor of the proposed zone change for Area 1. He is one of the
owners of the area and stated that they have spent time and money trying to
plan this area for both industrial and residential uses. They prefer residential
development plans.
AREA 2: CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGIVATION AND ZONING FROM LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL (M-1) TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-1-6), HIGH DENSITY
~ RESIDENTIAL (R-3) AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-41.
Steve Reavis, 663 Farnsworth Dr., Central Point OR
Mr. Reavis is a property owner adjacent to Area 2. He is in favor of the
proposed zone change.
Vivian Gersham, 3386 Chickory Lane Cr. Central Point OR
Mrs. Gersham is a property owner within Area 2. She is in favor of the zone
change. Mrs. Gersham is concerned with the amount of traffic along Chickory
Lane if this is developed as Residential. There was discussion about additional
roads with in the area, and how they would be integrated with the existing
ones.
AREA 3: CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION AND ZONING OF THIS AREA FROM
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (M-1), LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-1-81, MEDIUM
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-2) AND PARKS AND OPEN SPACE (BCG) TO
GEIVERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2 & C-4), GENERAL INDUSTRIAI (M-2) AIVD LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL (M-1).
There was discussion from the audience regarding the installation of sewer and
water lines. Citizens were interested in the approximate time that city services
would be available in that area.
Mike LaNier, representing property owner, John Batzer.
Mr. LaNier stated that Mr. Batzer owns a small portion of Area 3 which is
proposed to be zoned M-1. He would prefer to have his section of property
zoned Commercial - Neighborhood.
Jeanie Savage, 4404 Biddle Road, Cent~al Point OR
Ms. Savage is the property owner across from Area 3. She is interested in
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• changing the zoning of her property from C-N to M-1. She would like to build a
mini-storage on her property.
AREA 4: CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION AND ZONING FROM LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL (R-1-8 & R-1-6) AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) TO
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (M-1) AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (C-N)
Sharon Boyd, 4297 Table Rock Rd., Central Point OR
Ms. Boyd had questions regarding annexation into the city. She would like to
be notified of the final decision.
Committee member Herb Farber made a motion to recommend approval of the proposal to the
Planning Commission with revisions noted below:
Area 1: Change the land use designation and zoning of Area 1 from General Industrial
(M-2) and Light Industrial (M-1) to Low Density Residential (R-1-8) and High Density
Residential (R-3), including a small undefined pocket of Neighborhood Commercial.
Area 2: Change the land use designation and zoning from Light Industrial (M-1 ~ to
Low Density Residentiat (R-1-6), High Density Residential (R-3) and General Commercial
(C-4).
Area 3: Change the land use designation and zoning of this area from Light Industrial
(M-1), Low Density Residential (R-1-8), Medium Density Residential (R-2) and Parks and
~ Open Space (BCG) to General Commercial (C-2 & C-41, General Industrial IM-2) and
Light Industrial (M-1), with the consideration that Tax Lot 700 be included with the
Commercial-Neighborhood Zoning.
Area 4: Change the land use designation and zoning of Area 4 from Low Density
Residential (R-1-8 & R-1-6) and High Density Residential (R-3) to Light Industrial (M-1)
and Neighborhood CommerciallC-N-, with the consideration that Tax Lot 701 be
changed from Commercial-Neighborhood (C-N) to Light Industrial (M-1).
Bob Dunn seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:55 p.m.
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