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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - October 1, 2002City of Central Point Planning Commission October 1, 2002 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL: Chairman Chuck Piland, Rick Perry, Candy Fish, Paul Lunte, Wayne Riggs and Don Foster were present John LeGros was absent. Also in attendance were Tom Humphrey, Planning Director; Ken Gerschler, Community Planner; Matt Samitore, Community Planner and Chris Clayton, Senior Public Works Technician. III. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence. IV. MINUTES Conunissioner Fish made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 3, 2002 meeting as presented. Commissioner Perry seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Perry; yes, Fish, yes; Lunte, yes. Commissioners Foster and Riggs abstained. Motion passed. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES There were no public appearances. VI. BUSINESS A. Public hearing to review an application for a Planned Unit Development at 431 North Second Street. The subject property is located in the TOD-MMR, Medium Mix residential zoning district on Map 37 2W 03DB, Tax Lot 800. Ken Gerschler, Community Planner, presented the Planning Department staff report. The applications submitted by Habitat for Humanity consist of two phase PUD with the first phase creating six single family lots. Each lot will have one single family one, with an attached 0' lot line design. Each of the homes will be 2 story and vary in size from 1,100 to 2,912 square feet. The development meets the minimum density requirements for the TOD- MMR zoning district. A shared common drive is proposed with Tom Malot Construction. The driveway will allow for 5 units to accessed from the subject property as well as further development of the Malot Construction parcel. The minimum PUD size is 1 acre, but the City of Central Point Planning Commission A4inutes October 1, 2002 Page 2 applicants have been granted an administrative variance in order to proceed with the PUD application. Units 5 and 6 need some design modifications in order to meet the minimum standards for garages. These changes Hurst be shown prior to Final PUD approval. Several large trees are to be preserved as part of the plan. Nick Hale, a volunteer for I-Iabitat for Iumanity, spoke about the project and explained how Habitat would modify their design for Unit 5 and 6. Chris Clayton, Deparhnent of Public Works, stated that a 20' Storm Drain easement on this property could be vacated to allow the design modifications. Chairman Piland and Commissioner Lunte questioned the driveway size. The applicants agreed to reduce the size of the individual paved driveways in order to add more landscaping to the lots. Alvaro Plei of 668 Cedar Street, Central Point, OR, stated he was excited to start the project. Anna D'Amato, of Habitat for Humanity, spoke about the history and benefits of Habitat for I Iumanity. Commissioner Lunte made a motion to adopt Resolution 554 approving the PUD Development Plan of 372W03DB, Tax Lot S00 subject to the recommended conditions of approval and modifying the paved driveway widths and making design changes to homes fronting Second Street. Commissioner Poster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: The motion passed unanimously. B. Public hearing to review an application for a tentative lot partition and a site plan that would allow adrive-through restaurant to be constructed at the end of South Peninger Road in the C-4, Tourist and Office Professional District on Map 37 2W 02D, Tax Lot 2904. Matt Samitore, Community Planner presented the Planning Department Staff Reports. The first item was a partition of the previously approved LaRue Partition. The partition would create two tax lots. Parcel 1 would be 36,883 square feet and Parcel 2 would be 35,347 square feet. Parcel two also has a lot line adjustment to adjust the tax lot around a previously constructed cul-de-sac. Each lot meets the minimum lot dimensions for the C-4, 'Tourist and Office Professional zoning district. An ingress/egress easement is shown on the parcels for cross-lot vehicular movement. The original notice for the meeting did not include the partition. Therefore, only conditional approval may he granted for the partition. In order to give the proper comment period the City of Central Point Planning Commission Minutes October 1, 2002 Page 3 Planning Department will continue to accept comments unit October 11, 2002. An additional meeting may be held on October 14, 2002 if conmients warrant the need to do so. Commissioner Fish made a motion to adopt Resolution 555 approving the Tentative Minor Land Partition of 372W02D, Tax Lot 2904 subject to the recommended conditions of approval. Commissioner Lunte seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: The motion passed unanimously. On the previously approved Parcel 1 of the South LaRue Partition the applicants are proposing the construction of a joint A&W and Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant. The restaurant will be an approximately 3,152 square feet single story building. At this time the applicant is unsure ifthey will occupy the A&W portion ofthe building. The applicants have proposed 41 parking spaces, two of which are ADA accessible. Only 35 spaces are required. Access to the restaurant would be taken from two driveways on Peninger Road. The main driveway will share access with Parcel 2. The Public Works Parks and Recreation Department has submitted a list of landscaping changes to the landscape plan that are part of the conditions of approval. A Transportation Master Plan is currently being conducted by the City of Central Point and the Oregon Department of Transportation. If the study suggests modifications to the intersection of Peninger and E. Pine Street the land owner will have to participate in a Local Improvement District to finance their modifications. The agent for the applicant has been part of the community meetings regarding the plan. The agent for the applicant, Dennis FIoffbuhr 3155 Alameda Street, Medford, OR 97501, stated that the joint driveway will be partially paved to allow for vehicular movement. IIe had no objection to the recommended conditions of approval. Commissioner Lunte made a motion to adopt Resolution 556 approving the Site Plan for 372W02D, Tax Lot 2904 subject to the recommended conditions of approval. Commissioner Fish seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: The motion passed unanimously. C. Public meeting to review and provide a recommendation to the City Council regarding a street name change within the Cedar Shadows Planned Unit Development. The homeowners association for the development have voted a resolution in favor of changing the street from Cedar Shadows Way to Shadow Way. Ken Gerschler presented the staff report. The homeowners associatior for Cedar Shadows have submitted a petition to change the street named Cedar Shadows Way to Shadow Way. City of Centra] Point Planning Commission D~Iinutcs October 1, 2(102 Page 4 Since the street is located entirely upon private property, a copy ofthe petition was forwarded to all of the applicable agencies including emergency services. The Jackson County Surveyor located a requirement in State Law that specifies a street re-naming procedure regardless of street ownership. "I'he Planning Department requests that the Planning Commission recommend the street name change to the City Council. Commissioner Fish made a motion to recommend the name change the City Council. Commissioner Lunte seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: The recommendation passed unanimously. VII. MISCELLANEOUS There was no miscellaneous items. VIII. ADJOUKNMENT Commissioner Fish made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL,: Motion passed unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.