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March 4, 2025
6:00 PM
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Meeting Called to Order
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Roll Call
The following members were present: Board Member Kay Harrison, Board Member Patrick Smith, Board Member Alicia Van Riggs, Board Member Royce Chambers
The following members were absent: Jim Mock
The following staff were also present: Stephanie Powers, Justin Gindlesperger
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Correspondence
None.
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Approval of Minutes
A.
Approval of February 11, 2025 Minutes
Motion: Approve
Moved By: Kay Harrison
Seconded by: Alicia Van Riggs
Roll Call: Members Kay Harrison, Patrick Smith, Alicia Van Riggs, Royce Chambers voted yes. None voted no.
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Public Appearances
None.
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Business
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Anchor Church Conditional Use Permit
Chairperson Tom Van Voohrees read the Quasi-judicial Hearing Statement explaining the rules governing the public hearing for a Conditional Use Permit application. He asked Commissioners
about ex-parte contacts, conflicts of interest and bias. There were none reported and no challenges from members of the public. Chairperson VanVoohrees opened the public hearing.
Community Planner III, Justin Gindlesperger, introduced the proposed Conditional Use Permit application to operate a church within an existing building in the Neighborhood Commercial
zone. The site, he said, is an existing shopping center located at the intersection of North 10th and North 3rd Street. Mr. Gindlesperger explained that the use has been active for
over a year but requires a Conditional Use Permit to consider impacts, such as traffic. The item, he said, was initially scheduled for a public hearing on February 4, 2025 but had to
be rescheduled due to adverse weather conditions. Mr. Gindlesperger reported that the hearing had been duly noticed for this meeting. However, the applicant's agent submitted a written
request to open the public hearing and continue it to the April 1, 2025 meeting.
The Planning Commission heard testimony from two members of the public who were present, as follows:
Mark Anderson, the church pastor, introduced himself and spoke in favor of the proposed Conditional Use Permit application, and said he was available to answer questions of the Planning
Commission. The Commission asked him how many days a week the church is in service. Mr. Anderson responded that Sundays are the only day service is held.
Rick Aarons, a resident on Crater Lane, spoke in favor of the application, noting that he had observed the parking lot on Sundays when church is in session. He said it is never full
and doesn't appear to be causing any issues with traffic or parking.
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Discussion Items
None.
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Administrative Reviews
None.
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Miscellaneous
Planning Director, Stephanie Powers, provided a brief overview of land development applications and construction in the City. Commissioners had questions about the status of Grocery
Outlet and Goodwill on East Pine Street, as well as the Yellow Basket property on South Front Street.
Ms. Powers notified the Commissioners that there would be a Joint Study Session with the City Council and Citizen's Advisory Committee on April 21, 2025 to receive a report on a code
audit and code concepts necessary to comply with Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities walkable design standards requirements. She said code updates would occur concurrent with the
update of the City's Transportation System Plan, which is set to start later this year.
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Miscellaneous
Planning Director, Stephanie Powers, provided a brief overview of land development applications and construction in the City. Commissioners had questions about the status of Grocery
Outlet and Goodwill on East Pine Street, as well as the Yellow Basket property on South Front Street.
Ms. Powers notified the Commissioners that there would be a Joint Study Session with the City Council and Citizen's Advisory Committee on April 21, 2025 to receive a report on a code
audit and code concepts necessary to comply with Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities walkable design standards requirements. She said code updates would occur concurrent with the
update of the City's Transportation System Plan, which is set to start later this year.
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Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
The foregoing minutes of the March 4, 2025, Planning Commission meeting were approved by the Planning Commission at its meeting of _________________, 2025.
Dated:
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ATTEST:
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