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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSSM081709C{TY OF CENTRAL POINT Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session August 17, 2009 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. ATTENDEES Mayor: Hank Williams Council Members: Bruce Dingier, Matt Stephenson, Allen Broderick, and Kay Harrison were present. Mike Quilty and Carol Fischer were excused. Planning Commission Members: Chuck Piland, Connie Moczygemba, Mike Oliver, Keith Wangle, Patricia Beck, Tim Schmeusser, and Justin Hurley were present. Assistant City Administrator Chris Clayton; Community Development Director Tom Humphrey; Planning Manager Don Burt; and City Recorder Deanna Casey were-also present. ill. BUSINESS Assistant City Administrator Chris Clayton stated tonight's joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission is intended to update both groups on the RPS process and items that will be considered in the near future. A. RPS Process Update Community Development Director Tom Humphrey gave a brief background on the RPS process for new members of the Council and Planning Commission. Planning Manager Don Burt provided estimated timelines on the population growth and expansion of the City of Central Point. He explained the Regional Plan Overview and adoption schedule. The regional plan goals are: • To manage regional growth Conserve natural resources Recognize and emphasize the individuality of each city He stated that during the proposed population growth estimates cities need to make sure they have a variety of zoning available to sustain the estimated growth. Jackson County is currently holding Public Hearings regarding the Participation Agreement. They will hopefully complete these meetings and sign the agreement in September. He explained the current time line for signatures on the Participation agreement and the next steps required by cities: 1. Participation Agreement signed by County and participating Cities 2. Cities hoid open houses at the Citizens Advisory Committee level. 3. Planning Commission will hold public hearings 4. City Council will hold Public Hearings and recommendations from the Planning Commission 5. The County will hold public hearings 6. The County Commissioners to approve the Urban Reserve Areas. There was recommendation that alt the Cities hold their public hearings on the same day in order to speed up the process. Councils should set a specific date for the Public Hearings and work back words in order to complete this process in the next year. The Council is not in favor of holding public hearings with other cities, but are willing to hold their Public Hearings on the same night other cities are holding theirs. They do not feel it wise to muddy the details with other city growth areas. When they hold the meetings they would go faster if they are just one cities growth area with discussion. Mr. Burt explained the responsibilities of the Council and the Planning Commission, these are land use issues and there are specific laws and requirements that must be followed in order to complete this process. Once the Regional Growth Areas are approved the City is ready to apply for an Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) adjustment. We do not current)y have enough buildable land to sustain us for the next 20 years. Before the UGB can be adjusted a Comprehensive Plan Amendment must be adopted by the Council. Staff has been working on the separate elements and has begun presenting their findings to the Citizens Advisory Commission and the Planning Commission. They will bring the recommendations to the Council in the next few months. B. Wilson Road Master Plan RVCOG Principal Planner Dick Converse explained that a pilot project was conducted in the Wilson Road area which is the CP2B area in the RPS growth for Central Point. The proposed plan is a suggestion and was a test project for RVCOG. They held public meetings with property owners in this area to produce a master plan for future growth. They discussed possible zoning options for the area between Gebhard Road and Upton including property up to Wilson Road. It was a very interesting project with current property owners and their opinions of what they would like to see developed on their property over the next 20 years. He stated that this project may be conducted in other areas of the valley and they learned some very helpful lessons. In the next planning session they would need to ensure adequate design time at the workshops. He explained the process it would take to change property from county zoning to urban zoning. C. Future Study Session Topics Mr. C{ayton stated that staff would like direction for future Study Session Topics. Topics mentioned were: • Options for C-4 size restrictions • Economic development possibilities for our reserve areas. Conclusion: Staff will work on these two items and return to a future Study Session for discussion. The Study Session for September is reserved for Storm Water and FIRM Map discussion and Water Rate Study information. IV. ADJOURNMENT The Study Session for August 17, 2009, was adjourned at 7:20 p.m