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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - August 7, 2012City of Central Point Planning Commission Minutes August 7, 2012 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL Commissioners Chuck Piland, Mike Oliver, Susan Szczesniak, Tim Schmeusser, Tom Van Voorhees, Craig Nelson, Sr., and Rick Samuelson, Jr. were present. Also in attendance were: Tom Humphrey, Community Development Director; Don Burt, Planning Manager; Connie Clune, Community Planner; and Didi Thomas, Planning Secretary. III. CORRESPONDENCE - None IV. MINUTES Tom Van Voorhees made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 3, 2012 Planning Commission meeting. Craig Nelson, Sr. seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Oliver, yes; Szczesniak, yes; Samuelson, abstained; Schmeusser, yes; Van Voorhees, yes; Nelson, yes. Motion passed. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES - None VI. BUSINESS A. Tree Removal Application. Application to remove a Flowering Plum (Prunus cerasifera) located in the public right -of -way at 708 Isherwood Drive in the Low Mix Residential (LMR) Transit Oriented District (TOD). Applicant: Lana Grosenbach Recreation Coordination Dave Jacob presented a staff report concerning the removal of a Flowering Plum tree located in the public right -of -way in Cascade Meadows subdivision. Mr. Jacob advised Commissioners that the request for removal was based upon a concern that the tree was in poor condition and was creating a nuisance by dropping fruit. Community Development Director Tom Humphrey pointed out that the street trees in the subdivision were part of a master plan and had been installed originally by the developer. All of the street trees in this vicinity are of the same variety. Mr. Jacob stated that the tree doesn't meet the criteria in code for removal as it is in good health at this time, the dropping of fruit does not justify removal, and replacement with a different tree would result in non - compliance with design standards as set out in code. Mr. Jacob recommends denial of the request. Commissioners agreed with Mr. Jacob. Planning Commission Minutes August 7, 2012 Page 2 Chuck Piland, Chairman of the Planning Commission, asked Mr. Jacob to contact the applicant and thank her for being a good citizen and for going through channels with her request for the tree's removal. Tim Schmeusser made a motion to deny the application to remove the Flowering Plum tree located at 708 Isherwood Drive. Craig Nelson, Sr. seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Oliver, no; Szczesniak, yes; Samuelson, yes; Schmeusser, yes; Van Voorhees, yes; and Nelson, yes. Motion carried. B. File No. 5076. Approval of extension and application for the proposed Type III Minor Modification pursuant to Section 17.09 of the Central Point Municipal Code. The modification is limited to re- evaluation of the tentative plan for the North Village subdivision as necessary to address CPMC Chapter 8.24, Flood Damage Prevention. The project site is located west of Hwy 99, north of North Haskell Street and is identified on the Jackson County Assessor's map as 37 2W 0313C, Tax Lots 100, 200, 300, 400 and 37 2W 03B, Tax Lots 1601, 1602,1800. Applicant: Twin Creeks Development Co., LLC; Agent: Herb Farber Planning Manager Don Burt presented a request for extension of tentative plan for the North Village subdivision, stating that the request was timely. Extensions can be approved annually, he advised, provided that there are no changes to the municipal code that would affect approval. In this particular instance, the request arrived while FEMA maps were in the process of being changed and adopted. Also being requested is a modification of the tentative plan with changes in phasing and compliance with Section 8.24 of the municipal code, Flood Damage Prevention. Original approval of the tentative plan was based on earlier flood hazard maps. Mr. Burt reviewed two different flood maps, one showing the subdivision at the time it was first platted and its relationship to the flood plain; the second map demonstrated the current impact of the new flood plain location on the tentative plan. Because of the flood hazard implication of the proposed modification, it was determined that the application should be reviewed by the Planning Commission. Mr. Burt explained that the development could not cause an increase in the flood plain base elevation or increase the boundaries of the floodway. If the applicant can successfully demonstrate through engineered studies that there will be no impact, 'a final plat can be approved. If the applicant is unable to prove compliance with Chapter 8.24, the final plat will not be approved for Phases 2 and 3. Phase 1 is subject to a conditional letter of map revision demonstrating that there is no adverse impact to the special flood hazard area (SFHA), the base flood elevation (BFE), or floodway boundary. Approval of a Flood Development Permit by the City of Central Point will be required prior to final plat approval. Planning Commission Minutes August 7, 2012 Page 3 Mr. Burt stated that due to prior grading activities in the area of the proposed subdivision, the developer will need to come back with engineered plans and demonstrate compliance with the BFE. Chuck Piland asked for an update on the proposed railroad crossing. Mr. Humphrey said that plans are currently being reviewed and once completed, work will commence on a public /private partnership for financing to build the crossing. Mr. Burt reviewed the proposed conditions of approval that the applicant will need to meet prior to final plat approval. The applicant, he said, will be required to pay all costs incurred by the City in order to complete the review as they would need to hire someone with the expertise to review the reports submitted by the applicant. Herb Farber, applicant's agent, came forward and stated that Mr. Burt had explained the requested modification very well and was confident that construction could happen within one foot of BFE. Mr. Farber added that the culverts in the proposed Twin Creeks Crossing would be sized properly to deal with flood water. Ultimately, he said, water would go down into bioswales along the railroad. This would remove the flood hazard from the property in the floodway and not spread it out into the development. The revised conditions of approval are acceptable to the applicant. The results of mitigation will provide improvement for all properties in the development so that it doesn't impact the master planned area. Bioswales should be adequate to handle a flood event. Warren Horton, a neighbor, came forward and added that the ODOT and Jackson County culverts along Jackson Creek are plugged and that there is trash in the creeks that blocks the water flow. He stated that with maintenance, these culverts wouldn't be a problem. Mr. Humphrey said that he would contact the county roads department as they are responsible for the channel remaining serviceable. Creek water is also used for irrigation, he said. Mike Oliver made a motion to approve Resolution 788 granting approval of an extension and minor modification to the North Village tentative plan Phases 1 and 2 based upon the revised staff report dated August 7, 20125 including attachments A through C, resetting the approval date of the modified tentative plan to August 7, 2012, with an expiration date of August 7, 2013. Tim Schmeusser seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Oliver, yes; Szczesniak, yes; Samuelson, yes; Schmeusser, yes; Van Voorhees, yes; and Nelson, yes. Motion carried. VII. DISCUSSION — East Pine Street Master Plan Don Burt advised that the planning department had been studying the area north of Beebe Road and west of Hamrick Road, including the proposed CP -3 urban reserve area to create an eastside transit oriented development (TOD) district. Services to this property, approximately 106.24 acres, are adequate and the facilities are there to realize this area's urban potential. A master plan is being proposed addressing future density. One of the Planning Commission Minutes August 7, 2012 Page 4 criteria for determining maximum density will be planned trip capacity of the adjacent arterial and collector street system. This evening, Mr. Burt was looking to the commissioners for feedback on density. The proposed density requirements set forth in the Regional Plan establish maximum new development density of 7.4 units per acre over current volumes over the next 50 years. Mr. Burt is proposing a maximum density of approximately 11.5 in the East Pine TOD. Because of its location, it would be well suited for urban development. The infrastructure is available to the property and the City would like to try to create a walkable environment with design standards. Mr. Burt advised the group that this area would be comprised of mixed uses. In response to questions raised about increased traffic in the area, Mr. Burt said that the streets, with improvements would be able to handle approximately a maximum of 25,000 additional average daily trips (ADT). Mr. Burt said that he would bring the transportation system plan to the September meeting in response to a question regarding current trips. Commissioners were generally in agreement that staff should pursue planning this area for urban development with mixed uses at a higher density. Tom Humphrey pointed out that the bulk of this land is already within the urban growth boundary and can be developed before we expand to bring in other land. The City can still accommodate higher densities in the downtown core. Don Burt stated that it would be easier to start with a higher density master plan than a lower one. VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS — None IX. MISCELLANEOUS Tom Humphrey distributed a handout on the East Pine Street corridor refinement plan streetscape design alternatives for Commissioners to review. This will be reviewed and discussed at a later date. X. ADJOURNMENT Mike Oliver made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Tom Van Voorhees seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. The foregoing minutes of the August 7, 2012 Planning Commission meeting were approved by the Planning Commission at its meeting on [�! 2012. ' Planning Commission Chair