HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 19, 1972 City Planning Commission
Regular Meeting of April 19, 1972
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 Plvi. by Chairman Backes. Members
present: Banks, Bradshaw, Burton, Dixon, McManama, Stills and Chairman Backes.
Members not in attendance were Hull and Novasad.
The preliminary plots for the Sierra Vista and Temple Court subdivisions as
submitted by Mr. Frank Bruce were presented for examination, discussion and
approval. It was pointed out that all lots contained the adequate area as
contained in the Zoning Ordinance. Dimensions were noted to be exceptions;
most lots exceeded the minimum frontage but were shorter in depth. This was
pointed out to be a good exception to the rule which would minimize the amount
of rear year to maintain and at the same time provide adequate space for vehicu-
lar access from the front yard to the rear and allow side year storage of such
items as boats, campers and trucks. One corner lot was determined to be lacking
slightly in the excess frontage for corner lots. The general scheme for trans-
portation, water and sewage was examined in depth. The necessity of the City
abandoning the old roadway to the sewer pumping plant was explained as being
a requirement for the approval of the plot. After a full discussion a motion
by Burton, seconded by McManama and unanimous affirmative vote of the Commis-
sion approved the preliminary plots for the Sierra Vista and Temple Court
Subdivisions and determined that they met the standards for the location and
proposed development and recognized and approved the variations from the '
minimum dimensions of the Subdivision Ordinance, and approved the vacation
of the roadway after determining that the road no longer served a useful
purpose for municipal uses.
The application of Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Kottke for a Conditional Use Permit to
conduct a home occupation as a doll hospital at their residence located
at 261 North Fourth Street was accepted and the Commission set the date of
May 16, 1972 as a date of public hearing on the application.
The new matter was the presentation of plans and specifications for the
establishing of a sidewalk policy for the City. In general, it provided for
a 6.5 foot sidewalk to be 4" thick and placed adjacent to the curb. Concrete
standards and specifications were those as prescribed by APIVA - Oregon Section
(see sketch and recommendations attached). Item 5 requiring sidewalks as a
part of a new building permit was stricken as being undesirable and unwork-
able. The approval of the City Engineer's recommendation with the deletion
of Item 5 was accepted in a motion by Burton, seconded by Dixon and a unani-
mous vote of the Commission members present and voting.
On the matter of a proposed moratorium for cutting streets for utilities for
a period of time as suggested and explained by Mayor Manasco and a limited
discussion, it was moved by Dixon, seconded by Burton and carried unanimously
to continued action on this matter until information could be obtained from
the various utilities involved which would give some indication of the time 1
needed for them to comply.
Planning Commission Regular Meeting
April 19, 1972
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The petition, description and map of an area generally referred to as the
"Cupp Property" lying south of Hopkins Road and south and east of the Homestead
tract and proposed for annexation to the City of Central Point was presented.
The Commission was advised that the Medford Water Commission had been requested
to allow to serve this area with City water if annexed but no return word
had been received from the Commission to date on this request. It was further
explained that the Council's referral of this matter to the Commission was
to determine and recommend the desirability of this annexation and to recom-
mend the Zoning that should be placed upon the property when and if the
property was annexed. After considerable discussion and a motion by Burton
and seconded by Banks and a unanimous vote of the Commission, it was decided
to recommend to the City Council that this property consisting of between
3046 .acres be annexed to the City and Zoned R-1-8 single family residence,
8000 square feet) .
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the Meeting was
adjourned at 10:15 P.M. on motion by Dixon, seconded by Banks and unanimous
vote of the Commission.
B. Backes
Chairman