HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 11, 1975 Planning Commission Minutes
November 11, 1975
7:30 P.M.
The Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman
Don Banks. Roll call found the following members present: Emery, Loveland,
McManama, Phillips and McDowell. Absent being Zander and Griffin. Also
present were City Administrator Ron Young, Secretary Janice Corbett, Fireman
Scott Lochard and a few interested citizens.
The minutes of October 21, 1975 were presented for approval. With no corrections
or additions, motion was made by Emery, seconded by Loveland to approve the
minutes as presented. With all in favor, motion carried.
Administrator Young stated that he did not receive a letter from Mrs. 'Kathryn
Kilbourn requesting a plan change in the duplex, Lots 2 & 3. Since Mrs. Kilbourn
was not present, Chairman Banks moved on to the next item.
Chairman Banks opened the public hearing for the rezone of property from M-1 to
LC-L1 fronting. Highway 99 and Southern Pacific Railroad from Beall Lane to the
north City limits. Chairmen Banks asked if-there,was..anyone present for or
against the rezone. Mr. Bruce Abelo, designer in Medford, was recognized and came
forth in favor of the rezone. Mr. Abelo stated he has special interest in the LC-LI
zone. Mr. Niedermeyer has property that is designed for this type of zone. Mr.
Abelo also stated that flexibility for design is greatly enhanced from his point of
view. ' With no further statements by Mr. Abelo or questions from the Commission,
public. hearing. was .closed. Commissioner Emery said this zone needs to be changed
and was discussed during the Comprehensive Land Use Plan study. Administrator
Young was asked if there was a Staff report. Administrator Young replied yes.
One point of clarification in this rezone are the properties talked about. The
properties involved are on the east side of Highway 99 from Beall Lane to one lot
south of :Cupp Drive; West side of .Highway 99 from Pine Street to the north CiSy
limits, and one .parcel that is within the City limits, north of Griffin Creek on
the east side of Highway 99 which is the PP&L substation. The Comprehensive Land
Use Plawu,odate includes. not only those properties but one half block deep from
Pine Street, east of Highway 99, to Hazel Street. Administrator Young stated that
in the ,legal description this public hearing is only for the first three groups of
parcels described. The City. Council has directed the Staff to bring this to the
Planning-.Commission since this fits. in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan update that
has been proposed. Motion wa's made by Emery, seconded by McDowell to approve the
zone .change. Roll call vote: Emery • yee;, Loveland, yes; McDowell,. yes; McManama,
yes; Phillips, yes; Banks, yes. With all in favor, motion. carried. .
Chairman Banks opened the public hearing for a variance to the yard setback require-
ment for Southern. Oregon Production Credit Association, County Tax Assessor's
Account. Number 37-2W-3DB,. Lot 1500, Highway 99. Chairman Banks asked if there was
anyone .present :for or against the variance request. Mr. Henry Williams, General
Managgr, 106 ,Victoria Nay, was recognized and came forth. in favor. Mr. Williams
said Southern Oregon..Production is in the process of purchasing the above mentioned
property- for the .purpose .of. building an office building. Mr., Williams said that.
Southern Oregon Production is requesting a-15 foot setback instead of the required
20 foot mainly to make the building fit on the lot a little better. At this time
Mr. Williams brought forth the architectts plans before the Commission. After a
very .short study of the plans, the public hearing was closed. Chairman Banks asked
the Planning Commission if they had any comments on this matter. Since there were
none, Chairman Banks asked•Administrator Young:if.:there was.& Staff report.
Administrator Young,replied:yes., In looking at„this. zone, .there have been
comments by the Planning Commission and Council that we might be revising the '
setback to 15-.feet anyway. ,Since-this ,is not an.•arterial:atreet-,the Staff-
would see no.problem in-allowing,a .variance. Motion was made by McDowell,
seconded by McManama to approve the -variance setback. Roll call vote:
Emery, yes;.,Loveland,-yes; .McDowell, .yes;.McManama, :yes; -Phillips,..yes;.
Banks, :yee. _With-all:.in. favor,:motion :carried..,
Administrator Young reed-the repoit. of :October 27th ,;from• Bernard. Gilkison,
Senior Planner,.Jackson. County Planning Commission.-
stated,.that ,the:_City and,County-differ' regarding the--zoning.- ,(Refer.to
attached..report).. ,Commissioner;Emery-stated that:'he-psrsonall-y ,feels Mr. .
Gilkison'a statements are, We:.have spent-a .lot:of time-.on. this and,.
we. know what.,direcfion:ws;'are.going. I. feel we-should,,-leave =our,plan. -the -way
. it is.- Administrator ,Young stated that we have :already eent .in...the plan..to-
State. ' Last::week:I ceceived:a-,call -from:LCDC and-they+said not. only.was ,our
procedure.correct but ,they agreed.with-the plan. It, is my recommendation to
the Planning-Commisaion.,and,Council to-send the- plan-in for-'final- validation
by the State. Administrator. Young said there.would have ,to be a public
hearing-on-<the finalAraft-of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. . :Chairman,
Banks suggested that the public hearing be advertised for December 9, 1975.
Miscelganeous.Matters and P.ublic ,Appeazances
Fireman. Scott Lochard ,was-recognized-and-.plans-for !addition,to- the Fire
Department were placed.,before, the%Commission.- After a very.-short study of
the plans; ,motion was made-by. Emery;..seconded• by Loveland."to.Appprove the '
plans under Ordinance #1068. Roll call ,vote: Emery, yes; Loveland, yes;
McDowell, yes;.McManama, yes; Phillips, yes; Banks,yee..- .With all in favor,
motion .cirrled.. .
Administrator. Young asked the Planning Commission-to-giye- him.an answer re-
garding Kathryn Kilbourn'a-request. The.,reason.for .the request :was.due, to
lack of money. Motion;was,made' by Emery, seconded by.,MCDowell. to deny the
request of Kathryn'Kilbourn. to delay putting in sidewalk, due 'to 'lakk of money.
Roll call. vote: . :Emery, .yes; Loveland;.,.yee; McDoxell;.;yes;:;McManame, yes;
Phillips.,yes; Banka,,yes.'. With all -.in favor,,motion:,carried. .
With no further business to be brought before the, Commission, .motion was made
by McManama, seconded by Phillips to adjourn until the next regular Planning
Commission Meeting. With all in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned
at 8:2o P.M.
anice Corbett, Secretary