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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - January 17, 1995 CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes January 17, 1995 - Page One I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:01 p.m. Il. ROLL CALL: Those present were: Chuck Piland, Jan Dunlap, Herb Farber, Candy Fish, Randy Graves, Karolyne Johnson and Valerie Rapp III. CORRESPONDENCE: NONE, however, George Rubaloff stated that he had attended a meeting with Rogue Valley Council of Governments and the Small Cities of Oregon earlier that day. Although the City of Central Point has quite a bit of work left to do on their Periodic Review, we seem to be ahead of most of the small cities. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Fish moved that they approve the Planning Commission Minutes of January 3, 1995 Planning Commission Minutes. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. ROLL CALL VOTE: Dunlap, abstain; Farber, abstain, Fish, yes; Graves, yes; Johnson, yes, and Rapp, abstain. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES - None VI. BUSINESS A. Continued deliberations regarding Site Plan for Construction of Haskell Street Apartments located 200± feet south of where Haskell and Pine Streets Intersect. Herb Farber declared a conflict of interest, as surveyor for the project, and took a seat in the audience. There were no further declarations of conflict of interest or ex-parte communication. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes January 17, 1995 - Page Two George Rubaloff, Planning Administrator, reviewed the areas of the site plan that needed to be reconfigured in order to be approved. The revised site plan was reviewed and approved by the Public Works Department. George handed out a copy of the Public Safety Department Memorandum dated January 16, 1995 which included findings which determined that the original site plan would be acceptable to that department with the addition of horizontal standpiping system with protection for the fire fighting appliances. George sent around a document showing the fire engine staging area, and entered this document into the record by reference. George also handed out his Staff Report dated January 17, 1995, which he entered into the record by reference, stating that after review of the revised Site Plan that the proposed plan still remains short .25 of a parking space, and the Planning Commission could grant a minor variance included in their motion for approval. Also applicant should state on the plan that parking structures in front of buildings 1 and 2 be shifted to meet the 10 feet minimum distance between buildings. George stated that the red maples shown on the plan should be planted outside the clear vision triangle. George stated that Applicant shall confirm bicycle parking to the Commission before approval. Said bicycle parking provisions shall be noted on an approved-stamped copy of the site plan. Commission Dunlap inquired about citizen testimony which had been entered into the January 3rd record. She expressed some concerns relating to the additional traffic flow on W. Pine from this apartment complex. George Rubaloff stated that the proposed project and the traffic expected to be generated by the land use would be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. Bob Lawrence, of 1186 Glen Grove, Central Point, Oregon, Applicant, came in support of the revised Site Plan. Mr. Lawrence stated that he had reviewed the Planning Department Staff Report, of January 17, 1995, outlining the additional changes, and agreed to meet those additional requirements listed in that Staff Report. George Rubaloff stated that it would probably not be proper procedure for any Commission Members that were not present at the first part of the Site Review to vote tonight. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes January 17, 1995 - Page Three Commissioner Fish moved that they approve Resolution #313, for approval of the Site Plan for Construction of Haskell Street Apartments located 200± feet south of where Haskell and Pine Streets intersect subject to all former staff reports, the Planning Staff Report of January 17, 1995 and the Public Safety Staff Report of January 16, 1995, and including granting a minor variance for the undersized parking space. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Dunlap, abstain; Fish, yes; Graves, yes; Karolyne Johnson, yes and Valerie Rapp, abstain and the motion carried. Commissioner Farber returned to his position on the Commission. VII. MISCELLANEOUS - There was a discussion concerning the next joint meeting of the Planning Commission and City Council. George Rubaloff stated that there is some preliminary work on the Master Transportation Plan (RVCOG) and the 1-5 Corridor to be accomplished before the next meeting (tentatively scheduled for February 22, 1995). George stated that the S.E. Park acquisition is still in the negotiation process. VIII. ADJOURNMENT - Commissioner Farber moved that the Meeting Adjourn, Commissioner Fish seconded the Motion, all agreed by voice vote and the Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.