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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - August 1, 1995 CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes August 1, 1995 - Page One I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:02 p.m. II. ROLL CALL - Those present were: Chuck Piland, Jan Dunlap, Herb Farber, Candy Fish, Karolyne Johnson and Valerie Rapp. Randy Graves called in to say he would not be able to attend. III. CORRESPONDENCE - George Rubaloff, Planning Administrator, distributed a letter, dated July 25, 1995, from John Hastings, asking for an 18 month extension to the condition in the C.U.P. for Hastings Furniture, requiring Hastings to pave the parking lot and alley. George stated that extending the timing on this condition would require a Planning Commission hearing, which will be scheduled in the near future. George also distributed a "draft" of the Planning Departments "Notice to Customers" outlining customer and City responsibilities concerning to land use process. IV. MINUTES Commission Fish moved to approve the July 11, 1995 Planning Commission Minutes. Commissioner Johnson seconded the Motion. ROLL CALL VOTE: Dunlap, abstain: Farber, yes; Fish, yes; Johnson, yes, and Rapp yes, and the Minutes were approved. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES - NONE VI. BUSINESS A. Review and recommendation of Annexation at 3436 Hanley Road generally located on the east side of Hanley Road and directly west of Phase I of Jackson Creek Estates Subdivision on Brandon Street. (Applicants: Beard and Kula). George Rubaloff, Planning Administrator, reviewed his Memorandum dated July 28, 1995 including definition of Annexation, Action Requested, Description of Annexation Proposal, (including the unknown factor concerning Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority-BCVSA), Review Discussion, Related Issue, Conclusion, Follow-up and incorporated the attachments: Annexation Application, Maps, and the June 22, 1995 Public Works Report into the record by reference. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes August 1, 1995 - Page Two George stated that for clarification Item III, A. 1 in the Public Works Report, dated June 20, 1995, - where it states that there was no sanitary sewer line existing in Hanley Road along Applicant's Property Frontage, should be modified to read there is no CITY sanitary sewer existing in Hanley Road, but a BCVSA mainline exists on the west side of Hanley Road, and the residence is served by BCVSA. George stated that the Planning Commission would process all annexation requests in the order they are received, and then when'the City Council wants to decide upon annexation requests, the Planning Commission part of the process will have been already been completed. W. G. (Cap) Beard, 1570 Angelcrest Drive, Medford, Agent, ( brother to Mrs. Kula, and brother-in-law to Mr. Kula) came forward in support of the application. He stated that at this time, he and the Kulas had no plans to develop the property, but were requesting annexing into the City so that the property could be connected to Central Point City water. No one else came forward. Commissioner Fish moved to recommend the Proposed Annexation at 3436 Hanley Road to the City Council. Commissioner Johnson seconded the Motion, ROLL CALL VOTE: Dunlap, yes; Farber, yes; Fish, yes; Johnson, yes, and Rapp, yes, and the Motion carried unanimously. B. Review and Recommendation of a draft Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Central Point Municipal Code to establish Padlot Developments as a permitted use. George Rubaloff reviewed his Memorandum of July 28, 1995, including General, Local Experience with padlots, Comprehensive Plan (padlots do not conflict with the City's comprehensive plan), Staff Review (Public Works, Planning/Zoning, Public Safety/Building and City Attorney, have met 3 or 4 times to study the concept), and Follow up. He then incorporated the attachments, The Draft Ordinance Amending Title 17, Establishing Padlot Development, and Proposed Resolution_ of Intent to Amend Title 17 into the record by reference. George distributed a 'revised' edition of the Ordinance with changes added by the City Attorney. This revised Ordinance would be the one to be voted on by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission would declare their intent by adopting Resolution 325. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes August 1, 1995 - Page Three Commissioner Farber stated that the padlot concept is somewhat like a planned unit development. George stated that although similar to a P.U.D., padlots are usually smaller than the 5 acre minimum of a P.U.D. Mark Servatius, Building Official stated that in reference to fire walls, separator walls, separate foundations, etc, that he would need to confer with the City Attorney to get a legal opinion. Mark stated that he would need some time to do research on Fire Code and Building Code, as Padlot codes differ from Condominium codes. Commissioner Dunlap asked if she could have some addresses of padlots in the Medford area. She also stated that she would like to do some research before voting on the Padlot ordinance. George stated that staff would provide some addresses of existing padlots to her tomorrow. o Mike Lanier, agent for Gary Whittle , 918 E. Jackson, Medford, Oregon came forward to draw a diagram on the blackboard illustrating how padlots can be formed. He showed how different footprints could be placed on lots under the flexibility of the Padlot concept, such as moving structures closer together when there is a problem with the lots, such as wetlands, a creek, odd shaped lots, etc. George stated that padlots would not change the density. He stated that the proposed ordinance is written so that density requirements would be preserved. Mike Lanier stated the padlot concept makes it easier for first time home buyers and gave some examples of the high cost of lots in Medford, and the average price of a new single family residence. No one else came forward. There were no further questions. Commissioner Fish moved that they approve Planning Commission Resolution 325, showing intent of recommending to Council amending Title 17 of the Central Point Municipal Code to establish Padlots Developments as a permitted use. Commissioner OCITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes August 1, 1995 - Page Four Johnson seconded the Motion. ROLL CALL VOTE: Dunlap, abstain; Farber, yes; Fish, yes; Johnson, yes, and Rapp, yes and the Motion passed. VII. MISCELLANEOUS - Next Planning Commission Meeting scheduled for August 15, 1995. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Farber moved that the meeting adjourn, Commissioner Rapp seconded the Motion, and all said Aye, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m.