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Planning Commission Minutes
October 4, 1994- Page One
I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:04 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL - Chuck Piland, Jan Dunlap, Herb Farber, Lloyd Governor, and
Karolyne Johnson. Also present were George Rubaloff-Planning Administrator,
Paul Worth-Public Works Technician, and Cecelia Gordon-Public Works
Secretary. Candy Fish had called to say she would not be attending. Randy
Graves also did not attend.
III. CORRESPONDENCE - George Rubaloff announced there would be another
combined City Council/Planning Commission study session meeting on October
19, 1994.
IV. MINUTES
A. Commissioner Johnson moved that the Minutes of September 20, 1994 be
approved as written. Commissioner Governor seconded the Motion. ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dunlap, yes; Farber, yes; Governor, and Johnson, yes, and the
Motion carried.
V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES - None
VI. BUSINESS
A. Public Hearing Review and Determination relating to Site Plan Amendment for
Castle Court Condominiums located on the north side of HoI2 ins Road in the
vicinity of where Village Drive Columbine Way and Hookins Road intersect
Chairperson Piland opened the Public Hearing.
George Rubaloff, Planning Administrator, outlined the Notice of Public Hearing
Dated September 13, 1994, including the Nature of Hearings, Criteria for
Decision, Public Comments and Summary of Procedure.
Herb Farber expressed a conflict of interest as surveyor for applicant and took a seat
in the audience. There were no other conflicts of interest or ex-parte communication.
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George Rubaloff referred to his Memorandum dated September 27, 1994, and
entered the following exhibits into the record by reference: Notice of Public
Hearing dated September 13, 1994, Mailing List of Property Owners of Record,
Location Map and Copy of approve Plan, Developer's Proposal to Amend Site
Plan, Planning Commission Resolution #280 Approving Castle Court
Condominium Project, and Public Works Memorandum dated August 30, 1994
(Revised on September 2, 1994).
Calvin Martin, 104 E. 6th Street, Medford, Oregon, agent for the applicant
came forward in support of the amendment to the approved Site Plan.
He stated that Phase I of Castle Court is done and the owner is ready to put the
units on the market, and that the owner is ready to bond or issue a letter of
credit for security to the City so that Certificates of Occupancy can be issued
and the property can be sold.
Mr. Martin stated that he and Paul Worth-Public Works Technician had
discussed the possibility for Phase II sanitary sewer being connected to the
sanitary sewer in the right of way, and not in the street. He also asked the
amount in the bond for Item #4 at $6,740.00 not be required.
George Rubaloff stated that he will bring tonight's Planning Commission
decision to the City Council on October 6, 1994. George handed out copies of
the resolution and the development agreement to each of the Commission
Members.
No one else came forward in support of or, in opposition to the proposed
Amendment.(Castle Court)
Chairperson Piland closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Governor moved that they approve Resolution #302 (and
attached Development Agreement) for the Amendment to an Approved Site
Plan Application for Castle Court Condominium Project generally located on the
northside of Hopkins near Village Drive. Commissioner seconded the Motion.
Roll Call Vote: Dunlap, yes, Governor, yes, and Johnson, yes, and the motion
carried unanimously.
Commissioner Farber returned to his seat on the Commission.
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October 3, 1994 - Page Three
B. Public Hearing - Review and determination relating to Site Plan Application for
Commercial Buildina on North First Street between West Pine and Manzanita
Street (Applicant: Bob DeArmond).
Chairperson Piland opened the Public Hearing.
George Rubaloff referred to the Notice of Public Hearing dated September 13,
1994 including the Nature of Hearings, Criteria for Decision, Public Comments,
and Summary of Procedure.
There were no conflicts of interest or ex-parte communication.
George Rubaloff reviewed his Staff Report dated September 29, 1994, and
entered the following exhibits into the record by reference: Notice of Public
Hearing dated September 13, 1994, Maps, Application, Public Works
Department Staff Report dated September 29, 1994, Public Safety Department
Staff Report dated September 14, 1994, and Planning Department Staff Review
dated September 27, 1994. He also stated that in meeting with the applicant,
' it had been discussed that the landscape strip could be reduced to 6' in width
to provide for parking requirements.
Paul Worth, Public Works Technician, stated that in reviewing the conditions
with the applicant, they had made some modifications in the Public Works
Report in the packet. Revised pages in the report were page 4 and Exhibit A
and were handed out to the Commission as part of their packet.
George Rubaloff handed around the applicant's Revised Site Plan and entered
it into the record by reference.
Chuck Beck and Russ Batzer P 0 Box 4460 Medford, Oregon agents for the
applicant came forward in support of the Site Plan application. Mr. Beck stated
that they would like to design the sidewalk to 'meander' around an existing
power pole in order to avoid the expense and digging, etc. to move the pole.
Mr. Batzer asked if the existing street lights were adequate. Paul Work stated
that street lights could be no further apart than 200'.
Mr. Beck asked about the configuration for storm drain runoff.
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Paul Worth stated that they would need to discuss this with Larry Blanchard,
that the conditions stated were that the storm drain flow into the City storm
drain system. George Rubaloff stated that these type of details can be refined
at the pre-construction conference or during the building permit process.
No one else came forward in support of or in opposition to the Site Plan
Application.
Chairperson Piland closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Johnson moved to approve Resolution #303 approving the Site
Plan Application for Commercial Building on North First Street between W. Pine
and Manzanita Street, subject to staff reports. (Applicant. Bob DeArmond).
Commissioner Dunlap seconded the Motion. Roll Call Vote: Dunlap, yes;
Farber, yes; Governor, yes, and Johnson yes, and the Motion carried
unanimously.
C. Public Hearing - Review and Determination regarding Tentative Plan for Forest o
Glen Phase VI located adjacent to 1-5 Freeway and generally north of Phases I
and II of Forest Glen Subdivision.
Chairperson Piland opened the Public Hearing.
George Rubaloff referred to the Notice of Public Hearing dated September 13,
1994, including the Nature of Hearings, Criteria for Decision, Public Comments
and Summary of Procedure.
Commissioner Farber declared a conflict of interest as surveyor and agent for
the Applicant, and took a seat in the audience. There were no further conflicts
of interest nor ex-parte communication.
George Rubaloff referred to his Memorandum of September 29, 1994 and
entered the following exhibits into the record by reference: Notice of Public
Hearing dated September 13, 1994, Mailing List for Notice, Maps and Plans,
Application and Public Works Department Staff Report dated September 26,
1994.
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Paul Worth, Public Works Technician reviewed the Public Works Staff Report
dated September 29, 1994, and highlighted the changes (revised pages handed
out to the Commission as part of their packet). The revised pages were Exhibit
"A".
Gary Whittle, 908 E. Jackson, developer, came forward in support of the Tentative
Plan for Forest Glen Phase VI.
Gary stated that the parcel shown as Lot 214 in Item #7 of Exhibit A, has not
been assigned a Tax Lot number yet, and should called Parcel #1 . Also that the
temporary turn around could be a gravel surface that would meet Public Works
Standards.
Chuck Piland asked Mr. Whittle if he was going to build duplexes in Phase VI.
Gary Whittle stated that he was.
Jan Dunlap asked where the sanitary sewer line would go. Whittle stated that
they would not be the same as Castle Court.
No one else came forward in support of or in opposition to the Tentative Plan for
Forest Glen Phase VI.
Chairperson Piland closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Governor moved that they approve Resolution #304, subject to
the revised Staff Report, for approval of the Tentative Plan for Forest Glen V1
located adjacent to 1-5 Freeway and generally north of Phases I and H of Forest
Glen Subdivision. Commissioner Johnson seconded the Motion. Roll Call Vote:
Dunlap, yes,Fish, yes, Governor, yes;and Johnson, yes and the Motion carried
unanimously.
D. Public Hearing Review and Determination regarding Tentative Plan for Land
Partition on Pittview located in the Residential Single Family Zone at 707
Pi view Avenue between Bursell Road and Marilee Street (Aoalicant - Klimek).
Chairperson Piland opened the Public Hearing.
George Rubaloff referred to the Notice of Public Hearing dated September 13,
' 1994, including the Nature of Hearings, Criteria for Decision, Public Comments
and Summary of Procedure.
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Herb Farber expressed a Conflict of Interest because he is the surveyor on the
project and remained seated in the audience. There were no other conflicts of
interest nor ex-parte communication.
George Rubaloff reviewed his Memorandum dated September 29, 1994 and
entered the following exhibits into the record by reference: Notice of Public
Hearing dated September 13, 1994, Owners of Record, Map, Application, and
Public Works Staff Report dated September 27, 1994. He also stated that the
applicant desired to enter into an agreement to do some of the specific
improvements to the rear parcel No. 1 at a later time.
Paul Worth, Public Works Technician, reviewed the Public Works Staff Report
dated September 27, 1994, and outlined the conditions.
Herb Farber, 908 E. Jackson, Medford, Oregon, agent for applicant came
forward in support of the Tentative Plan. He stated that the mobile home will
be moved prior to October 15, 1994. He also stated that the Applicant is
willing to protect the City by placing a restrictive statement on the Final Plat
that no development or land action can take places on Parcel #1 until the City's A
conditions are satisfied.
George Rubaloff stated that the City can do a restrictive covenant that such
agreement would be recorded and run with the land deed. He also stated that
it is important to make sure the easement is dedicated. Herb Farber stated that
when the conditions are met (improvements are in), then the City would remove
the restrictive statement from the record.
Commissioner Dunlap asked about widths of the lots. Paul Worth stated that
the minimum width allowed was 60 feet. Herb Farber said some of the lots will
be 62 to 63 feet in width.
Gary Whittle, 908 E. Jackson, Medford, Oregon came forward to ask about
some type of notification from the City to future Developers and some way he
could track the developments in the area that would be hooking into the storm
drain system that he personally paid for.
George Rubaloff asked that Mr. Whittle provide the City with a letter requesting
that he be noticed for all Pittview land use decision hearings.
Gary Whittle asked if it would be possible for the people hooking on to the
storm drain system to reimburse him $3,500 an acre or enter into a Deferred
Improvement Agreement.
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Commission Governor asked what type of legal maneuver would it take for
Whittle to be reimbursed for the storm drain system.
Paul Worth stated that Klimek's runoff for storm drainage is on his own
property, but that some time in the future, it is not certain where this will
discharge.
George Rubaloff stated that Gary Whittle needs to make a proposal for the City
Council regarding the issue of the City's part in helping Whittle recover
reimbursement from future development participation in the storm drain use.
Paul Worth stated that the City may consider a system for reimbursements to
developers.
George Rubaloff stated that the Tentative Plan drawing also showed a portion
of land to be eventually developed in the future, and that approval of the
Tentative Plan for the 3 lot partition, not a future partition which would be
determined at some time later.
' No one else came forward in support of or in opposition to the Tentative Plan.
Commissioner Johnson moved that they approve Resolution #305, approving
the Tentative Plan for Land Partition on pittview located in the Residential Single
Family Zone at 707 Pittview Avenue between Bursell Road and Marilee Street
(Applicant. Klimek) subject to the conditions in the Staff Report and the Final
Plat would have a restriction stating that development of Parcel #1 would
depend on completion of Improvements. Commissioner Dunlap seconded the
Motion. ROLL CALL VOTE.Dunlap, yes;Fish, yes, Governor, yes; Graves, yes,
and Johnson, yes, and the Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Farber returned to his seat on the Commission.
VII. MISCELLANEOUS - None
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Governor moved that the meeting be adjourned, Commissioner
Dunlap seconded the Motion. All signified aye by voice vote and the meeting
' adjourned at 9:06 p.m.