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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - April 7, 1992 CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 7, 1992 - Page One I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. 11. ROLL CALL Those present were Garth Ellard, Rick Bettenburg, Candice Fish, Randy Graves, Karolyne Hugo-Johnson and Chuck Piland. Also present were Dave Kucera, City Administrator, George Rubaloff, City Administrative Assistant, Mark Servatius, Fire Chief/Building Official, and Cecelia Gordon, Secretary. Larry Blanchard, Public Works Director was absent recovering from recent surgery. Mayor Roger Westensee was present in the audience. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Commissioner Bettenburg moved to approve the 2/4/92 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes as written and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Fish. Roll Call Vote: Bettenburg, yes; Fish, yes; Governor, (abstained, had left the 2/4/92 Meeting early) Hugo-Johnson, yes and Piland, yes and the motion carried by majority vote. IV. CORRESPONDENCE None V. BUSINESS A. Public Meeting - Resolution #233 - Review and Determination of Fence Variance Request submitted by Pacific Trend Building Company for a proposed fence structure on Lot 1 of Unit No. 1 of Green Park Village Subdivision There were no conflicts of interest or ex-parte communication on the part of any of the Commissioners. Chairman Ellard opened the Public Meeting. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 7, 1992 - Page Two George Rubaloff, City Administrative Assistant explained to those presentthat the Planning Commission has authority to approve or deny a fence variance request. Further that the City procedures provide for an opportunity for the City Council to examine the Commission's decision at the regular meeting following the date of that decision. Rubaloff, referred to his March 25, 1992 Memorandum in the packet which presented a background and review of the matter. The following items were reviewed and entered into the record by reference: Location Map, CPMC, Chapter 15.20 (Fence), Variance Application and Supplemental Report from Public Works Department. Rubaloff also commented that while the applicant did not establish a hardship within the application, that the Commission could give the applicant an opportunity to establish said hardship in the case during the testimony. Bill Earl, 340 White Oak Circle, Medford, Oregon as the authorized agent for Pacific Trend, Building Company, Inc. came forward in support of the proposed fence variance. Mr. Earl responded to concerns from the Commission, and assured them that the applicant would adhere to the clear vision and sight distance requirements. He also referred to his Application for Fence Height Variance, and 3/6/92 revision, which covered the safety, aesthetic, and overall advantages of the 6' fence. He informed the Commission that a major hardship would be a less desirable and decreased value of the subject property without the added height. No one else came forward in favor of, or in opposition to the application for variance. Chairman Ellard closed the Public Meeting. After discussing the fence variance request, Commissioner Governor moved that the Commission adopt the Findings and Conclusions contained in a draft resolution (# 233) approving a fence variance for Pacific Trend Building Company, Inc. for constructing a six foot fence on Lot 1 of Unit 1 of Green Park Village Subdivision, subject to the conditions of meeting the City's clear vision and sight distance standards as monitored by the Planning and Public Works Departments. Commissioner Fish seconded the Motion. Roll Call Vote: Bettenburg, yes; Fish, yes; Governor, yes; Graves, yes; Hugo-Johnson, yes, and Piland, yes. The Motion carried unanimously. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 7, 1992 - Page Three VI. Miscellaneous Rubaloff informed the Commission, that there was a Manufactured Housing needs study being conducted by Community Planning Workshop Consultants (U of O) for the City of Central Point. Kucera discussed the difference between the restrictions of Bancroft Bonds (must be elected for LID'S) and other bonding carriers that do not require elections. The Commission commended Mark Servatius's report on wood (shake) roofs. VII. Adjournment - A Motion to adjourn was entered by Commissioner Bettenburg and Commissioner Piland seconded the Motion and the Motion passed on a unanimous voice vote. The Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.