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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - July 7, 1992 CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 7, 1992 - Page One I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:05 p.m. II. ROLL CALL: Present were: Garth Ellard, Rick Bettenburg, Candace Fish, Lloyd Governor, Randy Graves, Karolyne Johnson and Chuck Piland. Also present were Dave Kucera, City Administrator, George Rubaloff, City Administrative Assistant, Larry R. Blanchard, Public Works Director and Cecelia Gordon, Planning Commission Secretary. Randy Graves and Lloyd Governor were not present. Lloyd Governor had called in notifying the Commission that he would not be present. III. CORRESPONDENCE - Rubaloff handed out copies of the petition packet from Mr. Olsen and Attorney Thad Guyer, for the Commission's review. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the Minutes of the June 23, 1992 Planning Commission Meeting.Commissioner Bettenburg seconded the Motion. Roll Call Vote: Bettenburg, yes; Johnson; yes, and Piland, yes; and the Motion passed unanimously. V. BUSINESS A. Public Meeting - Review and recommendation of a Site Plan for a commercial storage building at the Grange Supply Yard on Ash and First Streets in the C-5 Zone (372W 11 BB Tax Lots 7100 and 7400) (Applicant: James Hudson for Grange Co-op). CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 7, 1992 - Page Two George Rubaloff outlined his Staff Report of June 30, 1992, and referred to the following items: Location/Zoning Map, Tax Assessor's Map, Certificate of Posting, Site Plan Application Materials, Public Works Staff Report (including Exhibit "A") dated June 29, 1992 and a Memo from Mark Servatius, Fire Chief/Building Official. Rubaloff described the application and entered all the above items into the record by reference. There were no conflicts of interest or ex-parte communication on the part of any of the Commissioners. Chairman Ellard opened the Public Meeting Jim Hudson, 3619 Ross Lane, Central Point, came forward in support of the site plan application. Mr. Hudson said that this plan had been discussed, when Phase I (Parking Lot) was reviewed last year. He said that the only changes 1 were that they would use a buried gasoline tank for fuel for their fork lift, and would have an above ground kerosene tank for retail use at a later time. The Commission wanted to know the maximum height of the building. Mr. Hudson explained that it was within the 35' height Iimitation.The Commission did not have any further questions of Mr. Hudson or of staff on this matter. No one else came forward in support of or in opposition to the application for the Site Plan. Chairman Ellard closed the Public Meeting. Commissioner Piland moved that the Application for a Site Plan be approved. Commissioner Bettenburg seconded the Motion. Roll Call Vote: Bettenburg, yes; Fish, yes; Johnson, yes; and Piland, yes; and the Motion carried unanimously. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. July 7, 1992 - Page Three B. Public Meeting - Review and determination of site plan for commercial building on Laurel Street west of where Laurel and First Streets intersect in the C-5 Zone (372W 21DD Tax Lot 2700 (Applicant: Laz Ayala). George Rubaloff, Administrative Assistant outlined his Staff Report of June 30, 1992 with the following attachments in the packet: Location/Zoning Maps, Tax, and Aerial Maps, Certificate of Posting, Public Works Staff Report of 6/29/92, Memo dated 6/29/92 from Mark Servatius, Fire Chief/Building Official, and Site Plan Application Materials, whereupon he described the Application and entered all the above items into the record by reference noting that on page two of his June 30, 1992 Staff Report, (Packet Page 21) Item 3.b. the word 'designed' should be the word 'designated'. Rubaloff also stated that the Planning Commission can recommend that the required size for landscaping be reduced from a 10 foot wide strip to a 6 foot wide strip. There were no conflicts of interest or ex-parte communication on the part of any of the Commissioners, Chairman Ellard opened the Public Meeting. Laz Ayala, 2052 Young Court, Medford, Oregon, came forward in support of the application. The Commission inquired if Mr. Ayala knew about the requirement of paving the alley adjacent to the property. Mr. Ayala replied that he had read the condition and the Ordinance 12.02 of CPMC, and felt that although he had framed in a door on that side of the building that it would not be a doorway, and therefore he would not be accessing the alley. Rubaloff handed out copies of CPMC to the Commission for their review. The Commission answered that the paving requirement applies to any new developments such as the proposed commercial building. The Commission stated that although Mr. Ayala would not be accessing the alley, that in some future time, a new owner, etc. may use that doorway and access the alley with no way for the City to impose the paving requirement at that time. The Commission also added that if Mr. Ayala chose to do so, that he could begin a process for vacating the alley, and if the alley were vacated, the City would not require that the alley be paved, since it would revert back to private property. Rubaloff stated that he would be available to explain the alley vacation process to Mr. Ayala. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 7, 1992 - Page Four Larry Blanchard, Public Works Director, offered some estimated costs for paving. Blanchard said that if Mr. Ayala wanted exact figures, he could provide those to him upon request. No one else came forward in support of or in opposition to the proposed Site Plan. Chairman Ellard closed the Public Meeting. Commissioner Bettenburg moved to approve the Site Plan Application subject to all conditions contained in Planning and Public Works Staff Reports to include the reduced landscape strip. and that the Developer pave the adjacent alley. Commissioner Piland seconded the Motion. Roll Call Vote: Bettenburg, yes; Fish, yes; Johnson, yes and Piland, yes. The Motion carried unanimously. VII. ADJOURNMENT - Commissioner Piland moved that the Planning Commission adjourn. Commissioner Bettenburg seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on voice vote. Meeting adjourned to Study Session at 5:00 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS Study Session on Land Use Process to be held after the regular meeting adjourns. Administrator Kucera highlighted the General Land Use Decision process using the City's Subdivision Variance as an example. The Planning Commission reviewed land use terminology such as "findings of fact" and quasi-judicial hearing, and Case Law in land use matters relating to financial hardship. 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