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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - November 17, 1992 355 CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 17, 1992 - Page One I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL: Present were: Garth Ellard, Candace Fish, Lloyd Governor Randy Graves, and Chuck Piland. Also present were Dave Kucera-City Administrator, Lo George Rubaloff-City Administrative Assistant, Larry R. Blanchard-Public Works (\J Director, Mark Servatius, Fire Chief/Building Official, and Cecelia Gordon- Planning Commission Secretary. Karolyn Johnson had previously asked to be C) excused. Rick Bettenburg arrived after the Roll Call. m Q III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Fish moved to approve the Minutes of the November 3, 1992 Planning Commission Meeting. Commissioner seconded the Motion. Roll Call Vote: Fish, yes; Governor, abstain; Graves, yes; Piland, yes; and the Motion passed by a majority vote. IV. CORRESPONDENCE - None V. BUSINESS A. Public Meeting - Review and determination on Final Plat for 37 2W 26C, Tax Lot 1100, Gerald and Esther Corcoran - Applicants. George Rubaloff, Administrative Assistant, referred to and read into the record his Staff Report of November 13, 1992. Rubaloff explained the process for Final Plat approval for Land Divisions including the Legal Review concerning the Letter of Credit and entered the following items into the record by reference. Location Map, Memorandum, dated 11/13/92 from Larry Blanchard, Public Works Director, Application for Final Plat for Land Partition and a copy of the previous Planning Commission Resolution No. 243, approving the Tentative Plan. Rubaloff also handed out 2 letters of Credit. One from the Bank of Salem, in the amount of 860,741 .35 (which has been reviewed and approved by the City attorney). The 2nd letter of credit from the Western Bank in the amount of 820,246.65, which was just faxed today, and has not had a chance to be reviewed by the City attorney. (for a total of 880,988.00) 356 CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes November 17, 1992 - Page Two Rubaloff brought to the Commission's attention, that the Motion on the proposed Resolution should include wording to the effect that the City Attorney will review and approve the letters of credit for form and content to ensure that they guarantee performance under the Development agreement, and that the required dedications on Cherry Street are completed and recorded. Rubaloff also explained that the action before the Commission tonight was to a Final Plat for a Land Partition. That Final Plat approval is ministerial, that it must be consistent with the Tentative Plan and all requirements listed in the Memorandum from the Public Works Director have been met. Also as a matter of record, Rubaloff stated, that in response to Mr. Corcoran's wish to NOT be called Developer, that the wording in the Development Agreement has been changed to "Corcoran". Chairman Ellard asked if the Commission had any questions of Staff. Doug McMahan, Land Surveyor, 1135 5th Street, Gold Hill, representing the applicants, came forward in support of the project. Chairman Ellard inquired about the Landscape Plan. Rubaloff stated that the requirements for the landscape plan did not pertain to the Land Partition action; the Landscape Plan is a condition of the Site Plan approval for Willow Glen Apartment purposes). The Commission asked Mr. McMahan if there had been any changes since the Tentative Plan. Mr. McMahan stated that there was a shift in relocating the bulb (turnaround). The Commission was assured by Rubaloff that the changes were small, and that the Final Plat was still in 'substantial conformance'. Mr. McMahan submitted the original Final Plat to Rubaloff. Chairman Ellard explained that this evening's meeting was not a public hearing, but an action on the Final Plat of the Land Partition, but offered 5 minute increments to those present in the audience. Dan Kosmatka, 33 Bellair Court, Medford, Oregon, came forward in support of the proposed Final Plat. 357 CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes November 17, 1992 - Page Three Scott Foster, 5775 Dark Hollow Road, Medford, Oregon from the Housing Authority, came forward in support of the proposed plan, and added that the proposed units are not "low cost housing" but affordable rent housing for working people earning $7.50 to $12.00 per hour, and would have a pleasant appearance such as a typical market rate complex. In answer to the Commission, Mr. Foster stated that the Housing Authority has a 15 year LO commitment as manager, and hopefully would have the first right of refusal, N when the housing complex goes on the market. U Skip McGee came forward, and said that he was surprised and confused, and m felt that the City had not done sufficient noticing. He said that he was not Q owner of record, but felt that he should have been noticed. Rubaloff explained that according to State law, the City mails a Notice to property owners of record within 100' of the subject property, 20 days prior to Hearing. Mr. McGee felt this type of development would make it impossible to market surrounding property, and voiced his opposition to this project. Mary Coleman, 828 Maple Street, Central Point, came forward in opposition to the project, exclaiming that the traffic was already dangerous, that the school would not be able to handle all the children this project would bring in, and that she was opposed to a complex of this size. Scott Knapp, 846 Maple Street came forward, asking who would pay for the widening of the two streets. The Commission assured Mr. Knapp that street improvements would be paid for by the Developer. Mr. Knapp also stated that he was opposed to such a project, that there would be no room to park, that traffic would be impossible, and that low income housing would bring in problems. Tom Sharpe, 1105 Cherry Street, Central Point, came forward and asked Mr. Rubaloff if he thought that nice single family residences would ever be built on that site. Mr. Rubaloff said the property was zoned for multiple family residential, and that he did not know if single family residence would ever be built there. Sharpe stated that he did not think single family residences would be built there and that after looking into the type of housing proposed in this development, that he thinks it is a good alternative. 358 CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes November 17, 1992 - Page Four Myron Corcoran, 3570 Hanley Road, Central Point, came forward in support of the proposed project, and stated that he manages some nice apartments in Medford that are subsidized by HUD, and that they are clean, pleasant, and do not attract undesirables. Chairman Ellard explained that when Staff sends notices to the required property owners of record, that they obtain the very latest information available through the Jackson County Tax Assessor's records. Commissioner Graves asked Rubaloff to explain what the process is from the point of Application. Rubaloff said that initially, the developer and staff have a meeting to discuss the preapplication process. Then the developer makes application, Staff schedules staff Review (which includes several departments, and then notifies property owners of record, within 100' of the subject property, publishes reports in the Planning Commission Packets for Planning Commission Review, Planning Commission Meeting.conducts a Public Hearing, hears the oral staff report, taking testimony on both sides, and an opportunity for rebuttal. Graves asked how the public is notified. Rubaloff said that for Public Hearings, the notices are mailed to property owners of record within 100' of the subject property and for Public Meetings set for Site Plans, the notices are posted at the Fire Station, The Central Point Post Office, City Hall and the Central Point Library. Commissioner Bettenburg moved that they approve Resolution 244 with the addendums that the Letters of Credit would meet the approval of the City Attorney, and that the necessary dedications for Cherry Street be completed, thereby granting approval of a Final Plat for a land partition on Tax Lot 1100 (37 2W 26C) Applicants: Gerald and Esther Corcoran). Commissioner Fish seconded the motion. Roll Call: Bettenburg, yes; Fish, yes; Governor, yes; Graves,yes; and Piland,. yes, and the motion passed unanimously. VI. MISCELLANEOUS - Dave Kucera announced to the people in the audience, that staff would remain after the Planning Commission meeting had adjourned in order to address any concerns. 359 City of Central Point Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 17, 1992 - Page Five George Rubaloff stated that a developer had asked that the Planning Commission conduct a December 15, 1992 meeting in the event staff completes review of the developer's application. All the Commissioners present said they would be able to attend at that time. LO VII. Commissioner Piland moved that the meeting adjourn, Commissioner Graves N seconded the motion and the motion carried on a voice vote. The Meeting F�— adjourned at 8:15 p.m. U CO Q PCMNOV17.092