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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 3, 1981 Planning Commission Minutes City of Central Point Council Chambers March 3, 1981 MEETING CALLED ORDER Chairman Jean Hillyer called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present were Planning Comission members George Freeman, Theda Havice, Jean Hillyer, Pat Himmelman and Louise Novasad. City Staff present were City Administrator David Rucera and Planner R.J. Ritchey. Also present were Mayor Don Jones, Councilmembers Donna Higginbotham and Ron Holmgren. Also present were CAC Chairman Grace Russell and RVCOG Planner Ron Hough. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the February 17, 1981 Planning Commission Meeting Chairman Hillyer noted that on page 2 under the Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit for a home occupation in paragraph 7, the minutes should state that the motion for approval was made by Commissioner Novasad. Commissioner Freeman noted that in the first paragraph under the 1068 Plan Review, third sentence, the abbreviation "no." should be "N". 0 Commissioner Havice felt that under Miscellaneous Matters the first para- graph should be. rewritten because. she felt that aa .impression was given.to the Planning Commission that Mayor Jones called the meeting with Staff, Councilmember Halley, Sue Messmer and himself. Commissioner Havice made a motion to correct this portion of the minutes. There was no second to the motion. Chairman Hillyer asked if there were any other corrections. Chairman Hillyer made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected. A second to the motion was made by Commissioner Havice. All Commissioners voted yes and the motion was approved. CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES No items were presented under Correspondence and Public Appearances. OLD BUSINESS No Old Business was brought forward. NEVY BUSINESS Pihlic Hearing for a Home Occupation Conditional Use Permit for a Beauty Shop at 204 Corcoran Lane Chairman Hillyer opened the public hearing. Planner Ritchey read a description of the application and the notices provided of the public hearing. Planning Commission Minutes March 3, 1981 - page 2 Chairman Hillyer asking Planning Commission members to declare any conflicts or ex- parte contact. None were declared. Planner Ritchey read his March 3, 1981 Staff Report into the record. The affidavit of publication of notice of public hearing was entered as Exhibit A. The notice of public hearing was entered as Exhibit B. The completed application for a Conditional Use Permit by Clarence Owen Bomar (owner) and Joyce Bly (agent of owner) was entered as Exhibit C. A vicinity map and detail map were entered as Exhibit D. Chairman Hillyer requested a presentation by the applicant. Joyce Bly, applicant, explained that she wanted a conditional use permit to convert an existing single-car garage into a beauty parlor as a home occupation. She discussed the reasons for her need to work at home. Chairman Hillyer asked if any other proponents wished to speak. Evelyn Spears, 638 Prairie Road, Central Point, stated that she admired Joyce' attempting to earn her own way. Chairman Hillyer asked for further proponents. There were none. Chairman Hillyer asked for opponents. There were none. She then asked if the Planning.Commission members had any questions. In response to-Planning-Commissioners questions-; several points were made. The City does not review the State Health code for beauty parlors. Joyce Bly would need to obtain State approvals also. A public bath- room would be provided. If the demand occurs, then provisions would be made for customers to park in the rear of the building. Access for this parking would be a 10-foot strip alongside the house. Even though the City's codes only require 1 off-street parking space for this use, there is anticipation of need for two or three spaces. A question was raised on whether or not commercial or residential water rates would be charged. It was determined that the answer to this question was not necessary to }roceed with the conditional use permit decision. Joyce Bly relayed that her four neighbors have indicated they were in favor of her application. Chairman Hillyer closed the public hearing. The Commission discussed the proposed conditional use permit. The Com- prehensive Plan, public need, impact on the area, and effect on property valuations were all discussed. It was pointed out that conditional use permits normally run with the land. Chairman Hillyer summarized the Planning Commission's position on the City's Fasano Findings form. Commissioner Havice stated that she did not feel the proposed conditional use permit fit into the long-range Comprehensive Plan which designates the area as residential, and not a beauty shop. Planning Commission Minutes March 3, 1981 - page 3 Commissioner Freeman made a motion to approve the conditional use permit, adopt the staff report and the Fasano Findings and with the condition that the Conditional Use permit is void when Joyce Bly no longer personally per- forms the business. A second to the motion was made by Commissioner Novasad. Commissioners Freeman, Hillyer, Himmelman and Novasad voted yes. Commissioner Havice voted no. The motion was approved. (note: see Miscellaneous Matters for further discussion and motion.} Public Hearing for an Upholstery Shop as a Conditional Use Permit at 247 East Pine Street Chairman Hillyer opened the public bearing. Planner Ritchey read a description of the application and the notice of public hearing. Chairman Hillyer asked Planning Commission members to declare any conflicts of interest or ex parte contact. None were declared. Planner Ritchey read his March 3, 1981 Staff Report for the record. He entered an affidavit of publication and notice of public hearing as Exhibit A. A February 119 1981 letter from Ronald E. Pemberton which authorized Michael Valencia as agent of lease was entered as Exhibit B. The completed application for a conditional use permit was entered as Exhibit C. Chairman IIillyer asked if the applicant had a presentation. Michael Valencia replied that he had nothing further to add beyond the exhibits which had been 0 entered into the record. Chairman Hillyer asked for any further proponents. There were none. Chairman Hillyer asked for any opponents. There were none. Chairman Hillyer then asked Planning Commission members if they had any ques- tions. Several questions were asked. The applicant indicated that he would be doing his loading on Pine Street because there was no back door onto the alley. He planned to do this loading before 8 AM or after 6 PM. The 48-inch front door would be adequate. He would not bold classes. Adjacent to his business on the eastis a "fix-it" shop and on the west is a camera shop. The building is cinderblock and would be relatively soundproof. Chairman Hillyer addressed the Fasano Findings on the City's standard form. The Planning Commission discussed these Findings and Chairman Hillyer summar- ized them on the form. A motion was made by Commissioner Havice to approve the Conditional Use Permit, adopt the Fasano Findings and Staff Report and stipulate that loading and un- loading be done before 8 AM or after 6 PM. A second to the motion was made by Commissioner Himmelman, All Commissioners voted yes and the motion was approved. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS _Beauty Parlor Conditional Use Permit Mayor Jones stated he felt the Planning Commission, when approving the con- ditional use permit for the beauty parlor, should have allowed a six-month time period to see if the business was successful before requiring an all- surface parking lot in the rear of the building. A discussion followed on whether or not the Planning Commission's motion was intended to require a gravelled parking lot in the rear of the building. A motion was made by Commissioner Havice that Joyce Bly be required to gravel Planning Commission Minutes March 3, 1981 - page 4 the area alongside the garage but not the back yard unless the Planning Commission decides at a later date that it be necessary. A second to the motion was made by Commissioner Himmelman. All Commissioners voted yes and the motion was approved. Chairman Hillyer called a recess at 8:07 P.M. The meeting was called back to order at 8:15 P.M. by Chairman Hillyer. City Zoning Ron Hough, who was working for the City on zoning and Comprehensive Plan- ning, presented a proposal for five commercial zones within the City. Within these zones 112 uses had been identified. No LC-LI zone was proposed. In its place was a C-5 Commercial zone for highway and thorough- fare uses. Ile also presented revised sub-sections for the zones such as the purpose, requirements, and sign regulations. A discussion followed on the definitions of zones andappropriate locations for ,such uses as leather goods shops, supermarkets and convenience markets. The reasoning for certain permitted and conditional uses being in particular zones was discussed. Meeting Mayor Jones explained to the Planning Commission that there was a mis- understanding about a meeting which was held at City Hall and discussed at the last Planning Commission meeting. He did not call a meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee or any other committee. Councilmember Halley had been reviewing- the Planning Commission's work on zoning and he met with Sue Messmer who was chairman of the Economic Development Committee. They were discussing the zoning to determine some clean-cut zones and to coor- dinate with utilities. He attended the last few minutes of this meeting. It was not a planned meeting and no committee was formed. Councilmember Halley has spent about 5 hours with R.J. Ritchey reviewing the zoning regulations and he had asked Sue Messmer to also come down and review them. Sue was asked because she knows Medford and County zoning and she could coordinate her knowledge to the City's benefit. Mayor Jones also informed the Planning Commission that he was working with a telephone company representative who is going to help promote the City of Central Point businesses. C-3 Zone Parking In response to a question by Ron Hough, the Planning Commission indicated by affirmation that they would be willing to add a requirement to the zoning regulations requiring that off-street parking be provided in the C-3 zone for new structures. A motion was made by Commissionmember Havice to adjourn. A second to the motion was made by Commissionmember Himmelman. All Commissioners voted yes and the motion was approved. Chairman Hillyer adjourned the meeting at 9:20 P.M. DK:ris