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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 2, 1982 Planning Commission Meeting City Hall Council Chambers March 2, 1982 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Chairman Orrin Frederick called the meeting to order at 7 :03 P.M. ROLL CALL Present were Chairman Orrin Frederick and Commissioners Garth Ellard, George Freeman, Louise Novasad, and Chuck Piland. Commissioners Owen Christy and Pat Himmelman were absent. Commissioner Himmelman notified Chairman Frederick that she would be unable to attend tonight 's meeting; and Commissioner Christy called and notified Administrator Kucera that he was having car trouble and was unable to attend. Also present were Mayor Don Jones, City Administrator David Kucera, Councilmember Donna Higginbotham, and Planning Commission Secretary Luci Miller. APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 16, 1982 Planning Commission Meeting Commissioner Freeman made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 16, 1982 Planning Commission meeting as submitted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ellard. Roll call vote: Ellard, yes ; Freeman, yes ; Novasad, yes ; Piland, yes . All of the Commissioners voted in favor of the motion, and the motion carried. CORRESPONDENCE No correspondence was brought before the Planning Commission at this meeting. PUBLIC APPEARANCES No public appearances were made at this Planning Commission meeting. BUSINESS A. Site Plan Review, Overhanging Deck, 125 Cedar Street, Zone: R-3, Comp. Plan: High Density Multi-Family, J.C. Map Page 37-2W-11BB, Tax Lot 7701, Richard Harmon, Applicant Administrator Kucera advised that this is a request to pub a deck on an existing apartment building. Staff had looked at this deck primarily to see if the request met with the Uniform Building Code. I Planning Commission Meeting March 2, 1982 Page Two The applicant, Richard Harmon, came forward to address the Commissioners and answer any questions that they might have. Mr. Harmon indicated that the elevation from the asphalt to the clearance on the bottom of the overhanging deck is eight feet. He also indicated that the deck would be level with the house; there would be no step-down. Anchors would be between the sidewalk and the asphalt area. His reason for building the deck is for a better appearance and for better venti- lation of the upstairs unit. He advised that precast concrete stoppers would be put throughout the parking area underneath the deck, and these concrete stoppers would be posted in rebar. After considerable discussion with respect to the height restrictions for an overhanging deck, it was determined that this deck met all of the requirements of the Uniform Building Code. A motion was made by Commissioner Ellard to approve this Site Plan Review for an overhanging deck at 125 Cedar Street as submitted. Commissioner Piland seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Ellard, yes; Freeman, no; Novasad, yes; Piland, yes . The majority of the Commissioners voted in favor of the motion, and the motion carried. B. Piggyback Parking - Letter from City Attorney Administrator Kucera reviewed the letter from the City Attorney, wherein Mr. Carter advises that the adequacy of ingress and egress to parking spaces is a "judgment call" to be made by the Planning Commission. Commissioners Novasad and Freeman felt that- since the ordinance calls for "adequate" parking, they were not in favor of piggyback parking. Mayor Jones recommended that the Planning Commission look at each individual applicant 's request rather than making a "blanket" judgment call on this matter. Chairman Frederick entertained a motion that the Planning Commission issue a policy statement discouraging piggyback parking anywhere in the City. This would give Staff some direction on this matter, and Staff could pass this policy statement on to respective builders. However, the issuance of a policy statement discouraging piggyback parking would not prohibit piggyback parking, and this world leave the Planning Commission some flexibility. Planning Commission Meeting March 2, 1982 Page Three Commissioner Ellard made a motion to issue a policy statement discouraging piggyback parking anywhere in the City, and Commissioner Novasad seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Ellard, yes; Freeman, yes; Novasad, yes; Piland, yes . All of the Commissioners voted in favor of the motion, and the motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS Commissioner Freeman asked everyone present to encourage their neighbors to attend the next Council meeting with respect to the Rogue Valley Transportation District public hearing. The next Council meeting will be held on March 11, 1982. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Novasad made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Commissioner Piland seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Ellard, yes; Freeman, yes; Novasad, yes; ,Piland, yes. All of the Commissioners voted in favor of the motion, and the motion carried. Chairman Frederick adjourned the meeting at 8: 30 P.M.