HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 3, 1979 Planning Commission Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers
April 3, 1979
Meeting was called to order by Chairman McManama at 7:30 P.M. Roll call
found members Emery, Hillyer, Loveland, Nordby, Thelen, Waldron and Chairman
McManama present. Others in attendance were Bldg. Official Ritchey, City
Admin. Kucera and Secretary Stamper. Absent Members were Messmer and Hansen.
Approval of March 20, 1979 Meeting Minutes were made in modition by Nordby,
second by Loveland and carried with all in favor.
Correspondence and Public Appearances
Robert S. Blanton of Blanton Engineering and engineer for the Old Oak Tree
Mobile Home Park came from the audience and read a letter dated March 30, 1979
stating contract for construction has been signed for work to begin and to ac-
cept the letter as notice that construction work "has started". (Their exten-
sion wag to be prior to April 13, 1979.) City Admin. Kucera stated that upon
advice of City Attorney Carter in correspondence dated 4/02/79 that issuance
of permits by the City can now be done. Planning Commission members had no
questions of Mr. Blanton and accepted the letter.
Old Business
Minor Partition Request on property located on Jackson County map 37 2W lOAC
Tax Lot 4200; applicants Cliff Motes and Lawrence Leonard. Mr. Leonard was ,
present. Property a- part of 214 Snowy Butte Road in Parcel A. Map showing
2 lots. Bldg.. Official Ritchey gave history of property and construction of
water and sewer lines approval given in Planning Commission business of Octo-
ber 3rd 1978 Meeting prior to paving of Stonecreek Subdivision street improve-
ments. Mr. Ritchey diagrammed 2 lots on blackboard and stated the most souther-
ly lot is in the Stonecreek Subdivision plat and not eligible for partitioning
with this application! Discussion. Waldron mide,rmotion to act on Parcel #1
part of Tax Lot 4200 and approve the partitioning request on that parcel only.
Motion seconded by Hillyer. Roll call vote. All in favor, the motion carried.
OddPellows Lodge #193 property at 1130 Hazel Street, Tax Lot 601 on map page
37 2W 2BC was next order of business; a continuation of the 1068 Plan Review
from the March 20th. meeting. Report given- by Bldg. Official Ritchey and new
plans showing aesthetic changes incorporated from Planning Commission suggestions
in prior business. Motion by Waldron, second by Emery to approve the 1068 Plan
Review for the Oddfellows Lodge #193 at 1130 Hazel Street for construction of
new Lodge Hall building. Roll call vote, all in favor, the motion carried.
New Business
Preliminary Plat Review of Greenfield Circle Subdivision, J.C. map 37 2W 34C
Tax Lot 3800 by George Johns, applicant. Mr. Johns was present in the audience.
Memo from Subidivison file dated October 17, 1978 was given to Plano. Commission
members. Bldg. Official Ritchey presented his staff report dated 4/03/79.
Memo from City Administrator Kucera to Atty. Carter dated 10/17/78 read into
record. Mr. Johns questioned the added requirements to Dobrot Way and park
lands which he finds unfeasible. Questioned value°of..."_park- site". Dobrot Way
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Old Business (continued)
improvements estimated to be $40,000, and water line to cost $15,000. Discussion
by Commission members. Mr. Johns stated that he had met with City Council repre-
sentatives and some alternatives were established in preliminary meetings of the
Street Committee of Council.
Staff report prepared by Mr. Ritchey containing items 1 through 18. Items 1 thru
5 were found acceptable. Items 6, 7 and 9 discussed. Exclude these items from
the Plan Review acceptance at this time. (Mr. Ritchey recommends consideration
of pedestrian way to the park site to be provided between lots 10 and 9...item 9) .
Sewer easement from Scenic Village through Mr. Riggs property (Scenic Village lot)
via the east lot line or another easement along I-5 Freeway and Mr. Hess' property
(Scenic Village lot) and proposed park site was addressed. Discussion continuing;
Item 10 National Flood Protection Act requirement; Lot #3 on plan show to be in
a_ flood plane-way. No local data is available stated Mr. Ritchey. Flood plane
elevations can be determined later when data is obtained.
Item 11 - To be standard City street 36' wide.
Item 12 - Pedestrian Way to be 15' wide for emergency equipment with a gravel
turn-around area to provide emergency vehicular access to park.
Item 13 - Fire hydrant on Lot 1 radius curve.
Item 14 - Water line looping system subject to CH2M Hill Water Master Plan rec-
ommendation when Council funds are granted for the Study.
Item 15 - Variance from required 60' to 45' to reduce radius on the cul-de-sac
bordering lots 4 and 5. Is recommended to be a 50' radius as adequate by Staff
for the west side of the cul-de-sac on the easterly edges of Lots 4 and 5.
Item 16 - Question of who pays for 6' cyclone fencing along the I-5 Freeway prop-
erty line. Public Works Committee of Council recommends that Park Facility funds
pay for the fence, but the responsibility must be addressed and determined.
Item 17 - House line for water service from Mr. Johns' house recommended to be
abandoned and relocated coming from Dobrot Way.
Item 18 - Plans do not show park acreage as required.
Mr. Ritchey then added another item - Item 19 - Small tax lot #3900 is 18'X41' .
Should become part of Lot #11 on the south side running in an easterly-westerly
direction and adjacent to Mr. Hall's property per Mr. Ritchey's recommendation.
Discussion among Planning Commission Members and Developer if park lot from
Scenic Village Subd. was sold and why should this Developer take the burden and
supply park space for both subdivisions? Question also asked if cash for park
fees would be acceptable? More Discussion.
Motion by Waldron to set the Greenfield Circle Subdivision Preliminary Plat ,
Review for study session meeting and meet with Council's Street Committee, the
Public Works Committee, the Park Committee and members of the total Planning
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New Business (continued)
Commission as well as invitations extended to Bldg. Official Ritchey, Public
Works Supt. Capps, Mr. Kucera and Developer George Johns. Motion was seconded
by Hillyer. By roll call vote, all in favor, carried. Meeting scheduled for
April 10th at 7:30 P.M. in Council Chambers. Secretary will notify all
concerned.
Next item of New Business is 1068 Review for Boiler-Room Addition for the
Grange Co-Op Bulk Plan located at 28- South Front Street at the corner of
Front and Pine Streets next to the Elevator, on Tax Lot 5100 and Zoned M-2.
Mr. Jim Hudson, Manager, was present to answer any questions. Mr. Larry
Starks, boiler mfgr'rs, representative was also present. Staff report pre-
pared by Bldg. Official Ritchey was read. Item 3 - Proposed addition to facil-
ity of pre-existing structure will be okay but not in strict conformance with
present U.B.C. Code. Mr. Ritchey recommended Planning Commission approval.
Motion by Emery, second by Waldron to approve the 1068 Plan Review for Grange
Co-Op Boiler Room addition. Approved with all in favor and so carried.
Chairman McManama next opened the public hearing as scheduled in the matter
of application received from Daniel and Victor Kosmotka, and Gerald-and Esther
Corcoran of property to be annexed located between North Tenth Street and the
I-5 Freeway, Hazel to Cherry Streets. Property known on Jackson County map
37 2W 211C Tax Lots 600, 1100 and 1400. Both Kosmatka's were present in the
audience. Rules of annexation read into record. Mr. Dan Kosmatka presented ,
power of attorney document for Myron Corcoran; acting as representative of
Mr. Gerald Corcoran. in this matter. Document entered intot,evidence. Mr. Dan
Kosmatka presented his Proposal for the Cherry Street Annexation, addressing
L.C.D.C. Goals 3 through 14. Afterwards; question.4rom the audience by Mr.
Dick Goheen, 811 Head Road who stated he was a Board Member of the Community
Bible Church inquiring how many families will be provided for on this 6-acre
piece? Mr. Kosmatka responded by stating they would like to construct 4-
plexes in this area.
Proponents were invited to speak.
Mr. Goheen said he did not object, just wanted to know for the Church's infor-
mation so he could report back to the Board.
Mrs. Muriel Keiser, Ashland, stated she had an interest in part of the land
and just wanted to be a-part of our City.
Opponents were invited to speak.
No one came forth':.
Chairman McManama closed the public portion of the Hearing.
Discussion by Planning Commission members. . Motion by Emery to accept the
Cherry Street Annexation petition with Goals 3 to 14 incorporating State-wide
planning goals; the Annexation is'in compliance with the City's Comprehensive
Plan and Planning Goals and Findings of Facts as presented are hereby adopted
as acceptable. Motion seconded by Nordby. Roll call vote, all in favor.
Motion carried unanimously. Planning Commission will send recommendation to
the City Council of the Cherry Street Annexation approval.
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New Business (continued)
The Re-Zone request portion of the application by Daniel and Victor Kosmatka
and Gerald and Esther Corcoran will be heard in the public hearing process
scheduled for May 1st in motion by Loveland, second by Thelen. All in favor
to set the public hearing for Re-Zone of the Cherry Street Annexation matter
to May lat was approved with all in favor and so carried. Secretary will re-
advertise the Re-Zone Request and notify all propertyowners within the 300'
perimeter of the property of the May lat public hearing' scheduled.
Next order of business was a 1068 Plan Review for Valley Center Expansion
project located at Hopkins and Bursell Roads, on J.C. map 37 2W 11AC on Tai
Lot 900, by Tom Malot owner-applicant) who was present. Bldg. Official Ritchey
gave a verbal reportand covered the Plann. Commission staff report dated 2/16/79
which excluded item #7; to be brought up at time of the 1068 Plan Review (#7
was requirement of sidewalk on entire street frontage of the Hopkins Road curve),
and the Planning Commission should address this matter now as part of Phase II
construction, he stated. Discussion. Member Nordby made motion to approve
the 1068 Plan Review with sidewalk construction for Phase II to be installed
along Hopkins Curve from Phase I development line to the easterly boundary of
Phase II development line, and a requirement that if a hazard develops the
Developer will construct the sidewalk through to Phase III line. Motion seconded
by Loveland. Roll call vote. All in favor of those present voted in the affirma-
tive except Member Waldron who abstained. Motion carried to approve the 1068
Plan Review as stated above.
Miscellaneous Matters
Mr. Ritchey brought before the Commissioners a matter concerning 714 East Pine
Street, on south side of the street; owner Sid Jacobs. Inside the house is al-
most completely removed; being renovated after initial building permit for just
minor repairs..but the owner has continued to make change after change! Mr.
Ritchey stated each portion of progress has been added to the bullding permit
by Mr. Jacobs. The owner wants to use the structure as a professional office
building after the former use was a residence. Mr. Ritchey recommends that the
Planning Commission require asphalt concrete blacktop parking lot area to the
curb on South Seventh Street side. Motion by Enery to approve requirement for
blacktop, pa'rking area. Discussion. Change of occupancy for real- estate office.
Mr. Emery withdrew motion. Recommendation by Mr. Ritchey that sidewalk be in-
stalled on the west side of the property South Seventh Street) and then a.c.
blacktop up to the sidewalk edge because of close proximity to 4-plex in the
rear has a sidewalk, and the proposed low-cost housing on an easterly lot near-
by will have to have sidewalks and this is 3 blocks from Senior Citizen's Center
and no place for the elderly to walk along property except in the street.
Motion by Waldron to require a standard sidewalk on the west property line and
a.c. blacktop the parking area up to the sidewalk line in this commercial zone.
Loveland seconded the motion. By roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously
with all in favor. Mr. Ritchey will instruct the owner of the Planning Com-
mission's requirement for sidewalk and parking lot surfacing.
No further business, Member Waldron made motion to adjourn. Motion seconded by
Emery, and carried with all in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 9:41 P.M.