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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 3, 1984 City of Central Point Planning Commission Meeting April 3, 1984 - 7:00 p.m. Page 1 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Chairman Orrin Frederick called the meeting to order at 7: 11 p.m. ROLL CALL . Present were Chairman Orrin Frederick and Commissioners Ginger Bitterling, Garth Ellard, Jerry Mattey, and Charles Piland. Absent was Reed Barlow. Also present were Citizens Advisory Committee Chairperson Grace Russell, City Administrator David Kucera, Fire Chief/Building Official Don Paul, and Secre- tary Maureen Tanhoff. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Ellard made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 6, 1984 Planning Commission meeting as presented. Commissioner Mattey seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Bitterling, yes; Ellard, yes; Mattey, yes; Piland, yes. All of the Commissioners voted in favor of the motion, and the motion carried. e CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES There was no correspondence presented, and no public appearances were made at this meeting. BUSINESS Public hearing to decide on a conditional use permit to allow buying and sel- ling of guns antiques and clean secondhand merchandise in a building located at 507 South Front Street, Central Point, in a C-5 zone, further described as Jackson County Assessor's Map Page 37 2W 11BC, Tax Lot 4700. Applicant - Dean Evans. Building Official Paul read his staff report dated March 29, 1984 including the following exhibits: Exhibit A - Application for Conditional Use Permit; Exhibit B - Notice of Public Hearing; Exhibit C - Certificate of Posting of Notice of Public Hearing; Exhibit D - applicant's findings of fact including area drawing; Exhibit E - tax map; and Exhibit F - aerial map indicating pro- posed site. Chairman Frederick opened the public hearing. Mr. Dean Evans, 6150 Monument Drive, Grants Pass, came forward. Chairman Frederick asked him if he had considered the noise that could result from his business from the starting of lawn mowers, etc. Mr. Evans stated that he did not foresee that happening. Chairman Frederick asked if the antiques would include furniture, and Mr. Evans stated that they would. Commissioner Bitterling asked if Mr. Evans City of Central Point Planning Commission Meeting April 3, 1984 - 7:00 p.m. Page 2 would be selling ammunition, and the answer was yes. Mr. Evans added that he intends to secure the building against theft and install a security system. Commissioner Ellard asked about the signing of the business. Mr. Evans stated that he will use the existing sign in front of the building, and contract a professional sign painter to construct one for the top of the building. .. No one came forward to speak in opposition to the conditional use request. Chairman Frederick closed the public hearing. Commissioner Ellard stated that the request nearly falls into the permitted uses, and feels the business would be an asset to the U-Mark-It center. Commissioner Bitterling made a motion to pass Resolution No. 85, A Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit to Allow Buying and Selling of Guns, Antiques and Clean Secondhand Merchandise in a Building Located at 507 South Front Street, Central Point, in a C-5 Zone, Further Described as Jackson County Tax Assessor's Map Page 37 2W 11BC, Tax Lot 4700, and adopt the appli- cant's findings of fact. Commissioner Piland seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Bitterling, yes; Ellard, yes; Mattey, yes; Piland, yes. All of the Commissioners voted in favor of the motion, and the motion carried.. Public hearing to decide on a conditional use permit to allow the sale of pets and related supplies in a building located at 427 East Pine Street, Central Point, in a C-3 zone, further described as Jackson County Assessor's Map 37 2W 2CC, Tax Lot 5500. Applicant - Rodney E. Mayton. Building Official Paul read his staff report dated March 29, 1984 including the following exhibits: Exhibit A - Application for Conditional Use Permit; Exhibit B - Notice of Public Hearing; Exhibit C -- Certificate of Posting of Notice of Public Hearing; Exhibit D - applicant's findings of fact including area drawing; Exhibit E - tax map; and Exhibit F - aerial map indicating pro- posed site. Commissioner Ellard stated that the owner of the property at 427 East Pine, Ron Converse, is a business client of his; therefore, conflict of interest exists. Chairman Frederick also declared conflict of interest in that Mr. Converse is a close friend of his. Chairman Frederick opened the public hearing. The applicant's wife, Macilla Mayton, 3416 Antelope Road, White City, came forward. She stated that she and her husband have spoken to the people on both sides of the proposed site and they are very much in favor of a pet store there. Commissioner Piland asked if the sale of pets would include fish and small birds only. Mrs. Mayton stated that they have no interest in selling any other type of animals. Com- missioner Bitterling asked if the Maytons have worked with animals before, and Mrs. Mayton stated that they have. Mrs. Mayton also stated that their main City of Central Point Planning Commission Meeting April 3, 1984 - 7:00 p.m. Page 3 concerns for the business are to see that the pets are well cared for and that the environment is clean. No one came forward to speak in opposition to the conditional use request, and Chairman Frederick closed the public hearing. . Commissioner Bitterling stated that it would be nice to have a local outlet for pet supplies. Commissioner Piland stated that if approved, the permit should specifically allow birds and fish only in addition to related pet sup- plies. Chairman Frederick asked the Maytons if they had any objection to this condition being placed on the permit and they stated that they did not. Commissioner Piland made a motion to pass Resolution No. 86, A Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit to Allow the Sale of Birds, Fish and Re- lated Supplies in a Building Located at 427 East Pine Street, Central Point, in a C-3 Zone, Further Described as Jackson County Assessor's Map Page 37 2W 2CC, Tax Lot 5500, and adopt the applicant's findings of fact. Commissioner Mattey seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Bitterling, yes; Ellard, abstain; Mattey, yes; Piland, yes. The majority of the Commissioners voted in favor of the motion, and the motion carried. Request to extend filing of the final development plan for The Village P.U.D. Building Official Paul outlined his staff report dated March 30, 1984. Mr. Dean Coppage, Vice President of Cornerstone Development Corporation, came forward. He gave a background of the situation stating that his corporation is actually purchasing the property from F.D. I.C. Approval has been obtained from the Portland and San Francisco offices of F.D.I.C. and they are awaiting same from the Washington office. He is not sure when this final approval will be forthcoming but they do not anticipate any problems. Plans for The Village have been submitted to Don Paul in the form of working drawings and colored drawings of the outside of the buildings. Financing is in place and Corner- stone is ready to start construction as soon as approval is received from F.D. I.C. and building permits are obtained from the City. Commissioner Ellard made a motion to approve the request for a six-month ex- tension for the filing of the final development plan for The Village Planned Unit Development. Commissioner Bitterling seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Bitterling, yes; Ellard, yes; Mattey, yes; Piland, yes. All of the Commissioners voted in favor of the motion, and the motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS ' Chairman Frederick stated that the issue on satellite dishes has been tabled by the City Council for further study. City of Central Point Planning Commission Meeting May 1, 1984 - 7:00 p.m. Page 2 Commissioner Bitterling made a motion to approve the site plan review for a carport at 132 North Front Street, Central Point, located in a C-5 zone, Jackson County Assessor's Map Page 37 2W 3DD, Tax Lots 6700 and 6800, at the rear of Adams ' Garage. Commissioner Mattey seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Bitterling, yes; Mattey, yes; Piland, yes. All of the Commissioners voted in favor of the motion and the motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS Commissioner Mattey asked about the outcome of the consideration to establish a City ordinance regulating satellite dishes. Chairman Frederick stated that the City Council decided to table the issue because it was felt there is not a real need for an ordinance at this time. Chairman Frederick asked about the status of the Hopkins Road L.I.D. payments that are delinquent. Mr. Paul explained that presently the Rogue Valley Development Group, developers of the property, are attempting to satisfy the lien. It is also felt that once the sale of The Village is completed, it will help the situation. After one year, the City has the right to foreclose on . the property and have it sold, but the City wants to work with the developer to resolve this situation. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Piland made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Bitterling seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Bitterling, yes; Mattey, yes; Piland, yes. All of the Commissioners voted in favor of the motion and the motion carried. Chairman Frederick adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.