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Planning Commission Minutes
February 5,2013
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M.
IL ROLL CALL
Commissioners Chuck Piland, Mike Oliver, Susan Szczesniak, Tim Schmeusser,
Tom Van Voorhees, Craig Nelson, Sr. and Kay Harrison were present.
Also in attendance were: Tom Humphrey, Community Development Director,
Don Burt, Planning Manager; Connie Clune, Community Planner; and Didi
Thomas, Planning Secretary.
Chairman Piland welcomed Kay Harrison as the newest member of the Planning
Commission.
III. CORRESPONDENCE—None
IV. MINUTES
Mike Oliver made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 8, 2013
Planning Commission meeting. Tim Schmeusser seconded the motion. ROLL
CALL: Oliver, yes; Szczesniak, yes; Schmeusser, yes; Van Voorhees, yes;
Nelson, yes; Harrison, abstained. Motion passed.
V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES - None
VI. BUSINESS
A. File No. 12003. Eastside Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District—
Consideration of a Resolution forwarding a favorable recommendation to the
City Council to approve the Eastside Transit Oriented development District
(ETOD). Applicant: City of Central Point
Don Burt, Planning Manager, presented a staff report in support of a favorable
recommendation to the City Council for approval of an Eastside Transit Oriented
Development District. Mr.Burt explained that there had been two public hearings
and several neighborhood meetings to obtain input, answer questions and discuss
use and zoning changes that would occur.
Mr. Burt then reviewed the proposed changes to language in the code based upon
comments made at public hearings. Changes affect sections 17.66 and 17.67 of
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the City's Municipal Code including criteria for what constitutes a master plan
and clarifying the requirement to address adjacent properties and land uses.
Referring to the letter received from the Oregon Department of Transportation
(ODOT) on January 8, 2013, Mr. Burt stated that the City has completed a
Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) addressing the issue of"significant affect"
and finds that the Eastside TOD will not result in a significant affect to current or
future transportation facilities. In addition, staff does not recommend that the
City adopt the draft IAMP33 or enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement at this
time as requested by ODOT. Mr. Burt presented a slide presentation with
projections for peak hour trips and explained why the land use doesn't constitute a
"significant affect"as it is defined in the Oregon Administrative Rules.
Mr. Burt noted that the Resolution includes provisions to continue with
participation in the IAMP 33 improvements planning, amend its TSP later to
incorporate the final IAMP 33 plan and work with ODOT on the preparation and
adoption of an intergovernmental agreement. The City is agreeable to working
with ODOT in an effort to implement the Regional Plan which increases density
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standards for all Rogue Valley cities.
Tom Humphrey pointed out that the City of Central Point took an aggressive
approach in the mid-2000's to determine what impacts east side development and
build out would have on transportation systems. Since then, the City has
developed a regular capital improvements program including financial
mechanisms like Urban Renewal to pay for improvements.
Mike Oliver made a motion to approve Resolution No. 789 forwarding a
favorable recommendation to the City Council to approve the Eastside
Transit Oriented Development District proposal. Tim Schmeusser seconded
the motion. ROLL CALL: Szczesniak, yes; Schmeusser, yes; Van Voorhees,
yes; Nelson,yes; Harrison,yes; Oliver, yes. Motion passed.
B. File No. 13005. Amendments to Central Point Municipal Code R-2,
Residential Two-Family District, CPMC Section 17.24 -- Consideration
of legislative Land Use Regulation amendments to Section 17.24, R-2
Residential Two-Family District. The text amendment would allow an
applicant the choice to develop utilizing the Transit Oriented Development
Low Mix Residential (TOD-LMR) standards of Section 17.65 or the
existing R-2 standards. Applicant: City of Central Point
Community Planner Connie Clune presented a draft code amendment for the R-2
zoning district to Commissioners which would add text allowing for development
of properties located in any R-2 district to TOD-LMR (Transit Oriented
Development — Low Mix Residential) standards. The primary uses and density
standards for both districts are very similar, Ms. Clune explained, and the
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Mike Oliver made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Tim Schmeusser
L seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
The foregoing minutes of the February 5, 2013 Planning Commission meeting were
approved by the Planning Commission at its meeting on the day of
, 2013.
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proposed text addition would provide options for a property owner. The basic
differences between the R-2 district and the TOD-LMR district are their design
options. Ms. Clune stated that the adoption of the new language would provide
better options for market conditions.
Community Development Director Tom Humphrey said that there are some older
areas of town that would benefit from these options and provide better results.
Don Burt affirmed that the code amendment would provide more flexibility in
existing neighborhoods to create a better product. In some instances, the outcome
would be better than just R-2 standards could provide.
The public hearing was then opened.
A resident on Beebe Road came forward and requested clarification from staff on
some of the design standards in the TOD that might be different from those in the
R-2 district. Staff responded to the questions raised.
The public portion of the hearing was then closed.
Mike Oliver made a motion to approve Resolution No. 790 forwarding a
favorable recommendation to the City Council to consider amendments to
the Municipal Code Title 17 Section 17.24, R-2, Residential Two-Family
District. Craig Nelson, Sr. seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Schmeusser,
yes; Van Voorhees, yes; Nelson, yes; Harrison, yes; Oliver, yes; Szczesniak, yes.
Motion passed.
VII. DISCUSSION
Rogue Valley Recovery Homes—Annual Update
Community Planner Connie Clune presented an update to the Planning Commission on
the status of the Rogue Valley Recovery Home located at 134 Laurel Street which was
allowed by a conditional use permit approved in 2011. Ms. Chine reported that the home
was clean and well-maintained, and no calls or complaints had been received on the
home.
Chairman Piland said that he appreciated the follow up.
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS
IX. MISCELLANEOUS
X. ADJOURNMENT
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