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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - October 5, 1999CITY OF CEN"I'RAL POINT PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 5, 1999 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER A'T 7:00 P.M. IL ROLL CALL: Chuck Piland, CandyFish, John LeGros, Paul Lunte, Don Foster, and Wayne Riggs were present. Conmzissiouer Karolyne Johnson was absent. Also in attendance were Tom Humphrey, Planning Director; Ken Gerschler, Community Planner; Matt Samitore, Planning Technician; and Lee Brennan, Public Works Director. III. CORRESPONDENCE There were two pieces of correspondence that were added to the item number two of the agenda. The first was from Eric Neimeyer, Traffic Engineer from the Jackson County Roads Department, and the second was from Thomas Melville, an attorney representing five Land owners North of the proposed Naumes Commercial subdivision. IV MINUTES Commissioner Fish made a motion to approve the Planning Commission Minutes for the September 21, 1999 meeting as presented. Commissioner LeGros seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Fish, yes; LeGros, yes; Lunte, yes; Foster, yes; Commissioner Riggs abstained. V BUSINESS A. A continuation of a public hearing to consider a site plan introduced by Tom and John Hamlin to add about 840 square feet to an existing restaurant building at 507 Front Street. The subject property is located in the C-5 Thoroughfare Commercial Zoning District. Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, presented the Planning Department Staff Report. Mr. Humphrey explained to the Conunission that one of the two applicants had been out of town and that both of them would like to sit down with City staff to see if any sort of agreements can be met. Mr. Humphrey asked the Commission to again continue this until the next meeting in November. Commissioner Fish made a motion to continue the site plan review submitted by Tom and John Hamlin to add 840 square feet to an existing building in a C-5, Thoroughfare Commercial District, to the next regular meeting. Commissioner Riggs seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. City of Cenh al Point Planning Commission Minutes Octaber.i, 1999 Page 2 B. A public hearing to consider a commercial subdivision application introduced by Naumes, Inc. to create 16 new tax lots from 21.6 acre parcel of land on the northwest corner of East Pine Street and I3amrick Road. The subject property is located in the C-4 Tourist and Office-Professional zoning district. Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, presented the Planning Department Staff Report. The applicant has submitted a development proposal to subdivide 21.6 acres of land into 16 commercial lots. The plan depicts property divisions that would allow for individual iot development or the consolidation of lots to accommodate larger anchor tenants. A traffic study has been completed for this development and the city concurs with all the recommendations ofthat report. An environmental consultant has also completed a cleanup of the site. There were concerns by property owners that their quality of life would be derogated by this development and they are requesting a fence to be built to help protect their properties and a hydrology study to be completed. Each of the lots meets the requirements of the City's subdivision and zoning codes For commercial lots as well as specific requirements of the C-4 zone. Lee Brennan, Public Works Director presented the Public Works StaffReport. Mr. Brennan informed the council that this development will have more recommendations than usual because it hasn't been master planned. The Public Works Department special recommendations involved connections to existing infrastructure, master planning the site, easements for the properties and for Hamrick Road and E. Pine Street, a traffic circulation plan for the site itself, maintaining clear vision areas/triangles, and recommending the findings of the traffic study. The Traffic study includes development of a signal in-between Hamrick Rd. and the I-5 interchange that would be installed by the developer, but the cost would be shared proportionally with adjacent land owners. The traffic signal will be installed when 50% of the property is developed or when an anchor tenant starts construction. The developer would also be required to do half street improvements on E. Pine Sri•eet and Hamrick Road. A deferred improvement agreement, with a 15 year "sunset" would be required for an additional light on Hamrick road if it is required in the future. Other special recommendations include landscape buffers, meandering sidewalks, and a city utility strip, an erosion control plan, a storm drainage system, water distribution system and fire protection, above ground utilities, and a recommended hydrology study to be conducted on the site. Gregg Anderson, Chief Financial Officer for Naumes, Inc. explained the future of the multi- use facility. Curt Burill, of Burill Real Estate 300 Crater Lake Ave., is the agent for the applicant. Mr. Burill explained that the traffic study meets all requirements that were imposed on the study City ofCenb~al Point Planning Com»rission Minuses October 5, 1999 Page 3 and it warrants a traffic signal to be put on the site. He also asked that the deferred improvement agreement be shortened fi-om 15 to 10 years. He also asked what would be the scope of the hydrology study. Marty Mingus, 511 Beebe Road, spoke in opposition of this development. Mr. Mingus stated that he believed this development would have a negative impact on his quality of life and asked for additional requirements be added to this development in order to minimize this development on his property. These included constructing an 8 feet wall with landscaping, a new traffic study to be completed, a water study needs to be done, an additional environmental study should be completed, BCV SA needs to be involved in getting the sewer line completed, and citizens should be more informed about changes more than what they are currently. Gus Picollo, 628 Beebe Road, spoke in opposition of this development. Mr. Picollo asked what kind offence will be built in order to protect the orchard he manages. Eric Niemeyer, Jackson County Traffic Engineer, spoke as a neutral party. Mr. Niemeyer asked the council if this project is to be passed that he would ask for a more thorough progression analysis be completed and a more thorough queuing analysis be completed. Dave Gilmour, 445 Manzanita Street, spoke as a neutral party. Mr. Gilmour asked if a ditch constructed on the back of the property would help with water problems for the adjacent property owners. He also asked how the traffic circle, depicted in the master plan, would function properly. Jim May, of BCVSA, spoke as a neutral party. Mr. May informed the commission that the easiest way to get sewer to the site would be through the Picollo property. Also, there is no sewer on E. Pine Street as depicted on the subdivision map. Curt Burill, responded to the opposition and neutral parties. Mr. Burill stated that the study was done to specifications of ODOT, the county, and the city and all requirements were met. The study concludes a traffic signal is warranted. He also stated that an environmental study has already been completed, an 8 feet high wall is acceptable, and they will work out with BCVSA to get sewer to the site. Lee Brennan, responded to the hydrology study and concluded only a professional hydrologist would know the scope of the study, but if it was to include a wide area the applicant would not have to pay for all the costs of the study. Commissioner Fish made a motion to pass resolution number 463 approving the tentative subdivision, of 21.6 acres into 16 tax lots located in the C-4 Tourist and Office Cit>> of Cenn al Point Planning Connnissinn Minutes October 5, 199> Pctge 4 Professional District, subject to the recommended conditions of approval from the planning and public works departments. A Traffic signal would be built when 50 of the land is developed or when an anchor tenant starts construction. The deferred improvement agreement will be shortened from 15 years to 10 years. The interior traffic circulation plan will be brought before the planning co~mnission. A 6 foot high wall will be built on the northern property line with a 2 foot berm underneath it, adding to a 8 feet high structure. A hydrology study will be conducted on the site prior to construction. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. C. A Public Rearing to consider a site plan introduced b~y of the Rogue Sank to construct two new commercial buildings totaling 18, 215 square feet ou the south side of East Pine Street. The subject property is located in the C-4 Tourist and Office Professional zoning district. Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, presented the Planning Department staff report. The applicant is requesting a Site Plan Review for the construction of two new bank buildings; a 3215 square foot branch office and a 15,000 square foot data center. The branch office is proposed to be expanded by an additional 2500 square feet in the future. The applicant's property is located south of East Pine Street and a portion of it aligns with a new traffic signal that has been recommended for the Naumes Pear Blossom Center. The Bank is requesting two driveways at this time that will serve the branch bank. When the traffic signal is constructed the two driveways will be abandoned. Lee Brennan, Public Works Director, presented the Public Works StaffReport. Mr. Brennan stated that the recommendations for the Naumes Development would also apply to the Valley of the Rogue Bank construction. The site needs to be master planned for future development to the west and east ofthe site. A Traffic circulation plan needs to be completed. If they were to build a storm water detention pond, it needs to be able to hold a 10 year event. When the Data Center is constructed, an internal storm water plan would have to be constructed. Peter Guting, of Abeloe and Associates, is the agent for the applicant. Mr. Guting stated that the branch bank would start construction immediately and that the recommendations from the Public Works department would be done. Jim May, of BCVSA, stated that there is a sewer service already that would work for the branch bank, but when the data center is constructed a new service line. Commissioner Riggs made a motion to pass Resolution Number 464 approving the Site Plan for the construction of a 3215 squar foot branch office and a 15,000 square foot City of CenO~al Point Planning Commission Ivlrautes Octofier 5, 1999 Page 5 data center in the C-4 tourist and office professional district, subject to the recommended conditions of a approval from the Plamting and Public Works Staff report and oral recommendations made by both departments at the meeting. Commissioner LeGros seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. D. Public hearing to consider a request by the Central Point Public Works Department to modify a previously annroved variance and site plan by adding a second story to a utility building. The subject property is located in the R-I-6 Residential Single-Family zoning district. Ken Gerschler, Community Planner, presented the Planning Department Staff Report. Last year, the Public Works Department requested and received approval to construct an additional building at the City's utility yard an have since identified the need for a second story. The second floor would be for archives only to consolidate all the u~chives into one location. The Plarming Department would also like to have the driveway apron improved when construction begins. Lee Brennan, Public Works Director and Applicant, stated the requirements would be met. Commissioner Foster made a motion to pass Resolution number 465 approving the proposed modification to the Site Plan and Variance subject to the recommended conditions of approval from the Planning and Public Works Departments and improving the driveway apron for the site. Commissioner Lunte seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. VI ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Lunte made a motion for adjournment of the meeting. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.