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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlalnning Commission Minutes - January 20, 1998CITY OF CENTRAL POINT PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 20, 1998 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:04 P.M. 11. ROLL CALL: Chuck Piland, Jan Dunlap, Candy Fish, Don Foster, Bob Gilkey. Karolyne Johnson came in at 7:20 p.m. Also present were Jim Bennett, City Administrator, Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, and Arlene LaRosa, Public Works Secretary. Angela Curtis was absent. III. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence IV. MINUTES Commissioner Fish made a motion to approve the Planning Commission Minutes for December 16, 1997, as written. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Gilkey. ROLL CALL: Dunlap, abstain; Fish, yes; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES There were no public appearances. VI. Review of Landsca~g Requirements for Oregon State Police Division Headtwa r Jim Bennett reviewed the background for this agenda item. Wally Skyrman, 5488 N. Pacific Highway, Central Point, complainant and neighbor of the new Oregon State Police headquarters, has written a letter concerning the sycamore trees that have been planted next to his property. The State would like the Planning Commission to make a recommendation concerning this situation. Mr. Skyrman gave the Commission a packet with letters and other information concerning the London Plane trees a.k.a. Bloodgood Sycamore trees. He stated that the actual talk about the boundary planting started in March of 1997. He stated that he suggested a Photinia hedge rather than tall trees. The developer stated that they were going to change the plan and plant a Photenia hedge. They have planted the hedge but also planted the trees. Mr. CITY OF CENTRAI, POINT Planning Commission Minutes January 20, 1998 -Page 2 Skyrman stated that he did not realize the significance of this until others mentioned the size, the allergens and the leaf drop of these particular trees. Karolyne Johnson came in at 7:20 p.m. Mr. Skyrman stated that he would be satisfied with only the Photinia Hedge. He would like for them to remove the trees or replace them with a much smaller tree, possibly a Golden Gingko. Carl Skyrman, Lucille, Idaho, brother to Mr. Wally Skyrman, stated the he is a practicing landscape architect. He stated that one of the biggest issues with the trees is the size. It is not a tree to put in a confined area, next to a sidewalk, curb or paving because of the root system. It puts out a lot of shade and would severely impact the hedge. The root system would also damage any water pipes underground. Shannon Bennett, Jacksonville, Or, stated that the Golden Gingko is a very good tree, but they need to specify male trees rather than female trees. Commissioner Dunlap made a motion that the Planning Commission recommend that the Oregon State Police remove the London Plane trees a.k.a. Bloodgood Sycamore trees on the north side of the property, let the Photinia hedge grow enough to cover the fence area, and, if the State wants to reptace the trees, replace them with a smatter tree, possibly a Golden Gingko. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Johnson. ROLL CALL: Dunlap, yes; Fish, yes; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes; Johnson, yes. g, R viP~, ^nd d i ion regarding ~^odification of the Tentative Plan for new u ,o„ Fcr rns and the Site Plan Revie~~/Conditional Use Permit for Walnut Grove Village h^obile Home Park. Jim Bennett reviewed the Planning Department Staff Report. New Haven Estates would eliminate lots 1 through 7 south of New Haven Road and transfer ownership to the Walnut Grove Village Mobile Home Park via a lot line adjustment. There are a few areas of concern: (1)There is a 15-foot easement proposed for access from the mobile home park to the RV storage area. The City feels it needs to be a 20-foot easement and the Fire District concurs; (21 If the entrance to the RV storage area is gated and locked, the Fire District would like to have a lock box on it or some kind of device so they have access to it; (3) This area would be for RV storage only and there would be no occupancy allowed in any vehicle in that area; (4) This area was to have CITY OF CENT`RAI, POINT Planning Commission Minutes January 20, 1998 -Page 3 a masonry sound wall when it was a part of the New Haven Estates subdivision. The applicant has assured the City they would still build the sound wall and would continue it around the R.V. storage area along New Haven Road all the way up to the entrance of the mobile home park so that it would be completely screened from the roadway. The City would like a minimum height of 8 to 10 feet for the wall to adequately screen the R.V.'s. Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, stated that there is a visibility issue with the masonry wall and it might be an appropriate location for an entry sign or landscaping with low shrubs. Herb Farber, 120 Mistletoe Street, Medford, OR, agent of record for New Haven Estates, stated there will be no problem with giving a 20-foot easement. There is enough space to accommodate that. Commissioner Fish stated that there has to be an adequate sight triangle at the intersection of New Haven Road and Hamrick Road. Herb Farber stated that the mobile home park would be responsible for dedicating, by deed, the 20-foot additional right-of-way for Hamrick Road. The engineering and design for the intersection, road improvements, and the wall will have to be reviewed and approved by the engineering department to make sure that the sight triangle is free and clear. It is the intent of the applicants to do some landscaping along the wall when it is built. The applicants have stipulated that they are willing to build an 8-foot wall and whatever style is chosen will be used for all of the frontage of both the mobile home park and subdivision. He stated that on Tots 15, 16, 17 and 18 they dropped one lot and changed the alignment of the lot lines. Commissioner Gilkey made a motion to adopt Resolution 412, amending Resolution 403, approving the following modifications to the Tentative Plan for New Haven Estates: 1) Lots 1- 7 and lot 15 are eliminated; 2) Lots 8 - 14 are renumbered Lots 9 - 15; 3) Lots 16 - 18 are reconfigured and will require driveways that are curved to provide proper access to Hawthorne Way; 4) The 20-foot dedication of street right-of-way along Hamrick Road for Lots 3 - 7 is removed contingent upon transfer of ownership of Lots 1 - 7 to the Walnut Grove Village Mobile Home Park and completion of a lot line adjustment. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fish. ROLL CALL: Dunlap, yes; Fish, yes; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes, Johnson, yes. CITY OF CENTRAI. POINT Planning Commission Minutes 7anuary 20, 1998 -Page 4 Commissioner Gilkey made a motion to adopt Resolution 413, amending Resolution 390, to approve the following modifications to the Site Plan Review/Conditional Use Permit for Walnut Grove Mobile Home Park: 1) The proposed recreational vehicle storage area is approved subject to the requirements of Fire District 3; 2) The perimeter of the property along New Haven Road and Hamrick Road will be enclosed by an 8-foot masonry wall or an acceptable combination of a berm and a masonry wall subject to approval by the Planning Department and affected utilities; 3t The masonry wall will be designed to meet sight vision triangle requirements at the intersection of New Haven Road and Hamrick Road; 4) The mobile home park will dedicate to the city a 20-foot section of street right-of-way for Hamrick Road adjoining the recreational vehicle storage area. ROLL CALL: Dunlap, yes with reservations; Fish; yes, Foster, yss; Gilkey, yes; Johnson, yes. VII. MISCELLANEOUS Commissioner Johnson handed out posters for the Town-Half Meeting. Jim Bennett discussed future agendas, Vtll. Adjournment Commissioner Fish made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Gilkey seconded the motion. All said "aye" and the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.