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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - July 7, 1998CITY OF CENTRAL POINT PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 7, 1998 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL: Chuck Piland, Jan Dunlap, Candy Fish, Don Foster, Bob Gilkey, Karolyn Johnson. Also present were Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, Lee Brennan, Public Works Director, Ken Gerschler, Planning Technician, Jim Bennett, City Administrator, Rusty McGrath, Mayor, and Arlene LaRosa, Public Works Secretary. III. CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence received will be addressed during the appropriate business items. IV. MINUTES Commissioner Gilkey made a motion to approve the Minutes of June 16, 1998, as written. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fish. ROLL CALL: Dunlap, yes, Fish, yes; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes; Johnson, yes. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES There were no public appearances. VI. BUSINESS A. Continuation of~Public Hearing to review a Site Plan and reouest for variance from special setback submitted by the Central Point Assembly of Commissioner Fish declared a conflict of interest and withdrew to the audience. Tom Humphrey reviewed the application and stated that a variance is now included in the packet along with a revised site plan and a proposal for phasing the church parking areas. The City has also received a landscaping and irrigation plan. The applicant has a letter of authorization from the Department of Transportation allowing the discharge of storm water drainage into the I-5 system. The applicant is also asking if they can initially gravel the parking lot on the east side of the church in phases 1 and 2 and only re-pave the existing parking area. City of Central Point Planning Commission Minutes July 7, 1998 -Page 3 including the use of chip-seal in Phase 1 and giving the applicant a 2 year time limit to pave. Applicant should consider the suggestion of Bill Walton. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Gilkey. ROLL CALL: Dunlap, yes; Fish, abstain; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes; Johnson, yes. B. Public Hearing to consider a request by Michael Burton to vary from the maximum fence height requirements on prooerty located at 1130 Mayfair Place in the R-1-6 zoning district. Ken Gerschler reviewed the Planning Department Staff Report. Applicants want to vary from the City's six foot maximum fence height requirement at the rear of their Mayfair Place property in order to create a more private and secure boundary along an easement they are creating to access a new public park. They would like an 8 foot cedar fence. Lee Brennan stated that is already an easement along the back of that property. The developers, the Moores, recorded that easement before the house was built. Bill Walton, 318 So. 2"d Street, Central Point, asked that the City put up a 6 foot cinder block, capped wall instead of the cedar fence to protect it from pedestrian traffic. Commissioner Fish made a motion to continue the public hearing in the absence of the applicant to answer questions to the next Commission meeting on July 21, 1998. Commissioner Gilkey seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Dunlap, yes; Fish, yes; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes; Johnson, yes. C. Public Hearing to consider applications for Tentative Partition and Site Plan Review to facilitate the construction of a commercial shopping center east of the Freeman Road/Oak Street intersection in the C-4 zoning district. Tom Humphrey reviewed the Planning Department Staff Report. He stated that the site plan was recently revised which has subsequently affected the landscaping plans and traffic study. A variance from a side yard setback is no longer necessary. The applicants have provided more than adequate parking and are working to reevaluate and/or revise their other plans. The traffic engineer has determined that around-a-bout is not feasible at the Freeman Road/Oak Street intersection Lee Brennan reviewed the Public Works Staff Report. The applicant will have to do a flood study. He stated that the City would Tike to master plan the areas to the south and one area to the north of the applicant's City of Central Point Planning Commission Minutes July 7, 1998 -Page 4 property. Staff looked at the lane configuration and came up with a slightly different configuration. One of the concerns is truck traffic and truck deliveries at the new south entrance. The City will look at a longer queue at Pine Street turning south on 10`h. They will need to accommodate a WD67 truck or RV with a boat. The City will work with the applicant on those issues. The 4-way stop sign will be installed at Hopkins and Freeman. Chuck Martinez, 714 Cardley Ave., #100, agent for the applicant had several concerns: 11) Parking that has been designed is a necessary (2) Truck route facilities and lane geometry: There is a very detailed review of the truck movements. There will not be any truck access at the south entrance. The truck movement would come in and out of the main intersection. The delivery trucks would come in off the main driveway and circulate back. The deliveries to the stores near the south entrance will be front deliveries only; (3) We would like to review the Public Works Staff Report concerning the road widths; (4) Landscaping - we believe in an attractive overall appearance and pride of ownership. The creek will not be changed. Landscaping will be top of bank and the creek will be bridged. Donna Martinez, 254 Freeman Rd., Central Point, was concerned about getting out of her driveway with the increased traffic on Freeman. Discussed another controlled intersection before the shopping center, perhaps at Hopkins. A signal will permit her better ingress/egress to her home. Mayor McGrath stated that he is excited about this area being developed as a shopping center. Chairman Piland closed the public hearing. Commissioner Gilkey made a motion to adopt Resolution 427 approving the application for Tentative Partition and Site Plan Review to facilitate the construction of a commercial shopping center east of the Freeman Road/Oak Street intersection in the C-4 zoning district, subject to staff comments and staff report conditions and renaming the shopping center "Mingus Creek Plaza". Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fish. ROLL CALL: Dunlap, yes; Fish, yes; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes; Johnson, yes. VII. MISCELLANEOUS There were no miscellaneous items. City of Central Point Planning Commission Minutes July 7, 1998 -Page 5 VIII. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Gilkey made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Fish seconded the motion. All said "aye" and the meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.