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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - November 2, 1999CITY OF CENTRAL POINT PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES November 2, 1999 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL: Chuck Piland, Candy Fish, Karolyne Johnson, John LeGros, Don Foster, Paul Lunte, and Wayne Riggs were present. Also in attendance were Tom Humphrey, Plaiming Director; Matt Samitore, Planning Technician; and Lee Bremlan, Public Works Director. III. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence. IV. MINUTES Commissioner Fish made a motion to approve the Planning Commission Minutes from October, 5 1999. Commissioner Lunte seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Fish, yes; Foster, yes; Jolurson, abstained; LeGros, yes; Lunte, yes; and Riggs, yes. 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 islocated inthe C-5 Thoroughfare Commercial Zoning District. Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, Presented the Planning Department Staff Report. The Applicants are requesting a Site Plan Review for a commercial addition at the El Albinil Restaurant. The facility is located at 507 South Front Street and shares a common tax lot with the Dollar Store and other businesses. The addition would add seating and expand the kitchen area. The Planning Department calculated that 32 spaces are required for this project and the applicant has provided 35. Access is proposed from common shared driveways within the shopping complex from Bush and Front Streets. The City would like to come to an agreement with the owners to acquire additional right of way for the future expansion of Bush Street. City staff met with John Hamlin before the meeting to discuss the improvements. Mr. Hamlin has agreed to all terms for the staff reports except the on-site drainage. He would like relief from the on-site drainage because he is not changing the permeable surface for the site, just changing pavement to rooftop. Lee Brennan, Public Works Director, presented the Public Works Staff Report. Mr. Brennan stated that the only changes he recommends making from the original staff report Crty of Czntra! Point Planning Commission Minutes November 2, 1999 Page 2 would be changing the words "t~iinirrrrrnz of 12 feet ofright-of--way" to "rnaxirn¢.trti". Mr. Brennan also stated that the applicants should enter into an public agreement with the city for the additional Right of Way. Mr. Bremran also recommended that the city sign an agreement with the land owner stating that airy future redevelopment of the site will necessitate a storm drainage plan. Mr. Brennan also added that the heating oi] tank must be removed in accordance with DEQ standards before any building permits are issued. Commissioner Riggs made a motion to pass Resolution 466 conditionally approving the site plan application for a commercial addition at the EI Albinil Restauraut. The facility is located at 507 Soutlr Front Street in a C-5, Thoroughfare Commercial District subject to the recommended conditions of approval from the planning and public works departments. The property owners will have to enter into an agreement for the right-of--way acquisition on Bush and Front Streets. In the Public Works Staff Report on page 13, there is a change in the amount of right-of--way from a "minimum of 12 feet, to a maximum of 12 feet". The owners will also have to sign an agreement stating that any future redevelopment on the site will necessitate a storm drainage plan and upgrade. Commissioner Fish seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: motion passed unanimously. B. Continuation of a public hearing to consider a site plan introduced by Dr. Curtis L. Tyerman P.C. to construct a 2250 square foot dental office building at 348 Oak Street. The subject property is located inthe C-2 Commercial Professional zoning district. Dr. Tyerman is also asking for a Variance in the off-street parking and maneuvering requirements for the zone. Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, presented the Planning Department Staff Report. Mr. Humphrey explained to the Commission the need for a variance in the off-street parking and maneuvering requirements. The municipal code has two guidelines that dictate the amount ofoff-street parking that is needed. The City is suppose to use the higher of the two, this would be 1 l parking places, the other equation gives the applicant 9 spaces. This is the number of spaces the applicant is requesting using. The other part of the variance is for employee parking off the alley. The employees would have to drive in and back out onto the alley. Lee Brennan, Public Works Director, presented the Public Works StaffReport. Mr. Brennan recommended to the Commission that if this project is approved the City come into agreement with the Tyerman's for deferred improvement of the sidewalks, until the City has established a Side Walk Master Plan. Mr. Brennan also recommended that the alley be improved for the width of the project and a bit longer for turning movements and for drainage. The Public Works Department would also recommend that the driveway be 20 feet instead of the 16 feet depicted on the site plan. A 10 foot PUE would be recommenced Cily of Cenb'al Point Planning Conni.rsion Afinutes November 2, 1999 Pnge on 4"' and Oak Streets except for the area in front of the building, which will be reduced to 5 feet. Steve Sherboume, 29 South Grape Street, Medford OR, is the agent for applicant asked Mr. Brennan about the scope of a stornl detention plan and clarified the trash receptacle questions for the Commission. Commissioner Johnsonmade amotion toapprove Resolution 467 approving a variance for the off-street parking requirements from 11 to 9 and for employee maneuvering in the alley. Commissioner Fish seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to pass Resolution 468 conditionally approvi~tg a site plan application submitted by Dr. Curtis Tyerman to build a 2250 square foot dental building at the southwest corner of Oak and Fourth Streets iu a C-2, Commercial Professional District. The site plan is subject to the conditions of approval by the Planning and Public Works Staff Reports. The Alley will be improved just along the length of the property to handle the emplo}gee parking area. A 10 foot PUE Fvi^ be required along the property's frontage on Oak and Fourth Streets, except for the portion in front of the dental building which will be reduced to 5 feet. Commissioner Riggs seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: motion passed unanimously. C. Public hearing to consider a Site Platt Review that would allow the addition of 756 square feet to the building owned by the Independent Baptist Church that would allow the existing 793 square foot building at 320 West Pine Street to be expanded 756 square feet. Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, presented the Planning Department staff report. The proposed expansion is intended to replace a portion of the building removed for safety reasons just recently. The addition would add a hallway to the structure to separate the sanctuary from the class rooms, and change the bathrooms from the back of the building to the front of the building. There is a problem with this construction. A portion of the new building is in the FEMA designated floodway, which according to City Ordinance cannot be built in. Lee Brennan, Public Works Director, stated he did not prepare a staff report because the building cannot be enlarged within a floodway. Fred Brown, 101 Valley View Road, Ashland, OR, is the applicant for the church. Mr. Brown informed the commission that the area for development does not have a foundation and they want to build one. City of CenLr~l Point Plmmittg Conrrnission Minutes Novenr6er 2, 1999 Page 4 Lee Brennan, stated that since it doesn't have a foundation, it can't be remodeled. Commissioner Fish made a motion to continue the site plan review until the next meeting in order to give the staff enough time to find a solation to the floodway problem. Commissioner Lunte seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: motion passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Fish made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Lunte seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: motion passed unanimously. Meeting is adjourned 8:35 P.M.