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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - October 21, 1997CITY OF CENTRAL POINT PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 21, 1997 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:03 P.M. II. ROLL CALL: Chuck Piland, Jan Dunlap, Don Foster, Bob Gilkey, Karolyne Johnson. Angela Curtis came in at 720 p.m. Candy Fish was absent. Also present were: Jim Bennett, City Administrator, Ken Gerschler, Planning Technician, Lee Brennan, Public Works Director, Arlene LaRosa, Public Works Secretary III. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence. IV. MINUTES A. Commissioner Dunlap made a motion to approve the Minutes of October 7, 1997, as written. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Gilkey. ROLL CALL: Dunlap, yes; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes; Johnson, abstain. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES There were no public appearances. VI. BUSINESS A. Review and recommendation regardine amendment of CPMC Chapter 5 32 pertaining Yo Mobile Home Parks Jim Bennett reviewed the Planning Department Staff Report. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to recommend approval of amendment of CPMC Chapter 5.32 pertaining to Mobile Home Parks per staff report. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Dunlap, yes; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes; Johnson, yes. B. Review and recommendation reearding a withdrawal of Annexation Territory from Jackson County Rural Fire Protection District #3 (R-1-8 zone)S37 2W IOBA Tax Lots 6100 6200 & 63~ Burkhart/Fisher Annexation) Jim Bennett reviewed the Planning Department Staff Report. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes October 21, 1997 -Page 2 Commissioner Gilkey made a motion to recommend approval for withdrawal of Annexation Territory Gram Jackson Cowrty Rural Fire Protection District #3 (R-1- 8 zone) (37 2W IOBA Lots G100, 6200, & 6300) (Burkhart/Fisher Annexation). Motion was seconded by Commissioner Dunlap. ROLL CALL: Dunlap, yes; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes; Johnson, yes. C. ~ t ~ view and determination regarding a Tentative Plan for New Haven Estates a 207-lot tingle-family residential subdivision ~R-1-8 zonel 36 2W 36C Tax Lots 2500. 2501 & 2600 37 2W OlB Tax Lot 3800~(Van Wey Homes Inc applicant There were no conflicts of interest or ex-pane communication Jim Bennett reviewed the Planning Department Staff Report. He stated that there has been another revision of this tentative plan that would be presented tonight. Lee Brennan reviewed the Public Works Department Staff Report. He presented road design configurations for New Haven Road, Hawthorne Way, and Naples Drive which included bicycle lane(s) and parking restrictions. Chairman Piland opened the Public Hearing. Mike LaNier, agent for the applicant, 336 W. 6th St., Medford, OR, stated that they concur with the Planning Staff Report. He stated that they do have some issues with the Public Works Department Staff Report. He stated that (1) with regard to the length of street blocks, Mr. Farber did a redesign of the tentative plan and that redesign is submitted and entered into the record; (2) reimbursement on costs for oversizing the water distribution system as credit toward water SDC's will work very well; (3) the master plan works for them; (4) there will be no problem with expansion of the right-of- way on Hamrick and Vilas Roads; (5) landscape buffers are not a problem, (6) they want to construct a sound wall. Issues of concern: (1) they want to insure that the city understands that they will construct the landscaping in the right-of--way, but the City will take over the maintenance; (2) the traffic study - Mr. LaNier read into the record a letter from Hardy Engineering addressing Public Works Department concerns; (3) they asked the Commission to approve the revised tentative plat which has been submitted tonight. Wayne Van Wey, 8700 Table Rock Road, Central Point, stated that they have revised this plan several times and there are new standards presented tonight for the first time. Herb Farber, surveyor for the project, 120 Mistletoe, Medford, OR stated that the subdivision will generate approximately 1300 trips per day and that the streets are designed to handle this vo-ume. He read into the record a fax from Kim Parducci of Hardy Engineering concerning the street capacities. Mr. Farber stated that if bicycle lanes are needed they will work with the City and satisfy the need without having to CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes October 21, 1997 -Page 3 expand the right-of--way. Pat Havird, engineer for the project, 149 Josephine Ct., Central Point, OR. stated that on page 6 under streets and traffic, item 2, a minimum street section has been required that is different than the minimum called out in the Public Works Department standards and requested that the minimum street section requirement be changed to be consistent with the current standard. Lee Brennan stated that the rolled curb sections and associated street section requirements should be taken out of the staff report and vertical curbs and associated street section requirements be substituted. Jo Ann Allen, 12575 Highway 62, Eagle Point, OR. stated that the schools are already overcrowded and new subdivisions add more children. She also stated she did not like the no parking restrictions on streets. Herb Farber stated that they stipulate to bike lanes on New Haven Road and Naples Drive. Through no parking or off-street parking, they can accommodate everything within the rights-of--way indicated on the tentative plan. Lee Brennan stated that if both 8 ft. parking lanes and the 2 foot water line easement on the west side ofNaples Drive are eliminated, the right-of--way needed can be reduced to 60 feet on the portion ofNaples Drive between Vilas Road and St. James Way and to 50 feet on the northern portion ofNaples Drive. Chairman Piland closed the public hearing. Comtnissioner Dunlap reviewed the letter from Glenn I-iiginbotham, Jr. in the packet. Herb Farber stated that they are working with Mr. Higinbotham. Commissioner Gilkey made a motion to adopt Resolution 403 approving a Tentative Plan for New Haven Estates, a 207-tot single family residential subdivision (R-1-8 zone) (36 2W 36C Tax Lots 2500, 2501, & 2600; 37 2W O1B Tax Lots 3800) (Van Wey Homes, inc., applicant) with stipulations for street widths per staff comments during the public hearing that included (1) bike lanes in both directions on Naples Drive, Hawthorne Way and New Haven Road, (2) a 60 foot right-of--way on Naples Drive between Vilas Road and St James Way with no parking on both sides of the street and eliminating the provision for water service meters on the west side of the street, (3) a 50 foot right-of--way on Naples Drive between St. James Way and Rabun Way with no parking on both sides of the street and eliminating the provision for water service meters on the west side of the street, (4) a 50 footright-of--way on Hawthorne Way with no parking on both sides ofthe street; and (5) a 60 foot right-of--way on New Haven Road with no parking CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes October 21, 1997 -Page 4 on both sides of the street. Commissioner foster secmuled the motion. ROLL CALL: Curtis, yes; Dunlap, yes; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes; Johnson, yes. D. RPView and determination regarding a Tentative Plan for Lindsev Meadows a 21-lot ogle-family residential subdivision (R-I-6 zone).j37 ZW lODA Tax Lot 500 600 & 700~(Richard Voigtman. applicant) There were no conflicts of interest or ex-pane communication Tim Bennett reviewed the Planning Department Staff Report Lee Brennan reviewed the Public Works Staff Report. He stated that the building department has a stipulation concerning fill placement and geotechnical concerns which would be added to the Public Works staff report. He read the addition into the record. Darrell Cooper, 1500 Spring Street, Medford, OR, applicant stated he has no problems stipulating to everything covered in the Staff Reports. Commissioner Gilkey asked the applicant if he was going to include in his CC& Rs that this subdivision is located next to an industrial area and they will not be able to complain of any associated problems at a later date. Mr. Cooper stated he would include that in his CC&R's Walt Frohreich, 5100 Dark Hollow Road, Medford, OR. stated that he owned property at 3470 Chicory Lane, on the east side of Chicory from this subdivision entrance. He is concerned about flooding in that area. Virginia Brown Petko, 3365 Snowy Butte Lane, Central Point, distributed pictures of Chicory Lane during a flood and was concerned about the drainage. Mr. Cooper stated that he will work with the neighbors concerning their drainage problems. He stated he would stipulate to extend the unnamed lane off Shanthi Lane another 25 feet and make it a 30 foot right-of--way so that there will be no flag lots. Lee Brennan requested that the name Shanthi Lane be changed from Lane since it does not fit the criteria for a residential lane. Mr. Cooper stated he would change the name Commissioner Johnson made a motion to adopt Resolution 404 approving a Tentative Plan for Lindsey Meadows, a 21-lot single-family residential subdivision (R-i-G) (37 2W lODA Tax Lot 500, G00 & 700) (Richard Voightman, applicant) CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes October 21, 1997 -Page 5 including all conditions in the staff reports and staff comments and adding a condition that the subdivision CC&R's notify buyers that the subdivision is abutting a tight industrial zone. Motimi was seconded by Commissioner Dunlap. ROLL CALL: Curtis, yes; Dunlap, yes; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes; Johnson, yes. Chairman Piland called a recess at 9:40 p.m. Commissioner Dunlap left the meeting. Chairman Piland called the meeting back to order at 9:47 p.m. E. Review and determination re_a~g~ Tentative Plan for Shelterwood a 26-lot Sin$le- familyresidential subdivision (R-2 zonel (37 2W 1 ID Tax Lot 1600uMichaet Sullivan lie n There were no conflicts of interest or ex-parte communication. Jim Bennett reviewed the Planning Department Staff Report. Lee Brennan reviewed the Public Works Department Staff Report. Lee stated that on item 10 on page 3 concerning the accurate location of utilities, at the beginning of the pazagraph add "As feasible" and "pertaining to City rights-of--way and easements" at the end of the paragraph. Commissioner Gilkey made a motion to extend the meeting beyond 10:00 p.m. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Johnson. All said "aye" and the motion passed. Lee Brennan stated that the building requirement concerning fill placement and geotechnical concerns will be added to the conditions of the staff report. Herb Farber, 120 Mistletoe, Medford, OR, agent for the applicant, stated that they stipulate that they will have deed restrictions to restrict the development of property to single-family. He stated that they concur with the staff reports. He stated that they will stipulate to concrete approaches on the residential lanes to cut down on cut-through traffic. Mike Sullivan, applicant, 3784 Coleman Creek Road, Medford, OR stated that they are proposing 7 foot sidewalks on the residential lanes. Ruth Campbell, 3252 Bursell, Centrat Point, OR expressed concern regarding the removal of the wild pheasants in the area. She also stated that she did not want 2-story houses. Emest Brewer, 3296 Bursell, Central Point, OR. stated that Mr. Sullivan has purchased 1 acre of property from him and he has specified in his contract of sale that houses on this property will be single family and one-story. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Planning Commission Minutes October 21, 1997 -Page 6 Jack Beale, 3344 Bursell, Central Point, OR. stated that Mr. Sullivan is purchasing property from him and the sale contract indicates they will be single family homes. Herb Farber stated that they can stipulate to single-story homes. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to adopt Resolution 405 approving a Tentative P-an for Shelterwood, a 2G-lot single-family residential subdivision. (R-2 zone) (37 2W IiD Tax Lot 1G00) (Michael Sullivan, applicant] including conditions in the staff reports, and adding conditions requiring (i) single-family, one-story homes and (2) sidewalk on the souttr side of Greenleaf Lane only with a cross walk in the area of Lots 11 & 12 to the south side of Greenleaf Lane. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Gilkey. ROLL CALL: Curtis, yes; Foster, yes; Gilkey, yes; Johnson, yes. VII. MISCELLANEOUS Jim Bennett discussed the street addressing problem on Pittview Avenue and future agendas. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Comrnissioner Gilkey made a motion to adjourn. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Curtis. All said "aye" and the meeting adjourned at 10:37 p.m.