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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - December 4, 2001City of Central Point Planning Commission Minutes 12/04/2001 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M II. ROLL CALL: Chuck Piland, Candy Fish, John LeGros, Don Foster and Wayne Riggs were present. Karolyne Johnson and Paul Lunte were absent. Also in attendance were Tom Humphrey, Planning Director; Ken Gerschler, Community Planner; Matt Samitore, Community Planner and Dave Arkens, Planning Technician. 114. CORRESPONDENCE Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, read an e-mail from Paul Morris of Mckeever/Morris notifying the City that the Twin Creeks Transit Oriented Development Master Plan was selected to receive a natiohal Honor Award in the category of.government adopted plans. IV. MINUTES Commissioner Foster made a motion to approve the minutes from the November 7, 2001 meeting as presented. Commissioner Riggs seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Fish, yes; LeGros, abstain; Foster, yes; Riggs, yes. Motion passed. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES There were no public appearances. VI. BUSINESS A. Public Hearing to review a minor land partition that would create two lots on a 1.08 acre parcel located at 4957 Hamrick Road. The subject property is located in the R-1, Residential Single Family zoning district and is identified in the records of the Jackson County Assessor as Map 37 2W 01BB, Tax Lot 100. Ken Gerschler, Community Planner, presented the Planning Department Staff Report. The applicants, Scott and Teri Higinbotham, are requesting a minor land partition that would create two lots. Topographically the Higinbotham property is lower than surrounding properties because of fill that was brought in for the New Haven Subdivision. There is currently a City of Cenn~al Point Planning Comnrissiou Minutes Decernber• 4, 2001 Page 2 small home on this property that is in the process of being demolished. The owner hopes to have the home demolished by the spring (2002). In 1999, the county made improvements on Hamrick Rd. which included: Curb, Gutter and sidewalks. The county also created one driveway access to the Higinbotham property, which will be shared by the proposed parcels. Mr. Gerschler presented a request, from Bob Pierce, Public Works Director, that if the Commission approves the partition that a Dedication of Right of Way be signed for the area along Hamrick Road for the purpose of bringing the road up to City standards some time in the future. Each parcel will need its own sewer hookup. The current sewer service is to small at this time and will need to be upgraded when any development takes place. The Planning Department and Public Works will need additional information before any development takes place. Mr. Gerschler presented a petition from five neighbors indicating their disapproval of the partition. Their main concern is that the view they currently enjoy of Mt. McLoughlin and other surrounding areas would be blocked if any development were to take place. Mr. Gerschler explained that land partitions are allowed in this zoning district and that legally the City cannot stop land owners from dividing their parcels. In the case of the Higinbotham property all conditions have been met and the partition is legal. One option for the neighbors is to purchase the property to prevent any development from happening in future. The agent for the applicant, Herb Farber, stated that he does not see any problems with the Dedication of Right of Way or any other conditions proposed by staff. The demolition will take a long period of time because the applicant is doing the work himself. A sewer line runs directly down the middle of the lot which would prevent a home from being placed at that location. The sewer line comes from the New Haven subdivision. Commissioner Riggs made a motion to adopt Resolution 534, approving the Tentative Minor Land Partition of 37 2W 01BB, Tax Lot 100 subject to the recommended conditions of approval. Commissioner Fish seconded to motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. City ofCentraZPoirst PZantting Commission Miurztes Decernbw• 4, 2001 Page 3 B. Public Hearing to consider the Regional Problem Solving Report Creating a 50 year Urban Reserve and to Evaluate Prospective Growth Areas around Centraf Point. Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, invited the Planning Commission to make recommendations about Prospective Growth Areas to the City Council. Mr. Humphrey described the different Growth Areas to the Commission including CP-1, CP-2, CP-3, CP-4, CP/MD-1 and a small area along Grant Road, south of Scenic Road. He also gave a brief overview of the discussion that took place at the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) on November 20, 2001. The CAC concluded that the area known as CP-1 is an area that should not be included as a potential growth area due to its distance from Central Point. The area known as CP-2 was the most controversial because of the agricultural (ands and soil types. The CAC recommended that all CP-2, CP-3 and CP-4 be considered as Growth Areas. CP/MD-1 was not recommended because it is already partially developed and is too far removed from Central Point. Chuck Piland, Planning Commission Chairman, opened the meeting to the public and accepted comments about each candidate growth area. CP-7 Chris Pellett, of the Jackson County Citizens League (JCCL), expressed their opposition to this area being added to the Urban Growth Boundary of Central Point because the location is too far removed from the City. JCCL believes that development here would be growth inducing, and would result in urban sprawl. The soils are the type that could be used for effective agriculture. CP-2 The JCCL is concerned about the northwest portion of this area. Ms Pellett believes that this area should be protected since it contains Oak Savanna and farm land with good soils. Annamaria Picollo, a resident of this area, has tried to farm with no success. Mrs. Picollo feels strongly that the type of soils that are indicated on the maps are wrong and added that farming has not been economically feasible. If the northwestern portion of CP-2 is excluded there would be a hole in the fabric of the community which would encourage unnecessary sprawl and added infrastructure costs to the City. City of Cerzn•aL Poiut Planzzirzg Conznzissiorz Minutes Decen:bez• ; 2001 Page 4 Sam Inkley, a resident of this area, concurs with Mrs. Picollo. Mr. Inkley stated that the soil is not viable for farming. Tom Jones, a resident of this area, believes it is inappropriate to build a residential neighborhood around and isolate an agricultural area and he would like to see all of CP-2 included in the Growth Area. Farm and subdivisions do not make good neighbors and he believes the farm land is not as viable as others believe. Mike Collins, a resident of the area, stated that he cannot make a living farming and is concerned about ground water availability as residential subdivisions are developed. Herb Farber believes that excluding this area eliminates cohesiveness around the City of Central Point. He also made the point that this land could still be used for farming in the future while in the urban reserve designation. CP-3 Jackson County Citizens League supports the inclusion of this area. CP-4 Jackson County Citizens League supports the inclusion of this area, including the 15 acre parcel that the RLRC thinks should be excluded. CP/MD-1 Jackson County Citizens League supports the inclusion of this area with a buffer area around the Denman Preserve. Chuck Piland closed the public portion of the meeting and the Planning Commission made its recommendation. CP-1 The Planning Commission recommends that this area not be included in the City's urban reserve at this time due to its distance from Central Point. Some Commissioners would like to see better access developed to I-5 at the Seven Oaks interchange. CP-2 The Planning Commission recommends that all of this area be included in the City's urban reserve based on comments received from the public. City ofCennal Point Planrzirag Covzrnission Mirzrrtes December 4, 2001 Page S CP-3 The Planning Commission recommends that all of this area be included in the City's urban reserve. CP-4 The Planning Commission recommends that all of this area be included. In addition, this area should be extended west to Old Stage Road between Bea11 and the rear lot fines of Weils Fargo Road. The smaller tax lots located south of Scenic Road and east of Grant Road should be included in a new urban reserve area and ultimately added to the UGB. CP/MD-1 The Planning Commission recommends that the area in purple (on the map) known as Gibbon Acres and Forest Acres be included. In addition, the area between Downing Road and Table Rock Road and north to Elmhurst Road (which is outside the purple line) should be included to 'square off' the boundary. Commissioner Fish made a motion to recommend these areas to the City Council for future urban reserve and expansion. Commissioner Riggs seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. VII. MISCELLANEOUS VIII. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Fish made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.