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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 7/2/13 City of Central Point Planning Commission Minutes July 2, 2013 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL - Commissioners Chuck Piland, Mike Oliver, Susan Szczesniak, Tom Van Voorhees, Craig Nelson and Tim Schmeusser were present. Kay Harrison was not in attendance at roll call. She arrived at 6:10 p.m. Also in attendance were: Tom Humphrey, Community Development Director, Don Burt, Planning Manager,and Karin Skelton, Planning Secretary. III. CORRESPONDENCE—None IV. MINUTES Craig Nelson made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 5, 2013 which had not been previously approved. Mike Oliver seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Mike Oliver, yes; Susan Szczesniak, yes; Tom Van Voorhees, yes; Tim Schmeusser, yes; Craig Nelson, yes. Motion passed. Susan Szczesniak made a motion to approve the minutes of May 7, 2013. Tom Van Voorhees seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Mike Oliver, yes; Susan Szczesniak, yes; Tom Van Voorhees, yes; Tim Schmeusser, abstained; Craig Nelson, yes. Motion passed V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES—None VI. BUSINESS VII. DISCUSSION Don Burt introduced the proposed modification to the Gray Court PUD and stressed that it was final platted in 2006. He explained that the modifications would include changing the original 3 story buildings to 2 story buildings, including a change from two car garages to one car garages. He said this change met the minimum requirements for parking of 2 spaces per lot. There would also be 21 additional guest parking spaces at the end of the street. Additionally the rear setbacks were to be changed from 10 feet to 15 feet. This is consistent with R3 zoning. One favorable comment letter was received from a neighbor in response to the City's notification. It was also mentioned that the currently planned cul-de- Planning Commission Minutes July 2, 2013 Page 2 sac would be replaced with a hammerhead turn-around at the end of the street. This was approved by the Fire Marshall as sufficient room for emergency vehicles. Scott Sinner, agent for the project addressed the Commission. He said that the new plan would include multiple interchangeable house plans to provide for architectural interest and give the project greater street appeal. He also addressed the Commission's concerns regarding landscape and common area maintenance. He indicated that CC&R's would be implemented to address those issues. The front landscaping and common areas would be kept up and the owners would be individually responsible for only their back yards. He replied to an inquiry that the units would be built two at a time. The Commission expressed concerns regarding the traffic issues surrounding the entrance to Gray Court off Hopkins Road. Tom Humphrey said that there had been a speed study done recently due to speeding issues on Hopkins. He said a traffic engineer will study the location and make recommendations. There does not appear to be a problem with exiting the project. Another concern was that there were some trees on one of the lots which somewhat blocked visibility into and out of the PUD and that the possibility of removing them should be considered. Mike Oliver moved that Resolution #792 be approved. Susan Szczesniak seconded the motion. Mike Oliver, yes; Susan Szczesniak, yes; Tim Schmeusser, yes; Craig Nelson, yes; Kay Harrison, yes. Motion passed. Proposed changes to Chapter 12 of the Central Point Municipal Code Trees. Dave Jacob presented proposed changes to Chapter 12 of the municipal code to provide a streamlined process for the City to remove "nuisance trees"located on private property. This would include "hazard trees" located on private property. It would provide a 30 day notice to the property owner to attend to the subject tree in a timely manner and would provide the city with the authority to remove the tree if not taken care of within the specified time period. Proposed Walgreens Tom Humphrey Informed the planning commission that the city received anapplication for a Walgreens at the corner of Front Street and Pine Street (current location of Grange card lock) It would encompass two tax lots. This application is a Type II and can be processed administratively. The planning commission voiced concerns regarding any possible contamination problems that might relate to the removal of gas tanks currently located on the property and the impact on the city, the police department and local customers who currently use the cardlock. Planning Commission Minutes July 2, 2013 Page 3 Additional concerns were voiced regarding to the ambiance of the area as an artisan corridor and the visual impact of the standard Walgreens structures. Landscaping and building materials being incorporated into the design were discussed. Also voiced were the impact on the established businesses and the of groundwork done for an artisan area in Central Point. Don Burt indicated that the review process had a timeline and needed to be evaluated according to State regulations which were not open to interpretation. He is discussing the appearance of the store with the corporate representative to try to come to an agreement. He also stated that a balance should be struck between the vision for Central Point and taking advantage of the opportunity to get increased commercial influence that will both draw people and create revenue. Another issue brought up was the difficulty of entering a future Walgreens parking lot as it would be awkward having to enter and exit from only the southbound lane of the highway and would hinder the traffic flow. A suggestion was made that perhaps Mt. View Plaza would be a more appropriate location for Walgreens. Tom Humphrey informed the Planning Commission that the application for Dairy queen in Central Point had been withdrawn as their corporate headquarters determined there was not enough traffic to warrant building the project on Front Street. VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS IX. MISCELLANEOUS X. ADJOURNMENT Kay Harrison made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Tim Schmeusser seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. The foregoing minutes of the July 2, 2013 Planning Commission meeting were approyed re_d by the Planning Commission at its meeting on the 4, day of at, /�4 S T 2013. Planning Commission Chair