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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - February 1, 2000Citv of Central Point Planning Conunissim~ Minutes February 1, 2000 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. Karol}me Johnson was absent. Also in attendance were City Administrator Jim Bemrett, Community Planner Ken Gersehler, Public Works Director Lee Brennan, and Planning Technician Matt Samitore. III CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence. IV MINUTES Commissioner Fish made a motion to approve the Plauning Commissiou Minutes from December 7, 1999. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Fish, yes; LeGros, yes; Lunte, abstained; Foster, yes; and Riggs, yes. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES Mr. Carroll Davis, of435 Manzanita Street appeared before the Planning Commission to ask that his house be designated as an historic residence on the city registry. Ken Gersehler, Community Planner stated that the item would have to be publicly noticed then put on a future Planning Commission agenda in order for it to be considered for historic designation. VI. BUSINESS A. A Public hearing to consider a site plan for the construction of a 48--mit apartment complex at the east edge of Sunrise Way on Map 37 ZW 02BC, Tax Lots 1506,1507, and 1508. Ken Gersehler, Community Planner presented the Planning Department staff report. The applicants have requested a site plan review for the construction of a 48-unit apartment complex at the end of Sunrise Way. The apartments would resemble some apartments that are built in Phoenix, OR and all would be 2 bedroom 2-bath units. The City has met with the applicants and has required that they build a playground in-between two of the units on the utility easement. Any playground structure on the easement would be moveable incase of emergency. A four foot high chain-link fence would surround the playground. The applicants have provided 111 parking spaces and are only required to have 108. Access will City of Cen6'al Point Plmming Conunissio~a Nlinuter Februrary 1, 2000 Page l be provided from three locations, off of Sunrise, in directly from Cherry, and from a private drive off of 10°i Street. Additional signage should he added as a condition to the Planning Department Staff Report so flrat people can f nd the aparhnent numbers more easily. Lee Brennan, Public Works Director presented the Public Works staff report. The Public Works Department recommends that the applicants build sidewalks on Sunrise Way to complete the improvements in the Bluebird Heights Subdivision. Putting a playground in the Public Utility Easement is fine, but the Public Works Department would have to see any final plan and the equipment before giving a final ok on the playground. The driveway access fi~om Sunrise Say will have to be improved to allow for a standard moving van to move in and out of it without having problems. The applicants must have a storm drainage system that can handle a 10-year event. New water meters will have to be installed for each building and four'/4 water laterals will also have to be installed. The Co-Applicant, Tommy Malot, 624 Lynn Lane, Central Point, OR, stated that adding additional signage and a playgroumd will not be a problem. The Co-Applicant, David Freel, stated that a lot consolidation would have to done on the lots and that the applicants would split the profit 50-50. Commissioner Fish made a motion to pass Resolution 474 conditionally approving the Site Plan Application for• a 48 unit Apartment located ou tax lots 1506,1507, and 1508 of Plat 372W02BC. Subject to Planning and Public Works Staff Reports, and that additional directional signage be added to the entrances to the Apartments on Snurise, Cherry, and 10`h Streets. Also, sidewalks will be completed on Cherry and Sunrise Streets to meet the requirements for those subdivisions and the City of Central Point. Commissioner Riggs seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: motion passed unanimously. B. A Public hearirrg to review and modify certain conditions of approval for New Haven Estates Subdivision as they pertain to a block wall on lots 9 and 53. The subject parcels are located on Map 362W36DD, Tax Lot 3400 and Map 372WO1BB, tax Lot 800. Ken Gerschler, Community Planner presented the Planning Department staff report. The Planning Commission initially approved the tentative plan for the New Haven Estates Subdivision in November 1997. On January 20, 1998 the Commission approved an amendment to the subdivision that resulted in the conveyance of an additional 2.5 acres to Walnut Grove Village for use as a recreational vehicle storage area. That was changed and today is a park/recreation area. hr May 1998, the Plamring Commission allowed the Walnut Grove Mobile Home Park to construct asight-obscuring fence instead of the masonry wall. At the April 6,1999 meeting the applicants requested that the requirement for the block wall on lots 9 and 53 of the New Haven Estates Subdivision be changed to allow a vinyl fence instead. The request was denied. The Applicants are requesting that the block wall be replaced with a Photinia hedge. City of Cenh~al Point Plan~ln~g Cornnvissio~: Minutes Fefiruary I. 2000 Page 4 The Agent for the Applicant, Pat Havird stated that the revised site plan will allow for the office to save the trees on the site, save costs for the alley improvements, and allow for a better storm drainage detention system, since there will only be one parking lot. Commissioner Fish made a motion to pass Resohrtioar 475 amending Resohttion 467 tentatively approving the revised Site flan fora 2250 square foot dental office located at 348 Oak Street in the C-2, Office Professimral district subject to the Planning and Public Works Staff Reports. Conunissioner Riggs seconded Che motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. D. Request to extend the tentative plan approval for the 21 lot Lindsey Meadows Subdivision on Map 372W11D, Tax Lot 500. Ken Gerschler, Community Planner presented the Planning Department Staff Report. On November 7, 1997 the Planning Commission tentatively approved the 21 lots Lindsey Meadows Subdivision in the vicinity of Timothy Street and Chicory Lane. For reasons related to infrastructure, the final plat was not filed prior to the one-year expiration date specified in the Central Point Municipal Code. The Planting Commission may extend the tentative plan one year. Under this extension the Platming Commission can impose the original conditions of approval or new conditions. New regulations in the City of Central Point Flood Ordinance now apply to this subdivision which states no building shall be built within 25 feet of the top of the stream bank. This would affect lots, 1, 15, 16, 17, 20 and 21. The Applicants are aware of this ordinance and have submitted a new plat showing the setbacks and how the buildings will still work on the lots. Lee Bremtan, Public Works Director stated that the Public Works Department would like to have an access road to the back of the property and a new construction plan for the development submitted. Jim Bennett, City Administrator stated that since this is only an extension to the project the Planning Commission cannot require discretionary requirements to the extension, so the Commission cannot require au access road. The Applicant Richard Voitman, stated that he believes the extension should be granted so that he can sell the property to a local developer and not have to go into foreclosure and delay the project any longer. The Co-Applicant Bob Fellows stated he would start construction plans as soon as the " weather was good enough and that he would submit a final plat within one year's time. Jim Bennett stated that since the applicant knows of the flood regulations there should not be any requests from him or future landowners to vary from this requirement. Commissioner Fish made a motion to pass Resolution 476 approving an extension of a Tentative Plat for Lindsey Meadows. subject to the Planning and Public Works Staff Cih~ of C'enb~al Point Plannfig Commission binndes Febn« aiy !, 2000 Page S Report, the new City of Central Point Flood Ordinance, and that a final plat must be submitted within one year of it being accepted by the City Council. Commissioner LeGros seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimous]y. VII MISCELLANEOUS There were no miscellaneous items. VIII ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Fish made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Conunissioner LeGros seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion Passed unanimously. Meeting adjoluncd at 10:02 P.M.