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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - November 6, 2001City of Central Point Planning Commission 11/06/2001 I. MF,ETING CALLED TO OIZDEI2 AT 7:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL: Chuck Pitand, Candy Fish, Paul Lunte, Don Foster and Wayne Riggs were present. Karolyne Johnson and John LeGros were absent. Also in attendance were Tom Humphrey, Planning Director; Ken Gerschler, Community Plam~er; Matt Samitore, Community Planner and Dave Arkens Planning Technician. III. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence. IV. MINUTES Commissioner Fish made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 4, 2001 meeting as presented. There was no meeting in October and consequently no minutes were taken or considered. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Fish, yes; Lunte, yes; Foster, yes and Riggs, yes. Motion passed unanimously. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES There were no public appearances. VI. BUSINESS A. Public Hearing to review site plan and variance applications that would allow the addition of a new multi-purpose room, classrooms and the remodel of the Community Bible Church at 500 North 10th Street. The subject property is located in the R-1, Residential Single Family zoning district on Map 37 2W 02BC, Tax Lot 200. Ken Gerschler, Community Planner, presented the Planning Department Staff Report. 'the applicant, Community Bible Church, is requesting a Site Plan Review for the addition of a new multi-purpose room, classrooms and the remodel of the church complex on North I Q'" Street. A variance from the minimum required number ofoff-street parking spaces is needed since the Church is only providing 129 of the required 266 spaces based on the addition of 21,848 square feet of building space. There is approximately one acre of open space that is 5-6 feet below the existing building elevation and the majority of this will remain. The use of the church is a permitted used in the R-1-6 zone. If the Planning Commission were to approve a variance from the minimum off-street parking requirements, staff recommends a site plan modification to create additional parking spaces with the compact parking space City ofCentra/Point Planning Commission Minutes November 6, 2001 Page 2 standards and the preparation of an agreement with the IOOF lodge to create approximately 20 spaces for overflow parking. Alternative modes of transportation to the church were discussed, as well as staggering service times to help alleviate the traffic problems. The Agentfor the Applicant, Mike Thornton,1236 Disk Drive, Suite I, Medford, OR 97501, stated that there will be adequate parking on the site, once the construction is finished. The variance is mainly for preserving the private park the church has created, which is an asset to the community. JW Newport, of 1021 Temple Drive, Central Point, OR 97502, submitted a signed petition stating that the neighbors opposed the Variance and the Site Plan because of potential traff c problems associated with the church, poor parking practices on Hazel Street and dust from the parking lot. Mike Thornton stated the church is willing to work out problems associated with the expansion and is willing to work with surrounding property owners to resolve the parking and traffic issues. The Pastor plans to make announcements to the congregation about parking properly in the area near the Church. The new parking areas on-site will all be paved. Commissioner Lunte made a motion to Adopt Resolution 530, approving the Variance and Site Plan subject to the recommended conditions of approval. Conunissioner Fish seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. B. Public meeting to review an application for a fence variance along the entire Easterly boundary of the Brookfield Estates Subdivision. The applicant is requesting that the fence exceed the maximum six foot height required by code. The subdivision is located in a R-1-8, Residential Single Family Zone llistrict on Map 372W 2W10BA, Tax Lots 6401, 6501, 6900. Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, presented the Planning Department staff report. The applicant, Pac-Trend Inc., is requesting a variance from the 6 foot height requirement for a portion ofa newly constructed fence located along its common boundary with Rustic Mobile Home Park. The park is an older park and the trailers are set on blocks higher than the standard for newer manufactured homes. The trailers are not set back the proper distance because they were placed near the property lines before the land was annexed into the City in 1983. The applicants would like the additional two feet of height to provide better screening between the uses. The Co-Applicant, Dan Mahar, 1014 N. Riverside, Medford, OR 97504, stated that they would not be requesting the variance if the park was built to the proper specifications. They City of Central Point Planning Commission Minutes November 6,1001 Page 3 are having some difficulty selling homes because there is not enough of a buffer between the two developments. Commissioner Luute asked if the lattice could be added under a temporary variance so that when the Park redevelops the variance would no longer be valid. Mr. Humphrey stated that variances typically run with the ]and and there are no cuixent plans to sell the park. Commissioner Foster made a motion to adopt Resolution 531, approving the fence variance application based on the findings of fact contained in the record and subject to the recommended conditions of approval Commissioner Fish seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Fish, yes; Lunte, no; Foster, yes: and Riggs, yes. Motion passed 3 to 1. C. Public Hearing to review an application for a tentative commercial subdivision and lot line adjustment on Map 37 2W 02D, Tax Lots 1800, 1901 and Map 37 2W 11A, Tax Lot 101. The parcel is located in a C-4, Tourist and Office Professional Zone District. Tom Humphrey, Planning Director, presented the Plamring Department Staff Report. Mr. Humpln•ey explained that the City is still working with the applicants and the Pilot Travel Center to work out traffic problems on Peninger Road. The motion had to be heard because of Oregon's 120 day rule. Mr. Humphrey talked to the appl icants who agreed to write a letter stating the item could exceed the rule, but no letter was received. Commissioner Fish made a motion to deny the Tentative Partition by Resolution 532 based upon the lack of a traffic analysis done for the site and upon anticipated changes to the Pilot Travel Center circulation plan that will effect the subdivision. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLI, CALL: Motion Passed unanimously. VII. MISCELLANEOUS VIII. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Lunte made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Foster seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:32 P.M.