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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes - 7/1/14 City of"Central Point Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 2014 I. MEETING CALLED TO 012E1E12 AT 6=00 F.-M. Kay Harrison led the pledge of allegiance- 12.01_,1_, CALL Commissioners Chuck Piland, Mike Oliver, Tim Schrrmeusser, Craig Nelson, and Kay Harrison were present.. Also in attendance were= Tom Humphrey, Community Development Director, Don Burt, Planning Manager; Stephanie Holtey, Community Planner and Karin Skelton, Planning Secretary. Tom Van Voorhees arrived at 6:15. III_ CORRESPONDENCE — None IV_ MIN UTESc Review and approval cif June 3, 2014 Planning Commission Minutes. Kay Harrison made a motion to approve the minutes. Mike Oliver seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Tim Schineusser, yes; Craig Nelson, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Mike Oliver, yes. Motion passed. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES None VI_ BUSINESS A. Stephanie Holtey presented Resolution 804. A resolution of-the Planning Commission approving a tentative plan for a 129 lot subdivision to be known as the Twin Creeks TOE), North Village at Twin Creeks, Phases I, II and IV. Stephanie said the Planning Cermaissien had already reviewed and approved the tentative plan_ The only changes to the plan were I) flood impacts from the FEMA map revision in 2011 and, 2) the conversion of a large neighborhood retail lot to four residential lots. All other aspects eV the plan are consistent with the Twin Creeks Master Plan and the applicable zoning standards for the LMR and OS zoning districts_ The FEMA map revision resulted in significant impact to the Twin Creeks master plan area. She stated that in Chapter 8.24 of the City's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 2014 Page 2 all new lots have to have adequate buildable area outside of the floodway. Development in the flood plain is something that the flood damage prevention ordinance doesn't prohibit but it does include a provision that says if you are going to be creating new lots and putting in streets, fill and doing grading activities you have to demonstrate that those proposed improvements are not going to adversely affect anybody else by resulting in expanded floodplain boundaries or increased flood elevations. The applicant will meet those criteria by preparing a final grading plan for the development. They must also prepare an analysis of the proposed improvements' impacts on the floodplain. The analysis is vetted through FEMA and their review verifies whether or not those improvements are actually accurate and would be acknowledged in an official map amendment once the project is completed. She indicated that the proposed Phase IV includes 20 lots located in the floodplain and that the applicant has proposed bringing in fill to match the existing elevation in the Twin Creeks Crossing. The FEMA review would need to be completed prior to final plat approval. In Phase II there are 35 lots with 19 of them in the floodplain. They will be proposing the same type of improvements. Before a final plat will be approved in Phase II they will need to get a letter of map revision and construct flood mitigation improvements to alleviate the floodway impact in Phase I. In Phase I there are 77 lots and all are in the floodplain with 35 of them in the floodway. Essentially, the applicant will need to demonstrate that the adverse impact of the fill they will be bringing in will be mitigated and that the floodway can be moved away from the proposed lots. This would be done through a proposed flood mitigation project. Currently the FEMA map shows that a significant amount of water is going to overtop Griffin Creek. The applicant is proposing to expand the current bio swale from 35 to 75 feet wide and install a culvert at the railroad crossing. This would effectively move the floodway. A question was asked regarding how the improvements would impact the other properties in the area. And whether or not the culvert at Scenic road would be able to handle the flow of water. Stephanie replied that there would be overtopping on some of the roadways at scenic, but that the proposed changes would not be changing the amount of water flowing through the development—only where it flows. So that they can allow development to occur in the original planned areas. The commissioners asked if FEMA must approve it before the development would be allowed to occur. Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 2014 Page 3 Stephanie indicated that the intent of the Flood Damage Ordinance is that before approval of a final plat or prior to allowing fill to be brought in that would displace water, we would need to know what the impact that would have on existing development and planned development. A condition of approval is recommended that the FEMA review would be complete prior to any fill being brought in and prior to improvement of Phase IV. After that review is completed the applicant would be able to proceed with Phase IV and receive a final plat. She stated that in phases I and II the conditions were a bit different. They would have the FEMA review complete and FEMA would do a letter of map revision prior to final plat approval. It was noted that this was a floodway and not a stream bed and that there would be years where there would be no water issues. Another question was asked as to when the culvert would be put in. Stephanie replied that that was a condition of final plat approval for Phase IV after the FEMA review. Kay Harrison asked if FEMA used models to predict future flood water behavior. Stephanie replied that the applicant's engineer was the same engineer who did the flood studies for FEMA and they were able to take the proposed mitigation project and plug that into the FEMA mapping model. With regard to the timing of phase IV, if they get approval now for Twin Creeks North Village and they can get the FEMA conditional letter of map revision by August 1st, the improvements could begin then, provided they show that the floodway would be mitigated as shown. Then they would need to get the floodway improvements made and a letter of map revision. Typically it takes about 3-6 months to get a letter of map revision. It is a requirement that the application be submitted within 6 months of project completion. Don Burt spoke to clarify the process. He said that the initial letter of map revision is based on what is proposed. The final letter is based on what is built. If it is approved at this meeting; the applicant would get the conditional letter of map revision and they could start grading and building. Once a final plat is issued, the lots are created and he has a right to build on them. The commissioners noted that the decisions based on FEMA's information could possibly be affected by any changes FEMA made in the future. Don replied that that was why FEMA is the lead agency on the Flood mitigation issues. Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 2014 Page 4 Stephanie then addressed the North village tentative plan. There were two changes. A large retail lot would be replaced with residential lots and the proposed traffic circles were eliminated. The applicant would do a Master Plan Amendment outlining those changes. The Commission expressed concern that the mixed use originally intended for the area did not seem to be coming into existence, but that the area appeared to be turning into another subdivision. Stephanie stated that there were still mixed use zones and that the North Village was originally intended to be Low Mixed Residential space surrounded by open space. There has been no zoning changes, the one retail lot has just been divided and was still consistent with the original zoning. Kay Harrison asked about the timing on the railroad crossing. Stephanie replied it was tentatively scheduled for 2016—2017 and there were some questions regarding possible delay. The hope was to have more information in the fall. Citizen George Daily then addressed the commission. He said he lived on Grant Road and came to see how the flood issues would impact his property. The commissioners obtained a map and showed him that the proposed changes did not touch his property at all. This was confirmed by Surveyor, Herb Farber who was also in attendance. The public portion of the meeting was opened. Herb Farber addressed the Commissioners. He stated that they were working with FEMA, the Corp of Engineers , the Division of State Lands and the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the floodplain mitigation. All parties were ready to sign off, however, due to litigation between FEMA and National Marine Fisheries; they were required to comply with the Environmental Species Act with regard to floodplain issues. The National Marine Fisheries was in charge of that and they needed to sign off prior to FEMA and at this time those agencies were not cooperating with each other. They were hopeful to get this accomplished in the next few weeks and were prepared to start construction as soon as that was accomplished. The commissioners inquired about who would be responsible for maintaining the bio swale after improvements. Mr. Farber replied it would either be the homeowner association or the city. He stated that removal of vegetation from a creek was prohibited because of the impact to the fish. The floodway model was based on the vegetation being there. The area will be landscaped and as much vegetation as possible will be preserved. Mr. Farber stated the area would be landscaped with vegetation that the National Marine Fisheries approved of as it would also be a water treatment area. The street water would Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 2014 Page 5 also empty into this floodway. He said that all water from Twin Creeks would be filtered through the water treatment area before it got into the Creeks. Brett Moore addressed the Commission. He stated that over the past 6 or 7 years he had performed maintenance by removing trees and limbs and cutting blackberries. He indicated that the bio Swale was only going to be widened and not substantively changed. He expressed his frustration with the agencies that were holding things up but stated he was hopeful that they were getting close. He reiterated that Twin Creeks is not just another subdivision but is a genuine mixed use development. Public portion of the hearing was closed. Mike Oliver made a motion to approve Resolution 804. Craig Nelson seconded it. ROLL CALL: Mike Oliver, yes; Tim Schmeusser, yes; Tom Van Voorhees, yes; Craig Nelson, yes; Kay Harrison, yes. Motion passed. Tom Humphrey Introduced Municipal Code Amendments to Title 15 Buildings and Construction Code Revisions and Updates. He noted that the additional corrections and changes have been reviewed and clarified by both the building department and the public works department. He stated that the signs portion of the code would be addressed at a later date. Mike Oliver noted a change on page 6, where section 15.04.12 should be 15.14.10. Derek Zwagerman, building official explained that this was an effort to update the Municipal Code to conform to the state building code. He said that the State updated the building code every 3 years. A question was asked about the portion of the code regarding overhead power lines not being allowed in areas where swimming pools are located. Derek Zwagerman answered that this was a safety issue in the event a power line ever came down. It also is a safeguard against electrical shock when using pool vacuums and skimmers. Mike Oliver moved to approve the changes to Title 15 of the Municipal Code. Kay Harrison seconded it. ROLL CALL: Mike Oliver, yes; Tim Schmeusser, yes; Tom Van Voorhees, yes; Craig Nelson, yes; Kay Harrison, yes. Motion passed. Tom Humphrey stated that he expected a proposal in the near future for the White Hawk subdivision. Additionally he thought there may be some long range projects coming up this summer. Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 2014 Page 6 Mike Oliver made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Kay Harrison seconded it. All members said aye. Meeting was adjourned. VII. DISCUSSION VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS IX. MISCELLANEOUS X. ADJOURNMENT The foregoing minutes of the July 1, 2014 Planning Commission meeting were approved by the Planning Commission at its meeting on the J day oft� J , 2014. 0.4<v (1 10 4 Planning Commission Chair