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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2-17-97 PC MinutesJOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING CONMSSION AND CITY COUNCIL February 17, 1997 City Council Chambers Joint Public Hearings of the Planning Commission and City Council were held on February 17, 1997 with the following members present: Commissioners absent: Councilmembers present: Chairman Laurie Leister Commissioner Bessie Chisum Commissioner Sally Bundy Commissioner Greg Dykeman Commissioner Dale Hallmark Commissioner Dohn LaBiche Vice -Chairman Marva Provo Commissioner Bill Lucas Commissioner Cleveland Nisby Mayor David W. Moore Mayor Pro-Tem Andrew Cokinos Councilmember-at-Large Becky Ames Councilmember Lulu Smith Councilmember Guy Goodson Councilmember John Davis Councilmember Bobbie Patterson Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Director; Murray Duren, Senior Planner; Maria Trapp, Planning Technician; and Jill Cole, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Bundy made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 3, 1997 Joint Public Hearings. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Dykeman, Motion to approve carried 6:0. JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS Mayor Moore called the Joint Public Hearings of February 17, 1997 to order and explained the i ? purpose of the joint hearing process and then turned the meeting over to Chairman Leister. She explained the policies and procedures for the hearing process. Planning Commission February 17, 1997 1) File 1350-Z: Request for a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to LI (Light Industrial) District. Location: 2585 Wescalder Road Applicant: Steve and Billee Bush Mr. Richardson said that the zone change request was from RS to LI (Light Industrial) District or a more restrictive district. The applicants own the home at this address. The property is L-shaped with a portion fronting on Wescalder and a portion fronting on Victory, a private drive. It is the intent of the applicants to operate a small business on the subject property once they retire. Since a portion of their property is now zoned LI, it is their desire to rezone the rest of their property to LI. Approximately five acres of land in this area is already zoned Light Industrial. This is the location of an old oil and gas processing facility. This property was zoned LI in 1964. A major portion of this industrially zoned property is now occupied by Jack's Cars and Trucks. The vast majority of the property in this area is zoned RS and the developed properties are mostly single family residential. Mr. Richardson recommended denial of the zone change request to LI or a more restrictive commercial district. Staff feels that it would be an encroachment upon existing single family development and would not be in compliance with the policies and proposals of the Comprehensive Plan. Fifteen notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. The Planning Division received no responses in favor and four in opposition. Chairman Leister opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Billee Bush, the applicant, addressed the Commission and Council. Mrs. Bush and her husband own the Chevron service station on Calder across from St. Elizabeth Hospital. They have been there almost eight years and do all major automotive repairs. She presented floor plans and elevations of the building they would like to build if the zone change is granted. She understands the concerns of disturbing the residential area, but she feels that the area is remote enough not to present a problem. Chairman Leister asked for comments in favor or in opposition. Planning Commission February 17. 1997 Sneakina in Onnosition Richard Mathews, 2515 Wescalder, spoke in opposition to the request because he feels that it will disturb the neighborhood. Mr. Matthews presented a petition with 11 property owner signatures from the immediate neighborhood. Wade Graham, 2810 Wescalder, spoke against the zone change request. He said that the noise from Jack's Cars and Trucks was disturbing enough. Mrs. Frost, property owner at the corner of Wescalder and Victory; has two other houses in the neighborhood. She complained about Jack's Cars and Trucks and the appearance. Bill White, 2785 Wescalder, spoke in opposition. He said that Jack's looks like a junk yard. Frances Shelton, rents one of houses in the neighborhood and also owns a lot in the area. She expressed concerns about increased traffic from the business and the danger it would present to her child riding her bicycle. David Gates, 2455 Wescalder, addressed concerns about increasing traffic. Mary Fasulo, 2405 Wescalder, spoke in opposition. Rose Mary Fryar, 2425 Wescalder, complained about the current condition of the road and with an increase in traffic from the proposed business, feels that it would deteriorate further. Rebuttal by Billee Bush. Discussion between Councilman Goodson and Mr. Richardson regarding zoning districts and permitted uses followed. Councilman Goodson asked if the 20% Rule would be in effect. Mr. Richardson said that would be determined after the meeting. Chairman Leister closed the public hearing. Further discussion between the Commission and staff regarding zoning categories. Commissioner Bundy made a motion to deny the zone change to LI or a more restrictive district as requested in File 1350-Z. Commissioner LaBiche seconded the motion. Motion to deny carried 6:0. 3 Plaraiing Conuuission February 17, 1997 2) File 561-OB: Changes to the following sections of the Beaumont Zoning Ordinance: 1. GC -MD a. Article III, Section 30-33, Special Conditions, to add sub -section (b) (23) to require a specific use permit for certain properties or developments in the GC -MD District. b. Article II, Section 30-25 (b), District Area and Height Regulations, to amend the allowable density for multiple family developments in a GC -MD District. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE a. Article III, Section 30-26 (g), Specific Use Permits -Time Limits, to amend time limits. b. Article III, Section 30-29 (a), Planned Unit Development Standards and Requirements -General Plan, to remove or amend the required three-quarter (3/4) City Council vote in order to approve a PUD general plan that was disapproved by the Planning Commission; C. Article III, Section 30-30 (d) 3, Non -Conforming Uses -Exemptions, to delete this section which allows one specific use permit to be changed to another without obtaining another specific use permit in the RCR District; d. Article IV, Section 30-40 (f), Changes, Amendments and Specific Use Permits -Time for Action, to delete the automatic approval process of a specific use permit if City Council takes no action within sixty days. e. Article II, Section 30-14, District Regulations, to delete CSC, Community Shopping Center, District Regulations. 3. PERMITTED USE TABLE Article II, Section 30-24 (b), Permitted Use Table, to add or delete uses now permitted by right or with a specific use permit in certain zoning categories and to delete the CSC (Community Shopping Center) District. W. Richardson reminded the Commission that this item was tabled at the November 18th Joint Hearing until today°s meeting. During that time, Council appointed a Zoning Development Committee to assist Staff with these changes. 4 Planning Commission February 17, 1997 The first meeting of this Committee was held on February 13, 1997. The purpose of the initial meeting was to identify the problems with the current Zoning Ordinance. The "specific use permits in GC -MD Districts" issue was discussed at this meeting. The Committee discussed three possible solutions: 1. Staffs initial recommendation whereby for any new zoning to GC -MD and the property is one acre or more in size, a specific use permit would be required before development. 2. Creating a new zoning district - "R-GC-MD" . This district would permit all the current uses in GC -MD but would have more restrictions on dealing with landscaping, buffering and traffic flow. 3. Creating an opportunity for an individual to apply for a specific use permit on a voluntary basis when wishing to develop property in a GC -MD District. This would happen when an individual realizes that he or she would meet a lot of opposition from surrounding property owners. The next meeting of the Committee is to be held February 27. At the advice of the City Attorney's office, Mr. Richardson recommended that the Planning Commission table the item indefinitely. Once a recommendation is forthcoming, the new changes will be readvertised. Commissioner Bundy made a motion to table File 561-OB indefinitely until further information can beprovided. Commissioner Hallmark seconded the motion. Motion to table carried 6:0. OTHER BUSINESS THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.