JUNE, 2000 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES:
JUNE 6, 2000
1. ROLL CALL: Chair
Balen called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Chair Balen and Commissioners
Milligan, Streeter, Uhl and Woodruff answered the roll. Commissioner Hauser
arrived at 6:32 p.m. A quorum was present.
2. CITIZEN COMMENTS AND CONCERNS: None.
3. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND CONCERNS: Commissioner Streeter
expressed a concern regarding the condition of the service organization sign on
the south end of town. Consensus of the Commission was that a letter be
sent to Chamber of Commerce to apprise them of the fact.
Commissioner Balen noted a concern
regarding the signage at the Hilltop Market and Grand Central Pizza. Mr.
Thompson said he would look at it. Commissioner Balen also indicated that there
was apparently an abandoned boat on Bay Street and asked Mr. Thompson to look
into it.
4. MINUTES: The Commission considered the minutes from the May
23, 2000 meeting. Commissioner Milligan moved to approve the minutes as
presented, Commissioner Streeter seconded. The motion then carried
unanimously on a voice vote.
5. CORRESPONDENCE: None.
6. PUBLIC HEARING - 4-C-00, Keith and Sharolyn Robinson: Chair
Balen closed the Planning Commission meeting and opened the public hearing. He
explained that the request was to open a four-bedroom bed and breakfast in an
R-1 zone. He then reviewed the code criteria applicable to the request and asked
for any abstentions, conflicts of interest or bias. None were announced.
Staff Report: Mr. Thompson noted
that he had been on-site with the surveyor, who had marked the actual property
lines, noting that the cul-de-sac paving actually extended onto the property in
question. The proposed site plan delineated that the parking would be on the
property, rather than the current parking which was on the street right-of-way.
He explained that the reason this was before the Planning Commission was because
the original application had a clause that if the property changed hands, it
would revert back to a two-bedroom bed and breakfast and need to come back
before the Planning Commission for approval of anything in excess of that.
Proponent's Presentation: The
Robinsons addressed the Commission in regards to their application. They offered
to maintain the turnaround in exchange for not removing the paving from the
property. They were planning to open the first of July, assuming all the hurdles
were leapt. One parking spot would be near the end of the gazebo, and the other
two would be further up the tree line.
Opponents Presentation: It was
noted that two letters had been received in regards to concerns about the legal
parking, one from D.J. Novgrod, and one from Ron and Martha Griffin.
Wendy Gagne, half-owner of
Prudential Properties, noted that the previous owner did have several employees
who did work for her, which would require additional parking. However, the
Robinsons were planning on doing most of the work themselves. Ken Gagne also
addressed the Planning Commission in regards to the fact that six feet of the
cul-de-sac was actually on the Cliff House property, if they decided to fence
the property, no one would be able to use it as a turnaround. No further
concerns were noted.
Mr. Balen closed the Public Hearing
and opened the Planning Commission meeting to deliberation. Discussion ensued.
Chair Balen noted a suggested amendment to the conditions, adding the word
"initial" to the sentence regarding the renewal of the permit.
Commissioner Streeter moved to approve the application, with the
conditions as outlined in the staff report. Commissioner Hauser seconded.
The motion then carried unanimously on a voice vote.
7. OLD BUSINESS: None.
8. NEW BUSINESS: Findings of Fact, Case File 2-C-00:
Commissioner Woodruff noted a correction to the parking requirements, amending
it to read all six parking spaces to be accessed from the service drive.
Commissioner Woodruff moved to approve the order as amended, Commissioner
Milligan seconded, and the motion carried unanimously on a voice
vote.
Sandra Chin and Carrie Phillips,
property owners on Waldport Heights Drive, addressed the Commission in regards
to a concern about proposed logging activities on adjoining property. The
property in question is in a geological hazard zone. Mr. Thompson indicated that
he had notified the State in regards to this issue, indicating that the City
required a geotechnical report be done prior to the logging. Discussion ensued
regarding the issue. Consensus of the Commission was that Mr. Thompson
draft a letter to the property owner, indicating that a geotech needed to be
done.
9. ADJOURNMENT: At 7:50 p.m., there being no further business
to come before the Commission, Chair Balen moved to adjourn, Commissioner
Streeter seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Reda A. Quinlan
City Clerk
APPROVED by the Planning Commission this
18th day of July, 2000.
SIGNED by the Chair this 28th day of July, 2000.
Samuel Balen, Chair