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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Zoning Commission Minutes 11-12-2014 CITY Of C�4PE GIRARDEAU PLANNING & ZONING CdMMiS510N PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES November 12, 2014 City Hall —Council Chambers Presen#: Larry Dowdy, Jeff Glenn, William Hinckley, Randy Kluge, Patrick Koetting, Scott McClanahan, Doug Spooler, Thomas J. Welch Absent: Trae Bertrand Staff Present: Carol Peters, Ryan Shrimplin Call to Order: Chairman McClanahan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The minutes of the October 8, 2014 meeting were unanimously approved upon motion made by Mr. Hinckley and seconded by Mr. Spooler. � REZONINGS SPECIAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES 1. The request of Charlotte Cannon for a Special Use Permit to allow a bed & breakfast, wedding chapel and restaurant at 141 South Louisiana Avenue was tabled at the August 13, 2014 meeting. Mr. Shrimplin informed the Commission that Ms. Cannon recently notified staff of her decision to withdraw her application. SUBDIVISION PLATS 2. The record plat of Dragonfly Subdivision was reviewed by the Commission. Mr. Dowdy abstained from the discussion and vote for financial reasons. The plat combines an existing tract and vacated rights-of-way into one new lot at 340 Rivermont Drive. The staff report recommended approval as submitted. A motion was made by Mr. Glenn and seconded by Mr. Welch to recommend approval of the Dragonfly Subdivision record plat as submitted. The motion passed with a vote of 7 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 1 abstaining. (Aye: Glenn, Hinck/ey, Kluge, Koetting, McClanahan, Spooler, Welch;Abstain: Dowdy) 3. The record plat of Blank Subdivision was reviewed by the Commission. The plat combines two existing lots into one new lot along Silverthorne Trail. Mr. Scott Blank, applicant, was in attendance to answer questions. The staff report recommended approval as submitted. A motion was made by Mr. Glenn and seconded by Mr. Spooler to recommend approval of the Blank Subdivision record plat as submitted. The motion passed with a vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Dowdy, Glenn, Hinckley, Kluge, Koetting, McClanahan, � Spooler, Welch) 4. The record plat of Betty J. Huckstep Subdivision was reviewed by the Commission. The plat divides an existing parcel into three new lots at 1325 North Kingshighway. Mr. Shrimplin City of Cape Girardeau Planning&Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes November 12, 2014 Page 2 � explained that the plat includes a 30' utility easement adjacent to the north lot lines to provide for future water and sanitary sewer main extensions. The staff report recommended approval as submitted. A motion was made by Mr. Hinckley and seconded by Mr. Spooler to recommend approval of the Betty J. Huckstep Subdivision record plat as submitted. The motion passed with a vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Dowdy, Glenn, Hinckley, Kluge, Koetting, McClanahan, Spoo/er, Welch) 5. The record plat of Dodson Farm Subdivision was reviewed by the Commission. The plat reconfigures four existing parcels into three new lots on Hopper Road. Mr. Shrimplin noted that a variance is shown for the omission of the required street frontage for Lot 2. Staff supports the variance because Lot 2 has existing access via a driveway on Lot 1. An ingress-egress easement is proposed as part of the plat. The staff report recommended approval as submitted. A motion was made by Mr. Hinckley and seconded by Mr. Glenn to recommend approval of the Dodson Farm Subdivision record plat as submitted, including the variance. The motion passed with a vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Dowdy, Glenn, Hinckley, Kluge, Koetting, McClanahan, Spooler, Welch) 6. The record plat of Church Enterprises Subdivision was reviewed by the Commission. The plat reconfigures several existing parcels into three new lots on Golden Eagle Court. Mr. Shrimplin explained that the lots are being reconfigured for future development of warehouse/office buildings. The plat shows a variance for the omission of the required 10' utility easement adjacent to the rear lot line of Lot 3. Staff supports the variance, as there are no existing or proposed City utilities in that area. The stafF report recommended approval as submitted. A motion was made by Mr. Glenn and seconded by Mr. Dowdy to V��1 recommend approval of the Church Enterprises Subdivision record plat as submitted, including the variance. The motion passed with a vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Dowdy, Glenn, Hinckley, Kluge, Koetting, McClanahan, Spooler, Welch) 7. The record plat of Cape West 16th Subdivision was on the agenda. Staff distributed to the Commission members printed copies of an email from Lisa Leary, Associate General Counsel for Drury Development Corporation, requesting that consideration of the plat be postponed. A motion was made by Mr. Glenn and seconded by Mr. Koetting to table the Cape West 16t'' Subdivision record plat. The motion passed with a vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Dowdy, Glenn, Hinckley, Kluge, Koetting, McClanahan, Spooler, Welch) 8. The record plat of West Park Center Subdivision was also on the agenda. Ms. Leary's email also requested that consideration of this plat be postponed. A motion was made by Mr. Koetting and seconded by Mr. Dowdy to table the West Park Center Subdivision record plat. The motion passed with a vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Dowdy, Glenn, Hinckley, Kluge, Koetting, McClanahan, Spoo/er, Welch) OTHER ITEMS AND COMMUNICATION Mr. Shrimplin welcomed Patrick Koetting as the newest member of the Commission. Mr. Koetting was appointed by the City Council to fill the vacancy left by Ralph Maxton. Staff distributed to the Commission members a flier regarding upcoming information sessions � for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), Southeast Missouri's first regional transportation plan. The sessions, hosted by the Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization Ciry of Cape Girardeau Planning&Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes November 12,2014 � Page 3 (SEMPO), will be in an open house format and will give the public an opportunity to learn about SEMPO and the MTP, and provide a schedule for the MTP process. Two sessions will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Osage Centre (3:00-4:30 p.m. and 6:00-7:30 p.m.). Chairman McClanahan invited all members of the Commission to attend the next Transportation Trust Fund 5 (TTF 5) Subcommittee meeting, to be held at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, November 24, 2014. Adjournment Upon motion made by Mr. Glenn and seconded by Mr. Koetting, the Commission voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m. Respectfully submi ed, Ran y luge Secretary � �