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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Zoning Commission Minutes 04-08-2009 � � • , Planning and Zoning Commission City of Cape Girardeau 4011ndependence I�'h����fG���•���r��r«�����r�rl���«.��,��d<<z��� Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63703 "'� "�"" 573-339-6326 MEETING MINUTES April 8, 2009 Present: Ralph C. Ma�on, Charles O. Haubold, Jr., Harry E. Rediger, Trisha Mothershead, Scott M. Rhodes, William Hinckley, Trae Bertrand and K. Scott McClanahan Absent: Raymond Buhs Staff Present: Ken Eftink, Sarah Wallace, and Martha Brown. Call to Order. Chairman Hinckley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. i � Approval of Minutes. The minutes of the March 11, 2009, regular meeting were approved � unanimously upon motion by Charles Haubold and seconded by Harry Rediger. Appearances on items not on the aaenda There were no appearances. Trans ortation Pro'ects U date p I p , Kelly Green, City Engineer, provided the Commissioners with an update of the projects i that the Engineering Division is currently working on, which includes numerous Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) projects. There was some discussion about the progress of the TTF projects, ' since the vote on TTF-4 is comin up in August 2010. A project schedule that Mr. Eftink 9 developed was distributed to the Commission. Mr. Eftink indicated that a number of projects � would be ready for acquisition of right-of-way and easements at the same time, which could � cause a problem, including a delay of the Big Bend Road project. Mr. Rediger expressed � concern about the Big Bend Road project being delayed, indicating that it needed to be � completed or at least under construction prior to asking citizens to vote on a TTF-4 package. Mr. Rediger thanked Ms. Green for all her hard work. Mr. Eftink concurred with Mr. Rediger and that Ms. Green did a ood 'ob of managing multiple projects within the Engineering noted 9 1 � Division. he Missouri De artment of Transportation Mr. Eftink informed the Commission that t p ; (MoDOT) was in the process of updating the 3 highest priority projects in Cape Girardeau i � County, since the Route W widening project was being completed with stimulus money. He indicated that the Lexington Avenue/Route W intersection was a project that was likely to be i added to the priority list. Mr. Eftink also informed the Commission that the City was working .-� _ with MoDOT to determine how earmark money for design work on I-55 would be spent. He indicated a design for the Bloomfield Road overpass was being considered, along with the � design of the intersection of Veteran's Memorial Drive/Lewis and Clark Parkway and Kingshighway. Mr. Haubold asked if the interchange of Route 74/S. Kingshighway and I-55 was being considered for a redesign. Mr. Eftink indicated that it was being discussed as well. Workinq Session on Update of Development Code Sarah Wallace and Martha Brown reviewed the proposed revisions to the Residential districts of the Zoning Ordinance. A few new districts are proposed to be added, including an Agricultural District, a Residential Estate District, and a High Density Multi-Family District. Staff noted that maximum density was being added to each district and that the R-1 and R-2 Districts were proposed to be very similar to the existing R-1 and R-2 Districts. Ms. Wallace noted that the provision for"roomers" in the residential districts was proposed to be removed, but may be addressed in Overlay Districts. Ms. Wallace briefly reviewed proposed Overlay Districts, but indicated that staff and the Development Code Subcommittee were still working on these proposed districts. Mr. Rediger asked about the issue of manufactured homes. Staff reported that the Subcommittee had decided to recommend that manufactured homes not be allowed in any residential district, by right or by special use permit other than the Manufactured Home District. Adiournment. Mr. Haubold made a motion to adjourn and Mr. Rediger seconded the motion. � Respectfully submitted, �� � F�aymond u`f"is � Secretary �