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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Zoning Commission Minutes 11-09-2016 CITY Of CAPE GIRARDEAU PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION � PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES November 9, 2016 City Hall — Council Chambers Present: Larry Dowdy, Jeff Glenn, Kevin Greaser, Patrick Koetting, Scott McClanahan, Bruce Skinner, Doug Spooler, Thomas J. Welch Absent: Trae Bertrand Staff Present: Carol Peters, Ryan Shrimplin Call to Order: Vice-Chairman McClanahan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The minutes of the October 12, 2016 meeting were unanimously approved upon motion made by Mr. Skinner and seconded by Mr. Glenn. REZONINGS, SPECIAL USE PERMITS, AND EXCEPTIONS 1. A public hearing was held on the request of Robert Scott Blank to rezone property at 611, � 615, and 623 South Sprigg Street from the C-1 (General Commercial) district to the CBD (Central Business) district. Mr. Robert Scott Blank, applicant, stated he recently purchased the three properties and would like to use them as residences, with the possibility of converting them to a commercial use in the future. He is requesting the City rezone the properties to CBD because it allows both residential and commercial uses. Vice-Chairman McClanahan opened the public hearing and seeing no appearances to speak, he closed the public hearing. The staff report recommended approval. A motion was made by Mr. Glenn and seconded by Mr. Skinner to recommend approval of the request of Robert Scott Blank to rezone property at 611, 615, and 623 South Sprigg Street from the C-1 (General Commercial) district to the CBD (Central Business) district. The motion passed with a vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Dowdy, Glenn, Greaser, Koetting, McClanahan, Skinner, Spooler, Welch) SUBDIVISION PLATS 2. The record plat of South K, Inc., located at the southwest corner of South Kingshighway and William Street, was reviewed by the Commission. Mr. Chris Koehler, Koehler Engineering and Land Surveying, represented the applicant. Mr. Koehler informed the Commission that the plat reconfigures two commercial lots by increasing the size of Lot 2, located at the corner of the intersection. The staff report recommended approval, subject to the staff review comments being addressed. A motion was made by Mr. Skinner and seconded by Mr. Dowdy to recommend approval of the South K, Inc. record plat, subject to the staff review comments being addressed. The motion passed with a vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Dowdy, Glenn, Greaser, Koetting, McClanahan, Skinner, � Spooler, Welch) 3. The record plat of a Resubdivision of Lots 88, 89, and 90 of the Meadows of Whispering Oaks-Amended, located at 674, 702, and 740 Monterra, was reviewed by the Commission. Mr. Chris Koehler, Koehler Engineering and Land Surveying, represented the applicant. Mr. City of Cape Girardeau Planning &Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes November 9, 2016 l�� � Page 2 of 3 �r Koehler informed the Commission that the plat reconfigures three (3) single-family residential lots to create two (2) new lots. The staff report recommended approval, subject to the staff review comments being addressed. A motion was made by Mr. Spooler and seconded by Mr. Koetting to recommend approval of a Resubdivision of Lots 88, 89, and 90 of the Meadows of Whispering Oaks-Amended record plat, subject to the staff review comments being addressed. The motion passed with a vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Dowdy, Glenn, Greaser, Koetting, McClanahan, Skinner, Spooler, Welch) OTHER ITEMS AND COMMUNICATION 4. Mr. Shrimplin presented a proposed amendment to Section 30-105 of the Zoning Code (Chapter 30 of the City Code). He explained that staff recently became aware of a conflict in the code involving the definitions of "yard" and "front yard". Per the definition of "yard", a front yard is the minimum horizontal distance between the (front) lot line and the main building. For lots fronting on a public street, the front lot line is the right-of-way line. For lots with private streets, however, there is no right-of-way, and in many cases, the front lot line is the centerline of the street. The definition of "front yard" uses the minimum horizontal distance between the street line and the main building. Chapter 30 contains a definition of "street line" that includes an access easement over a private street. So using the definition of "front yard", if the street is private and in an access easement, then the front yard begins not at the centerline of the street, but at the easement line. The proposed amendment changes the definition of"yard" by deleting the sentence describing how to measure a front, � rear, or side yard, leaving only the first sentence, to read: "Yard. An open space on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided herein." A motion was made by Mr. Glenn and seconded by Mr. Koetting to recommend approval of the proposed amendment to Section 30-105 of the Zoning Code. The motion passed with a vote of 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. (Aye: Dowdy, Glenn, Greaser, Koetting, McClanahan, Skinner, Spooler, We/ch) Commission Communication Vice-Chairman McClanahan stated officer nominations will be accepted at the December 14, 2016 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. Election of officers will be held at the January 11, 2017 meeting. Staff Communication Mr. Shrimplin stated the Habitat Community of Hope preliminary plat is being revised to eliminate the variances. Mr. Koehler explained that the plat is still being proposed as a cluster subdivision with smaller lot sizes, but the setbacks will meet the R-1 standards. Mr. Skinner asked if there have been any discussions about establishing a process for notifying the community about proposed developments like this. Mr. Shrimplin responded by stating staff has not had any such discussions, but the topic may come up when the City Council reviews the plat. Mr. Shrimplin informed the Commission that the City was selected to receive one hundred (100) � hours of pro bono technical assistance from Benchmark Planning, which will be used for City of Cape Girardeau Planning &Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes � November 9, 2016 Page 3 of 3 neighborhood planning activities for the Red Star neighborhood. Benchmark's consulting team conducted an initial visit in early October and has scheduled a follow-up meeting with City staff and the Red Star neighborhood leaders on December 5, 2016. He added that progress in the Red Star neighborhood has attracted interest from residents in the South Cape neighborhood. Mr. Shrimplin announced there was an open house held to solicit public input on the proposed Downtown Strategic Plan Update. He invited the Commissioners to contact Alex McElroy, Development Services Director, if they have any questions or comments about the update. Adiournment Upon motion made by Mr. Glenn and seconded by Mr. Koetting, the Commission voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, � ._ �---� r � �l �� �ae �ei"�at�at ,� 'C�h�.�r-nti�rL �