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Home My WebLink AboutPlanning & Zoning Commission Minutes 10-10-2007 � N Q � October 11,2007 �,•� !f+ � c`� Honorable Mayor and Council �C/� � Of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri �i h. � � Gentlemen and Ladies: � � � The Planning and Zoning Commission met Wednesday, October 10, O � 2007. By majarity vote, actual vote counted and in the file, we act and/or � � recommend as follows: � 1. That the request of Christ Church of the Heartland for a Special Use � ., Permit to distribute preordered food at their church at 720 Bertling � � Street, within a R-1, Single-Family Residential District, be �� '� disapproved. Pastor Zachary Strong presented the project. Catherine � Ring spoke in support. John Koch, Donald Jung, Claudia Ruediger, O and Glen Johnson, area neighbors, spoke in opposition. According to No� the applicant, the food is provided by Angel Food Ministries, a non- Vprofit/non-denominational organization that provides units or boxes � �., of food for a reduced cost. The food is distributed once a month on a � Friday evening. Participants in the program enter from the Bertling �, k Street entrance(s) to pick up their pre-boxed food and exit on Scott's � ,�° Lane. Each transaction takes approximately five minutes. The � � principal factor considered by the Commission was that the program � � was not need based and therefore constituted a retail grocery � operation in a residential district. While the Commission commended ��i the program, it was felt that the location was not appropriate. The � vote on the motion to approve was 0 in favor, 9 in opposition, and 0 �1 abstaining. � 2. That the request of Jay and Kelly Purcell for a Special Use Permit to � operate an unattended bed and breakfast/extended stay residence at 141 South Louisiana Street, within a R-3, Two-Family Residential District, be recommended for approval. Jay and Kelly Purcell presented the project. Steve Trautwein, an area neighbor, appeared in support. No one appeared in opposition. The vote on the motion to approve the request was 9 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. 3. That the record plat for Lot U I 15 of the Highlands at Dalhousie Phase III be recommended for approval. No citizens appeared regarding the request. The vote on the motion to approve was 9 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 abstaining. 4. That the record plat for Villas at Cape Rock 2, located at the southeast corner of Cape Rock Drive and Lombardo Drive, be recommended � for approval. No citizens appeared regarding the request. The vote `� on the motion to approve was 8 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 1 � abstaining. Scott Rhodes abstained due to financial reasons. � 5. That the preliminary record plat for Smith's Subdivision and Variance � V be recommended for conditional approval. The subject property is c,� located between Commercial Street and Cape La Croix Creek and 0 U � N Oo`"��o between Walnut Street and Locust Street, within a M-1, Light �'•H M Industrial District. The subdivision is for a future commercial � � development. The majority of the property is within the 100-year �� n floodplain boundary. The variance request includes 24-foot wide �� h street pavement where 40-foot wide pavement would be required, 50- n foot wide right-of-way where 60-foot wide right-of-way would be � orequired, and a variance from sidewalk installation requirements. � These variances are requested so that the proposed subdivision would O � be consistent with surrounding development. The Commission � � recommended conditional approval of this plat on July I 1, 2007. The � preliminary plat has been substantially revised and was brought back ` _ to the Commission for reconsideration. Mark Lester, the engineer of �� the plat, appeared for the applicant. Discussion centered on ability of � fire equipment to negotiate the proposed 90 degree turn and the �� proposed cul-de-sac. The engineer explained that this was a � preliminary plat and that the issues with the proposed street would be Qworked out with city staff at the improvements stage. No citizens N � appeared regarding the request. The vote on the motion to �j conditionally approve was 9 in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 �1 �� abstaining. � � 0 6. The public hearing on the draft Comprehensive Plan was held. � I�q Charlie Haubold informed the audience that no action would be taken }�� as this time; that this was strictly an informational hearing. Bill ��y'��V � Burke of Arcturis made a presentation. Marla Mills and Terri Foley � �!� appeared for Old Town Cape. They mentioned that the �' comprehensive plan and DREAM were dovetailing nicely. They also � provided written comments. Eric Rediger and Chris Moore appeared � representing the interests of their bicycle organizations and Eric �► Gooden also made comments regarding bicycle paths. Bob Towner 1�V appeared for Neighborhood Connections, which includes 16 square � blocks west of the old downtown district. He was pleased with some of the goals called out in the comprehensive plan and felt they reinforced his organization's desire to solidify the neighborhood. Two other individuals with Southeast Climate Protection appeared and spoke briefly. They had not read the comprehensive plan in depth and stated they would provide written comments after reading it. Ken Eftink reported that the request has gone out to the departments soliciting input regarding the draft 2008-2013 Capital Improvements Program. Ken also discussed the challenges of addressing annexed properties when the county addresses may not be consistent with the city's addressing. Staff will be working with the county regarding this issue. � ,� Respectfully submitted, � � � �i'��` �=_ d/l�r� ��'� o� � � Ralph C. Maxton � Secretary 0 v � N � •O � �i+ Present: Haubold, Hinckley, M�ton, Bertrand, Buhs,McClanahan, � � Rediger, Rhodes, Smallwood M �H �h.. Staff Present: Eftink, Clark � � oAbsent: Swan � o 0 � � � � � �� •� � 0 � N � U � �� H � � � � � � � C� o,, � U . � v