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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 12, 2005 ���„. �; ;� , - January 18, 2005 ��.� �s7 ff?'t,°. � � �,;� To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of the City of Cape Girardeau,Missouri ��i ��� "���; Gentlemen and ladies: ��� � �°�f ; '� ' � The Planning and Zoning Commission met Wednesday, January 12, ��s t `{ 2005. By majority vote, actual vote counted and in the file, we act and/or ���� � recommend as follows: s��� ; ��.,, �"�;r ��"�� ''���� 1. That the request of E.W. Geiser for a special use permit for a community ��j f � � unit plan to add four (4) apartment buildings to the existing two-apartment- :� � .E d' building complex, located at 807 North Sprigg Street, in an R-4, Multiple ey<C i �,.���� Dwelling District and a C-1, Local Commercial District be recommended for �' z=� approval with conditions. Thomas Holshouser presented the request. Mr. ��� � Holshouser stated that there had been a meeting between Mr. Geiser and �ti� r ; w : eight of the adjoining property owners on January 5 , and they had agreed �����',�� on one of the three major concerns, the planting of Eastern White Pine trees �� � as a visual barrier between the properties. One other major concern of the fh;,-� spc.�-$'r t. ��� ; neighbors was the security issue. Mr. Holshouser stated they would not ,�_,,:�`�� install a six-foot-high wood fence as requested as it is hard to maintain,but if � ��.� ; �� the Comission required, they would install a six-foot-high chain link fence. ��� ` `, Mr. Jody Geiser spoke out in support of the application. Mr. Geiser passed ��.�. ���� ? out to the Commissioners pictures of the property's current cleaned-up ,��- . condition, copies of the lease his tenants filled out prior to residency and a ' ' `; survey of the age of current tenants. Mr. Geiser listed a number of people �� .�, � that had resided at Collegewood apartments in the past. Carol Seabaugh, a ��r�� �� resident of Collegewood Apartments, spoke out in support stating that she � � has been a tenant since 1987 and the apartments have always been well ��;: � ; maintained. Ms. Seabaugh further stated that the residents would benefit '�'�" �°' from havin g a second entrance/exit to the a partments. Alicia Cunnin g ham, �; ; : spoke out in support, stating she has been a Collegewood tenant for six ��' ; � years. Ms. Cunningham stated it was convenient to live there and attend �, ,} ���°-�':' SEMO University and that Mr. Geiser used to put up notices stating "finals ��`; week" asking residents to keep noise level down for students. John Voss, ' �"' 834 Alta Vista Drive, spoke out in opposition. Mr. Voss stressed his '' ,zy�k k �� �� •' concerns that without lack of enforcement from the Planning and Zoning �,,: � � i�.�.; 5, ' Commission within the wording of the approva1 of the special use permit, ���:��, � any compromising agreements between the neighbors and Mr. Geiser would �g°=` � > not be honored. Mr. Voss suggested adding language that incorporates �'��Y; � ;" requirements for trees and privacy fencing to be in place by a certain date, or "''����° only granting approval for buildings to be built in phases contingent upon „ Yayy �� satisfactorily meeting appropriate conditions. Carlos Ratcliff, owner of 5�� � Ratcliff Care Center, spoke out in opposition. The driveway between the ,��� �. ,;;��} Care Center and Collegewood is only 14-feet wide. Mr. Ratcliff state that he �,, � �; had asked Mr. Geiser years ago if he could make the driveway 20-feet wi�e t;� . :�a��� '���. � ''n�:��� ,. �,. 3�� flonorableMayorandCityCouncil � � � Minutes Janu�ry 18, Z005 ��� �"� Pagc 2 of 4 � � � t��^, � ` r but was turned down. Mr. Ratcliff also stated that the traffic from additional '�;5 apartments would affect the nursing home center. Ms. Mary Lee Hintington, .��5� 850 Alta Vista Drive, spoke out in opposition. Ms. Hintington stated that as a �„;�,; property owner she has seen property owners owning numerous units neglect � � � to care for them and they become run down and empty. Kyla Erlbacher, 822 �� ` i Alta Vista, spoke out in opposition. Ms. Erlbacher is a real estate agent and �{��5 she stated that property values of the neighborhood would diminish if there �� were more apartment buildings built. Mike Ratcliff, Assistant Administrator {� ; ,�,,�,,; of Ratcliff Care Center, spoke out in opposition stating they replaced the gas, ��r �t;; water and sewer lines that run under the driveway and wanted to know who �� � will cover the expense of the driveway if Collegewood uses it. Mr. � 5�'1�b ���� �� ` Holshouser responded to the driveway issue stating that two-feet of Ratcliff �r���; v� , .��-.` � '° Care Center drive is on the Geiser s property, so they planned to widen it. ��� ` The motion for the special use permit included the following conditions (1) .��;.<:. '� ' Replace the exisring property line fence on the south side with six-foot-high �� � - �� � chain-link fence all along the south property line. (2) 30-foot green area with r.��.�.� 3M plantings of Eastern White Pine trees all along the south line. (3) Trees to be '��`°{ : planted during fall season of 2005. (4)Driveway off of Sprigg Street to be 24- ��t� s�°_� `' feet wide. The vote for the motion to rove was 9 in favor and 1 in ��. �P � opposition.No other citizens appeared in regazd to this request. �y;: � `� = 2. That the request of Richard and Mary Nothdurft to rezone 3215 Bloomfield � ;: , :F ;_ Road from R-1, Single Family Residential District, to C-1, Loca1 ���` ' Commercial District, be recommended for approval. Beverly Wiedefield, � � . daughter of Richard and Mary Nothdurft presented the request. Ms. { Wiedefield stated that she anticipates future need for the land to be zoned �l commercial, but her parents planned to keep their residence there for their ,, remaining years. The vote for the morion to approve was 10 in favor and 0 � in opposition.No other citizens appeared in regard to this request. � ' '� � 3. That the request of the City of Cape Girardeau to rezone the south side of �,�,' r ` Bloomfield Road on either side of Mt. Auburn from R-1, Single Family ���,; : � Residential District, to G1, Local Commercial District,be recommended for ��_ `�� approval. Martha Brown, of Planning Services presented the request. The k��� vote for the motion to a rove was 10 in favor and 0 in o osition. No other Y�;�� :, PP PP �� ; citizens appeared in regard to this request. ,n, ,��,._�� � ��' ' 4. That the request of Dalhousie L.L.C. to rezone a tract on the north east > � r corner of the proposed development at the Dalhousie golf course from R-1, ��J� �. ::� Single Family Residential District,to G1, Local Commercial District,be Y��`' , "; recommended for denial. Chris Koehler, of Koehler Engineering presented �; : �"��t� . the request. Earl Norman,286 Benton Hill Trace, spoke out in opposition. �� Mr.Norman stated there could not be any support for the project without any � ;�" � specifics. Kevin Vangilder, 339 Flagstone Drive, spoke out in opposition. � '��'° Mr. Vangilder asked the Commission to consider the character of the area, ��� � ��'' that there should be more thought put into this before bringing it to the • ;t� �: x��y� ti ..,r,h�.,:; �� Honorable M�yor��nd City Council �:a�� ;: Minutes Januaiy 18. 2005 � �� � Page 3 o f 4 � � ��� Planning and Zoning Comission for approval. Mike Peters, owner of ;� California Homes, spoke out in opposition stating if this spot rezoning is � � �„�`� approved then it opens the door for other residential subdivisions expecting ����'� commercial spot rezoning. Jerry Kinder, 184 White Oak Lane, spoke out in �„ 4 � opposition, stating Bloomfield Road as a residential neighborhood was �.� ,� • dangerous,there was an automobile accident every week as it was, and more �n} ` r` traffic would be even worse. Marshall Jung, 345 White Oak Lane, spoke out ��?�, ; m:h�'�, ; in opposition, stating he had moved to the area because of how residential it `�� ' ' was. Mr. Jung added that the mall was two miles away and Bloomfield �•:, ���� 'a, � , Road did not need a commercial area. Nelson Ringer, 260 White Oak Lane, �.; �k � spoke out in opposition, stating if the spot rezoning for commercial was for s�'� `� the Dalhousie community then it should be internal within the subdivision. ����� � �. . 4� . Mr. Ringer also stated that it would cause access difficulties to have an +���'I i. ingress/egress to the commercial business on Bloomfield Road. Robert � ' Hubbard, 2521 Cobblestone Court, spoke out in opposition. Mr. Hubbard �� �,"r���_�, said he had no time to prepare and that there was just not enough ���` ` information. Mr. Hubbard further stated that adding commercial businesses ''����: changes the vision of the azea he moved to. John Koch, 205 White Oak � �'�� � Lane, spoke out in opposition. Mr. Koch stated that he was attracted to the �u�- �> �'�� � area by the natural beauty and he does not want to see that lost to � � ��t - . commercialism. The vote for the motion to approve was 0 in favor and 10 in �,� ��,� opposition. �� =� ` �'; 5. That the request of Scott and Ashli Rowland and Allan and Danette Gocio � = for a special use pernut for a day spa including a styling salon, facials, ,.� ;� therapeutic massage, manicures/pedicures and related retail, with two on �,�� ; premise advertising signs, located at 151 South Spanish Street, in an R-4, Multiple Dwelling District, be recommended for approval. Karen Oliver ��.£ presented the request. Jaimi Grimm, of 143 South Spanish Street spoke out �: � in support stating she lives beside 151 South Spanish and she would like to t� �;�? see the property finally sold and maintained. The vote for the motion to {��'�: ' approve was 10 in favor and 0 in opposition. No other citizens appeared in � °• � regard to this request. �i;� j ����' �`� � 6. That the request Kenny and Judy Foeste to rezone property across the street �q� � :: 4�' � � from 2525 State Highway 177 from R-1, Single Family Residential District, ,`���t , to C-3, Central Business District, be recommended for a special use permit ���°> for mini-storage units in lieu of the requested rezoning. Mr. and Mrs. Foeste ° � b � were in attendance. The vote for the motion for a special use permit to , ,, r � Kenny and Judy Foeste for mini-storage units across the street from 2525 ��'-. ,,. : State Highway 177 was approved with 10 in favor and 0 in opposition. No �'x other citizens appeared in regard to this request. � �. � '����� � : � ' '��r� 7. That the request of North Pointe Center, L.L.C. (Gary and Sandy Helwege, Gary ��� and Jane Stanley) and D&G Properties for a special use permit for a drive-in � ,' Sonic Restaurant, located on lot 2 of the proposed North Pointe Center First .'� �� Addition in the 1800 block of North Kingshighway, in a C-2, General " Honorable Mayor and City Council Minutes January 18, 2005 � Page 4 of 4 Commercial District, be recommended for approval. David Donley, representing DNG Properties presented the request. Commissioner Crosnoe abstained from discussion and voting, as he is an adjoining property owner. �� The vote for the motion to approve was 9 in favor and 0 in opposition. . No s• ,k; � other citizens appeared in regard to this request. ��;.� ���. �; •:; �' e 8. That the Cape West 12`�' Subdivision, Record Plat, be recommended for . .k::;ki�'� iC 4 t�'�4 approval. The vote for the motion to approve was 10 in favor and 0 in ;.�-.,;�::. opposition.No other citizens appeared in regard to this request. r `'s 9. That the revised Record Plat of North Pointe First Addition, be recommended for approval. Commissioner Crosnoe abstained from � discussion and voting, as he is an adjoining property owner. The vote for the }��`� motion to approve was 9 in favor and 0 in opposition. No citizens appeared ,k��� � in regard to this request. .�:'� ' ,�3 Proposed amendments to the Zoning ordinance reorganizing the listing of " � zoning districts in section 30-21 and renaming the R-4 district from multiple � � � dwelling to multi-family dwelling were discussed by the Commission. ��' '�� Following discussion, upon a motion by R.J. McKinney and second by Scott ����' �.� �; McClanahan, the Commission voted 10 in favor and 0 in opposition to �* � �`� �y recommend the amendments, as submitted, to the City Council. �,n � �- �' �� � r :�� Chairman Skip Smallwood appointed a committee to review the Planning and � � Zoning Commission's procedures to consist of himself as Chairman and :��§,, �w����� Commissioners Charlie Haubold and Cliff Crosnoe as committee members. j�� � r •'Y�j}t.`$,,,. ��� rr�: �� ��'` Respectfully submitted, ;�„��. _, - .� �� ! . � � �� :�, . aymond G. Buhs ;��y ` Secretary � � � � �� �`�6'�. �' �h ���'� �ya '�>: c��*��e�.'.�s :>�.'r:e:5'e'., a=��k.=..: •y.:�y,��' . Rj�� '�-� Present: Smallwood, Buhs, Crosnoe, McKinney, McClanahan, Rediger, Haubold, Rhodes,Hinckley and Williams. � . s " Absent: Eaton .. `ht ..:....h^.. .