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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 9, 2005 / �.,.; . �, � ��� � � March 11, 2005 ��', � y � 5- � d`�3", i; `� � ��� '` '�� �j To the Honorable Mayor and Council . � � ��� ,h�. « Of the City of Cape Girardeau,Missouri ,.> � ��. � �_�'.; c: "� ,x � � Gentlemen and ladies: � �� � '_ � ' >:. r a5� � .i' : £�' �`� � The Planning and Zoning Commission met Wednesday, March 9, ��� F '� . 2005. By majority vote, actual vote counted and in the file,we act and/ar �� ; f ;x �, � recommend as follows: ,k ; �� � a a ; � %�$ ���; , � Y� � � 3� 1. That the request of Mavis Panford and Lawrence T. Bleboo for a ,,�,� ;.' �� k �, ��' �£6F special use permit for a private residence to provide foster care for �`� �� � ten (10) children at 2309 Cheetah Lane located in an R-1, Single- �`:= ��r• � x Family Residential District, be recommended for ,. r� �'� "' disapproval. Lawrence T. Bleboo and Mavis Panford presented � �;, � �t, �;; �,r; ��� '��;. x�;� the request. Mr.Bleboo stated that the children's ages would range s„�� ` �.,�� from eight(8)to eighteen(18). Mavis Panford stated the Division '°�'� � � � %`� {�; of Family Services would license them for foster care. Pam ���` � �� � McGowan a Re onal Licensin Consultant with the State of �° f � g ;��, � 3� � � ;�;�� ; Missouri spoke in support, stating that a child can be roomed in the '-� �, ' �"� �"�` ' ' basement of 2390 Cheetah lane if approved by the state Fire Marshal ,��,�� ��� � `'} ����;��� ` and that the basement bedroom in question did have child-accessible � � � x��`� windows. Gary Arnold, developer of Melrose Place 5`� where the ` prope rt y is located, mailed in a letter in opposition stating a foster �� k. i� vrv'" �': '�` home goes against the single-family occupancy only provision in the � ��� �` subdivision covenants. The letter further stated that he had spent ' �� �'` considerable money developing the subdivision to provide a nice �s upscale area and it was his belief that foster care devalues the other ��� �.�������x� ° properties. Don Lang of 1941 Westwood Drive, an adjoining owner, '�` 4���� r °'' ° spoke out in opposition. Mr. Lang submitted to the Commission a �� � � ���� petirion against foster care in the subdivision and a plat of the . �` �'t`�*�`�i r= �°' ����" �� ��� ��� Mekose Place 5�' Subdivision showing occupied, undeveloped, ..3�.� � �� � � „�,� : � � under construction and staked-for-construction units. Mr. Lang went �;� , i� , ,F�",` � on to explain that 18 of the 22 occupied units and all of the owners of ' �� � ���, �a��� ^� homes under construction had signed the petition. Angel Klund of �� � `��'����`�.� � 2382 Cheetah Lane spoke out in opposition stating that everything :'r�������� ' �'���� her family has is invested in her home and she worries about � ; � ����.� �;,� ��� ����� � property values if the special use permit were approved. Barbara =�_� � � § �5��� = Blas of 1929 Cheetah Lane spoke out in opposition stating she has ,�� �3��; a M�;:�� , �� �d� . been a social worker for over twenty (20) years and she worries �� �'` �#���� � about the capacity of the house for the children. She also x � � . � �; M1 ���,�� , questioned who would live there and if there would be behaviorally .��, r� , "'�"a. .' challenged children. Rick Bonham of 2374 Cheetah Lane spoke out �� ��� �� �' in opposition stating Melrose Place 5�' Subdivision covenants do not � �� '�� � �� ` allow businesses. Mr. Bonham raises two boys and has concerns � g ����� regarding the ages and behaviar of ten foster children two doors � �� -� ��� �� ,::�� � r�s ,�, � �; �' ,x "�� � � � r.. �,�. � �ry ��'' � Ffonorable Mayor aiid City Council � �'� Minutes March 9, 2p05 x '���, �°� � Page 2 O f 3 � � �{: - - 3 n� A. ,, , ; down from his own home. David Gragg 1929 Cheetah Lane spoke ��#� a� ; �; out in opposition stating he moved his family into this particular <:�°u ` � ' �k' � subdivision because it was semi-private and quiet. Mr. Gragg also �;�x ��' stated that one of the reasons he chose that neighborhood was �:� � ��� � because of the covenants stating the subdivision was for single- : �� �� 1�`;� s ,f ' ���� family residences only. The vote for the motion to approve was 0 � ��` �� � in favor and 10 in opposition. No other citizens appeared in regard � � � " � to this request. � �, �z � � ��,�; �. ,,� � ���R �,i� , a ,r��; � "� k i�� �.� F 2. That the Request of Robert A. Drury to rezone 2948 Bloomfield � ���`�4 Rd from R-1, Single Family Residential District, to G2, General �.� 'y F'�'� Commercial District, be recommended for approval. The vote for �� "�. �+� � � � the motion to approve was 10 in favor and 0 in opposition. No � .� z ` citizens appeared in regard to this request. ��� � �_,'�:;� � �� -" - �� �:.�R , �� � p 3 ,~� ��� ���� .:�� 3. That the Blattner Drive Fourth West Minor Subdivision Record Plat, � ;�x"�„ �y�Y be recommended for approval. The vote for the motion to approve , � �� � , . ` ' ' ^ was 10 in favor and 0 in opposition. No citizens appeared in regard to � �. ; F rv��'�, � G �� � °� ������� this request. ����� } � � � ' � ��, �� � � . � � � �. � 4. That the Coyote Creek Estates Subdivision Record Plat be � � i� , :' recommended for approval, conditional upon corrections being made ,�� .� " � to the plat. The vote for the motion to approve was 10 in favor and 0 3 in opposition. No citizens appeared in regard to this request. .� �:: � �.� ����� , ,.�� ,� , '"� s � "�� � 5. That the Cape Meadows Second, Record Plat be recommended for "� �'� �` � �� � approval conditional upon corrections being made to the plat. The ��� � > > �_���'� � �� �' �� k � vote for the motion to approve was 10 in favor and 0 in opposition. No �~,��� �,� �f �� citizens appeared in regard to this request. �� ��� �� � � ,� �. ��� ,� �,� r� � � � � ��� ���,��� n " �y � : � _'�����;' � 6. That the Orchard Park Preliminary Plat be recommended for approval r , , , '{ k'��l ,. ��� � �� "� ` � x¢ q�� £^ � conditional upon corrections being made to the plat. The vote for the 4, � � �'� motion to approve was 10 in favor and 0 in opposition. No citizens �r.¥ �' � F,��r; appeared in regard to this request. � �,.;,�,. ����F i. � � �^ � 4 :l�..._. �a=r tV�-^. -},y�, ;��, �� ���'� ��` Election of Officers; Upon a motion by Charles Haubold and seeond by , a�"�� � :�� ;� Ray Buhs, R.J. Mc Kinney was nominated for Vice Chauman. The vote � �` ��� �� on the motion to approve the nomination was 10 in favor and 0 in � �� , � : opposition. � � � ,��� i ;� ���N � ,�� � �� '.� f��,H �����. � _. ,. . , �� �,.;, : �'�� - �� ' T-lonorable Mayor and City Council - �,�� � Minutes March 9, 2005 �$ � Pagc 3 of 3 � ��' r A ,� �� g�•' �; , :i5i,�u'N t�5 q� n5 �A �k�"� � m � � ; � �`:� � Upon a motion by Hany Rediger and a second by Ray Buhs, the vote to � ,� �� ,� � ,�; � approve amendments to the Planning and Zoning Commission's Rules of i-� ' x � Procedure was 10 in favor and 0 in opposition. t� �„� � � � • m �S �n � ;� � �� A� • ���� <� '�� =�� � � �.,3 � i�i � �y�c `( �s "� � r"'�m �' � �Y;�' ,��� � City Planner, Kent Bratton distributed copies of the 2004 MODOT ,��°° ��:���� Traffic Counts on City Streets. M. �:�`� ���€ � �;. � . �,. �g�� � 91�.�,#. �'� ? `'��' � � ,a µ �r ' � W� a �; �' � ��'" Respectfully submitted, � , � �nk � .� .�� ��� � �, � � " '� , i._ ,.°� � — � Raymond G. Buhs �. ,. � �� �� �. . �`� -�� ��'n ° Secretary �`� ��_ °�� � �� ` ,� ��. ��� � � . : s x ,. � � � � .����, � �� , � =�, � ' � s �� , : Present: Smallwood, Buhs, Crosnoe, McKinney, McClanahan, 'r- �' Rediger, Haubold, Rhodes, Hinckley and Williams. £: `����� ' � ���� ; � � � � � � � -��.������ � ? �� � , � a �, ��� � �i� �«�� ,� z � : � ,;��>"� ,�,s � °�� �.�� � : �� �Y� `5,�z 3�`�'� � �' ����,p�'�§�4�a � �� �k ��+:.'�i a � � ���d' ��y���� ��.;� �" �Z„�. '� `�y��F�a� p ��a���a ; �, ��, $�7�, ; �� �� ��� '���,�d .,( f� f1A �l,:. � , ' a" x�,� .. �S��_. t� R ""� y c 'r� ztupp �8 � ���-' � �� � ����f._ 5 :�lc�,..�.�� �., � , , g F � ` , � � �` s n,� �.L �� �, ��r�,� i a � ��fpr ���; fi�'r"��-.�.I " � , � : �y;� "�ai r �� �� �. ���� � r,�C'� '�'a: f; 3���'�,' . r '�1��'� . ...