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HEARINGS BOARD
MINUTES
JUNE 13, 1995
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Jenifer Carr at 1:35 p.m.. Other Commissioners
present were Cloer and Finkle. Staff present were Molnar, Madding, and Yates.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND FINDINGS
Cloer seconded Hibbert's idea to have a study session about the solar ordinance.
Cloer moved that the Minutes of the May 9, 1995 meeting be approved. Finkle
seconded and the Minutes were approved.
PLANNING ACTION 95-037
REQUEST FOR OUTLINE AND FINAL PLAN APPROVAL OF A FOUR LOT
SUBDIVISION UNDER THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OPTION LOCATED AT
1405 TOLMAN CREEK ROAD
APPLICANT: SHERRY JOHNSTON
Site Visits or Ex Parte Contacts
All Commissioners had a site visit.
STAFF REPORT
Staff's concerns with this application are with zoning, the size of the parcel and the
fact that the owner owns the two other parcels to the east. Ultimate development
could be near 13 units and Staff wants to be certain that planning for the entire
property be considered. A transparency showed future development. Staff has
recommended approval of the application. The applicant has a concern that Condition
6 is open-ended regarding the shared cost of the bridge. The City Attorney agreed
that the wording was vague and has recommended the Condition could be deleted
because when the property to the east is developed, the improvement could be
required at that time or an assessment district could be formed with the majority of the
property owners agreeing to do the improvements.
Finkle and Cloer would prefer to have the applicant sign in favor of the future
pedestrian/bike connection so future property owners would be aware of an
improvement cost.
PUBLIC HEARING
RON THURNER, 1170 Bellview, is assisting Mrs. Johnston in her application. He
believed that by agreeing to Condition 6, in essence the applicant is signing a blank
check. The applicant is willing to plat the easement. The development will not occur
until lot 400 develops. By keeping Condition 6, the Commission would define which
lots will pay for improvements.
DAVID EDWARDS, 816 W. 8th, Medford, OR, reviewed each criteria of approval for
Outline and Final Plan approval and discussed how each criteria has been met.
Edwards said the owners of lot 3 will have some minimal maintenance of the riparian
area.
DON GREENE, 375 Normal Avenue, expressed his concern that this applicant and all
applicants be required to sign in favor of future improvements, including in this case,
the signing in favor of the formation of a local improvement district for the pedestrian
area as this is a high priority of the City Council.
Rebuttal
THURNER & JOHNSTON, said that the lots in this application will not benefit from a
pedestrian/bike path. Johnston does not want to sell the lots and tell the buyers that
at some unknown time the buyers will be obligated to pay some unknown amount for
a path.
Finkle suggested adding to the end of Condition 5, after the word "crossing"..."at the
time of development of lot 400".
COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSION AND MOTION
Finkle moved to approve PA95-037 with the deletion of Conditions 6 and 7, with the
addition of wording on Condition 5. Cloer seconded the motion and it carried
unanimously.
PLANNING ACTION 95-039
REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND SITE REVIEW TO
STRUCTURALLY ALTER A NON-CONFORMING APARTMENT BUILDING AND
EXPANDING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS BY ONE, LOCATED AT 1665
SISKIYOU BOULEVARD.
APPLICANT: RONALD L. DELUCA
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Site Visits and Ex Parte Contacts
Site visits were made by all.
STAFF REPORT
The applicant is asking to convert two existing storage spaces to a one-unit apartment
and a laundry facility. Staff has worked with the applicant to bring the site into
conformance by increasing the amount of landscaping along the street and eliminating
a driveway area to make a circular entrance. The dumpster will be screened and
additional bike parking will be provided. Staff has recommended approval with the five
attached Conditions. Add Condition 6 that the property owners sign in favor of future
street improvements to Siskiyou Boulevard.
PUBLIC HEARING
RICK VEZIE, 94 3rd Street, is representing DeLuca. He believes the applicant would
be in favor of improvement along Siskiyou. There are no exterior changes to the
building with the exception of screening in the dumpster and adding bike racks.
DON GREENE, 375 Normal, favored the application. Greene owns the property
across the street and stated that when he came into the office to see a copy of the
Staff Report, none was available. He questioned what criteria were used for putting
certain requirements on one property but not on another. On his property across the
street, there were no changes made to the restaurant, however, they were required to
obtain permits from ODOT, landscape the right-of-way area, and provide handicap
parking and remove parking from the front yard setback at Bento's.
Molnar explained the basis for conditioning a project. In DeLuca's application, Staff
weighed 280 square feet being converted to an apartment as a reasonable means to
bring the property into conformance with today's standards. In Greene's case,
Bento's was involved in a project with 8,000 square feet of new building along with a
zone change. Greene's changes were more formidable than DeLuca's.
Greene did not feel projects are treated equally. He does not want to see signing in
favor of future improvements missed on any projects as it has been so many times in
the past.
Carr wondered if the parking on DeLuca's project could be numbered to coincide with
the apartment numbers so a handicapped renter could be assigned a particular space.
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Rebuttal
VEZIE said he appreciated the discretion Staff has used in balancing the
improvements the applicant was requesting and those that the City required.
COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSION AND MOTION
Cloer moved to approve PA95-039. Finkle seconded the motion and it carried
unanimously.
TYPE I PLANNING ACTIONS
PLANNING ACTION 95-052
REQUEST FOR A MINOR LAND PARTITION TO DIVIDE A PARCEL INTO TWO
LOTS AT 708 CLAY STREET WITH THE REAR PARCEL BEING SERVED BY A
FLAG DRIVE FROM CLAY STREET.
APPLICANT: BOB L. BECKER
This action was approved.
PLANNING ACTION 95-054
REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A ONE-UNIT HOTEL/MOTEL
LOCATED AT 675 E. MAIN STREET.
APPLICANT: HARRY & PAT NICHOLSON
This application was approved.
PLANNING ACTION 95-056
REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND SITE REVIEW TO CONVERT
THE EXISTING "GARAGE-WORKSHOP" BUILDING TO A SECOND RESIDENCE
AT 107 ALIDA STREET.
APPLICANT: TED HOLDEN
This application was approved.
PLANNING ACTION 95-059
REQUEST FOR A SITE REVIEW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN 8,450
SQUARE FOOT BUILDING TO BE USED FOR SHEET METAL FABRICATION,
LOCATED AT 3171 E. MAIN STREET.
APPLICANT: MARTY JACOBSON/CRAIG LOOP
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This action was approved. There will be 11 parking spaces.
PLANNING ACTION 95-061
REQUEST FOR A MINOR LAND PARTITION TO DIVIDE A LOT INTO TWO
PARCELS LOCATED AT 348 IOWA STREET, WITH THE REAR PARCEL
ACCESSING FROM THE ALLEY.
APPLICANT: EVA COOLEY
This application was called up for a public hearing.
PLANNING ACTION 95-063
REQUEST FOR A SITE REVIEW FOR THE ADDITION OF 16 MOBILE HOMES
SPACES TO THE 85 EXISTING SPACES IN THE WINGSPREAD MOBILE HOME
PARK LOCATED AT 321 CLAY STREET.
APPLICANT: DARYN DAVIS
This action was approved. Staff will obtain a bicycle easement.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
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JUNE 11, 1995