DATE 1/12/05
1)
Call to
Order
Meeting
called to order by Chairman Nilesh Patel at 7:03.
Chairman 1st Vice Chair Secretary Commissioner Commissioner
Nilesh
Patel Haydn Ambrose Mike Stahl Norm Estep Marcia
Franke
Commissioner BOA Liaison
Carmen
Fisher Jared Olivarez
2)
Approval
of Minutes
§
11/10/04 and
12/27/04
Motion to approve by H. Ambrose, second
by M. Franke.
Motion carried 6-1, being polled as;
N. Estep – aye; M. Franke – aye; C.
Fisher – absent; J. Olivarez – aye.
3)
Report of
Officers
Greg
Ford, Director of Community Development stated that David Ward with Ward
Development stated that he would like to continue his request for an
approval of a zoning change from C-3 Highway Commercial to R-3 Multi-Family.
4)
Announcements
None.
5)
Public
Hearings
§
Request for an
approval of a zoning change from Agriculture to C-3 Highway Commercial for
Washam Development.
Greg Ford,
Director of Community Development stated this property is located at the N/W corner of
Commissioner,
M. Franke asked Developer if there will be more than one commercial unit.
Roger
Cartsens with Washam Development stated that the area is approximately 2.9
acres. They want to put in possibly a
car wash, gas station and a couple of small businesses like a nail salon, etc.
Tim
Schlicting
Tim
Schlichting stated that the request is for a
Greg
Ford, Director of Community Development gave descriptions of C-1, C-2 and C-3
Districts.
C-1
is intended primarily for office and commercial uses typically requiring
locations available in the downtown portion of the City. This district should be utilized by those
businesses which will generate traffic in volumes no greater than local traffic
requirements.
Administrative
and business offices
Arts
and crafts studio (limited)
Business
support services
Business
or trade school
Cocktail
Lounge (With restrictions)
Commercial
off street parking
Communications
services
Consumer
convenience services
Consumer
repair services
Day
care services (limited)
Financial
services
Day
care services (Commercial)
Food
sales (convenience)
Food
sales (general)
Funeral
Services
Hotel-motel
Indoor
entertainment (With restrictions)
Indoor
sports and recreation
Liquor
sales
Medical
offices
Pawn
shop services
Personal
improvement services
Personal
services
Professional
offices
Restaurant
(convenience)
Restaurant
(limited)
Restaurant
(general)
Retail
sales or rental (convenience)
Retail
sales or rental (general)
Small
animal services
C-2
is intended for application to the general commercial area of the City
permitting a wide variety of office, commercial and civic activities.
Same
as C-1
Automotive
rentals
Automotive
repair shops
Automotive
washing
Gasoline
stations
C-3
is intended predominately for commercial activities of a service nature which
typically have operating characteristics generally incompatible with retail and
residential environments.
Agricultural
sales and services
Arts
and crafts studio (industrial)
Animal
services
Automotive
rentals
Automotive
repair services
Automotive
washing
Building
and grounds maintenance services
Commercial
embalming services
Commercial
off-street parking
Construction
sales and services
Custom
manufacturing
Exterminating
services
Gasoline
stations
Hotel-Motel
Laundry
services
Research
services
Greg
Ford, Director of Community Development stated that a C-2 District also allows
the intended use that Washam is requesting.
Roger
Cartsens with Washam Development stated that this area is located on the
Tim
Schlichting, 4101 Tyer Road,
Greg
Ford, Director of Community Development elaborated on the definitions of
cocktail lounge, restaurant, and night lounge for liquor sales concerns.
Cocktail
lounge is a use engaged in the preparation and retail sale of alcoholic beverages
for consumption on the premises, including taverns, bars, cocktail lounges and
similar uses other than a restaurant as that term is defined in this section.
Restaurant
(General) is an establishment primarily engaged in preparation of full course
meals served with complete kitchen facilities for preparation of the food sold
and where alcoholic beverages may be sold only in conjunction with meals.
Tim
Schlichting, 4101 Tyer Road, Jackson County resident requested for Greg Ford,
Director of Community Development to read again the 300 foot rule.
Greg
Ford, Director of Community Development stated that provided the property is
not less than three hundred feet from any existing school, church property and
not less than three hundred feet from a residential district, measured in the
shortest distance from property line to property line.
Chairman
N. Patel asked is a C-3 an ok to place in a residential area.
Greg
Ford, Director of Community Development stated that a C-3 is intended
predominately for commercial activities of a service nature which typically
have operating characteristics generally incompatible with retail and
residential environments. However, a
majority of the concerns can be resolved with conditional use permit.
PUBLIC
HEARING CLOSED.
6)
Unfinished
Business
§
Request for an
approval of a zoning change from C-3 Highway Commercial to R-3 Multi-Family for
David Ward. Refer to last months Coversheet.
Continued per Developer request.
7)
New
Business
§
Request for an
approval of a zoning change from Agriculture to C-3 Highway Commercial for
Washam Development.
Motion
to amend request for an approval of a zoning change from Agriculture to C-2
General Business District for Washam Development by M. Stahl, second by M.
Franke.
Motion carried 7-0, being polled as;
Chairman N. Patel stated that he would
like to re-visit the difference between multi-family and single family.
Greg
Ford, Director of Community Development stated that he would have information
available for the next Planning and Zoning meeting. He also stated that the Mayor assured him
that the Board of Alderman looks at each request on a case by case basis.
8)
Adjournment
Motion
to adjourn by M. Franke, second by H. Ambrose.
Motion carried 7-0, being polled as;