HomeMy WebLinkAboutVINEYARD CHURCH REZONE - 19-08 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESPlanning & Zoning Board
September 18, 2008
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deal with them. He didn't believe those zoning violations are going to end with approval for
commercial use. His hope is that when we finalize whatever plan is going to be approved, that very
carefully consider how that plan would be enforced by Zoning Staff. How do you enforce when it's
going to be behind a screened area and you won't have access because of a locked gate. If you
could get in there, how would you know where that building (that houses the RVs) will be located and
how would they know whether a violation exists. If the plan is clear, he knows that Zoning Staff will
diligently enforce the Code and deal with the zoning violations.
He's confident the Board will give this the same careful review as the board gave to their rezoning and
the modification of street standards. He is very pleased we finally got it into the City and it will be
done under City standards which he believes are better than the County's.
Chair Schmidt said that if he wanted to share any other comments to send them to staff via email and
they share that information in agenda packets.
Deputy City Attorney Paul Eckman said that if the comments made by Mr. Schumm are to be made a
part of the record at the Whitman hearing, we should make sure that this section of minutes from
tonight's meeting are included in that packet. Mr. Whitman will have a chance to see what was said
tonight.
Chair Schmidt asked members of the Board if they wanted to pull items off the consent agenda.
There were no requests from the Board. Chair Schmidt said they discussed the Vineyard Rezoning, #
19-08 at work session and the Board felt comfortable moving that to the Consent agenda but they'd
like to know if there was anyone in the audience who would like to discuss the Vineyard Rezoning.
There were none.
Consent Agenda:
1. Minutes from the August 21, 2008 Planning and Zoning Board Hearing
2. Vineyard Rezoning, # 19-08
Discussion Items:
3. Modifying the Text Amendment Procedures — Section 2.9.3(B) of the Land Use Code
Member Lingle moved for the approval of Item # 1, August 21, 2008 Planning and Zoning Board
Hearing minutes and Item # 2 the Vineyard Rezoning, # 19-08. Member Stockover seconded
the motion. The motion was approved 6:0.
Modifying the Text Amendment Procedures — Section 2.9.3(B) of the
Code
Project Description: This is a —request for a Recommendation to uncil for a change to the
Land Use Code uld modif rocedures for proposing a Text
Amendment as descri tion 2.9.3(B). The change would have the
effect of rem a ability of rest and property owners in the City of Fort
Colli irectly apply for text amendmen . ead, the residents and owners
n apply for changes to the Land Use Code consi with the procedures for
proposing changes to the City Code.
Chair Schmidt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m
Roll Call: Campana, Lingle, Rollins, Schmidt, Smith, and Stockover
Unexcused absence: Wetzler
Staff Present: Olt, Eckman, Sommer, Shepard, Wilder, and Sanchez -Sprague
Agenda Review. Interim Director Olt reviewed the Consent and Discussion agenda. He noted that in
addition to the items on consent and discussion agenda they would like to show a DVD on the
services provided by Planning, Development & Transportation called Making it Happen during the
Other Business portion of the meeting.
Citizen participation:
Chair Schmidt asked members of the audience if they'd like to speak on any topic not on the agenda.
Brian Schumm, 7203 Woodrow Drive said because he'll be out of town for the October 181h Planning
& Zoning Hearing, he'd like to share his thoughts relative to the Whitman Storage Facility Project
Development Plan (PDP.) He has been having conversations with both Zoning Supervisor Peter
Barnes and Interim Current Planning Director Steve Olt and will continue to follow up with them on
areas of interest. He also plans to continue to work with Steve Olt to find the best way to provide
feedback on his areas of concern.
Schumm stated that unfortunately the western 2/3rds of this property was rezoned commercial. That
commercial piece is what is being brought forth with the PDP. The eastern 1/3 was zoned RL. One
of the areas of interest is the 1/3 RL piece. When he was first told what that would be, staff showed
lot configurations that convinced him that you could do residential development on that piece. Moving
the detention pond onto that perhaps is not a problem because now we're finding out the wetlands
buffer (aka "nature feature buffer") with the sewer that will remain on that parcel may render it useless
for residential development. If the detention pond ends up on that piece, he thinks it should be
considered as part of the PDP. Schumm asked that it be made a permanent buffer and landscaped
with the landscape plan the rest of the property will be.
There are several minor details that concern him. His concern is what is often referred to as outside
storage. This would be vehicles and RVs with fence and landscaping to screen them. The RV Center
raised their doors to 14 feet because a 12 foot door could no longer adequately accommodate today's
RVs. You're going to see the semi on site as well as RVs that are going to be in the 12, 13, 13.5 foot
height range. The staff, in the past, has always said there would not be outside storage. If that
becomes something that would be favorably considered by this board, he asked that you carefully
look at what kind of screening will go up. It needs to be more than an 8 foot fence and trees.
His final comment he said is most important —over the years this property has been defined by zoning
violations and there are many reasons they're there. The County and City Staff have not been able to