HomeMy WebLinkAboutPINECONE PUD THE TOWER SHOPPES SONIC DRIVE IN PRELIMINARY - 60 91N - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESCouncil Liaison: Karen Weitkunat
Chairperson: Judy Meyer
Vice Chair: Dave Lingle
Staff Liaison: Cameron Gloss
Phone: (W) 490-2172
Phone: (W) 223-1820
Chairperson Meyer called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
Roll Call: Carpenter, Schmidt, Craig, Lingle, Stockover, Torgerson and Meyer.
Staff Present: Wray, Eckman, Shepard, Olt, Virata, Aspen, Barnes and Deines.
Citizen Participation: None.
Director of Current Planning Pete Wray reviewed the Consent and Discussion Agendas:
Consent Agenda:
1.
Minutes of the May 19th, June 161n and July 21st, 2005 Planning
and Zoning Board Hearings. (Continued)
2.
Resolution PZ05- 11 — Easement Vacation.
3. #17-05
Harmony Oaks — Project Development Plan.
4. #32-981
Pinecone PUD, The Tower Shoppes, Sonic Drive -In — Project
Development Plan.
5. #33-98E
East Ridge Second Annexation and Zoning.
6.
Recommendation to City Council Regarding a Land use Code
Text Amendment to Clarify Annexation of Illegal Uses.
Discussion Agenda:
7. #30-05
Hellenic Plaza Rezoning.
8. #35-05
Interchange Lands First — Annexation and Zoning.
9. #35-05A
Interchange Lands Second — Annexation and Zoning.
10435-0513
Interchange Lands Third — Annexation and Zoning.
11.
Recommendation to City Council to Approve Changes to the Land
Use Code Regarding the Definition of "Family", Occupancy
Restrictions, and Changes to Both the Boarding House and Home
Occupation Regulations.
Member Schmidt moved to approve consent items 2, 3, 5 and 6. Member Lingle
seconded the motion. The motion was approved 7-0.
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Member Schmidt moved for approval of Consent Item 2. Member Stockover
seconded the motion. The motion was approved 6-0 with Member Torgerson
declaring a conflict of interest.
Member Schmidt moved for approval of Consent Item 4. Member Stockover
seconded the motion. The motion was approved 6-0 with Member Lingle
declaring a conflict of interest.
Project: Hellenic Plaza Rezoning, Amendment to the Zoning
Map from MMN, Medium Density Mixed Use
Neighborhood.
Project Description: Request to rezone 1.267 acres from MMN, Medium
Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood to CC, Community
Commercial. The request is for rezoning of a property
located at 635 South Shields Street, being the
northwest comer of South Shields Street and Birch
Street. The property currently contains one vacant
building.
Recommendation: Denial
Hearing Testimony, Written Comments and Other Evidence:
Steve Olt, City Planner gave the staff presentation recommending denial of the project
Don Brookshire, Eastpoint Studios gave the applicant's presentation. He spoke about
the similarities between the CC, Community Commercial and the MMN, Medium
Density Mixed Use Neighborhood. He stated that both zone districts allow multi -family
dwellings, boarding houses, sororities, fraternities, both have retail or office type uses,
artisan studios and galleries, personal service shops that could include such things as a
print shop, tanning salon and health club.
The CC zone district allows all types of food service uses from a full scale restaurant to
a coffee shop and fast food restaurant. However the MMN does not allow that use and
that is the primary difference between the two zoning districts.
Mr. Brookshire spoke about City Plan and stated that in various areas of City Plan they
talk about edges and nodes and defining different districts. Being located on Shields
Street and the various uses being looked at along that street between Mulberry and