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TONING & PLANNING COMMISSION
BILL WATSON CONFERENCE ROOM
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
November 12, 2009
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Brown, DeDe DeStefano, Bruce Frankel, Bob
Higley, Lauren Griffith, Sam Parikh and Dick
Yehle
MEMBERS ABSENT: none
COUNCIL: none
STAFF PRESENT: Chris Peifer, Public Works Director/ACM; Debbie
Scarcella, City Planner; Sallye Clark, Planning
Assistant and Josh Golden, City Legal Counsel
Call to Order With quonim present at 6:20 p.m., Steve Brown called the meeting to
order and those present introduced themselves.
1. Notices, Rules, Etc. There was discussion concerning the state required training for
appointed officials. Debbie will be sending out an email to all board members.
2. Minutes.
October 8, 2009. Dick Yehle made a motion to approve as amended. Bruce Frankel
seconded. Ayes: Steve Brown, DeDe DeStefano, Bruce Frankel, Bob Higley, Lauren
Griffith, Sam Parikh and Dick Yehle. Noes: none. Motion passed. Minutes
approved.
3. Request for Rezoning at 5800 Kirby Drive (Shipley Donuts site). Bruce Frankel
stated for the record that he plans on recusing himself. After further discussion with
Legal counsel it was determined that Mr. Frankel can participate.
Reid Wilson, attorney for applicant and Bob Orkin property owner of 5800 Kirby
Drive applied to rezone the property at 5800 Kirby Drive from PDD-TH2 (Second
Townhome District) to Commercial. The property (although zoned for townhomes)
has been a commercial use since the late 1950's and thus has prior non-conforming
status, which it acquired when the use was changed from commercial to townhome in
1974. The lease with Shipley's will end at the end of 2010 and the property owner- is
interested in demolishing the existing building and redeveloping the property to
attract possible tenants. Because of PNC status regulations, all PNC status will be
lost upon demolition of the structure. The applicant will be holding a neighborhood
information meeting at the Scout House on November 17 at 6:00 pm in order to
answer questions and hear the neighboring property owner's concerns. Bob Higley
made a motion to forward the request to City Council with a recommendation to call
for a joint public hearing to consider the request and gather public input regarding the
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regarding the request. Dick Yehle seconded the motion. Ayes: Steve Brown, DeDe
DeStefano, 8 r Bob Higley, Lauren Griffith, Sam Parikh and Dick Yehle.
Noes: none. Motion passed.
4. Fences. ZPC briefly discussed the status of the fence and fence like hedge ordinance
and reminded the members of the joint public hearing on the matter to be held on
December 14, 2009.
5. Basements. An update was given that still waiting on feedback from BSC after their
November 17, 2009 meeting at 5:30 p.m. Steve Brown, Bruce Frankel, Bryant Slimp
and another chosen BSC member will then meet with staff.
6. Commercial "C" district. Brief update from City Planner on Commercial properties
in the City and City Council goals.
7. Adjournment. Bob Higley made a motion to adjourn. Sam Parikh seconded.
Ayes: Steve Brown, DeDe DeStefano, Bruce Frankel, Bob Higley, Lauren Griffith,
Sam Parikh and Dick Yehle. Noes: none. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:25
p.m.
PASSED THIS DAY, OF U~w , 2010.
Steve rown, Presiding Officer
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