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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 quorum 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, Sarn 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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request. Dick Yehle seconded the motion. Ayes: Steve Brown, DeDe DeStefano,
>rtr~ran7<e1, Bob Hi ley,, Lauren Griffith, Sam P' rikh and Dick Yehle. Noes:
none. Motion passed. 6., 0
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4. Fences. ZPC briefly discussed the status of the fence
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 the ZPC expects 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 , 2010.
Steve Brown, Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Sallye A. Clark, Planning Assistant
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BILL WATSON CONFERENCE ROOM
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
December 10, 2009
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Brown, DeDe DeStefano, Bruce Frankel, Bob
Higley and Dick Yehle
MEMBERS ABSENT: Lauren Griffith and Sam Parikh
COUNCIL: none
STAFF PRESENT: Debbie Scarcella, City Planner and Josh Golden,
City Legal Counsel
Call to Order - With quorum present at 6:21 p.m., Steve Brown called the meeting to
order and those present introduced themselves.
1. Notices, Rules, Etc. There was discussion concerning electronic distribution of
agenda packets versus distribution of paper packets. Consensus was that paper was
preferable.
2. Minutes.
November 12, 2009. Approval of the minutes from the November 12, 2009 regular
meeting was deferred to the January regular meeting.
3. Fences. Steve Brown reminded the members of the joint public hearing with City
Council scheduled for December 14, 2009 at 6:30 pm. He briefly explained the
procedure to be followed. Debbie Scarcella provided a copy of the draft PowerPoint
presentation and asked for input from the members. There was a short recap and
discussion of the proposal for information and clarification purposes.
4. Basements. Steve Brown and Bruce Frankel reported on a meeting of the basements
ad hoc committee held prior to the regular ZPC meeting at 5:00 pm. Two members
of the Building and Standards Commission (BSC), the Chief Building Official, City
Planner and Steve Brown and Bruce Frankel comprise the committee. After
discussion with several structural engineers, the BSC basically concluded that if
basements are allowed, the economical costs of the additional structural requirements
plus perpetual maintenance costs, as well as the higher risk of water intrusion issues
will prohibit the viability of construction of basements from an economic standpoint.
This result is not what City Council initially envisioned with their instruction to the
joint commissions. The ad hoc committee asked staff to craft a report to council
outlining the new information gathered concerning structural, insurance industry and
legal perspectives and request a workshop session to garner either support or new
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direction from council to proceed with a new plan. The ZPC affirmed the ad hoc
committee's plan of action.
5. Other Issues. Steve Brown and Debbie Scarcella discussed that this agenda item will
be added from time to time in order for new issues to be introduced that the
commission will then decide (after input from staff and possibly city council) to place
on a future ZPC agenda for discussion. Debbie Scarcella informed the commission
that staff has several "clean up" issues to bring forward in the next few months for
consideration. The ZPC instructed staff to bring forward a list of those items for
discussion.
A brief discussion ensued concerning the rezonining application and upcoming
agenda item requesting a public hearing on December 14. Staff plans to ask council
to call for the public hearing on January 25, 2010 at 6:30 pm.
6. Adjournment. Bruce Frankel made a motion to adjourn. Dick Yehle seconded.
Ayes: Steve Brown, DeDe DeStefano, Bruce Frankel, Bob Higley and Dick Yehle
Noes: none. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
PASSED THIS DAY, OF , 2010.
Steve Brown, Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Sallye A. Clark, Planning Assistant