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ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
May 13, 2010
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Brown, Bob Higley, Dick Yehle, Sam Parikh,
and Bruce Frankel
MEMBERS ABSENT: DeDe DeStefano and Lauren Griffith
COUNCIL: none
STAFF PRESENT: Debbie Scarcella, City Planner; Sallye Clark,
Planning Assistant; Jolie S. Lenz and Amy C.
Sillmon, City Legal Counsel
Call to Order — With quorum present at 6:17p.m., Steve Brown called the meeting to
order.
1. Notices, Rules, Etc. ZPC and staff introduced themselves. Steve Brown informed
everyone that ZPC letter and Basements proposal was signed and being forwarded to
City Council.
2. Minutes.
March 11, 2010. The March 11, 2010 meeting minutes were tabled until next month.
3. Fences. ZPC discussed the fences and emergency access proposal and comments
received at the public hearing held on December 14, 2009. The changes to the
proposal from the March meeting were discussed and voted on. The changes
included focusing the fence-like hedges to the front yard areas of through lots and
side yard lots. The definition of fence-like hedge was changed to hedges higher than
36 inches. Bob Higley made a motion to change the date in (f) Termination from
December 1, 2019 to December 1, 2014. Sam Parikh seconded. Ayes: Steve Brown,
Bob Higley, Dick Yehle, Sam Parikh and Bruce Frankel. Noes: one. Motion passed.
Bob Higley made a motion to forward the final report with the recommended
revisions to City Council. Sam Parikh seconded. Ayes: Steve Brown, Bob Higley,
Dick Yehle, Sam Parikh and Bruce Frankel. Noes: none. Motion passed.
4. PNC Status. Discussed with agenda item five.
5. Parking Regulations. PNC status and Parking regulations were discussed together.
Debbie Scarcella, City Planner introduced the subjects to ZPC from the directive
given by council through staff to review the portions of PNC status regulations
especially as they pertain to commercial districts and also focusing on the parking
regulations. The ZPC members were a little confused as to what staff introduced
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versus general comments made by council concerning the matter at the May 10
council meeting. Bob Higley requested to adjourn the meeting and discuss these items
at later date. Staff will have proposals ready for discussion at the next meeting.
6. Public Hearing Procedures. This item was tabled until the next meeting.
7. Executive Session (if necessary). Not used
Convene into Open Session
Take action, if any
Adjournment. Bob Higley made a motion to adjourn. Sam Parikh seconded.
Ayes: Steve Brown, Bob Higley, Dick Yehle, Sam Parikh, and Bruce Frankel.
Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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Steve Brown, Presiding Officer
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Sallye A. C j k, Planning Assistant