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MEETING MINUTES
July 8, 2010
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Brown, Bob Higley, Dick Yehle, Sam Parikh,
Bruce Frankel, DeDe DeStefano and Lauren
Griffith
MEMBERS ABSENT: none
COUNCIL: none
STAFF PRESENT: Debbie Scarcella, City Planner; Chris Peifer,
Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director;
Sallye Clark, Planning Assistant; Jolie S. Lenz, 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 forwarded to City
Council. Debbie Scarcella stated that is could potentially be on the July 26, 2010
City Council agenda. Steve Brown informed everyone that the final report on Fences,
Visibility and Emergency access was signed and forwarded to City Council. Debbie
Scarcella stated that it could potentially be on the July 26, 2010 City Council agenda.
2. Minutes.
March 11, 2010 Revised. Dick Yehle made a motion to approve the minutes as
written. Motion was seconded by Bob Higley. Ayes: Steve Brown, Bob Higley,
Dick Yehle, Sam Parikh, Bruce Frankel, DeDe DeStefano and Lauren Griffith. Noes:
none. Minutes approved.
May 13, 2010. Bob Higley made a motion to approve the minutes as
amended. Motion was seconded by Bruce Frankel. Ayes: Steve Brown, Bob Higley,
Dick Yehle, Sam Parikh, Bruce Frankel, DeDe DeStefano and Lauren Griffith. Noes:
none. Minutes approved.
3. PNC Status. The ZPC considered and discussed a proposal from staff to amend the
zoning ordinance as it pertains to PNC status per request by City Council. These are
issues that City Council want addressed prior to a long term comprehensive review
being done. The amendment proposes to add that the loss of PNC status can be
triggered by a change in specific use category and if a use is discontinued for more
than 180 days. After a lengthy discussion, staff was instructed to make changes and
bring back to the ZPC at the August meeting.
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4. Parking Regulations. The ZPC considered and discussed a proposal from staff to
amend the zoning ordinance as it pertains to off-street parking requirements for food
service establishments. The proposal would designate a difference between "dine-in"
and "carry-out" only type food service establishment parking requirements. The
proposal also lowers the minimum parking requirements for food service
establishments that are part of a shopping center. Currently, the ordinance requires
10 spaces per thousand square feet when a single business building site, but requires
14 spaces per thousand square feet when located in a multi-business shopping center.
The proposal lowers the requirement to 10 spaces per thousand square feet. After a
lengthy discussion, staff was instructed to revise the amendment and clarify the
differences in food service and allow note 2(d) to be modified. Staff will bring back
the revised amendment to ZPC at the August meeting.
5. Executive Session (if necessary). Not used
Adjournment. Bob Higley made a motion to adjourn. Sam Parikh seconded.
Ayes: Steve Brown, Bob Higley, Dick Yehle, Sam Parikh, Bruce Frankel,
DeDe DeStefano and Lauren Griffith. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:45
p.m.
PASSED THIS � DAY, OF (11-411-1411-
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2010.
Steve Brown, Presiding Officer
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Sallye A. Cl k, Planning Assistant