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ZONING& PLANNING COMMISSION
Municipal Building 3800 University Boulevard
MEETING MINUTES
January 8, 2015
MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Wilson, Lauren Griffith, Connie Clark, Michael
McEnany, Philip Snyder and Mary Anne Jay
MEMBERS ABSENT: Sam Parikh
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Dick Yehle
STAFF PRESENT: Chris Peifer, ACM/PWD; Debbie Scarcella, City Planner;
and Martye Kendrick, Legal Counsel
1. Call to Order and Notices, Rules, Etc. Richard Wilson, ZPC Chair, called the meeting
to order at 6:20 pm. He asked the ZPC members and City Staff to introduce themselves.
Mr. Wilson then gave a brief introduction of the non residential project to date and the
remaining steps of the process. He explained that the main purpose of the meeting was to
discuss final provisions for the project amendments, and because of this, interaction with
the public and the commission members would be limited. He asked that comments be
limited to 3-5 minutes only. He then asked the citizens in attendance to come forward
and be heard.
2. Citizen Comments Regarding Items Not on the Agenda. There were no citizens to
speak on items not on the agenda.
3. Citizen Comments Regarding Items on the Agenda. Several citizens in attendance
spoke regarding the non-residential zoning regulations that are being drafted. Those
citizens were:
Todd Torgerson — was looking for clarification regarding the parking regulations on
Edloe Street.
Alida Drews — spoke regarding commercial in the Kirby district and spill over parking
onto her street.
Herbert Cull—spoke regarding parking and rebuilding regulations in town center.
4. Non-Residential Zoning Regulations. Mr. Wilson introduced Gary Mitchell with
Kendig Keast Collaborative who spoke regarding some of the changes that he made with
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staff to the Kirby district which will allow for more flexibility in constructing single
family (attached) structures while maintaining the existing parking requirements and
open and pervious areas and height. A discussion followed regarding the parking
regulations and the subject of PNC status and how that would be addressed regarding
parking deficiencies, as well as the question of should we allow structures to rebuild as
they are if they are deficient in different elements. Richard Wilson proposed a language
change that would allow the ZBA to set a parking ratio higher than what currently exists
for a business, but not higher than the proposed parking ratio of 2.6 parking spaces per
thousand square feet.
Mr. Wilson then made a motion to approve the draft preliminary report, ordinance and
accompanying proposed amendments as corrected and forward to City Council for their
consideration in calling for a joint public hearing. Second by Mary Ann Jay. Motion
carried.
Mr. Wilson then reminded the ZPC that we would need a quorum at the public hearing
which was being proposed for February 9, 2015 at 6:30 pm.
5. Minutes.
December 11, 2014. Motion to approve the minutes by Connie Clark. Second by Richard
Wilson. Motion carried.
6. Executive Session (if necessary). Not used.
Adjournment. Richard Wilson made a motion to adjourn. Phil Snyder seconded. Motion
carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
PASSED THIS 12th DAY OF February, 2015.
Richard J Wilson, Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Debbie Scarcella, City Planner
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