ESTACADA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES

CITY HALL

THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2002 - 7:00 PM

 

1.         CALL TO ORDER

 

Chair Cameron called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

 

2.         ROLL CALL

 

Present:  Cm.  Cameron, Cm. Crosby, Cm. Sager, Cm. Holden, Cm. Pettitt, CP McCallister, CR Carey.

 

Absent:  Cm. Erickson, Cm. McGregor, DCR Hovda.

 

3.         APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 27, 2002 MINUTES

 

Cm. Sager moved to approve the June 27, 2002 Commission meeting minutes.  Cm. Holden seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

4.         PUBLIC HEARING:

 

A.    Conditional Use #2002-06 and Variance #2002-1.  The applicant, Estacada High School Booster Club, is requesting a conditional use according to Sections 16.16.030(K) & 16.100 of the Estacada Municipal Code, to build a storage building for the concession facilities in the football field/stadium.  The applicant is also requesting a variance to reduce the front setbacks from the required 20' to 7' 6".  Property is described as 34E, 20DA, tax lots 100 & 7100 - 280 NE 6th Avenue.  The subject property is zoned R-1 (low density residential).  This application is subject to section 16.16, 16.88 & 16.100 of the Estacada Municipal Code.  

 

Chair Cameron opened the public hearing and asked the commissioners to declare any exparte contact or conflicts of interest.  Cm. Crosby withdrew from discussion and voting on this issue because she is the applicant.

 

CP McCallister reviewed the staff report recommending approval with conditions.

 

Brenda Crosby, Booster Club applicant – Ms. Crosby stated that the variance was the minimum variance to not create a hardship.

 

Being no further public comment, Chair Cameron closed the public hearing.

 

Cm. Sager moved to approve Conditional Use Application 2002-6 and Variance Application 2002-1 with the conditions in the staff report.  Cm. Holden seconded the motion.  Roll call vote:  Cm. Sager-yes, Cm. Holden-yes, Cm. Pettitt-yes, Chair Cameron-yes.  The motion passed with 4 yes and 0 no. 

 

5.         OPEN MEETING:

 

A.    Annexation No. 2002-1 - Annexation to the City of Estacada of territory located generally on the north edge of Estacada city limits, 20.33 acres located south-east of the intersection of Highway 224 and River Mill Road, more particularly:  a part of the William Wade D.L.C. no. 39 and being a part of section 17, T3S, R4E TL 502, 600 and 700, W.M., Clackamas County, Oregon.

 

CP McCallister reviewed the staff report recommending denial of the annexation application.  The reason for denial from staff was that there was no plan of how the ODOT property would be abated to conform to the C-1 standards in the 10 year time frame. 

 

Chair Cameron opened the meeting for public input.

 

Roger Woods, 31390 SE Struber Lane – Mr. Woods does not want commercial traffic going up and down Struber Lane.  He does not feel commercial is a good fit for the surrounding area.

 

Chris Kelly, 31424 Struber Lane – Mr. Kelly asked if the access has to be on Struber Lane.  CP McCallister stated that access has not yet been determined and that there are options to access the property from River Mill Road.

 

Doreen Kangas, 31505 Struber Lane – Ms. Kangas asked if her property was included in the application.  She also does not feel the width of Struber would be sufficient for commercial traffic.  CP stated only lots owned by Robert Taylor and ODOT are included in the application.  He also stated that road standards are addressed during the development stage of properties.

 

Diane Coffin, 29677 SE Sunview Lane – Ms. Coffin feels this property is a ticking time bomb because of the access issue.

 

Bob Veley, Jr., 33700 SE Duus Road – Mr. Veley owns the Estacada Valley View Airport and agrees that there should be an over flight navigation easement over the property.  He does not feel height would be an issue, but does feel the owners should be aware that there is an airport in the neighborhood.

 

The planning commission discussed the issues with access and abating the ODOT property within 10 years.  Chair Cameron stated that access issues would be addressed when development occurred and that annexing the property can be done without access criteria in place.  Cm. Holden is concerned with seeing a plan to abate the ODOT property.

 

Cm. Crosby moved to recommend denial of the application for annexation to the council. Cm. Sager seconded the motion.  Roll call vote:  Cm. Pettitt-yes, Cm. Crosby-yes, Cm. Sager-yes, Cm. Holden-yes, Chair Cameron-no.  The motion passed with 4 yes and 0 no.

 

6.         ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 pm.