ESTACADA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2005 – 7:00 PM

CITY HALL

 

1.       CALL TO ORDER

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.

 

2.       ROLL CALL

 

Present:  Cm. Sager. Cm. McGregor, Cm. Webber, Cm. Cameron, Cm. James, Cm. Copeland, CP McCallister, DCR Hovda.

 

Absent:  Cm. Crosby.

 

3.          APPROVAL OF MARCH 24, 2005 MINUTES

 

          Consensus was to approve the minutes as presented.

 

4.          PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

A.           Land Partition application #2005-1.  The applicant, Zachari Partidge is requesting a three-lot partition of property located at 625 NE 6th Avenue, and is described as 34E, Section 20, tax lot 1401. The subject property is zoned R-1.

 

Cm. Cameron opened the public hearing and asked for abstentions or exparte contact, there was none.

 

CP reviewed the staff report, which recommends approval with conditions.

 

Cm. Cameron read a statement regarding evidence. 

 

Zachari Partridge, applicant, stated each lot would have it’s own sewer pump to reach Cemetery Road.  He feels that widening the road any more than the existing Wade Creek Bridge would not be economically feasible for him.  He does not feel his 2 additional lots would be enough to require him to widen the road anymore than the bridge already is, which is 30 feet. 

 

Art Webber feels that since we have sidewalks on both ends of the bridge there should be sidewalks across the bridge. 

 

CP feels it is difficult to make the decision regarding the sidewalk without knowing where the right of ways lay within this area.  He suggested requiring the applicant to provide this information if the Commission is going to require sidewalks. 

 

Cm. Webber suggested tabling the application until the access issues and the right of way is determined. 

 

Chrm. Cameron closed the public hearing and reopened the Planning Commission meeting.

 

CP stated the City has 120days to make a decision on this application.  The applicant can agree to waive the 120 rule. 

 

The Commission discussed the fairness of requiring the applicant to widen or rebuild the bridge for a 3 lot partition. 

 

Cr. Webber moved to approve Land Partition application #2005-1 with the conditions in the staff report.  Cm. McGregor seconded the motion.  Roll call vote:  Cm. James – yes, Cm. McGregor – yes, Cm. Sager – no, Cm. Copeland – yes, Cm. Webber – yes, Cm. Cameron – yes.  Motion passed 5-1. 

 

B.     Subdivision application #2005-2.  The applicant, Joel Klementis, is requesting a 21 lot residential subdivision for property described as 34E, 21CD, tax lot 8700, which is zoned R-1 (low density residential). 

 

Cm. Cameron opened the public hearing and asked for abstentions or exparte contact, there was none.

 

CP reviewed the staff report, which recommends approval with conditions.  This will be a recommendation to the City Council, who will make a final decision on the application.  Condition #3 should read a 36 foot road width. 

 

Ken Diener, KJD architecture, applicant agent, they agree with staff report. 

 

The Commission discussed the hammerhead.  They suggested having a condition of approval requiring no parking signs along the hammerhead.  The hammerhead is not a part of lot 17 in any way. 

 

Mary Mullins, 701 SE 4th, does not want the roadway to be stubbed into the side of their property.  She explained that they have never been contacted regarding their intentions or desires regarding access.  She stated they already have a proposed road to the north (Emerald Avenue).  She would like to see the applicant develop using the existing right of way.  She feels this is detrimental to their property and may even fall under Measure 37.  She asked how they plan to connect water at the top of their property. 

 

Cm. Webber stated according to the drawing she distributed, they could still develop their property and just never connect to the current proposed road.  She asked how they will connect to the water and sewer system then. 

 

Ken Diener, stated they were told by the other partners that there had been contact with the Mullins’s about the plans.  He stated they are doing the Mullins a favor by bringing the infrastructure up to their property.  He stated they can use that infrastructure any way they want.  He stated their 20 foot driveway is very steep and he could not use it for this development.  He apologized for not having contacted the Mullins’s himself, but feels they are allowing good options for future use.  They do not have to connect if they do not want to. 

 

Cm. Cameron closed the public hearing and reopened the Planning Commission meeting. 

 

CP stated the map that was distributed by Mrs. Mullins is now marked as exhibit 7.

 

Cr. Webber moved to recommend approval of Subdivision application #2005-2 with the conditions in the staff report, as corrected, and the addition of condition #18 to require no parking along the hammerhead.  Cm. James seconded the motion.  Roll call vote:  Cm. James – yes, Cm. McGregor – yes, Cm. Sager – yeso, Cm. Copeland – yes, Cm. Webber – yes, Cm. Cameron – yes.  Motion passed 6-0. 

 

5.          ADJOURNMENT

 

          The meeting was adjourned at 8:28 pm.