ESTACADA PLANNING COMMISSION

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2007 – 7:00 PM

CITY HALL

 

1.         CALL TO ORDER

 

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

 

2.         ROLL CALL

 

Present:  Cm. Michael Ennis, Cm. Anderson, Cm. John James, Cm. Tom Sager, Cm. Allen Cameron, CP Mike McCallister, CP Scott Hoelscher, DCR Hovda.

 

Absent:  Cm. Dave Piper & Cm. Emil Hnidey.

 

3.         APPROVAL OF MARCH 22, 2007 MINUTES

 

            Consensus was to approve the minutes as presented (Cm. Cameron abstained).

 

4.         PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

A.       Land Partition Application #2006-3.  The Applicant, Cazadero Heights (Rick Henrickson), is requesting a two-lot land partition and construction of a single family residence on each parcel.  The property is located on west side of Espinosa Street and aprox. Feet of it’s intersection with 4th Avenue, and is described as 34E, Section 28B, tax lot 3100. The subject property is zoned R-1. This application is subject to the criteria in Section 16.16, 16.104, 16.108, 16.116, 16.120 and 16.132 of the Estacada City Code. 

 

Chrm. Cameron read a statement regarding evidence and asked if there was any ex-parte contact.  There were none.

 

CP reviewed the staff report, which recommends approval.  

 

Rick Henrickson, applicant, stated the houses will have sprinklers.  He is just here to answer questions tonight, feels it is very straight forward. 

 

The Commission discussed the application and the conditions recommended.

 

Chrm. Cameron closed the public hearing.

 

Cm. Anderson moved to approve Land Partition Application #2006-3 with the conditions in the staff report.  Cm. James seconded the motion.  Roll Call Vote:  Cm. James – yes, Cm. Ennis - yes, Cm. Sager – yes, Cm. Anderson - yes, Chrm. Cameron – abstain.  Motion passed 4-0, 1 abstention.

 

B.       Land Partition Application #2006-4.  The Applicant, Cazadero Heights (Rick Henrickson), is requesting a two-lot land partition and construction of a single family residence on each parcel.  The property is located at the west end of Forest Glen Road, and is described as 34E, Section 28BC, tax lot 4405. The subject property is zoned R-1. This application is subject to the criteria in Section 16.16, 16.104, 16.108, 16.116, 16.120 and 16.132 of the Estacada City Code. 

 

Chrm. Cameron read a statement regarding evidence and asked if there was any ex-parte contact.  There were none.

 

CP reviewed the staff report, which recommends approval.  

 

The Commission discussed the condition requiring the retaining wall be backfilled for the lots below the applicant and whether we should require him to do work that may not be his property. 

 

Rick Henrickson, stated it will be a while before he builds on Forest Glen, but they will not build until this area is backfilled and compacted. 

 

Bill Hilands, owns property east of this area and discussed his development. 

 

The Commission discussed the application and the conditions recommended.

 

Chrm. Cameron closed the public hearing.

 

Cm. James moved to approve Land Partition Application #2006-4 with the conditions in the staff report and with the condition recommended by the Geo-Tech to require the applicant to backfill the retaining walls below him along Espinosa.  Cm. Ennis seconded the motion.  Roll Call Vote:  Cm. James – yes, Cm. Ennis - yes, Cm. Sager – yes, Cm. Anderson - yes, Chrm. Cameron – yes.  Motion passed 5-0.

 

C.       Annexation application #2007-01. The applicant, Chris Liu is requesting annexation of property described as 34E, 17, tax lot 400 into the City limits of Estacada. The application includes a corresponding zone change from RRFF-5 (county designation) to R-1 (low density residential), consistent with the Estacada Comprehensive Plan. The property is located east of the end of Wren Road and south of Duus Road.  The application is subject to the criteria in Section 16.16, and 16.124 of the Estacada City Code and applicable policies in the Estacada Comprehensive Plan.  The Planning Commission will forward a recommendation to the Estacada City Council, who will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 14, 2007, beginning at 7:00 pm

 

CP reviewed the staff report, which recommends approval.  

 

Deena Craft, 13106 SE Carress Road, Oregon City, real estate agent and is marketing the properties.  She stated Mr. Lui is out of the country but feels this is a straight forward application and feels it is a natural fit.  It meets all of the application and infrastructure criteria. 

 

The Commission discussed the application and the conditions recommended.

 

Chrm. Cameron closed the public hearing.

 

Cm. James moved to recommend approval to the City Council of Annexation application #2007-1 with the conditions in the staff report.  Cm. Anderson seconded the motion.  Roll Call Vote:  Cm. James – yes, Cm. Ennis - yes, Cm. Sager – no, Cm. Anderson - yes, Chrm. Cameron – yes.  Motion passed 4-1.

 

5.         ADJOURNMENT

           

            The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm.