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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-02-22 Planning & Zoning Commission MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Thursday, February 22, 2007 7:00 p.m. The Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in regular session in the Board of Aldermen Chambers at City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri. Acting Chair Mark Salyer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Answering roll call were David Hurt, Evelyn Poe, Al Bowman, Raye Sanders, Harold Snoderley and Ray Uhl. Members absent: Barbara Snyder, Stephen King and Aaron Locke. Also present: Mayor Kathy Rose, Brent Miles, Director of Planning and Economic Development and Sarah Thompson Riverside Intern. Approval of Minutes from Commissioner Sanders made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2007 regularly scheduled meeting on January 25, 2007, as presented. Commissioner Hurt seconded and the motion was approved unanimously. Commissioner Uhl and Commissioner Poe abstained from voting. Public Hearing: Acting Chair Salyer opened the public hearing. Planning and To consider a request for a Development Director Brent Miles gave a presentation highlighting the rezoning from "C -1: findings of the staff report for the rezoning and preliminary plat and General Commercial" and preliminary development for the Village at Gatewoods. He explained "R -1: Single Family that these three actions that the Commission is to consider are all linked. Residential" to "PD: The Commission should look at the macro picture and realize this is a Planned Development ", a broad process. preliminary plat and the preliminary development This mixed use development is located on 22 acres at the northern plan for the Village at boundary of Riverside on the west side of NW Gateway Drive and was Gatewoods. previously occupied in part by the recently demolished Skyline Apartments and Motel. The project consists of owner occupied residential units, including a combination of Townhomes, Paired Houses, Condominiums and Cottages. This plan also incorporates a small portion of commercial spaces, including Live/Work Units and a commercial pad for the projected Grand Magnolia Banquet and Reception Facility. Miles then introduced Kevin Klinkenberg of 180 Degree Design Studio who has worked on the plan to explain it in detail to the Commission. Klinkenberg explained that the project is designed to incorporate the area of the old Skyline Motel, land in Kansas City, Gatewoods and the St. Matthews Church. His design team spent three to four days designing this plan to fit the challenges of the terrain for this site. They wanted to make it a Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) which is this firm's specialty. The plan is designed to create a community feel where individuals will walk to and from destinations. Several housing options will be available to create a diverse population. The proposed plan is dense, but that density will create more activity in that area the people are looking for. It will also include parks and trails that will tie into the existing trail system. The design allows for the construction of 136 to 167 housing units depending on what the market dictates. The Village at Gatewoods will be at one of the main entrances to the City so the view was designed to make a significant impression. The Grand Magnolia will create a magnificent view as well as the porches added to the units that will face Gateway. The Condominiums will sit up on a plateau and look like large mansions. Karen Street was designed to align with one of the entrances to the Village at Gatewoods, and St. Matthews Church will align with the park. Along with the view the project allows for 38% public open space and has many amenities available within a five minute walking distance. The project allows for on -street parking in order to slow traffic down and make those living in this type of walking community feel more comfortable. All residents will have there own off - street parking but visitors to the shops and community will have 233 on- street parking spaces available with an additional 53 off - street parking spaces near the Grand Magnolia. Vertical on- street parking will be available near the commercial units on the south side. The housing in this development has been designed to be diverse. The Cottage court will include detached housed with parking in the back and will be maintenance free. They will be small and economical to control price. Commissioner Hurt asked how many bedrooms the cottages would have. Contractor Tom Woods of T.W. Woods construction who will be the contractor of this project said that the cottages would typically have two bedrooms. Commissioner Snoderley asked whether or not the cottages would have basements. Woods answered that they would not in order to save on cost The project will also include row houses with parking underneath or in the back and a stoop on the front porch. Paired houses will have cohesive look in order to fit together and compliment the entire development. The condominiums will appear to be large single family units with individual units inside all connected by a large porch. The development is planned to be constructed in five phases. The first will begin at Karen Street and is expected to get underway this year along with the second phase. Estimation on how long the development will take to build is unknown and will be determined by the market. The flood plain by the stream also needs a permit from the Corps of Engineers / FEMA which may take some time. Mayor Kathy Rose asked if the process of had been started for the permit from the Corps of Engineers. Miles responded that the entire plan needs to be finalized before that process can begin, but it will be done as soon as possible. Klinkenberg discussed the possibility of adding a tree lined median taking up the center turn lane of NW Gateway and adding on -street parking on one side. This would help to make an impression on those coming to the City. Commissioner Uhl asked what would happen to traffic that needs to go east. Miles noted that the entrance to I -29 creates a problem because it is only one way. This situation has been brought up with MoDOT in the past and a solution is unknown at this time. Commissioner Uhl asked what this would do to the traffic flow in regard to the median. Miles replied that there was no way of knowing what would happen at the north entrance to the City and it is important to put something there to try and slow down traffic coming off the exit ramp on I -29. Commissioner Uhl asked if there were any places similar to this development around Kansas City. Klinkenberg said that Northgate Village in Kansas City is similar but these developments are a new idea so may of them are in the works. Commissioner Uhl commented that the development needs a sense to continuity even if one design didn't sell. Miles explained that this project is a Planned Development so any changes made to the plan would have to come before the Commission. Woods went on to further explain that the design of these houses are so similar that it would be easy to change the types built in order to fit the market and the houses would all still appear to fit the same style. Miles addresses how this project fits into the Master Plan. Its proposed land use, design and building intent and elimination of blight are all areas the Master Plan focuses on. The new density housing will add more housing options and increase demographics and well as improving the corridor. This also enhances the entrance and makes an impression to people entering the City Commissioner Poe asked what the time frame would be for the Corps of Engineers response to the flood plain issue with the bridge over the creek and another entrance to the community. Woods responded that it will take time because it is a combined effort with the Corps and FEMA. They are anticipating having it under construction within three years with the third or fourth phase of the project. Commissioner Poe requested more information about how the median in NW Gateway would work Klinkenberg said that the curb would be moved about eight feet to the west and that the median would take place of the already existing turn lane and that turn lanes would exist at the intersections. The median was projected to extend form Karen Street to 50 Terrace. Commissioner Uhl asked how the on- street parking on NW Gateway would be effect the snow plows. Klinkenberg explained that this project would work with or without this option, there will still be 200 on- street parking spaces available in the development, however, on -street parking on NW Gateway would help to slow traffic down. Commission Uhl asked how the units in this development would be regulated in order to keep them similar seeing they are owner occupied Woods explained that the units will be very restricting by covenants. The maintenance will be handled by a Neighborhood Improvement District that will levy taxed through the county for improvements, maintenance and upgrades. Commissioner Hurt asked how the City was planning on keeping the owners of the units in this development from renting them out. Miles indicated that the City is working on the legal side of this issue. Commissioner Bowman asked if with the on -street parking on both sides of the road through the development would allow for one or two lanes of traffic through the development. Woods said that they will keep the streets wide enough so that when there are cars parked on both sides of the street two lanes of traffic will be able to pass. Commissioner Salyer asked what this development planned for storm water retention when Gatewoods development right next to them was designed to have water moved away from it. Mike Duffy from SKW said that it was important to do that in Gatewoods 3rd because it was close to the 100 year flood plain. In the Village at Gatewoods, water drainage would have to cross several private properties and it would be better to retain the water and let it out slowly to keep the rate of release the same and just extend it over a longer period of time. Commissioner Salyer asked about the possibility or what it would take to make these home energy star housing. Woods explained that these houses would probably meet 95% of the qualifications to be energy star certified, however, his company has not gone through the paperwork to do that, but it is something that he is willing to look into. Commissioner Snoderley asked about how the setback would affect the on- street parking. Adjournment Miles said that this would be the only place in the City where on- street parking would be allowed because it is a planned development. The setbacks would be from the sidewalk and not from the road so the houses won't be close to the road. Miles final comment was that they will plan a field trip to Northgate for the Commission to see a development similar to this one. He asked the Commission to look at the details of this plan and come to the next regular meeting with detailed questions. Mayor Rose moved to continue the discussion until the next regular meeting. Commissioner Hurt seconded and the motion carried. Commissioner Poe motioned to adjourn. 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