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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-09-22 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes • MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI September 22, 2005 The Planning and Zoning commission for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in regular session in the Board of Aldermen Chamber at City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri. Acting Chairman Shawn Lee called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The following members were present: Al Bowman, Bernie Bruns, David Hurt, Shawn Lee, Aaron Locke, Toni Looker, Evelyn Poe, Harold Snoderly, and Ray Uhl. Mayor Betty Burch and Chairman Barbara Snyder were absent. Also present were Brent Miles, Community Development Coordinator for the City of Riverside and Nathaniel Hanway, an Intern working with Community Development and Codes Enforcement. Minutes Toni Looker made a motion to approve the minutes of August 25, 2005, seconded by David Hurt. All voted aye and the motion carried. Brent Miles asked that the minutes of September 8, 2005 be tabled. Al Bowman made a motion to table the minutes of September 8, 2005, seconded by Ray Uhl. All voted aye and the motion carried. Change of Use & Site Permit Applicant Lee Boggess of Crazy Harry's Fireworks, is wishing to Lee Bogges obtain a change of use & site permit for 75 Business Park Lane. The 75 Business Park Lane project is located at the corner of NW Platte Road and NW Business Park Lane and combines warehouse and a retail sales facility. The site plan submitted indicates the parking lot will have twenty (20) parking spaces, including one (1) ADA space. The site plan also indicates that the existing four (4) by eight (8) sign will be renovated, a new wall mounted sign (no details submitted), a new curb cut upon NW Business Park Lane, a revision to the existing entrance to the site, and new parking lot lighting (detail given -250W Metal Halide). The problem identified with the site plan as originally submitted regarded the turning radiuses within the parking lot. The architect and staff met regarding most of these issues to try to alleviate concerns. At this meeting, the parties agreed that a second means of egress, i.e., the new curb cut on NW Business Park Lane, would help to alleviate most of the turning maneuver issues. Additionally, there was concern regarding the set back and conflict with Riverside Municipal Code Section 420.020.C.1. Applicant went before the Board of Zoning Adjustment and received approval of a variance that would allow parking spaces within 15' of the Right of Way. The vote of the Board of Zoning Adjustment was 4 to 1 to grant the requested variance. Brent Miles indicated that staff still believes that there is a maneuverability issue. He also pointed out that no parking agreement has been presented which would allow for shared parking. Brent indicated that although it was not the best site, the City did have worse parking layouts. The retail use was short term, 15 -16 days a year, and traffic counts were not that high at the location. Evelyn Poe asked whether the curb cut that had been added stayed in the revised site plan. Brent indicated that it had. Referring to the diagram of the parking lot, he pointed out that spaces 10 -20 would not have been acceptable without the addition of the curb cut. • Vernon Reed, Liberty, Missouri, represented the applicant at the meeting. He indicated that the site plan provided the 20 spaces to support the limited retail use of this site and that they believed that there were no maneuverability problems. He pointed out a few changes that had been made to the layout, which he believed alleviated the concerns regarding parking space number 9. He again stressed that due to the limited retail use the owner would be able to control the parking situation. Bernie Bruns indicated to the commission that he had driven down to the site after the August 25, 2005 meeting to get a first hand look at the available space. He felt that there was plenty of room to maneuver within the lot and indicated to the commission that the drawings did not accurately depict the amount of room that exists. Brent explained that the codes of the city did not specify aisle widths and therefore the City applied the standard of best practices. Ray Uhl asked whether the City would have any recourse if they approved the change of use and site plan if the concerns for safety proved warranted. Brent indicated that unlike the special use permit that allowed for annual reviews, the City would have little recourse once approval was granted. He indicated that the variance granted by the Board of Zoning Adjustment and the commission approval of a change of use to include retail would go with/attach to the property as long as there is no new change of use. However, he did stress that he did not believe the site lent itself to full time retail use due to the location. He pointed out the area was an industrial one with mostly warehousing activities. David Hurt asked whether the owner had a tent this last summer at the site and if so had it created any congestion. Shawn Lee responded that they did have a tent and that congestion was a problem, citing difficulties that were encountered when the City responded to a call with the fire trucks. Toni Looker stressed that the applicant had met code. Aaron Locke agreed, however, he cited safety concerns as the overriding issue. Harold Snodderly stated that if the City denied the change of use and site plan, the applicant could resort once again to a tent on the site, which would further limit parking, since only 15 spaces are required, creating more maneuverability problems and safety issues. Bemie Bruns made a motion to recommend approval of the change of use and site plan, with the condition that the owner be required to provide parking lot monitors during the retail use period should problems arise. Harold Snodderly seconded. The vote was: Aye: Bernie Bruns, Harold Snodderly, Toni Looker and Al Bowman. Nay: Ray Uhl, Aaron Locke, Shawn Lee, Evelyn Poe and David Hurt. Evelyn Poe indicated that her objection was based upon the condition attached to the motion. Bernie Bruns then made a motion to recommend approval of the change of use and site permit. Harold Snodderly again seconded. The vote was: Aye: Bernie Bruns, Harold Snodderly, Toni Looker, Al Bowman, and Evelyn Poe. Nay: Ray Uhl, Aaron Locke, Shawn Lee, and David Hurt. Acting Chairman Shawn Lee announced that the motion carried. Building Permit Nate Hanway presented the staff report. Applicant, Tom Wyer, Tom Wyer is requesting a building permit to add on to the garage at his home at 901 NW Valley Lane 901 NW Valley Lane. Nate indicated that the request had been reviewed by the City Engineer, Brent Miles and hisself. The applicant meets all the code requirements of the City and staff recommends approval. Bernie Bruns asked whether this was a tandem garage like those that were illustrated in the First Suburbs Coalition "Idea Book" that was discussed at the August 11, 2005 meeting. Brent Miles indicated that it wasn't but that they had thought originally that it was. Nate provided more detail to the commission about the layout of this proposed addition. Aaron Locke made a motion to recommend approval of the building permit, Al Bowman seconded, all voted aye and the motion carried. Building Permit Applicant Shae Friedel is requesting a building permit for the Shae Friedel installation of a six -foot fence around the back of her residence at 5074 NW Woodside Dr, 5074 NW Woodside Dr. Nate indicated that the request meets all the code requirements of the City and staff recommends approval. Evelyn Poe questioned whether this is the fence that is already in. Nate indicated that this was an instance where the fence had been erected without a permit and that once notified of the requirement for a permit, applicant had made application for one. Ray Uhl asked why T.E. Wood's people were not telling new owners about the requirements of the City for permits when they purchased their new homes. Brent indicated that he would be glad to mention this to T.E. Woods and agreed that this might eliminate some of these types of problems. Toni Looker made a motion to recommend approval of the building permit, Evelyn Poe seconded, all voted aye and the motion carried. General Discussion Brent opened the general discussion by informing the Commission that the next meeting would include presentation of the final plat of Phase 2 of the Gatewoods Development and the site plan review of Heritage Point. Toni Looker indicated that she had attended a seminar at Tan -Tar -A and that she wanted to raise two points. First she indicated there was an upcoming seminar on creating more livable communities that she wanted to bring to the Commissions attention. She asked if there was money in the budget for these types of activities. Brent indicated there was. Secondly, she said that at the seminar they presented ways hereby older subdivisions without operating Home Owners Associations could again enforce rules upon the residents within the community. She stated she believed this would be helpful to those in the Indian Hills area and that she would pass on the material presented. Bernie Bruns asked when the Commission would be getting to the task of updating codes. Brent indicated that with the staff shortage progress in this area had been limited. Bemie Bruns asked if the Commission might be able to meet with Ned O'Connor to get started on these needed changes. Brent indicated that some personal matters had sidetracked Ned and that his first priority at the moment was the Horizons Project Toni Looker asked why the City could not use Mike Duffy for this type of project. Brent indicated he would look into that. The commission expressed a desire to at a minimum address the changes needed to the code in the area of change of use permits. Adjournment Ray Uhl moved to adjourn the meeting, Bernie Bruns seconded, all voted aye and the motion passed. Acting Chairman Shawn Lee called the meeting to an end at 8:41 pm. Acting Secretary