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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12-11 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONINING COMMISSION RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI December 11, 2003 The Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in regular session in the Board of Aldermen Room at City Hall, 2950 Northwest Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri. The following members answered roll call Al Bowman, Karen Gordy, Shawn Lee, Alderman Toni Looker, Evelyn Poe, Chairman Barbara Snyder, Jim Smith and Ray Uhl. Absent were: Mayor Betty Burch, Jim Burch, Vice Chairman Cy Houston, Aaron Locke, and Fire Commander Mike Shelton. Also present was Community Development Coordinator Brent Miles. Approval of Minutes — Alderman Looker moved that the minutes of November 13, 2003 November 13, 2003 meeting be approved as printed. Ms. Gordy seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Building Permit — Gary Wahl, The first item before the Commission was a request for a Building Permit 404 NW Woodland for a fence from Gary Wahl, 404 NW Woodland. The applicant was not present. Motion to Table Mr. Lee moved that the item be tabled until the next meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission. Mr. Uhl seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Building Permit — Aristocrat JoAnn Nero, appeared before the Commission to request a Building Permit Homes, 5012 North Belton on behalf of Aristocrat Homes for a single family dwelling at 5102 North Belton. Mr. Miles stated that it meets all the requirements of the Code. It is a reversed story and a half. The home has approximately 2,000 square feet, including the basement. Motion to Recommend Alderman Looker moved that the permit be recommended for approval to Approval the Board of Aldermen. Mr. Lee seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes December 11, 2003 Page 2 Building Permit — Jeanette Jeanette Ruby, 4703 NW Gower, appeared before the Commission to Ruby, 4703 NW Gower request a Building Permit to repair the roof and garage that was damaged during the May tornado. Motion to Approve Mr. Lee moved that the permit be recommended for approval with permit fees waived because of the tornado to the Board of Aldermen. Mr. Smith seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Building Permit — Central Lesa Parson, Central States Mortuary & Crematory, 44337 NW Gateway, States Mortuary & Crematory, appeared before the Commission to request a building permit. 4437 NW Gateway Motion to Approve City Engineer Jackson submitted a memo stating that work in progress had been observed, but no permits had been issued. A new crematory oven was being installed that required a hole in the wall, a hole in the roof, and a new steel door was installed. Because the owner was in the process of the changes, a work stop order was put into effect. Mr. Jackson did an inspection and the owner complied with all requirements, including submitting a building permit request. The stop work order is still in effect. The oven was allowed to be installed. Alderman Looker moved that the permit be recommended for approval to the Board of Aldermen. Mr. Lee seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Building Permit — Homestead Ralph Schmude, Homestead Village, appeared before the Commission to Village request building permits for six buildings on Homestead Road and Homestead Terrace. Mr. Lee excused himself from the discussion because of a conflict of interest. The buildings that are being considered are labeled "dangerous buildings." Mr. Schmude was granted a building permit in the past, but has just recently received insurance payments for the damage. The contractor is Buildwiser. Staff has requested site development plans before further work is done at Homestead Village. Twenty-eight of the 32 buildings will need new roofs. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes December 11, 2003 Page 3 A discussion ensued whether or not fees should be waived again. The fees were waived in May when Mr. Schmude first requested a Building Permit. Because of the delay in receiving insurance payments, the permit expired. Mr. Miles reminded the Commission that considerable work is done by the City Staff and by the City attorney's with each building request. Motion to Recommend Ms. Poe moved that building permits be recommended for approval to the Approval Board of Aldermen with fees waived for the six buildings. Mr. Bowman seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Change of Use Permit — Pro Becky DeNault, appeared before the Commission, to request a Change of Logis (Inside Baseball) — 224 Use Permit for Inside Baseball. The space under consideration is the NW Platte Valley Drive former Tumble Cheer building. Inside Baseball would use the facility for seasonal use for the baseball teams at Maple Woods Community College to train. Motion to Recommend Approval Mr. Uhl moved that the Change of Use Permit be recommended for approval to the Board of Aldermen. Mr. Lee seconded. The motion carried unanimously. General Discussion Mr. Miles stated that Jim Hare's Codes enforcement is going well. There is work being done on a streetscape plan, which would include lighting, trees, and center median. There is a preliminary design of the fountain that will be placed north of QuikTrip. Master Plan Committee There is a Master Plan Committee, which includes Brent Miles, Mike Duffy, Pam Darata, Ray Beard, Ray Uhl, Wayne Snyder, Mayor Burch, and Tim and Cindi Rice. Mr. Miles will give a summary at next month's meeting. Some of the items that they are discussing are: 1. The area south of 9, the Riverside Horizon. 2. West Platte, Gateway, Vivion, the Riverside Corridor. 3: Riverside residential 4. Future Growth Expansion — West of North Wood Estate Road (maybe put in 500 houses in that area.) It is unincorporated property that may be voluntarily annexed. Storm water could be an issue and it will be important to control the area. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes December 11, 2003 Page 4 Permit Process Discussion on the processes for permits. Mr. Uhl asked if help to send reminders to all business owners about permits. It is important that contractors have Workers Compensation and are licensed and bonded. Staff verifies this infonnation. Mr. Miles discussed possible changes to all permits. The options are to leave the processes as they are or give Staff more of the duties to approve building permits. Chairman Snyder said she would like to see a balance of review by the Commission and by the staff to be updated with surrounding communities. Mr. Uhl stated that he is concerned that the builder may start with expensive homes, and then begin putting in cheaper houses. Mr. Miles stated that they would want one builder doing all the homes in a project. A discussion about making covenants ensued. The City's desires needs to be put into the Code. Using covenants can cause issues. Staff encourages applicants to consider aesthetics. Riverside is a very reasonable for Platte County. Even requiring more upscale buildings will not overprice homes in Riverside. Adjournment Mr. Lee moved that the meeting adjourn. Mr. Smith seconded. The meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m. riala_ .� Gale Perkins, Acting Secretary