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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-08-15 Planning & Zoning Commission MinutesMINUTES SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Thursday, August 15, 2013 7:00 p.m. The Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in regular session at Riverside City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri. Chair Al Bowman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Answering roll call were Jim Frakes, Art Homer, Steven Kaspar, Mike Lombardo, Mike Soler and Mayor Kathy Rose. Also present: Jackie Carlson Planning and Business Services, Mike Duffy Director of Community Development, James Fuller Building Official, Keith Payne Assistant Fire Marshall, and Community Development Assistant Sarah Wagner. Members absent were Harold Snoderley, Ray Uhl and Stephen King. Approval of Minutes of June 27, 2013 Commissioner Kaspar moved to approve the minutes of June 27, 2013, seconded by Commissioner Soler. Motion passed 7-0. Public Hearing- UDO Amendments Chair Bowman opened the Public Hearing at 7:01 p.m. Jackie Carlson explained that the City has been working with Sullivan Publication to make non-discretionary changes to the City’s Municipal Code to bring it into compliance with state statutes. Later this year staff plans to work on some discretionary changes with the Planning Commission to the UDO. Some highlights of the changes being made at this time include added language to the process for appeals to the Board of Zoning Adjustment to allow for neighborhood organizations to appeal. Also changing a quorum for the Planning Commission from 7 members to 6 members and changing the distance between billboards from 2,000 feet to 1,400 feet. Also removing the section and any references to change of use permits as they are not legal. Commissioner Frakes asked if we could table the public hearing for the UDO amendments until after we heard the other items on the agenda. Commissioner Soler seconded and the public hearing was tabled at 7:06 p.m. Final Development Plan- Corner Café Headquarters- Jackie Carlson explained that the applicant, Corner Café is requesting approval of a final development plan to remodel the 1 4523 NW Gateway former location of Blue Ridge Bank and remove its status as a temporary building. In 2002 the Planning Commission approved a special use permit to allow a modular structure to be the temporary location of Blue Ridge Bank with annual review. Since that time no review has been done. Corner Café is proposing to fix the building up and make it into their corporate headquarters. Staff feels that after 10 plus years in the community the building is more of a permanent structure then a temporary building and feels like the remodel is consistent with the Master Plan and recommends approval. Commissioner Bowman asked if the building met code. James Fuller, Building Official explained that a modular building has to meet the same codes that were adopted for a permanent building at the time of construction. He also added that the applicant will have to submit plans for the remodel that he will approve as well as pass various inspections during the remodel process. Commissioner Frakes moved to recommend approval of the Final Development Plan for Corner Café Headquarters at 4523 NW Gateway to the Board of Aldermen. Commissioner Soler seconded and the motion passed 7-0. Final Development Plan- Classic Parts of America Expansion- 1 Chevy Duty Drive Carlson explained that the applicant, Classic Parts of America, is requesting approval of a final development plan for a 33,615 sq.ft. expansion of their warehouse. They are located on approximately 5.5 acres and are proposing to expand the building approximately 200 feet to the south keeping the existing width. The applicant currently has outdoor storage and plans to continue that on the backside of the property. They are proposing to replace the existing wood fence with a black vinyl coated chain like fence with a black mesh cover. The applicant is proposing keeping the same construction for the expansion of the sides of the building with precast concrete on the bottom and extending the metal walls at the top, however they are proposing a precast concrete wall along the bottom and an EIFS on the top on the back side of the building to be consistent with the requirements of the UDO. Commissioner Kaspar asked up the applicant planned to match the expansion on the sides of the building with the existing structure. Mark Jansen replied that their goal is to make it look like one seamless building. 2 Commissioner Frakes asked about a sign on the back of the building. Jansen replied that they have no plans to add a sign to the back of the building. Commissioner Kaspar moved to recommend approval of the final development plan for Classic Parts of America at 1 Chevy Duty Drive to the Board of Aldermen. Commissioner Frakes seconded and the motion passed 7-0. Public Hearing- UDO Amendments. Chair Bowman re-opened the public hearing for proposed amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance at 7:25 p.m. Having no comments from the pubic he closed the hearing at 7:26 p.m. There was additional discussion by the Commission regarding the removal of the change of use permit and the definition of neighborhood organization for appeals to the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Commissioner Kaspar moved to recommend approval of the changes to the Unified Development Ordinance to the Board of Aldermen. Commissioner Soler seconded and the motion passed 7-0 Adjourn Commissioner Kaspar moved to adjourn at 7:38 p.m. Commissioner Frakes seconded and the meeting was adjourn 7-0. Sarah Wagner Community Development 3