HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES JUNE 12, 1996DATE: (061296)
Planning & Zoning
06/12/96
7:00 P. M.
Those present: Chairman: John Millar
Members: Davawn Beattie
Ted Whyte
Mike Thueson
Doug Smith
Roger. Muir
Mary Ann Mounts
City Clerk: Rose Bagley
Attorney: Stephen Zollinger
Engineer: Joe Laird
A motion was made by Doug Smith and seconded by Mike Thueson to approve
the minutes of May 22. All Aye
RE: PARK PLACE VARIANCE PAVING - MOTION PASSED WITH RECOMMENDATIONS
TOPIC: (400,94,,,PARK PLACE APARTMENTS,PAVING,LANDSCAPING,VARIANCES)
Discussion on the Park Place variance paving. Marsha stated that he
would be willing to put landscaping between the sidewalk and the curb.
She also told the board, she was aver by there recently and saw that
they don't have room to pull out of the parking area they have paved
especially with the sign that is there. (discussion) Stephen suggested
that if the board requires the landscaping to go in, that they require
it to be put in so they can't drive over the curb. Randy's biggest
frustration at this point is he tried to do something which cured an
eyesore. No one was willing to maintain that front area and they
thought paving was a good solution to an unmaintainable eyesore.
(discussion) Stephen stated that legally he could justify leaving the
parking or taking the parking out and just putting in landscaping
between the curb and sidewalk without setting a precedence.
A motion was made by Davawn Beattie that we recommend they remove the
blacktop from the curb to the sidewalk and replace it with a green area
of lawn and trees and suggest that they move the sign to allow easier
access to the parking area. (discussion) Seconded by Ted Whyte. All
Aye
A motion was made by Davawn to direct Stephen to draw up a Finding of
Fact for the variance. Seconded by Mike. All Aye
RE: CAL RANCH FENCE - BARBED WIRE APPROVED
TOPIC: (400,94,,,CAL RANCH,FENCES)
Greg Hostert representing Ormond Builders was at the meeting to discuss
the fence at Cai Stores. Currently their compound has fenced storage
all to the east of the building. They have property to the north and
are extending the fence. Some of the storage on the east is being
removed and made into a parking lot and that fence is coming down and.
will be relocated around the north part of the store. The existing
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fence is an industrial chain link fence with three barb wire prongs on
the top. They want to keep the barb wire across the top for security
reasons on the north part that has been added. John reminded the board
that barb wire fence has to be approved by Planning & Zoning. A motion
was made by Mike Thueson and seconded by Doug Smith to approve the
fence. {Mary Ann arrived part way through this discussion so she
abstained) All others voting aye
RE: SIGN ORDINANCE - RANDY LANDON LAUNDRY 2ND EAST
TOPIC: (400,95,,,SIGN ORDINANCE,SIGNS,LANDON*RANDY,2ND EAST,AWNINGS)
Sign Ordinance. Discussion on the sign at Bagelbys. They then
discussed the sign for the new laundry that Randy Landon is putting
in. Rose told them Randy had decided not to come in to P&Z because he
would be in compliance with the ordinance. This Laundry will be put in
the old Birch Building which is existing and next to the Porter
Building on 2nd East. He also has an existing awning. Joe said he
can't put the sign there because his building overhangs over the
right-a-way. Stephen. explained he has not increased his over hang. Joe
told him it would be a new sign and a bigger sign on the building and
he wants to put it on the awning. Stephen disagreed, he did not
believe that painting an advertisement on the side of your building
when the structure exists, is in conflict with the ordinance. Joe
stated the awning is up higher. Stephen told him it still complies
with our ordinance and his awning is grandfathered. The awning is
legal because it is grandfathered. Does the sign itself conflict with
the ordinance? The purpose of the sign is for advertisement. The
primary purpose of the awning is not to advertise this business. It
serves as a new roof. The fact that it gives them more surface on which
to advertise, is a grave consequence for them. Signs painted on a
building are not a structural item. (Stephen explained further to
Joe.)
After much discussion John Millar suggested that everyone read through
the Sign Ordinance and make any recommendation on their ordinance and
give them to Rose to give to Stephen for him to revise the ordinance
and table it to the work meeting on July 10.
Ted asked if we could do anything about the Pawn Shop cleaning up their
property.
Meeting adjourned.
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