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Robert Smith, Chairman Jim Peterson, Vice Chairman Garret Burleson, Secretary Bert McCoy Bill Amerman Bill Clegg Bruce Maxwell FERNLEY PLANNING COMMISSION SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN Fernley City Hall 595 Silver Lace Blvd. • Fernley, NV 89408 Phone: (775) 784-9830 • Fax: (775) 784-9839 FPC Meeting Date: WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2008 1. Approval of Minutes for February 13, 2008 and February 20, 2008 A motion to approve the minutes for February 13, 2008 as corrected was APPROVED by a vote of 6-0-1 Amerman abstained. A motion to approve the minutes for February 20, 2008 as corrected was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-2 McCoy and Peterson abstained. 2. PUBLIC INPUT. Items not agendized for this meeting cannot be acted upon other than to place them on future agendas. 3. REPORTS. This item is for various public entity representatives, including City Staff and Planning Commissioners to provide general information to the Commission and public. No action will be taken. 4. PUBLIC HEARING: 4.A. ADDRESS TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP APPLICATION TPM 08-04 FOR STEVEN AVALOS PARCEL MAP TO DIVIDE A 24.49-ACRE PARCEL ZONED RR-3 (RURAL RESIDENTIAL, 5-ACRE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE) INTO FOUR PARCELS, THE SMALLEST TO BE 5.22-ACRES; LOCATED AT 4205 SMITH LANE; APN 21-491-59. (Planning Commission final decision). A motion to deny a recommendation of approval to the City Council for TPM 08-04 based on the findings that Smith Lane was not recorded in the Public Works Road Inventory Book and that the Planning Commission can’t allow such action without an access to a Federal, State, County, or Municipal roadway, and by definition of the City’s own development code the proposed split would qualify as serial parcelization, was APPROVED by a vote of 7-0-0. 4.B. ADDRESS TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP APPLICATION TPM 08-05 FOR 205 LOGAN LANE PARCEL MAP/RUPEE CHIMA TO DIVIDE A 5.37-ACRE PARCEL ZONED TC (TOURIST COMMERCIAL) INTO TWO PARCELS (2.56-ACRES AND 2.73-ACRES) FOR POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; LOCATED AT 205 LOGAN LANE; APN 21-071-29; OWNER DONALD D. CHISHOLM ET AL. (Planning Commission final decision). This item was APPROVED by a vote of 7-0-0. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3/12/2008 FPC ACTION SUMMARY Page 2 of 3 4.C. ADDRESS TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP APPLICATION TSM 08-05 FOR ROBERT W. REFER TO CREATE A 75 LOT SUBDIVISION ON A TOTAL OF 127.85-ACRES WITHIN THE RR-1 (RURAL RESIDENTIAL, 1-ACRE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE) ZONING DISTRICT; LOCATED AT YARROW LANE; APN 21-304-30, 31 AND 32. (Provide recommendations to City Council). This item was APPROVED by a vote of 7-0-0. 4.D. ADDRESS MAJOR VARIANCE APPLICATION VAR 08-02 FOR RED ROCK COMMERCIAL TO REDUCE THE TOTAL CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF PARKING REQUIRED AND A REDUCTION FROM THE REQUIRED 90- DEGREE PARKING STALL 10 FEET WIDE BY 20 FEET DEEP TO 9 FEET WIDE BY 18 FEET DEEP 90-DEGREE PARKING STALLS; LOCATED AT HIGHWAY 50A AND RED ROCK ROAD; APN 21-201-12, 13 AND 14. (Continued from February 13, 2008 agenda to date certain March 12, 2008 no notice required) (Planning Commission final decision). A motion to approve the first portion of the variance request to reduce the number of spaces based on the findings in the Staff report was APPROVED by a vote of 7-0-0. A motion to approve the second portion of the variance request authorizing a reduction in a portion of the parking spaces to the dimensions in the report, that portion to be 80% of the total, was APPROVED by a vote of 6-1-0 McCoy opposed. 4.E. ADDRESS MAJOR VARIANCE APPLICATION VAR 08-03 FOR ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 40.060 OF THE CITY OF FERNLEY DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIRING A SIX FOOT HIGH SOLID MASONRY WALL; LOCATED AT DESERT SHADOWS LANE; APN 21-541- 49. (Continued from February 13, 2008 agenda to a date certain March 12, 2008 no notice required) (Planning Commission final decision). A motion to approve the variance request, not requiring a masonry wall on the west side of the property based on the findings A & B provided in the Staff report along with the discussion and the information provided FAILED by a vote of 2-5-0 Amerman, Clegg, Maxwell, McCoy, and Smith opposed. A motion to deny the variance request DIED for lack of a second. A motion to approve the variance request and require a berm and vegetation sufficient to screen the church from residents on the west side as shown on the architect’s plan, site section B, with a minimum height tree of 10 feet at time of planting, and also require vegetation and berm along the west side of the lower parking lot was APPROVED with the finding that the peculiar topography of the site allowed a variance by a vote of 6-0-1 McCoy opposed. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3/12/2008 FPC ACTION SUMMARY Page 3 of 3 4.F. ADDRESS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION MAP 08-02 FOR TUSCANY VILLAGE/COMFORT HOMES/TRENT AVERETT TO CHANGE THE EXISTING LAND CLASSIFICATION OF A 22.75-ACRE PARCEL FROM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL; LOCATED AT COTTONWOOD LANE; APN 22-241-01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21; 22-242-03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14; 22- 243-01, 02; 22-244-01; 22-291-01; 22-292-01, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12; 21-171-52; 22-292-13 THRU 26; OWNER COOK RANCH, LLC. (Motion to return to the Planning Commission for further evaluation by City Council notice required) (Provide recommendations to City Council). After much discussion and public input, a motion to recommend approval of the Master Plan Amendment was APPROVED by a vote of 5-2-0 Amerman, McCoy opposed. 5. ADDRESS AMENDMENT TO THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ABSENTEEISM. A motion to amend the attendance policy from 3 to 2 consecutive absences and from 4 to 3 absences in calendar year being grounds for removal was APPROVED by a vote of 7-0-0. 6. ADDRESS THE PROCEDURE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO MEET OR TALK TO INDIVIDUAL PLANNING COMMISSIONERS CONCERNING POTENTIAL OR CURRENT APPLICATIONS. After much discussion, a motion to authorize Staff to not prepare an amendment to the policy/procedure was APPROVED by a vote of 7-0-0. 7. ADDRESS PRESENTATION OF STORM DRAINAGE STANDARDS BY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. NO action was taken on this item. 8. ADDRESS REQUEST(S) FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. There were NO future agenda items. 9. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting ADJOURNED at 10:54 p.m. by a vote of 7-0-0.