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Laramie Planning Commission October 14, 2013 Page 1 of 5 MINUTES Laramie Planning Commission Monday, October 14, 2013 at 4:30 PM City Council Chambers, City Hall 406 Ivinson, Laramie, WY The Planning Commission meetings are open to the public. Requests from person with disabilities must be made to the Community Development Department 48 hours in advance of the meeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER AS THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Meeting convened at 4:30 PM Members present: Bob Boysen, Angela DeWolf King, Anthony Mendoza, Randy Vickers and Kaye Willis (Chair) Members absent: Nadia Kaliszewski, Jim McGrath There was a quorum present at all times. Council Liaison: Joe Vitale (present) Staff Present: Charles Bloom, Audem Gonzales, Randy Hunt, Larry Ketcham, Ryan Swanson, Derek Teini, Kathleen Wickersham 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES 2A. Changes and Approval of Agenda Correction to the agenda: item 6-A PP-12-04, Silver Save Estates, 1st Addition, Proposal: Plat condition 4.2 be amended to allow for final platting of more than 120 lots…. [Strike 120; should be 10 lots.] 2-B. Monday, August 26, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes MOTION BY MENDOZA, seconded by Vickers, to approve the Minutes from the August 26, 2013 Planning Commission meeting, as written. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 2-C. Monday, September 23, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes MOTION BY MENDOZA, seconded by Vickers, to approve the Minutes from the September 23, 2013 Planning Commission meeting, as written. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS - Non-Agenda Related Topics – No Action Can Be Taken No citizen comments 4. PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS Judy Knight, co-president of the League of Women Voters of Laramie sent a letter to the Planning Commission (copies were provided to each member in their agenda packet) inviting them to attend a “Know Your Community” event on November 7, 2013 at the Albany County City of Laramie Community Development Department P.O. Box C Laramie, WY 82073 Planning: (307) 721-5207 Code Administration: (307) 721-5271 Fax: (307) 721-5248 Engineering: (307) 721-5291 Fax: (307) 721- 5216 TTD: (307) 721-5295 ---PAGE BREAK--- Laramie Planning Commission October 14, 2013 Page 2 of 5 Public Library from 7-9 PM. Knight requested a headcount of those Commissioners that wished to attend. Commissioners will have a Work Session on the Unified Development Code (UDC) Use Table at the October 28th meeting. Staff has received five proposals for the Housing Study. The top three proposals will be evaluated by the Review Committee this week. 5. DISCLOSURES No disclosures 6. CURRENT PLANNING PROJECTS OLD BUSINESS: 6-A. PP-12-04 Silver Sage Estates, 1st Addition Bloom explained that the applicant, Prairie View Development, LLC (Gary Espeland, Glenn Johnson, Jay D. Schaefer) have requested an amendment to the conditions of approval of PP- 12-04, Preliminary Plat. Condition 4.a be amended to allow for final platting of more than 10 lots prior to offsite infrastructure being in place at the project located east of the intersection of 19th Street and Barratt Street. Representing the applicant, Christie Roberts of Engineering & Design, addressed the Commission to answer questions on the proposal. MOTION BY VICKERS, seconded by Mendoza, to amend condition 4.a to read as follows: “Prior to issuance of any building permit, excluding a foundation only permit, within the subdivision and more than 400’ from a functional fire hydrant (as a fire hose lies along an approved fire access road) and prior to issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy within the subdivision; all offsite and onsite water improvements that provide service to the subdivision (including the South of Laramie Waterline Project) shall be constructed. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: 6-B. CUP-13-12 1964 Jefferson Street – Accessory Building Bloom provided background information on this project. The applicant, Michael Sisneros requested a conditional use permit for an accessory building exceeding the height of the principal structure, located at 1964 Jefferson Street. Sisneros was present and available to answer any questions. MOTION BY MENDOZA, seconded by McGrath, to approve a Conditional Use Permit allowing an accessory building up to 15’ tall, for an R2M zoned property located at 1964 Jefferson Street, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law and subject to all staff’s recommended conditions. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. ---PAGE BREAK--- Laramie Planning Commission October 14, 2013 Page 3 of 5 6-C. CPA-13-04 Between Cleveland Street and Snowy Range Road north of Monroe Street: Amendment to Future Land Use Plan Bloom informed the Commission that the applicants, Chimenti Investments, LLC and Brandon Chimenti have requested a land use plan amendment from “Auto-Urban Residential” to “Auto Urban Commercial” for an area approximately 2.5 acres in size. The property is located between Cleveland Street and Snowy Range Road north of Monroe. Sheryl Chimenti, a representative for the applicants, addressed the Commission to provide additional information and answer questions. The following citizens spoke on this matter: Katie Johnson, 219 Cleveland Street, Laramie June Allen, 2462 Jefferson Street, Laramie Lynn Broughton, 326 Cleveland Street, Laramie Sandra McCarty, 322 Cleveland Street, Laramie Rosanne Latimer, 2570 Snowy Range Road, Laramie Robert Austin, 2558 Jefferson Street, Laramie Claylee Rivord, 305 Arthur Street, Laramie Kent Allen, 2462 Jefferson Street, Laramie MOTION BY MCGRATH, seconded by Vickers, to approve Planning Commission Resolution 2013-04, granting a request to amend Future Land Use Map (Map 3.2) of the Comprehensive Plan for the property described in the Resolution, generally located between Cleveland Street and Snowy Range Road north of Monroe Street, by changing the Future Land Use Designation from the “Auto-Urban Residential” category to the “Auto-Urban Commercial” category, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law, and to forward the item to City Council for certification. Aye: 1 Nay: 4 Motion failed. 6-D. Z-13-05 Lots 3 & 4 of Block 82 and Lots 1 & 2 of Block 87 Town of West Laramie Senior Planner, Bloom, stated that the applicants, Chimenti Investments, LLC and Brandon Chimenti requested rezoning from R1 (Single-Family Residential) District to B2 (General Business) District for four lots approximately 4.9 acres in size, generally located north northwest of the Snowy Range Road/Hayes/Jackson Street intersection. The purpose for the rezoning was for unspecified future commercial development. Sheryl Chimenti answered the Commissioners questions. The following citizens provided comments on the rezoning request: June Allen, 2462 Jefferson Street, Laramie Kent Allen, 2462 Jefferson Street, Laramie Lynn Broughton, 326 Cleveland Street, Laramie Robert Austin, 2558 Jefferson Street, Laramie MOTION BY BOYSEN, seconded by Vickers, to recommend that City Council deny the rezoning from R1 (Single-Family Residential) District to B2 (General Business) District for two lots approximately 4.9 acres in size for an area legally described as Lots 1 & 2 of Block 87 Town of West Laramie, based on findings of fact conclusions of law. With the finding of fact as: Do not wish to have commercial access to Cleveland Street. Aye: 4 Nay: 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- Laramie Planning Commission October 14, 2013 Page 4 of 5 Motion carried. 6-E. VAC-13-01 Monroe Street Vacation The highlights of the proposal were given to the Commission by Bloom. The applicants, Chimenti Investments, LLC and Brandon Chimenti, applied for a vacation of Monroe Street between Cleveland Street and Snowy Range Road, for an unspecified future commercial development. Sheryl Chimenti, again addressed the Commission to provide information and answer questions. The following citizen shared her concerns with the Commission: Lynn Broughton, 326 Cleveland Street, Laramie MOTION BY MCGRATH, seconded by Vickers, to table the vacation of the entirety of un-built Monroe Street between Cleveland Street and Snowy Range Road until the first meeting of the Planning Commission in April 2014. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. The Commission took a recess at 6:40 PM. The Commission resumed at 6:49 PM. 6-F. FP-13-04 Cirrus Sky Technology Park Final Plat Hunt informed the Planning Commission members that the City of Laramie has requested a final plat proposing 6 lots out of a parcel 149 acres in size. The parcel generally located east of the future extension of 15th Street and west of the future extension of 30th Street and south of Asphalt Lane, would be subdivided for future development and open space. MOTION BY BOYSEN, seconded by McGrath, to recommend approval to the City Council of the Cirrus Sky Technology Park final plat, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 7. LONG RANGE PLANNING PROJECTS No items 8. VARIANCES (sitting as Board of Adjustment) (Swearing in of Witnesses) 8-A. VAR-13-03 611 Grand Avenue – Ace Hardware Gonzales, Assistant Planner, stated that Laramie ACE Hardware, LLC has asked for a Variance to construct a 4,800 sq. ft. building addition to the building located at 611 Grand Avenue, Unit B. The owner of Laramie ACE Hardware, LLC, Joel Schneider and his project engineer, Christie Roberts of Engineering & Design, both spoke to the Commission regarding project details and answered questions. The following citizen spoke to the Commission about this project: Janell Hanson, 703 Ivinson Avenue, Laramie ---PAGE BREAK--- Laramie Planning Commission October 14, 2013 Page 5 of 5 MOTION BY VICKERS, seconded by Mendoza, to approve the requested variance from Laramie Municipal Code §15.14.040 “Parking & Off-Street Loading” and §15.14.050 “Landscaping & Screening Standards”, to allow construction of a 4,800 sq. ft. building addition with no additional requirements for off-street parking and adjusted requirements for parking lot and perimeter landscaping, subject to staff’s recommended conditions, excluding conditions 4 and 5 and substituted the condition that the pole sign be removed and a monument sign be installed at 7th Street and Grand Avenue. Aye: 4 Nay: 1 Motion carried. 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY VICKERS, seconded by Mendoza, to adjourn the meeting. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM. VALIDATED: Kaye Willis, Planning Commission Chair Date Kathleen Wickersham, Planning Commission Secretary and Clerk Date