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Laramie Planning Commission August 13, 2012 Page 1 of 3 MINUTES Laramie Planning Commission Monday, August 13, 2012 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/ ROLL CALL Meeting convened at 4:32PM Members present: Bob Boysen, Vicki Henry, Jim McGrath, Randy Vickers, Kaye Willis (Chair) Members absent: Jon Gardzelewski, Paul Weaver There was a quorum present at all times. Council Liaison: Erik Molvar (absent) Staff Present: Paul Harrison, Randy Hunt, Dee Moody, Derek Teini 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES 2-A. AGENDA: Changes and Approval of Agenda. The Commission Approved the Agenda as written. 2-B. MINUTES: Monday, July 23, 2012 Planning Commission Meeting MOTION BY VICKERS, seconded by McGrath, to approve the Minutes from the July 23, 2012 Planning Commission meeting as written. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS - Non-Agenda Related Topics – No Action Can Be Taken No comments 4. PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS Hunt introduced Bob Boysen as the new Planning Commission member. He also introduced Cody Jennings, the City’s new Assistant Planner. Hunt provided the following updates: City Council will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 6:30 PM on the grant proposal for Cirrus Sky Technology Park. Tomorrow at 6 PM the City Council will hold a work session on the Harney Street Viaduct. The Sign Code has been adopted and will take effect after publication. Albany County Transit Authority (ACTA) has done well this past year as a pilot program. The next step will be to add stops at Safeway and K-Mart. ACTA will be requesting a ½ mill levy on the November ballot. 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 August 13, 2012 Page 2 of 3 UDC amendment will be before the City Council for the 2nd reading on August 22, 2012. 5. DISCLOSURES No disclosures 6. CURRENT PLANNING PROJECTS OLD BUSINESS: No items NEW BUSINESS: 6-A. CUP-12-05 303 8th Street – Dental Offices Teini gave the staff report. The applicant, Thomas Doser requested a conditional use permit for the use and expansion of the building at 303 8th Street as a dental office. Attorney, Jodi Shea, of Pence and MacMillan, represented the applicant and addressed the Commission to provide more information regarding the project and answer questions. MOTION BY HENRY, seconded by Vickers, to approve the Conditional Use Permit permitting a dental office at 303 8th Street, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law and subject to tall staff’s recommended conditions. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 6-B. FP-12-07 Walker Subdivision Final Plat Teini gave the staff report. The applicant, Walker Construction (Doug Walker) / Mark (Coffey Engineering) requested a final plat to create 23 lots out of parcel 5.5 acres in size. The subdivision is located east of 10th Street and north of the most northern end of 13th Street. Mark was present and addressed the Commission to provide more information regarding the subdivision final plat. Paul Harrison addressed the Commission and spoke about the park service area/play lot in this area. MOTION BY MCGRATH, seconded by Henry, to recommend approval to the City Council for the Walker Subdivision final plat, based on findings of fact and conclusion of law, subject to the applicant providing the required Subdivision Security and Improvement Deferral Acknowledgment agreement and associated financial security prior to approval by the City Council, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Final Plat. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 7. LONG RANGE PLANNING PROJECTS No items 8. VARIANCES (sitting as Board of Adjustment) No items ---PAGE BREAK--- Laramie Planning Commission August 13, 2012 Page 3 of 3 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY HENRY, seconded by Vickers, to adjourn the meeting. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:20 PM. VALIDATED: Kaye Willis, Planning Commission Chair Date Kathleen Wickersham, Planning Commission Secretary and Clerk Date