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Laramie Planning Commission May 13, 2013 Page 1 of 4 MINUTES Laramie Planning Commission Monday, May 13, 2013 at 4:30 PM Laramie Recreation Center, Large Conference Room 920 Boulder Drive, 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 4:30 PM Members present: Bob Boysen, Nadia Kaliszewski, Jim McGrath, Anthony Mendoza and Kaye Willis (Chair), Randy Vickers Members absent: Angela DeWolf King There was a quorum present at all times. Council Liaison: Joe Vitale (absent) Staff Present: Charles Bloom, Paul Harrison, Randy Hunt, Cody Jennings, Derek Teini, and Kathleen Wickersham 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES 2-A. Changes and Approval of Agenda Change the agenda by swapping item 6-C. with 6-D. Agenda approved as amended. 2-B. Monday, April 8, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes MOTION BY MENDOZA, seconded by McGrath, to approve the Minutes from the April 8, 2013 Planning Commission meeting, as written. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 2-C. Monday, April 22, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes MOTION BY MENDOZA, seconded by Boysen, to approve the Minutes from the April 22, 2013 Planning Commission meeting, as written. Aye: 4 (Only the Commissioners that attended the April 22, 2013 meeting) 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 4-A. Report (FYI) A copy of the Community Development Department’s Report was provided to each Commissioner in their agenda packet. 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 May 13, 2013 Page 2 of 4 Hunt informed the Commission that the City Council would meet on Thursday, May 16, 2013 to discuss the General Budget. As part of the General Budget there will be discussion on the funds for the reconstruction of the memorial clock in honor of John Hester, to be erected in the First Street Plaza. 5. DISCLOSURES No disclosures 6. CURRENT PLANNING PROJECTS OLD BUSINESS: 6-A. FP-13-01 Silver Sage Estates, 1st Filling Final Plat Bloom notified the Commission that the applicants, Jay Schaefer, Gary Espeland and Glenn Johnson requested to withdrawal of the 1st Filing Final Plat of Silver Sage Estates. MOTION BY MENDOZA, seconded by McGrath, to allow the withdrawal of the FP-13-01 Silver Sage Estates 1st Filing Final Plat, without prejudice. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: 6-B. CUP-13-05 968 North 9th Street – Community Building and Office Bloom provided the staff report. The applicant, Gayle Woodson of Feeding Laramie Valley representing Action Resources International, requested a Conditional Use Permit for operation of a Community Building and Office located at 968 North 9th Street in the Fort Sander’s Building in LaBonte Park. Harrison addressed the Commission and spoke about the changes to the building. Peggy McCrackin addressed the Commission on behalf of the applicant. McCraken answered questions and provided additional information. MOTION BY KALISZEWSKI, seconded by McGrath, to approve a Conditional Use Permit for operation of a Community Building and Office located at 968 North 9th Street, with no sign in the City Park, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law and subject to all staff’s recommended conditions. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 6-D. PP-13-03 Cirrus Sky Technology Park Hunt provided the Commission with background information regarding the City of Laramie’s lack of legal access to the property that was once known as Coughlin Property, and is currently owned by the City. Staff expects to have the completed Traffic Study (current traffic flow in the areas of 15th and Reynolds; 22nd and Reynolds; and 30th and Reynolds) next week. Staff would request that this ---PAGE BREAK--- Laramie Planning Commission May 13, 2013 Page 3 of 4 project be continued until the June 10th meeting and permit the public hearing to remain open to allow for all public comments (oral and written) until that date. The Commissioners were notified that an open house was held at Indian Paintbrush Elementary School on Thursday, May 9th from 4 PM to 6 PM, where information was provided to the public and written comments were collected. These comments were provided to the Commission at the start of the meeting along with seven pages of signatures on a petition. The following citizens spoke on this matter: David Coffey, President of LEDC, Laramie Sally Edgar, 1860 North 23rd Street, Laramie Michelle Holmes, 2011 Nighthawk Street, Laramie Shane Murphy, 1720 Beaufort Street, Laramie Shelia Schermetzler, 1460 North 22nd Street, Laramie MOTION BY VICKERS, seconded by Boysen, to continue consideration of the Cirrus Sky Technology Park Preliminary Plat to the June 10, 2013 Planning Commission meeting, and to continue the public hearing to the same date, in order to allow for additional time to analyze and then provide supplementary information regarding the development proposal. Aye: 5 Nay: 1 Motion carried. 6-C. TA-12-03 Tree Area Overlay Zone Teini addressed the Commission to provide the staff report. The City of Laramie requested a Unified Development Code (UDC) Text Amendment creating a Tree Area Overlay Zone District. The text changes to the existing Tree Area Overlay (15.08.040.F) are to provide for development that recognizes and preserves the unique characteristics of the “Tree Area”. It was noted that this plan does not address the dead and dying trees of the area. However, the City does have an annual tree sale where trees and scrubs are sold at a reduced price to Laramie residents. MOTION BY MCGRATH, seconded by Boysen, to recommend the City Council approve amendments to the Unified Development Code as shown in Attachment 1 (15.08.040 F) providing for a Tree Area Overlay (TAO) Zoning District with the following modifications: 3. District-Specific Standards (iii) to be changed from twice to one and one half times, 3. District-Specific Standards (iii) to be changed from twice to one and one half times, 3. District-Specific Standards (iv) to be changed from 10’ to 5’ taller, Add section 3. District-Specific Standards the maximum building footprint for all development in the TAO district shall not exceed one and one half times the maximum footprint of any building within the block Aye: 6 Nay: 1 Motion carried. 7. LONG RANGE PLANNING PROJECTS No items ---PAGE BREAK--- Laramie Planning Commission May 13, 2013 Page 4 of 4 8. VARIANCES (sitting as Board of Adjustment) No items 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY VICKERS, seconded by Mendoza, to adjourn the meeting. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:07 PM. VALIDATED: Kaye Willis, Planning Commission Chair Date Kathleen Wickersham, Planning Commission Secretary and Clerk Date