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Laramie Planning Commission August 12, 2013 Page 1 of 5 MINUTES Laramie Planning Commission and Board of Nuisance Appeals Monday, August 12, 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 NUISANCE APPEALS The Board convened at 4:30 PM. Members present: Bob Boysen, Angela DeWolf King, Nadia Kaliszewski, Randy Vickers and Kaye Willis (Chair) Members absent: Anthony Mendoza, Jim McGrath (arrived at 4:50 PM) There was a quorum present at all times. Staff Present: David Clark, Brian Forster, Charles Bloom, Randy Hunt, Derek Teini, and Kathleen Wickersham The Board heard opening statements, testimony, and closing statements on an Appeal filed by Matt Clark of nuisance abatement fees on property located at 1360 North 7th Street, Laramie, Wyoming. MOTION BY BOYSEN, seconded by King, to find that the abatement and fee are appropriate as determined by City staff. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. MOTION BY VICKERS, seconded by King, to adjourn as the Board of Nuisance Appeals. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. The Board of Nuisance Appeals adjourned at 4:54 PM 2. ADJOURNED AS THE BOARD OF NUISANCE APPEALS 3. CONVENE D AS THE LARAMIE PLANNING COMMISSION 4. CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL The Nuisance Board of Appeals was in session from 4:30 – 4:54 PM Planning Commission Meeting convened at 4:54 PM Members present: Bob Boysen, Angela DeWolf King, Nadia Kaliszewski, Jim McGrath (arrived at 4:50 PM), Randy Vickers and Kaye Willis (Chair) Members absent: Anthony Mendoza There was a quorum present at all times. 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 12, 2013 Page 2 of 5 Council Liaison: Joe Vitale (present) Staff Present: Charles Bloom, Paul Harrison, Randy Hunt, Derek Teini, and Kathleen Wickersham 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES 5-A. Changes and Approval of Agenda Agenda approved as written. 5-B. Monday, June 10, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes MOTION BY KING, seconded by Vickers, to approve the Minutes from the June 10, 2013 Planning Commission meeting, as written. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS - Non-Agenda Related Topics – No Action Can Be Taken No citizen comments 7. PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS 7-A. John Hester Memorial – “Resurrecting the clock” 08/04/2013 Boomerang Article A copy of the Boomerang article was provided to each Commissioner in their agenda packet. Paul Harrison, Director of Parks and Recreation stated that the clock will be installed spring of 2014. If Commissioners have ideas regarding the Hester Memorial, please provide the information to Hunt. City Council will have a work session on August 20th to discuss the Tree Area Overlay. Planning Commissioners are welcome to attend. The City has been contacted by many concerned citizens regarding The Pointe. City staff has been working with the developer to finish up the project and get the 30th Street bridge constructed later this fall. Please contact City staff if you or any concerned citizens have questions. Teini reviewed recent actions taken on Indian Ridge. Planning Commission did not recommend approval of the final plat. McGrath presented and the Planning Commission adopted a resolution requesting a new solution for the drainage. City Council has held two special meetings to discuss this item, the most recent on Wed., Aug. 7. At the first meeting, it was reported that the Parks, Tree and Recreation Advisory Committee recommended that Kiowa Park not be used to convey the drainage. At the second meeting, the final plat was not approved, because the plat stated that Kiowa Park would be used for the drainage. At the August 7th Council meeting, a decision was made for the City to share the cost with the developer and install pipe inlets and manholes. The final plat was approved with the new stormwater solution. A request for proposals (RFP) will be published for the Laramie Housing Study. Firms will then have two weeks to submit their proposals. The final study should be available early 2014. 8. DISCLOSURES No disclosures 9. CURRENT PLANNING PROJECTS ---PAGE BREAK--- Laramie Planning Commission August 12, 2013 Page 3 of 5 OLD BUSINESS: No items NEW BUSINESS: 9-A. CUP-13-07 UW Golf Course Practice Facility Teini provided the staff report. The University of Wyoming (UW) requested a conditional use permit to construct an Indoor Golf Practice Facility for the UW’s Jacoby Golf Course at 3501 Willet Drive. Kenneth Jones of the University of Wyoming was present and addressed Commissioner’s questions on the project. MOTION BY KING, seconded by Vickers, to approve a Conditional Use Permit to construct an Indoor Golf Practice Facility at the University of Wyoming’s Jacoby Golf Course, zoned LR (Limited Residential) District, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law, to subject to all of staff’s recommended conditions, except for condition #4 ( A parking area designed for 16 parking spaces meeting all applicable UDC requirements shall be required, including but not limited to paving and landscaping. This item shall be reviewed through the Design Review permit and shall be completed prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy). Aye: 4 Nay: 2 Motion carried. 9-B. CUP-13-08 1532 Court - Retirement Home Bloom informed the Commission that staff had requested addition information from the developer and had not received the information yet. Staff recommended the item be postponed until the August 26, 2013 Planning Commission meeting to allow time for the developers to provide a requested Alternative Equivalent Compliance and allow staff adequate time to review the proposed alternatives. MOTION BY VICKERS, seconded by King, to postpone action on the Conditional Use Permit and continue the public hearing on the CUP-13-08 to August 26, 2013. Aye: 5 (Kaliszewski was temporarily out of the room) Nay: 0 Motion carried. 9-C. CUP-13-09 1878 Van Buren Street - Accessory Buildings Bloom reported to the Commissioners that the applicant, Michael Hotchkiss had requested a conditional use permit to construct a second accessory building, 1920 sq. ft. in size at 1878 Van Buren Street. Hotchkiss was present and answered Commissioner’s questions. MOTION BY BOYSEN, seconded by King, to approve a Conditional Use Permit allowing two accessory building exceeding 1,000 sq. ft. total floor area, for a R2 zoned property located at 1878 Van Buren Street, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law and subject to all staff’s recommended conditions. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. ---PAGE BREAK--- Laramie Planning Commission August 12, 2013 Page 4 of 5 9-D. A-13-01 Annexation: Silver Sage Estates Bloom provided the staff report. The applicant, Prairie View Development, LLC (Jay D. Schaefer, Glenn Johnson, Gary Espeland) requested the annexation of an area approximately 5.4 acres in size for future platting to create 21- residential lots. The project is generally located east of the 19th Street and Barratt Street intersection. Christy Roberts of & Associates presented additional information regarding the project. MOTION BY MCGRATH, seconded by Boysen, to recommend approval to the City Council of the annexation of an approximate 5.4 acre area of land generally located east of the 19th Street and Barratt Street intersection, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 9-E. Z-13-04 Zoning: Silver Estates Estates Addition Bloom provided the staff report to the Planning Commissioners. The applicant, Prairie View Development, LLC (Jay D. Schaefer, Glenn Johnson, Gary Espeland) have requested the establishment of R1 (Single-Family Residential) District zoning for future platting to create 21- residential lots, located east of the 19th Street and Barratt Street intersection. MOTION BY KING, seconded by McGrath, to recommend approval to the City Council of the establishment of R1 (Single-Family Residential) District zoning for an approximate 5.4 acre area of land generally located east of the 19th Street and Barratt Street intersection, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 10. LONG RANGE PLANNING PROJECTS No items 11. VARIANCES (sitting as Board of Adjustment) (Swearing in of witnesses.) 11-A. VAR-13-02 Southwest Corner of Glacier and Beech Streets Bloom provided the staff report. The applicant, Summit Housing Group requested a variance from LMC 15.08.040.A.7 “Vulnerable Features that require a setback” [Aquifer Protection Overlay District] to allow construction of a 48-unit multi-family development located southwest corner of Glacier and Beech Streets. Murray Schroeder, on behalf of the applicants, addressed the Commission and answered questions. MOTION BY MCGRATH, seconded by Kaliszewski, to postpone action on the variance and continue the public hearing on VAR-13-02 until August 26, 2013 to allow time for the City Engineer to address the Planning Commission’s concerns regarding storm run-off. Aye: 2 Nay: 4 Motion failed. ---PAGE BREAK--- Laramie Planning Commission August 12, 2013 Page 5 of 5 MOTION BY KING, seconded by Vickers, to approve the requested variance from LMC 15.08.040.A.7 [Vulnerable features that require a setback], to allow construction of a 48-unit multi-family development with no required setback from vulnerable features on the parcel, rather than the required 100 feet, and allow up to two structures. Aye: 4 Nay: 2 Motion carried. 12. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY BOYSEN, seconded by King, to adjourn the meeting. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:37 PM. VALIDATED: Kaye Willis, Planning Commission Chair Date Kathleen Wickersham, Planning Commission Secretary and Clerk Date