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Laramie Planning Commission March 11, 2013 Page 1 of 4 MINUTES Laramie Planning Commission Monday, March 11, 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/ ROLL CALL Meeting convened at 4:320 PM Members present: Nadia Kaliszewski, Angela King, Jim McGrath, Anthony Mendoza (arrived at 4:34 PM), Randy Vickers, Kaye Willis (Chair) Members absent: Bob Boysen There was a quorum present at all times. Council Liaison: Joe Vitale (present) Staff Present: Charles Bloom, Randy Hunt, Cody Jennings, Larry Ketcham, Karen Tangeman, Kathleen Wickersham 2. ELECTION FOR LIAISON TO PARK & TRAILS COMMITTEE Election for liaison to Park & Trails Committee was deferred until later in the meeting. 3. ELECTION FOR LIAISON TO URBAN SYSTEMS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MOTION BY VICKERS, seconded by King, to appoint McGrath to the Urban Systems Advisory Committee. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES 4-A. Changes and Approval of Agenda Agenda was approved as written. 4-B. Monday, February 25, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes MOTION BY KING, seconded by Vickers, to approve the Minutes from the February 25, 2013 Planning Commission meeting, as written. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 5. CITIZEN COMMENTS - Non-Agenda Related Topics – No Action Can Be Taken No comments 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 March 11, 2013 Page 2 of 4 6. Training 6-A. Wyoming Public Documents and Open Meetings Acts Paula Wilson-Cazier provided Wyoming Public Documents and Open Meetings Acts training to the following Commissioners: Nadia Kaliszewski, Angela King, Jim McGrath, Anthony Mendoza, Randy Vickers, and Kaye Willis. City Councilor Vitale and the following City staff members were also present for the training: Charles Bloom, Randy Hunt, Cody Jennings, Larry Ketcham, Karen Tangeman, and Kathleen Wickersham. 7. PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS Hunt informed the Commission that the following projects would be before the Commission this spring/summer: Cirrus Sky Preliminary Plat, and Unified Development Code (UDC) revisions. The Enzi STEM Facility at the University of Wyoming had a ground breaking ceremony on March 8th to begin construction of the facility. The City Engineers are working with Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) in the planning process of reconstruction of Grand Avenue from 22nd Street to 15th Street that will include medians. The medians will provide an element of safety for the pedestrians that cross Grand Avenue. Plans will be shared with the Planning Commission in the future. 8. DISCLOSURES No disclosures 9. CURRENT PLANNING PROJECTS OLD BUSINESS: No items NEW BUSINESS: 9-A. CUP-13-02 Spring Creek Village – Mini Storage Complex Jennings provided the staff report. The applicant, Spring Creek Investments LLC, requested a conditional use permit to construct a mini storage complex in the Spring Creek Village Development, located at 9th Street and Boswell Street. Alice Hall and Kelly Hafner, project managers from BenchMark Engineers, represented the applicant and addressed the Commission to provide additional information and answer questions. Hafner proposed several alternative proposals for the project regarding building siding, landscaping and fencing. MOTION BY VICKERS, seconded by Mendoza, to approve a conditional Use Permit to construct a mini storage unit at 9th Street and Boswell Street zoned B1/ROB (Limited Business/Residential Overlay for Business) District, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law and subject to all the staff’s recommended conditions and proponent’s second alternative (non-metal siding, non-opaque fence and a 30’ buffer with landscaping). Aye: 4 Nay: 2 Motion carried. 9-B. CUP-13-01 530 Beaufort Street – Accessory Building Jennings provided the staff report. The applicant, Robert D. Blake requested a conditional use permit to construct an accessory building exceeding 1,000 sq. ft. for outdoor storage area and ---PAGE BREAK--- Laramie Planning Commission March 11, 2013 Page 3 of 4 recognizing a proposed well location within the Prairie’s Edge Community, located at 530 Beaufort Street. The applicant, Robert Blake addressed the Commission and provided additional information on this project. MOTION BY VICKERS, seconded by King, to approve a Conditional Use Permit for construction of an accessory building exceeding 1,000 sq. ft providing for accessory outdoor storage area, and recognizing a proposed well location on portions of spaces 36, 38 and 130 within the Prairie’s Edge Community, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law and subject to all staff’s recommended conditions. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 9-C. FP-13-01 Silver Sage Estates, 1st Filing Final Plat Bloom addressed the Commission and informed them that staff was requesting a postponement on this project until the April 8, 2013 Planning Commission meeting to allow the applicant to submit a complete application set, including a signed and sealed final plat, corrected drawings and reports to staff for review. The applicant, being represented by James Johnson of Johnson Engineering Associates advised the Commission that he and the applicants did not want the project postponed beyond this meeting. The City Engineer, Larry Ketcham conveyed to the Commission that among other things the project could not move forward until City staff received and approved a signed and sealed final plat. MOTION BY KALISZEWSKI, seconded by King, to postpone consideration of FP-13-01 Silver Sage Estates 1st Filing Final Plat, to April 8, 2013 to allow the applicant to submit a complete application set, including a signed and sealed final plat, corrected drawings, and reports to staff for review. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 10. LONG RANGE PLANNING PROJECTS No items 11. VARIANCES (sitting as Board of Adjustment) No items Agenda item #2 was re-introduced to discuss the election of a liaison to the Park & Trails Committee. 2. ELECTION FOR LIAISON TO PARK & TRAILS COMMITTEE Kaliszewski volunteered to be the Planning Commission’s liaison to the Park & Trails Committee. ---PAGE BREAK--- Laramie Planning Commission March 11, 2013 Page 4 of 4 MOTION BY KING, seconded by Vickers, to appoint Kaliszewski to the Park & Trails Committee. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 12. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY MCGRATH, seconded by Mendoza, to adjourn the meeting. Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM. VALIDATED: Kaye Willis, Planning Commission Chair Date Kathleen Wickersham, Planning Commission Secretary and Clerk Date