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MINUTES
August 12, 2008
Call to Order – Vice Chairperson Runsvold called the meeting to order for the public hearing at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call –
Members Present: Gene Shaffer, James Runsvold, Scott Wallace, Geoff OldenKamp, Betty Tollman
Disclosures: None
Members Absent: Chairperson Jakobson
Staff Present: Anne Marie Skinner (Senior Planner), Brent Orton (City Engineer), Savanna Davis (Secretary).
Review of Proceeding – Vice Chair Runsvold announced the procedures for the public hearing.
Old Business
Approve minutes of July 15, 2008. MOTION: Commissioner OldenKamp SECOND: Commissioner Tollman. Passed: Unanimous roll call vote with the exception of Commissioner Shaffer abstaining.
NEW BUSINESS
Case Number ANN-172-08 a request by Greg Strikwerda for a comprehensive plan map amendment from Medium Density Residential to Commercial, annexation of 2.60 acres with C-3 Service Commercial
zoning and a development agreement. The site is located at the northwest corner of Ustick Road and Lake Avenue.
Testimony:
Anne Marie Skinner, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and submitted an aerial map of the subject site labeled as PZ-1000.
Greg Strikwerda, applicant, signed in favor of the application and provided supporting testimony. Mr. Strikwerda stated that the reason for the annexation is to be able to market the
property as a commercial zone.
MOTION TO CLOSE TESTIMONY: Commissioner OldenKamp SECOND: Commissioner Wallace Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
Comprehensive Plan Analysis ANN-172-08 – Accepted MOTION: Commissioner SECOND: Commissioner Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
Findings of Fact on Case Number ANN-172-08 – Accepted MOTION: Commissioner OldenKamp SECOND: Commissioner Wallace Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
Conclusions of Law on Case No. ANN-172-08 –The conclusions of law were read and accepted. MOTION: Commissioner Shaffer SECOND: Commissioner OldenKamp Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
Recommendation on Case No. ANN-172-08 - MOTION: Commissioner Wallace SECOND: Commissioner OldenKamp Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
Case Number OA-104-08 a request by Caldwell’s Planning and Zoning Director for an ordinance amendment to section 10-02-02 concerning transitional homes, section 10-03-11 concerning definitions,
section 10-07 concerning landscaping, section 10-02-09 concerning home occupations, section 10-02-10 concerning child care facilities, and deletion of section 10-02-12 concerning residential
historic district.
Testimony:
Anne Marie Skinner, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and explained the requested changes to the ordinances.
Commissioner OldenKamp asked if there were going to be pathways required on both sides of Indian Creek.
Commissioner Tollman expressed concerns regarding irrigation easements.
Brent Orton, City Engineer, addressed Commissioner Tollman’s concerns explaining that Indian Creek is not an irrigation canal and is not under the jurisdiction of any irrigation districts.
There was conversation amongst the Commissioners as to whether or not a pathway on both sides of Indian Creek should be required or if there could be a bridge installed in lieu of a
pathway on both sides.
Comprehensive Plan Analysis OA-104-08 – Accepted MOTION: Commissioner OldenKamp SECOND: Commissioner Wallace Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
Recommendation on Case No. OA-104-08 - MOTION: Commissioner Shaffer SECOND: Commissioner OldenKamp. The Commission, with the exception of Commissioner Tollman, voted unanimously to recommend
Approval with the following conditions:
Keep background checks for child care providers at thirty (30) days from application submittal.
If a property is developed on one side and the other side is not developed the owner of the first property needs to install a pathway. When the second property is developed the, the
2nd property owner shall install either a pathway or a connecting foot bridge.
Planning Issues
Adjournment
Adjourn public hearing MOTION: Commissioner OldenKamp SECOND: Commissioner Wallace Passed: Unanimous roll call vote. The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 pm.
MINUTES APPROVED AND SIGNED BY VICE CHAIRPERSON JAMES RUNSVOLD ON THE DATE NOTED BELOW:
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James Runsvold Date
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Senior Planner