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Attachment G January 6, 2010 PLANNING FILE 10-002 Request by Raiz Hussain for approval of an amendment to an existing CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to allow the parking areas adjacent to Autumn Street to remain at 1901 Lexington Avenue. Chair poherty opened the Public Hearing for Project File 10-002 at 8:56 p.m.; advising that the applicant had requested an extension and deferral to a future meeting to allow time for further traffic research on his part. Chair poherty advised that the Commission would hear public comment if so desired based on the public notice of the meeting for Planning File 10-002. Public Comment Staff noted receipt of a nuisance comment from the public prior to tonight's meeting. 10 Patrick Schmidt, 1140 Autumn Street 11 Mr. Schmidt noted that City staff had recommended denial of this request, with his concurrence, based on the 12 proximity of the property to Lexington Avenue. Mr. Schmidt sought to raise wider concerns of his and others in 13 the neighborhood, opining that staffs analysis didn't capture other concerns to traffic, impacts to the value of 14 contiguous properties, and the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood. Mr. Schmidt reviewed the 15 availability of spots and access of the building from Autumn Street, making it attractive as an alternative to 16 Lexington Avenue; and advised that residents are mindful of the various proposals for zoning changes in this 17 neighborhood, but that there wasn't unified opposition to business improvements generally of that site. Mr. 18 Schmidt advised, however, that there was a unified concern with a change of use that could intensify traffic on 19 Autumn Street, and opined that past staff discussions on traffic volumes pertained to traffic volumes on 20 Lexington, but not Autumn Street traffic. 21 Mr. Schmidt advised that the neighborhood was also concerned with the visual impact of the property, with it 22 currently being poorly maintained, with common overgrown weeds and un-mown grass, discarded bathroom 23 fixtures outside the building, and pallets at the rear of the property for several months at a time. Mr. Schmidt 2� advised that last fall, the owner had attempted to block the use of the driveway with a string attached to 2� stakes, which was ineffective and was currently buried by snow. Mr. Schmidt opined that the property owner 2E was not being a conscientious neighbor in good faith, and while understanding the cost of removing this 27 parking area, the neighborhood was not sympathetic based on the numerous code nuisances on that site. Mr. 2� Schmidt asked that the City consider long-term use for this neighborhood, with a commercial use more 2� beneficial to those adjacent properties on Roselawn and Lexington; with the neighborhood supporting 3c demolition of the existing building with any future commercial use not having access on Roselawn and 3� sufficiently screened from those adjacent residential properties. 3� Chair poherty closed the Public Hearing at 9:15 p.m., with no one else appearing for or against. 33 MOTION 34 Member poherty moved, seconded by Member Gisselquist to CONTINUE consideration of this 35 proposed CONDITIOANL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT to the February 3, 2010 Planning Commission 36 meeting. 37 Ayes:5 38 Nays:O 39 Motion carried. February 3, 2010 40 PLANNING FILE 10-002 41 Request by Raiz Hussain for approval of an amendment to an existing CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to 4: allow the parking areas adjacent to Autumn Street to remain at 1901 Lexington Avenue. 4: Chair poherty opened the Public Hearing for Project File 10-002 at 7:22 p.m. 44 Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd reviewed stafPs analysis of the request by Raiz Hussain for an amendment to 4� an existing CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to allow the parking areas adjacent to Autumn Street to remain at 4E 1901 Lexington Avenue. Mr. Lloyd noted that the Public Hearing was opened at the January 6, 2010 meeting 4; of the Planning Commission; however, there was no discussion of the application as the applicant had 4� requested additional time to continue gathering information in support of his application. Mr. Lloyd further 4� noted that one member of the public from the neighborhood was in attendance at that meeting and was 5c allowed to comment for the record as he would be unable to attend the continued public hearing when the � request would be discussed in more detail. Page 1 of 2