2010-01-06_PC_Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, January 06, 2010 Page 10 Staff noted receipt of a nuisance comment from the public prior to tonight’s 462 meeting. 463 Patrick Schmidt, 1140 Autumn Street 464 Mr. Schmidt noted that City staff had recommended denial of this request, with his 465 concurrence, based on the proximity of the property to Lexington Avenue. Mr. 466 Schmidt sought to raise wider concerns of his and others in the neighborhood, 467 opining that staff’s analysis didn’t capture other concerns to traffic, impacts to the 468 value of contiguous properties, and the health, safety and welfare of the 469 neighborhood. Mr. Schmidt reviewed the availability of spots and access of the 470 building from Autumn Street, making it attractive as an alternative to Lexington 471 Avenue; and advised that residents are mindful of the various proposals for 472 zoning changes in this neighborhood, but that there wasn’t unified opposition to 473 business improvements generally of that site. Mr. Schmidt advised, however, that 474 there was a unified concern with a change of use that could intensify traffic on 475 Autumn Street, and opined that past staff discussions on traffic volumes pertained 476 to traffic volumes on Lexington, but not Autumn Street traffic. 477 Mr. Schmidt advised that the neighborhood was also concerned with the visual 478 impact of the property, with it currently being poorly maintained, with common 479 overgrown weeds and un-mown grass, discarded bathroom fixtures outside the 480 building, and pallets at the rear of the property for several months at a time. Mr. 481 Schmidt advised that last fall, the owner had attempted to block the use of the 482 driveway with a string attached to stakes, which was ineffective and was currently 483 buried by snow. Mr. Schmidt opined that the property owner was not being a 484 conscientious neighbor in good faith, and while understanding the cost of 485 removing this parking area, the neighborhood was not sympathetic based on the 486 numerous code nuisances on that site. Mr. Schmidt asked that the City consider 487 long-term use for this neighborhood, with a commercial use more beneficial to 488 those adjacent properties on Roselawn and Lexington; with the neighborhood 489 supporting demolition of the existing building with any future commercial use not 490 having access on Roselawn and sufficiently screened from those adjacent 491 residential properties. 492 Chair Doherty closed the Public Hearing at 9:15 p.m., with no one else appearing 493 for or against. 494 MOTION 495 Member Doherty moved, seconded by Member Gisselquist to CONTINUE 496 consideration of this proposed CONDITIOANL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT to 497 the February 3, 2010 Planning Commission meeting. 498 Ayes: 5 499 Nays: 0 500 Motion carried. 501 Chair Doherty recessed the meeting at 9:07 p.m. and reconvened at 9:11 p.m. 502 6. Other Business 503 Introduction of the Consultant team; discussion of the role of the Commission in the code 504 update process; discussion of a draft outline of zoning districts, possible code 505 organization, and format and content of the code; discussion of Community Open House 506 process and encouragement of Commissioners’ attendance; and review of proposed 507 project schedule and necessary meeting dates. 508 Mr. Paschke introduced the consultant team. 509 Michael Lamb, Cuningham Group 510 Mr. Lamb provided a brief history of the Cuningham Group; proposed schedule for 511 Roseville’s zoning ordinance update; workshops held at the staff level by consultants; and 512 proposed adoption of the updates by June of 2010; community workshops planned to 513