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06.16.83MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission June 16, 1983 7:30 P.M. Members Present: J. Q. Galloway, Chairman Jim Barks Cliff Miller Darrell Grieme Gary L. Davidson C. B. Franklin George Willis Members Absent: Sheila Roberts John Morris Others Present: W. E. Knowles, City Manager Gary Winn, Building Official Steve Harriett, Assistant City Manager Ed Gillis, Zoning Inspector Brent Carli The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by the Chairman, J. 0. Galloway. The fitst item on the agenda was a Public Hearing to consider a conditional use of used automotive sales, located on the south side of First 5t. and west of Persimmon Ave., represented by Kevin Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan said they plan to put a modular building there for the sale of used autos, and there would be no repair work done and no storage of wrecked vehicles. There was no one present to speak in opposition. Mr. Davidson moved to approve the conditional use. Mr. Franklin seconded. Motion carried. The next tiem was a Public Hearing to consider conditional use of automotive repair to be located at 1315 W. First St. in the GC -2 zoned district, rep- resented by Billy Spillman for Bobby Jackson. He said they plan to build an addition to the existing service station to do minor repair work. The site plan was distributed to the members to give a better idea of the plan. During discussion, it was brought out that the outside storage would be visible from the street and the proponent was asked to present a better site plan and continue the Public Hearing to the meeting of July 7, 1983. The following requests for conditional use for home occupation were dis- missed for lack of representation: 107 Ellen Place - Janitorial Service; 2517 Princeton Ave.- Specialty Con- tractor; 1205 Scott Ave. -Home Cleaning Service; 312 Holly Ave. - telephone service for automotive repair service. The next item was a request for conditional use of a home occupation, telephone service only, at 1003 Santa Barbara Dr. in the SR -1 zoned district, for an oil company, represented by Steve Morse. Mr. Morse said he sells used motor oil and stores everything in the county. He works alone and will use the home address for telephone service only. Mr. Franklin moved to approve. Mr. Barks seconded. Motion carried. The next item for discussion was a preliminary plat of an 81 -unit condo- minium project to be located at Ill Hidden Lake Drive in the MR -2 zoned district, represented by Jack Garcia. He said they do not anticipate any problem with the entrance and a block & wood wall is planned for the project MINUTES - Planning and Zoning Commission - June 16, 1983 - 7:30 P.M. Page 2 and it will blend with the buildings. After discussion, Mr. Barks moved to approve. Mr. Grieme seconded. Motion carried. The next item was a request for a change of use from an approved retail store to a carry -out seafood restaurant, at 2200 French Ave. with a site plan, represented by the owner, Ed Dansberger. He said the buisness would be strictly walk -up to a service window and with the other businesses in the building closed after 5:00 P.M. there would be ample parking spaces. After discussion, Mr. Barks moved to approve. Mr. Davidson seconded. Motion carried. The next item for discussion was a site plan of a 2,080 sq. ft. office building to be located at 1101 W. First St. in the GC-2 zoned district, represented by Bob McKee. After discussion of the parking spaces available and the possiblity of the curb cut being widened, Mr. Barks moved to approve. Mr. Franklin seconded. Motion carried. The next item was a site plan of three (3) new structures (3,000 sq. ft. office, 23,250 sq. ft. loading dock & warehouse and 10,000 sq. ft. packaging building) at 1107 W. Airport Blvd. in the MI -2 zoned district for United Solvents of America, represented by Ken McIntosh for the owners, Dudley and Marilyn Blake. He said the expansion is to accommodate the growing needs of the business and would be a substantial industrial addition to the city of Sa�ford. He said they would be doubling the number of employees, from 24 to 50, and will abide by all state and local requirements. After discussion'' Mr. Franklin moved to approve. Mr. Grieme seconded. Motion carried. Mr. Knowles was present to discuss the possible limiting of paved off - street parking requirements for less than 10 spaces. At the present time, the zoning ordinance requires off - street parking to be paved and for some of the smaller residential areas it becomes a hardship. He asked the board to con- sider some alternate type of surface for parking spaces for these areas, other than paving. After discussion, the staff was requested to come up with a suggested amendment to the ordinance to allow surface other than paving where 10 spaces or less are required. Motion by Mr. Barks, second by Mr. Franklin. Carried. Mr. Knowles asked the board to study the zoning ordinance in order to clear up a conflict in the density requirements, especially in the RMOT zone. He said the formula used in the interior of the ordinance does not agree with the densit}� requirement schedule we have been using. Mr. Barks moved to have the staff ;Hake a study and present a density schedule for the zoning ordinance and the comprehensive plan. Mr. Franklin seconded. Motion carried. Mr. Raymon Gazil requested from the floor, approval of a site plan for a Pizza rest urant at 2400 French Ave. for Mike Basila, owner. It was noted that everything had been approved by engineering and staff. Mr. Franklin moved to approve the plan. Mr. Davidson seconded. Motion carried. I i MINUTES - Planning & Zoning Commission - June 16, 1983 - 7:30 P.M. Page 3 i There was discussion on the area between the American Legion Post and Mariner's tillage. Mr. Winn said the businesses existing there are Harcar and Butte Knit and the present zoning is GC -2 and it might be more consistent to change the zoning to RI -1. After discussion the board requested the staff to try to get a feeling from the owners as to the change in zoning and report back at the next meeting. The Minutes of the previous meeting were approved. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.