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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2018-07-12 minutesMINUTES JEFFERSON CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION July 12, 2018 5:15 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT Bunnie Trickey Cotten Jack Deeken Blake Markus Dale Vaughan Chris Yarnell, Vice Chairman Hank Vogt, Alternate Penny Quigg, Alternate COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT Dean Dutoi Chris Jordan, Chairman Michael Lester Michelle Mahoney Matthew Hall, Alternate COUNCIL LIAISON ABSENT Carlos Graham, Council Liaison ATTENDANCE RECORD 10 of 11 10 of 11 7 of 11 10 of 11 8 of 11 2 of 2 1 of 1 4 of 11 10 of 11 9 of 11 7 of 11 3 of 11 STAFF PRESENT Sonny Sanders, Director of Planning & Protective Services Bryan Wolford, Associate City Counselor Eric Barron, Planning Manager lan Zollinger, Planner Ahnna Nanoski, Planner Anne Stratman, Administrative Assistant 1. Call to Order and Introduction of Members, Ex -officio Members and Staff The Vice Chairman, four regular members and two alternates were present. A quorum was present. Designation of Voting Alternates The Vice Chairman announced that all regular members and Alternates Hank Vogt and Penny Quigg were eligible to vote. 2. Procedural Matters and Procedures Explained Mr. Zollinger explained the procedures for the meeting. The following documents were entered as exhibits. Mr. Zollinger advised that copies of the exhibits are available through the City Clerk or the Department of Planning and Protective Services: The City Code of the City of Jefferson, as amended Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map Copies of applications under consideration A list of property owners to whom notices were sent Affidavit of publication of the public notice in the newspaper Rules of Procedure, Planning & Zoning Commission Mr. Zollinger submitted the following items for the record: Staff reports Minutes of proceedings Copies of drawings, plans, and/or renderings under consideration Letters or memoranda from staff Materials submitted by the public or applicants pertaining to the cases under consideration Minutes/Jefferson City Planning & Zoning Commission Page 2 July 12, 2018 3. Adoption of Agenda Ms. Cotten moved and Mr. Vaughan seconded to adopt the agenda as printed. The motion passed 6-0 with the following votes: Aye: Cotten, Deeken, Markus, Quigg, Vaughan, Vogt 4. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 14, 2018 Ms. Cotten moved and Mr. Vaughan seconded to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 14, 2018 as written. The motion passed 6-0 with the following votes: Aye: Cotten, Deeken, Markus, Quigg, Vaughan, Vogt 5. Communications Received Comments were received from Mr. Lester pertaining to Case No. P18016. 6. New Business/Public Hearings Case No. P18016 —Text Amendment Pertaining to Chapter 3 of Jefferson City Code, Advertising and Signs. Request filed by city staff to amend the text of Chapter 3, Advertising and Signs. The complete text of the amendment is available for review at the Department of Planning and Protective Services, 320 E. McCarty Street, or may be viewed at the Planning and Zoning Commission webpage at: www.jeffersoncitymo.gov. Comments submitted by Mr. Mike Lester, Planning and Zoning Commission member, were distributed at tonight's meeting. Mr. Barron described the proposal and explained that the proposed text amendment was presented to the Public Works and Planning Committee on June 14, 2018. He stated that the impetus for this proposed text amendment is a recent Supreme Court ruling pertaining to temporary signage. Mr. Barron explained that the Supreme Court ruling stipulated that a city cannot regulate temporary signage based on the message on the sign. He stated that the current code is deemed unconstitutional based on the Supreme Court ruling because the current code regulates different signs based on their message. Mr. Barron explained that the proposed changes include: the movement of C-3 (Downtown) signage to a "Facade Based" signage allowance; the raising of maximum height for building mounted signs from 32' to 50'. He stated that the bill would remove the various allowances for temporary signs based on message and replace it with a non -message based allocation. Mr. Barron explained that the temporary signage allowance for a property would be granted on these three different features: (1) type of sign; (2) location; and (3) the manner of which it is being placed. He stated that real estate signs will be placed into a noncommercial category and given all the same rights in terms of placement, size and location as those noncommercial messages. Mr. Barron explained that in the commercial and industrial districts noncommercial signage of one sign per street frontage with a maximum of 25 square feet would be allowed. He stated that during election season two additional signs per street frontage with a maximum of 32 square feet would be allowed. Mr. Barron explained that in residential districts noncommercial signage of two signs per property with a maximum of five square feet would be allowed. He stated that during election season two additional signs per street frontage with a maximum of five square feet is allowed. Mr. Barron explained that during election season a corner lot located in a residential district could have six election signs whereas a typical mid -block lot could have four election signs. He stated that temporary signs could not be located on public street right- of-way and that the minimum setback from the curb in commercial districts would be 10 feet and in residential districts would be 5 feet. Mr. Barron explained that advertising or feather flags are prohibited in the commercial district. Mr. Deeken commented that there should not be any restrictions on the number of election signs and other types of temporary signs such as Christmas signs. No one spoke in opposition to this request. Comments were received from Mr. Mike Lester, 316 Hickory Street. Mr. Deeken commented that he is not comfortable voting on the flag pole height restriction. He would like to see the election signs separated from the other amendments with no limit on the number of election signs for a residential property. Minutes/Jefferson City Planning & Zoning Commission Page 3 July 12, 2018 Mr. Barron addressed Mr. Deeken's comments and explained that staff has tried to keep this proposal as close as possible to the current code while cleaning up certain areas that need clarification. He stated that this is not a major overhaul of the sign code except for the section pertaining to temporary signs. Mr. Deeken moved and Ms. Quigg seconded to recommend approval of the proposed text amendment to Chapter 3 Advertising and Signs with the exception that there would be no limit on the number of temporary signs or setback in a residential area to the City Council. The motion passed 5-1 with the following roll call vote: Aye: Cotten, Deeken, Markus, Vogt, Quigg Nay: Vaughan Mr. Markus left at 6:05 p.m. 7. Other Business A. Sunset/McKay Court rezoning (Single family neighborhood currently zoned for duplexes) Ms. Nanoski explained that this this is a staff initiated rezoning from RD to RS -4 Single Family Residential to preserve the single family residential character of the neighborhood. The neighborhood was rezoned from RS -2 to RD in 1976 and the subdivision was established in 1990. There will be no adverse effects on the neighborhood as all properties are single family residences. An open house for residents will be held on July 31, 2018. A public hearing will be held in front of the Planning and Zoning Commission on August 6, 2018. The City Council public hearing is scheduled for September 17, 2018. B. Southside Rezoning #1 Mr. Barron explained that this is a staff initiated proposal to rezone this area from RA -2 to Single Family Residential. Any 2 unit structures would be grandfathered in and could remain as is until such a time as they are voluntarily converted to single family or voluntarily demolished. A neighborhood meeting is scheduled for August 21, 2018. A special meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for August 28, 2018. A public hearing will be held in front on the City Council at their October 1, 2018 meeting. C. Staff updates on prior cases • Four separate Short Term Rental/AirBnB Special Exception Permits were adopted at the June 18, 2018 City Council meeting. • A Special Exception Permit for a mulch/compost operation at 1129 Cedar City Drive was adopted at the June 18, 2018 City Council meeting. D. Election of Officers Mr. Deeken moved and Ms. Cotten seconded to re-elect Chris Jordan, Chairman and Chris Yarnell, Vice Chairman. The motion passed 5-0 with the following votes: Aye: Cotten, Deeken, Quigg, Vaughan, Vogt 8. Adjourn. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Eric Barron, Assistant Secretary