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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009.11.09_Planning Commission MinutesOWASSO PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Monday, November 9, 2009 Owasso Old Central 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma MEMBERS PRESENT Marilyn Hinkle Charles Brown Dr. Paul Loving David Vines MEMBERS ABSENT Dr. Mark Callery STAFF PRESENT Steve Albert Larissa Darnaby Brian Dempster Marsha Hensley Chelsea Harkins The agenda for the regular meeting was posted at the north entrance to City Hall on November 4, 2009 at 4:00 PM. 1. CALL TO ORDER — Marilyn Hinkle called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM and declared a quorum present. Chairperson Hinkle asked for a moment of silence in remembrance of Eric Wiles. 2. ROLL CALL 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 12, 2009 REGULAR MEETING — The Commission reviewed the minutes of October 12, 2009 regular meeting. Charles Brown moved to approve the minutes and Dr. Loving seconded the motion. A vote on the motion was recorded as follows: Marilyn Hinkle - Yes Charles Brown - Yes Dr. Paul Loving - Yes David Vines - Yes The motion was approved 4 -0. 4. Annexation 09 -03 — Consideration and appropriate action related to a request to annex approximately 30 acres of land, located on the northeast corner of North Garnett Road and East 106 " Street North. Marilyn Hinkle presented the item and Larissa reviewed the staff report. The location and the surrounding land use were described. The development process was described. The purpose of the applicant' s annexation request is to bring the property into the city limits of Owasso in order to receive city services. The applicant has agreed to dedicate necessary right -of -way for future road expansion. The property is zoned Agricultural (AG) in Tulsa County and would remain this classification upon annexation. Residential sewer and water service will be provided by the City of Owasso. Staff published legal notice of the annexation in the Owasso Reporter and mailed notice to surrounding property owners. The Owasso Annexation Committee met at their regularly scheduled OWASSO PLANNING COMMISSION November 9, 2009 Page No. 2 meeting on October 28, 2009. The applicant was present to address any concerns. The staff recommends approval of the annexation request. David Vines moved to approve the annexation. Charles Brown seconded. A vote on the motion was recorded as follows: Marilyn Hinkle - Yes Charles Brown - Yes Dr. Paul Loving - Yes David Vines - Yes The motion carried 4 -0. 5. Annexation 09 -04 — Consideration and appropriate action related to a request to annex approximately 19 acres, located on the northwest corner of Highway 20 and North 145" East Avenue. Marilyn Hinkle presented the item and Larissa reviewed the staff report. The location and the surrounding land use were described. The property is zoned Agricultural (AG) in Tulsa County and would remain this classification upon annexation. The applicant has agreed to dedicate necessary right -of -way, as deemed by Public Works, for future road expansion. Residential sewer and water service will be provided by the City of Owasso. Staff published legal notice of the annexation in the Owasso Reporter and mailed notice to surrounding property owners. The Owasso Annexation Committee met at their regularly scheduled meeting on October 28, 2009. The applicant was present to address any concerns. Staff recommends approval. Mr. Wilbur Casement, property owner to the north, had questions regarding sewer and water services. Larissa explained that Rural Water District #3 will provide water service and the City of Owasso will provide sewer service. Marilyn Hinkle assured Mr. Casement that during the PUD /rezoning step he would receive notification. David Vines moved to approve the annexation request. Dr. Loving seconded. A vote on the motion was recorded as follows: Marilyn Hinkle - Yes Charles Brown - Yes Dr. Paul Loving - Yes David Vines - Yes The motion carried 4 -0. 6. Rezoning Request — OZ 09 -02 — Consideration and appropriate action related to a request to review and rezoning from a Residential Duplex (RD) Zoning District to a Commercial Shopping (CS) Zoning District, on property located at the southeast corner of 2nd and Atlanta, more commonly recognized as 113 North Atlanta. OWASSO PLANNING COMMISSION November 9, 2009 Page No. 3 Marilyn Hinkle presented the item. David Vines, the applicant for this item, recused himself. Larissa reviewed the staff report. The property is zoned (Residential Duplex) and is .24 acres in size. The proposed development for this property is unknown. The applicant has requested a Commercial Shopping (CS) zoning designation to allow for the construction of facilities that would support light commercial uses such as retail or office space. Letters were mailed to surrounding property owners and the legal notification was published in the Owasso Reporter. Staff recommends approval. Mr. Dewayne Welborn (105 West 10`h Street), a nearby property owner, had questions regarding setbacks on commercial property. Mr. Welborn would also prefer the facility to face 2 "d Street. Larissa stated that commercial property abutting residential property requires a 25' setback. She also mentioned that the city could contact him when the site plan is reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee. Dr. Loving moved to approve the rezoning request. Charles Brown seconded. A vote on the motion was recorded as follows: Marilyn Hinkle - Yes Charles Brown - Yes Dr. Paul Loving - Yes David Vines - Recuse The motion carried 3 -0. 7. Partial Easement Closure Request — Consideration and appropriate action related to a request to close a portion of a 25' Utility Easement, located in the rear yard of property recognized as 13800 East 94 Street North. Marilyn Hinkle presented the item and Larissa reviewed the staff report. The location was described. The applicant desires to close a portion of the 25' utility easement in order to clean up title work regarding the existing swimming pool and pool house that was built over a portion of the utility easement. The request was reviewed by the Owasso Technical Advisory Committee at their regular meeting on October 28, 2009. There were no comments made in regards to this item. Staff recommends approval. Copies of the pool permit and site plan were handed out to the Commissioners. Commissioner Brown asked if the staff has ever seen a partial closure this extreme. Encroachment of nine feet seems to be very severe and after reviewing the pool permit, the homeowners should have been aware of the easement location. Mr. Dennis Blind was present to represent the applicant. Mr. Blind stated that the seller was unaware the pool house was over into the easement. After discussion, Dr. Loving moved to approve the partial easement closure request. David Vines seconded. A vote on the motion was recorded as follows: Marilyn Hinkle - Yes Charles Brown - No Dr. Paul Loving - Yes OWASSO PLANNING COMMISSION November 9, 2009 Page No. 4 David Vines - Yes The motion carried 3 -1. 8. Report on Monthly Building Permit Activity 9. Economic Development Report. - Chelsea discussed the " Buy Owasso' campaign. 10. Report on Planning Items Previously Forwarded to City Council. 11. Adjournment - Charles Brown moved; David Vines seconded to adjourn the meeting. A vote on the motion was recorded as follows: Marilyn Hinkle - Yes Charles Brown - Yes Dr. Paul Loving - Yes David Vines - Yes The motion carried 4 -0 and the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 PM. Vice Chairperson ate Ch ' pers n Vice Chairperson ate