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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015.03.09_Planning Commission MinutesOWASSO PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Monday, March 9, 2015 The Owasso Planning Commission met in regular session on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Old Central per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 4:00 p.m. on March 5, 2015. ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER Dr. Loving called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ITEM 2. Flag Salute ITEM 3. Roll Call PRESENT ABSENT Dr. Paul Loving Renee Mowery Tim Miller David Vines Tammy Laakso A quorum was declared present. STAFF Bronce Stephenson Marsha Hensley Dewayne Henderson Karl Fritschen Dan Salts Julie Lombardi ITEM 4. Presentation of the Character Trait of the Month - Persuasiveness ITEM 5. Approval of Minutes from February 9, 2015 Regular Meeting. The Commission reviewed the minutes. David Vines moved, seconded by Tim Miller, to approve the minutes from the February 9, 2015 meeting. A vote on the motion was recorded as follows: YEA: Loving, Mowery, Miller, Vines, Laakso NAY: None Motion carried 5 -0. ITEM 6. Annexation OA 15 -01 - Consideration and appropriate action related to the request for the review and acceptance of an annexation of approximately 15.88 acres in size, located at the northwest corner of East 861h Street North and North Mingo Road. OWASSO PLANNING COMMISSION March 9, 2015 Page No. 2 Bronce Stephenson presented an overview. The property location was described. David Vines moved, seconded by Renee Mowery, to approve the above annexation request. A vote on the motion was recorded as follows: YEA: Loving, Mowery, Miller, Vines, Laakso NAY: None Motion carried 5 -0. ITEM 7. Public Hearing - Downtown Overlay District - Consideration and appropriate action related to the request for the review and recommendation to the City Council of a draft for a proposed new overlay district covering the downtown corridor. Bronce Stephenson presented the item and presented a brief overview. This proposed overlay district is to develop a basic set of design standards that will help spawn desirable economic development activity. The proposed overlay covers the area from 3rd Street on the north to 5th Street on the south, the railroad tracks on the west and the US -169 service road on the east. Bronce presented a slide show depicting desirable types of development and compatible buildings. Notification letters were sent to all property owners within the district and within 300' of the area and posted in the Owasso Reporter. Staff recommends the Planning Commission open the public hearing and receive input from citizens regarding the overlay. Staff recommends approval of the Downtown Overlay District. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED AT 6 :25 pm. Approximately 15 Owasso residents were present. The following comments /questions were expressed: Marlin Kerr - 9100 No 102 E Ave - How are we going to help existing business move out? What are you going to do with the pawn shop, it has done so much for Owasso. Bronce affirmed that the overlay doesn't require anybody to move. The overlay will protect what is there and it will protect the future businesses. Henry Harker, Jr. - 8 So Atlanta - We need something like this but not at this location. More planning is needed. There is heavy traffic on 76th Street North and also on Main Street. Discussion was held on the boundaries of the overlay. Brant Snap - 10690 E 77th - Loves the concept and is 100% behind the overlay. Wants to protect our downtown area. . Melody Hayes - 404 So Birch St - This part of town has been neglected. There are other problems that need to be addressed such as the streets. We would like to have sidewalks. There is a vacant building on 76th St N & Birch that needs to have some code enforcement. Address the problems of the people that have lived here for years. OWASSO PLANNING COMMISSION March 9, 2015 Page No. 3 • Bronce assured her that a Public Works representative would get in touch with her regarding the streets and sidewalk issue. The Code Enforcement Officer would be in touch regarding the vacant building. Troy Wilstead - 11237 E 114 - Feels like it is a great thing. There is a great need for this in the downtown area. Mike Mavoppoulos - 109 W 1 s Ave - When he started his business he bought the lot next to it in order to expand the business some day. Loves the idea of the overlay but feels like his hands are tied. Has been told it will be fine to build but needs to know for sure and in writing. • Bronce stated that Mr. Mayopoulos could expand with a Planned Unit Development. • Tim Miller stated that he also owns property on Main Street. This overlay will create value to the community. The city is not trying to stop downtown businesses from expanding, it will just take a few more steps to achieve. Donna Rice - 217 W Broadway - The main issue is being skirted around. Fix the streets in that area. David Vines explained that nobody is telling you that you can't expand. It will have to be by the code and a Planned Unit Development. If you are an existing business it is based on the main part of the building. We will try to help people develop but it might be in a different way. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7 :20 pm. At 7:25 PM a five minute break was taken. David Vines moved, seconded by Tim Miller, to approve the draft for the proposed new downtown overlay district and shall submit its recommendation for approval to the Owasso City Council. The motion is subject to the following: A change to Item 860.5.7, Section C - Building Setback. The last sentence should read 'All setbacks are at zero, so long as buildings meet all building codes and fire rating standards ". • Updated goals would be to mention bicycle friendly. A vote on the motion was recorded as follows: YEA: Loving, Mowery, Miller, Vines, Laakso NAY: None Motion carried 5 -0. ITEM 8. Community Development Report • Report on Monthly Building Permit Activity. OWASSO PLANNING COMMISSION March 9, 2015 Page No. 4 Director's Update ITEM 9. Report on Items from the February 25, 2015 TAC meeting. • Zaxby's Site Plan ITEM 10. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at the time of posting of the agenda) ITEM 11. Adjournment - Tammy Laakso moved, seconded by Renee Mowery, to adjourn the meeting. A vote on the motion was recorded as follows: YEA: Loving, Miller, Mowery, Vines, Laakso NAY: None Motion carried 5 -0 and the meeting was adjourned at 7:56 PM, Chairperson Vice Ch 'r erson Date