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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-01-1991 Regular Meeting of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 1, 1991 Members Present: Chairman Inge Browder, Commissioners Wayne Anderson, Eugene Edmonds, Lola Phillips, Doug Martin, Betty Waters Members Absent: Commissioner Paul Schaider City Staff Present: Community Development Director Joel Albrecht, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Inspector Mark Lewis, Chief Building Official Ervin Griffith, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Community Development Secretary Peggy Lee Others Present: Dennis Dunham, Janice Greer, Theresa Lomar, R. W. Smith, Joe Burkhart, Roland Rocha, Ed Matuszak, Gary Groda, City Councilmen B. Don Skelton, Deotis Gay, Guy Sutherland, Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin and other citizens 1) CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Chairman Inge Browder at 6:00 PM. 2) APPROVE MINUTES OF JULY 18,1991 REGULAR MEETING A motion was made by Wayne Anderson and seconded by Doug Martin to approve the minutes as submitted. All were in favor and the motion passed. Betty Waters abstained from voting since she was not present for the last meeting. 3) CITIZEN INPUT Dennis Dunham - Restated his position being in favor of carports for all residents of La Porte. City Councilman Deotis Gay - Feels that the carport subject should not be a -"Fairmont Park" vs. "Old La Porte" issue. Teresa Lomar - Restates her position being in favor of carports for anyone who wants to construct one. R. W. Smith - Felt confused about where the carport issue stands at present. Mr. Albrecht stated that a straw vote was taken to put the item on the agenda for a Public Hearing. Page 2 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes of August 1, 1991 Joe Burkhart - Wants to be allowed to install a carport to protect his car. Roland Rocha - Spoke in favor of carports. Jimmy Spradling (speaking as a citizen of La Porte, not as Fairmont Park Homeowner's Association President) - Spoke against carports. Feels that carports contribute to the devaluation of property. Ed Matuszak - Believes carports should not be allowed outside the required setbacks. Opposes sign advertisement. Gary Groda - (rebuttal) Defends his position being in favor of carports and signs. City Councilman B. Don Skelton - In favor of carports outside the current required setbacks. His business is suffering from the sign ordinance. Would like to be able to advertise his business through portable signs. Kenny Pierce (Cowboys Restaurant) - Needs to be able to advertise his business with signs. Feels his business is suffering due to lack of advertisement. Can't afford other forms of advertisement. 4) DISCUSS ITEMS RELATING TO THE 1991 REVIEW OF ZONING ORDINANCE 1501 Mr. Albrecht supplied the Commission with the requested ordinance language permitting residential front and side yard carports with a setback of five feet (5'). Betty Waters recommended that the Commission approve the verbiage. Doug Martin seconded. A straw vote was taken. All were in agreement with the exception of Eugene Edmonds who was opposed. Break 7:20 PM Resume 7:30 PM Main Street Citizens present from the Main Street Association were Judy Nieuwenhuis, Imogene Pulleine, and Pat Muston. Mr. Albrecht began Main Street discussion by emphasizing the importance of designating specific goals for this project. City Council has already approved funding for the renovation and/or construction of curbs, sidewalks, and wheelchair ramps for the area from Broadway Street, west thru 2nd Street. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong suggested the creation of a committee to review and monitor new businesses so they may conform to imposed criteria (which shall be set forth). Page 3 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes of August 1, 1991 Everyone in attendance felt it necessary to take a walking tour down the street to get a better idea of the existing structures, vacant lots, uses of buildings, and possible zoning boundaries. After discussion, a time for the tour was set for Thursday afternoon (August 8) at 5:30 PM with everyone meeting at Judy Nieuwenhuis' shop. 5) ADJOURN A motion to adjourn was made by Wayne Anderson and was seconded by Doug Martin. The next meeting will be September 5, 1991 at 6:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, Approved this the 5th day of September, 1991 ~~ Inge Browder, Chairman Planning & Zoning Commission 8/26/91/p z ONING OUT REV LINE I E w 1991 ANNUAL ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW I . Regular Ordinance Review Items (as provided for by Ordinance Section 11-504). II. Main Street Review. III. Comprehensive Plan Review. IV. Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing and Recommendation to City Council. V. City Council Workshop review of above listed items. VI. City Council Public Hearing. VII. Adoption of Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance (and/or Zoning Map) to reflect review items. 1. 1991 ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW OUTLINE TOPIC Section 5-700; Table B, Residential Setbacks Adjacent to Utility Easement 2. Section 6-400; Table B, Commercial 3. 4. 5. 6. A. Dog Grooming B. SIC 473: Arrangement for freight transport Section 10-200.5; (Accessory Buildings) Accessory buildings on large lot Residential Tracts Section 10-204.2; (Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs) Update code references Section 10.500; (Fencing and Landscaping) Clarify intent of fencing restrictions Section 7-600; Industrial Table B Request to reduce BI setbacks 7. Section 6-400; Table A Commercial A. Dog Grooming B. SIC 473; Arrangements for shipping and transport DATE DISCUSSED 03/21/91 03/21/91 03/21/91 03/21/91 03/21/91 03/21/91 03/21/91 04/18/91 04/18/91 COMMISSION DIRECTION Agreed to suggested change Research further Research further Agreed to suggested change Agreed to suggested change Agreed to suggested change Research further Agreed to suggested change Agreed to suggested change Page 2 TOPIC 8. Section 7-600; Table B Industrial Business Industrial Setbacks 9. Section 6-200; Neighborhood Commercial 10. Front Yard Carports 11. Front Yard Fences 12. Section 5-500; Parking lot screening 13. Section 10-1000; Sign regulation 14. Section 11-300; Zoning Permits A. Revocation B. Additional requirements 15. Residential Uses in Commerci~l Zones/ on 26th Street 16. Front Yard Carports 17. Zoning Permit Requirements 18. Section 4-400 Zoning of Annexed Property DATE DISCUSSED COMMISSION DIRECTION 04/18/91 Let current regulations stand 04/18/91 Research Residential Uses in NC//GC Research NC zoning on 26th Street 04/18/91 Research further 04/18/91 Let current regulations stand 04/18/91 Agreed to suggested change 04/18/91 Agreed to suggested change 04/18/91 Agreed to suggested change 04/18/91 Research further 06/27/91 Consider 26th st. area for rezone to G. C. 06-27-91 Prepare Ordinance language to permit front yard carports Agreed to suggested change Page 3 COMMISSION DIRECTION TOPIC DATE DISCUSSED 19. Front Yard Carports 20. Main Street Zoning Regulations 21. Comprehensive Plan Updates A. Thoroughfare Plan B. Open Space and Pedestrian System Plan C. Community Facilities Plan D. Beautification and Conservation Plan 22. Update comprehensive Plan in regard to former Bay Mud area (Annexed Ord. 1626) 07-18-91 Table further discussion until full Commission is present. 07-18-91 Continue dis- cussion at next meeting. Focus on goals and allowable uses. o STAFF RDINAN R E C E paR T REVIE w 1991 ANNUAL REVIEW OF ZONING ORDINANCE 1501 CONTINUED DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR AUGUST 1, 1991 MEETING INTRODUCTION The Planning and Zoning Commission, at its June 27, 1991 meeting, decided to take additional citizen input regarding the City's sign regulations. As the Commission's expressed intent is solely to take input, no backup material relating to signs is included in this report. The City's sign regulations are located on pages 90-92c of the Zoning Ordinance (Section 10-1000). At its July 18, 1991 meeting, the Commission after receiving citizen input regarding front yard carports, tabled further discussion of this issue until the full Commission could be present. The portion of the staff report (July 18, 1991 agenda packet) which dealt with carports is also included in this report. Also, at the July 18, 1991 meeting, the Commission began discussion of zoning issues relating to Main Street. This discussion will continue at the August 1, 1991 meeting. The emphasis, at this meeting, will be on further defining goals for the Main Street area and determining types of uses which might be appropriate for a "Downtown Commercial District." Staff requests that the Commission bring the "Main street Report" and exhibits (July 18, 1991 agenda packet) to the August 1, 1991 meeting. Maps of the Main Street area and excerpts from the Standard Industrial Classification (S.I.C.) manual will be available at the meeting. No additional backup material regarding Main Street is enclosed in this packet. I. Carports: Staff, as directed by the Commission has prepared ordinance language which will permit front and side yard carports with a setback of five (5) feet from property lines. The first step in developing regulations is to define the term carport in order to distinguish it from other types of structures. Staff would suggest the following definition for inclusion in Section 3-100. Page 2 Caroort: a roofed structure, free-standing or attached to another structure and designed to provide covered parking for vehicles. A carport shall have no enclosing walls. A structure shall not be considered to be a carport unless it is located directly over a driveway. The appears to exceptions Ordinance. as 10-401.4. most appropriate location for carport regulations be Ordinance Section 10-400. This section deals with to setback requirements found elsewhere in the The regulations would be inserted into this section 4. Front and side yard carports shall be permitted for single family detached and single family large lot homes subject to the following requirements: a. Carports in a required front or side yard shall not be located closer than five (5) feet from any front or side property line. b. Carports located on corner lots shall not be located closer than twenty five (25) feet from an intersection. This distance shall be measured from the intersection of property lines common with street right-of-way lines. (This is in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-605, figure 10-2). c. The maximum width of a carport front or side yard.shall be (This matches the maximum residential driveway). located in a required twenty five (25) feet. allowable width of a Page 3 Should the Commission recommend approval of the proposed footnotes, it will also be necessary to amend Section 10-301.1. The second paragraph of this section deals with detached garages and carports. The paragraph presently reads: A detached private garage, or carport, as defined, may be permitted in side yards, provided: (1) they comply with all the requirements of this section; (2) they shall be five feet (5') or more from side lot lines; and (3) the side yard does not abut a street right-of-way. In order to prevent a conflict with footnote #11, this paragraph should be amended to read: A detached private garage, as defined, may be permitted in side yards... Eliminating the word carport from this paragraph should eliminate conflict between ordinance sections.