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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 16 1980
THE PLANNING COMMISSION MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON WEDNESDAY
APRIL 16 1980 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY ADMINIS-
TRATION BUILDING Z11 EIGHTH STREET THE MEETING WAS CALLED
TO ORDER BY ACTING CHAIRMAN COVINGTON AT 7 30 P M AND THE
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG WAS LED BY COVINGTON
PRESENT G11kerson Le1bert Cov1ngton Knapp
ABSENT Excused absence R1pperdan
The mlnutes of the March 19 1980 Commlsslon meetlng were approved as submlttpd
1 PUBLIC HEARING
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Change of Zone One Block o~ Ocean AI nue
Change to the land Use Elen nt and change OT zone- from C-1 to R-3 f'or one-
block of Ocean Avenue SQocretary presented a corrorel'-en:>lve--Staff Report
outl1mng the preV10US act10ns on thlS subJec.t lefore the P'lannlng Commlsslon
and C1 ty Councll T\'/o pet1"'1 ons \'/ere presented on tne proposal One-- opposed
wlth 185 slgnatures and one 1n favor wlth 50 cncmatures_ In dddltlon t 0
letters 1n favor of the rezomng \'t re read mto the rpcor-t The- ~taff
recommendatlons contaln d 1n the February 10 1980 C;taff Report- remaln
unchanged and suggest the zone change l~ 1n thE [~st lntLrest of the CltJr
based on good planmng practlces PubllC. htdrlnc cppnec' and tne cnaunan.
asked for conm nts fron those favorlng ret11n1no th~ p~:>ent comm~clal
zomng Fran.< Zoelle proporty 0 '1ner of moc; t c f c""ublect Ileeat'" t;po e- 1n.
Opposlt1on to the zone change He propo~(~ no (han9~S to tnl~ prop~~ ardr
1S of the Op1 m on tha.l. the zone change 1 ~ not. \ ("1 ("~...tp~
Judy Nelson 142? Ocean Avenue 1 s the OWlle-1 of He 1 son S" Nursery-ln. the-
subJect block She spo Qo 1n Oppos1t1on to filE /crF charce- In that" toe-
people 1n the area can successfully def tdt ~ bdrnlful de\e-lopment by ~ruu~
effort
John Selby 1001 Fa thon spo'<e 1 n oppOS I t I 011 10 the zone-- charqe- and. sa.'1.~
that no valld reasons have been glven fot'" lIm. c.f12'rge-_
John Mullons 1206 Ocean Avenue spoke In oPPoslhorr to tne--2'one-c.~.,ge._
He noted that pet1t1ons on thr:. subJect I (II 1 1 (K2'lr~t the-- crange:_ lnaj)p.--
stated that the Plannlng CormlSSlon always. 1.1s'lcrs. to E\."t: T.YOnE'-t.he> speaks-.
wlth no regard to thelr status as propert) O\mcr;"... All retloons. a-re--
conS1 dered on the1 r men t rather than 011 th(,)- nur.t ~r C 1 $;.1 (I~t.J.res._
Mr 0 Young 1424 Ocean Avenue spoke 111 OPPOc..l'll( n- to U e-- 70".e- cha~'-_
Jlm Howard 1019 E1ectnc asked about compcnsatlcf f'orloss or la~ vaTu&'
due to rezOnl n9
Secretary noted that rezomng does not I equll E!' compensa.t'lOJ'i' to it prope~ owner
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Dan Nelson 1422 Ocean Avenue spo'<e 1 n OppOSl t1 Ort to the zone-- change-_
He would hke to enlarge }llS nursery when Grow1ng 11Y Way goes out.or
buslness but a zone change would proh1b1t expan~10n
Chalrl1'an asked for comments .t:rom people favonng a change of' zone-TOl'" the
block
Helen Brown 236 Elghth Street spoke 1n favor of tne zone- c.harge- She noted
that lf any bUlldlng 1S reiOved lt presently cannot be- replaced 'In Ic:u~d_ lOt
can t replace a 40-year old bU11dlng w,th a 4O-year old bu.1.1d"lng_
Donna Greer 640 Island V1ew owns property across 'the s'treet and 'favors a
zone change
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Barbara Antose 1502 Ocean Avenue spoke 1 n favor of a ZOrr& change-_ She-
noted SOJTle of the eX1st1ng problems (dehvery trucks~ 11tte-r~ "f"lghts.,. etc )
and she spoke about eXlstlng land values 1n the area
Mrs Atk1nson 4145 Guava spoke 1n favor of the zone cnange- nottng that. 'tne--
property would slmply b,ocore non-con.torrmng by it zone change
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Knapp noted that there are fl ve cond, tHm, (l" 1 ~~Jes 'ULV()lvec! "l rr; tIns
proposal
1 Potentlal ownershlp change WhlCh could c.hdnc.e- tne intenslt",) of
use should a new miner declde to ma>lID17e t.011W€'TCla.l clevclopmtMtt'
2 No condl t10nal change 1n uses WhlCh. mednc;. that all eXTs1:l"n.g: ~ Oln
remaln untl1 a declslon lS made b) the owne--r to rede-ve:lop_
3 Compatl b111 ty Wl th the surroundl ng 11 (d The- ttTesent bus"lnesses are-
compat,ble wlth surround,ng resldcllt ldl uc"c-,-
4 Future condl tlons and/or act of God The- C-Yls.t.'1 ng bus-r~s can rettta.:ur'_
however some lnsurance should eXl~ l to In,,un'' 'future c.onlp~tlbll'lt)= of'-
rep 1 acement uses
5 Good planmng The zone change woulcf lClRO\e--i' c:on~l. ",sland 'In- a:...
res1dentlal nelghborhood
G11kerson stated that he agrees wlth h.nrtJlp c; (,C'lII'P"t:s"-_ reop't~ i'orr-t"wnt"
changes 1n an area but eventually chanqc.c" take.. place_ If t1te-- property lS:-
left commerclal all the eX1stlng resId( nhal UC;_"$ 'lR ~ b-l.coc.ll '111 e.WRbJa.l1
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be removed and would have to be replaced \'1ith commercial uses. Leibert"
expressed support for the zone change as a good planning practi:ce.' that
\'Iould result in eventual confonnity \.lith surrounding, property_
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Covington commended the corrrnercial enterprises in the block: for-'establishing::-
a good rapport "lith the residential neighborhood. Hefe1t,that~op.timum ','
commerci a 1 val ue of the property does not a h/ays equal optimum commumty' '~'
value. Considering the maximum potential commercial developme-nt::on:, the.,
bloCK~ the zone change is necessary to protect all present ancL future
resi dents ;-n the area. The zone change takes into. account: all those, people:
who supported retention of the C-l zoning.
Knapp moved to recommend to City Council adoption of the negati.ve..-deciarat-:fori_
r.1otion seconded by Gilkerson and unanimously approved_ Hinute.Order"Action_
Knapp moved- to adopt Resol uti on 1208 recommend; n9 to City Council that. t'h~:
land Use E1 ement be amended. f/loti on seconded by Gil kerson' and, tInanimous.ly
approved~ - Res.. 120B',
Knapp moved to adopt Resol ution 1209 recommending to' City' Council that: the-,
zone be changed from C-1 to R-3. Notion seconded by Leibert:: a.nd unanir.1Ously
. approved.. .. Res _ 1209
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. 2. ORAL COMMUN.I CATIONS ~
None
3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
4. NEW BUSINESS
None
5. REPORT FROM SECRETARY
A. Property Maintenance Ordinance
Secretary distri-buted a copy---to 'each--commi'ssione-l-r_ Thfs t'rill' 5e":"subj't~
of a public hearing in May and recomrnendatiom; fons~:rded: ta',~i:Qf- tGulX;.il_
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Covington asked if this was similar to a 1972: Pmperty r~tamt:l::rrem:e:Grof~..
that was never adopted. Secretary stated that this', is. a: revi:SloR:- o.f:- 't.he:
1972 ordinance.
6. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:50 P.M.
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