. February 16, 2005 7:00 PM HELD AT BRIER COMMUNITY CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL 22730 BRIER ROAD Chairman Lavoie called the Brier Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:02PM. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners, Lavoie, Wahlgren, Marley, Warner, and Chrisman. Absent: Commissioners Funk and Nelson. Also in attendance: Mayor Starks and Jorge Garcia. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Chairman Lavoie opened for consideration, approval of the January 19, 2005 Planning Commission minutes. Commissioner Warner moved, and Commissioner Marley seconded to approve the January 19, 2005 Planning Commission minutes. Commissioner Wahlgren and Lavoie abstained due to the fact they were not at the meeting. Motion Carried. PUBLIC REQUESTS & ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Ed Walker 21206 Poplar Way - stated he would like more information as to what the Stormwater ordinance amendment is about. NEW BUSINESS: VARIANCE #V05-001 AND CONDITIONAL USE #CU05-001 BY ED SCHIPPERS ARRIVA PROPERTIES AT 22202 LOCUST WAY. Chairman Lavoie opened for consideration Variance Application #V05-001 and Conditional Use #CU05-001 by Ed Schippers. Mr. Schippers explained he had purchased the property at 22202 Locust Way and that he is requesting a Business License for a temporary office. He explained that he would like to use the Mobile Home unit as an Office for his business, which is General Contractor for building residential homes. There was discussion with the owner and Planning Commission. Chairman Lavoie opened the Public Hearing at 7:10 PM. Jeff Rankin - 2000 Vine Road - stated he has no problems with the Variance or Conditional Use Applications and that Mr. Schippers has greatly improved the property since he purchased it. Karen Hipke - 22305 Locust Way - stated that the property has been residential all this time and she does not see why it should change. She asked how this would affect her neighborhood. She would like it to stay residential and not look like a business. John Jones - 2102 Vine - stated he has no problems with the Variance or Conditional Use Applications, and he has noticed a great improvement to the property since Mr. Schippers has purchased it. Jeff Duda - 22311 Locust Way - noticed the property is an improvement from what it was with the previous owner. He stated he would like more information regarding a Conditional Use and a Variance and how it would affect the property. Mary Kay Laughlin - Office Manager for Mr. Schippers - Ms. Laughlin stated she is the only office employee, and supported the applications. There were no other comments. Chairman Lavoie closed the Public Hearing at 7:15 PM. There was discussion with Mr. Schippers. The Planning Commission determined that Mr. Schippers did not need to apply for the Conditional Use permit. Commissioner Wahlgren moved and Commissioner Warner seconded to continue Variance Application #V05-001 by Mr. Schippers at 22202 Locust Way, to the March 16, 2005 Planning Commission meeting. Motion Carried, with Commissioner Marley voting no. OLD BUSINESS: PROPOSED STORMWATER ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR SITES ADDING/REPLACING LESS THAN 5,000 SQUARE FEET OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACE. Chairman Lavoie continued for discussion the proposed Stormwater Ordinance Amendment, which includes development of the guidelines for the sites adding/replacing less than 5,000 square feet. There was discussion on the proposed guidelines. Ed Walker - 21206 Poplar Way - spoke regarding the changes and some of his concerns. Some of the suggestions were to change the wording from "less" to "under", for clarification and less confusion. There were more suggestions for additions and changes. Commissioner Wahlgren moved and Commissioner Marley seconded to send the draft Developmental Guidelines for Sites adding/replacing less than 5,000 square feet of impervious surface with the suggested revisions to the City Council. Motion Carried. Commissioner Wahlgren moved and Commissioner Chrisman seconded to continue the stormwater ordinance amendments to the March 16, 2005 Planning Commission meeting. Motion Carried. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Commissioner Lavoie addressed the issue of electing the Chairman and Chairman Protem positions for Planning Commission. He stated that he will accept the nomination and suggested that the elections be held in the month of February. Commissioner Lavoie moved and Commissioner Wahlgren seconded to recommend that if Ordinance 236 does not state that the election for Chair and Chair Protem be held in the month of February that it be amended to state so. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Wahlgren moved and, Commissioner Warner seconded, to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:37 PM Return to Planning Commission Directory - Click Here