2012/07/25 Council Agenda Packet

Motion: Commissioner Olivers made a motion to recommend approval of the Forgotten Creek Rezone. Commissioner Chase seconded the motion. Vote: Commissioner Jordison,yes; Commissioner Adams,yes; Commissioner Sand, yes; Commissioner Chase,yes;Commissioner Olivers,yes; Commissioner Murphy,yes; and Chair Sosin,yes. Motion Carried. 7:26:05 PM Commissioner Olivers noted for the record that he does have some experience with the ownership and management of City owned utility properties and his experience is that the Utilities Department never succeeded in getting rid of any property that the community found a use for. So to the extent that they can build their facilities if the remainder of the vast majority of this property remains in an undeveloped and open and available state, it will probably be that way forever. Mr. Koenig added that it is also in a stream corridor so that would also limit use of the property. Motion: Commissioner Olivers made a motion to reco mend approval of the DeBlasio Rezone. Commissioner Murphy seconded the motion. Vote: CommissionerJordison,yes; Commissioner A.:ms,yes; Commissioner Sand, yes; Commissioner Chase, yes; Commissioner Olivers,yes; Commission; Murphy,yes; and Chair Sosin, yes. Motion Carried. Motion: Commissioner Olivers made a motion t- recommend approval of the UGA Boundary Expansion on Smith Island. Commissioner Chase seconde. the motion. Vote: Commissioner Jordison,yes; Commissi. er Adams,yes; Commissioner Sand, yes; Commissioner Chase, yes; Commissioner Olivers,yes; Corn ssioner Murphy,yes; and Chair Sosin,yes. Motion Carried. 7:28:04 PM Item 3: Request to initiate consideratio of a zoning code amendment related to off-street parking for buildings with nonconforming park' g in the area along the Hewitt Avenue corridor,east of Broadway. Staff will provide addition- information at the Planning Commission meeting. 7:29:00 PM Mr. Giffen, Planning staff, referred t- the memo that was distributed to Commissioners with the map of the study area shown on the back . d stated that City Council President Gipson asked staff about older buildings that do not have adequa - parking. He wanted to know if they can be changed to another use without applying the code as stri ly as it would normally apply if the building were new. City Council President Gipson asked if that ar a.on Hewitt could be included in the B-3 zone where there is no off street parking requirement for .n-residential uses. Staff suggested a code amendment instead of the more complex process of a co .rehensive plan amendment and rezone. In response to the request,t City's Traffic Engineering Department is conducting an inventory and review of on-street parking se to see if an amendment as proposed would have a negative impact on Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 9 March 6, 2012