Planning and Zoning Commission - Regular Meeting

Good evening everybody I'm Dan Martin, chair of the planning and zoning commission and presiding officer for this evening. Welcome to our meeting of the planning and zoning commission as a way to provide you with guidance to you. Our gas take a moment and explain what you should expect this evening as you prepare to participate in the meeting. Tonight, we have 6 items on the agenda, and then there'll be a special study session afterward. The special study session. I don't believe anybody else gets to speak except Diane and the commission. So, but we'll 1st, do the regular meeting of planning and zoning. There were three public notices sent out about the rezoning request. And there'll be time before we make any decision for people to talk at the end before we make a decision. And the only thing I want to remind you is you would be limited to five minutes of speaking time if you choose to speak during that time and you'll go to the podium, identify yourself and give your address in Princeville. We'll call this meeting that order at 603 P. M. Could we get a roll call Teresa please?

Mr. here, Mr. Hopkins here, here. Here. Here.

Here. All right, we've got the order of agenda. Is there a staff report with any additions or changes to the agenda?

There are none chair Martin.

Okay. Could we get a motion in a 2nd to approve the order of the agenda? So moved 2nd. So, we've got a motion in a 2nd, all in vote, uh, say, aye aye opposed say, okay. No extensions. Um, the minutes were sent out from the regular meeting that was held on June 24th. Can we get a motion in a 2nd that we approve those minutes?

So moved 2nd.

Okay, we've got a motion in the 2nd. Was there any corrections? Did anyone note any corrections? Hearing no corrections, can we get a voice vote? All in favor of accepting the minutes as said, say aye. Aye. Opposed, say nay.

Abstentions?

Okay. Dr. McCoy is abstaining. We go to old business first. Seeing none, we're going to move into the first order on the new business. We'll open this public meeting at 604 PM on an application to rezone the vacant property along the 2000 into 2100 block of South Franklin street. Okay, now these are a lot of numbers, so I'm going to read them off parcel ID 1, 3. Dash. Oh, 9. Point oh, dash 1, 6, dash 0, 0, 1, dash 1, 1, dash 0, 8 point. 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1 from, which is planned office district 1 to C3 extensive business district. So, the public hearing is open and do we have a staff report? Diane?

Yes, sir. Good evening commissioners. I have prepared one staff report, even though there are three public hearings, because these lots all play together. The owner, who is here, Mr. Cummington, by the way, so if anyone does have any questions. These are vacant lots. As you can tell by looking at the map, two of them are land blocks. We have The one, hold on, let me look at this to be sure I stepped in on this. Two of them are zoned as OP1, which would be office. One is zoned as R3 multifamily residential. He would like to have these three, the zoning change to C3. If that is approved, he will be going forward with a lot combination. His purpose in this is for future development. A couple of things we wanted to call to your attention on this is that even though the future land use map shows it as public, semi-public, non-profit, because it was owned by a church, it failed to take into consideration if the church sold it as they could, and it did. One of the lots has Baltimore frontage. By combining them, there would be access to the other two lots. Franklin, I'm sorry. There would be access with the other two lots. Also wanted to point out, this property does lie in the floodplain area. Parts of it are more heavily into it than the others. Part of it would not be affected. Mr. Covington has already worked with land further south on Franklin Street, and he's mitigated it to make it usable land. I should also point out that by going C3, it would be... Fitting with the other properties in the area properties across Franklin street and properties to the South are already zone C3. And I had the zoning on the map in there for you. So it does fit with our comprehensive plan. It does work for the best interest of the city in that it would allow development on unutilized land, and it's a potential for development on land being in the floodplain that otherwise would never get developed. I'm happy to answer any questions. If there are none, our recommendation would be to approve the rezoning considering we're going to do a lot combination and develop the property.

Thank you appreciate that. Any. We'll move through this part, because we come back when we actually go into the result as a motion. So, public input is what we're at right now and we ask if anyone would like to speak in favor. Of the motion that we're going to consider. Would you like to speak if you'd like, we don't have to have you speak please state your name and your address.

Yeah. Good evening commission members and my name is Matt Covington, representing our Tara development LLC. I am the applicant and property owner addresses 5800 green gate lane, Columbia, Missouri, not a local resident here, but owned a few properties and have family in town. So do do frequent the area. Um, yeah, so essentially I purchased this property from the 1st assembly of God church, which is. Off of high street, I believe on the other side of the creek. So this was just a remnant parcel that basically was. Uh, you know, they just needed to bow and keep up and pay insurance on and they wanted to get rid of. So it came in these 3 separate parcels that are in kind of a. Non conventional configuration, not only are they 3 separate parcels, but they have different zoning. So my objective is just to kind of clean it up, combine them and have them all zone with the same to allow for future development. So I don't have any imminent plans as Diane mentioned. A good portion of these 3 sites are within the flood way. There is a portion on the South end closest to road tech that is outside of it just across from kind of where the sign exists there. So I just hope to make it more feasible for future development if an opportunity presents itself. So that's why. Purpose and happy to answer any questions about the parcels not at this time.

You're just speaking for time and we'll have you take a seat. And when we get to that stage, we'll ask for questions with anybody like to speak in opposition to the rezoning. All right, we'll close this segment at 610 for the 1st, public hearing and we'll go to the 2nd, public hearing, which is item number 2 on our agenda, which is an application to rezone the vacant property adjacent to the property located at. 2000 and 2100 blocks at South Franklin street parcel. ID 1, 3 dash 0, 5.0 dash 1, 6 dash 0, 0, 1 dash 1, 1 dash 0, 7. 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. From planned office district 1 to see 3 extensive business. And we'll make sure we declare the public hearing open and, uh. We know the staff report, so we're going to assume that goes for all 3 parcels, which is a recommendation. We have already heard Mr Covington speak for this particular would anybody else like to speak for the rezoning. Hearing no 1 else speaking for would anybody like to speak in opposition to the rezoning. Hearing no opposition would declare public hearing number 2 closed at 611 PM and now we'll move into the 3rd public hearing because this is 3 separate parcels all continuous and this is the way we get it into the record. So the 3rd public here is an application to rezone vacant property adjacent to the property located. ALONG THE 2000 AND THE 2100 BLOCKS OF SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET, PARCEL ID 13-05.0-16-001-11-08.0000 FROM R3 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C3 EXTENSIVE BUSINESS DISTRICT. Declare this public hearing open at 612 PM.

Staff report staff report would be the same as the first.

Public input would anybody like to speak for the rezoning? Hearing no opinion for is there any opposition to the rezoning? Of course, the meeting at 613 PM, we are through the 3 public hearings. So now, next we have the rezone, which is a request to rezone these properties.

I recommend City Council approve a request to rezone the vacant property along the 2,000 and 2,100 blocks of South Franklin Street. Parcel ID 13-05.0-16-001-11-08.001-000 from OP1 Planned Office District to C3 Extensive Business District.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION. CAN WE GET A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? SECOND. SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY ADDITIONAL STAFF REPORT BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD?

I BELIEVE I COVERED EVERYTHING UNLESS SOMEONE HAS A QUESTION.

OKAY. THIS IS WHERE THE COMMISSION HAS DISCUSSION. IF THERE IS SOMETHING WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK MR. COVINGTON OR DIANE, THIS WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR US TO DISCUSS AMONGST OURSELVES OR WITH THEIR

Triangle.

Okay, is there any other discussion why that kind of gets clearer? We know it's that triangular shape with those two along shape ones that are on the east side of triangle. Okay, I do have a question for Mr Covington. Would you step to the microphone sir?

So, your plan is to go ahead and. Fix it where it's no longer in a floodplain. Before you sell it, or even offer it on the market to sell.

no my intent right now is actually not to disturb any of the portions that are in the floodplain being that there is a a significant portion on the south end that's out of it it would be a lot less intensive and expensive to uh to just develop that portion that's already out of it rather than do the full um the full engineering In order to disturb the flood area, um, have a no rise certificate issue. There's just a lot of. Consultant and planning hours that are involved in. Any type of volume change within the floodplain as I've learned on the track further down South Franklin at 2700. Between UPS and Baymont, and I did the full engineering survey. No rise certificate and grading plan to basically. Take material from along the creek bed on the with the West side and bring it to the front to raise the frontage. And I just don't think it's necessary to to utilize it on this portion. So I hope to not disturb any of the floodplain. Thank you.

Yeah, so so to kind of continue that line of thought, I think. You, Diane, had said something about like this would enable development where you couldn't before because of a floodplain. But I think what I'm hearing is that if you aggregate the property, you have enough non-floodplain stuff that you can put up a building and leave the floodplain undisturbed.

Yeah, that is part of my objective in combining the lots and rezoning them all so they have the same zoning. Right now, part of the optimal development area on these three sites is where the R3 portion is, but it touches the O1 too, so it's just pursuing some consistency so I can... Yeah, okay.

So I know you say you don't have any development plans, but... now but if you like who knows what's going to happen and someday you probably want to build something here like a fun park a go-kart racing track an office building a skyscraper like what's it what's kind of in your mind I'm not asking for a commitment or anything. I'm just curious.

There's certainly a broad array of possibilities within the C3 zoning code. Ideally, I envision some contractor bays with office and overhead door type storage in this area. That would be my priority if I do pursue development in this area. I haven't done a full market study yet. look at the feasibility of development costs, but I do think there's a shortage of that product in the market. I do think there's an opportunity here for something like that. I haven't talked to any potential occupants or any tenants, but just kind of trying to position the property to make sure it's... Yeah, so you can actually do something with it, right? Exactly, yeah. And right now, I guess forever, it's just been a field that's gotten mowed, and First Assembly of God has benefited from having their sign along Franklin just because they don't get as much traffic frontage along High Street. But I think the property was just a maintenance nuisance for them, so they decided to go ahead and sell it.

Have you developed any other properties in town that I might recognize?

I own a few pieces of vacant land that I haven't developed yet. In my career, my day job, I work in real estate development and participated in the Baltimore Meadows and the Parkview Terrace apartment projects here in town. Otherwise, I own a few buildings downtown that are The Daily Express and the 211 West Washington building, which some of the bricks are laying on the sidewalk right now because of 209 that has been hit. So I'm actually in the middle of renovating 211 West Washington. I've done all the rough-in plumbing and started framing, and then part of the front of the building came down. So I'm trying to figure out what the next steps are there with the neighbor. Yeah.

Well, thanks for that info. It's probably not germane, but I always just ask questions and it's a bummer about that facade falling down.

Yeah, it's a tough situation. You know, it's tough because the alley right there has a lot of utilities in it. That wall isn't perfect. And I don't own the corner building. So I'm just kind of trying to coordinate with all the parties and see how it plays out. But no, my wife is born and raised here. And so I've been coming here for a long time. And then we started investing in property here. We love the market with the college, great employment, great city leadership. So it's, yeah, we're very active here.

Yeah, well, thank you.

Do you own the property right now that the property that we're reasonable? Yes, you do own it. Yes.

Okay.

Just to get that clear. More more discussion, this could be pertaining to any 1 of the 3. I mean, if at this point, we're talking about this, like. Oh, 1 zoning change, even though we'll go individually.

Yeah, just to clarify, so you don't have any particular plans for the property that you see potential.

Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. Just kind of working on the land assemblage and. Yeah, getting the zoning to where it would permit. Some development consideration correct?

Is there any more commission discussion at this time? Are there any other citizen questions about what the rezoning that we're talking about? And, uh. In this particular segment that could make us move a little quicker to the next segment. I think you're good to sit back down for right now. Thank you. Um, no citizen questions input then I'd like to call roll call vote.

Mr. Yeah. Mr.

Yes, Mr. Hopkins. Yes.

Professor Dr. Yes. Hi. Yes. Yes.

So we'll continue on down the agenda, and we'll look at the second request for a rezone of that vacant property adjacent to the one we just approved. Would you read the recommended motion?

Yes. Recommend City Council approve a request to rezone the vacant property along the 2,000 and 2,100 blocks of South Franklin Street, parcel ID 13-05. .0-16-001-11-07.0000. From OP1 Planned Office District to C3 Extensive Business District. Second.

I have nothing in front of me.

Okay. More discussion, or have we kind of wrapped our head around this particular. Oh, this would work out. You're no additional commission discussion at this time. Do we have any other citizen input questions wondering about what's going to go along Franklin right there? All right. As the motion is on the table, could we get a roll call vote too, please, Teresa?

Mr. Hedberg?

Yes.

Mr. Hopkins?

Yes.

Professor Dr. McClain-Irles? Yes. Mr. Raul?

Aye.

Mr. Thompson?

Yes.

Mr. Hampton?

Yes.

Chair Martin?

Yes. That passes. So we're on to item number six. for another request to rezone that vacant property. Will?

Yes, item six, a request to rezone the vacant property along the 2000 and- Recommended motion, read A there. What's that?

A, no, in the same paragraph there on item six, CA, recommended motion.

Oh, you don't want me to read the whole thing? Okay. Recommended motion. To recommend City Council approve a request to rezone the vacant property along the 2,000 and 2,100 blocks of South Franklin Street, parcel ID 13-05.0-16-001-11. from R3 multifamily residential district to C3 extensive business district.

Second. We've got a motion and a second. Is there any additional staff report, Diane, at this time? No. Okay. Any additional commission discussion? IS THERE ANY CITIZEN QUESTIONS OR INPUT AT THIS TIME ABOUT THIS REZONE? HEARING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO A ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.

MR. HOPKINS.

YES.

PROFESSOR DR. MCCLANE-ILES. YES. MR. ROBB.

AYE.

MR. THOMPSON.

YES.

MR. HANLEY.

YES.

MR. HECKERT.

YES. Yes, the motion carries. These parcels are now C3. And is there any last staff comments on the planning and zoning meeting for tonight before we move into the study session?

I don't believe so. Okay. Just adjourn the study session.

All right. So can we get a motion in a second that we adjourn?

The study session.

The study session.

So moved. Second. All in favor?

Aye. Opposed? Say nay. All right. We'll adjourn this particular segment of tonight's business.