Downtown Review Board

City of Blue Springs 903 W. Main Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 Downtown Review Board MINUTES Tuesday, February 26, 2019 A meeting of the Downtown Review Board of the City of Blue Springs was held in the Municipal Annex Conf. Room located at 1304 W. Main Street on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 with the following members, guests and staff in attendance: ATTENDANCE Chris Sandie, Public Works Thomas Cole, Com. & Eco. Dev. Joe Haney, PC Rep. 2 Kent Edmondson, Councilman, Dist. Jennifer Hauschild, Vice Chairman 2 Cindy Miller, Chairman Ken Billups Jr., PC Rep. 1 STAFF/OTHERS Matt Wright, Senior Planner Karen Findora, Recording Secretary ABSENT Lance Tomlin, Board Member Jackie Fairbanks, PC Alt. Rep. Chris Lievsay, Councilman, Dist. 2 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Cindy Miller called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA Chairman Miller requested action on the Consent Agenda with a motion by APPROVAL Board Member Jennifer Hauschild, to approve the Minutes of January 15, 2019, a second from Board Member Joe Haney, and a unanimous vote, the Minutes of January 15, 2019, were approved as submitted. AGENDA ITEM 2A / Matt Wright, Senior Planner, stated that before the Downtown Review DRB-02-19-6815 / “Thomas Board is a request for an approval of a 2,750-sf. building addition to Ultican Elementary School” / Thomas Ultican Elementary School located at 1812 NW Vesper Street. The 1812 NW Vesper St. / New addition will be located at the northwest corner of the existing building. The Building Additions addition will match the existing building and will consist of two class rooms. No landscape or additional parking will be required. QUESTIONS Councilman Kent Edmondson asked if the school district was going to add to the hard surface playground. Mr. Greg Schiller, Hollis+Miller Architects stated that they are going to square off the playground area to the west. DRB Minutes – 02.26.2019 Page 1 of 3 kf APPLICANT Dan Anderson, Blue Springs R-IV School District Greg Schiller, Hollis+Miller Architects MOTION Councilman Kent Edmondson made a motion to approve DRB-02-19-6815 AGENDA ITEM 2A / / “Thomas Ultican Elementary School.” DRB-02-19-6815 / “Thomas Ultican Elementary School” / 1812 NW Vesper St. / New Building Additions SECOND Seconded by Board Member Jennifer Hauschild. VOTE Chris Sandie - Aye Kent Edmondson – Aye Joe Haney – Aye Ken Billups, Jr. - Aye Jennifer Hauschild - Aye Chris Lievsay – Absent Thomas Cole – Aye Jackie Fairbanks – Absent Cindy Miller, Chairman - Aye Lance Tomlin – Absent (APPROVED 7-Aye, 0-No) AGENDA ITEM 2B / Matt Wright, Senior Planner, stated that before the Downtown Review DRB-02-19-6814 / “Bills Board is a request for a variance for a front-loaded garage and approval of a Addition Lot 3” / Between new single-family house. Mr. Wright stated that the final plat was recently 414 and 500 SW 9th Street / approved by City Council. Mr. Wright informed the Board that 57% of the Variance request for front- property is a drainage easement, which doesn’t allow for a side or rear loaded garage and loaded garage. The DRB’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Board construction of new single- of Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment will hear a Variance request for family house this property on Wednesday, March 13th at 6:30 p.m. QUESTION Councilman Edmondson questioned the setback from the garage to the street. Mr. Wright stated that the maximum setback is 25-ft. and the minimum is 10 to 25-ft. so the applicant is at the 25-ft. setback with 5 1/2ft. side setback, and a 67-ft. rear setback. Mr. Wright stated that due to the drainage easement and the limited ability to build in the lot, the front-loaded garage is the applicants only option to have parking. Mr. Chris Sandie, Pubic Works Director, asked if other houses on that street had front loaded garages. Mr. Wright stated there are, and they were built before 2007 code. Councilman Edmondson asked about the slope of the property leading to the drainage easement. Mr. Walker, applicant stated that there will be a slab home with a 4-ft. wall, so it will be elevated. Mr. Walker stated that there may be some opportunities to bring in some sort of additional drainage pipe for a portion of the creek. APPLICANT Jason Walker, Walker Custom Homes, LLC MOTION Councilman Kent Edmondson made a motion to approve DRB-02-19-6814 AGENDA ITEM 2B / / “Bills Addition Lot 3.” DRB-02-19-6814 / “Bills Addition Lot 3” / Between DRB Minutes – 02.26.2019 Page 2 of 3 kf 414 and 500 SW 9th Street / Variance request for front- loaded garage and construction of new single- family house Seconded by Board Member Ken Billups Jr. SECOND Chris Sandie - Aye Kent Edmondson – Aye VOTE Joe Haney – Aye Ken Billups, Jr. - Aye Jennifer Hauschild - Aye Chris Lievsay – Absent Thomas Cole – Aye Jackie Fairbanks – Absent Cindy Miller, Chairman - Aye Lance Tomlin – Absent (APPROVED 7-Aye, 0-No) None. OTHER BUSINESS With no further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Kent MEETING ADJOURN Edmondson to adjourn at 4:17 p.m. Seconded by Ken Billups Jr. ____________________________ Respectfully Submitted by, Karen Findora, Recording Secretary ____________________________________ __________________________ Cindy Miller, Chairman Date DRB Minutes – 02.26.2019 Page 3 of 3 kf