Planning Commission

MINUTES CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 AT 6:00 PM CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL BUILDING 190 CHURCH STREET NE The regular meeting of the Cleveland Municipal Planning Commission was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by Dee Burris, Chairman. Members present included Walt Vineyard, Gary Dennis, Larry Presswood, Clark Taylor, George Poe, Dee Burris and Maryl Elliott. Tricia Pennington arrived at 6:02 P.M. Members absent were Yvonne Cannon. Legal Counsel present was John Kimball, Attorney for the City of Cleveland. Staff Present included Corey Divel, Senior Planner, Jonathan Jobe, Director of Development and Engineering Services, Darla Jenkins, Executive Secretary, and Janice Casteel, City Manager. Others present included Ronald Dotson, Judy Gaston, Kenneth Gaston, Sharon Gaston, Mickey Gaston, Larry Armour, Mitch Kinder of Cleveland Surveying, Randall Stephens, Stephen Ferreira, Mike Seago, Max Phillips, Todd Duggan of Duggan Development, Travis Henry, Joyanna Love of The Cleveland Daily Banner, Andy Brown, Richard Burnett, Karl Keasler, Larry and Brenda Dagata of Can-It Recycling, Kathy and Dennis Phillips, Steve Cocks, Kara Lawson, Ethen Nelson, Lou Ann Wright, Mary and Tom Cocks, Jeff Cocks, Michael and Andrea Patrick, David Chiffin, Brenda Gibson, James D. Nichols, and Tom Gibson. The minutes of the January 19, 2016 regular meeting was presented for approval. Gary Dennis made a motion to approve and George Poe seconded the motion. A vote of 7-0 by Walt Vineyard, Gary Dennis, Larry Presswood, Clark Taylor, George Poe, Dee Burris and Maryl Elliott passed the motion. There were no Public Hearings. In the Consent Agenda, a. Request by Lee University for final plat approval of revised lots 1 & 2, lots 3-9 6th, 5th and Parker St Properties. Property is located on 6th St SE, 5th St SE, Trunk St SE and is zoned UC University Campus. Plat by Richmond Surveying Company (pg1).  George Poe made a motion to approve and Gary Dennis seconded the motion. Voting 7-0 to approve the motion were Walt Vineyard, Gary Dennis, Larry Presswood, Clark Taylor, George Poe, Dee Burris and Maryl Elliott. Tricia Pennington arrived at 6:02 P.M. There was no Old Business. In New Business, a. Request by to rezone approximately .98 acres, more or less, from R1 Single Family Residential Zoning District to R2 Low Density Single & Multi-Family Residential Zoning District located on Stephens Rd NE (Tax Map 42K Group K Parcel 18.00 & 21.00) (pg3). Several residents spoke against this rezoning. Mitch Kinder spoke in favor of the rezoning. Maryl Elliott made a motion to deny the rezoning. Walt Vineyard seconded the motion. Voting for the motion were Walt Vineyard, Gary Dennis, Clark Taylor, George Poe, Tricia Pennington, Dee Burris and Maryl Elliott. Larry Presswood voted no. The final vote was 7-1. b. Request from Larry Armour for an abandonment of a portion of Stone Lake Rd SW beginning at the state right-of-way extending approximately 1226 feet to the southwest (pg7). Tricia Pennington made a motion to approve and George Poe seconded the motion. Voting 8-0, the motion was passed by the commission. c. Consideration of an amendment to the zoning ordinance concerning the use and operation of Recycling Collection Centers, Salvage Yards and the like within the Commercial Highway zoning district (pg9). A work session was requested by Tricia Pennington. Larry Presswood made a motion to postpone the vote until next month, have the city staff and Attorney Travis Henry to visit with the locations and bring a fifth option back to the next meeting. Gary Dennis seconded the motion. A vote of 8-0 passed the motion. d. Request by a property owner to allow replacement of single family residential uses within the industrial zoning districts (pg12).  Larry Presswood made a motion to approve and Tricia Pennington seconded the motion. A vote of 8-0 passed the motion. e. Discussion of rezoning from Industrial to Central Business District within the downtown area located east of the railroad (pg13). Corey Divel stated there might be development or redevelopment in the area that is pending. He would like to rezone this area but wanted to insure the rezoning was amicable to the commission before sending letters. The commission agreed that letters needed to be mailed to any property owners affected. In the Chairman’s Report, Maryl Elliott presented a Chattanooga Time Free Press article about digital signs that was in the paper three weeks ago. The article mentioned the billboard at Exit 20 in Cleveland. Maryl Elliott stated the city needed to regulate the brightness of the signs. Corey Divel stated the sign at Exit 20 was built before the change in LED regulations. Dee Burris presented the MTAS planning commission training information. Training will be in Collegedale on May 4, 2016. Corey Dive stated Teresa Torbett would attend the March meeting to speak about Fair Housing. There was no Director’s Report. The meeting adjourned at 8:12 P.M.