Planning Commission

MINUTES CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 AT 6:00 PM CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL BUILDING 190 CHURCH STREET NE The regular meeting of the Cleveland Municipal Planning Commission was called to order by Dee Burris at 6:00 P.M. Members present included Larry Presswood, Tricia Pennington, Bill Hamilton Jamie Creekmore, Alma Dotson, Dee Burris and Clarke Taylor. Alma Dotson and Jamie Creekmore had not been sworn in and therefore would not be eligible to vote at this meeting. Members absent included Maryl Elliott and David May, Jr. Legal Counsel present included John Kimball, Attorney for the City of Cleveland. Staff present included Corey Divel, Senior Planner, Darla Jenkins, Executive Secretary, and Jonathan Jobe, Director of Development and Engineering Services. Others present included Steve Dixon, Joseph Ronca, Stu Spak, Richard Jenkins, Teresa Torbett of the City of Cleveland, Benjamin Farmer of Farmer/Morgan, LLC., Cathy Andrews of the City of Cleveland, Tom Cate, Tim Siniard of The Cleveland Daily Banner, and Phillip Daniel of Worth Construction. The minutes of the January 15, 2019 meeting were presented for approval. Bill Hamilton made a motion to approve and Tricia Pennington seconded the motion. A vote of 5-0 approved the motion. In Public Hearings, Chairman Burris opened the public hearing by allowing Teresa Torbett, Consultant for the City of Cleveland's Community Development Block Grant and Ben Farmer of Farmer/Morgan Consulting to address the Planning Commissioners and those in attendance. A brief history of the CDBG program outlined the primary objectives and national objectives of the program and the Consolidated Plan/Action Plan process; target area and applicable projects/activities that can be funded through HUD's CDBG program. The purpose of the public hearing was to gather input on perceived potential projects to be considered for the 2019-2023 Five Year Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Plan and the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan. The Planning Commissioners were also asked for input as well. Examples of projects/activities funded from 2014-2019 were discussed. No comments were given. Ms. Torbett also noted additional opportunities for citizen input during the planning process for the 2019- 2023 Consolidated Plan and the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan to be submitted to HUD. There was no Consent Agenda. There was no Old Business. In New Business, a. Election of officers (pg1). Larry Presswood made a motion to re-elect the same officers: Dee Burris, Chairman, Tricia Pennington, Vice-Chairman, and Jonathan Jobe, Secretary. Bill Hamilton seconded the motion. A vote of 5-0 passed the motion. b. Consideration of a rezoning request by Steve Dixon for approximately .48 acres of property (described as Tax Map 50 Parcel 55.02) located on Michigan Ave Rd from R1 Single Family Residential Zoning District to CH Commercial Highway Zoning District (pg2). Tricia Pennington made a motion to approve this item and Clarke Taylor seconded the motion. A vote of 5-0 passed the motion. c. Consideration of a rezoning request by Ted Moss for approximately 10.16 acres of property (described as Tax Map 27 Parcel 32.00) located at 5955 North Lee Highway from RA Residential Zoning District to PUD Planned Unit Development Zoning District (pg9). This item was withdrawn. d. Consideration of a rezoning request by Stuart Spak and Joey Ronca for approximately .63 acres of property (described as Tax Map 34I Group C Parcel 1.00) located at 4301 Boatright Circle NW from R2 Low Density Single and Multi-Family Residential Zoning District to CG General Commercial Zoning District (pg21). Clarke Taylor made a motion to approve and Larry Presswood seconded the motion. A vote of 4-0 passed the motion. Clarke Taylor stated he owned property across the street. Dee Burris recused him self stating he owned the property next door. e. Consideration of a rezoning request by Hamilton Properties, LLC for approximately .57 acres of property (described as Tax Map 42G Group D Parcel 26.00) located at 105 Savannah Dr from R1 Single Family Residential Zoning District to R3 Multi-family Residential Zoning District (pg31).  Clarke Taylor made a motion to approve and Tricia Pennington seconded the motion. A vote of 4-0 passed the motion. Bill Hamilton recused himself. f. Request by Mark and Chasity Witt for consideration of a resolution to adopt a Plan of Service for about .4 acres, more or less, for property located at Triplett Circle NW (pg40). Bill Hamilton made a motion to approve and Clarke Taylor seconded the motion. A vote of 5-0 passed the motion. g. Request by Mark and Chasity Witt for consideration of a resolution to annex about .4 acres, more or less, for property located at Triplett Circle NW (pg49). Bill Hamilton made a motion to approve and Tricia Pennington seconded the motion. Voting 5-0 the commission approved the motion. h. Request by Mark and Chasity Witt for consideration of an ordinance to zone about .4 acres, more or less, for property located at Triplett Circle NW (pg51). Bill Hamilton made a motion to approve and Tricia Pennington seconded the motion. A vote of 5-0 passed the motion. i. Request by LeConte Cleveland, LLC and Michael and Janet Townsend for abandonment of a portion of unopened right-of-way described as Fernwood Dr located off of Robin Hood Dr NW (pg53). Clarke Taylor made a motion to approve and Bill Hamilton seconded the motion. Voting 5-0, the commission approved this item. In other reports, Larry Presswood made a motion to recommend the City of Cleveland consider a comprehensive review of the zoning ordinance. Tricia Pennington seconded the motion. A vote of 5-0 passed the motion. There was no Chairman’s Report. There was no Director’s Report. The meeting adjourned at 6:35 P.M.