Administrative Review Board

A G E N D A City of Farmington Administrative Review Board March 6, 2014  A G E N D A Administrative Review Board March 6, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. Item No. 1 Call Meeting to Order 2 Approval of the Agenda 3 Approval of the Minutes from the February 6, 2014 Meeting 19 4 Petition No. ARB 14-03 – a request from William Prince for a variance 1 from the required 200 feet distance of all automobile repair operations to a residential zone boundary in the GC General Commercial District at 1509 Schofield Lane. 5 Business from: Floor: Chairman: Members: Staff: 6 Adjournment ATTENTION PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: The meeting room and facilities are fully accessible to persons with mobility disabilities. If you plan to attend a meeting and need an auxiliary aid or service, please contact the City Clerk's office at 599-1101 or 599-1106, prior to the meeting so arrangements can be made. 1 2 3 4  1813 - 1729 - MF-L SMHA 1925 - 1717 - 1701 - 1700 1700 SCHOFIELD 1700 - 1A - 1 -2 1509 -D 1509 -A 1608 - 1507 - 1506 1506 -7C GC 1501 - -7A 7 1505 - 7 7 1808 1503 - -71 7 7 1501 - 1924 - CHERRY 7 1900 - 16TH 15TH 1409 - 1426 - 1431 - GC 1923 - 1412 - 1429 - MF-L SMHA 1407 - Parcels City 1416 - A 200' Buffer of 1405 - 1414 - subject Building 7 1404 - 1405 - 1416 - B AREA UNDER CONSIDERATION ¯ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 100 Petition No. 2817 E. Maple DEPARTMENT Date: 2/26/2014 Feet 5 6  1813 - 1729 - MF-L SMHA 1925 - 1717 - SCHOFIELD 1701 - 1700 1700 1700 - 1A - 1 -2 1509 -D 1509 -A GC 1608 - 1507 - 1506 1506 -7C 1501 - -7A 7 1505 - 7 7 1808 1503 - -71 7 7 1501 - 1924 - 7 1900 - 16TH CHERRY 15TH 1409 - 1426 - 1431 - 1923 - 1412 - Roads 1429 - 1407 - GC 1416 - A 1405 - 1414 - 1404 - 1405 - ¯ ¯ 7 1416 - B MF-L SMHA 0 100 200 Feet 1410 1412 - - 1/2 1410 - 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18  MINUTES ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD February 6, 2014 - 6:00 P.M. The Administrative Review Board met in regular session on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico. Members Present: Chairman Tom O’Keefe Tim Christensen Ireke Cooper Paul Martin Members Absent: Nick Martin Staff Present Fran Fillerup Mary Holton Cynthia Lopez Dee Dee Moore Others Addressing the Board Jesse Lazoya Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman O’Keefe and there being a quorum present the following proceedings were duly had and taken. Board Member Paul Martin joined the meeting after roll call. Approval of the Agenda A motion was made by Board Member Christensen, seconded by Board Member Cooper, to approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously by a vote of 4-0. Approval of the Minutes from the January 9, 2014 Regular Meeting A motion was made by Board Member Paul Martin to approve the minutes from the January 9, 2014, regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Board Member Cooper and passed unanimously by a vote of 4-0. Board Member Paul Martin recused himself for petition ARB 14-01. He left the meeting at this time. 19  Petition ARB 14-01 Auto Repairs Adjacent to Residential District 601 E. Murray Drive Discussion of ARB 14-01 on February 6, 2014 Senior Planner Cynthia Lopez presented the staff report, a request from Phillis Off for an auto repair business within 200 feet of a residential zoning district boundary (UDC 2.4.59). The property is located in the IND Industrial District and is approximately 4.61 acres. The property currently has five buildings, some of which currently house automotive businesses. She stated that this type of business is a permitted use within the IND district. The Residential District is located to the southwest, and the residence that is within 200 feet is also owned by Ms. Off. Ms. Off also owns a business across Murray Drive. Ms. Lopez stated that this property had several past zoning actions and was rezoned from GC General Commercial to IND Industrial. The past actions included conditions of approval. All outside storage is currently screened and the garage doors face another commercial building not the residence. Staff feels that this request is a minimum easing of the code and will not be injurious to surrounding properties. Staff is recommending approval. There were no questions from the Board. The petitioner did not speak at the meeting. There was no one else present to speak in favor or in opposition to this petition. Board Member Cooper felt that this petition was straight forward and agreed with staff’s findings. There was no other discussion among the Board Members. Administrative Review Board Action of February 6, 2014 Board Member Cooper made a motion to approve Petition No. ARB 14-01 a request from Phillis Off for a variance to the required distance of 200 feet from any residential district boundary for property located at 601 E Murray in the IND Industrial District. The motion was seconded by Board Member Christensen. AYE: Chairman O’Keefe and Board Members Cooper and Christensen NAY: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Board Member Nick Martin RECUSE: Board Member Paul Martin MOTION TO APPROVE 3-0 Board Member Paul Martin returned to the meeting at 6:06 p.m. 20  Petition ARB 14-02 Vehicle Repairs Adjacent to Residential District and Bay Doors Facing a Residential District 714 W. Main, Suite F Discussion of ARB 14-02 on February 6, 2014 Associate Planner Fran Fillerup presented the Board with a letter from the property owner in support of the application. He then presented the staff report, stating that this request is from Celsey Kerr for a variance to the minimum separation of 200 feet for a vehicle repair business from a residential district and for bay doors facing a residential district. This property is located on the corner of Bowman and Arrington and is zoned GC General Commercial. The closest home is approximately 140 feet to the north of this property. Mr. Fillerup stated that this location has previously been a machine shop but the use was discontinued. The petitioner is not planning on expanding the building and the request with conditions represents a minimum easing of the UDC. Mr. Fillerup added that staff recommends approval of the petition with 2 conditions intended to mitigate the impacts of the vehicle repairs business on the nearby residences. Board Member Paul Martin commented that the owners of 704 Arrington are clients of his and does not believe there is any conflict for him participating in this petition, and he has not had any conversation with those clients regarding this petition. Chairman O’Keefe asked if the repairs would all be inside the building. Mr. Fillerup stated they would and added that the UDC states that all repairs must be conducted within an enclosed building, so the condition relating to closing the bay doors is intended to clarify that. Jesse Lazoya, a partner to the petitioner, of 2480 Almon Drive stated that he is present to represent the petitioner. He said the equipment that will be used is not like that used at Basin Tire or Treadworks. They are looking to be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They will be using air, hand and electric tools that are quieter than typical impact tools. There was no one else present to speak in favor or in opposition to this petition. There was no other discussion among the Board Members. Administrative Review Board Action of February 6, 2014 Board Member Paul Martin made a motion to approve Petition No. ARB 14-02 a request from Celsey Kerr for a variance to the required distance of 200 feet of vehicle repair business from any residential district boundary and with bay doors facing a residential district for property located at 714 W. Main Street, Suite F, in the GC General Commercial District. The motion was seconded by Board Member Christensen and passed unanimously by a vote of 4-0. 21 AYE: Chairman O’Keefe and Board Members Cooper, Christensen and Paul Martin NAY: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Board Member Nick Martin MOTION TO APPROVE 4-0 Discussion and Action regarding the 2014 Scheduled Meeting Dates Chairman O’Keefe mentioned that the July 3rd meeting is the only meeting that he would like to reschedule. He suggested that the meeting could be moved to the following week on July 10th. Board Member Christensen made a motion to accept all the 2014 scheduled meeting dates with the exception of moving the July 3, 2014 meeting to July 10, 2014. The motion was seconded by Board Member Cooper and passed by a 4-0 vote. Business from the Floor: There was no business from the Floor. Business from the Chair: There was no business from the Chairman. Business from Members: There was no business from the Members. Business from Staff: Ms. Lopez stated that the petition for Stett Performance was appealed and heard at the City Council meeting on January 28, 2014. The City Council reversed the ARB’s decision and granted the variance. Chairman O’Keefe asked if the Council was aware of the “dyno” equipment being used. Ms. Lopez stated they were. Ms. Lopez also informed them that Board Member Christensen had submitted his letter of resignation from this board. She added that he has served since 1988 and thanked him for his service. The Board also expressed well wishes and appreciation for his service. Adjournment: The February 6, 2014 Meeting of the Administration Review Board was adjourned at 6:16 pm. ___________________________ __________________________ Tom O’Keefe - Chairman Dee Dee Moore, Office Manager 22