Planning & Zoning

A GENDA Planning & Zoning Commission City Council Chambers – 800 Municipal Drive May 28, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. Item Page 1 Call Meeting to Order 2 Approval of the Agenda 3 Approval of the Minutes of the May 14, 2015 P&Z Meeting 15 4 Petition No. ZC 15-06 - a request from Larry McLey for a zone change from the 1 MF-L Multifamily Low Density district to the GC General Commercial District for approximately 0.31 acres located at 941 Schofield Lane. (Sam Montoia) 5 Business from: Floor: Chairman: Members: Staff: 6 Adjournment The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to be considered at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. 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 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14  MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION May 14, 2015 The Planning and Zoning Commission met in a regular session on May 14, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico P&Z Members Present: Chair, Joyce Cardon Shay Davis Rory Jacques Kristin Langenfeld Cheryl Ragsdale Cody Waldroup P&Z Members Absent: Clint Freeman Paul Thompson Del Washburn Staff Present: Mary Holton Cynthia Lopez Toni McKnight Sam Montoia Steven Saavedra Karen Walker Others Who Addressed the Commission: Heather Carter Gary Howlett Genevieve Werito Call to Order Chair Cardon called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. There being a quorum present the following proceedings were duly had and taken. Presentation of the Agenda There were no changes to the agenda. 15 Approval of the Minutes A motion was made by Commissioner Langenfeld and seconded by Commissioner Davis to approve the minutes of the April 30, 2015 P&Z Meeting. This motion was approved unanimously by a 6-0 vote. Swearing in of Witnesses All parties that wished to speak on behalf of any agenda item were sworn in by Karen Walker. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PETITION REPORT Petition SUP 15-02 – Special Use Permit for outdoor storage for Wal-Mart, W. Main Planning & Zoning Commission Discussion of Petition SUP 15-02 on May 14, 2015 Associate Planner Saavedra presented the staff report for SUP 15-02, a request from Wal-Mart, located at 1400 W. Main Street and represented by Heather Carter for a Special Use Permit for an additional area of outside storage. This petition was brought back to the Planning & Zoning Commission due to the petitioner requesting to utilize an area of approximately 30 existing parking spaces rather than the previously proposed 4 parking spaces for their outdoor storage. The parking lot has over 1,000 parking spaces. The current proposal will consist of over 6,400 square feet. Director Holton stated that she was able to meet with Wal-Mart representatives last week and confirmed with them today the location they wished to use for their outdoor storage. Mr. Saavedra stated that staff recommends approval of Petition SUP 15-02 for additional area of outdoor storage for property located at 1400 W. Main St. Commissioner Cardon asked if there was any difference in this petition from the last time other than the size of the requested storage area. Mr. Saavedra stated there was not and that Community Development learned after the April 30, 2015 Planning & Zoning meeting that Wal- Mart wanted more space. Ms. Holton stated that the petitioner is requesting to be able to utilize this area annually between the months of April and August. This is not a concern as Black Friday and Christmas Eve are the critical times when Wal-Mart would need that area for parking. 16 Commissioner Cardon asked if Wal-Mart will have to come back every year for this Special Use Permit. Ms. Holton stated that staff recommends allowing the Special Use Permit annually so Wal-Mart will not need to come back each year. Heather Carter, a representative of the 1400 W. Main Street Wal-Mart, stated that she was satisfied with the recommendation. Ms. Carter stated that Wal-Mart may not utilize the parking lot area this year because it is the end of the planting season. Ms. Holton stated that a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) was issued to Wal-Mart so they can use the parking lot area while the petition was progressing to the City Council. That Temporary Use Permit will expire on May 26, the date of the City Council meeting. Genevieve Werito, a representative of the 1400 W. Main Street Wal-Mart, stated that she wished to apologize for the miscommunication on the original request of 4 parking spaces. Commissioner Langenfeld asked if the fencing and screening that had originally been discussed would stay the same. Ms. Holton stated that it will be the same as previously proposed. The purpose of the fencing is to keep the area safe and to keep people from parking in the proposed area while it is being used for storage. While this screening proposal would not be adequate for other situations, it is typical for an area located inside a retail parking area. Planning & Zoning Commission Action of Petition PP 15-02 on April 30, 2015 A motion was made by Commissioner Langenfeld and seconded by Commissioner Jaques to approve Petition SUP 15-02 as recommended by staff. AYE: Chair Cardon, Commissioners Davis, Jacques, Langenfeld, Ragsdale, and Waldroup. NAY: None Abstained: None Absent: Commissioners Freeman, Thompson, and Washburn. Motion passed 6-0 17  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PETITION REPORT Petition ZC 15-04-Zone Change from R-4, Office and Professional District under the City’s Zoning Ordinance Prior to the UDC to GC, General Commercial, LNC, Local Neighborhood Commercial, and SF- 10, single-Family Residential, Districts under the UDC Planning & Zoning Commission Discussion of Petition PP 15-03 on May 14, 2015 Senior Planner Lopez presented the staff report, a request from the City of Farmington, Socono, LTD, and Mike English, represented by Mary Holton and Gary Howlett, for a zone change from R-4 to GC General Commercial, LNC Local Neighborhood Commercial and SF-10 Single-family Residential for 24.35 acres of vacant land located across Main Street from the Animas Valley Mall and south of Beckland Drive. The property is an undeveloped/vacant parcel of land that, prior to the adoption of the Unified Development Code, was zoned R-4, Office and Professional District. This zoning classification allowed office uses and multi-family uses. When the UDC was adopted in 2008, the R-4 district was no longer in existence. The City was able to rezone all of the R-4 parcels in 2008 and 2009. City staff has worked closely with the property owners to bring this property into compliance with the new UDC for zone change. This area is a mixed district with commercial use close to Main Street and Single Family Residential to the west. The dividing line between the proposed GC General Commercial District and the proposed SF-10 Single Family District would be the top of the hill. Staff recommends approval of Petition ZC 15-04 for a zone change from the R-4, Office and Professional District to GC General Commercial, LNC Local Neighborhood Commercial along E. Main Street and Beckland Drive, which is similar to Enterprise Car Rental, and SF-10 Single- Family Residential, which is similar to the homes along Country Club Drive. Commissioner Davis asked what was used for the delineation between the GC General Commercial District and the SF-10 Single-Family District. Ms. Lopez stated that Community Development worked with Cheney-Walters-Echols on a legal description and used the top of the hill as the dividing line. Commissioner Langenfeld asked if that delineation will work without any transition zone. Ms. Lopez stated it would be difficult to build downhill. Commercial buildings would have to do some leveling. The topography will work as a buffer for the transition zone. Ms. Holton stated that Community Development has worked with the property owners. The English family is represented by Socono LTD and Craig Stoabs. Ms. Holton has also worked with 18 Mike English and his representative Gary Howlett. The English family agreed that the back side should be residential because of the sharp slope on the back side. There were also trees on that side which would be a good buffer for residents. Ms. Holton added that Mr. Howlett and Mr. English were pleased with the LNC Local Neighborhood Commercial zone to match what Enterprise Car Rental currently has. Ms. Holton pointed out that although the original thought was that this property was the last R-4 that needed to be rezoned, Associate Planner Sam Montoia found another R-4 parcel that will need to be rezoned. Gary Howlett, a Century 21 agent who uses the address P.O. Box 779, Farmington, NM, is a representative for Mr. English. Mr. Howlett stated that Mr. English is agreeable to the proposed rezoning. Mr. Howlett also stated that he may have a perspective buyer for the parcel north of Enterprise Car Rental. Planning & Zoning Commission Action of Petition ZC 15-04 on May 14, 2015 A motion was made by Commissioner Langenfeld and seconded by Commissioner Davis to approve ZC 15-04 as recommended by staff. AYE: Chair Cardon, Commissioners Davis, Jacques, Langenfeld, Ragsdale, and Waldroup. NAY: None Abstained: None Absent: Commissioners Freeman, Thompson, and Washburn. Motion passed 6-0 Business from the Floor: There was no business from the Floor. Business from the Chair: Chair Cardon stated that she went to the Commissioners Training in Albuquerque on May 7, 2015. The training discussed several areas of interest to Board Members. Ms. Cardon said the training was very beneficial and she recommended it to the other Commissioners. Business from the Members: There was no business from the Members. Business from Staff: Senior Planner Lopez stated at the May 26, 2015 City Council Meeting Petition PP 15-03, a preliminary plan for Van Belle Subdivision passed on consent. PP 15-02, a preliminary plan for Sunrise Subdivision, was approved after some discussion. 19 Ms. Lopez stated that Blue Zones is coming back May 15-19. A photo montage will be presented to give ideas on what can be done with downtown Main Street. The Saturday workshop is from 9:00 am-12:30 pm at the Civic Center. Ms. Lopez said they will be pulling out maps and ‘rolling up their sleeves’ to help design Main Street. The closing meeting is Monday evening at 6:00 pm at the Civic Center. Ms. Lopez asked Commissioners to come to as many meetings as possible. Adjournment: The Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of May 14, 2015 was adjourned at 3:26 p.m. ____________________________ _____________________________ Joyce Cardon Karen Walker Chair Administrative Assistant 20