Planning Commission Agendas

MOSES LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION Meeting on December 12, 2019 Commissioners Present: Chair Nathan Nofziger, Vice-Chair Charles Hepburn, Commissioners, Gary Mann, Roderick Davis and David Eck, Commissioner Don Schmig. Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avila P E C P E P P C E P E E C C P A C P C E E Davis P P C P P P E C P P P P C C E P C E C P E P Eck P P C P P P E C E P P P C C P P C P C P E P Hepburn P P C P P P P C P P E E C C P P C P C P P P Lengenfelder P P C P P A P C E P P P C C A E C P C A P Mann P E C P P E P C P E P P C C E E C P C P P P Nofziger P P C P P P E C P P P E C C P P C P C P P P Penhallurick P P C E A P P C P P E A C C A E C P C E P Schmig P P C P P P P C E P P P C C P P C P C P P A P = Present E = Excused A = Absent C = Canceled Staff Present: Community Development Director Kris Robbins; Associate Planners, Amy Harris and Vivian Ramsey. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Chair Nofziger called roll. Everyone was present. Consent Agenda: A. No minutes for November 21. 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendments – Public Hearing Motion to take comprehensive plan off the table. Moved and seconded. Presentation by Proponent: Community Development Director Robbins mentioned she has additional information and had performed research in regards to comprehensive plan and proposed acreage and zoning. They are doing their due diligence. She clarified that the Hansen request cannot be spot zoned and anything in that area is still subject to the shoreline master plan. Chair Nofiziger opened the public hearing. PIA Zone Change Request from High-Density Residential to General Commercial: Pete T. (Owens Rd): presented concerns about impact on local neighborhoods and impact on Moses Lake as a whole. He stated this will lead to a very negative impact. The continuous neighborhood will be split and have a different use right next to the housing. Is this good for Grant County? No. High density residential area to a commercial use is not the best use for this area. From 2010-2018 population has gone up almost 17% which Planning Commission Minutes December 12, 2019 Page 1 means there was a demand for residential area. There is little to no demand for commercial property at this time. Kim Foster (PIA Attorney)- In support the application for the 80 acres to go into commercial zone. All current ASPI buildings are 100% leased. There is a demand. Can’t control what land owners sell their properties at. There were inaccurate remarks and confusion with a sign of the proposed apartment complex and he is addressing that with the developer. This piece of property has not had much interest due to its location. It not attracting single family home developers. Commercial use generates a lot of revenue to the city. Without the commercial zoning it’s impossible to attract anyone. Any kind of proposed development such as Costco, Target, whatever may come will not like limited access, but would like access from the Loring side. It is a prime commercial site and the most logical use is commercial zone. There is no current project planned. Opportunities for Moses Lake comes in waves. There is a tremendous wave (Boeing) I perceive this as a time where Moses Lake is seeing a wave. Moses Lake has the opportunity to really take the next step and I encourage everyone to embrace this. Boeing brought a worldwide awareness so you have to do what is best for your own community. Pete T.: We all know, let’s be real- that there won’t be Costco or a Target in that area. It won’t be attractive for the community. All surrounding property is residential. The city needs to think long terms. Yes, the waves come and go, they do so in the whole country. Slicing and patchwork quilting residential and commercial is not appropriate. This is not attractive to a home owner, I agree. Apartment complexes, condos are what will be benefited. These jobs are bringing in people who need homes. We need more residential. We need to keep it. Don Temple (Harris Rd): There is only one way into this property and that is Harris. Loring does not even come into play. Has been here for 22 years, every once in a while there is a jet over us. It is nothing new. I Road does not exist. It may be platted but it is not there. The two Harris roads do not meet. There is no access to this property and right across the street from me is a well for our water. Kim F: Clarified for accuracy, there are three corridors in to the property, obviously none are construction until development occurs. There are three access ways that are already platted. Cox Zone Change Request from High-Density Residential to General Commercial: No public comments. Hansen Zone Change Request from Public to Light Industrial: Janice (1300 W Marina Dr 18): We had put together letters and statements at the meeting last month and stated our concerns. At that time, I didn’t understand that the property has to change. Ms. Robbins explained this to me but I don’t understand the zoning change. Planning Commission Minutes December 12, 2019 Page 2 This part of the plot and land is unique in its location. Mick stated he had no intention of putting anything in our backyard. We are counting on your decision to make this work for us. Mick Hansen: Had a chance to speak with the 14 residents who would be impacted by this. Once again, has no intentions of building anything past the first house coming from the North. From the line that runs at the back of the house straight to the lake- I am not building anything there. That will be the extent of the limits. Perhaps a marina, maybe an RV park. But not trying to tie down anything at this point. Central Terminals Request to Annex into the City of Moses Lake UGA: No Comment Dune Lakes Request to Annex into the City of Moses Lake UGA: No Comment It was moved and seconded to close the public hearing. Motion passes. Action: PIA Zoning Request: Commissioners discussed approving the request to change the zoning from High-Density Residential to General Commercial. It was moved and seconded to table the matter until staff can provide a map showing the location of access roads to the property. Motion passes. Cox Zoning Request: Commissioners discussed the zone change request from High- Density Residential to General Commercial on Nelson Rd. It was moved and seconded to approve the request. Motion passed 3-2. Hansen Zoning Request: It was moved and seconded to accept to change the Public zoning designation on the parcel to Light-Industrial zoning noting that the shoreline master program designation still needs to be addressed. Motion passed. Central Terminal UGA Expansion: It was moved and seconded to accept annexation into to the City of Moses Lake UGA. Motion passed. Dune Lakes UGA Expansion: It was moved and seconded to accept annexation into to the City of Moses Lake UGA. Motion passed. Administrative Report: Community Development Director Kris Robbins talked about the current construction levels and two more developments occurring in the city. Planning Commission Questions and Comment Commissioners and Community Development Director Kris Robbins discuss the growth of Moses Lake due to the Port. It takes five years from conception to construction. From 2012-2018 there have been 1300 employees that the Port and EDC has brought to Moses Lake. In the next year, they are projecting another 1300 employees. Planning Commission Minutes December 12, 2019 Page 3 Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM ____________________________________ Chair, Nathan Nofziger Planning Commission Minutes December 12, 2019 Page 4