Planning and Zoning

​APPROVED​ ​PLANNING COMMISSION /​ ​BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS​ ​AUGUST 15, 2023 MEETING MINUTES​ ​Commissioners Present:​ ​Cowman, Dees, DeGrande, McLean,​​Maurer, Parks, Upshaw​ ​Commissioners Absent:​ ​Others Present:​ ​Jessica Newton - City of Paola​ ​Tucker Klaasmeyer - 119 W Baptiste Dr​ ​Item 1:​ ​Pledge of Allegiance.​ ​Item 2:​ ​Consideration of minutes from the July 18, 2023 meeting.​ ​Commissioner Cowman called the meeting to order. The next order of business was​ ​the consideration and approval of the minutes from the July 18, 2023 meeting.​ ​Commissioner McLean made a motion to approve the July 18, 2023 meeting minutes.​ ​The motion was seconded by Commissioner Maurer. Commissioners McLean, Cowman,​ ​Maurer, Upshaw and Dees voted in favor. Commissioners DeGrande and Parks​ ​abstained due to absence from the July 18, 2023 meeting.​ ​Item 3:​ ​Consideration and vote to recommend approval of a final site plan for​ ​119 W Baptiste Dr., Klaasmeyer Storage, applicant​ ​Planner Newton presented background information on the application for site plan​ ​approval at 119 W Batiste Dr. This is a request for final site plan approval of a​ ​proposed 8,000 square foot open air storage facility. The primary intent is for the​ ​storage of boats and recreational vehicles. The site plan was completed by Aubry​ ​Enterprises engineering firm. All setbacks required have been met, parking​ ​requirements have been met, and LDO Section 12.431 allows for the Planning​ ​Commission to allow a waiver of improving parking lot areas. This waiver may be​ ​revoked by the City Council at any time shall the Council find it necessary to serve​ ​demands or deems it a nuisance, at that time the parking lot must be brought up to city​ ​standards of a hard surfaced parking area.​ ​Commissioner DeGrande noted the site vicinity map and owner name for 111 W​ ​Baptiste Dr would need to be corrected.​ ​Paola Planning Commission Minutes​ ​August 15, 2023​ ​1​​of​​3​  ​APPROVED​ ​Commissioner McLean asked if a heavy rain would wash gravel onto the street.​ ​Planner Newton stated that hasn’t been complaints of the existing gravel ever being​ ​washed onto the street and that Public Works Director Kirk Rees did not have any​ ​comments or concerns about the project.​ ​Tucker Klaasmeyer stated all entrances to the lots were hard surfaced and most lots​ ​had gravel parking.​ ​Commissioner DeGrande asked if there was going to be a retaining wall installed on​ ​the south side of the property. Klaasmeyer stated that the grade would change​ ​slightly.​ ​Commissioner Cowman made a motion to recommend approval of a final site plan for​ ​119 W Baptiste Dr., Klaasmeyer Storage, applicant, with the following conditions:​ ​Submit information to satisfy bufferyard and lighting requirements. Commissioner​ ​DeGrande seconded the motion with all Commissioners voting in favor.​ ​Item 4:​ ​Consideration and vote to approve a Design Review for Wal-Mart at​ ​310 Hedge Ln, BRR Architecture, applicant​ ​Planner Newton presented background information on Wal-Mart as an existing​ ​business located at 310 Hedge Lane. Since this business is located within the City​ ​Entrance Area, BRR Architecture is submitting an exterior paint schedule for approval.​ I​ncluded in the brief are exterior elevations showing the paint scheme and updated​ ​signage.​ ​As this property is within the City Entrance standards, special design guidelines as​ ​provided in §15.220 City Entrance Standards must be met:​ ​City entrances are shown on the Zoning Map. All buildings in these areas regardless​ ​of the zoning shall be subject to design review by the Planning Commission. Only one​ ​of the three entrances has important existing buildings; Baptiste Drive has the hospital​ ​and high school. Other entrances will develop in the future. The following building​ ​standards shall be applied to the design review of non-residential uses:​ ​Colors. The basic colors shall be earth tones or brick colors. The Baptiste Drive area​ ​shall use tones that are consistent with the hospital and high school. No important​ ​buildings existed as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance at the other two City​ ​entrances. The Planning Commission should review the first buildings in these areas​ ​Paola Planning Commission Minutes​ ​August 15, 2023​ ​2​​of​​3​  ​APPROVED​ ​and select a range of colors that can be extended to the rest of the corridor.​ ​The color scheme presented is similar to the existing paint colors. The existing orange​ ​wall will be painted gray and some of the existing gray walls will be painted blue.​ ​Commissioner DeGrande asked how consistent the color scheme is with the hospital​ ​and high school. Planner Newton stated the high school doesn’t have any blue and the​ ​design of the hospital hasn’t changed since it was built.​ ​Commissioner Cowman asked what the existing building colors are now. Planner​ ​Newton stated the colors were about the same as what will be painted with the​ ​exception of the orange wall going away.​ ​Commissioner Parks made a motion to recommend approval of the Design Review for​ ​Wal-Mart, BRR Architecture, applicant. Commissioner Upshaw seconded the motion​ ​with all Commissioners voting in favor.​ ​Item 5:​ ​Community / Economic Development Director Report​ ​City Planner Newton presented the following:​ ​1.​ ​Building Inspection​ ​a.​ ​289 permits to date​ ​b.​ ​Jody Kimzey, new Building Inspector​ ​c.​ ​Gas station on Silver St is scheduled to have a final inspection​ ​d.​ ​Comcast announced it is expanding to Paola​ ​2.​ ​August City Council​ ​a.​ ​Council voted to accept the deed for 115 W Wea from the Owners​ ​Item 5:​ ​Adjournment​ ​Commissioner McLean made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by​ ​Commissioner Dees with all Commissioners voting in favor.​ ​Paola Planning Commission Minutes​ ​August 15, 2023​ ​3​​of​​3​