Planning Commission

APPROVED 01/13/2022 REGULAR MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DECEMBER 9, 2021 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND PLANNING COMMISSION WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M., ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021, BY CHAIRMAN McCLELLAN. ROLL CALL Present: Frank, Majchrzak, McClellan, Misko (arv’d 7.01 pm), Moore, Rix, Weinert, Zink Absent: Kaminski Others: City Planner Jeschke, City Clerk Stagl Visitors: DPS Director Goetzinger, Larry Stone, Brandon Stone, Michael LaDuke, Allen Andre, George Sheridan, Brenda Davisson, Mike Sullivan, George Moomaw, Catherine Wullaert, Darek Nytko, Mike Garlick, Terry Garlick Motion by Moore seconded by Frank, to excuse Commissioner Kaminski From tonight’s meeting for medical reasons. All yeas Motion passes APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Rix, seconded by Weinert, to approve the minutes of the November 11, 2021, regular meeting as amended: Under Roll Call: List Commissioner Zink as absent. In the motion excusing Commissioners from the meeting, include Commissioner Zink. All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None PCM: 12/09/21 Page 1 of 7  APPROVED 01/13/2022 CORRESPONDENCE Quarterly Roundtable Meeting Minutes of October 18, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes of October 18, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2021 Organizational Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2021 Motion by Frank, seconded by Weinert, to receive and file correspondence as presented. All yeas Motion passes ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Rix, seconded by Moore, to adopt the agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes PUBLIC HEARING A-1. PCD-02-2021/Ali Hakim on behalf of Stone Property Group/Request for Preferred Class Designation/67926 Howard Street Motion by Rix, seconded by Zink, to open the public hearing at 7:02 pm. All yeas Motion passes City Planner Jeschke informed the Commission that the applicant, Stone Property Group, was requesting a Preferred Class Designation of a non-conforming use for a proposed 10-unit efficiency apartment development within an existing building located at 67926 Howard Street. Chainman McClellan confirmed that all Commissioners had received all of the additional correspondence in regards the proposal. Brandon Stone of Brandon Property Group presented to the Commission their proposal for the property. Their 10 unit efficiency apartment development would have a positive impact on the City. The current property has been vacant for over 10 years. It is not feasible to turn the property into an assisted living facility. It is not practical for a single family. Commercial space would not work, as it does not fit into the City’s Master Plan. The only feasible use is for multi-family. They will be making a substantial investment in the property. Their proposal is supported by the Master Plan, which indicated there is a need for affordable housing. PCM: 12/09/21 Page 2 of 7  APPROVED 01/13/2022 They would be repurposing the current building. They are not proposing subsidized housing – they are not in the business of renting to low income residents. They feel the main issue is the parking. They did do a 9-day parking study – of the 42 public spaces available, at most 23 were used. They would put into their lease agreement that only one (1) vehicle is allowed per unit George Moomaw, Business Manager for St. Augustine’s, 68035 Main Street. The main concern was the parking and the apartment complex residents using St. A’s parking. Also concerned with the additional traffic and the safety of the students attending the school. Requested that the Planning Commission give serious consideration to the parking issue. Mike Garlick, 67840 Howard – Main concern was with the lack of parking. George Sheridan, 67763 George – Main concern with the parki9ng. Also did not feel there was enough room on the property for storage of trash and recyclables. Questioned if condos were a possibility. Austin Sullivan, 67854 Howard – Questioned where the garbage would be stored. Larry Stone, Co-partner of Stone Development, indicated that there was space for garbage behind the building. He realized that parking is an issue with this building. He reaffirmed that each unit would only get one (1) vehicle – that would be a condition of the lease. They would be able to identify their tenant’s vehicles and would let their tenants know where they could legally park. He did not believe they will have a big parking issue. The proposed unit are 400-500 square feet and would only allow for 1 or 2 people per unit – this would cater to a younger demographic. They would have a designated loading zone for residents to use when they have packages/groceries. Written comments were received from the following: Emily Lenn, St. Augustine School Principal – Opposed to the development. St. Augustine School Advisory Committee – Opposed to the development George Moomaw, St. Augustine School – Opposed to the development Jason and Alexandra Anderson, 71020 Weeks Road Motion by Rix, seconded by Frank, to close the public hearing at 7:33 pm. All yeas Motion passes PCM: 12/09/21 Page 3 of 7  APPROVED 01/13/2022 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION B-1. PCD-02-2021/Ali Hakim on behalf of Stone Property Group/Request for Preferred Class Designation/67926 Howard Street The property most recently had been used as a dependent elderly housing congregate care facility, which closed in 2015. This is a challenging property in that the building occupies almost the entire parcel area. City Planner Jeschke informed the Commission that the applicant is proposing to renovate the building into six one-bedroom apartments and four efficiency apartments. They will continue to own and manage the property after the renovations have taken place. The apartments will all have one bath and interior access to each unit. Each unit will vary from 410 square feet to 554 square feet in area. The anticipated rents will be around $700-800 per month. The outer exterior of the building will not change much. There is an on-street public parking row across Howard Street from the facility, which they would like to be allowed to utilize during operation. There will be no designated spaces assigned. Out of the 42 on-street parking spaces, 26 are on Howard Street and 16 additional parking spaces are on Franklin Street. The use of this property as apartment would actually require less parking that the previously approved Convalescent Care Residence from a zoning ordinance standpoint. The existing building is quite large and based on the context of the surrounding single family residences. It is out of place and will most likely have difficulty being occupied in the future and could sit vacant for quite some time. Other than the lack of on-site parking, the proposed use of the property as apartments is probably the most realistic reuse option for this property. Motion by Zink, seconded by Weinert, to approve the requested Preferred Class Designation for a nonconforming use and a Site Plan Review from Stone Property Group to allow a 10-unit apartment development on property located at 67926 Howard Street (APN: 50-07-06-01-308-016), subject to the following conditions: 1. If the building is vacant for more than one (1) year after this approval the preferred class designation of this property shall be null and void. 2. The applicant shall create one barrier-free (handicap assessable) parking space on the property. 3. The applicant shall work with the planning and building department regarding all required building and related building/trade permits, sign permits, and occupancy permits through the City of Richmond Building Department. PCM: 12/09/21 Page 4 of 7  APPROVED 01/13/2022 Discussion on Motion: Rix – Questioned how many of the parking spaces were City owned. City Planner Jeschke informed the Commission that it was 42 City owned parking spaces. Moore – Stated that the Preferred Class Designation runs with the property owner. If another person wanted to purchase the property, but still operate in the same manner, the new owner would need to reapply to the Planning Commission for a Preferred Class Use Permit. He did question if the 10 units being proposed was the right amount. Misko – Expressed concern with the number of units being proposed. He was in favor of having the lease agreement only allow for one vehicle per unit. Rix – Was not in favor of the 10 units being proposed. He did not feel it was fair to allow the residents to use the available parking spaces. He was not against apartments, but was not in favor of this proposal and he would not be voting for it. Weinert – Was encouraged by the proposal. The 42 parking spaces are for public use. He would prefer less units. Frank – He was in agreement with Rix and would not vote in favor of proposal. Zink – This property was a challenge to develop. He would like to see the lease indicate that only one vehicle per unit is allowed. Most all Commissioners were in agreement that they would prefer to see less units. Motion by Rix, seconded by Misko, to postpone action on this item until the next Planning Commission Meeting schedule for January 13, 2022. All yeas Motion passes B-2. PIR-01-2021/City of Richmond/Public Improvement Review/Reconstruction of Burke Drive City Planner Jeschke informed the Commission that the City was proposing to reconstruct Burke Drive from Division Road to the north terminus (the entire length of Burke Drive). DPS Director Goetzinger informed the Commission that the work includes replacement of the entire pavement section including aggregate base, hot mix asphalt pavement and curb & Gutter. Motion by Zink, seconded by Frank, to approve the Public Improvement Review (PIR- 01-2021) of the proposed reconstruction of Burke Drive from Division Road to the north PCM: 12/09/21 Page 5 of 7  APPROVED 01/13/2022 terminus (the entire length of Burke Drive). All yeas Motion passes B-3. PIR-02-2021/City of Richmond/Public Improvement Review/Reconstruction of Seymour Street City Planner Jeschke informed the Commission that the City was proposing to reconstruct Seymour Street from Dow Street to Mert Street (the entire length of Seymour Street. DPS Director Goetzinger informed the Commission that the work includes pulverizing the existing hot mix asphalt surface, grading the pulverized material and placing a new standard duty HMA pavement section. The project will include re-grading the ditch lines and installing new culverts at all driveways. Motion by Frank, seconded by Majchrzak, to approve the Public Improvement Review (PIR-02-2021) of the proposed reconstruction of Seymour Street from Dow Street to Mert Street (the entire length of Seymour Street). All yeas Motion passes MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY STAFF City Manager Moore – Wished everyone a Merry Christmas. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSION MEMBERS Commissioners wished everyone Happy Holidays! PCM: 12/09/21 Page 6 of 7  APPROVED 01/13/2022 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Rix, supported by Frank, to adjourn the Planning Commission Regular Meeting at 8:10 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully submitted: Karen Stagl City Clerk PCM: 12/09/21 Page 7 of 7