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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC JUNE 25, 2019 MINUTES OF THE JEFFERSONVILLE PLAN COMMISSION June 25,2019 Call to Order Chairperson, Mr. McCutcheon, called the meeting of the Jeffersonville Plan Commission to order at 6:05 p.m. in the City Council Chambers,Jeffersonville City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court,Jeffersonville, Indiana. Roll Call Members present were: Duard Avery, Kathy Bupp (arrived at 6:07), Ron Ellis, Lisa Gill, Dustin White (arrived at 6:09) and Mike McCutcheon. Those members not present: Chris Bottorff. Also present were Nathan Pruitt- Planning&Zoning Director, Les Merkley- Planning&Zoning Attorney, Ashley Woolsey- Planning&Zoning Coordinator and Peggy Hardaway-Secretary. (Secretary's Note: All plat maps, photos,etc. presented before the Plan Commission on this date can be found in the office of Planning and Development.) Approval of Minutes: Motion made by Ms. Gill to approve the May 28, 2019 Minutes, seconded by Mr. Ellis and motion passes 4-0. Approval of Findings of Fact: None Public Hearing Docket: Motion made by Ms. Gill to approve the docket with noted items tabled (PC-19-21 Development Plan Approval - Peyton's Barricade; PC-19-23 Rezoning—Family Ark Rezoning) and motion passes 4-0. Old Business: None Ms. Bupp arrived New Business ZO-19-04 R1& R3 Development Standards Update The City of Jeffersonville Planning & Zoning Department recommends the following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance (Article 3.4 and Article 3.8)to forward to City Council for approval. Mr. White arrived Chad Reischl, Long Term Planner for the City of Jeffersonville presented the following recommendations: 1. Amend R1 Side Yard Setback for accessory structures—5 (five)feet 2. Amend R1 Side Yard Setback for primary structure—7 (seven) feet 3. Amend R3 Side Yard Setback for accessory structures—2 (two) feet 4. Amend R3 Rear Yard Setback for primary structure—2 (two) feet Public comments: An audience member asked about her area, on Louise Street, wondering what her setbacks will be. Recommended she contact PC/BZA. Ms. Gill made the motion to approve and send to Council a favorable recommendation for the R1 & R3 Development Standard update. After discussion Ms. Gill withdrew her motion. Mr. Avery made the motion to amend the recommendation, second by Mr. White and motion passes: Page 1 of 4 Jeffersonville Plan Commission Meeting—June 25, 2019 R1 side yard setback accessory structure to 6 (six) feet R2 side yard setback accessory structure to 6 (six) feet R3 side yard setback accessory to 5 (five) feet Mr. White made the motion to approve the amended recommendation to the City Council of ZO-19-04, seconded by Ms. Gill and motion passes 6-0. PC-19-29 Rezoning The Plan Commission initiated a rezoning for 3.46 acres of property located at 61 Louise St.The current zoning is M3 (Multi-family Residential) and the proposed zoning is R2 (Single Family Residential). Mr. Pruitt reminded the Board from the last meeting that the Plan Commission should consider this case and instructed Planning Staff to prepare the report, recommending the property be zoned back to R2 referencing reports of the Tenth Street Investment Plan, the Comprehensive Plan (best use—build pocket neighborhood in underutilized and vacant land) and the Planning Districts. Public comment: Larry Brown 17 Center Street, against. Presented a negative article to be submitted into records of an Indianapolis facility similar to the one BWI would like to build at 61 Louise Street(print out of article giving to staff). Lisa Higdon 16 Louise Street, against. Please make the area a park. Surveyor indicated this would be a community center. Alberta Turner 1030 Sharon Drive, against. Would like this to go back, enough of the lies. Fawnda Walters 1009 Springdale Drive, against. Please rezone back to single family. Carol Moon—representing the Claysburg Neighborhood Association asked that this project not be placed in Claysburg and vote that it will not happen in Claysburg tonight. Mr. Merkley—there is nothing here tonight before this Board in reference to putting anything in Claysburg and I am not sure where these comments are coming from. Mr. White—because in the last meeting, the Mayor stood up and Claysburg was brought up as an alternative location. Mr. Merkley—if that issue is going to be brought up, it will be at another public meeting and people will have an opportunity to speak. The only issue before the Board at this time is if this property should be zoned back. Laverne Vaughn (did not sign in) asked that nothing be place in the Claysburg neighborhood. Jeanie Miley 1007 Springdale (did not sign in) against. Worked very hard to have what I have. It is nothing for someone in a wheel chair or walking to ask for money. I can only image if it were multiplied by 10, 20 whatever was being looked at for that parcel. Richard Bibelheuser-owns 40 and 42 Center Street, against. Questioned what the 4 (four) concepts are for the area. Mr. Pruitt—only pocket neighborhoods is related to housing. Mr. Bibelheuser-doesn't believe in micro communities because he has lost family members to drugs living in the same situation. He hopes one of the other three concepts will be developed on Louise. Board comments: e-mails, letters, calls—none, probably because the community is attending meetings Mr. White—I would like to table the motion until we have a proposal that prevents this from being built in Claysburg. Because there have been discussions by councilpersons with the Mayor's office and the developer BWI about putting this in Claysburg and that we do not end up with a property that is zoned to accept this type of project where our job is only ministerial task and we cannot stop it to be the situation in the future. We need to be cautious and ahead of this so we do not end up in another room of people that are angry because they have something that is not wanted in their neighborhood. I would encourage our at large members of the council who represent the entire City to agree on this issue and make sure that all neighborhoods are treated equally. Ms. Bupp—this Board is not the one who say what goes anywhere. Mr. White—if the property on Eastern Boulevard is already zoned to accept a facility like this to be built then our job would only be ministerial and we cannot stop it. Legal Counsel asked staff to verify the Eastern Boulevard current zoning. Mr. Pruitt—it would have to be rezoned. Page 2 of 4 Jeffersonville Plan Commission Meeting—June 25, 2019 Ms. Gill—I want to clarify what was said earlier, I am a Councilperson, I have not had any conversation with the Mayor or anybody about anything in Claysburg, and I will not support anything in Claysburg. There has been so much misconception with Mariposa—but, I am not for tabling this item because I do not want residences to come back to meetings after meetings. Mr. Avery made the motion to send to the City Council with a favorable recommendation PC-10-29, seconded by Ms. Gill and motion passes 6-0. PC-19-30 Development Plan Wilson Pizza Company filed an application for development plan approval for property at 2784 Meijer Dr. The proposed development is to add a drive-thru to an existing restaurant space. It is also part of the Commercial Corridor overlay. The property is zoned C2 medium to large scale general commercial. Eric Goodman 100 East 12th Street Jeffersonville for Domino's Pizza • Pay in lieu-cannot fulfill planting requirements with drive-thru window • Stacking is not an issue because people now order on-line, pay on-line and pick-up with no waiting • Will lose 5-8 parking spaces, but still meet code for parking requirements Public comments: support—none; against—none Motion made to approve the request by Ms. Gill, seconded by Mr. White and motion passes 6-0. PC-19-31 Final Plat Approval Iron Street Partners filed a Final Plat application for approximately 16 acres of property located near the intersection of Highway 62 and Gottbrath Pkwy.The Final Plat's boundaries have changed slightly from the Preliminary Plat. Due to this change, the plat is not staff approvable by Planning Staff and needs Plan Commission Approval.The property is zoned C2PD Planned Development Bridgepoint Commons. Representation: Camille Hesen 603 North Shore Drive Jeffersonville • Section 3 final plat—southwest side of Gottbrath Parkway • 16+/-acres being subdivided into approximately 4 parcels Public Comment: Dwight Dyson 3611 Utica-Sellersburg Road,Jeffersonville—concerned about time frame of development which backs up to his property. Ms. Hesen—there is not a specific timeline. The property in section 3 does not back up to Utica-Sellersburg Board questions: none Motion made to approve the application by Ms. Gill, seconded by Mr. Ellis and motion passes 6-0 PC-19-32 Rezoning Brian Donaghy for Blueball Holdings filed an application for approximately 7.16 acres of property located at 200 Willinger Lane. The current zoning is C2 medium to large scale general commercial. Representation: John Campbell with Heritage Engineering 603 North Shore Drive Jeffersonville. Mr. Donaghy is also present. • Under option to purchase • Only concern was one lane bridge and weight limits for bridge, Mr. Brian Dixon with Clark County Engineer's appraisal report indicate this bridge will function with this use • Recycling center open to the public • Plan to install solid fencing for security and landscape plantings Public comment: support—none; against—none Board questions: Ms. Gill—concerns that the Animal Shelter at the end of this lane will notice issues of sharing a one lane bridge. Mr. McCutcheon—what type of recycling? Mr. Campbell—mostly metals. Brian Donaghy 3 Charlestown Court Jeffersonville—mostly we recycle metals, no paper, cardboard or trash; probably 80% steel. Should not be any more traffic than has been. Mr. McCutcheon —once you are up and running will plans be put in place to protect the creek from run offs? Mr. Donaghy—we are governed by IDEM and EPA; so we have to follow high standards. Page 3 of 4 Jeffersonville Plan Commission Meeting—June 25, 2019 Letters/calls: none Motion made to forward this application with a favorable recommendation to Council by Ms. Gill, seconded by Ms. Bupp and motion passes 6-0. BOARD COMMENTS: Ms. Bupp- Mr. Merkley when we have something like this–we vote on just this and recommend/not recommend approval to City Council. The thing that concerns me is that we did not have the authority one way or another or implied authority that we could hold up the vote for one neighborhood by putting it on something that is completely unrelated, correct? Mr. White's proposal that he did not want it to go into Claysburg had nothing to do with what we had to do here. By bringing that into the discussion I think that you gave those people a false impression that it would be a part of it because that is not so. No one has come to us and said they want to put it in Claysburg. We are not in charge of that and I don't feel like people understand the process very well. We have limits, but those people that live in Claysburg have some kind of sense that we would feel differently about their neighborhood than we would about someone else's neighborhood. I think it is wrong that we have the people believe that we have the authority to do that and it is wrong–attach something to a vote. Mr. White–was you here last month and hear that a location on Eastern Boulevard was considered for the Mariposa? Ms. Bupp–yes I was at the meeting but I only remember people stating other sites were better. Mr. White - it was said by the Mayor, it was not his idea, and the person who brought it to me is setting at this table,there has been discussion about putting it there. We have the authority to deny it, table it, to recommend it. Ms. Bupp you may not be aware that discussions are happening regarding the Eastern Boulevard site. Mr. Ellis–I would like to respond to being referred to a couple of times in this meeting about putting this development in Claysburg; I have not meet with anyone about putting this development anywhere or talked to the Mayor's office or anyone else. Reports from Director and Staff: none Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Plan Commission the meeting was adjourned at 7:09 p.m. #.4,...Z./.4 04---LL—.2 Michael McCutcheon, Chair 1e fl Submitted by: ' m\9 ;:g ±FL ay, Secretary J Page 4 of 4 Jeffersonville Plan Commission Meeting—June 25, 2019