PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
DATE: December 5, 2012
The Planning Commission of the City of Shawnee, County of Pottawatomie, State of Oklahoma, met in the Commission Chambers, at City Hall, 9th and Broadway, on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 1:30 p.m., pursuant to notice duly posted as prescribed by law. Justin Erickson, Planning Director for the City of Shawnee, and Staff presented the staff reports. Staff reports are available upon request.
AGENDA ITEM NO.1: Roll Call
Upon roll call the following members were present:
Bergsten, Hoster, Turner, Salter
Absent: Carter, Silvia, Prince
A quorum was declared present and the meeting was called to order.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Approval of the minutes from the November 7, 2012 Planning Commission Meeting.
Chairman Shawna Turner asked for a motion. Commissioner Hoster made a motion,seconded by Commissioner Bergsten to approve the November 7, 2012 minutes.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Citizens’ Participation
(A three minute limit per person)
(A twelve minute limit per topic)
Chairman Turner opened the Citizens’ Participation and asked if anyone would like to speak. No one came forward.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4 Consideration of approval of the 2013 schedule of regular meetings for the Planning Commission.
Chairman Turner asked for a motion. Commissioner Hoster made the motion to approve the 2013 schedule of regular meetings, seconded by Commissioner Bergsten.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Case # P21-12 A public hearing for consideration of approval to rezone property from R-1; Residential (Single Family Dwelling), C-1; Neighborhood Commercial to C-3; Automotive, Commercial and Recreation for property located at 4016 and 4020 North Kickapoo
Applicant: Nelmon Brauning
Chairman Turner called for staff report. Stephanie Clary presented the staff report. Ms Clary stated the proposal is to rezone the property at 4016 N Kickapoo for retail/commercial development and a projected restaurant at 4020 N Kickapoo. Staff recommends approval to rezone from R-1, C-1 to C-3.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Chairman Turner opened the public portion and asked if anyone was is support of the proposal. Nelmon Brauning came forward answering question from the Commissioners about the proposed uses for the two lots.
Chairman Turner asked if anyone was against the proposal to come forward. Mr Preston Adair lives behind 4016 North Kickapoo. He voiced concerns about other properties which were rezoned in the past on North Harrison that are now closed.
Next to speak was Mr Adair’s wife. She does not see a need for another hamburger restaurant since so many already exist on Kickapoo. Concerns also mentioned were the hours of operation, noise levels, odors from the restaurant, and the bright lights. She stated all of these things would change the composition of a long established neighborhood.
Roger McMahan had concerns about the trash dumpster odors and the noise from the outside drive-thru speakers. He stated he would appreciate the Commission considering a requirement for a taller fence and voiced concerns about his property value.
Chairman Turner closed the public portion. Staff answered questions from the Commission regarding comments made from the concerned citizens.
Commissioner Hoster made the motion to postpone this proposal pending a redesign submittal until the January 2, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Salter.
Justin Erickson gave a report on a revised draft version of the Residential Zoning Districts code from the April 18, 2012 Workshop Meeting. He also reported on one item not reviewed at that meeting, Section 22.80, Keeping of Domestic Birds and Bees.
Mr Erickson also addressed the moratorium sent from the City Commission requesting specific zoning standards be developed for homeless shelters. Chairman Turner asked for a better definition in the code for day shelters.
Further discussions of the Code Revisions will be continued at a workshop in January or February.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Planning Director’s Report
Justin Erickson reported the final downtown presentation and meeting by the OU Institute for Quality Communities will be at First Baptist Church on Monday, December 10, 2012, at 5:30pm.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS AND/OR NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Bergsten asked Staff questions concerning the sidewalk ordinance.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned.
Shawna Turner, Chairman Linda Burg, Planning Commission Secretary
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