05-14-2015 Planning Comm. Minutes

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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MAY 14, 2015 The City Planner reported that he would update the Commission of his review of the landscape, lighting, and signage plans for this development at their next scheduled meeting. AMEND The City Planner reported that the City has a PUD Permit to operate a PUD seasonal farmers' market at the Saxon Lanes property and would like to PERMIT — expand that permit to operate at the Market Place Shopping Center and FARMERS' Hardware Hanks property in addition to Saxon Lanes. The City is MARKET planning to be at the Saxon Lanes site for the first two weeks of the farmers' market, and the remaining weeks will be at the Market Place site. Hardware Hanks currently has a garden mart at the Market Place site, and the farmers' market will move from the Saxon site once the garden mart is removed. The Planner also noted that there is a private party that has a PUD Permit to operate a vegetable stand at the Market Place Shopping Center. The farmers' market will be at the Market Place on Mondays, and the private vendor is not open on Mondays, so there will be no conflict between the two uses. Duray recommended approval of the Amendment to PUD Permit for the operation of a seasonal farmers' market at both Saxon Lanes and the Market Place Shopping Center/Hardware Hank properties subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Planner as outlined in his May 8, 2015 report. Motion seconded by Davison. Motion carried 6 — 0. AMEND The City Planner reported that a resident has expressed concern about the ZONING increased train traffic in the City. This resident's property backs up to the CODE- train tracks, and he is requesting that the City allow him to put up a SPECIAL 12 -foot high fence along the tracks. The Planner reported that the City's PURPOSE fence ordinance allows a maximum fence height of 61/2 feet. However, FENCES there is a clause in the Code that allows special purpose fences by Conditional Use Permit. The Planner felt that this request would fall into the category of special purpose fence, but recommended that if the City were to allow higher fences along railroad tracks, the Code should contain some standards for these fences. The Planner reported that he drafted an ordinance amendment should sets out standards for railroad screening fences, and reviewed these standards with the Commission. The standards include the requirement of a building permit for the fence, allowed location for the fence and verification of property lines, allowing a height of up to 12 feet, establishing the types of fencing materials that can be 3