Planning Commission Minutes 2000 05 09

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responsibilities for any future problems that may occur if it is considered and passed. Staff Summary: Paul Wood stated that Staff is recommending approval of the Special Review Use and Final PUD Development Plan with six conditions of approval. Applicant Summary: None. Public Hearing Closed / Commission Comments / Vote: Commissioner McDermott asked how they currently exit and enter with only 24 feet at this time. Chief Brewer stated that they have to use both lanes on Main Street. Commissioner Lipton thinks this is an attractive proposal in terms of the aesthetics and the architecture. He thinks it benefits the community to see this property redeveloped. He is uneasy and concerned about the access issues. Neither one of the two entities has a permanent legal right for the exclusive use of that road. The Fire Department at some point could only assume that the adjacent property owner might need access to that road. Yet, the city didn’t give them full and permanent exclusive use of that access. At this point he is not ready to approve or disapprove this. He would like to see this remanded back to Staff and see if they work something out. In all fairness, he does not see the Fire Department having a permanent exclusive right on this piece of property. In balancing the public interest he doesn’t think he could give the adjacent private property owner the use of this right without some better assurance that the health and safety of the Fire Department and the people that come in and out for the purpose of the Fire Department. He would like to see the parties come together and work something out between the two of them. At this time he would deny the application. Commissioner Kalish also likes the way the proposal looks. She is also very concerned about the safety issue and the fact that the existing conditions at the fire station are not going to last forever. Main Street will most likely become more active. She would also like to see a compromise between the two parties. Does there have to be ingress and egress for the insurance agency? Can there be a single lane that would fit on the property as opposed to a 20-foot wide driveway? Commissioner Lipton stated that the lot line could be adjusted on the North side of the property, shift the building over in order to allow more access on the South part to allow both to use that piece of property for access. Commissioner Pritchard thinks this is the kind of project that they would like to see around Main Street. There has to be some kind of compromise and the safety issue will have to be addressed. 13