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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19870106 ---.------ -- Ct --- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS PLANNING AND ZONING JANUARY 6. 1987 Meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Welton Anderson. All members were present except Jim Colombo who was excused. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS Roger Hunt said there is a problem with the Hotel Jerome regard- ing delivery vehicles using Mill Street and closing it off for as much as 20 minutes during the busiest times of the day. At the same time they close off Bleeker Street causing the line of traffic to be stopped back to Puppy Smith. The Jerome presented to us that this would not happen. It is happening and must be solved. Alan Richman told the members that while the Planning Office has made good progress on the Historic Preservation Regulations, they do need some policy direction on the review procedure. And the regUlations would not be presented to P&Z until after the joint work session with City Council and HPC on January 13th. Alan then said we would be reviewing the subdivision applicat- ions on January 20, 1987. The scoring of the residential GMP submissions will be January 27, 1987. He said because of the 40th anniversary ceremony at 5:30, the presentation of the Planning Office work program would not be made at this meeting. He said the Rio Grande would be discussed as part of the transportation element. The two draft Rio Grande concept plans would be presented after the GMP scoring and Historic Preservat- ion Regulations projects. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Roger Hunt made a motion to adopt the minutes of December 2, 1986. This was seconded by Jasmine with all in favor. HISTORIC PRESERVATION REGULATIONS Roger table 1987. Hunt then made a motion to continue the public hearing and action on Historic Preservation Regulations to February 3, This was seconded by Jasmine. Alan said that we are now close to having some regulations that work. With the consultant we have come a long way from the version seen earlier. Once we have some direction at the next meeting, we can draft the thing in just a few days. There was no more discussion and the motion carried with all in favor. ASPEN MOUNTAIN SPIRITS VARIANCE Glen Horn in presenting this application to the P&Z explained that a section in the code which reads that the maximum square footage for a liquor store may only be 3,000 sq. ft. But that same section enables the P&Z to grant a variance from the limitation if there is a practical hardship demonstrated by the applicant in meeting the square foot limitation. He said Bob Grueter has requested a 300 sq.ft. variance from the 3,000 sq. ft. use limitation of the zone district. There are some practical difficul ties in storing liquor in the basement of the North Mill Street Station and carrying it upstairs. The landlord of the building does not want alcoholic beverages moved from the basement through the public interior of the building. The 300 sq.ft. which the applicant intends to occupy will be rented by someone anyway. Therefore there will be no major impacts on the parking or the neighborhood as a result of the variance. He said the store now occupies 3,000 sq.ft. and want to occupy 300 sq.ft. more. 2,000 sq.ft. is devoted to floor space, 1,000 sq. ft. to storage of liquor on the premises and coolers. What the applicant wants to do is expand their retail floor by 300 sq. ft. to 2,300 sq. ft. Al Blomquist moved the application be approved. Jasmine seconded the motion. Welton asked if there was any discussion. Roger Hunt said he would like not to have this be a precedence for someone else to mix those uses if that is what is happening. Glen said each application has to be reviewed on the criteria of the code which says the applicant has to demonstrate a practical hardship. David White asked the applicant how long it took from the time he applied to the time of approval. Grueter said he was not sure but thought he had appl ied the end of November or the first of December. David then asked about what the cost was to the applicant. Grueter said since he did it all himself and therefore couldn't really give an answer to this. Alan said the fee had been reduced down to $350.00. The full fee was not charged because they knew the staff would not take the . - full five hours of staff time. And if P&Z would have had another meeting in December it would have been heard two weeks earlier. Grueter then expressed his appreciation in how quickly the application had been processed. There being no further discussion all members then voted in favor of the variance. Motion was made Roger Hunt with by Al Blomquist to adjourn. This was seconded by all in favor. se JJ! __ l~~~_~~jJff~____________ J nice M. Carney, Cfty Deputy Clerk 3