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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-07-1977PlanningJeffe'rson County Cornmission MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 7, 1977 I. OPENING BUSINESS II. JEFFERSON COUNTY SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE VARIANCE REQUEST A. H.A..Rast III. DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, COYLE AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN IV. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, COYLE AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN V. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION BY-LAWS ` VI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS VII ADJOURNMENT NOTE: This meeting was tape recorded and the tapes are on file with the Jefferson County Planning Department. �. OPENING BUSINESS Chairman Randolph Called the 'mee�ing to order -at 7:45- p.m. - r. Members .present were Finis Stevens, Harry Pollard, Wi7liami Svenssort;. ova =Taylors`` Norris Short, and Dori.the Harrington, Representing the Planning Department were Director. David Cunninghamr :Ass_ istant , Planner Tom Aumock., and Community Development Planner- David Goldsmith, Guests were Att r .--Tom Majhan, Wltor, Harold 'Steinke, Surveyor,AI n' Du back Prosecuting :Attorney bill iam Howard, Mr., and Mrs. Post, -.W Kively, =Tom. Date,, Mrs., R.-.Date .Jack and Rhea Cunningham, Les and'Wilma Lambert, Jack arid. -Pearl : ; Tremble, Hel'en'Johnson, Gene Hoglan, dike Shupe, Johnny-Ber* Ons, Hero. t Covert, and- Mel'l Ki'e11ey. Minutes=of,JuTy 0,. 1977 were approved -as written, II'. JEFFERSON ZOUNTY SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE VARIANCE REQUEST" A. H.A. Rast: .David Cunningham -presented the background -and circumstances of -the - request for a_variance from the 60 foot legal access provision.on-criteria for five acre subdivisions. Mr., Post, a Jefferson County-propeerty owner.,::spoke In oppositions of then -variance, stati rig --that Mr. -Rant had originally sold the tracts with the i rstent 'on-1 of revel op, - .. ing-only singl-e family residences, and that the proposed variance would bnable.M:= Malloy,. a neighboring,. property owner, to develop his property at a 0gherr -use.- Harold Steinke, ,. the i fi. _estate ;agenct "between Mr. - Rast, Mr. Post, -and Mr. Mal l oy,� ; . stated that. the �Planfif epartment .misadvised him -on the necessityJO,, a 60 foot .1 legal access easement:,,. Commissioner Norris Short questioned the context of a right-of-way standard pro- --vision-in the exemption section of the Jefferson County Subdivision Ordinance. Commissioners Karl Randolph and Eva Taylor, as ,a.precaut.ion to ,havi.ng -a possible conflict of interest, left the room while members further discussed the proposal. Commissioner Norris Short moved to recommend to the County,Commissioners that they disapprove the -variance request. Commissioner. -Harry Poll-ard seconded the motion and upon --a vote -,the motion.carried with unanimous approval. III. DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTp COYLE AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN The Planning Commission received testimony on the .Draft Environme,ntal:-Impact Staate- ment for -the Coyle Area. Community Development:PlAn. David_Cunni,ngham explained the EIS process to- the'"Cai�issidn- and David Goldsmith reviewed- with. the Commission the Draft Z.IS. Chairman Aand6l-ph then opened_ -the meeting: to the audience to solid=t testimony on the adequacy 'of the Draft EIS. While th&e was consider hle .discussibn, all comments supported the Draft EIS,and no'negative_testimony­was heard, i A IV. PROPaSED AMENDMENT.TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, COYLE AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FLAN: The Planning Commission received testimony on the Coyle Area Community:Devel-$.pment Plan as an amendment.to the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan.. David Cunningham explained the process by which the Plan was developed and David Goldsmith reviewed the contents of the proposed.- Plan. The Commission -heard supporting testimony from the audience. After further discussion William Svensson waved that the -Planning - Commission recommend to the County Commissioners that they adopt the Coyle. -Area Commun-fty Development Plan as.an amendment to the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan. Eva Taylor seconded the motion. Chairman Randolph called-for"a roll -call vote. All members approved the nation. V. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION BY-LAWS Due to the hour of the evening. the Commission postponed action on the,By-Laws. VI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS David Cunningham reviewed correspondence with the Commission. VII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, David Goldsmith Acting Secretary for the.Jefferson County Planning -Commission -2-