PZC Minutes 12-20-2011 (2)Town of Avon Planning & Zoning Commission
Meeting Minutes for December 20, 2011
AVON Avon Town Council Chambers
Meetings are open to the public
Avon Municipal Building I One Lake Street
1. Call to Order (S:OOpm)
The meeting was called to order 5:06 pm.
IL Roll Call
All Commissioners were present with the exception of Commissioner Anderson.
III. Additions & Amendments to the Agenda
There were no additions or amendments to the agenda.
IV. Conflicts of Interest
There were no conflicts of interest to disclose.
V. Consent Agenda
• December 6, 2011 Meeting Minutes
Accton: Commissioner Struve moved to approve the consent agenda as modified.
Commissioner Losa seconded the motion and it passed 6-0.
WORK SESSION - CONTINUED
VI. Avon Development Code Amendment
Description: Work session to continue discussion related to a Council initiated amendment to
the Avon Development Code to include Day Care Uses in the Industrial Commercial (IC), the
Public Facilities (PF) and Open Space (OLD) zone districts. Continued from December 6�
meeting.
Description: Matt Pielsticker presented the existing Development Code use specific
regulations. He also discussed the other suggested regulations. He suggested that the
Right -of -Way (ROW) condition to specify vehicular ROWs.
Commissioner Struve questioned if the vehicle stacking requirement was an Engineering
issue or a PZC issue. Staff responded that it was both a staff and PZC issue.
Commissioner Green further discussed the distance from the ROW specifically with how that
addressed Mountain Montessori. It was discussed that it would likely affect Mountain
Montessori.
Commissioner Struve asked if a variance would be required by someone to be closer to a
ROW than 15 feet. Staff responded affirmatively.
Commissioner Prince questioned the limitations on outdoor play starting before 8 am.
Commissioner dialogue ensued regarding hours of operations and limitations on outdoor
play. Commissioners suggested that the hours of operation be reviewed by the PZC and be
compatible with surrounding uses.
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Commissioner Green asked staff what would be presented at a future meeting. Staff
responded that a strikethrough of the use -specific regulations with the suggested
modifications from the PZC and a strikethrough of Table 7.24-1, Table of Allowed Uses.
Commissioner Minervini discussed the allowed uses in the IC zone district and how they
would affect a Day Care. He specified a riding academy and a medical research facility.
Commissioner dialogue ensued regarding existing allowed uses in the IC zone district and
that they should be special review uses.
Commissioner Green asked his fellow Commissioners of their opinions on the SRU criteria.
Commissioner Losa suggested that the stacking requirement be modified to requiring a
traffic management plan.
Action: Staff was directed to rewrite the suggested modifications and present the Public
Hearing at the 1/3/12 meeting. Staff was also directed to prepare a use table review for the
1/16112 PZC meeting.
VII. Town Core Design Review Amendment
Description: Review a draft resolution, recommending to Council an amendment to Avon
Development Code Section 7.16.080(e), Major Development Plan, and Table 7.16-1,
Development Review Procedures and Review Authority, which would eliminate Council
review of Development Plans in the Town Core.' Continued from December a meeting.
Description: Jared Barnes outlined the suggested modifications to Tale 7.16-1 and Section
7.16.080(e). He also highlighted the 'Whereas" statements in Resolution 11-12, specifying
that these included the suggested findings from the PZC.
Commissioner Prince asked what the difference was between each type of subdivision.
Staff read the code sections for Administrative, Minor and Major Subdivision.
Commissioner Prince questioned if the review process had changed with regard to
subdivisions to remove PZC review. Jared Barnes responded that subdivisions have always
gone straight to council, unless accompanied by a PUD application.
Commissioner Minervini suggested a modification to Whereas #3. Commissioner Prince
suggested using "decision" instead of "approval". Commissioner Minervini was in agreement
with the changes.
Commissioner Minervini suggested striking "respond to current development conditions'
from Whereas #7. Staff responded that the Whereas was intended to respond to the Code
Text amendment criteria, which wasn't addressed by the other whereas statements.
Commissioner Green suggested adding a Whereas to state, "that the PZC has reviewed the
Code Text Amendment criteria and has found compliance.'
Action: Commissioner Struve moved to approve Resolution 11-12 with the discussed
modifications. The modifications included changing the word 'approval' to decision' under
Whereas #3; striking the words 'respond to current development conditions' from Whereas
#7; and adding a Whereas stating 'that the PZC has reviewed the Code Text Amendment
criteria and has found compliance'.
Commissioner Clancy seconded the motion and it passed 6-0.
Other Business
• Lot 61?
• Budget approval and impact on Capital Projects
• Wildstar building 4
• Walgreen's
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• Northside Coffee Parking
• School Site dedication language
VIII. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 6:31 pm.
Approved on the 3d Day of January, 2012.
SIGNED:
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Chris Green, Chair
ATTEST:
Scott Prince, Secretary
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