Community Development Committee

SEPA – Global Brew – Harry Potter Trivia (Motion) – Justin Randall provided an overview of the Special Event Permit for Global Brew.  Randall informed the committee, the original plan was for the event to be inside, but Global Brew had received such a positive response to the event, additional area was necessary to accommodate all the teams signed up for the event. Randall indicated the event would be the day before the City Council meeting, but wanted the committee to aware of the event and grant staff the authority to approve the event.  The committee discussed the special event and recommended the permit for approval, without a motion since the event would occur prior to the City Council meeting on August 1^st.

Gasser Rezoning (1^st Reading) – Justin Randall provided an overview of the requested rezoning at 702 N. Seven Hills Road from SR-1, Single-family Residential to RR – Rural Residential.  The committee discussed the rezoning and recommended the rezoning for approval.  The motion passed with a vote of 4-0.

Marriott TownePlace Suites (1^st Reading) – Justin Randall provided an overview of the requested planned use at 445 Regency Park in a B-1(P) Planned Community Business District.  The proposed planned use was for an 84-room, 5-story hotel.  The committee discussed the planned use and recommended the planned use for approval.  The motion passed with a vote of 4-0.

Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map Amendment (1^st Reading) – Justin Randall provided an overview of the request to amend the Future Land Use Map for 200 North Lincoln Avenue (Old City Hall) from Institutional to General Commercial. Randall indicated the change was requested due to the RFP process the city conducted on the Old City Hall building for reinvestment in the building.  Randall explained this amendment was necessary to approve any rezoning of the property for the proposed project selected by the City Council submitted by Brad McMillin.  The committee discussed the amendment and recommended the amendment for approval.  The motion passed with a vote of 4-0.

Old City Hall – Planned Use / Minor Subdivision / Redevelopment Agreement (1^st Reading) – Justin Randall provided an overview of the requested planned use at 200 North Lincoln Avenue to permit the redevelopment of the existing Old City Hall into an office or retail building.  Randall explained the petitioner would improve the building in two phases.  The initial phase would be the improvement of the exterior (paint removal, tuckpointing, parking lot) and some interior work to get the building to a “whitebox” stage.  Phase two would be the tenant finish when a tenant had been identified.  Randall also explained the project would require a minor subdivision and the main access drive would remain on city-owned property with a cross-access easement and joint-maintenance agreement.  Ted Shekell provided an overview of the redevelopment agreement with Brad McMillin and the City regarding TIF and eligible cost covered in the redevelopment of the property.  The committee discussed the planned use, minor subdivision and redevelopment agreement.  The committee made motions to approve the planned use, minor subdivision and redevelopment agreement, all motions passed with a vote of 4-0.

Betty Lane Warehouses (1^st Reading) – Justin Randall provided an overview of the requested planned use at 96 Betty Lane for a warehouse/office complex in a B-2(P), Planned General Business District.  The committee discussed the planned use and recommended the planned use for approval.  The motion passed with a vote of 4-0.

8676 East Highway 50 Boat, RV and Vehicle Storage – Planned Use (1^st Reading) – Justin Randall indicted staff had had received a request from the applicant for the City Council to amend the conditions of the annexation and planned use to remove the requirement of a sight-proof vinyl fence.  Tom Williams explained to the committee his fear that the fencing would limit the safety and security of the storage lot.  Ted Shekell informed the committee the neighbor to the west directly adjoining to the site was agreeable to a chainlink fence as long as the storage lot was limited to boats, RVs and personal vehicles in working order.  Shekell indicated the conditions expressly prohibited any storage of items other than boats, RVs and person vehicles.  The committee discussed the remove of the condition to require a vinyl fence and made a recommendation to amend the conditions removing the condition of a vinyl fence.  The motion passed with a vote of 4-0.