Minutes - City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge

 MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING May 18, 2015 5:00 P.M. 1.
ROLL CALL Members Present: Tara Wicker, Chairman; Greg DuCote; Jason Engen; Sarah Holliday‐
James; Laurie Marien; John J. Price and Rossie Washington, Jr. Member Absent: Steven Perret Staff: Frank Duke, Planning Director; Ryan Holcomb, Assistant Planning Director; Glenn Hanna, Current Planning Manager; Lael Holton, Long Range Planning Manager; Collin Magee, Planner III; Paolo Messina, Assistant Parish Attorney 2.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES (April 20, 2015) Motion to approve: Holliday‐James, DuCote second. Motion carried, 7‐0 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Mr. Duke acknowledged that there was no Comprehensive Plan update. 3.
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RULES FOR CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Wicker described the rules for conducting a public hearing. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Holcomb presented the consent agenda. CONSENT ‐ ITEMS FOR DEFERRAL A. (Item 6) PA‐3‐15 B. (Item 8) Case 12‐15 FUTUREBR Transportation Element Amendment A proposed amendment to the Major Street Plan to reduce the designated right‐of‐way width of a portion of Perkins Road between Glasgow Avenue and Congress. (Council District 12‐Delgado) To June 15 at request of the applicant 1660 Lobdell Avenue (Deferred from April 20, 2015) To rezone from C1 (Light Commercial) to C‐AB‐1 (Commercial Alcoholic Beverage One), on the west side of Lobdell Avenue, south of Old Goodwood Village Avenue, on a portion of Lot M‐4 of the Goodwood Estates Subdivision. Section 90, T‐7‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 11‐Heck) To June 15 at the request of the applicant C. (Item 13) WT‐1‐15/ T‐Mobile Wireless Tower – Baker (Deferred from April 20, 2015) A CUP‐1‐15 proposed 230 foot tall wireless tower on the east side of Twin Oaks Drive and south of Heck Young Road, on Lot A of the Epperson Tract. Section 13, T‐5‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 2‐
Banks‐Daniel) To June 15 at request of the Planning Director Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting May 18, 2015 Page 2 D. (Item 14) CUP‐2‐13 United Christian Faith Ministries (New Educational Building) A proposed 16,000 square foot addition of an assembly/office building to an existing church, on the north side of North Ridgewood Drive and east of Joor Road on Lot 11‐A of Sunnybrook Annex subdivision. Section 48, T‐6‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 5‐Edwards) To June 15 at request of the applicant E. (Item 17) S‐4‐15 Heritage Oaks Subdivision The proposed subdivision consists of 39 single family residential lots and four common area tracts accessed by public streets, located south of the intersection of Highland Road and Pecue Lane, on Lots A‐1, B, C and D of the F.J. Babin Property. (Council District 3‐Loupe) To June 15 at request of the neighborhood F. (Item 10) Case 14‐15 13910 Jefferson Highway To rezone from R (Rural) to M1 (Light Industrial), on the southwest side of Jefferson Highway, north of Dale Drive, on Lot F of the J.O. Lambert Estate Property. Section 5, T‐8‐S, R‐2‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 9‐Boé) To June 15 at request of Councilman Boé CONSENT ‐ ITEMS FOR APPROVAL G. (Item 9) Case 13‐15 H. (Item 11) Case 15‐15 1010‐1060 Nicholson Drive To rezone from M1 (Light Industrial) and C2 (Heavy Commercial) to C‐AB‐1 (Commercial Alcoholic Beverage One), on the west side of Nicholson Drive, north of Terrace Street, on a portion of Tract C‐2‐D‐2‐A of the Brickyard Subdivision. Section 49 and 50, T‐7‐S, R‐1‐W, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 10‐Wicker) 5592 Hooper Road To rezone from A2 (Single Family Residential) to A2.9 (Two Family Residential), on the south side of Hooper Road, east of Mc Clelland Drive, on an undesignated 5.00 acres tract of land, bounded on the north by Hooper Road. Section 90, T‐
6‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 5‐Edwards) I. (Item 12) Case 17‐15 4467 Arnold Lane Removed from the consent agenda at the request of two citizens. J. (Item 16) S‐3‐15 Hunter’s Trace Subdivision (Deferred from April 20, 2015) The proposed subdivision consists of 261 single‐family residential lots and five common area tracts accessed by public streets, on the south side of Burbank Drive and west of Pelican Lakes Parkway, on Tracts A‐3‐3‐C and 3‐C‐1 of the J.S. Sehdeva Property (formerly a portion of Chatsworth Plantation). Sections 5, 6, 40 and 77, T‐8‐S, R‐1‐E, Gld, EBRP, LA. (Council District 3‐Loupe) Motion to approve the consent agenda, with the exception of item 12 and addition of item 10 for deferral: Price, Washington second. Motion carried, 7‐0 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting May 18, 2015 Page 3 REGULAR AGENDA These items will require approval by Council 6.
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PA‐4‐15 Case 16‐15 MOVED TO CONSENT FUTUREBR Transportation Element Amendment A proposed amendment to the Major Street Plan to reduce the designated right‐of‐way width of a portion of Perkins Road between Glasgow Avenue and Congress. (Council District 12‐Delgado) 7950 Airline Highway To amend the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from C (Commercial) to (I) Industrial, on the southwest side of Airline Highway, north of Tom Drive, on lots 14 and 15 of the Goodwood Homesites Subdivision. Section 71, T‐7‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 6‐Collins‐Lewis) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve an alternate designation of Employment Center and (related case) 7950 Airline Highway To rezone from C2 (Heavy Commercial) to M1 (Light Industrial), on the west side of Airline Highway, north of Tom Drive, on lots 14 and 15 of the Goodwood Homesites Subdivision. Section 71, T‐7‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 6‐Collin‐Lewis) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve The applicant, Stanley Cheatham spoke in support of the staff recommendation on both items. Motion to approve both items as recommended by staff: Price, Marien second. Motion carried, 7‐0 8. Case 12‐15 MOVED TO CONSENT 1660 Lobdell Avenue (Deferred from April 20, 2015) To rezone from C1 (Light Commercial) to C‐AB‐1 (Commercial Alcoholic Beverage One), on the west side of Lobdell Avenue, south of Old Goodwood Village Avenue, on a portion of Lot M‐4 of the Goodwood Estates Subdivision. Section 90, T‐7‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 11‐Heck) 9. Case 13‐15 MOVED TO CONSENT 1010‐1060 Nicholson Drive To rezone from M1 (Light Industrial) and C2 (Heavy Commercial) to C‐AB‐1 (Commercial Alcoholic Beverage One), on the west side of Nicholson Drive, north of Terrace Street, on a portion of Tract C‐2‐D‐2‐A of the Brickyard Subdivision. Section 49 and 50, T‐7‐S, R‐1‐W, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 10‐Wicker) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting May 18, 2015 Page 4 10. Case 14‐15 MOVED TO CONSENT 13910 Jefferson Highway To rezone from R (Rural) to M1 (Light Industrial), on the southwest side of Jefferson Highway, north of Dale Drive, on Lot F of the J.O. Lambert Estate Property. Section 5, T‐8‐S, R‐2‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 9‐Boé) 11. Case 15‐15 MOVED TO CONSENT 5592 Hooper Road To rezone from A2 (Single Family Residential) to A2.9 (Two Family Residential), on the south side of Hooper Road, east of Mc Clelland Drive, on an undesignated 5.00 acres tract of land, bounded on the north by Hooper Road. Section 90, T‐6‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 5‐Edwards) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve 12. Case 17‐15 4467 Arnold Lane To rezone from C1 (Light Commercial) to C‐AB‐1 (Commercial Alcoholic Beverage One), on the east side of Arnold Lane, north of Jefferson Highway, on a portion of Tract B‐1‐A of the George B. Kleinpeter Property. Section 70, T‐7‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 11‐Heck) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve The applicant, Richard Blackstone, and two citizens, Linda Dowden and Greg Ellis, spoke in support. Two citizens, Gloria Hernandez and Judy LeJeune, spoke in opposition. Motion to approve: Price, Marien second. Motion carried, 7‐0 These items require only Planning Commission approval and will not go on to Council for action 13. WT‐1‐15/ CUP‐1‐15 MOVED TO CONSENT T‐Mobile Wireless Tower – Baker (Deferred from April 20, 2015) A proposed 230 foot tall wireless tower on the east side of Twin Oaks Drive and south of Heck Young Road, on Lot A of the Epperson Tract. Section 13, T‐5‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 2‐Banks‐Daniel) 14. CUP‐2‐13 MOVED TO CONSENT United Christian Faith Ministries (New Educational Building) A proposed 16,000 square foot addition of an assembly/office building to an existing church, on the north side of North Ridgewood Drive and east of Joor Road on Lot 11‐A of Sunnybrook Annex subdivision. Section 48, T‐6‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 5‐Edwards) 15. TND‐1‐07 Rouzan Final Development Plan, Phase 1C A proposed development plan with three (3) buildings consisting of commercial and multi‐family residential units, on the south side of Perkins Road, east of Lee Drive between Glasgow Avenue and Moss Side Lane, on a portion of Tract F‐
1‐A‐1‐A‐1‐A‐1‐A‐1 and F‐1‐A‐1‐A‐2‐A of Richland Plantation. Section 94, T‐7‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 12‐Delgado) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Two representatives of the applicant, Glen Jarreau and Murray McCullough, spoke in support. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting May 18, 2015 Page 5 Six citizens, Justin Ourso, Margaret Nabers, Peter Ricca, Tania Nyman, Alex St. Amant and Carole Anne Brown, spoke in opposition. Motion to approve with stipulation that construction traffic must enter from Perkins Road rather than Glasgow Avenue: Marien, Engen second. Motion carried, 5‐2 (with DuCote and Holliday‐James voting no ) 16. S‐3‐15 MOVED TO CONSENT Hunter’s Trace Subdivision (Deferred from April 20, 2015) The proposed subdivision consists of 261 single‐family residential lots and five common area tracts accessed by public streets, on the south side of Burbank Drive and west of Pelican Lakes Parkway, on Tracts A‐3‐3‐C and 3‐C‐1 of the J.S. Sehdeva Property (formerly a portion of Chatsworth Plantation). Sections 5, 6, 40 and 77, T‐8‐S, R‐1‐E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 3‐Loupe) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve 17. S‐4‐15 MOVED TO CONSENT Heritage Oaks Subdivision The proposed subdivision consists of 39 single family residential lots and four common area tracts accessed by public streets, located south of the intersection of Highland Road and Pecue Lane, on Lots A‐1, B, C and D of the F.J. Babin Property. (Council District 3‐Loupe) 18. COMMUNICATIONS A. DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS Mr. Duke called the attention of the Planning Commission to the revised chapters of the UDC that were at their seat and advised that these chapters should completely replace the material in their UDCs. Mr. Duke acknowledged that Lael Holton, Long Range Planning Manager, had received his AICP certification from the APA. He reported that the Planning Commission staff has been working with the Fregonese and Associates on significant modifications to the Landscape regulations (Chapter 18). He acknowledged that staff will be meeting with the ZAC, ASLA, the Tree and Landscape Commission on the proposed revisions on May 27. He reminded the Planning Commission that the Growth Coalition has invited them members to join them at a luncheon on May 27, 2015 to hear John Fregonese present the revised landscape code. Mr. Duke informed the Planning Commission that the staff has met with the representatives of the Airport to discuss changes to the UDC to replace the Airport PUD with an Airport zoning district. He informed the Planning Commission that staff is working with the Department of Development on revisions to the Flood and Stormwater ordinance (Chapter 15) of the UDC, changes that are necessary to improve the Parish’s flood insurance rating and hopefully keep the cost of flood insurance to homeowners down. He reminded the Planning Commission that, by ordinance, this is the one chapter of the UDC that Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting May 18, 2015 Page 6 does not require a hearing before the Planning Commission. Mr. Duke announced that he wanted to keep the Planning Commission informed and would provide them with the proposed language in June. He also indicated that changes to Definitions (Chapter 2) would need to be the subject of a public hearing by the Planning Commission in June to keep things on schedule. He acknowledged staff was working with the Department of Development to modify the UDC requirements for Utilities (Chapter 14). The Planning Director gave feedback on his recent attendance at the APA national conference in Seattle with Gilles Morin, Planning Project Coordinator. He stated that he focused on attending sessions on improving development regulations and especially on the problems associated with use of PUD’s. He wished a Happy Birthday to Laurie Marien (June 11). The Planning Director announced that the next Planning Commission meeting is June 15, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. B. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS Chairman Wicker congratulated Glenn Hanna, Manger of the Current Division on being named Employee of the Month for May. Ms. Holliday‐James commended Frank Duke, Planning Director, on his transparency and willingness to always assist her with any concerns when she calls him. She also commended all staff for their eagerness to resolve the problems that exist in the Unified Development Code. Mr. Jason Engen expressed interest in having the staff initiate a fee study comparing East Baton Rouge fees for planning items with those of other jurisdictions in the area. He also expressed a concern about aging technology being used by staff and requested that the study also evaluate the use of a technology surcharge to help to address this issue. Motion to direct staff to undertake a fee study comparing East Baton Rouge planning fees with those of other jurisdictions in the area, including the use of technology surcharges: Engen, Holliday‐James second Motion carried, 7‐0 John J. Price informed the Planning Commission of the death of Robby Cangelosi, a developer that actively worked with the Planning Commission staff and often appeared at the Planning Commission meetings. He explained that the Metro Council offered a moment of silence for Mr. Cangelosi and asked that the Planning Commission do the same. He offered his condolences to the family and friends and the Planning Commission gave a moment of silence in remembrance of Mr. Cangelosi. Chairman Wicker offered congratulations to Jason Engen and his wife on the birth of their child. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting May 18, 2015 Page 7 19. ADJOURN Motion to adjourn: Holliday‐James, DuCote second. Motion carried, 7‐0 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 PM.