MEETING OF THE EATON PLANNING BOARD
ON JUNE 13, 2006
AT 7:00 P.M., IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The Eaton Planning Board met in regular session in Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at 7:00 p.m.
The roll was called and the following were found to be:
Present: Ron Coleman
Tim Lane
Harold Geeting (Vice Chairman)
Steve Deffner
Gary Wagner
Tom Jordan (Chairman)
Absent: Stanley Spencer
Also in attendance were Mayor Robert Stonecash, Law Director Donnette Fisher and Projects Manager Joe Ferriell. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
MINUTES:
A motion was made by Steve Deffner and seconded by Ron Coleman to approve the May 9, 2006 minutes. The motions passed as follows:
Ayes: Coleman, Lane, Geeting, Deffner, Wagner, Jordan (6)
Nays: None
SWEARING IN:
All members of the audience anticipating to testify before the Board were asked to raise their right hand and be sworn in. The secretary administered the oath or affirmation to the audience.
Z-06-03 - Zoning Amendment - Eaton 122, LTD - S. Franklin Street :
The applicant has applied for a zoning amendment to rezone Lot 1914, located at 804 South Franklin Street, from ‘R-1B’ to ‘I-1’ and part Out Lot 189, located at 1028 South Franklin Street, from Agricultural to ‘I-2’ General Industrial. Mr. Jordan opened the Public Hearing.
Jake Earley was present to represent Eaton 122, LTD. They have purchased the house and the nine plus acres located to the south of the current Bullen Ultrasonic building for the expansion of their facility. They are seeking ‘I-2’ General Industrial due to the fact that it is surrounded by Commercial businesses. The land is currently serviced by City utilities. Mr. Earley also pointed out that they would obviously add some additional traffic to State Rt. 122, but it was able to hold that.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Joe Ferriell stated that the application met all twelve submittal requirements listed in the UDO. In the Comprehensive Development Plan it is shown in the Industrial Area, mainly for Commercial Industry.
Mr. Wagner said that Bullen was a great addition to our community and we want to keep them here and allow for their growth. Tom Jordan also stated that it would be an opportunity to clean that area up and make it all one zoning district.
Ron Coleman moved for favorable recommendation of the application in that it meets all the applicable standards of 1115.04 and Gary Wagner seconded it. The motion passed as follows:
Ayes: Coleman, Lane, Geeting, Deffner, Wagner, Jordan (6)
Nays: None
PB-06-02 - Conditional Use - Eaton 122, LTD - S. Franklin Street:
Bullen Ultrasonics has applied for a conditional use permit to be allowed to construct a building addition that exceeds the maximum allowable height of 35 feet in the ‘I-2’. General Industrial District. The proposed addition would be 43 feet in height.
Mr. Jordan opened the Public Hearing.
Lori Oldiges from Humble Construction represented Bullen tonight. The new addition would match the existing building. No part of the new proposed building would be any higher than the one there now. It will be located to the south of the existing structure.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Projects Manager, Joe Ferriell, stated that he had discussed this with Fire Chief Crowe and there would be no problems as far as the fire department is concerned or as far as the City Staff is concerned.
Gary Wagner said that he remembered when this was brought before the board for the original building and after it was approved there has never been any problems.
Steve Deffner then made a motion to approve the application in that it meets all applicable standards, it was seconded by Tim Lane. The motion passed as follows:
Ayes: Coleman, Lane, Geeting, Deffner, Wagner, Jordan (6)
Nays: None
MR-06-04 - Minor Subdivision Application - Marshall & Sharon Hiles - 208 Bruce Street:
The applicants have applied for a minor subdivision to create separate lots of the church at 600 North Cherry Street and the home at 208 Bruce Street. The two buildings currently have separate addresses. The applicants are also applying for a variance for the setbacks on both buildings. The proposed split will not create any new building sites.
The Public Hearing was opened.
Sharon Hiles addressed the Board stating that they would like to have separate deeds for the two buildings so that they can sell the Church building. They are both currently on the same deed. The new dividing line will be seven (7) feet from the back wall of the church building.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Mr. Ferriell pointed out that the Appeals Board will hear two variances that they have applied for. The frontage is there and they fit into the current Comp Plan. At this time staff has no other concerns about the application. If this is approved it will have to be upon the condition that the two variances are approved by the Appeals Board. There were no other questions by the Board.
Gary Wagner moved for favorable approval of the application in that it meets the applicable standards of Chapter 1115.07: Minor Subdivisions, contingent on the approval of the variances that will be heard by the Appeals Board. The motion was seconded by Harold Geeting and passed as follows:
Ayes: Coleman, Lane, Geeting, Deffner, Wagner, Jordan (6)
Nays: None
MSP-06-01 - Major Site Plan Application - Matthew S. Cain - 1200 St. Rt. 35 West:
The applicant has applied for approval of a proposed major site plan, to build a 60’x100’x16’ steel ARCO building to use as a warehouse for their business. This property is zoned ‘I-2’, General Industrial.
The Public Hearing was opened.
Jim Clevenger was in the audience to represent the application and asked Pete Holtzmuller to speak for him. Mr. Holtzmuller said that they will answer any questions that anyone has but this is just a storage building on the site of another commercial building.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Joe Ferriell, Projects Manager, said that the City did not require any additional requirements for this project. The subject of the buffer was discussed by staff and with no other businesses being located next to this Company, none will be required, it will be waved. The drainage was looked at and met all the requirements. Due to the fact that this will just be used for storage, no further parking stalls will be required.
Mr. Clevenger told the Board that this was a non-footed building and it will be supported by piers. The new concrete slab that was poured is not any part of the building. Kramer’s have been contracted to do the foundation work for the building.
Gary Wagner moved that this application be approved in that it meets the applicable standards of Chapter 1115.08: Site Plans and that the buffering landscape requirements be waved for this application. The motion was seconded by Ron Coleman and passed as follows:
Ayes: Coleman, Lane, Geeting, Deffner, Wagner, Jordan (6)
Nays: None
MSP-06-02 - Major Site Plan - Vancrest Health Care - 1600 Park Avenue:
The applicant has applied for approval of a proposed major site plan, to build an addition onto the current facility, located at 1600 Park Avenue. This property is zoned O/I, Office/Institutional.
The Public Hearing was opened.
Kevin Elliott of Kramer & Associates was present to represent this application. The new addition will be an approximately 32,000 sq. ft. addition to the existing facility. The new addition will house a new kitchen and dining area as well as additional assisted living space. There will not be a need for additional parking due to the new addition. Vancrest will install approximately 1,200 feet of 12” public waterline along Park Avenue and will have the required fire hydrants installed per the Fire Chief’s requirements. The detention will require additional grading which will be done by the time the addition is occupied. Vancrest is asking to have the landscape buffer omitted from the requirements.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Joe Ferriell stated that many of the things staff discussed have already been taken care of by Kramers. We have no problem with waving the buffer requirements as it had been done in the past. Staff did take a look at the detention and parking and it appears to be adequate for the size of the new addition.
Harold Geeting made a motion to approve the application in that it does meet all the standards in 1115.08: Major Site Plans. The motion was seconded by Ron Coleman and passed as follows:
Ayes: Coleman, Lane, Geeting, Deffner, Wagner, Jordan (6)
Nays: None
Z-06-04 - Zoning Amendment - Amendments to UDO - City of Eaton:
Every six months the Board will take a look at all the changes that need to be made to the UDO and discuss them. This is the first time we have done this and most of them were typing errors. These will be presented to Council in August and copies will be passed out to everyone.
Gary Wagner moved that we forward all of the changes discussed tonight to Council with a favorable recommendation. The motion was seconded by Ron Coleman and passed as follows:
Ayes: Coleman, Lane, Geeting, Deffner, Wagner, Jordan (6)
Nays: None
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
It was decided that once the changes are in effect they will be distributed to everyone with a new UDO.
Tom Jordan told the Board that this was Donnette’s last Planning Board and wisher her well.
Steve Deffner made a motion to adjourn and it was seconded by Ron Coleman. All Ayes.
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