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November 9, 2011, Planning Commission Agenda

Regular Session Agenda

NEW REVISED Regular Session Agenda


Item 5A  October 12, 2011, Regular Session Minute Approval


Item 6A  Scott Woodbury representing Clean Water Services Extension Request, Design Review File #DR-10-010, Flood Plain Development File #FPP-10-011, Significant Natural Resources Development Permit File #SNR-10-012, and Variance Permit File #VAR-10-013.


Item 6B  Jennifer Marsicek representing North Plains Senior Center Extension Request, Design Review File #DR-10-005 and Conditional Use Permit File #CUP-10-006.


Item 6C  Design Guidelines.

 

NEW Item 6D  Planning Commissioner Applicant Interview
 
Proposed Zoning Changes

Zoning and Development Design Standards have not been updated since May 2000.  The Planning Commission has been working with City staff to update the standards to bring them current with state laws and regulations.   Revisions include:


  • Revisions to permitted and conditional uses and the addition of a Use Table
  • Overall grammatical editing and revisions to make language clearer
  • Setback & height changes to the residential zones
  • Reordering, consolidating, and renaming chapters into a more logical format, and subsequently updating all chapter references in the Code
  • Changes to sign standards to allow Farmers' Market temporary signs
  • Updates to Definitions chapter
  • Edits to Lot Line Adjustment chapter
  • Updates to Street Standards chapter
  • Updates to Design Review chapter
  • Updates to Variance chapter
  • Updates to Public Notices chapter
  • Updates to Public Hearing chapter
  • Updates to Application Review chapter

 

There are some PROPOSED zone changes:

The City is proposing to re-zone some properties.  They can be viewed on the attached enlarged map pictured to the right  Zoning Map

A list of specific properties can be viewed by clicking here.

 

For more information on Zoning Districts, please click on the following:

R2.5    Multi-Family Residential District

C2        Highway Commercial District

R5        Single Family Residential District

M1       Light Industrial District

M2       General Industrial District
 
North Plains Planning Commission
Doug Black Term expires December 31, 2011
Jeff Low
 Term expires December 31, 2012
POSITION VACANCY Term expires December 31, 2012
Aeron R. Braukman Term expires December 31, 2013
Ethan Hagar Term expires December 31, 2013
Heather LaBonte, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2014
Stewart King Term expires December 31, 2015

The Planning Commission's regular meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Jessie Mays Community Hall.  From time to time, special meetings are held to meet deadlines or conduct public hearings.  The Commission reviews designs for future structures and remodels, develops standards for building in North Plains, and assist Council with policy development. Significant documents developed with the Planning Commission's guidance are the Comprehensive Plan and zoning codes.

Planning Commissioners serve a four-year term. 

Want to get involved and serve as a Commissioner?  Please complete the application and submit it to the City Recorder.  Each applicant is interviewed by the Planning Commission and the City Council.  The Commission will relay its recommendation to the City Council for review at the Council's next scheduled meeting.  The Council interview will occur prior to making its appointment to the Commission.  Plan to attend both meetings for your application consideration.

Planning permit applications.

 
 


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