PLANNING COMMISSION
GLADSTONE, MISSOURI
January 20, 2003
7:30 pm
Item 1 on the
Agenda: Meeting called to order –
Roll Call.
Present: Ms. Abbott Council
& Staff Present:
Ms. Alexander Scott Wingerson, Assist. City Manager
Mr. Dillingham David Ramsay, City Counselor
Chairman Hill Mayor
Les Smith
Mr. Kiser Councilman Carol Rudi
Ms. Lowe
Ms. Newsom
Mr. Revenaugh
Mr. Steffens
Mr. Whitton
Absent: Mr. Davis
Item 2 on the
Agenda: Pledge of Allegiance.
Chairman Hill led the group in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3 on the
Agenda: Approval of November 17,
2003 Minutes.
Motion by Ms.
Newsom, second by Mr. Dillingham to approve the November 17, 2003 minutes.
The minutes were
approved as submitted.
Item 4 on the
Agenda: Communications from the
Audience.
None.
Item 5 on the Agenda: Consideration of a Final Plat, Northaven Village 7th Plat, 68th & N. Olive. Applicant: Northaven Village, LLC. (#1213)
Mr. Wingerson reported that this final plat will allow the unit to be sold separately.
Ms. Alexander asked if there is any room for more of these units.
Mr. Wingerson answered that there are four more planned and room for seven more if Mr. Rose should choose.
MOTION: By Ms. Alexander, second by Mr. Steffens to approve the Northaven Village 7th Final Plat.
VOTE: Ms.
Abbott Yes
Ms.
Alexander Yes
Mr.
Dillingham Yes
Chairman Hill Yes
Ms. Lowe Yes
Ms. Newsom Yes
Mr. Revenaugh Yes
Mr. Steffens Yes
Mr. Whitton Yes
10- Yes, 0- No
Chairman Hill announced
that the application would be forwarded to the City Council with a positive
recommendation on January 26, 2004.
Item 6 on the Agenda: PUBLIC HEARING: consideration of a Site Plan Revision at 7117 N. Prospect. Applicant: Shaffer, Kline & Warren, Inc. (#1214)
Chairman Hill opened and
immediately closed the Public Hearing at staff’s request. This application will be continued to the
February 2, 2004 Planning Commission meeting.
Item 7 on the
Agenda: PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a Special Use Permit-
renewal, 3000 NE 64th Street.
Applicant: A Child’s Garden. (#1216)
Mr. Wingerson
reported that A Child’s Garden has been operating under their current Special
use Permit since 1997 at this address.
The current permit expired on January 13, 2004. There have been no complaints or concerns
reported to the City. He continued by
stating that the conditions remain the same as originally stated. Staff recommends approval.
Chairman Hill asked
if the permit could be for more than five years which was stated in the staff
report.
Mr. Wingerson
answered yes.
Discussion ensued
regarding how many years the permit should be for.
MOTION: By Ms. Abbott, second by Ms. Alexander to
approve the Special Use Permit for A Child’s Garden for a period of ten (10)
years.
VOTE: Ms.
Abbott Yes
Ms.
Alexander Yes
Mr.
Dillingham Yes
Chairman Hill Yes
Ms. Lowe Yes
Ms. Newsom Yes
Mr. Revenaugh Yes
Mr. Steffens Yes
Mr. Whitton Yes
10- Yes, 0- No
Chairman Hill
announced that the application would be forwarded to the City Council on
January 26, 2004 at 7:30 pm with a positive recommendation.
Item 8 on the
Agenda: Other Business.
Chairman Hill
announced that election of officers needs to take place this evening.
Ms. Abbott said that
she thinks that Chairman Hill has done a great job and that the Commission
needs his leadership, therefore, she would like to nominate him again, Ms.
Alexander gave the second.
Ms. Newsom made a
motion to cease all nominations and Chairman Hill be elected by
acclimation. All said “Aye”.
Ms. Newsom made a
motion to nominate Mr. Dillingham as Vice-Chairman and cease all nominations
and that he be elected by acclimation, second by Mr. Revenaugh. All said “Aye”.
Item 9 on the
Agenda: Communications from the City
Council and the City Staff.
Chairman Rudi
welcomed back the Commission after the holidays. She congratulated them on a short meeting,
after their long November meeting.
Mayor Smith echoed
those comments and also announced that Gladstone’s Amphitheater re-build was
chosen by the Missouri Community Development Society as the community project
of the year. This is a very prestigious
award. The Society was very impressed
with how the community came together after the Amphitheater burned. He gave his congratulations to everyone who
was involved in that project.
Mr. Wingerson
welcomed the Commission back. He also
welcomed Mr. Whitton as a new member. He
explained that the Council Chambers is a work in progress and that it will
continue to change over the next few months.
Ms. Alexander noted
that their name plates are hidden with the new tables.
Mr. Wingerson said
that is a concern and it is being looked into.
Mr. Wingerson
explained that the reason the Hy-Vee application was continued this evening is
because there was some misinterpretation of the notice that went out regarding
the proposed drive-thru. For
clarification, the drive-thru will be for the pharmacy and was never intended
to be a drive-thru for the liquor section of the store. An addition notification will also need to go
out regarding a zoning change for the proposed gas station.
Mr. Wingerson said
that regarding Danny Malone, he has secured a letter of credit to construct the
street. Staff is starting with sixty
(60) days to begin and expect it to be finished in the Spring.
Ms. Newsom asked if
there were any “teeth” in that agreement in case Mr. Malone gets into his busy
season and does not complete the project.
Mr. Wingerson said
that all of the correspondence in dealing with Mr. Malone was provided in the
Commission’s packets. There really isn’t
any “teeth” in the current agreement.
The Planning Commission would have to suggest to the City Council
revoking Malone Landscape’s Special Use Permit until the road is complete.
Mr. Whitton brought
up the point that the asphalt plants are closed right now.
Mr. Wingerson said
that they are closed, but that there is some grading and curb & gutter work
that they can do until the plant opens again.
Ms. Newsom said that
Mr. Malone knew this time was coming.
Mr. Wingerson noted
that the City Council had provided him five (5) years and that he believes we
are now in the sixth year.
Ms. Newsom said that
it sure doesn’t so anything for the redevelopment of N. Oak.
Mr. Wingerson
brought attention to the article he had put in their packets regarding a Newly
Elected Officials Conference that the Missouri Municipal League had sponsored
in June of last year. He asked if there
were any questions on it.
Ms. Newsom said that
she read through the article and she wondered if the Commission should be
including findings with their motions.
City Counselor
Ramsay said that because the minutes are verbatim, they actually serve as the
findings for the motions. He didn’t
really think it would necessary for the Commission to include findings in their
motions.
Ms. Alexander said
that she would think that the findings are stated in the staff report.
Mr. Ramsay said that
he would agree with that since staff makes that formal report to the City
Council.
Item
10 on the Agenda: Communications
from the Planning Commission Members.
Ms. Newsom wished
everyone a Happy New Year.
Ms. Lowe wished
everyone a Happy New Year and said that she is looking forward to a productive
year with the Commission in 2004.
Ms. Abbott welcomed
Mr. Whitton to the Commission. She said
that it looks like they are beginning to excavate for a road for the Villas of
Shady Lane.
Mr. Wingerson said
that he believes that they are making a road to bring the construction trailer
in.
Mr. Dillingham
welcomed Mr. Whitton and wished everyone a Happy New Year.
Chairman Hill
welcomed Mr. Whitton to the Commission and thanked the Commission for their
vote of confidence in re-electing him as Chairman. He also asked Mr. Wingerson if there is a way
that the City could have MoDot put N. Prospect on their 20- year plan for
reconstruction. Generally MoDot goes out
and fills potholes with asphalt and in a few days they needs it again.
Mr. Wingerson said
that would be a good idea and he would work on getting that correspondence
started.
Mayor Smith said
that he just wanted to add that he would like the Commission to consider what
their next course of action might be for Mr. Malone and come up with a timeline
for dealing with him.
Chairman Hill said
that he would see how the next sixty (60) days go and how much progress he
shows.
Chairman Hill adjourned the meeting at 7:58 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
______________________________________ Approved as submitted _____
Becky Jarrett, Recording Secretary
______________________________________ Approved as corrected _____
Brian Hill, Chairman