Members present:
David Benner
Donna Conaway
James Bauder
Stephen Bergman
Nancy Detwiler
Zoning Inspector:
Joni Poindexter
Zoning Date Coordinator:
Andrea Paumier
Absent member: James Conley
Mr. Benner called the meeting to order at 5:00pm.
Mr. Benner made a motion to approve the minutes from Thursday, April 19th, 2007.
Ms. Conaway seconded the motion.
All was in favor.
The board reviewed the proposed text changes that were originally discussed at the last three meetings.
Mr. Benner read the approval of the text changes recommended by the Stark County Regional Planning Commission.
SECTION 411.3 (A) & (B)
SCHEDULE OF PERMITTED USES.
Change to “A” “Retail sales establishments,
five thousand (5,000) square feet or less” to “Retail sales establishments,
fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet or less”.
And
Change “B” “Retail sales establishment, greater then five thousand (5,000) square feet” to “B” “Retail sales establishment, greater then fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet”.
Or
Change from “Retail sales establishment, five thousand (5,000) square feet or less” to “Retail sales establishments”
And
Delete “B” “Retail sales establishment, greater then five thousand (5,000) square feet”.
Ms. Poindexter asked the Zoning Commission to consider the square feet text changes for Section 411.3(3) (A) & (B), while still meeting all other requirements of setbacks, parking and landscaping.
Ms. Poindexter stated that she was asked by a commercial retailer to have the board look at the square footage permitted for retail building in the B-2 district as to if the board would like to consider raising it from 5,000 sq. ft. to a larger square footage.
Ms. Poindexter also stated that she looked at the square footage of the building on the corner of Stuhldreher and Wales, which is zoned in the B-2 district, which is 4,050 sq. ft. Once you take into account dressing rooms, service counters, and storage areas, that does not leave a lot of room for the actual retail.
Mr. Bergman stated he is opposed to raising B-2 district commercial square footage to 15,000, but has no objection to adjusting the square footage by a smaller amount.
Mr. Bergman stated to consider of a B-3 district commercial business should be in a B-2 district.
Mr. Benner concurred with Mr. Bergman; the square footage should not be raised from what is currently listed in a commercial area.
Mr. Benner asked why the B-2 district was 5,000 sq. ft.
Ms. Poindexter explained the reason they changed the maximum square footage to 5,000 sq. ft. was to prevent larger retailers from building in a neighborhood district.
Ms. Detwiler stated her concern with rising to B-2 district square footage for the smaller business in the B-2 district.
Ms. Conaway stated she is not opposed to raising the square footage to 7,500 sq. ft.
Mr. Bauder stated that he agrees that 5,000 sq. ft. is a small amount of square footage.
Mr. Bergman stated that he agrees that 5,000 to 7,500 sq. ft. is a better adjustment.
Mr. Benner read section 411.3 (3) (A) & (B) with the text changes as followed:
SECTION 411.3 (3) (A) & (B)
Chanve to “A” “Retail sales establishment,
five thousand (5,000) square feet or less” to “Retail sales establishment
seventy-five hundred (7,500) square feet or less.
And
Change “B” “Retail sales establishment greater then five thousand (5,000) square feet to “B” “Retail sales establishment greater then seventy-five hundred (7,500) square feet”.
Mr. Bergman made a motion to accept the text changes.
Mr. Bauder seconded the motion.
All was in favor.
Mr. Benner made a motion to accept all text changes in amendment 561-07
Ms. Conaway seconded the motion.
The vote was: Ms. Detwiler – Yes, Mr. Bergman
– Yes, Mr. Bauder – Yes, Ms. Conaway – Yes, and Mr. Benner – Yes.
Ms. Poindexter stated the recommendation
to accept the text changes will go to the Trustee meeting on June 11, 2007.
Mr. Bergman made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Ms. Conaway seconded the motion.
All was in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Andrea Paumier
Zoning Data Coordinator