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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 19, 2007 P&Z minutes Meridian Planning & Zoning Commlaaion April 19. 2007 Page 15 of 47 Rohm: It's been moved and seconded to table Item CPA 07-001 and RZ 07-002 until after we have heard Item No. 15 on tonight's agenda. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign. Okay. Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 11: Continued Public Hearing from April 5, 2007: CPA 07..003 Request to amend the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map by adding and amending pathway locations for the Pathways Comprehensive Plan Amendment by the City of Meridian Parks and Recreation Department: Rohm: At this time I'd like to open the continued Public Hearing from April 5th, 2007, Item No. CPA 07-003 related to the Pathway Comprehensive Plan Amendment and begin with the staff report. Lucas: Thank you, Chairman Rohm, Members of the Commission. If you don't mind, I'd just like to take a moment and say I have truly enjoyed my time with the City of Meridian and just so you know, one of my favorite parts of the job is the interaction that I have with you at this meeting and with the public. I appreciate this process and think it's very important and have really enjoyed my time here with the city and the ability I have had to try and participate in this process. And so with that said, I will move onto the Pathways Comprehensive Plan Amendment. As was discussed at the last meeting, this is the proposed update to the Comprehensive Plan land use map. Specifically it's an update to the pathway network that is indicated on that plan. There was quite a bit of discussion at the last meeting regarding this - regarding this proposed amendment and I feel that most of the concerns were taken care of at that last meeting. I don't think there is much more to discuss from staffs perspective at this point. Rohm: Thank you. Any questions of staff? Siddoway: I have none. Mae: I have none. Rohm: Okay. And I believe you're right. And just for those of you that are here tonight, basically, the discussion centered around concerns that pathways were going to be developed on properties that were - with homes that - backyards that were existing there, rather than as part of a redevelopment program and that discussion I believe alleviated a lot of the concerns from last week, because none of those folks are here tonight. So, I think that concludes the discussion on the pathway Comprehensive Plan amendment. Could I get a motion to close the Public Hearing? Mae: You want to make sure the public doesn't - Rohm: There is nobody signed up, but if anyone would like to come forward and speak to the pathways, now is that time. Seeing none.- Merldien Planning & Zoning CommiSSion AprlI19,2007 Page 18 of 47 Siddoway: Mr. Chairman, I'd just like to say that I did take the comments from the last meeting seriously and have done some research into the issues of pathways and crime statistics. I actually have several pieces. I would just like to read one short piece into the record that summarizes what I found. It says: Available literature and statistics indicate no discernible rising in crime along newly designated trails. In fact, studies indicated a reduction of crime and vandalism on official designated trails, because trail users serve as eyes and ears for urban, as well as rural trails. Designating a trail officially brings increased use of the trail by lawful trail enthusiasts, often reducing the amount of vandalism and crime that occurred when the trail was unofficial or underutilized for recreational purposes. So, I would -~ with that and others that t have found similar to that, I just state my support for the pathways plan and with that I would move to close the Public Hearing on CPA 07-003. Moe: Second. Rohm: It's been moved and seconded to close the Public Hearing on CPA 07-003. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign? Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Siddoway: Mr. Chairman, I move we table CPA 07-003 until after Item 15 on our agenda. Mea: Second. Rohm: It's been moved and seconded to table Item No. CPA 07-003 until after Item 15 on the agenda. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign? Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 12: Continued Public Hearing from April 5. 2007: CPA 07-002 Request to amend the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map for the south Meridian area to expand future land uses designations to include the land east of McDermott Road south to Lake Hazel Road and ~ mile east of Linder Road south to ~ mile south of Columbia Road, east to ~ mile west of Cloverdale Road for South Meridian Area Comprehensive Plan Amendment by the City of Meridian Planning Department: Item 13: Continued Public Hearing from AprilS, 2007: CPA 07-009 Request for a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to add 4 new designations to the Future Land Use Map and include residential uses in neighborhood centers for South Meridian Area by City of Meridian Planning Department: