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Minutes
of the City of Crystal Lake Park, Missouri
Regular Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission/Architectural Review
Board
and Board of Adjustment
July 23, 2008
Chairman David Evans opened the meeting by informing members that the sole
item on the Agenda would be the submission of a home remodel plan at 2158
Oak Drive for approval. He added that a plan for a new Mayer Home in the
City would not be addressed this evening as the developers needed to make
some alterations to the plan before submitting it for approval.
He noted that P&Z members Caeli Balcer and Mary Jane Cusumano had recently
resigned from the Commission. After approval of the Agenda, Evans asked
for a roll call of member attendees.
ROLL CALL:
Present: David Evans, Martin Long, Marianne Stuart, Barry Larson, Dennis
Bauer, and Sue Glarner, as well as Alderperson Jim Gehringer. Also in
attendance were City Attorney Howard Paperner, Building Commissioner (BC)
John Littlefield and City Clerk Lois La Driere, who announced a quorum of
the P&Z Commission/Architectural Review Board and Board of Adjustment.
NEW BUSINESS:
First the Planning & Zoning Commission convened, and the architect for the
remodeling at 2158 Oak Drive distributed proposed plans for review,
detailing the specifics of the plan. He noted that although the plan did
not meet the current zoning requirements relative to some setbacks, the
remodeled home would fit within the footprint of the existing home.
A discussion ensued with questions to the architect and BC Littlefield
concerning the project. BC Littlefield explained that the remodeled home
would meet the six foot side yard setback, but not the back yard setback,
filling the footprint of the existing home which currently infringes on
that setback.
Chairman Evans reminded members of the Commission that they should first
decide whether the plan meets the planning and zoning regulations of the
City code. If not, then the Commission should refer the matter to the
Board of Adjustment to make a determination regarding the request for
variances. If the members of the Board of Adjustment approve the requested
variances, then the plan will then be resubmitted to the Commission for
approval with the approved variances. A Motion was then made by Evans to
refer the proposed plan to the Board of Adjustment for review since the
plan did not meet zoning requirements. Commission members voted as
follows:
Evans – aye; Larson –aye; Long – aye; Stuart – aye; and Bauer – aye.
Next the members of the Board of Adjustment convened to decide whether or
not to approve the requested variances relative to the plan. The plan
architect and BC Littlefield explained the reasons for the requested
variances. The plan’s architect noted that that the requested variances
related to portions of new structures which infringed upon setbacks not in
effect when the initial home was built. More questions arose from the
Board. After additional discussion, BC Littlefield recommended that the
members of the Architectural Review Board approve the requests for
variances, adding that the remodeled home would not create a larger
footprint than currently exists and that the proposed renovations would
greatly enhance the appearance of the home.
A Motion was made by Larson to approve the variance requests relative to
the proposed remodeled home’s infringement on current setbacks. The
members voted as follows: Glarner – aye; Stuart – aye; and Larson – aye.
The request for variances having been approved, the Planning & Zoning
Commission members reconvened for a final vote on the plan.
After brief discussion, a Motion was made by Long to approve the plan for
remodeling at 2158 Oak Drive, with Commission members voting as follows:
Evans – aye; Larson –aye; Long – aye; Stuart – aye; and Bauer – aye.
VOTE TO CLOSE MEETING
There being no further business, a Motion was made to close the meeting,
seconded and unanimously approved.
The next meeting of the Commission and Board of Adjustment will be held on
Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at Frontenac City Hall.
MINUTES RECORDED BY:
Lois La Driere, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Chairman, David Evans
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