Meeting Information
4:00 P.M.
CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Presentation by KDA/DWR of new flood insurance rating from CRS (Credit Rating System) for Douglas County property owners in the unincorporated areas (Dane Bailey/Linda Finger)-No backup
(3) Study Session with County Zoning & Codes Department and the Planning & Development Services Dept. on planning issues related to the Zoning Regulations and amendments/revisions to these regulations. (Linda Finger)-No backup
(4) (a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
Douglas County Senior Services Board (1) position 12/2013
Lawrence-Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee (1) position 12/2013
(c) Public Comment
(d) Miscellaneous
(5) Adjourn
Gaughan called the regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
November 6, 2013 with all members present.
CONSENT AGENDA 11-06-13
Gaughan moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:
- Commission Order Nos.13-032 and 13-033 (on file in the office of
the Clerk).
Motion was seconded by Flory and carried 3-0.
PRESENTATION/FLOOD PLAIN 11-06-13
Dane Bailey, Flood Hazardous Specialist with the Department of Water Resources, presented Douglas County with a plaque from FEMA for successfully participating in the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System. He stated Douglas County is being recognized for going above and beyond the minimum requirement standards for floodplain.
STUDY SESSION 11-06-13
Linda Finger, Interim Director of Zoning and Codes, lead a study session on planning issues related to needed amendments to the Zoning Regulations; and Mary Miller, Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Staff, lead a work study on agritourism issues.
Items discussed regarding the Zoning Regulations included:
1) Setbacks on road right-of-ways as they relate to the 1966 zoning maps;
2) Category of road classifications regarding setbacks and districts;
3) Revisions to zoning regulation 12-321 constructions standards;
4) Separation of Temporary Business Uses and review fees:
5) Cleanup wording on home businesses/home occupations and non-conforming structures; and
6) Signing restrictions under the zoning regulations.
It was the Consensus of the Board for staff to move forward on revising the above items and to bring back to Board for consideration.
Miller gave a definition of agritourism and brief history of the development of the current agritourism regulations.
Items discussed that may need to be addressed in the regulations included lot size, proximity of business to neighbors, whether the property owner should reside on the property, activities that would cause disruption to unincorporated area living, and late night activities. Miller stated it"s important to protect the rights of neighbors and the health, safety and welfare of the community. Enforcement, regulation and an appeal process also needs addressed.
It was noted by Finger, none of the applicants we have worked with on permits or the owners on agritourism registration forms have asked for exemptions for ingress/egress requirements in the building codes.
Jim Hendershot, 175-B E 2300 Road, Wellsville, stated he feels the Board is making the agritourism issue more difficult than it needs to be. He feels the CUP process solves a vast majority of the issues by giving flexibility to look at the applications on a case-by-case basis and allows for conditions.
It was the consensus of the Board for staff to begin working on recommendations for revisions to the agritourism regulations and to bring said recommendation back to the County Commission for further direction.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 11-06-13
Flory moved to approve the accounts payable in the amount of $835,945.82 to be paid on 11/07/13. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
Gaughan moved to adjourn the meeting; Thellman seconded and the motion carried 3-0.
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Mike Gaughan, Chair Nancy Thellman, Vice-Chair
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Jim Flory, Member
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