PRICE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING

MINUTES OF OCTOBER 23, 2006

 

PRESENT:            Commissioners:                                                    Nick Tatton, Community Director

                                Gary Lyon                                                             Laurie Tryon, City Recorder

                                Alfred Richens

                                Frankie Sacco

                                Ed Shook

                                Jeff Nielson

                                Penny Sampinos

 

EXCUSED ABSENCE: Chairman Larry Bruno

 

OTHERS PRESENT: Nichole Semsack and Kimberly Servold

 

I               PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

                Commissioner Gary Lyon led the Pledge of Allegiance

 

II             ROLL CALL

                     

III            MOTION.  A motion was made by Commissioner Sampinos to have Commissioner Lyon serve as Pro-tempore Chairman in the absence of Chairman Bruno. Motion seconded by Commissioner Richens and carried. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

IV            MINUTES OF OCTOBER 10, 2006

A favorable motion to approve the minutes of October 10, 2006 as read was made by Commissioner Nielson. Commissioner Richens seconded the motion. Motion carried.

 

V            CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT-BUSINESS AND SIGN-FINAL

                37 E. MAIN, DIVERSITY, NICHOLE SEMSACK, OWNER

Nicole Semsack presented a sketched layout of the business area per the request of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The drawing was reviewed and discussed between Ms. Semsack and the Commissioners to identify the area where adult magazines would be displayed. The sketch listed the areas open to the public for general retail sales, the areas restricted to the public and the areas restricted to minors. These areas will be partitioned off from the general shopping area for the screening of under age customers.  A sign must be posted showing the area as restricted to minors without proof of identification showing the legal age of 18. The measurements provided were only for areas where retail merchandise would be sold.  Ms. Semsack suggested placing a beaded curtain around the area as a means of separating the area from the rest of the store.  The area suggested for placement of the adult magazines is less than 15% of the square footage of the applicable measurements provided. The area is approximately 3.5% of the 655 square foot of public space shown in the diagram.  The non-public areas cannot be added into the square footage of the building.  Some of the magazines will be wrapped in plastic, lying on a 6 x 4 glass shelved rack. The magazines that are wrapped in plastic will not be available for browsing. Browsing will not be allowed by minors as they will not be allowed into the adult area.  The Conditional Use Application (CUP) lists items for sale as miscellaneous. These items are to be clarified for the record as items not to include any sexually oriented items. Items were listed by Ms. Semsack as follows: incense burners, incense, candles, t-shirts, hats, figurines and other items that are never to include a sexually oriented item or theme. The only sexually oriented item for sale in the business of Diversity will be the adult magazines in the less than 15% partitioned area.  Piercing and tattooing will also be available in this business. The piercing will be done in a private room that has a door and a curtained window for customer privacy.  The tattoo area is also enclosed in its own room in the back of the store.  Commissioner Shook asked Ms. Semsack if she would be comfortable with periodic inspections from Price City.  Ms. Semsack said that she would be o.k. with that request. Commissioner Shook questioned the need for a solid, sight obscuring partition around the adult magazine section in place before the items are displayed. As the sale of this business has not yet been finalized, the magazines are currently being displayed on a rack in the back of the store. Commissioner Shook requested the magazines not be displayed under the new CUP with Ms. Semsack until the area has been partitioned from the rest of the store.  The Commission will give Ms. Semsack 30 days from October 23, 2006 to put the partitions into place.  Commissioner Shook would like Ms. Semsack to correspond with the City Attorney as to what material can be used to build the partition according to state law before she puts anything into place. Commissioner Sacco called attention to the fact that if the area where the adult magazines are displayed is less than 15% of floor space, the Commission does not have the authority to tell Ms. Semsack how to display the magazines. Ms. Semsack would voluntarily like to have the partition in her store and has requested to do so from the beginning. The dimensions for the requested sign will need to be given to Nick Tatton for review and clarification of requirements in the Land Use Code. If the sign is within parameters in Chapter 4 of the Land Use Code, it would be accepted administratively and not returned to Planning and Zoning.  MOTION. A favorable recommendation for a Conditional Use Permit Business Final was made by Commissioner Shook with provisions that the display of sexually oriented materials be done in an appropriate manner for minors with the items out of visual range to the general public. Ms.  Semsack is advised to construct some type of partition in a manner not violating any statues for minors within 30 days and agrees to compliance inspections every 3 months for the first year of business. Commissioner Richens seconded the motion. Motion carried.

 

VI            HOME OCCUPIED PERMIT- BUSINESS –FINAL

                337 NORTH 5TH AVENUE-CASTLE COUNTRY FENCING AND TREE SERVICE, LLC.

                MARIE AND STEPHEN MANZANARES, OWNERS

Mr. Manzanares did not attend the meeting.  Staff has seen continued improvement of the properties on 5th Ave.  Mr. Manzanares is aware that he needs to provide a detailed sight plan for the next meeting describing the 100 North property.  A stipulation may need to be set in place for Mr. Manzanares to appear before the Commission each year for review. MOTION. Commissioner Shook moved to extend the gentlemen’s agreement to the next Planning and Zoning meeting on November 6, 2006 with the understanding that if Mr. Manzanares does not attend the meeting, there will be an immediate termination of the agreement and there will be no other extensions given. Commissioner Nielson seconded the motion. Motion carried.

 

VII          CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT-BUSINESS AND SIGN-FINAL

                950 EAST 100 NORTH- CASTLE COUNTRY FENCING AND TREE SERVICE, LLC.

                MARIE AND STEPHEN MANZANARES, OWNERS

MOTION. Commissioner Richens made the motion to table Items IV and V. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sampinos. Motion carried.

 

VIII         STAFF- Update regarding the proposed Robert Miller development of storage units adjacent to Price City boundaries by Community Director, Nick Tatton.

 

There were no further items on the agenda and Commissioner Nielson moved to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 6:35 P.M.

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

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                                                                                                     Gary Lyon, Pro-Tempore Chairman

 

ATTEST

 

 

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Laurie Tryon, City Recorder