McKenzie Planning Commission Meets April 22

The McKenzie Municipal-Regional Planning Commission meets Wednesday, April 22 in the meeting room at McKenzie City Hall at 3:30 p.m.

The following items are on the agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call / Establishment of a Quorum

III. Citizens Comments

IV. Approval of Minutes

V. Old Business

VI. New Business

A. Site Plan – Casey Drewry (Mini-Storage Proposal)

VII. Other Business

VIII. Adjournment

According to Community Planner Donny Bunton, an individual submitted a site plan for the construction of three mini-storage buildings at 17900 Highland Avenue. Casey Drewry owns the 1.34-acre property, which is zoned as B-2 (Highway Business).

The combined size of the three proposed structures is 14,950 square feet.

The property, which currently contains one existing mini-storage building, has access to municipal water and sewer services and does not appear to be located in a designated flood hazard area, according to Bunton. The existing mini-storage building encroaches on the front setback line, and Bunton is unaware if a variance for such encroachment was ever sought or received.

The submitted site plan does not show the area’s topography, nor does it show the nearest water main, sewer main and fire hydrant to the property.

The eastern property boundary is partially paved with no landscaping or trees proposed, which presents a problem to Bunton, as an unpaved landscape zone is required along all property boundaries and these landscape zones should include at least one tree every 30 feet.

The southern boundary has the required landscape zone in the middle of the property, but not on its eastern or western edges.

Ahead of the meeting, Bunton recommended the above noted concerns being addressed prior to the Planning Commission’s approval.

This is member AJ Maxwell’s last meeting, as he will be deployed to the Middle East in May.