The Planning and Zoning Commission met on August 7, 2024, at 9:00 AM in the Council Chambers. The meeting included approval of previous minutes, a public hearing on a Parking-In-Common Masterplan amendment for a proposed drive-thru at 25 & 33 Acoma Boulevard N, and public comment regarding development in the Foothills. The Commission voted 6-1 to approve the amendment with conditions.
Staff Presentation: City Planner Trevor Kearns presented the request to amend the 1995 Parking-In-Common (PIC) Masterplan to allow a drive-thru on Lot 7 and a new entrance from Acoma Boulevard N. The property is zoned Mixed Use – Uptown McCulloch Main Street District. Staff recommended five conditions, including a concrete median on Acoma Boulevard N and restricting Birch Square to right-in/right-out access. No objections were received from reviewing agencies.
Applicant Presentation: Samir Slatewala of Architecture All & Associates (representing the applicant, Riliberto’s Mexican Restaurant) attended virtually. He stated the applicant has purchased the existing BBQ restaurant building and adjacent vacant lot. They commissioned a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) and reached out to all eight property owners in the block; seven of eight approved (meeting the 75% requirement). The only non-responding owner is of a small vacant lot.
Commission Discussion:
Public Testimony: Vice Chair Wilson opened the public hearing; no comments were received.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions:
Motion: Commissioner Ballard moved to approve the resolution with staff conditions; seconded by Commissioner Lehr.
Vote: 6-1 (Commissioner Stevenson voted nay). Passed.
It's a really beautiful city. There's a lake like literally five minutes down. The lake is a huge effect on the community. It's definitely the selling point of this entire area. There's the hiking in Sarah Park, there's canoeing, paddle boards, anything you can think of outdoors. They have. Commissioner Susanna Ballard. Rosen. Commissioner Joan DeZero. Here. Commissioner Paul Lair. Vice Chair Tiffany Wilson. Here. Commissioner Lonnie Stevenson. Here. Commissioner JP Thornton. Chair Jim Harris. Commissioner Gabrielle Medley. Here. Commissioner David Diaz. Here. Commissioner Mary Costa. Seeing as we have one vacant seat, Mr. Stevenson, would you please join us? Correspondence and announcements. Mr. Tuniman. Thank you, Ms. Chair. I would like to just recognize Mary Costa. She's our newly appointed alternate. She is with us today. So I'd like to just recognize her. Yeah, thank you. Our last meeting, we um heard a major general plan amendment and a rezone over on the Bahama project and was scheduled to go to the city council on the next meeting, 813. Um that the group has decided to um postpone that hearing. Um they're going to kind of relook at the plan and see if they can address any of the concerns they heard in those hearings. Um, and then possibly come back in the first meeting in September, is what it looks like they might be doing. So I just wanted to give you uh that information, and um that's all I have. Thank you. Yeah. Uh minutes to the last meeting. Are there any additions, deletions, or corrections to the minutes as presented? Vice Chair. Yes. To make a motion to approve the minutes from the last meeting. Uh Mr. Diaz makes a motion. I'll second it. Mr.