City of Columbia, Missouri

Meeting Minutes

Planning and Zoning Commission

Conference Rooms

1A/B

Thursday, April 20, 2023

5:30 PM

Work Session

Columbia City Hall

701 E. Broadway

I. CALL TO ORDER

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Present:

Tootie Burns, Sara Loe, Anthony Stanton, Michael MacMann, Valerie Carroll,

Sharon Geuea Jones, Robbin Kimbell, Peggy Placier and Shannon Wilson

II. INTRODUCTIONS

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Meeting agenda adopted unanimously

Move to approve

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

April 6, 2023 Work Session

April 6, 2023 minutes adopted with Commissioner Burns abstaining

Move to approve

V. OLD BUSINESS

A. RC (Residential Cottage) District - Discussion (continued)

Mr. Zenner gave an overview of where the regulations stood following the

conclusion of the prior meeting. There was significant Commission discussion as it

related to the potential of changes to setbacks given the varying different types of

situations in which the new district may be applied. Commissioners also discussed

the need to potential create a definition for infill to ensure that if the new district

was to be applied to greenfield development it was clear that certain dimensional

standards may need to be addressed differently.

Mr. Zenner conveyed a question brought to him by a design professional about how

to address a possible greenfield situation in which developers sought rezoning to

the R-C district as a way to just create small lots as a way of maximizing possible lot

yields. Mr. Zenner suggested that the Commission may need to think about

potential “use-specific standrds” that could address those situations. He suggested

that maybe an active open space requirement would be appropriate after a

particular number of lots were created. There was limited Commission discussion

relating to ideas; however, nothing was formally proposed.

Mr. Zenner then noted that Commissioner Loe had prepared diagrams that she

wanted to share with the Commission that examined the lot coverage issue

discussed at the last work session. Mr. Zenner brought up the diagrams and

Commissioner Loe discussed them with the Commission. It was concluded that the

approximate 50% open space standard initially discussed seemed appropriate;

however, prior to settling on that number Commissioner desired to further

consider the implications.

Having reached the end of the allotted work session time, the Chair asked Mr.

Zenner what the next steps were. Mr. Zenner indicated that he’d like the

Commission to review the remainder of the amendment with specific attention

being given to the possible “use-specific standards” and the Permitted Use Table

revisions. He noted the May 4meeting was to be fully allocated to the discussion of

the STR survey results and that the Commission would return to discussion on the

R-C district later in May.

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. NEXT MEETING DATE - May 4, 2023 @ 5:30 pm (tentative)

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at approximately 6:55 pm

Move to adjourn