Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Covenants Conditions Restrictions topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Planning commission approves Presley Medical Association CC&R revisions to allow nonmedical uses and shift amendment review to city director
Summary
The commission approved a plan revision allowing the Presley Medical Association condominium association to broaden allowable uses to those permitted in the zoning code and to transfer review authority for CC&R amendments to the Community Development Director.
The City of Grass Valley Planning Commission on April 15 approved a plan revision request from the Presley Medical Association that would permit nonmedical uses in a condominium building at 1061 East Main Street and change which city official reviews future CC&R amendments.
Under the approved revision, the condominiums' governing CC&Rs would replace language in Section 7.1 restricting uses to medical-related professional offices, pharmacies and labs with a broader provision allowing uses that are permitted under the applicable zoning code; the proposed change to Section 8.4 would shift the city-level review authority for CC&R amendments from the planning commission to the Community Development Director while preserving the director's discretion to refer amendments back to the planning commission.
Renee Cronland, president of the Presley Medical Association board and an owner in the eight-suite building, told the commission that owners have struggled to find medical tenants for small suites and that two units already house nonmedical businesses. Cronland said she believed seven of the eight owners supported the change. Roger Dean, owner of Leather and Steel barbershop in the building, asked that the commission defer action to allow more time for what he described as incomplete notice and internal discussion; he said he received limited materials and sought 30 days' notice and a redline comparison to the original CC&Rs.
Staff told commissioners that public hearing notices were mailed (staff said March 15) and that the city attorney had reviewed the proposed change to Section 8.4 and found it acceptable because it preserves city review and the director's discretion. Staff also said the amendment is intended to streamline the internal condominium amendment process while preserving city oversight where articles 5, 6 and 7 may have been conditions of approval.
After discussion about notice and risk to existing nonmedical tenants, commissioners voted to approve the staff recommendation as written by voice vote.
The approved plan revision allows the Presley Medical Association board to proceed with internal procedures to adopt the two CC&R changes and submit the final revision to the city for the record; any future amendment may be reviewed at the director's discretion and referred to the planning commission.
