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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MINUTES
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
7:00 pm
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Call to Order- The meeting was called to order at 7.03 p.m.
Members Present: George Ragsdale Jennifer Fletcher
Paul Moore Chris Doty
Joe Creamer
Fred Edwards
Curtis Mills - Arrived at 7:09
3. Public Comment -A motion was made by Joe Creamer and seconded by Fred Edwards
to close Public Comment. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
4. Approval of Action Minutes -February 22, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting
A motion was made by Joe Creamer and seconded by Paul Moore to approve the
minutes. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
5. New Business- 1) RZ11-02 Southside of Hwy 9, west of Sunfish Bend
Application by Ashton Atlanta Residential, LLC to rezone from
C-1 (Community Business) to TR (Townhouse Residential) to
develop 43 single family detached homes on 8.26 acres at an
overall density of 5.21 units per acre.
The applicant made his presentation and answered questions
from the Planning Commission. There was no one present in
opposition to the request.
A motion was made by Paul Moore and seconded by Fred
Edwards to Close Public Comment. The motion passed
unanimously 7-0.
The following issues were discussed by the Planning
Commission:
1. The possibility of relocating the entrance further to west
and to provide inter -parcel access with the Wyndham
subdivision to the east.
2. Why the City Arborist requested that recompense trees be
located behind the lots in the central part of the
development.
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3. Where the specimen trees were currently located on the
site plan. (Along the right of way and within the
deceleration lane.)
4. What was the current vacancy rate for townhomes?
(Applicant pointed out that there wasn't a demand right
now for that product and the reason for proposing
detached units.)
5. Whether the property had been considered for an office
use. (Applicant stated that the property had been in the
possession of the bank because of foreclosure and there
had been no other interest in the property to develop with
the current commercial zoning or office.)
6. Commissioner Creamer asked Staff to propose an
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance requiring only
officers of the corporation or those who have authority to
sign the Rezoning Application.
A motion was made by Joe Creamer and seconded by
Jennifer Fletcher to approve RZ11-02 as recommended by
Staff. The motion was approved 5-2 with Chairperson
Ragsdale and Commissioner Mills voting to deny it.
2) U 11-01 /VC11-01 335 Cox Road
Application by Union Primitive Baptist Church to increase the
size of the existing Fellowship Hall from 2,060 square feet to
3,000 square feet and a concurrent variance to delete the 50-
foot undisturbed buffer and 10-foot improvement setback
along the west property lines to all the encroachments of the
existing driveway, basketball court, portion of the Fellowship
Hall and the cemetery (Sec 65-1 141(3) a.)
The applicant made his presentation and answered questions
from the Planning Commission. There was no one present in
opposition to the request.
A motion was made by Joe Creamer and seconded by Fred
Edwards to Close Public Comment. The motion passed
unanimously 7-0.
A motion was made by Curtis Mills and seconded by Jennifer
Fletcher to approve U 11-01 /VC-01 as recommended by Staff.
The motion passed unanimously 7-0.
3) RZ11-03 - Text
amend Chapter
Overlay District)
Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to
64, Article VII, Division 5 (State Route 9
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4) RZl 1-04- Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to amend
Chapter 64, Article VIII, Divisions 1 and 2 (Off -Street Parking
and Loading)
After discussing various issues that required further editing of
RZ11-03 and RZ11-04, the Planning Commission discussed
holding a special called meeting on Monday, March 28 at
7:00 pm.
A motion was made by Joe Creamer and seconded by Fred
Edwards to defer RZ 11-03 and RZ 11-04 to a Special Called
Planning Commission meeting on Monday, March 28, 2011 at
7:00 pm. The motion passed unanimously 7-0.
5) RZ71-05- Text Amendment To amend Chapter 64, Article XVIII,
Section 64-2453 (Creation of a historic preservation
commission)
A motion was made by Joe Creamer and seconded by Chris
Doty to approve RZ11-05 as amended by the Planning
Commission. The motion passed unanimously 7-0.
6. Adjourn - A motion was made by Fred Edwards and seconded by Paul Moore to adjourn
the meeting. The motion passed unanimously 7-0. Time of adjournment was 9:31
p.m.
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Date Approved
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George Ragsdale, (thairperson
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