HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - PC - 11-20-2013PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MINUTES
City Council Chambers
Wednesday, November 20,2013
7:00 pm
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Call to Order -The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members 'Present: Terry Herr Peyton Jamison Mark Bittner
Fred Edwards Paul Moore Gariel Burchett
Members Absent: Chris Doty
3. Public Comment -There was no public Comment A motion was made by Mark
Bittner and seconded by Paul Moore. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
4. Change in the order of the Agenda -Staff requested that the Planning
Commission allow the addition of a Staff presentation on current development
trends in the City prior to the hearing of the zoning cases and to move RZ13-17,
13980 Freemanville Road after the presentation.
A motion was made by Terry Herr and seconded by Paul Moore to recommend
the above change in the agenda. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
5 . Approval of Action Minutes
1) October 23,2013 Planning Commission Meeting
A motion was made by Peyton Jamison and seconded by Fred Edwards to
recommend approval with the correction of Gariel Burchett be added to the list
of members present. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
6. Presentation of development trends in the City of Milton by the Planning
Department Staff.
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7. Deferred Items
1) U13-03NC13-07 -13440 Cogburn Road by St. Francis Day School, Inc. for a
Use Permit (Sec 64-1831) to increase the area of the school and the total square
footage from 92,616 square feet to 109,116 square feet that includes a practice
gym and two maintenance buildings. A two-part Concurrent Variance for the
following: 1) Buildings shall be set back more than 30 feet from the edge of the
required landscape strip or easements (Sec 64-1145(3)(b». 2) Buildings shall not
be oriented to a public street (Sec 64-1145 (2)( a». This item was deferred to the
November 20, 2013 Planning Commission meeting to allow an additional
concurrent variance to be added to the request.
The applicant presented his request. There were no other comments.
A motion was made by Fred Edwards and seconded by Paul Moore to close the
public hearing. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
A motion was made by Paul Moore and seconded by GarielBurchett to
recommend that U13-03/vC13-07 be recommended approval conditional as
presented by Staff. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
2) U13-04NC13-04 -13895 Hopewell Road by Jeff Runner for a Use Permit to use
the existing house and approximately five acres for a special event facility (Sec
64-1812). A four-part Concurrent Variance for the following: 1) To delete the 8
foot high opaque fence along the south property line. (Sec 64-1812(b)(2» 2) To
delete the 75 foot undisturbed buffer and 1 0 foot improvement setback along all
property lines (Sec 64-1141 (3)(b ». 3) To delete the three year period requirement
(Sec 64-1812 (b) (6». 4) To allow access from a local street (Sec 64-1812 (b)(1».
This item was deferred to the November 20,2013 Planning Commission meeting
to allow an additional concurrent variance to be added to the request.
The applicant presented his request. There were two people who spoke in support
and four people who spoke in opposition to the request.
A motion was made by Paul Moore and seconded by Peyton Jamison to close
the public hearing. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
A motion was made by Paul Moore and seconded by Gariel Burchett to
recommend APPROVAL CONDITIONAL of U13-04 with thefollowing
conditions:
1) To approve VC13-04, Part 1, to delete the 8foot high opaquefence with
thefollowing condition: "To delete the 8foot high opaquefence along the
south property line provided that Staff receives a letter stating support from the
property owner affected. "
(Staff notes that the neighbor's support letter was submitted to Staff.)
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2) To deny VC13-04, Part 3 with the understanding that after the three
year period, if the applicant has been compliant with the regulations and no
issues pending, they can ask for the deletion of the three year limit at the
renewal time.
3) To delete Condition 3.b. requesting a five foot high, equestrian style
fence along the east property line for a distance of 454.33 feet, as recommended
by Staff.
4) To change the number from 100 guests to 150 guests in Condition 1.c.
5) To condition that artificial noise may only be emitted on the west side of
the house.
The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
8. Rezoning Petitions
1) RZ13-16NC13-06 -Northeast comer of Bethany Bend and Cogburn Road by
Arrowhead Real Estate Partners, LLC to rezone from AG-l to NUP
(Neighborhood Unit Plan) to develop 28 single family residences at a density of
3.08 units per acre and to request the following Concurrent Variance: To reduce
the interior building separation from 14 feet to 10 feet for the entire development
(Sec 64-921 (k)).
The applicant presented his request. There were four people who spoke in
opposition to the request.
A motion was made by Paul Moore and seconded by Fred Edwards to close the
public hearing. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
The Planning Commission expressed concern about the following issues
regarding the proposed rezoning:
1) Does not provide an appropriate transition from Cambridge High School north
to Oakstone Glen subdivision. Residential is appropriate but density is too high.
2) The homes are too close together and too close to Bethany Bend. The
Commission did not like the alley product; no guest parking on the site.
3) Internal roads are too narrow.
A motion was made by Paul Moore and seconded by Gariel Burchett to
recommend Denial ofRZ13-16 and VC13-06. The motion passed unanimously
6-0.
2) RZ13-17 -13980 Freemanville Road by Fuqua and Associates to rezone from
AG-l (Agricultural) to CUP (Community Unit Plan) to develop 9 single family
residences on 16.98 acres.
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9.
This item is being administratively deferred to the December 18,2013 Planning
Commission Meeting to allow it to be reviewed by the Design Review Board on
December 3, 2013.
A motion was made by Fred Edwards and seconded by Gariel Burchett to
recommend deferral to the December 18,2013 Planning Commission Meeting.
The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Adjourn -A motion was made by Paul Moore and seconded by Fred Edwards to
adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously 6-0. The time of
adjournment was 11 :06 p.m
IDate Approved I
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