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Home My WebLink About06-11-2021 Fairhope Environmental Advisory Board Meeting MinutesFEAB June 2021 FEAB MEETING MINUTES June 11, 2021 3:00 p.m. Fairhope Civic Center Delchamps Room, Fairhope, AL Member Attendees: Gary Gover, Jim Horner, Michelle Me lton , Jennifer Foutch , Ben Frater, Amy Paulson, Jeanine Normand , Nige l Temple Members not in attendance : Mike Shelton (warranted absence) City of Fairhope: Ch ristina LeJeu ne -Planning and Zoning Department. City Council : None Honored Guests : None Minutes taken by Christina LeJeune Gary called the meeting to order at 3 :00 p .m . Summa r y of meeting : • Approval of May 2021 minutes • Approval of Special FEAB Meeting Minutes with Mayor 5/21 • SB 107 and the impact on wetlands • Dyas Triangle • LID Planning and Zoning • Steps moving forward FEAB Minutes: Gary made a motion to approve the May2021 FEAB minutes, as writt en . May 21, 2021 Special Meeting Minutes were also approved as amended, adding in Nigel Temple's attendance . Both minutes were approved unanimou sly . SB 107 Extraterr itorial Jurisdictions (ETJ): Ji m : Met with Erik Cortina s and discussed SB 107 and how Fairhope will be affected by th is new bill and its impact on the wetland ordinance . The city would no longer have jurisdiction 1 .5 miles outside of our boundary as we use to . There is a concern that the county may not have as stringen t of a wetland ordinance, nor do they have manpower or authority to enforce their ordinances as Fairhope would . Amy : Recommends that it is possible that the county could become the more stringent- and there could be better environmental protection . The NEP's Eastern Shore watershed management plan (which is in proces s and Kim Bu rmei ster is fully engaged in) brings FE AB June 202 1 together all the coastal planning areas arou nd here-Daphne, Fairhope, Point Clear, and everybody down CR 1. Using the WMP stakeholder group, which include s Ashley Campbell who is now running the environmental department for the county, would be the bes t w ay to v oice and resol v e th is co ncern and keep it on t he fo r efront of Waters hed planning for the whole region . Dyas Triangle Property : Gary : Mayor has asked FEAB to come up with a final document that can be used as an agreement between the City and Fairhope Single Tax Corporation . A l l agree the Dyas Triangle Property should be deeded to FSTC and then they will deed it back with restrictions so it wil l always be preserved as a park . Gary : FEAB needs to convey to FSTC a list of covenants for the deed and in return they do the same. M ichelle : Explained the difference between deed restrictions and conservation easement . Jim: Suggested FEAB put together an outline on how to handle park maintenance and get with FS TC on a mut ua l agreeme nt . Amy : Suggested list i ng all allowable and una ll owable land uses . Gary : Had a concern for pedestrian safety and suggested t he Dyas triangle property be connected to the Eastern Shore bike trail. The Park within the radius of Publix shopping center should have pedestrian crossing. Cu r rently there are no sidewa l ks . Ben: Asked about using a 3rd party for manag i ng the conservation easement. M ichelle : Stated having the deed restrictions and deed of conservation easement would provide an extra layer of protection . Jennifer: Suggested that it should be one or the other but not both. Jeanine: Asked if FEAB supported the conservation easement. Jim : Sai d t o pus h t h e conservatio n easeme nt out and make it di sappe ar . He sugges t ed putting t ogether a concept and to get with FSTC with a mut u al agreement and get it turned into legal. Gary : In 2013 FEAB did a warranty deed and development of the Dyas triangle that could be of use . There is a current deed that needs to be modified . They will also need a companion document with the new visions . Page 12 FEAB June 2021 LID Planning and Zoning: Gary : We need zoning for parks , currently the only uses listed are for outdoor, recreation facilities, green space etc. There is no solution for the idea of a park. Subdivi sion regulat ions and planning design standards need to be elaborated on. Gary : Suggested Lee Turner would be an important resource for FEAB . Some of what they are doing will need Planning Commission approval. Jennifer : Mentioned a concern for growth and development and its effects on utilities . Steps moving forward: Gary: Discussed ho lding another specia l called meeting possibly for June 25 th . It was suggested Ben and Michelle be des ignated to discuss with Mayor and to get clear instructions on her expectat ions and what she needs from FEAB. Amy : They need to present to Mayor the pros and cons on deed restrictions versus conservation easement . Ask Mayor what is or is not allowed in park deed and suggest kicking the conservation easement down the road for now. Jim : After Ben and Amy meet with mayor FEAB needs to meet with FSTC. Ben : We need an inventory of the Dyas Triangle Property before any other step . Meeting adjourned: 4 :10 p .m. Ne xt meeting is Friday, June 25 th *SPECIAL MEETING*@ 3 p.m. Library Board Room FEAB CONTACT INFORMATION: Chairman: Gary Gover Members: Jeanine Normand Ben Frater Mike Shelton Jim Horner Amy Paulson Nigel Temple Michelle Melton Jennifer Foutch CITY CONTACTS: govers@bellsouth .net drjnormand@aol.com ben .frater@gma i I .com yaupon3@gmail.com none amy.paulson@yahoo .com 757nigel@gmail.com michelleleemeltonlee@gmail .com Foutch .jennifer@gma il.com (251) 990-8662 (251) 928-2284 (404) 314-8815 (251) 270 -9042 (251) 928-9722 (251) 654-7401 (757) 803 -3589 (423) 504-8253 (618) 318-0354 Corey Martin, City Council corey.martin@fairhopeal.gov Kim Burmeister, Planning and Zoning Department kim .burmeister@fairhopeal.gov Page \3 FEAB June 2021 Christina LeJeune, Planning and Zoning Department christina.lejeune@fairhopeal.gov Page 14