HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-2006 Planning Commission MinutesThe Planning & Zoning Commission met Monday, March 6, 2006 at the City
Administration Building, 161 N. Section Street at 5:00 PM
Present: Richard N. Charles, Chairman; Dan McCrory, Bob Clark, Gary
Moore, Jean Wilson, Lee Turner, Ed Brinson, Dan Stankoski. Summer
Woodson, City Planner, Betty Rivenbark, Secretary. Absent: Tim Kant
The minutes of the February 6, 2006 meeting were considered and
approved on motion by Ed Brinson, 2nd by Jean Wilson and carried
with one abstention by Gary Moore who was absent due to illness.
ZC06-02 Public Hearing rezone request of Arthur C. Tonsmeire from
B-3b Tourist Resort Commercial to B-2 General Business for property
located at 6 Summit Street. Summer said the property is located on the
southwest corner of Fairhope Avenue and Summit Street. She said further
that the property is bordered on the west and south by 83b. Across
Fairhope Avenue to the north is zoned 83b as well. Across Summit Street
to the East is 8-2. Diagonally across Fairhope Avenue is zoned 8-2. Her
recommendation was approval. The public hearing was opened and closed
with no comment. Randy Branch spoke on Mr. Tonsmeire's behalf and said
that he plans to move his headquarters there with commercial on the
downstairs and a cottage on the top floor. Lee Turner moved to recommend
approval to the City Council, Ed Brinson 2nd the motion and it carried
unanimously.
SD06.05 Request of Volkert & Associates, Inc. for approval of the
Colony at the Grand, Triangle Subdivision(Generally located on the west
side of Pinegrove Drive just north of Lots 9-13 of Lakewood Club Estates,
Unit 2) Summer said this had come up at the last meeting and was tabled
so that the property owners and adjacent owners could work out the access
to the lot. She said she had not received anything regarding this proposed
solution and recommended that this not be approved until the access
question is answered. Chairman Charles asked if anyone wished to speak
and David Clark, General Manager from the Grand Hotel, came forward and
asked for a thirty day continuance to have more meetings with the residents.
Discussion followed and a motion was made by Lee Turner to grant the 30
day continuance. Ed Brinson 2nd the motion and it passed with one no vote
by Gary Moore.
SD06.12 Final Plat approval of Song Grove Subdivision(Generally
located¼ mile south of Nichols Avenue extension on Booth Road)
Summer said this property has been annexed into the City and is zoned R2.
This property contains 23.2 acres and 57 lots. She had recommended
tabling until a performance bond posted or a final inspection completed.
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Scott Hutchinson presented the performance bond to her before the meeting
so there was no reason for the commission not to act on final approval
request. Scott said he was also here to answer any questions. He said the
paving would be done by the end of next week and Summer said a final
inspection would still be done even though bond posted. Ed Brinson moved
to approve, Lee Turner 2nd the motion and motion passed with one
abstention by Gary Moore.
5D06-13 Preliminary Plat Approval of Stuart Park Subdivision(Generally
located on the south side of Mosley Road just west of State Highway 181)
Summer said this property is not located in the City and is not zoned. This
property contains approximately 9.41 acres and 28 proposed lots. Her
recommendation is to approve. Larry Davison a resident on Mosley Road
spoke saying he is not opposed to what proposed just that in the past there
have been problems with the water out in this area and he wants to make
sure it is developed right with the water being handled . Darrell Russell of
McCrory Williams spoke saying he represented the developer.
He was questioned about the water and said they have designed for 30%
over 25 year storm. Ann Newman a resident in this area also spoke saying
she just reworked her septic tank field lines and also wanted to be reassured
the water will be handled properly. She also questioned whether this
property has been annexed and heard sewer lines were being run there.
Dan McCrory said he is running sewer lines here and Summer said
no petition for annexation has been made. More discussion was held on
the water flow and how this subdivision designed to handle water and all
questions were answered satisfactorily. A motion was made by Ed Brinson
to approve as per staff recommendation. Lee Turner 2 nd the motion and it
carried unanimously.
Summer introduced Emily Irby who will be working with her. The meeting
was. dul .a~ PM.