HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-03-2013 Planning Commission MinutesSeptember 3, 2013
Planning Co mmi ssion Minutes
The Planning Commission m e t Tuesday, Septembe r 3rd
, 20 13 at 5:00 PM at the City
Municipal Complex, 16 1 N . Section Street in the Counc il Chambers.
Present: Lee Turner, Chairperson; George Roberds , Vice-Chair; Tim Kant; Jennifer
Fidler; Bob C la rk ; Bernie Fogarty; Dick Charles; Jonathan Smith, Planning Director;
Nancy Milford, Planner; and Emily Boyett, Secretary.
Absent: Councilmember Diana Brewer
Chairman Lee Turner called the meeting to order at 5 :03 PM and announced the meeting
i s being recorded. The minutes of the August 5, 20 13 meeting were considered and Dick
Charles moved to accept the minutes as writte n and was 2nd by George Roberds. Motion
carried unanimously.
Mr. Turner aru1ow1ced Ite m B case ZC 13.04 Natures Trail has been withdrawn from
toni ght's agenda by the applicant.
U R 13.12 Request of the Riviera Utilities for an 11.52.11 review and approval of the
proposed installation of approximately 1,220 linear feet of three phase overhead
power lines, Michael Siladi. The project will run along Manley Road from the Fairhope
M iddle School to service the Saddlewood Subdivision. Jonathan Smith gave the st aff
report saying he has spoken with the City attorney and staff and the applicant may not be
ab le to be overhead and may be fo rced to g o underground due to existing unde rground
lines in thi s area. H e stated Manley Road has been main taine d by Baldwin County but
h as r ecently b ee n accepted b y the C ity. Mr. Smith r eq ueste d the application to be tabled
until the next regul a rly schedul ed Planning Commission m ee ting fo r fmthe r research and
to get the opini on of-the City attorney. Dick Charles made a motion to accept the staff
reques t to table until the nex t reg ul arly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. Bernie
Fogarty 2 nd the motion and the moti o n ca rried unanimously.
SD 13 .12 Public hearing to consider the request of Hu tchin son, Moore a nd Rauch,
LLC for Preliminary and Final Plat approval of the Colony at the Grand
Subdivision, Phase lA, a 3-lot minor division, Scott Hutchinson. The property is
located on the north side of Battles Road (a.k.a. Count y Road 34) just eas t of whe re
Battles Road turns north. Jonathan S mith gave th e staff report saying the prope rt y i s
approxim ately 40.0 1 ac res and is zoned Tourism Resort District (TR) and three lots are
proposed . Mr. Smith stated the applicant is requesting this subdi v ision t o "clean up" the
common a re as fo r t he TR di strict. Staff recommendation is to approve co ntingent up the
followin g conditions:
1. The app li cant sh a ll rev ise the note o n the p lat to r eflect the desired wording by
RSA to address multiple users for the new lots; and
2. The final agr eements s ha ll be s ubmitted to C ity of Fairhope lega l counsel for
revi ew and approval.
Scott Hutchinson gave a p owerpoint prese ntation and expla ined this subdi vision wi ll take
two parcels in the Battles Trace s ubdi v ision as common area and make it part of the
Colony at t h e Grand, Phase I A to make the area avail able to the Colo ny owners, hotel
vis itors, and to Battles Trace. No improvements ar e proposed and the a rea will rema in as
a common area . Mr. Cla rk asked if the property is already part of th e TR Di stri ct and Mr.
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Hutchinson responded yes. Mr. Charles asked if t hi s change w ill require any re-
engineering of the Battles Trace s ubdi v ision and Mr. Hutchinson responded no.
Mr. Turner ope ne d the public hearin g. Hav in g no one present t o speak , Mr. Turner
close d the public hearing. Dick Charles made a moti on to accept the staff
recommendation t o approve co ntingent up the fo ll owing conditions:
1. T he applicant shall revise the note on the plat to refl ec t the d es ired wording by
RSA to address multiple users for the new lots; and
2. The final agreements s hall be submitted to C ity of Fairhope legal co unsel for
review and approval.
Bob Cl ark 2 nd the motion and the motion carried unanimously.
SD 13 .13 Public hearing to consider the request of C. Hayes Knapp for Preliminary
and Final Plat approval of Knapp-Gail Subdivision, a 2-lot minor division , Hayes
Kn app. T he property is lo cat ed on the south s id e of Gayfer Road Extensio n , just west of
Co unty Road 13. Jonathan Smith gave th e staff rep ort saying the property is o uts ide the
City of Fairhope and is unzo ned . The property is approx imatel y 10.67 acres a nd the
app licant is proposing 2 s ing le family residential lot s. Staff r ecommendation is to
approve co nti nge nt upon the fo ll owing conditi ons:
1. A note sha ll be added to the plat stating t hat a BMP plan shall be requi red at the
time of building permit ;
2 . Setbacks sh all be s hown on the pl at;
3 . All appropriate plat certificates shall be provided (including the required C ounty
signature and appropri a te sewe r service or public health department);
4. Fire hydrants shall be s hown clearly on the plat; and
5 . The v ic inity map on th e p lat s hall be correct ed t o the scale specified in C ity of
Fairhope S ubdi vis ion Reg ulations.
The appli cant, Hayes Knapp stated he i s going to build hi s house on the small er of the
two lots and he will answer any que stions. Mr. Turner open ed th e p ubli c hearing.
Having no one present to sp eak, Mr. Turner cl osed the public he aring. Bernie Fogarty
m a de a mo tion to accept the st aff recomme ndation to approve con tingent upon the
fo llowing co nditions :
1. A no te s hall be added to the plat s tating th at a BMP plan shall be required at th e
time of building perm it;
2 . Setbacks shall be sh own on the p lat ;
3 . All a ppropriate plat certifi cates shall be pro vided (includi ng the required County
sign ature a nd appropriate sewer serv ice or publi c health department);
4. F ire h ydrants sha ll be s hown clearly o n th e plat ; and
5. The v ic ini ty m ap on the plat shall be corrected t o the scale sp ec ified in City of
Fairhope S ubdi v is ion R egul ation s.
George R o berd s 2 nd th e motion and t he motion canied unanimously .
New I Old Business
Lot S iz es for U nzoned Land -Jonathan Smith stated st aff has been asked to look at
am ending the subdiv is io n r egulations to increase the minimum lot standard s for l ots in
s ubdivision s wi thout zo ning. The amendment would require all lots to meet t he
minimum of R -1 standards of 100' w idth and 15 ,000 sf. Mr. Smit h exp lained th is
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requirement would e liminate future non-conforming lots in su bdivi sions that are
deve loped first and then annexed. He stated h e would like to get fe ed back from the
Commiss ioners regarding the possibl e am endment Mr. Clark asked if this would ap ply
to existing lots and Mr. Smith responded no , only to future developments and it wi ll keep
th e subdi vision developments in line w ith those ins ide city limits. Mayor Kant
referenced the Montrose and Point Clear districts that are required to maintain a 22,000
sf. lot size or large r to m aintain consistency in those areas. He also stated the County has
expressed con cern s with smalle r lots outside city limits . Mayor Kant also suggested
looking at the green space requirements for lar ger lots. Di ck Charl es m ade a motion to
have staff draft an amendment t o the City of Fairhope Subdivi sion Regulations to require
subdivisions outside city limits to meet the minimum R-1 lot sizes. Bernie Fogarty 2 nd
the motion and the motion p assed unanimously.
A.C.E. -Jonathan Smith stated the surveys have been sent out to the public and there
w ill be a community meeting w ith the ACE team on September 9th at 9:00 AM at the
Civ ic Center w ith Breakout Sessions at 10:45 and a Team member Luncheon at 12:00.
Emergency Planning Workshop -Jonathan Smith stated Nancy Milford w ill be hosting
it at the Nix Center on September 27 and September 30 from 9:30 -11 :00.
Pedestrian & Bike Trails Committee Meeting -Wednesday, September 41'\ at 4:00
PM at the Nix Center.
Having no further business , Dick C harles mo ved to adjourn and was 2nd by B erni e
Fogart y. Motion passed unanimously. The meeting was duly ad ·ourned at 5:30 PM. ~---~~
Lee Turner, C hairman E mil y B
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