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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-11-1977 Regular MeetingI II. III IV THE FAIRHOPE PLANNING AND ZONING C014MISSION Minutes for meeting July llth, 1977 The Fairhope Planning and Zoning Commission met in regular session on Monday, July llth, 1977, at 5:00 P.M., at the City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama with the following members present: Chairman John S. Parker Vice -Chairman: Leona Newman Members: Sam E. Box, Chester Billie, Harford Field, Dr. Pierce Fredricks, Jack Kirk,Mayor Nix, Cecil Pitman. The minutes of the June 6th, 1977 meeting were approved as recorded. Councilman Jack A. Stipes came before the Commission to get their recommendations on an Ordinance which he is proposing regarding procedure on street improvements in new subdivisions. The Commission recommended that Mr. Stipes get with the City's Engineer and base the Ordinance on a period of two (2) years for improvements with a Performance Bond. The rezoning application of Callie and Virginia Andreades was the next item to come before the Commission. The Andreades application was for a change in zone from R-2 Medium Density Single Family Residential District to B-4 Business and Profes- sional District, for the property identified as Lots 24 and 25, Block 15, Volanta Subdivision located on the north side of Grand Avenue, approximately 100 feet east of the northeast corner of Section Street and Grand Avenue. Mr. Ack Moore of Moore Engineering was present to represent the Andreades application. No specific development was proposed at this time on the Application. Mr. Sam E. Box moved, seconded by Mayor James P. Nix, to recommend to the City Council that the Andreades application for rezoning be denied. Motion carried unanimously. The Application of Moore Engineering; agent for East -of -the - Sun Development Corporation, for a change in zone from R-3 Limited Multi -Family Residential to R-4 High Densitv Residential District was the next item brought before the Commission. The property under consideration is described as Lot 16, East -of -the -Sun Subdivision; situated in the southeast corner of the City Limits, located on Eastgate Drive, between Autumn and Spring Drives. James P. Nix moved, seconded by Harford Field to recommend to the City Council that they grant rezoning from R-3 Limited Multi -Family Residential District to R-4 High Density Residential District to East -of -the -Sun Development Corporation providing: 1. The City can secure the necessary easement along the west side of Lot 16 for a sewer line constru ion. 2. That the Engineer make sure that adequate drain- age is provided. Motion carried. The Application of Calvin and Elaine Hanson for Preliminary and Final Plat Approval of the Hanson Subdivision was the next item brought before the Commission. The Hanson subdivision is a subdivision of an acreage parcel containing 19.54+acres into two (2) lots. This property is situated in the NE % of the SW % of Section 11, Township 6 South, Range 2 East; located one-fourth mile north of Gayfer Street Extension approximately one-half mile east of Belforest Road ( Baldwin County No. 27 ). IV. V. VI. VII. Page No. 2 The Fairhope Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes for meeting July llth, 1977 Mrs. Ruth Rockwell of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation, was present to represent the Hanson Application. Mr. Sam E: Box moved, seconded by Mr. Cecil Pitman that approval of the Hanson Subdivision be granted providing: 1. That fifty a (50)foot plat of land be shorn on the Plat as a road right-of-wav, and be held as a right-of-way. 2. That the street be named. Motion carried. The Application of dawn Incorporated for Final Plat Approval of Fairwood No. 20; a subdivision of 7.32 acres more or less into 21 Lof-s; situated in Section 17, To-vmship 6 south, Range 2 east, within the City of Fairhope; located generally east of Fairwood Blv'd. on Ronforth and Kurlane Streets. Mr. Ack Moore of Moore Engineering was present to represent the application on behlaf of Hawn Incorporated. Mayor James P. Nix moved, seconded by John S. Parker, that Final Plat Approval be granted subject to the following conditions: 1. Eliminating the wording Preliminary Lavout from the Final Plat. 2. Assigning a Lot number to each Lot in the propos- ed subdivision. 3. The developer posting a surety bond or installing the required improvements prior to the Final Plat being signed by the Secretary of the Commission. Motion carried. The application of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation for Final Plat Approval of the Brown Tract Subdivision was the next item brought before the Commission. This is an acreage containing 1.98 acres more or less into two (2) lots; situated in Section 22, Township 6 South, Range 2 east; located outside the corporate limits approximately 314 feet north of -the northwest corner of Baldwin County Highway No. 44 and an unnamed country road. Mrs. Ruth Rockwell of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation was present to represent the application and informed members of the Commission that a letter of approval from the Baldwin County Health Department for the installation of an individual water supply and sewage disposal system for each lot had been received. John S. Parker moved, seconded by Sam E. Box to grant Final Plat Approval to the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation for the Brown Tract Subdivision. Motion carried. The application for a building permit for First Federal Savings and Loan was the next item brought before the Commissioi Mr. Marshall Fischrupp of Dietz, Prince & Fischrupp, Architects was present to represent First Federal Savings app- lication. VII. VIII. PAGE NO. 3 Fairhope Planning Commission Minutes for meeting July llth, 1977 The Commission discussed the proposed plans for a building permit for First Federal Savings at length, regarding the side yard requirements as stated in Article IV, Section 2.74, sub- section 4.753 '(b) (2); of the Fairhope Zoning Ordinance, that each lot shall' have a minimum side yard of ten (10) feet, and Article VI, Special Provisions, Section 6.94, subsection 6.942 setback line of five (5) feet from the common property line or lines when a parking lot is adjacent to property in a residen- tial district. The drainage plans and the five (5) foot plant- ing area were discussed. Chairman John S. Parker moved, seconded by Mr. Cecil Pi to grant a building permit to First Southern Federal Branch, providing: 1. The building is built according to the 81� x 11 drawi 2. They develop the west edge planter strip and drainage as sketched by Mr. Filed. 3. That the east property line of this parcel of land is set back at the apparent right-of-way as described on the drawing. Motion carried. The next item brought before the Commission was the applicatio of Dr. Fred F. Diegman and Dr. Richard A. Roh for a building permit. After a discussion regarding the incompletion of the plans as presented to the Commission, Mrs. Leona Newman moved, seconded by John Parker that the Commission hold a special meeting to hear the application of Dr.'s Diegman and Roh for a building permit once they have all of their plans completed. Motion carried. There being no further business, on a motion duly made, second ed and carried, the meeting adjourned at 6:55 P.M. Respectfully ubmitted, nn Adams, Secretary Fairhope Planning Commission APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION ON CHAIRMAN 1977