HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-04-1984 Regular MeetingThe Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Fairhope met on June 4,
1984 at the Civic Center Complex, 161 N Section Street
at 5:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Chairman Roy White; members Mary Doug
Foreman, Robert Mason, John Parker,
Harrell Holder, Jack Kirk, James P. Nix,
Bob Lunsford, Zon. Enf. Off. and Don Pruitt
The minutes of the May 10, 1984 meeting were considered and
approved as written on motion by Harrell Holder, seconded
by Jack Kirk and unanimously carried.
The subdivision request of one lot into two of Pecan Orchard
Unit 5 presented by Dewey Brown/Fairhope Single Tax Corp.
was considered. Bob Lunsford reported that this was property
consisting of one parcel being 4 acres and the other 8/10
of an acre, located on Morphy Avenue outside the City Limits.
That this parcel has City water, Health Department approval and
approval from the County Engineer. It was his recommendation
that this be granted preliminary and final approval. Jack Kirk
moved that this request be granted, Harrell Holder seconded
and motion carried unanimously.
The public hearing on Ted Bennett's request for change
in zone from R-2 to B-2 for the property located behind the
old Silverhill Farmers building Lots 17 & 18, Block 9
Ingleside Highlands on Pleasant Ave and Prospect St was held.
Mr. Bennett addressed the members saying that the reason for this
zone change request was to expand the loading dock and add an
additional ramp for off-loading of delivery trucks, he thinks
this is a use consistant with the area now. Bob Lunsford was
asked for his comments and replied that lots 17 and 18 are
the only two lots left in the block R-2 that the adjoining lots
are B-4. He further suggested that the use of this area be
limited to ramps and loading docks, off-street loading/unloading
and parking of commercial vehicles operated from the business pre
mises. That screening by solid hedge and/or fencing not less
than six feet be established along lots 17 and 18; that access to
the loading area be maintained on the eastern part of lot 18;
that there be a triangular flare provided and maintained
at the southwest corner of Lot 18 being 50 feet upon Pleasant
Avenue 50 feet on Prospect and having a hypoteneuse of 70.7
feet to allow turning radius for trucks, and that the applicant
bear the cost of relocation of any city utilities and if he
would submit a revised application showing his approval of
these suggestions he would recommend approval. At this time
comments were called for from the audience and one of the
neighbors in the area said they would like to see 18 wheeler
trucks not be allowed on Pleasant Street at all, that they were
tearing up the cement now. They further remarked that they
would like for the access to be limited to Greeno Road only.
Some other residents asked about the possibility of Prospect
being paved and it becoming a thoroughfare. Mr. White advised
that it would have to be a request from the property owners
and go through regular channels to be paved. Mr. Parker said
that as he saw the problem that we had a long term commitment
to the residential neighborhood and asked if we could limit
the ingress/egress of these big trucks to Greeno Rd to the
East end of the southern frontage. Mr. Bennett remarked that
he thought that,,his plans would be an improvement to the area,
not detrimental and that this loading/unloading had been going
on for some time when Silverhill Farmers was still there.
Further discussion led to the residents still requesting that
the large trucks be limited to ingress/egress off Greeno Rd.
At this time Robert Mason moved to delay this for a month
until all the changes being presented were put in writing and
on the maps before us. Motion died for lack of a second.
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John Parker stated that he thought the provisions for the
request were: 1) there will be no enclosed structures on the
South property 2) that a 6 ft fence and at least 6 ft hedge
with landscaping will be constructed 3) that the piece of
land required on Pleasant and Prospect will be used to make
triangular flare as recommended by Mr. Lunsford, with Mr. Bennett
bearing the cost of moving the fire hydrant and any other utili-
ties that might have to be relocated due to this construction
and 4) that no large vehicles ingress/egress off Pleasant Avenue
entrance but be advised to come in off Greeno Road(the ingress/
egress width to be moved to the East as far as possible) further
that if Mr. Bennett agrees to these revisions in the application
that he moved that approval for re -zone be recommended to the
City Council(letter & revised plans'to be sent to City reflecting
changes by Mr. Bennett). Mary Doug Foreman seconded and motion
carried with Robert Mason voting against.
Under old business Mr. White presented a letter that had
been drafted to send to the County Commission along with a
resolution stating the City's desire to continue handling
subdivision review & approvals with~Oa five mile radius of
Fairhope instead of having property owners go before both the
County and City. John Parker moved to send letter and resolution
as written, Harrell Holder seconded and motion carried unanimous-
ly.
Mr. Parker reported that he and his committee did not have any-
thing to report at this time on subdivision amendments.
There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.