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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-05-1985 Regular MeetingThe Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Fairhope met August 5, 1985 at 5:00 p.m. at the City Administration Building, 161 N. Section Street Present: Chairman Roy White; members Robert Mason, JP Nix Cindy McBrearty, Cecil Pitman and Robert Lunsford, Building Official The minutes of the July 9, 1985 meeting were approved as written on motion by Robert Mason seconded by JP Nix and unanimously carried. The Public Hearing on the R-4 zoning request of Victor Altamarino in conjunction with his annexation approval from the state legislature regarding his property located off Gayfer Extension was considered. Mr. White asked Mr. Altamarino-to tell the Commission members what he wished to do with the property. He stated that he wished to subdivide 5 acres of land and build duplexes on this property. The Chairman called for comments from the audience. Mr. Lipscomb said he was interested in how the drainage was going to be handled. That the water backs up to his property now. Mr. Altamarino answered that he planned a retaining pond for the property to contain the runoff. Mr. Koch spoke saying he was a property owner within 300 ft but was not notified by mail of the meeting(he had talked with the office and been notified of meeting date and time) He also voiced interest in drainage situation, saying that the water backed up on his property. Mr. Altamarino stated that his engineer was working up figures and that when he was finished that the holding pond would take more water than is running off now. Mr. Nix spoke saying that what we are concerned with today is whether or not the city wishes to accept this property as R-4 zoning when it becomes contiguous to the City Limits and if is passed through the state legis- lature as annexation. Mr. White said as he saw it we were concerned with whether or not the subdivision was proper (which would include drainage drawings of how the water would be handled) and whether or not the City would recommend the R-4 zoning requested. Further discussion led to the Commission members drawing conclusion that the developer needed to work out his problems with drainage in the area and submit the application with plans, therefore they recommended to him carrying this over until next month giving him time to get the necessary drawings ready for review. Mr. Altamarino was agreeable to this idea. Mr. Pitman made the observation that he might possibly consider lowering the density, that it could help the problem. Mr. Koch said he would be in favor of lower density. Cindy McBrearty put in the form of a motion laying this over until next month, Robert Mason seconded and motion carried unanimously. Bill McCrory addressed the Commission on preliminary approval of East Wind S/D a proposed 31 lot subdivision on Troyer Rd containing some 10 acres. He said basically his problems are the same as Mr. Altamarino, drainage and retention of same. Discussion revealed that he had some new information regarding a right of way on the property and had several changes to make therefore the Commission suggested that he too might want to hold over until the next meeting any action regarding this subdivision. This was agreed to by all. Potter's Bend subdivision was deleted from agenda at this time. There being no further business to come before the Commission meeting was duly adjourned.