HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-07-1985 Regular MeetingThe Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Fairhope met
October 7, 1985 at 5:00 p.m. at the City Administration Building
Present: Chairman Roy White; members Cecil Pitman, Maxwell Killoch
Mary Doug Foreman, Cindy McBrearty Jim Nix
The minutes of the September 3, 1985 meeting were approved as
written on motion by James P Nix, seconded by Mary Doug Foreman
and unanimously carried.
The Board accepted a re -zone application from John C. Glover f rom
B-3b to B-2 for public hearing at the next regular meeting in November.
The Commission considered a division of the leasehold of Eleanor Scott
FSTC re -subdivision of Part Lot 4, Block 11, Division I to 3 lots.
Bob commented this was the corner of Church and Fairhope Avenue
and was being divided to make it easier by having separate leaseholds
that it had been before the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation and
that he recommended preliminary and final approval. Cecil Pitman moved
to recommend approval, Mary Doug Foreman seconded and motion carried
unanimously.
Bill McCrory came forward to discuss with the Commission Eastwind
subdivision, a 28 lot subdivision of property located on West side
of Bishop Road north of the Middle School, property owned by Walter
Wilson. This had been discussed at previous meeting. He said he
thinks he has the solution to the stor mwater detention and runoff
and that he had redrawn to show a horseshoe street, rather than
two streets. Bob commented that he needed to have street name shown
on plat, as well as R-3 zoning designated. That he also needed to have
buffer/planting on the ROW as proposed. have the ditch on the South
line. The dedicated R.O.W. for utilities was discussed and answered
satisfactorily. Mr. McCrory said they designed to handle their subdivision
but did not design to hold a great flow of other water from other
subdivision developments that might come in the future, that they propose
the City handle maintenance on the pond once it is developed.
James P. Nix moved to grant preliminary and final approval subject to
all points discussed including 30 ft. R.O.W. easement, and either posting
bond or making improvements as called for. Cindy McBrearty seconded
and motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Claude Arnold spoke to the Commission about Sundown a
subdivision consisting of 7 lots owned by L.E. & Viola Schug property
off of Nichols Street on Valley St. Bob commented he had reviewed
drawings presented and noted that houses on West side of road
would need to be elevated, he recommended preliminary approval.
Maxwill Killoch moved this be granted as recommended, Cindy McBrearty
seconded and motion carried unanimously.
Mr Arnold also spoke for Hermitage Subidivison a division of a 5 acre lot
into 2 lots. That this had approval from FSTC and Health Department
approval. Lot I would be 18,000 square feet and would be R-I zoning.
Cecil Pitman moved for preliminary and final approval, Mary Doug. Foreman
seconded and motion carried unanimously.
The Chairman asked for comments the last study session and whether
or not Commission wished to undertake developing new ordinance or
revising old where needed. All agreed use the old and revise where
needed. Another study session was set for October 15 at 7:00 p.m.
The Election of Officers was held with Roy White being elected as
Chairman, Dick Sanderson as Vice -Chairman and Maxwell Killoch as
Secretary.
There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.