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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-1989 Planning Commission Special Meeting MinutesThe Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Fairhope met in a special meeting Monday, February 27, 1989 at 5:30 p.m. jointly with the Fairhope City Council at the City Municipal Complex, 161 N. Section Street. Present: Chairman Richard Sanderson; members Cindy McBrearty, Tim Kant, David Ed Bishop, James P. Nix, Maxwell Killoch, William Richmond. Zoning Official Robert Lunsford and Secretary Betty Rivenbark were also present Mayor Nix called the meeting to order and turned the meeting over to Chairman Sanderson. Mr. Sanderson related that we were holding a public hearing tonight jointly with the City Council to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinanceon signs and landscaping. That this a culmination of over two years work. Mr. Sanderson asked Mr. Lunsford to briefly explain what the revisions involved. He went over the changes (comparative attached to minutes) . At this time Mr. Sanderson said that the floor was now open for discussion pro or con. Mrs Roberta Billie came forth and asked for a clarification of shrubs on street corners, blind spots. It was explained that they would be placed back from the street. No others spoke. At this time Maxwell Killoch moved to approve the amendments as written and so recommend approval of same to the City Council(for both sign ordinance and landscaping ordinance). Cindy McBrearty seconded. Tim Kant brought up that he wished to recommend under Section 70.143 Permit Procedures under certificate of occupancy part (2) that "and/or Registered Landscape Designer" be added along with certification by a landscape architect and/or landscape engineer. Mr Sanderson asked Mr. Killoch if he would accept this amendment to his motion. Mr. Killoch replied yes and Mrs. McBrearty accepted amendment to her second. Mr. Sanderson then told the Mayor the Commission wished to recommend appr to the City Council of the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance on the sign and landscaping portions. He also wished to commend Cindy McBrearty for her hard work and many hours she labored to put the amendments together. The planning and zoning meeting was duly adjourned and regular Council Meeting resumed.