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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-01-1993 Planning Commission MinutesTO: FAIRHOPE PLANNING COMMISSION I FROM: Meeting of: 01 NOV 1993 Planning/Zoning Officer MARTIN'S SLUFF - Application of John Martin .For Final Plat Approval, two lots south of SanL 'Oouci, as Uri adjustment to Plat of Southgate, Map Book 12 Page W , Ea.ldwin County Probate Records. J rlJ Platt is in order and Final rl ial Approval is recommended.. WILLOW POND - Site Plan Review for propoand a ar Lmn"L Co(r1plux of 24 units in six buildings in R-4. District. recently annexed to the City, l .:at C WL the northwest corner of Gayfer Avenues and Bishop RoaCi . As a matter of information, they Commission should be advised at the outset that two of the principals involved in this development are employees o; the City of Fair -hope - Aaron Norris and Betty Rivenbark. Neither of those persons has any part i n , nor influence upon, 1 -f this the recommendations, review or appro�•✓�{ U application. However, the Electric Department of tW City of Fairhope will be involved in Constructior"r inspection of the facility. site plan review affords the opportunity for int.• vactiori between the Planning Commission and th, dc". oloper , I= r ioT to issuance of a building permit. Prior to obtaining a building permit, the developer must provide the following items: 1. Landscape Plan .-. Drainage Calculations indicating ba1:_Arlce Of differential runoff 3. Construction Plans sealed by an Alabama architect. 4. Affid,_rvit. of Architect that design meets requirewants laws, o f a 1 i codes a rl d ordinances S. Utility Connection pla.r-I The Site Purl WeSerrted generally IrleStS the derisit_ , requirements of the ordinance, and adequate packing r,i.ing i provided. The deLelO+:-cl architect frc`i•5 becr"1 c:G`JiSc.'t_. to be prepared to answer r any questions that the Commission t drainage. or the public may ;pose'r"e larding d,•:.�ina:ge . ROCK CREEK - A Planned Unit Development - Phase II The application before you for ... re -subdivision o Lot 175, Phase I. For purposes of public _ ver _ l large t.1 a=tt were desig naLe:d as lots in Phase I, for later re -subdivision. Wrrrfr.{}•9 . fPc The proposal before you consists of 57 lots, with a portion ( Lot 232) again reserved for future development. The improvements in this phase will not be developed, under a public assessments program, but will be ins Galled, by the developer. Owing to technicalities with re:-:spec•tt to the assessments 4. J has s 1. , Y� o pl"v�l"a(H, t118 developer Il,�� �i8��r1 Ul"IcllJl�; �..v pU1"SUc preliminary approval at the previous meoting. His request is th ave o) , 1hot you grant preliminary and final plat approval at Uis till v , subJecL to irrevocable standby' letters of credit WUMaKc•. n6 inLtullat10n of improvements and also indemnifying the city's interest in the public assessments matter. The City f.-v;.incil Il"lClst. approve e the form and ciiiJC??unt of the letter respect too the assessments Program,Program,m, I have: no prob;'1em recommending conditional preliminary and final approval for this application, with the following boing conditions precedent to such app7 oval und .I , Secretary shall not affix the Commissions approval Upon the plat. until 1 have certified to her that all conditions precedent have been met and t:,f`1at a final set of plans with all changes'arising from pre -construction conference noted thereon has been filed with the City. i. Irrevocable Standby Letters of Credit, approved by _, I i •_' City council . `i pre -construction uction (::onfe'i nt = with the Commission's renesentative, city's ganeval and departmental i t_ u.perintr_;ndent_ and dt,•.,elopt.r engineer with (_ and t.. installation and location of drainage and utilities. Any material changes arising from such confer = nc•:_-- =ii:_ll be noted on the plat and the plans and a copy shall be filed with the City, which revised copy shall have the current endorsements of the Owners and the Engineer affixed thereto. ZOCOMM 3.fpc The Planning & Zoning Commission meeting was held Monday, November 1, 19� at 5:00 p.m. at the City Administration Building, 161 N. Section Street. Present: Maxwell Killoch, William Lucey, Cecil Pitman, William Richmond Cindy McBrearty, Mike Ford. Zoning Enforcement Officer Robert lunsford and Betty Rivenbark, Secretary The minutes of the October 4, 1993 meeting were duly approved on motion by William Lucey, seconded by Mike Ford and unanimously carried. Martin's Bluff - Final Plat approval was being sought by John Martin for this two lot subdivision south of Sans Souci. Bob had remarked that it is an adjustment to the lot line that before the lot line had one lot on the highway and one lot on the bayfront and now he is dividing in the middle with both having bay frontage. Carolyn Boothe spoke to the commission saying their property was next to his and questioned what they were doing. Mr. Lunsford showed them how the existing 2 lots were going to run. When she saw what planned she had no problem with it. Bob said this plat meets the requirements and recommended approval. Cecil Pitman moved to approve as recommended, Cindy McBrearty seconded and motion carried unanimously. Willow Pond - Site Plan Review of 24 unit apartment complex located at Gayfer Avenue and Bishop Road. Bob had commented that before the building permit is issued the developer must provide the following: 1. Landscape Plan; 2. Drainage calculations indicating balance of differentia runoff; 3. Construction plans sealed by an Alabama architect; 4. Affidavit of architect that design meets requirements of all laws, codes and ordinances; 5. Utility connection plan. He said further that the site plan presented met the density requirements of the ordinance and adequate parking was shown. David Christiansen from the architect's firm was present and answered questions about the drainage plans. Mr. Ford asked about the runoff and Mr. Christiansen said the layout takes into consideration the water rentention and the water runoff will be no greater than before. Mr. Lucey said he saw no problems with them proceeding with the plans with the conditions that Bob had outlined. No official action was taken but they were advised to proceed. Rock Creek - PUD - Phase II - A re -subdivision of Lot 175, Phase I was being requested. Bob had commented that when the property was put in the public assessments several large tracts were designated as lots in Phase I and this proposal consists of 57 lots with a portion ( lot 232) again reserved for future development. He said the improvements in this phase will not be developed under a public assessments program, but will be installed by the developer. They are requesting preliminary and final approval at this time subject to irrevocable standby letter,of credit guranteeing installation of improvements and also indemnifying the city's interest in the public assessments matter. He noted the City Council must approve the form and amount of the letter of credit with respect to the assessments program. Further, he had no problem recommending conditional preliminary and final approval subject to conditions precedent to such approval being met and a final set of plans with all changes arising from Pre -construction conference noted thereon and filed with the city, conditions being 1. irrevocable standby letters of credit, approved by the City Council; and 2. a pre -construction conference (scheduled for 9:00 A.M. Wednesday morning 11/3/93) with the Commission's representative City's General and departmental superintendents and developers engineer with regard to installation and location of drainage and utilities. Any material changes arising from such conference shall be noted on the plat and the plans and a copy shall be filed with the City, which revised copy shall have the current endorsements of the owners and the engineer affixed thereto. Cecil Pitman moved for approval subject to what outlined by Bob, William Lucey seconded and motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.