HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02-1998 Planning Commission MinutesThe Planning & Zoning Commission met Monday, February 2, 1998 at 5.00 PM at the
City Administration Building, 161 N. Section Street.
Present: Chairman Larry Green; members Dick Charles, Cindy McBrearty, Debbie
Quinn, Tim Kant, Cecil Pitman, William Richmond
The minutes of the January 5, 1998 meeting were duly approved on motion by Dick
Charles seconded by Debbie Quinn and unanimously carried.
Application for preliminary/final approval of a 4 lot subdivision land of James Pizzotti
located at 15315 County Road 13. No one was present representing Mr. Pizzotti, the
Chairman asked Bob Lunsford to comment and he said that this is located on the south
side of County Road 24, 1/4 mile east of County Road 13, containing some 2.4 acres
outside the city. That the lots abut a paved public road and provide for a future street
to access property south of this subdivision and they have access to public water. He
recommended approval subject to County Engineer's approval for plat. A Scott Peters
spoke saying he is next to this property and asked what kind of restrictions would be
put on them for the development that he did not want trailers put there. He was told
that even though we have subdivision restrictions we have no control over zoning
outside the city limits and that he would just have to take Mr. Pizzotti's word in good
faith that he will do what he says. A Grady Harmon spoke saying he is working with
them and that he was told nice houses would be built. Further discussion led to a
motion by Tim Kant, seconded by Cindy McBrearty to approve subject to the County
Engineer's approval as recommended by Bob. Motion carried unanimously.
Under old business Dick Charles gave a report as chairman of the sub -committee on
studying the parking in the Central Business District. He reported that the committee
had met four different times-8-10 hours cumulative discussion. He had eight
recommendations to make as follows:
1. Unanimous decision to retain present limits of Central Business District
2. Fairhope presently does not have a real, but perceived parking problem
3. City should continue policy of concentrating vehicles in present centralized public
parking areas
4. City can gain over 100 additional spaces by implementation of sub -committee
recommendations, thereby easing pressure on the Delamare St. public lot and
increase convenience/safety of K-1 faculty and students.
5. To avoid future parking problems with residential within the CBD, change building
codes/permit procedures to require developers to "show cause" why two
owner/tenant parking spaces cannot accompany any application for mixed
commercial/business use in downtown area.
6. Better identification of public parking areas in the City (see drawing)
7. City consider lease of two little -used areas for temporary overflow parking to the
existing Parking Authority for crushed gravel lots.
8. City issue windshield stickers to businesses for owner/employee identification
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Also, he made 3 motions: 1. He moved that the Planning & Zoning Commission accept
the report, Cecil Pitman seconded and motion carried unanimously. 2. Moved that the
Commission recommend to the City Council that the moratorium be dropped, Cecil
Pitman seconded and motion carried unanimously, and 3. Dissolve the sub -committee
Cindy McBrearty seconded and motion carried unanimously. Larry Green thanked Dick
for all his work, Cecil Pitman also said he appreciated his efforts.
There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.