The minutes of the previous meeting were approved upon a motion made by Wilson Roberts. Motion was seconded by Charles Archer and passed without opposition.
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. Richard Estus, agent for Hall Development is requesting a variance to place three (3) Billboards on the southside of I-16 between Pooler Parkway and Quacco Road.
Richard Estus presented this request to the board for their review and recommendation. Mr. Estus explained that three sign permits were approved by D.O.T between Quacco Road and I-95 but the signs would have to be at least 130 feet high to clear the trees in the DOT right-of-way. If these billboards were moved to the other side of Quacco Road closer to the Pooler Parkway, the signs could be built lower because no trees are in the right-of-way. According to the City of Pooler’s sign ordinance, signs along the interstate must be in an area zoned commercial or industrial and located within 1,000 feet of ongoing commercial or industrial activity. At the present time, there is no ongoing commercial activity within 1,000 feet of these proposed sign locations. Mr. Estus is requesting a variance from this requirement of the sign ordinance. With no public comments, Don Taylor made a motion to approve the variance based on the request meeting number one(1) and three(3) of the criteria for granting a variance. Motion was seconded by Wilson Roberts and passed without opposition.
OLD BUSINESS:
2. Nadine Beatty’s request for a decorative fence at 216 East Whatley Street. Wilson Roberts excused himself from any discussion on this item. This item was tabled during the last meeting to give Mrs. Beatty time to submit a drawing of her proposed decorative fence. Since the drawing met the criteria for a decorative fence, Charles Archer made a motion to recommend approval of Mrs. Beatty’s decorative fence permit. Motion was seconded by Larry Olliff and passed without opposition.
NEW BUSINESS:
3. Westbrook Golf
Villas Revised Site Plan. Hal Kraft of HGB&D presented
the proposed changes to the board for their review and comments. The first
change is reduce the pavement width of the internal driveways from 24’ to 20’ of
asphalt paving. Since these drives are on-site private driveways, and this
project is a site plan (not a subdivision), the proposed width is allowed under
the zoning regulations. The second change proposed is deleting the retaining
walls on the lagoon banks. There are three retaining walls proposed along
portions of the lagoon bank that the developer has decided not to install.
Eliminating these retaining walls does not affect the site design except that
the surface area of the detention pond is reduced slightly (0.1 acre) by the
additional lagoon bank slope. The board expressed concerns regarding emergency
vehicles having sufficient access if residents park on the roadway. Following
some discussion, Wilson Roberts made a motion to approve the proposed changes in
the Westbrook Golf Villas site plan subject to the developer being made aware of
the board’s concern about the roadway staying clear for emergency vehicles by
restricting on street parking. Motion was seconded by Larry Olliff and passed
without opposition.
Commissioner Wilson Roberts expressed the following complaints: dilapidated
buildings within the city, especially one on South Rogers Street and garbage
carts being left out on the curb. Mrs.Carver stated that she would fax Mr.
Roberts the ordinance on garbage carts.
There being no further business to come before the board, a motion of adjournment was made by Tim Lovezzola and seconded by Charles Archer.