CITY OF POOLER

PLANNING AND ZONING

FEBRUARY 8, 1999

 

 

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board was held on Monday,

February 8, 1999 at 6 p.m. Members present were: Joe Harmon, Holly Young, Larry Olliff,

Debbie Ryan - Watts, Mark Revenew and Don Taylor. Zoning Administrator Jackie Carver, City

Planner Tim Inglis. Councilman Jim Poteet, Councilman Robert Bryan and Councilman Jack

Brewton were also present. Don Taylor called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.

 

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved upon a motion made by Joe Harmon and seconded by Holly Young.

 

1.   Aaron Walker, Jr's. Request for a Zoning Map Amendment This item was tabled from the last meeting to give the petitioner and the board more time to review access possibilities. Since the petitioner was not present, a motion to table this item was made by Mark Revenew and seconded by Debbie Ryan. Motion passed without opposition.

 

2.   J. C. Bamford Site Plan Review and Approval - Steve Wohlfeil, of HGBD presented the

J.C. Bamford Site Plan to the board. A motion to approve the site plan was made by Mark

Revenew and seconded by Larry Olliff. Motion passed without opposition.

 

3.   Towne Lake Subdivision Phase 1 Final Plat Review and Approval. Holly Young abstained from discussion and voting on this item. Steve Wohlfeil of Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung, Inc., presented the final plat for the petitioner.  Chairman Taylor stated he would like to see the square footage noted on each lot. Mr. Wohlfeil agreed that was a legitimate request and he would certainly do that on future phases. All subdivision requirements have been met and the developer has posted a maintenance bond. Mark Revenew made a motion to approve the final plat for Towne Lake Subdivision, Phase I. Motion was seconded by Debbie Ryan and passed without opposition.

 

4.   Mill Creek Subdivision Lots 1 and 2 Final Plat Review and Approval. Ralph Forbes, of Thomas & Hutton Engineering, Inc. presented the Mill Creek Subdivision Plat for the Zaremba Group. Mr. Forbes stated all the infrastructure is complete except the sidewalks. Phase I of the sidewalks would be installed no later than August 15,1999, while Phase 2 would be installed no later than December 31, 1999. Mr. Forbes stated a note would be added to the plat stating the owner would be responsible for maintenance of the lagoon. A motion to approve the final plat was made by Larry Olliff and seconded by Joe Harmon. Motion passed without opposition.

 

5.   The Village Phase III (Raindance) Final Plat Review and Approval. Debbie

Ryan-Watts abstained from discussion and voting on this item. Michael Hussey from Freeman &

Vaughn presented this 52 lot subdivision plat to the board. Chairman Don Taylor asked that

square footages be added as well as benchmarks to the final plat. Mr. Hussey stated the

developer has a maintenance flow agreement and has created a homeowner's association. With no other comments, a motion to approve the plat was made by Mark Revenew subject to benchmarks being added. Motion was seconded by Holly Young and passed without opposition.

 

6.   The Villages, Phase II (The Legends) Final Plat Review and Approval. Debbie

Ryan-Watts abstained from discussion and voting on this item. Michael Hussey from Freeman & Vaughn presented this plat to the board. Mr. Hussey stated benchmarks would he added to the plat and note 4 would be corrected. A motion was made by Mark Revenew to approve the final plat of The Legends contingent upon the above items being corrected. Motion was seconded by Larry Olliff and passed without opposition.

 

7.   Public Hearing on David Stanford's request for a zoning change on 2.26 acre tract located behind his residence from R-1A to I-I, a Light Industrial Zoning. David Stanford and Kevin Stanford were present to discuss this request with the board. Mr. Stanford explained he wants to place a small fabrication shop in a secluded area approximately 700 ft. from Rogers Street. Mr. Stanford also stated access easement to this tract would be provided through his property that has adequate frontage on Rogers Street. The board expressed concern about this being a spot zoning and the other potential undesirable uses that are allowed in a Light Industrial Zoning. Jimmy White. an adjacent property owner. stated he is worried about potential noise and negative effects on property values in the area. Some property owners from Pine Barren Road expressed their opposition to this spot zoning. Hoke Smith, another adjacent property owner, stated he has no objection to the rezoning. Following more discussion about the rezoning effecting the integrity of the neighborhood, a motion was made my Mark Revenew to deny the request to rezone the 2.26 acre tract from R- IA to 1-1. Motion was seconded by Debbie Ryan-Watts and passed without opposition.

 

8.   Public Hearing on Clem Burnsed's request for a zoning change on a 2.19 acre tract on Skinner Road from R-1A to MH-1 a Manufactured Home Zoning Clem Burnsed presented this request to the board. Skinner Road is not a public road and does not have public water and sewer. The board felt this would be a spot zoning and set a precedence for future rezonings to a manufactured home district. Rev. Jackson. Pastor of South Valley Church spoke in opposition of the rezoning request. David and Shawn Hopkins presented a petition of approximately 80 signatures opposing the rezoning. Several other residents along Pine Barren Road and the Hunter's Ridge Subdivision expressed their opposition. Carlton Fleming, a nearby property owner, supports placement of manufactured homes in the area. A motion was made by Joe Harmon to deny Mr. Burnsed's request to rezone a 2.19 acre tract from R-l A to MH-l. Motion was seconded by Debbie Ryan-Watts and passed without opposition.

 

9.   Public Hearing on Clem Burnsed's request to rezone a 6.91 acre tract on Pine Barren Road_from_R-IA to C-2 Commercial Zoning Clem Burnsed presented this request to the board. Mr. Burnsed has a potential buyer who is interested in operating a Truck Service Center, which is only permitted in a C-2 zone. Mr. Hopkins reminded the board the petition presented with approximately 80 signatures was also opposing this rezoning. Several property owners in the area expressed the following concerns: noise, public safety, environmental issues and traffic congestion. Debbie Ryan-Watts stated her main concern was other potential permitted  usages that could be placed on this tract. Following some discussion, Debbie Ryan-Watts made a motion to deny the rezoning of this tract from R-1A to a C-2 zoning. Motion was seconded by Larry Olliff and passed without opposition.

 

10. WaI-Mart site plan review for tree ordinance and Landscape compliance for LDA issuance. Tim Inglis submitted this item to the board for their review. The board was pleased with the plan but recommended more creativity regarding the islands in the parking areas. A motion was made by Mark Revenew to approve the landscape plan for LDA issuance. Motion was seconded by Holly Young and passed without opposition.

 

11. Councilman Jack Brewton presented a drawing to the board to discuss the possibility of receiving a variance in a C- 1,  Light Commercial Zoning for a mobile home display area. A motion was made by Mark Revenew to table this item until an application has been filed for a variance or a zoning map amendment. Motion was seconded by Holly Young and passed without opposition.

 

There being no further business to come before the board, a motion of adjournment was made by Joe Harmon and seconded by Mark Revenew. Motion passed.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Jacqueline Carver Zoning Administrator