CITY
OF POOLER
PLANNING
AND ZONING MINUTES
MARCH
23~ 1998
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Pooler Planning and Zoning Commission
was held on
Monday, March 23, 1998 at Pooler City Hall. Members present were:
Joe Harmon. Mark
Revenew, Holly Young, Fleta Pepper, Don Taylor, Gay Tucciarone and
Robert Drewry.
Councilman Jim Poteet, Jackie Carver, Zoning Administrator and Tim
Inglis, City Planner were
present. Chairman Robert
Drewry called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
1. Edwin Jones Zoning Map Amendment request to rezone the
Northeast corner of Rogers Street and Pine Barren Road from C-I to R-1A.
Terry Coleman of FMC Engineering, Inc.
was present to answer
any questions. Mrs. Carver stated Mr. Jones had obtained a zoning change on this property from R-IA to
C-I on April 1, 1996. With plans to
develop a maior subdivision instead,
he is now requesting this 3.92 acre tract be zoned back to R-I A. Don Taylor
made a motion to recommend approval
of this zoning map amendment. Motion was seconded by Holly Young and passed
without opposition.
2. Ashwood Subdivision, Phase I - Tree Ordinance compliance for
issuance of Land Disturbing Permit. Terry
Coleman of LMC Engineering, Inc. was present to discuss whether Ashwood
Subdivision meets the tree ordinance requirements. He explained the subdivision
more than meets the 10% greenspace requirement with the undisturbed wetlands
and the 25-ft buffer. Mrs. Carver
stated a sketch plan was presented on the proposed 99 lot subdivision in
November of 1997. The sketch plan was approved by Mayor and Council contingent
upon the 25' buffer being given to a
neighborhood association and the drainage concerns being addressed with the
preliminary construction plans. The board agreed the plans meet the tree
ordinance requirements, therefore a motion was made by Don Taylor and seconded
by Fleta Pepper to issue the LDA permit on Ashwood Subdivision, Phase I. Motion
passed without opposition.
3. Public Hearing on Proposed Zoning Text Amendments. The Planning and Zoning
Commission has been working on a list
of changes in the zoning ordinance pertaining to building setbacks, office
trailers and conditional use requirements. Mr. Rick white complained to the
board that the public was not given enough time to review the proposed text
amendments. He read from Sec. 6 of the zoning ordinance which states there
shall be two public hearings held for a zoning action. Mrs. Carver was asked to
check with the City's Attorney to make sure public hearings are handled
according to state law and the City of Pooler's Zoning Ordinance. A motion was
made by Mark Revenew to postpone this public hearing for two weeks. Motion was
seconded by Don Taylor and passed without opposition.
4. Public Hearing to discuss adoption of the amended Zoning
Map. Mrs. Carver presented the amended zoning map for
adoption as the "Official Zoning Map" for the City of Pooler. She
explained with so many zoning map amendments and annexations the city needed to
review, approve and adopt the zoning map. Mark Revenew made a motion to recommend
approval of the zoning map as submitted with a second by Don Taylor. Motion
carried.
5. Fred Williams' preliminary site plan review for the corner of
Quacco Road and Pine Barren Road. Fred Williams
distributed booklets detailing his plans for The Village at Pine Barren, a
Commercial-Professional development at the corner of Quacco and Pine Barren
Road. There was discussion about the discrepancies from previous proposed
development indicated on the zoning map amendment application and at the public
hearing. The board asked Mr. Williams if he planned to subdivide and Mr.
Williams concurred stating it was necessary for financial and leasing purposes.
If the lots were subdivided, the board questioned the building setback
requirements, minimum lot sizes and lots fronting on a private street. The
board as a whole did not have a problem with a single office complex, ball
fields etc. but several board members had concerns about potential future
leasing of buildings for uses permitted in a Commercial-Professional Zoning.
Since this was a preliminary site plan, no official action could be taken at
this time. Fleta Pepper did make a motion in favor of the concept plan as
presented. Motion was seconded by Joe Harmon and passed with Holly Young
opposing.
6. Morgan Lake Subdivision sketch plan review - located off Jimmy
Deloach Parkway.
David Nelson of Thomas & Hutton Engineering Company was
present to introduce this proposed development. Robert Baker owns 175 acres
along the Jimmy DeLoach Parkway where he plans to develop a 147 lot subdivision
in three phases. Mr. Nelson stated these were approximately 112 acre lots with 25' to 150' street frontage, curb &
gutter, sidewalks on both sides and two community recreation areas totaling six
acres. The sixty foot buffer along Jimmy Deloach Parkway and the community
recreation areas will be maintained by a Homeowner's Association. Rebecca
Benton questioned water and sewer accessibility. Mr. Nelson explained septic
tanks will be used and the owner is hoping to obtain a permit to put in a
private water system until such time he could connect to a public water system.
Chairman Drcwry asked about access to the lagoons. Mark Revenew made a motion
to approve the sketch plan for Morgan Lake Subdivision pending a water
agreement and maintenance access to the lagoons. Motion was seconded by Holly
Young and passed without opposition.
7. Fred
Williams discussion of an
alternate subdivision sketch plan on property adjacent to Hunter's Ridge Subdivision.
Chairman Drewry reminded the board members that Mr. Williams has
already received sketch plan approval for a 160 lot subdivision on this
property pending compliance with the newly adopted subdivision ordinance. Mr.
Williams presented the board with an alternate subdivision sketch plan which
included minimum lot sizes of 7500 sq.ft., 70' lot widths with more open space
than the original plan. A motion was made by Don Taylor and seconded by Joe
Harmon in favor of the alternate sketch plan contingent upon compliance with
the newly adopted subdivision ordinance. Motion carried.
Note: Chairman Drewry asked that a clarification be
made in the Council minutes which stated the approval of Ping
Tyner's minor subdivision plat was based on Planning and Zoning's
recommendation. Planning and Zoning did not sign off on the plat because
their recommendation for approval was contingent upon canal
easement widths being placed on the minor subdivision plat.
Chairman Drewry asked Councilman Poteet to discuss with the Mayor
and Council about the potential traffic congestion and traffic alignment at the
corner of Quacco and Pine Barren Road
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 without opposition.
Respectfully submitted.
Jackie
Carver
Zoning Administrator