CITY OF POOLER
PLANNING AND ZONING
APRIL 12, 1999
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board
was held on Monday, April
12, 1999 at 6 p.m. Members present were: Holly Young, Larry
Olliff, Debbie Ryan Watts, Joe
Harmon, Fleta Pepper, Mark Revenew and Don Taylor. Zoning
Administrator Jackie Carver,
City Planner Tim Inglis, Alternate Billie Tyler and Councilman Jim
Poteet were also present.
Don Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved upon a motion
made by Holly Young and seconded by Fleta Pepper.
OLD BUSINESS;
1. Roland Keller's Site Plan review for a proposed Mini-Warehouse
Facility Phase I located on Lots 15 & 16 of Pooler Development Park,
Phase I, Sharon Court. Chairman Don Taylor stated a letter had been
received from Mark Anderegg of Anderegg Engineering, Inc. requesting this item
be tabled until the next meeting so the outfall drainage could be re-assessed.
A motion was made by Larry Olliff to table this item until the April 26th
meeting. Motion was seconded by Debbie Ryan Watts and passed without
opposition.
NEW BUSINESS;
2. The Zaremba Group's minor subdivision request north of the
Pooler Parkway between
Benton Boulevard and
Interstate 95.
Chairman Taylor stated this is the proposed location for
the new Wal-Mart. Holly Young made a motion to approve the minor
subdivision for the
Zaremba Group. Motion was seconded by Joe Harmon and passed
without opposition.
3. Wal-Mart Site Plan
Review. Clay Lewis presented this site plan to the board. Mark
Revenew expressed concern about the landscape plan because so many of the
significant trees had been replaced with Wax Myrtles. Mr. Lewis stated this
change was made due to a request for Wax Myrtle's from either The Zaremba Group
or The Branigar Corp, Inc. Mark Revenew again stated he didn't feel Wax
Myrtle's met the spirit of the tree ordinance. Larry Olliff questioned if all
drainage concerns had been addressed. Mr. Lewis stated he is working with Bill
Nicholson of HGBD on these drainage issues. A motion was made by Mark Revenew
to approve the site plan pending Wax Myrtle's are replaced with significant
trees and drainage issues are resolved. Motion was seconded by Holly Young and
passed without opposition.
4. Murray Galin's minor subdivision request in the Pooler
Development Park at the intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and Pine Barren
Road. Cliff Kennedy of EMC Engineering stated there was a
title search problem regarding a tract of land adjacent to the railroad
property. Mr. Kennedy stated a mylar will be prepared based on what is recorded
and the current tax maps. Chairman Don Taylor suggested an additional benchmark
on Highway 80. Rebecca Benton questioned the right-of-way width of Highway 80
and the zoning of the referenced properties.
Mr. Kennedy stated he would verify the right-of-way width of
Highway 80 and add an additional benchmark along Highway 80. Jackie Carver
stated the Pooler Development Park is zoned C-2, Heavy Commercial 300' south of
Highway 80 and the remaining area is 1-2, a Heavy Industrial Zoning. A motion
was made by Debbie Ryan Watts and seconded by Larry Olliff to approve the minor
subdivision. Motion passed without opposition.
5. PUBLIC
HEARING: Luis and Kathy Vadi's request for a 2' height variance on a privacy
fence constructed at 1230 Estates Way.
Luis and Kathy Vadi presented
this request to the board. Mrs. Vadi explained a 2' variance is needed only on
one side of the recently erected privacy fence. This was done due to special
circumstances involving her dog. Mrs. Vadi is requesting that the fence be left
as is because of the expense she has endured. Mrs. Vadi stated some of her
neighbors were present to support her variance request and she also presented a
petition from approximately 37 property owners in the area. The following
residents spoke in favor of granting the variance: David Phipps, Tammy Parker
Kim Horn and David Shuler. Mark Revenew stated that the board sympathizes with
Mr. & Mrs. Vadi's situation, but feels the board does not want to open a
"pandora's box". Holly Young reminded the board about a similar
situation where a fence height variance was denied. A motion was made by Debbie
Ryan Watts to deny the 2' height variance on the privacy fence. Motion was
seconded by Mark Revenew and passed without opposition.
6. Proposed Best Western Hotel median Curb-Cut request from Bourne
Avenue.
Troy Reddick presented this request for a median curb-cut from
Bourne Avenue. Mr. Reddick explained the proposed site for the Best Western
Hotel is between the Jameson Inn and the Eight Air Force Museum. Mark Revenew
reminded Mr. Reddick about the City of Pooler's tree ordinance. Mr. Reddick
assured the board this would be addressed with the site development plan. A
motion to approve the median curb-cut was made by Larry Olliff and seconded by
Mark Revenew. Motion passed without opposition.
7. Jim Thomas request to timber harvest a 1.58 acre tract behind
the Western Sizzlin Steak House. Mr. Thomas explained he
needed to remove approximately 75 pine trees that are infested with Pine
Beetles. The board commended Mr. Thomas on saving approximately 75 hardwood
trees. A motion to approve the removal of 75 Pine Trees was made by Mark
Revenew pending receipt of a letter confirming the number of trees infested
with Pine Beetles. Motion was seconded by Holly Young. Motion passed without
opposition.
8. Garden Acres MH Park. Phase I, tree ordinance compliance for
issuance of LDA Permit. Garden Acres MH Park Construction Plan Review.
Steve Wohlfeil of HGBD was present to answer any questions. Mr.
Wohifeil explained this phase included 25 lots along one side of an existing
paved street and the scope of work for HGBD on this project covered only
utility design. One of the concerns expressed by Bill Nicholson of IIGBD was
that no drainage plan has been prepared to show how the proposed and future
plots will be adequately drained. Downer Davis, secondary plan reviewer for the
City of Pooler, noted in his comments that complete development plans will be
submitted in the future. A motion to approve the landscape plan and the
water/sewer plan for Phase I, Garden Acres MU Park was made by Mark Revenew.
The motion was seconded by Joe Harmon and passed without opposition.
9. Godley Station Boulevard Construction Plan Review. Steve
Wohlfeil of HCBD was asked by The Branigar Group to present these construction
plans to the board. Dower Davis of Davis Engineering, Inc. has reviewed the
plans and found the design of the road to be acceptable for approval by the
City. Debbie Ryan Watts made a motion to approve the Godley Station Boulevard
Construction Plans. Motion was seconded by Larry Olliff and passed without
opposition.
10. Benton Boulevard Construction Plan Review. Steve
Wohlfeil of HGBD presented the construction plans to the board. Downer Davis of
Davis Engineering, Inc. has reviewed the plans and submitted comments to the
City of Pooler. Mr. Wohlfeil advised the board, changes would be made and plans
resubmitted prior to City Council. A motion to approve the construction plans
for Benton Boulevard was made by Mark Revenew pending all the comments from
Dower Davis being addressed. Motion was seconded by Joe Harmon 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 Fleta Pepper. Motion
passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Jacqueline Carver
Zoning Administrator