CITY OF POOLER
PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES
APRIL 24, 2000

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board was held on Monday, April 24, 2000  at 6 p.m.   Members present were:  Larry Olliff,  Joe Harmon,  Judson Trapnell,  Debbie Ryan Watts, Don Taylor, Holly Young and Larry McKendree.  Zoning Administrator Jackie Carver, Councilwoman Billie Tyler, Councilman Wayne Seay and Alternate Judson Trapnell   were in attendance.  Chairman Don Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved upon a motion made by Larry Olliff and seconded by Joe Harmon.  Motion passed without opposition.   

NEW BUSINESS:

1.  Timberland Gap Preliminary Construction Plan Review.      At the request of Michael Hussey of Stevenson & Palmer Engineering Inc.,  Joe Harmon made a motion to table this item for two weeks.  Motion was seconded by by Larry Olliff and passed without opposition.    

 2.  Timberland Gap Landscape Plan Review for Tree Ordinance Compliance.   At the request of Michael Hussey of Stevenson & Palmer Engineering Inc., Joe Harmon made a motion to table this item for two weeks.  Motion was seconded by Larry Olliff and passed without opposition. 

 3.  Pooler Park of Commerce Preliminary Construction Plan Review.      Ralph Forbes of Thomas & Hutton Engineering Company presented the preliminary construction plans to the board for their review.  Mr. Forbes explained this 68.27 acre tract is designated Commercial Tract # 6 on the Godley Station PUD Master Plan.  The tract will be subdivided into 35 commercial lots ranging from 1.0 acres to 6.4 acres.  Sidewalks were added to the plan according to the City of Pooler’s Subdivision Ordinance.  All runoff within this site will be collected to either the existing Pooler Parkway ditch or Pipemakers Canal.  Commissioner Holly Young expressed concerns about potential flooding from the Pipemakers Canal and the propsed widening improvements of the canal.  Mr. Forbes assured the board that drainage studies and calculations have been made to support the overall drainage plan for this development.  Mr. Forbes stated that he has received the list of comments from Bill Nicholson and Jeff Thornburg and doesn’t feel he will have any problems making these changes in the plans. With no public comments, a motion was made by Larry Olliff to approve the preliminary construction plans for the Pooler Park of Commerce contingent upon all the engineer’s comments being addressed.  Motion was seconded by Larry McKendree and passed with Holly Young opposing.    

 4.  Pooler Park of Commerce Plan Review for Tree Ordinance Compliance.

Ralph Forbes of Thomas & Hutton Engineering Company presented the plan for compliance with

the City of Pooler’s Tree Ordinance.  He stated he was only requesting permission to clear the road right-of-way,  the drainage easements and the pump station site.  Mr. Forbes stated there is approximately 5 acres of road right-of-way  During the site plan approval process, the individual lot owners will be required to meet the landscape and tree ordinance regulations.  None of the lots would be exempt from these requirements.  A motion to approve the clearing of the road right-of-way, the drainage easements and the pump station site was made by Joe Harmon and seconded by Fleta Pepper.  Motion passed without opposition.

 5.   Towne Center at Godley Station Conceptual Master Plan.  Ralph Forbes of Thomas & Hutton Engineering Company presented the Towne Center Conceptual Master Plan to the board on behalf of Foxfield Company.  The development includes hotels, banks,  strip shopping centers, offices, restaurants and a big box retail.  All interior drives will be private and maintained by the property owners.  Mr. Forbes stated that construction plans for the first set of drives will be submitted within the next two weeks.  Commissioner Debbie Ryan Watts expressed concerns about potential traffic congestion in this area.   Mr. Forbes assured the board that extensive traffic studies have been done and alternate traffic routes have been designed.  A motion to approve the Towne Center Conceptual Master Plan was made by Larry Mckendree.  Motion was seconded by Holly Young and passed without opposition.     

6.  Discussion  on change in zoning ordinance regarding a  model sales office in a major residential subdivision and a manufactured home park.     Mayor and Council had requested that the Planning and Zoning Commission come up with a list of criteria for a model sales office.

Listed below are some items that were discussed by the board members:  limiting the model sales office to a subdivision phase,  limiting the model sales office to sales agents only,  once the subdivision is 90% developed or if construction ceases for a period of time,  the model sales office would have to be discontinued within  60 days.  Mrs. Carver asked the board to think about a model sales office in a manufactured home park and list some criteria for review and discussion at the next meeting.        

 There being no further business to come before the board, a motion of adjournment was made by  Joe Harmon and seconded by Debbie Ryan Watts.