CITY OF POOLER
PLANNING AND ZONING
APRIL 26, 1999
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board
was held on Monday, April
26, 1999 at 6 p.m. Members present were: Larry Olliff~ Debbie Ryan
Watts, Joe Harmon, Fleta
Pepper, Mark Revenew and Alternate Billie Tyler. Zoning
Administrator Jackie Carver, City
Planner Tim Inglis and Councilman Jim Poteet were also present.
Due to the absence of Chairman
Don Taylor and Vice-Chairman Holly Young, Councilman Jim Poteet
called the meeting to order
at 6:05 p.m.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved upon a motion
made by Debbie Ryan Watts and seconded by Joe Harmon.
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. Rolland Keller and Mark Anderegg of
Anderegg Engineering, Inc. presented the revised plans to the board. Mr.
Anderegg stated all of the city engineer's comments have been addressed. Mr.
Keller submitted a letter from the adjacent property owner giving him
permission to improve the existing drainage ditch across his property. A motion
was made by Mark Revenew to approve the Mini-Warehouse Facility Site Plan.
Motion was seconded by Larry Olliff and passed without opposition.
A motion was made by Debbie Ryan Watts to add the recombination of
Lots ~ 5 and 16, Phase 3, Pooler Development Park as item seven. Motion was
seconded by Fleta Pepper and passed without opposition.
NEW BUSINESS:
2. 'Tietgen Place" Subdivision Final Plat Review and Approval.
Dwayne Blizzard of Storm Construction presented the final plat for review
and approval. All subdivision requirements have been met and a maintenance bond
has been posted. Debbie Ryan Watts made a motion to approve the final plat for
Tietgen Place Subdivision. Motion was seconded by Joe Harmon and passed without
opposition.
3. Greystone at Pine Barren Plantation Final Plat review &
approval. Michael Hussey of Freeman & Vaughn, Engineering,
Inc. presented the plat for review & approval. Mr. Hussey explained
Greystone at Pine Barren Plantation was formerly called The Villages, Phase I
and is a 51 lot subdivision on Quacco Road. All the engineers comments have
been addressed. The construction of this subdivision is not complete, therefore
the developer is posting a 150% bond as required in the subdivision ordinance.
Mr. Hussey stated the bond would be in place prior to council meeting on May
3rd. A motion was made by Larry Olliff to approve the final plat of Greystone
Subdivision. Motion was seconded by Billie Tyler and passed without opposition.
4. Timberland Gap, Phase I, at Pine Barren Plantation Final Plat
Review/Approval
Michael Hussey of Freeman & Vaughn, Engineering, Inc.
presented the plat for review and approval. Mr. Hussey stated this 45 lot
subdivision is Phase I of Pine Barren Plantation located next to Hunter's Ridge
Subdivision. All the engineers comments have been addressed. The construction
of this subdivision is not complete, therefore the developer is posting a 150%
bond as required in the subdivision ordinance. Mr. Hussey stated the bond would
be in place prior to council meeting on May 3rd. A motion to approve the final
plat of Timberland Gap, Phase I was made by Joe Harmon and seconded by Debbie
Ryan Watts. Motion passed without opposition.
5. Discussion on changing height of cyclone and privacy
fences. Councilman
Poteet explained the Mayor had asked that the Planning & Zoning Board
review the current fence ordinance and make a recommendation on any proposed
changes. Kathy Vadi, David Phipps, Donald Gold and JoAnne Remppel, residents of
Garden Acres Subdivision were present to give their input as to why the height
of privacy fences should be changed to 8 feet and cyclone fences to 6 feet.
Property owners rights & granting variances on an individual basis are two
reasons stated for wanting to update the fence ordinance. Commissioner Debbie
Ryan Watts would not recommend a change, stating our fence ordinance seems to
be in line with surrounding municipalities. Commissioner Fleta Pepper stated
she would like more input from the public before making any changes. Other
issues of concern mentioned by the board members were:
subdivision covenants regarding fence restrictions, safety
concerns and cost factors. Following a lengthy discussion, a motion was made by
Mark Revenew to recommend no change in the fence ordinance except he would
recommend changing the maximum height of a cyclone fence from 4 feet to 6 feet.
Motion was seconded by Joe Harmon and passed with Fleta Pepper opposing.
6. Discussion on changing city ordinance to allow a sales office
trailer in a new residential subdivision for limited time only. Presently,
the City of Pooler allows a construction trailer to be placed on a commercial
site for a limited time. With all the new residential subdivisions being
developed, builders would like to be able to set up a sales office until their
model home is completed. The following criteria was discussed regarding a
temporary sales office: one per major residential subdivision/development, a
DCA approved trailer set up on a lot of record within required setbacks, be in
developer's name and a six month time limit or once model home is complete,
whichever comes first. Mark Revenew made a motion to change the ordinance to
allow a sales office trailer in a residential subdivision with above
stipulations. Motion was seconded by Debbie Ryan Watts and passed without
opposition. Once council approves wording, the change in ordinance would be
processed as a zoning text amendment.
7. Rolland Keller's recombination of lots 15 & 16,
Phase 3. Pooler Development Park
A motion to approve the recombination of lots 15 & 16 was made
by Mark Revenew. 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 Debbie Ryan Watts. Motion
passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Jacqueline Carver
Zoning Administrator