City of Pooler

Planning and Zoning Minutes

April 27,1998

 

The regular scheduled meeting of the Pooler Planning and Zoning Commission was held on

Monday, April 27,1998 at Pooler City Hall. Chairman Drewry called the meeting to order at

6:00p.m. Members present included Fleta Pepper, Mark Revenew, Joe Harmon, Holly Young,

and Chairman Robert Drewry. Councilman Jim Poteet, Jack Brewton, Robert Bryan, Wayne

Seay, and Stevie Wall. The City Planner, Tim Inglis were also present.

 

1)          Strickland Funeral Home Site Plan Review  John Kern of John Kern Engineering, representing Strickland Funeral Home was present to address concerns. He advised that a 10' tree buffer would be, installed along the Hwy 80 side of the site as requested by Chairman Drewry. Mr. Richard White, a concerned adjacent property owner, asked that this item be “tabled" due to lack of greenspace and adjacent property owner notifications. He feels this funeral home will cause his property value to depreciate. Mr. John Kern advised that open space is calculated at 39% on this particular site. Mr. Tom Garner, an adjacent property owner, expressed his approval of the proposed project. After some discussion, Mark Revenew made a motion to approve the site plan with the buffers as stated. Holly Young seconded the motion. Motion passed without opposition.

 

2)          Towne Lake Subdivision/ Godley Station Preliminary Plan Review. Steve Wohfeil of Hussey,Gay,Bell,&DeYoung Engineering was present to answer any questions the Commission may have concerning this project. Downer Davis of Davis Engineering has reviewed and approved this project for the City of Pooler. Jeff Thornburg, Water/Sewer Superintendent ,asked if a paved access could be installed to the lift station. Shawn McNelly ,Street / Drainage Superintendent, asked that another easement be granted to the outfall ditch instead of going in between homesites. Mr. Wohfeil advised that Branigar would have to grant another easement for the outfall and that the access to the lift station would be paved as requested. Mr. Wohfeil advised that the designs for the main entry road were currently underway and would be constructed simultaneously with Jerry Konter's development. Mark Revenew made a motion to recommend approval based on the original approved specifications. Joe Harmon seconded the motion. Motion passed with Holly Young abstaining due to her affiliation with the Konter Company.

 

3)          Discussion of the Subdivision Revisions. Chairman Robert Drewry began by giving background information as to where the process is at this time. Councilman Jack Brewton asked the Planning and Zoning Commission to keep the minimum lot size at 10,500 sq. ft. but to drop the 10% open space requirement due to hardship on the developers. He also asked that the developers be given variances to those lots that may require a tree to be torn down to make room for a residence, (section 802), 50 that the trees can be saved. Fred Williams along with residents from Hunter's Ridge and Cross Creek, were present to advise that they were for “growth" and hoped the new regulations didn't prevent “growth" from occurring. Mr. Williams advised that currently Hunter's Ridge and Cross Creek were designed on a 8,500 sq. ft. lot size format. Mr. Williams went on to object to the water and sewer regulations, the 10% open space requirements₇ and the lot size requirements as stated in the last council meeting. Councilman Stevie Wall was present and recommended that the lot sizes remain at 10,500 sq. ft. with 10 % open space.

City of Pooler

Planning and Zoning Minutes

April 27,1998

 

Fleta Pepper made a motion to recommend approving the subdivision ordinance with the following changes: Include single family residences in section 601(P) , for allowing up to 50% of the open space being wetlands, and that the City Engineer review technical aspects of the ordinance. Holly Young seconded the motion. Motion passed without opposition. Chairman Robert Drewry made a motion to adjourn at approximately 8:29 p.m.. Seconded by Mark Revenew and passed without opposition.

 

Respectfully Submitted

 

Tim W Inglis