CITY OF POOLER

CITY OF POOLER

PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES

August 10, 2009

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Pooler Planning and Zoning Commission was held on Monday, August 10, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Members present were Don Taylor, Larry Olliff, Wilson Roberts, Charles Archer, Mary Louise Lanier, Scotty Fletcher and James Reardon. Mayor Mike Lamb, Councilwoman Rebecca Benton, Councilman Bruce Allen, Planning & Zoning Assistant Kimberly Classen and Zoning Administrator Jackie Carver were also in attendance. Chairman Wilson Roberts called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Charles Archer gave the invocation and Wilson Roberts led the Pledge of Allegiance.

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed upon a motion made by James Reardon. Motion was seconded by Larry Olliff and passed without opposition.

PUBLIC HEARING:

1. Wiregrass Holdings, LLC has petitioned the City of Pooler for a trailer parking variance on Lot 6 in the Dean Forest Business Park to allow trailers with more than two (2) axles to park within the 60’ front building setback: Jeff Jepson of Northpoint Realty presented the parking variance to the board for their review and recommendation. Mr. Jepson stated that at the time the business park was developed, the temporary cul-de-sac was installed for emergency vehicle purposes as a turn around. Further, the master plan has now been designed to go beyond the temporary cul-de-sac; therefore it no longer serves the purpose intended. Mr. Jepson also stated that because of the cul-de-sac being installed, a portion of the required parking area has been lost. There were questions raised concerning the possibility of reducing the size of the proposed building, plans to extend the main drive creating additional cul-de-sacs, the timeframe of extending the road past the proposed development on Lot 6, the size of the entire property, percentage of the building and parking lot coverage, and the distance between proposed parking spaces. In response, Mr. Jepson stated that when a business park is developed, they attempt to meet the needs of their potential clients, so reducing the size of the proposed building would not be an option at this point, and there is an additional 23 acres of industrially zoned property that will eventually be developed with the need of the roadway to be extended beyond Lot 6. He also stated that he is not sure of the timeframe since this will all depend on the real estate market and the distance between the parking spaces appear to be approximately 160’ to 180’ wide. Terry Coleman with Kern-Coleman and Company stated that there is well above 20% of open space on a 6.5 acre site with a proposed building being approximately 60,500 square feet. With no further comments, a motion was made by Commissioner Taylor to recommend approval for a trailer parking variance on Lot 6 in the Dean Forest Business Park to allow trailers with more than two (2) axles to park within the 60’ front building setback based on the request meeting #1 and #3 of the criteria for granting a variance. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fletcher and passed without opposition.

NEW BUSINESS:

2. Site Plan / Landscape Plan review for a 196-foot concealed telecommunications facility on Quacco Road for Verizon Wireless: Commissioner Don Taylor stepped down to excuse himself from any discussion of this item. Mr. David Kirk, representing Verizon Wireless presented the site pan to the board for their review and recommendation. Mr. Kirk stated that the proposed 196-foot tower height is imperative to allow Verizon Wireless to provide suitable coverage, including in-building coverage, along I-95 and Quacco Road. Further, the applicant is proposing to install a new 100 by 100 square foot compound to accommodate future service providers and Verizon intends to be the initial carrier to use this facility along with proposing to install three (3) new panel antennas mounted internally within the pole at a 186 foot level of the proposed support structure. With no public comments, a motion was made by Commissioner Olliff to recommend approval of the 196-foot concealed telecommunications facility on Quacco Road for Verizon Wireless, subject to the conditions listed in the CityScape Consulting report. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Reardon and passed without opposition. In regard to the landscape plan, after a brief discussion concerning the proposed fence being masonry and the type of underbrush plantings, a motion was made by Commissioner Archer to approve the landscape plan contingent upon the planting of Savannah Holly between the proposed cypress trees. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fletcher and passed without opposition. Commissioner Taylor returned to his seat on the board.

3. Recombination Plat review of lots 10, 11, and 12 on Carver Street for Wally Walker: The purpose of this request is to recombine lots 10, 11, and 12 into lots 10-A and 12-A to increase the width of Lot 12. This would increase the square footage of Lot 12-A to 13,295 square feet, and Lot 10-A would now have 12,500 square feet. With no comments, a motion was made by Commissioner Taylor to recommend approval of the recombination plat of lots 10, 11, and 12 on Carver Street for Wally Walker. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Reardon and passed without opposition.

There being no further business to discuss, Commissioner Lanier made a motion to adjourn at approximately 6:40 p.m. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fletcher and passed without opposition.