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CITY OF POOLER PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Pooler Planning and Zoning Commission was held on Monday, September 10, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. Members present were Larry Olliff, Nannette Ringham, Scotty Fletcher, Mary Louise Lanier, Charles Archer, Wilson Roberts and James Reardon. Councilwoman Rebecca Benton, Councilman Bruce Allen and Zoning Administrator Jackie Carver were also in attendance. Co-Chairman Larry Olliff called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Charles Archer gave the invocation and Scotty Fletcher 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 Charles Archer and passed without opposition.
PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Ganshyam Patel has petitioned the City of Pooler for a conditional use to construct a Family Entertainment Center on Lots 7 & 8 in the Pooler Business Park, located on the south side of U. S. Highway 80. Guy Davidson, representing the property owner and the developer, presented the conditional use request to the board for their review and recommendation. He explained this project is not new to the board but that an alternate site is being proposed because of the opposition to a previous site. The new site is located behind the Spanky’s Restaurant and is zoned I-2, Heavy Industrial. There are two (2) access points onto U. S. Highway 80. The plan is the same except for the addition of batting cages. Commissioner Reardon questioned how the batting cages would be screened from the adjacent property. In response, Mr. Davidson stated that a mini storage facility is located on the adjacent lot and also a drainage ditch runs parallel to the property line. If this becomes an issue, they could add some additional screening. With the employee entrance at the rear of the building, Commissioner Archer recommended that sidewalks be added to the rear of the building. Regarding the landscape plan, Mr. Davidson pointed out a 15 foot landscaped buffer across the front of the building. With some of the parking areas having as many as 16 parking spaces, Commissioner Reardon stated that a tree island is needed every 12 parking spaces to meet the tree ordinance. In response, Mr. Davidson stated that should not be a problem. Public comments: David Silverman, one of the owners of Spanky’s Westside, made several comments regarding the proposed family entertainment center. First, he pointed out that the location of the proposed Livingoods on the site plan is incorrect. Secondly, they have no problem with the proposed business, but they are concerned about proper security being provided on week-ends especially with the proposed hours of operation. Mr. Davidson assured him this would be addressed with off-duty police officers. Another adjacent property owner, Phyllis Livingood, asked about the hours of operation for the batting cages. Mr. Patel stated that the hours would be from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. With no other comments, a motion was made by Commissioner Archer to recommend approval of the conditional use request to construct a Family Entertainment Center on Lots 7 & 8 in the Pooler Business Park subject to the placement of a landscaped island every 12 parking spaces. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fletcher and passed without opposition.
NEW BUSINESS: 2. Recombination Plat of three (3) lots into two (2) lots on North Rogers Street for Lynn Beatty Byrd and Martha Beatty Norris. The petitioner was not present but Councilwoman Benton stated that she is the attorney for the petitioners and the recombination plat is needed to distribute and settle their mother’s estate. The middle 35’ strip of land is being evenly divided and combined with the two (2) adjacent lots. With no public comments, Commissioner Reardon made a motion to recommend approval of the recombination plat of three (3) lots into two (2) lots on North Rogers Street. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Ringham and passed without opposition.
3. Hamilton Grove at Savannah Quarters, Phase 6 revised plat to change rear lot lines on lots 99, 100 & 106-110. Since the petitioner was not present, Commissioner Fletcher made a motion to move this item to the end of agenda. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Reardon and passed without opposition. At the end of the agenda, with petitioner still not present, Commissioner Archer made a motion to table. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Reardon and passed without opposition.
4. Site Plan / Landscape Plan Review for a proposed Cheddar’s Restaurant and Retail Building at 1425 Benton Boulevard. Cleve Cunningham with Cunningham & Company Engineers out of Macon, Georgia, presented the site plan to the board for their review and recommendation. The corporate office for Cheddar’s is out of Texas and several are located in Middle Georgia. To describe han upscale family restaurant with a bar and outside patio area. Phase II of the development is a proposed 7,500 square foot retail building with potentially five (5) rental units. The dumpster will be some type of brick and stone mixture to match the building and the gate will be double hinged. With no public comments, a motion was made by Commissioner Ringham to recommend site plan approval for the proposed Cheddar’s Restaurant and Retail Building at 1425 Benton Boulevard, subject to the engineer’s comments being addressed. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fletcher and passed without opposition. Regarding the landscape plan, a 40 foot undisturbed buffer is proposed between this development and the adjacent multi-family development. Following some discussion about the size of the landscaped islands, a motion was made by Commissioner Ringham to approve the landscape plan for Cheddar’s Restaurant and Retail Building at 1425 Benton Boulevard. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Reardon and passed without opposition.
5. Proposed Sketch Plan Review for an Office Warehouse @ 1755 Old Dean Forest Road for The Estate of Phillip Clifton. Commissioner Reardon stepped down to excuse himself from any discussion of this item. Donald Brown of Kern-Coleman & Company presented the sketch plan for this development to the board for their review and comments. Co-Chairman Olliff presented this item due to the fact that Chairman Roberts arrived late. The existing block building that was gutted after a fire will be torn down along with an older residential structure located on the rear of the proposed lot. There was discussion regarding the location of the dumpster on Highway 80, detention area, entrance and exit to the site, architectural design and building setback requirements. Mrs. Carver reminded Mr. Brown that in an Industrial zoned area, parking is not allowed in the front setback. With all the comments discussed, a motion was made by Commissioner Fletcher to table this item. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Archer and passed without opposition.
6. Final PUD Approval / Preliminary Construction / Landscape Plan Review for Davenport, Phase I in Savannah Quarters. Chad Zittrouer of Kern-Coleman & Company presented the construction plans for Davenport, Phase I (61 lots) in Savannah Quarters to the board for their review and recommendation. Davenport is a proposed 200 single-family gated community along with amenities and is located on Easthaven Boulevard. Lot widths were detailed and none were less than 60 feet wide. The 10’ utility easements were questioned and Mr. Zittrouer stated that he would confirm prior to council’s review of this project. He further stated that the amenities would be complete by the build-out of Phase I. With no other comments, a motion was made by Commissioner Olliff to recommend final PUD and construction plan approval for Davenport, Phase I in Savannah Quarters subject to the width of the utility easements being verified. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Ringham and passed without opposition. After reviewing the landscape plan, Commissioner Olliff made a motion to approve the plan. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Ringham and passed without opposition.
7. Construction Plan Revisions to Phase I of Durham Park Townhomes located in the R-8 Tract. Travis Burke of Kern-Coleman & Company presented the revised construction plans for Phase I of Durham Park Townhomes to the board for their review and recommendation. All revisions to the plan are consistent with the development standards approved with the Godley Commons Land Use Plan on January 17, 2006. The proposed revisions include the following: · The amenities site has been relocated to the eastern side of Phase I so that it is contiguous with the common open space. · Two townhome buildings were added to the end of Durham Park Way, units 61-64 and 185-190, increasing the original number of units in the first phase from 69 to 74. · A trash compactor has been added to the plans adjacent to the parking area located near the entrance to the project. · The entrance has been revised adding a security gate and increased lane widths. · The pond outfall is now ditched from the pond to the Pipe Makers Canal access road. Commissioner Olliff reminded the board that these items were discussed previously during the PUD Review Board meeting. With no other comments, Commissioner Ringham made a motion to recommend approval of the construction plan revisions to Phase I of Durham Park Townhomes. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Lanier and passed without opposition. Commissioner Reardon returned to this seat on the board.
8. Posting of Performance Bond / Final Plat Review of Westbrook, Phase 7A. Hal Kraft of HGB&D presented the final plat for Westbrook, Phase 7A to the board for their review and recommendation. This phase consists of 32 of the total 78 approved single-family residential lots in Phase 7. These are the larger lots with lot widths of at least 100 feet. The roadways and drainage system for the project will be privately owned and maintained by the home owner’s association for Westbrook. The water and sewer mains will be owned and maintained by the City of Pooler. With no public comments, a motion was made by Commissioner Archer to recommend posting of the performance bond and approval of the final plat for Westbrook, Phase 7A. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Olliff and passed without opposition.
Further Discussion of two (2) acre requirements in the C-1 and C-2 Zoning Distict: During the last meeting, Mrs. Carver was asked to discuss the proposed change with the city engineer for his comments and recommendation. He agreed with the board to leave the less than two (2) acre requirement in the C-1, Light Commercial Zoning District. Regarding the more than two (2) acre requirement in the C-2, Heavy Commercial Zoning District, he stated that he would be fine with either deleting or decreasing the acreage requirement. Following some discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Ringham to forward the following change to council for their review: deleting the more than two (2) acre requirement in the C-2, Heavy Commercial Zoning District. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Reardon and passed without opposition.
There being no further business to discuss, Commissioner Ringham made a motion to adjourn at approximately 7:15 p.m. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Reardon and passed without opposition.
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