CITY OF POOLER
PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 8, 1999
The
regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board was held on
Monday, November 8, 1999 at 6 p.m.
Members present were: Larry
Olliff, Holly Young, Mark Revenew, Debbie Ryan Watts, Joe Harmon, Billie Tyler
and Don Taylor. Zoning Administrator
Jackie Carver, City Planner Tim Inglis, Councilmen Wayne Seay and Robert Bryan
were also present. Chairman Don Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
The
minutes of the previous meeting were approved upon a motion made by Larry
Olliff and seconded by Holly Young.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
1.
Dewey and Peggy Whitaker’s request for a 2’ variance on a privacy
fence at 504 Pinewood Drive. Mr.
Whitaker stated he would like to construct a 6’ privacy fence with 2 feet of
lattice on top between his lot and the lot beside him. Due to the slope of his lot, Mr. Whitaker
feels the additional 2 feet of lattice is needed for aesthetics and privacy.
The fence would not be visible from either Durden or Pinewood. With no opposition from adjacent property
owners, a motion was made by Holly Young to approve the 2’
fence variance. Motion was seconded by
Larry Olliff and passed with Debbie Ryan Watts opposing.
2.
Joseph and Susan Wood’s
petition to rezone 317 West Collins Street from R1-A
to C-P, a Commercial Professional Zoning. Phuong Nguyen presented this request to the board on behalf of
the property owner. Mr. Nguyen stated
he has a contract to purchase the lot for a restaurant contingent upon the
rezoning. His plans include renovating
the structure to operate a restaurant very similar to “Mrs. Wilkes”. Adequate parking will be provided to the
rear of the building and a buffer from residential surroundings is
proposed. Bruce Allen spoke on behalf
of his father, O.D. Allen, who is an
adjacent property owner. Mr. Allen
expressed the following concerns:
access road is not adequate, delivery trucks, alcohol sales and parking
on Collins Street. Miss. Benton
questioned if the proposed restaurant would be
less than 2000 sq. ft. In
response, Mr. Nguyen stated there would be no alcohol sold and the proposed
restaurant will have 1,975 square feet.
Chairman Taylor stated the main issue is the access, and this would
certainly be looked at by this board at a later date. Commissioner Holly Young asked if the City has tried to purchase
Collins Street. Councilman Robert Bryan
stated he would ask the City Manager to follow up on this issue. With no further discussion, a motion was
made by Debbie Ryan Watts to approve the rezoning of 317 West Collins Street from R1-A to C-P. Motion was seconded by Holly Young and
passed with Mark Revenew opposing.
3. Zoning Text Amendment to the
C-P, Commercial Professional Zoning. Chairman
Don Taylor stated the following changes are proposed: delete “Grocery Stores”, delete “Dry Good Stores” and add “no
drive-thru” on eating establishments under 2000 sq. ft. with no live
entertainment. The board members were
familiar with the proposed changes.
Billie Tyler made a motion to
approve the Zoning Text Amendment.
Motion was seconded by Joe Harmon and passed without opposition.
NEW
BUSINESS:
4. Dozier Crane & Machinery -
Tree Ordinance compliance for issuance of LDA for clearing and grading of 8.84
acres south of Highway 80 past Ken Reddick’s new building. Jay Maupin of EMC Engineering Services, Inc.
presented the clearing and grading plan to the board. Mr. Maupin stated the owner has an opportunity to place some fill
on this tract but has no development plans at this time. A substantial buffer of trees will be left around
the area to be cleared. Since a tree
survey was not done, the plan does not comply with the City’s Tree Ordinance.
Chairman Taylor suggested revising the plan to show how the owner will replace
trees according to the tree ordinance when the property is developed. Mr. Maupin asked that this item be tabled
for two weeks to revise the plans. A
motion to table this item was made by Holly Young and seconded by Joe Harmon. Motion passed..
5. Southwest Quadrant Phase One
Final P.U.D. Master Plan and proposed development standards. Steve Wohlfeil of HGB&D presented the plan to the board for
their review and recommendation. Phase
One consists of a commercial area of approximately 83 acres, a multi-family
residential area of approximately 60 acres, and a single-family residential
area of approximately 55 acres. Mr.
Wohlfeil clarified that the development standards submitted
are
for Phase One and not the overall development. Commissioner Holly Young stated
she has a problem with the 8’ side setback and the 1.75 minimum offstreet
parking for multi-family. Commissioner
Young recommended a minimum of 10’ side setback and 1.8 parking spaces per unit
for multi-family to be consistent with other apartments already approved. Mr.
Wohlfeil
stated
the developer would be fine with these changes. Debbie Ryan Watts made a motion
to approve the Southwest Quadrant Phase One Final P.U.D. Master Plan and
development standards for Phase I pending the above changes. Motion was seconded by Billie Tyler and
passed without opposition.
6. Savannah
Quarters, Commercial Site, Phase I, Right-of-ways Tree Ordinance
compliance for LDA Steve
Wohlfeil of HGBD stated this plan is for the clearing and grubbing in the
Commercial Site of the road right-of-ways only. Holly Young made a motion
to approve the clearing and grubbing on the Commercial Site, Phase I, Savannah
Quarters. Motion was seconded by Joe
Harmon and passed without opposition.
7. Minor Subdivision Plat Lot 4,
Mill Creek Subdivision. Ralph Forbes of Thomas &
Hutton Engineering, Inc. presented the minor subdivision to the board for their
review and recommendation. Mr. Forbes
stated a restaurant is proposed for the site.
He also stated Mrs. Carver had questioned the 30’ building setback line
on Mill Creek Circle. Following some
discussion, the board agreed that
a 60’ building setback is needed on
Mill Creek Circle to comply with zoning regulations in a C-2, Heavy Commercial
Zoning. Larry Olliff made a motion to approve the minor subdivision
contingent upon the above change.
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 Billy Tyler.