CITY OF POOLER
PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES
November 23, 2009
The regularly scheduled meeting of
the Pooler Planning and Zoning Commission was held on Monday,
November 23, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Members present were Larry Olliff, Wilson
Roberts, Mary Louise Lanier, Scotty Fletcher, James Reardon, Don Taylor and
Nancy Bachner. Councilwoman Rebecca Benton, Zoning Administrator Jackie Carver
and Planning & Zoning Assistant Kimberly Classen were also in attendance. Chairman
Wilson Roberts called the
meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Don Taylor gave the invocation and Wilson Roberts led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The revised 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:
- Richard and
Tiffany Wissmach have petitioned the
City of Pooler
to rezone 23.38 acres located on
Quacco Road from an R-A (Residential-Agricultural
District) to an R-3A (Multi-Family Residential Dwelling District):
Mr. Richard Wissmach presented the rezoning petition to
the
board for their review and
recommendation. Included in the
PowerPoint presentation was a conceptual site plan illustrating the proposed seven (7) buildings with a total of
ten units in each building, and the
existing pond, the existing
wetlands, the proposed nature
trail, the recreation area, and
the proposed relocation of the existing canal. Mr. Wissmach also
illustrated and explained in his presentation his profession, previous
completed projects which include residential amenities, marinas, equestrian
facilities, and various exclusive custom homes designed by his firm,
Wissmach Architects. Further,
the multi-family development
will be of a two-story design, with two (2) three-bedroom floor plans, two
(2) one-bedroom floor plans, and six (6) two-bedroom floor plans.
Public
Comments: Mr. Hickman Bamberg, resident of 33 Canal Bank Road stated that he is
concerned with the existing
drainage canal, traffic, the
impact this proposed development will have on Quacco Road, as well as the impact on the
adjacent property owners. Mrs. Shirley Bamberg, resident of 33 Canal Bank Road
stated that she is concerned with flooding, drainage, traffic and privacy.
Mr. George McDonald, resident of
1511 Quacco Road stated that he is concerned with
standing water on the property
and the amount of wetlands that
is present. Sandra McDonald, resident of 1513 Quacco Road stated that she is
concerned with the amount of
traffic that will be added to an area that is already over populated with
two (2) proposed churches, and the
proposed RV Park that will need access to Quacco Road.
Petitioner’s Response:
Mr. Wissmach stated that he is aware
of the current drainage issues, but the same engineering firm is going to handle
both projects, the proposed
multi-family development and the
proposed RV Park, and he assures the
adjacent property owners that these
two developments will only improve the
problems with standing water by adequate culvert pipes, proper drainage
design, and fewer units per acre will generate less traffic on Quacco Road.
There were concerns from the
board regarding the following:
buffering next to existing canal, the
maximum allowed number of cars per unit, market potential for the proposed multi-family development, property
changing ownership after rezoning is approved, and conditions being placed
on the rezoning to limit the density. In response, Mr. Wissmach stated
that according to a recent study, multi-family will be the first to come back when the economy begins to improve and
this is a desirable location within a natural environment that
includes walking trails around the entire pond. Zoning Administrator, Jackie
Carver stated that conditions can be placed on the
rezoning to limit the number of
units per acre and to address particular drainage issues. With no further comments, a motion was made by Commissioner
Reardon to recommend approval to rezone 23.38 acres located on
Quacco Road
from an R-A (Residential-Agricultural District) to an R-3A (Multi-Family
Residential Dwelling District), contingent upon
the
maximum density being limited to three (3) units per acre. Motion was
seconded by Commissioner Don Taylor and passed with Commissioners Bachner
and Lanier opposing.
There being no further business to
discuss, Commissioner Bachner made a motion to adjourn at approximately 7:00
p.m. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fletcher and passed without opposition.