NOVEMBER 24, 2003
A regularly scheduled meeting of the
Pooler Planning and Zoning Commission
was held on Monday, November 24, 2003 at
6 p.m. Members present were: Dennis
Jones, Wilson Roberts, Larry Olliff,
Charles Archer, Tim Lovezzola, Debbie
Ryan Watts and Don Taylor. Zoning
Administrator Jackie Carver and
Councilwoman Billie Tyler were also in
attendance. Chairman Debbie Ryan Watts
called the meeting to order at 6:15
p.m.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
approved as printed upon a motion made
by Larry Olliff, seconded by Wilson
Roberts and passed with no opposition.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
-
Crestline Homes/Bruce Greenspan’s
request for a conditional use to
build a home sales and design center
on lot 39 in Westside Business
Park.
Bruce Greenspan
presented this request to the board
for their review and
recommendation. The lot is adjacent
to the Enmark Station on East
Highway 80. The proposed plan is to
build a new home sales and design
center for Crestline Homes, with two
stick-frame model homes.The
buildings will be handicap
accessible and an existing curb-cut
will be utilized. With no public
comment, Dennis Jones made a motion
to approve the request for a
conditional use to build a home
sales and design center on lot 39 in
Westside Business Park. Motion was
seconded by Don Taylor and passed
without opposition.
2.
2195 Developers, Inc. has petitioned the
City of Pooler to rezone lots 18 and 19
in the proposed Westside Business Park
from C-2, a Heavy Commercial Zoning to
I-1, a Light Industrial Zoning.
John Kern of Kern-Coleman & Company
presented the request for rezoning to
the board for their review and
recommendation. Mr. Kern explained
prior to the purchase of the site two
wetland consultants determined there
were no wetlands on the site. During
the Corps of Engineers verification
process they found wetlands and as a
result it was necessary to revise the
master plan for this project.
Additional lots were added where
originally a detention basin was
proposed. For marketing purposes, the
developer is requesting a rezoning of
lots 18 and 19 from C-2, a Heavy
Commercial Zoning to I-1, a Light
Industrial Zoning. The board questioned
the buffer proposed between this
development and property owners to the
south. Mr. Kern stated that a 6’ berm
is proposed with a 6’ privacy fence on
top and landscaping on both sides.
Commissioner Larry Olliff recommended
that the uses listed in items 5, 11, 15
and 17 not be allowed on lots 18 and 19
because they would adversely impact the
adjacent property owners to the south.
2195 Developers, Inc. indicated that
they have no problem with these
conditions being placed on the
rezoning. With no public comment,
Wilson Roberts made a motion to
recommend approving the rezoning of lots
18 and 19 in the Westside Business Park
from C-2, a Heavy Commercial Zoning to
I-1, a Light Industrial Zoning jwith the
following condition: the uses listed in
items 5, 11, 15 and 17 are not allowed
on lots 18 and 19. Motion was seconded
by Larry Olliff and passed without
opposition.
NEW
BUSINESS:
3.
Approval of Revised Master Plan for
Westside Business Park on East Highway
80
John Kern of Kern-Coleman & Company
explained during the public hearing as
to thereasons for changing the master
plan for this project. With no other
comments, a motion was made by Tim
Lovezzola to approve the revised master
plan for Westside Business Park. Motion
was seconded by Dennis Jones and passed
with no opposition.
4.
Review
of proposed site plan/landscape plan for
Alan Usher’s Office and rental yard
at 1399 East Highway 80.
Alan Usher
presented a site plan to remodel the
existing house for an office and yard
rental. The board discussed some of the
engineer’s comments and recommended a
more detailed site plan and a separate
landscape plan be presented at the next
meeting. Commissioner Dennis Jones
suggested Mr. Usher review our tree
ordinance prior to the next meeting.
With no public comments, a motion was
made by Don Taylor to table this item
until December 8th to allow
the engineer to submit a more detailed
site plan and landscape plan. Motion
was seconded by Charles Archer and
passed without opposition.
5.
Minor subdivision of a 1.54 acre site
off Quacco Road for a Savannah Electric
Sub-Station Site. Hal
Kraft of HGB&D presented the minor
subdivision plat to the board for their
review and recommendation. The 1.54
acre tract is located south of I-16 and
east side of Quacco Road. The site will
be sold to SEPCO for a sub-station
site. Commissioner Dennis Jones
expressed concern about buffering from
this site in reference to future
residential development in this area.
The Medallist Group owns all of the
property around the proposed sub-station
and buffering requirements will be
enacted through covenants. With no
public comments, a motion was made by
Wilson Roberts to approve the minor
subdivision of a 1.54-acre site off
Quacco Road for a Savannah Electric
Sub-Station Site. Motion was seconded
by by Tim Lovezzola and passed with
Dennis Jones opposing.
There being no further business to come
before the board, a motion of
adjournment was made by Tim Lovezzola
and seconded by Charles Archer