Plan Commission

PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 27, 2006 MEMBERS PRESENT: PETITION #33-06 SUBMITTED BY SCOTT Bob Schuler, President, PETTIGREW AND ESTATE OF ROBERT WALBRIDGE Jesse Wilkerson, Vice President FOR A PRIMARY PLAT FOR A SUBDIVISION TO BE Michael Spyers, Member KNOW N AS PETTIGREW PLACE LOCATED AT 4408 John Suko, Member DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOULEVARD. Michelle Weatherspoon, Member Mr. Stires asked for Petition #33-06 to be continued until MEMBERS ABSENT: the July 25, 2006 meeting. Kevin Guion, Member Paul O=Neill, Member Mr. Wilkerson moved to continue Petition #33-06 until the Joe Newman, Member July meeting. Mr. Spyers seconded. Motion passed; 5 W illiam Warmke, Member yes, 0 no. OTHERS PRESENT: PETITION #34-06 (ORDINANCE #58-06) Michael W iding, Municipal Development Director SUBMITTED BY THE CITY OF ANDERSON PLAN Tim Stires, Assistant Development Director COMMISSION FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE Dave Wilbur, Senior Zoning Administrator ZONING ORDINANCE (SIGN SECTION). Janay Smith, Plan Commission Secretary Bill Kreegar, Attorney Mr. Stires asked for Petition #34-06 to be continued until the July 25, 2006 meeting for further review by the ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF A QUORUM Commission members. Mr. Schuler called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m. Ms. Smith took roll call and declared a quorum with Alvin Renschler, 1842 Lowell Avenue, Get Noticed five (5) members in attendance. Portable Signs. Mr. Renschler is concerned with the signs permitted for a maximum of three placement Mr. Schuler performed the invocation and the Pledge periods at a time. This gives more time for a small of Allegiance was recited. business to have portable signs, but each business can only have the sign three times a year. Businesses prefer MINUTES a week at a time. The whole purpose of a portable sign The May 23, 2006 minutes were approved as is to be noticed now. Mr. Renschler explained this presented. Motion passed unanimously; 7 yes, 0 no. doesn’t mean more time it’s just used differently. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORT OF Mr. Schuler explained he understands Mr. Renschler COMMITTEES would like to break up the time into 10 or 15 weeks. None Mr. Renschler explained he would still have the sign for BUSINESS 120 days. Mr. Renchler explained it depends on the business on how long they want a sign. Some may want PETITION #32-06 SUBMITTED BY ANDERSON a week at a time, but others may want it a month at a CORPORATION FOR ECONOMIC time. DEVELOPMENT FOR A SECONDARY PLAT FOR A SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS LOT #1 AND Mr. Widing explained he has to cover the cost in the BLOCK “A” IN THE FLAGSHIP W EST, SECOND department and current fees do not cover staff time. Mr. CONTINUATION LOCATED AT 4300 WEST 73 R D W iding explained he is also trying to simplify the STREET. coverage period for staff to track. Mr. Stires asked for Petition #32-06 to be continued Mr. Schuler explained Mr. Widing is stating if the until the July 25, 2006 meeting. Ordinance states you can have a sign up to 120 days divided in to five times a year, the problem Development Ms. Weatherspoon moved to continue Petition staff is faced with is paying for all the work to process #32-06 until the July meeting. Mr. Suko seconded. and monitor the signs. Motion passed; 5 yes, 0 no. Mr. Widing explained that is correct. 1 Mr. Schuler asked how having the sign up to 120 controllable from a monitoring standpoint. We do not days and the fees per permit fit with what Mr. want unregulated sign clutter. Renschler is wanting? Mr. Stires explained the Fire Chief would like the Mr. Renschler explained they have already raised Ordinance to state that addresses should not be allowed the fee from $5.00 and $10.00 dollars to $10.00 to on fences and awnings. $25.00 per permit. Ms. Weatherspoon explained she does not agree with Mr. Schuler asked Mr. Renschler if this Ordinance is that request, because sometimes the address on the stated, up to five times a year and not to exceed a awning do look attractive. total of 120 days, will this meet what you want to display signs? Mr. Widing explained there is a standard in this proposal of better maintenance of signs downtown such as Mr. Renschler explained he is not sure, he awnings being torn and tattered. Mr. Widing explained represents the small businesses in Anderson. he does not see the unreasonableness in having addresses on awnings. Mr. Schuler explained to Mr. Renschler he is trying to accommodate him and the small businesses. Mr. Suko explained an awning is sometimes the first thing to go in a big wind. The Fire Chief is worried that in Mr. Renschler asked what if someone wants more an emergency situation they would not be able to find time? buildings if the addresses were on an awning. Mr. Schuler explained staff is not going to give Mr. Wilkerson explained if maintained properly with unrestricted display time. proper lighting and font size it would be okay to have addresses on awnings. Mr. Wilkerson agrees with not Mr. Widing explained he proposed three periods at having addresses on fences. up to 60 days each. Ms. Weatherspoon explained to accommodate the Mr. Renschler explained it is 180 days, but only three Cheif’s request, there could be an address required on a times. There are businesses that will not use 60 permenant place on the structure. days at a time. Mr. Wilkerson explained that is very reasonable and a Ms. Weatherspoon asked if there was a survey good suggestion. done? Mr. Widing explained they could adopt that. Mr. Widing explained there was not a survey done. Mr. Widing explained they have hired a consultant to Mr. Wilkerson moved to continue Petition #34-06 until the address most of the Zoning Development July meeting. Ms. Weatherspoon seconded. Motion Ordinances, but the Sign Ordinances are being passed; 5 yes, 0 no. addressed internally with staff. Mr. Widing explained staff has sent out the proposal to various MISCELLANEOUS organizations throughout the town including the fire and police departments. Staff has received some Mr. Widing explained staff is working on departmental comments, but not all at this time. This is one and divisional websites so in the near future staff reports, reason to continue for another 30 days to gather agendas and such can be accessed from this site. more public input. City Council Updates Mr. Renschler explained he doesn’t want the 180 days, but wants more times a year. The Plan Commission had four items in front of the City Council at the June Council meeting. The third and final Mr. Schuler asked the Planning Staff to take a reading was approved for the rezoning of .482 of an acre deeper look into this and see if we can reasonably from I-3 to B-6 located at 1719 East 53 rd Street submitted accommodate more than three times a year and by Mary L. Reasoner, the rezoning of 3.2 acres from R-2 bring it back to the Commission. to I-1 located at 3909 Ridge Road submitted by Eric Fesmire and Halford Seybert and the rezoning of .574 of Mr. Schuler explained we are trying to walk a line an acre from B-6 to B-1 located at 3905 South between establishing a requirement that is Scatterfield Road submitted by Clyde Denny were reasonable from a business point of view and approved. The first and second readings for the rezoning of 2.559 acres from R-2 to B-4 located at 3606, 2 3612, 3614, 3618 and 3624 South Scatterfield Road submitted by Michael A. Oliver and James E. Coffey Jr. were approved MISCELLANEOUS ADJOURNMENT A motion was made for adjournment and seconded. Meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. BY: Robert Schuler, President ATTEST: Janay Smith, Commission Secretary 3