Planning Commission

City of Athens Planning Commission- Regular Meeting March 17, 2020 Work Session at 5:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting at 5:45 p.m. Location – City Council Chambers, City Hall, 200 Hobbs St. West CALL TO ORDER. I. MINUTES. A. Meeting of February 19, 2020 for approval OLD BUSINESS II. Resolution Request of Nick Hamlin & Sam Gates for a limited amendment to a Master Development Plan for Henderson Estates located on +/-49.52 acres directly east of 22345 Nick Davis Road, in a CPUD Conventional Planned Unit Development District. WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT III. Resolution Request of Nick Hamlin & Sam Gates for a Preliminary Plat of Henderson Estates, a major subdivision creating 33 lots on areas on +/-14.22 acres of property, located directly east of 22345 Nick Davis Road, in a CPUD Conventional Planned Unit Development District. WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT NEW BUSINESS SUBDIVISIONS IV. Public HearingRequest of Bill Strain for a Final Plat of Helon Estates Subdivision, a minor subdivision creating a single lot sized +/- 3.37 acres from a larger parcel, located between 2041 and 2075 US HWY 31 South, in an EST, Estate Agricultural and Residential District. V. Resolution Consider the request of Bill Strain for a Final Plat of Helon Estates Subdivision, a minor subdivision creating a single lot sized +/- 3.37 acres from a larger parcel, located between 2041 and 2075 US HWY 31 South, in an EST, Estate Agricultural and Residential District. VI. Resolution Consider the request of Lucas Ferry Properties, LLC. for Lucas Ferry Farms Layout, a proposed subdivision of 73 lots on +/-24.9 acres, located directly north of 15201 S Lucas Ferry Road, in an R-1-3 Single Family High Density Residential District. VII. Public Hearing Request of Winter Homes for a Preliminary Plat of Lucas Ferry Townhomes Subdivision, a minor subdivision of a single lot into two lots sized +/-6.8 acres and +/-18.7 acres, located at 16152 Lucas Ferry Road, immediately west of Athens Intermediate School, in an R-1-5 Single Family Townhouse Attached Residential District. VIII. Resolution Consider the request of Winter Homes for a Preliminary Plat of Lucas Ferry Townhomes Subdivision, a minor subdivision of a single lot into two lots sized +/-6.8 acres and +/- 18.7 acres, located at 16152 Lucas Ferry Road, immediately west of Athens Intermediate School, in an R-1-5 Single Family Townhouse Attached Residential District. IX. Public Hearing Request of Elite Properties and Development for a Preliminary Plat of Sycamore Square Phase 2, a major subdivision creating 54 lots, 1500 feet west of Mooresville Road, directly north of 24686 Newby Road in a R-1-3 High Density Single Family Residential District. X. Resolution Consider the request of Elite Properties and Development for a Preliminary Plat of Sycamore Square Phase 2, a major subdivision creating 54 lots, 1500 feet west of Mooresville Road, directly north of 24686 Newby Road in a R-1-3 High Density Single Family Residential  District. XI. Public Hearing Request of Lindsay Lane Self Storage Partners LLC. for a Final Plat of a Resubdivision of Lots 4 and 5 of a Resubdivision of Lots 4 and 5 of East Side Junction, a minor subdivision moving a property line north +/- 20’, located on Lindsay Lane South, directly north of 22031 US HWY 72, in a B-2 General Business District. XII. Resolution Consider the request of Lindsay Lane Self Storage Partners LLC. for a Final Plat of a Resubdivision of Lots 4 and 5 of a Resubdivision of Lots 4 and 5 of East Side Junction, a minor subdivision moving a property line north +/- 20’, located on Lindsay Lane South, directly north of 22031 US HWY 72, in a B-2 General Business District. XIII. Public Hearing Request of John D. Maund 2011 Irrevocable Trust and Maund Family Limited Partnership for a Final Plat of Traditions of Athens Phase 3, a subdivision creating four lots and a future road right-of-way, located between Lindsay Lane and Greenfield Drive, in a B-2 General Business District. XIV. Resolution Consider the request of John D. Maund 2011 Irrevocable Trust and Maund Family Limited Partnership for a Final Plat of Traditions of Athens Phase 3, a subdivision creating four lots and a future road right-of-way, located between Lindsay Lane and Greenfield Drive, in a B-2 General Business District. XV. Public Hearing Request of Land LD Athens Lindsay Ln, LLC for approval of an amendment to an existing Master Development Plan of Multi-Family Rezoning, located on +/- 23.50 acres of property on the west side of Lindsay Lane South immediately north of Whitfield Colony Subdivision, in an R-2, Multiple-Family Residential District. XVI. Resolution Consider the request of Land LD Athens Lindsay Ln, LLC for approval of an amendment to an existing Master Development Plan of Multi-Family Rezoning, located on +/- 23.50 acres of property on the west side of Lindsay Lane South immediately north of Whitfield Colony Subdivision, in an R-2, Multiple-Family Residential District. XVII. Resolution Consider the request of Lindsay Lane Self Storage Partners, LLC for approval of a site plan for conditioned limited access mini-storage units with a combined gross floor area of +/- 76,219 square feet, located directly north of 22031 US HWY 72 off of Lindsay Lane, in a B-2, General Business District. XVIII. Public Hearing Request of Billy Strain for recommendation to Athens City Council for approval to rezone a total of +/-63.00 acres of property from an EST, Estate Agricultural and Residential District to +/- 56.00 acres for R-1-3, Single Family High Density Residential District and +/- 7.00 acres B-2 General Business District, located at 404 Strain Road, Southeast of the intersection of US HWY 31 and South of Strain Road. XIX. Resolution Consider the request of Billy Strain for recommendation to Athens City Council for approval to rezone a total of +/-63.00 acres of property from an EST, Estate Agricultural and Residential District to +/- 56.00 acres for R-1-3, Single Family High Density Residential District and +/- 7.00 acres B-2 General Business District, located at 404 Strain Road, Southeast of the intersection of US HWY 31 and South of Strain Road. XX. Public Hearing Request of Keith Rowe for recommendation to Athens City Council for approval to rezone a total of +/-61.71 acres of property from an EST, Estate Agricultural and Residential District and R-1-1 Single Family Residential District to an R-1-3 Single Family High Density Residential District, located at 2088 Lindsay Lane South. XXI. Resolution Consider the request of Keith Rowe for recommendation to Athens City Council for approval to rezone a total of +/-61.71 acres of property from an EST, Estate Agricultural and Residential District and R-1-1 Single Family Residential District to an R-1-3 Single Family High Density Residential District, located at 2088 Lindsay Lane South.  CITY OF ATHENS PLANNING COMMISSION Public Hearing Procedure ● During the course of a Planning Commission Meeting whenever an application that requires a public hearing (zoning, re-zoning, conditional use, certain subdivisions of property, etc. . . .) appears on the Commission’s agenda, the Chair will declare the same and introduce the application to the Commission and citizens who are in attendance. ● The Chair will proceed through each scheduled public hearing as follows: o Staff will provide an explanation of the case and a recommendation.  o Applicant will be given an opportunity to address the commission and should limit their comments to less than ten (10) minutes. o When a public hearing is slated, the Chair will open the hearing for public input. o Members of the public, having been recognized, will be allowed three (3) minutes each to address the Commission (unless the Chairman specifies otherwise). NOTE: Large groups may wish to, but are not required to, appoint a spokesperson for the group, in which case the Chair may grant the spokesperson additional time to speak.. ▪ Generally, those desiring to speak “for” the request will be allowed to speak first, followed by those desiring to speak “against” the request. ▪ Persons wishing to speak should raise their hand to be recognized by the Chairman. Once recognized, please stand and state your name and address. ▪ Comments should be concise and limited to issues related to the request. o When the Chairman believes that the Commission has received sufficient citizen input to make a determination on the application, the public hearing will be closed and the applicant and/or the Staff will be given an opportunity to address any issues brought out during public comment. o Chairman will then allow Commission members to make comments or ask questions of anyone present to clarify issues or provide additional information. o The Chairman will call for a motion and a second on the motion. Commission members may speak to the motion, any amendments, or points of parliamentary procedure. o If a motion is forthcoming, a voice vote will be taken. If the decision is not unanimous, then the Chairman will direct a roll call vote. o If a motion is NOT forthcoming, the request will be considered “Denied” for lack of a motion. PLEASE NOTE: The above-procedure is provided to serve as a guideline for the conduct of public hearings. The chairman is not limited and/or constrained by this procedure and, under certain circumstances, may deem it necessary to deviate from this guideline.