Planning Commission

Planning Commission Agenda June 21, 2022 5PM Work Session and 5:45 Regular Meeting Location: Athens City Hall, Council Chambers, 200 Hobbs Street West, Athens, AL Please adhere to COVID safety guidelines and social distancing. CALL TO ORDER 1.) Roll Call 2.) APPROVAL OF MINUTES ● Regular Meeting Minutes – May 17, 2022 NEW BUSINESS Subdivisions (8) 3.) Public Hearing. **WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT** Request of JCM LLC the request for Minor Plat Approval of McGuire Subdivision, a subdivision of +/- 0.92 acres into 2 lots, located at 784 N Jefferson St Athens 35611, zoned: TN-3 (Traditional Neighborhood 3). Resolution. 4.) Public Hearing. **WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT** Request of Sherry Sampson for Minor Plat Approval for a resubdivision of Lot 9, a subdivision of +/-0.42 acres into 3 lots, located at 806 E Pryor, St. Athens, AL, zoned: HN (Historic Neighborhood). Resolution. 5.) Public Hearing. Request of Athens Investors, LLC for Minor Plat approval of Athens Town Center Subdivision (Scooter’s Coffee), a minor subdivision of +/- 0.47 acres into 1 lot, located at 547 US Hwy 72 W, zoned B2 (General Business District). Resolution. 6.) Public Hearing. **WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT** Request of Keith Rowe and Jerald Ray Douthit for Minor Plat approval of Douthit Estate Subdivision, +/- 4.0 acres located, at 14477 Cambridge Lane, zoned EST (Estate Residential Agricultural Zoning District) & B2 (General Business District). Resolution. 1  Planning Commission Agenda June 21, 2022 7.) Public Hearing. Request of Randall Putnam for Preliminary Plat Approval of Putnam Acres, a minor subdivision of +/- 2.23 acres into 8 lots, located on the North side of W. Washington St, zoned: TN-2: Traditional Neighborhood - 2 District. Resolution. 8.) Resolution. Request of Winter Homes Investment Properties, LLC for Final Plat Approval of Lucas Ferry Farms a major subdivision of +/- 24.2 acres into 73 lots, located on the West side of Lucas Ferry Road & south of Brownsferry RD., zoned: R-1-3: High Density Single Family Residential District. Resolution. 9.) Resolution. Request of Newby Chapel, LLC for Final Plat Approval of Newby Chapel Phase 4 a major subdivision of +/- 21.24 acres into 72 lots, located off Newby Road (Newby Chapel Subdivision), zoned: R-1-3: High Density Single Family Residential District. Resolution. 10.) Resolution. **WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT** Request of Garden Street Communities Southeast, LLC for Final Plat Approval of Town Creek Trails Phase 1 a major subdivision of +/- 28.7 acres into 91 lots, located at the intersection of Minuteman Dr. and Brookhill Dr.,zoned: R-1-3: High Density Single Family Residential District. Resolution. Rezones (3) 11.) Public Hearing. **WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT** Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of Keith Rowe, Jerald Ray Douthit, Ruthann Douthit Barksdale & Tammie Douthit Gafford to rezone +/- 1.89 acres from EST (Estate Residential & Agricultural Zoning District) to B2 (General Business District) located at 14477 Cambridge Lane. Resolution. 12.) Public Hearing. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of Thomas and Constance Thompson to rezone +/- 7.6 acres from EST (Estate Residential 2  Planning Commission Agenda June 21, 2022 & Agricultural Zoning District) and TN-1 (Traditional Neighborhood - 1) to EST (Estate Residential & Agricultural Zoning District) located at 1200 Elkton Street. Resolution. 13.) Public Hearing. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of Maund Family Farm, LLC to rezone +/- 7.2 acres from EST (Estate Residential & Agricultural Zoning District) to R-1-1 (Low Density Single Family Residential Zoning District) located at 2070 US Hwy 31 S. Resolution. 3  Planning Commission Agenda June 21, 2022 CITY OF ATHENS PLANNING COMMISSION Public Hearing Procedures ● 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: ● Staff will provide an explanation of the case and a recommendation. ● The applicant will be given an opportunity to address the commission and should limit their comments to less than ten (10) minutes. ● When a public hearing is slated, the Chair will open the hearing for public input. ● Members of the public, having been recognized, will be allowed three (3) minutes each to address the Commission (unless the Chairman/Chairwoman 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. 4  Planning Commission Agenda June 21, 2022 ● 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/Chairwoman. Once recognized, please stand and state your name and address. ● Comments should be concise and limited to issues related to the request. ● When the Chairman/Chairwoman believes that the Commission has received sufficient citizen input to decide 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. ● Chairman will then allow Commission members to make comments or ask questions of anyone present to clarify issues or provide additional information. ● 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. ● 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. ● If a motion is NOT forthcoming, the request will be considered “Denied” for lack of a motion. 5  Planning Commission Agenda June 21, 2022 PLEASE NOTE: The above-procedure is provided to serve as a guideline for the conduct of public hearings. The chairman/chairwoman is not limited and/or constrained by this procedure and, under certain circumstances, may deem it necessary to deviate from this guideline. 6