Planning Commission

Planning Commission Agenda July 19, 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 – June 21, 2022 NEW BUSINESS ● Update on replanting plan for Swint Property Subdivisions (7) 3.) Public Hearing. Request of Synthia M. Jones for Minor Plat Approval of Synthia M. Jones Subdivision, a minor subdivision of +/- 1.03 acres into 2 lots, located on the east side of Levert Avenue, south of Commercial Drive, zoned: R-1-3: High Density Single Family Residential District. Resolution. 4.) Public Hearing. Request of Madison Land Resources for Minor Plat Approval of Brookhill Cottages Lot 53, a minor subdivision of +/- 0.43 acres into 1 lot, located on the SW corner of the intersection of Roy Long Rd and Poplar Brook Rd, zoned: R-1-3: High Density Single Family Residential District. The purpose of the replat is to add a sign easement to Lot 53. Resolution. 5.) Public Hearing. Request of Swanners at Tanner for Preliminary Plat Approval of Houston Place Addition#7, a major subdivision of +/- 22.75 acres into 26 lots, located on the NE corner of the intersection of Nuclear Plant Rd and Stewart Rd, zoned: R-1-1: Low Density Single Family Residential District. Resolution. 1  Planning Commission Agenda July 19, 2022 6.) Public Hearing. Request of Four Girls, LLC for Preliminary Plat Approval of Water’s Edge Subdivision, a major subdivision of +/- 79.63 acres into 84 lots, located at the southern terminus of Eidson St, south of US Hwy 72, zoned: R-1-2: Medium Density Single Family Residential District. Resolution. 7.) **WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT** Public Hearing. Request of Canebrake Club, LLC for Final Plat Approval of Canebrake Club at Piney Creek, a minor subdivision of +/- 2.55 acres into 6 lots, located on the east side of Piney Creek Dr, zoned: C-PUD: Conventional Planned Unit Development District. This Final Plat was approved in June 2021 and must go back to the PC for approval. Resolution. 8.) **WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT** Resolution. Request of Premium Properties, LLC for Final Plat Approval of Brookhill Landing Ph. 2A, a minor subdivision of +/- 4.2 acres into 14 lots, located on the south side Roy Long Rd, zoned: R-1-3: High Density Residential District. This Final Plat is for the 14 lots on the north side of Ph.2. Resolution. 9.) **WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT** Resolution. 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. Rezone (1) 10.) Public Hearing. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of of SB&N Holdings, LLC to rezone +/- 1.095 acres from R-1-1 (Low Density Residential Zoning District) to B-2 (General Business Zoning District) located on the NE corner of US Hwy 72 E and Sweetland Rd. Resolution. 2  Planning Commission Agenda July 19, 2022 Annexation (1) 11.) Public Hearing. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of Jay Dharati, Inc. to annex +/2 acres of property (existing Chevron Convenience Store) located at 24992 US Hwy 72 E, into the City limits of Athens AL. 35611, and zone the property: B-2 (General Business District). Resolution. 3  Planning Commission Agenda July 19, 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. ● Generally, those desiring to speak “for” the request will be allowed to speak first, followed by those desiring to speak “against” the request. 4  Planning Commission Agenda July 19, 2022 ● 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. 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. 5