Planning Commission

Planning Commission Agenda February 21, 2023 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 ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES ➢ Regular Meeting Minutes - January 17, 2023 OLD BUSINESS Appeal to External Street Connectivity per ZO Section 6.6.5.B. (1) 1. Public Hearing. Appeal of Maund Family Farm, LLC for External Street Connectivity per ZO Section 6.6.5.B. regarding Wauchula Farms Subdivision Addition #2 located at 2070 US Hwy 31 S (Parcel #s: 10-05-21-0-002-029.000 and 10-05-21-0-002-025.000), zoned: R-1-1 (Low Density Single Family Residential Zoning District) and EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District). ➢ Resolution. Preliminary Plat (1) 2. Public Hearing. Request of Maund Family Farm, LLC for Preliminary Plat Approval of Wauchula Farms Subdivision Addition #2 , a major subdivision of +/- 7.30 acres into 9 lots, located at 2070 US Hwy 31 S (Parcel #s: 10-05-21-0-002-029.000 and 10-05-21-0-002-025.000), zoned: R-1-1 (Low Density Single Family Residential Zoning District) and EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District). ITEMS WITHDRAWN FROM THIS MONTH’S AGENDA ➢ None. NEW BUSINESS Location, Character, and Extent (1) 3. Resolution. Request of the City of Athens for Approval of Location, Character, and Extent for project LR-CM-CP-21-012, Vine Street Neighborhood Improvements, public 1  Planning Commission Agenda February 21, 2023 improvements funded by CDBG Funding. ➢ Resolution. Minor Plats (5) 4. Public Hearing. Request of James Christopher for Minor Plat Approval of Kelli Drive Commercial Subdivision, a minor subdivision of +/- 10.7 acres into 2 lots, located at the terminus of Kelli Drive, North of U.S. HWY 72, and +/- 1,400 ft west of Lindsay Lane South (Parcel #: 44-10-05-15-1-000-0001.000), zoned: B-2: General Business District. ➢ Resolution. 5. Public Hearing. Request of Dream Key Real Estate, LLC for Minor Plat Approval of Warten House, a minor subdivision of +/- 0.71 acres into 2 lots, located directly southwest of the intersection at Hobbs St and Jefferson Street (parcel #: 10-03-081-003-001-000), zoned: DWNT (Downtown District). ➢ Resolution. 6. Public Hearing. Request of Sherry Sampson for Minor Plat Approval of A Resubdivision of Part of Lot 9 of Block 73, a minor subdivision of +/- 0.42 acres into 3 lots, located on the southwestern corner of the intersection of Pryor Street and Thomas Street North (Parcel #: 10-02-043-000-113-000), zoned: HN (Historic Neighborhood). ➢ Resolution. 7. Public Hearing. Request of Chris Wood for Minor Plat Approval of Nella Farms, a minor subdivision of +/- 6.32 acres into 2 lots, located directly southeast of the intersection at Brownsferry Road and Nella Drive (Parcel #: 10-04-182-002-001-000), zoned: R-1-1 (Low Density Single Family Residential). ➢ Resolution. Site Plan (1) 8. Resolution. Request of William Lawrence from WICLA Terra Equities, LLC for Site Plan Approval of +/- 16.7 acres located directly northwest of U.S. HWY 72 and Brownsferry Road (Parcel #: 44-10-03-07-4-007-031.001), zoned B-2 (General Business District). ➢ Resolution. 2  Planning Commission Agenda February 21, 2023 Final Plat (1) 9. Resolution. Request of BC HSV Meadows, LLC for Final Plat Approval of Meadows Subdivision Phase 1, a major subdivision of +/‐ 58.9 acres into 68 lots, located at the south side of Strain Rd, approximately 2,034 feet east of US Hwy 31 (Parcel #s: 10-05-21-0-001-012.000 and 10-05-22-0-000-008.000) , zoned: R‐1‐3: (High Density Single Family Residential District). ➢ Resolution. Zoning (1) 10. Resolution. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of George L. Braly, Celia B. Williamson, and Carol B. Carter the Zoning Approval of property located near Huntsville Brownsferry Road and Interstate-65, to be zoned EST (Estate Residential and Agriculture District). ➢ Resolution. Notice (1) 11. The Planning Commission Chair will now be available to sign documents on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday mornings of the month. Plan to have your signature-ready-documents to the Planning Office on and/or before these dates. 3  Planning Commission Agenda February 21, 2023 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. ● 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. 4