Planning Commission

Planning Commission Agenda July 18, 2023 5PM Work Session and 5:45 Regular Meeting Location: Athens City Hall, Council Chambers, 200 Hobbs Street West, Athens, AL * 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. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES D ➢ Regular Meeting Minutes - June 20, 2023 OLD BUSINESS . R ➢ None. ITEMS WITHDRAWN FROM THIS MONTH’S AGENDA ➢ None. AF ➢ ★ All public hearing agenda items have been moved from the July 2023 Planning Commission meeting to the August 2023 Planning Commission meeting. NEW BUSINESS Limited Amendment to Master Development Plan (1) 1. Public Hearing. Request of Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc for Limited Amendment to T Master Development Plan of Links at Canebrake, for proposed addition of 2 lots to Phase Four. The development is comprised of +/- 144.67 acres and located on the south side of Westminster DR, approximately 350’ east of Regent DR, (Parcel #: 44-10-07-26-0-000-002.003), zoned C-PUD (Conventional Planned Unit Development District). ➢ Resolution. Site Plan (1) 2. Resolution. Request of Morell Engineering for Site Plan Approval of Athens Children’s Clinic, +/- 3.73 acres located directly north of Elm Street East and approximately 2,200’ west of US HWY 31 North (Parcel # :44-07-08-33-4-000-021.000 ), zoned R-2 (Multiple-Family Residential District). ➢ Resolution. Zoning (2) 3. Public Hearing. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of William Matthew 1  Planning Commission Agenda July 18, 2023 Winstead and Amy Winstead to Annex +/- 3.3 acres of property located at 25055 Airport Road, (Parcel #: 44-07-09-29-0-001-018.001), and zone the property into an EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District). ➢ Resolution. 4. Public Hearing. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of VIP Land Development, LLC to Rezone +/- 15 acres of property located directly north of Strain Road West, approximately 2,500’ east of US HWY 31 South (Parcel #s: 44-10-05-21-0-001-010.000 and 44-10-05-21-0-001-011.000), from EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District) to R-1-5 (Single D Family Townhouse Attached Residential District). ➢ Resolution. R Layout (1) 5. Resolution. Request of Jimmy Bryan for Layout Approval of Steeplechase Subdivision, a major subdivision of +/- 8.7 acres into 28 lots, located directly west of Steeple Chase and directly south of Mountain Stream Drive, approximately 1,000’ west of Lindsay Lane South (Parcel #: AF 44-10-05-22-0-001-006.000), zoned R-1-3 (High Density Single Family Residential District). ➢ Resolution. Preliminary Plat(1) 6. Public Hearing. Request of Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc for Preliminary Plat Approval T of Links of Canebrake Phase 4, a major subdivision of +/- 21 acres into 66 lots, located at the temporary eastern terminus of Westminster DR and the temporary eastern terminus of Lannister LN (Parcel #: 44-10-07-26-0-000-002.000), zoned C-PUD (Conventional Planned Unit Development District). ➢ Resolution. Minor Plat (1) 7. Public Hearing. Request of Jeffrey and Teresa McKinney for Minor Plat Approval of JMAC Farms, a minor subdivision of +/- 2.0 acres into 2 lots, located at 1609 Market Street West (Parcel #: 44-10-03-06-3-000-001.000), zoned R-1-2 (Medium Density Single Family Residential District). ➢ Resolution. Final Plats (2) 2  Planning Commission Agenda July 18, 2023 8. Resolution. Request of 2 The Point Incorporated for Final Plat Approval of Watercress Subdivision Phase 1, a major subdivision of +/- 105.85 acres into 45 lots, located directly west of Lucas Ferry Road and approximately 1,000’ north of Watercress Drive (Parcel #: 44-11-01-01-0-000-015.000), zoned R-1-2 (Medium Density Single Family Residential District). ➢ Resolution. 9. Resolution. Request of RP Enterprises, Inc for Final Plat Approval of Putman Acres, a major subdivision of +/- 2.23 acres into 8 lots, located directly north of Washington St West and approximately D 1,275’ west of Hine Street South (Parcel #: 44-10-03-07-1-001-011.017), zoned TN-2 (Traditional Neighborhood 2 District). ➢ Resolution. RAF T 3  Planning Commission Agenda July 18, 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. D ● 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. R ● 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. AF ● 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 T 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