Planning Commission

Planning Commission Agenda September 19, 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 ➢ Regular Meeting Minutes - August 15, 2023 OLD BUSINESS . T R ➢ None. ITEMS WITHDRAWN FROM THIS MONTH’S AGENDA ➢ Item #1: Amendment to Master Development Plan ➢ AF NEW BUSINESS Amendment to Master Development Plan (1) 1.) Public Hearing. Request of SR Land, LLC for an Amendment to a Master Development Plan of Anderson Farms to incorporate a change in products and lot sizes. The development is comprised of +/- 133.5 acres and located directly west of Lindsay Lane South and directly east of I-65 (Parcel #: 44-10-08-34-0-000-001.000), zoned C-PUD (Conventional Planned Unit Development District). WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 D Preliminary Plat (6) 2.) Public Hearing. Request of Jerry South for Preliminary Plat Approval of JHR Athens Property, LP, a major subdivision of +/- 7.44 acres into 2 lots, located directly south of U.S. Highway 72 East and approximately 850 feet west of Lindsay Lane South (Parcel #: 44-10-05-15-4-000-002.002), zoned B-2 (General Business District). ➢ Resolution. 3.) Public Hearing. Request of Jimmy Bryan for Preliminary Plat Approval of Steeplechase Subdivision, a major subdivision of +/- 8.7 acres into 26 lots, located between Beech Street and Steeplechase Drive, approximately 1,000 feet north of Strain Road East (Parcel #: 1  Planning Commission Agenda September 19, 2023 44-10-05-22-0-001-006.000), zoned R-1-3 (High Density Single Family Residential District). ➢ Resolution. 4.) Public Hearing. Request of Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc. for Preliminary Plat Approval of The Links at Canebrake, Phase 5, a major subdivision of +/- 11.12 acres into 15 lots, located at the temporary eastern terminus of Westminster Drive and the temporary eastern terminus of Lannister Lane (Parcel #: 44-10-07-26-0-000-002.003), zoned C-PUD (Conventional Planned Unit Development District). ➢ Resolution. T 5.) Public Hearing. Request of GP Development, LLC for Preliminary Plat Approval of Brookhill Landing, Phase 3, a major subdivision of +/- 15.1 acres into 52 lots, located directly R south of Roy Long Road East and approximately 1,800 feet west of U.S. Highway 31 South (Parcel #: 44-10-08-28-0-000-008.004), zoned R-1-3 (High Density Single Family Residential District). AF ➢ Resolution. 6.) Public Hearing. Request of 2 The Point, Inc. for Preliminary Plat Approval of Watercress Subdivision, Phase 2, a major subdivision of +/- 86.45 acres into 55 lots, 2 common areas, and 2 tracts, located directly west of Lucas Ferry Road and approximately 500 feet north of Watercress Drive (Parcel #: 44-11-01-01-0-000-015.001), zoned R-1-2 (Medium Density Single Family Residential District). ➢ Resolution. D 7.) Public Hearing. Request of Henderson Development Group, LLC for Preliminary Plat Approval with reduced connectivity, of King Estates Subdivision, a major subdivision of +/- 114.2 acres into 22 lots, located directly south of Pepper Road and approximately 2,550 feet east of Line Road (Parcel #s: 44-10-06-13-0-000-001.007 and 44-10-06-13-0-000-001.001), zoned R-1-1 (Low Density Single Family Residential District). ➢ Resolution. Layout (1) 8.) Resolution. Request of Henderson Development Group, LLC for Layout Approval of West King Estates Subdivision, a major subdivision of +/- 30.64 acres into 16 lots, located directly south of Pepper Road and approximately 1,500 feet east of Line Road (Parcel#: 2  Planning Commission Agenda September 19, 2023 44-10-06-13-0-000-001.001), zoned R-1-1 (Low Density Single Family Residential District). ➢ Resolution. Minor Plat (2) 9.) Public Hearing. Request of BC HSV Meadows, LLC for Minor Plat Approval of A Replat of Common Area “B” Meadows Subdivision, Ph. 1, a minor subdivision of +/- 7.12 acres into 1 lot, located directly south of Strain Road West and approximately 850 feet east of T U.S. Highway 31 South (Parcel #s: 44-10-05-21-0-001-012.000), zoned R-1-3 (High Density Single Family Residential District). ➢ Resolution. AF 10.) Public Hearing. Request of Brian Evans for Minor Plat Approval of Patty Acres, a minor subdivision of +/- 7.44 acres into 2 lots, located directly south of Airport Road and approximately 2,000 feet west of North Jefferson Street (Parcel #s: 44-07-09-32-2-000-005.000 and 44-07-09-32-2-000-005.001), zoned EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District). ➢ Resolution. Final Plat (1) 11.) Resolution. Request of Winter Homes Investment Properties, LLC for Final Plat D Approval of Lucas Ferry Townhomes, Phase 2, a major subdivision of +/- 12.1 acres into 23 lots, located directly north of U.S. Highway 72 West and approximately 250 feet east of Lucas Ferry Road (Parcel #s: 44-10-03-07-3-000-106.000 and 44-10-03-07-3-000-106.001), zoned R R-1-5 (Single Family Townhouse Attached Residential District). ➢ Resolution. 3  Planning Commission Agenda September 19, 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. ● ● ● T 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 ● AF 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 DR ● ● ● ● 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