Planning Commission

Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting March 19, 2024 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 3rd Tuesday morning of the Planning Commission meeting and the 4th Thursday. Plan to have your signature-ready documents to the Planning & Zoning Office on and/or before these dates. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ➢ Regular Meeting Minutes - February 20, 2024 T R 4. OLD BUSINESS . ➢ None. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS AF PH.1. Request of Eileen Terry - MEWS to appeal the Design Standards for MEWS, to allow for the construction of a building with exposed metal panels which is otherwise prohibited per Zoning Ordinance Section 6.1.12.F(6)(d) Nonresidential and Mixed-Use Development Building Materials, Prohibited Materials, located at 811 U.S. Highway 72 West., and zoned B-2 (General Business District). 5.A. Resolution relating to the request of Eileen Terry - MEWS to appeal the Design Standards for MEWS. PH.2. Request of Zana Gamble Lake & SO-WELL, LLC for Minor Plat Approval of Gamble Lake D Subdivision, Phase 1, a minor subdivision of +/- 74.86 acres into 4 lots, located directly north of Huntsville-Brownsferry Road and directly east of Lindsay Lane South (Parcel#s: 44-10-07-35-0-000-003.000, 44-10-07-35-0-000-004.000, and 44-10-07-35-0-000-003.001), zoned B-2 (General Business District). 5.B. Resolution relating to the request of Zana Gamble Lake & SO-WELL, LLC for Minor Plat Approval of Gamble Lake Subdivision, Phase 1. PH.3. Request of Tennessee Valley Investments LLC & Trigreen Equipment LLC for Minor Plat Approval of Lot 1A of a Resubdivision of Lots 1A and 1B of a Resubdivision of Lot 1 of Trigreen Equipment Subdivision, and Lot 2C of a Resubdivision of Lot 2 of Trigreen Equipment Subdivision, creating 1 lot comprised of +/- 3.04 acres, located at 1766 Trigreen Drive 1  Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting March 19, 2024 and 1776 Trigreen Drive, (Parcel #s: 44-07-08-34-3-000-001.024 and 44-07-08-34-3-000-001.015), zoned B-2 (General Business District). 5.C. Resolution relating to the request of Tennessee Valley Investments LLC & Trigreen Equipment LLC for Minor Plat Approval of Lot 1A of a Resubdivision of Lots 1A and 1B of a Resubdivision of Lot 1 of Trigreen Equipment Subdivision, and Lot 2C of a Resubdivision of Lot 2 of Trigreen Equipment Subdivision. PH.4. Request of H+B Holdings, LLC for Minor Plat Approval of A Replat of Lots 30 and 31 of T H.B. French Sub-division and Other Lands creating 1 lot comprised of +/- 14.75 acres, located directly north of Roy Long Road East and approximately 2,900 feet west of U.S. Highway 31 South, (Parcel #s: 44-10-04-20-0-000-010.000 and 44-10-04-20-0-000-011.000), zoned M-1 (Light Industrial District). R 5.D. Resolution relating to the request of H+B Holdings, LLC for Minor Plat Approval of A Replat of Lots 30 and 31 of H.B. French Sub-division and Other Lands. AF PH.5. Request of Keith Rowe for approval of a Certificate to Subdivide for Douthit Estate Subdivision +/- 131.30 acres into 2 lots, located at 14477 Cambridge Lane (Parcel #: 44-10-06-24-0-001-018.000), zoned EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District) and B-2 (General Business District). 5.E. Resolution relating to the request of Keith Rowe for approval of a Certificate to Subdivide for Douthit Estate Subdivision. PH.6. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of Rowe, Barksdale, Johnson, Douthit, & Gafford to Rezone +/- 1.89 acres of property located at 14477 Cambridge Lane (Parcel #: 44-10-06-24-0-001-018.000), from EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District) D to B-2 (General Business District). 5.F. Resolution relating to the request of Rowe, Barksdale, Johnson, Douthit, & Gafford to Rezone +/- 1.89 acres of property located at 14477 Cambridge Lane. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR 6.A. Request of Athens Land Survey for approval of a Certificate to Consolidate for Barksdale Estate +/- 3.39 acres into 1 lot, located at 14399 Cambridge Lane (Parcel #: 44-10-06-24-0-001-019.000), zoned EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District) and B-2 (General Business District). 2  Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting March 19, 2024 6.B. Request of DFO Athens Investment, LLC for Limited Amendment to Master Development Plan of Emma at Arabella Village. The development is comprised of +/- 107 acres and located directly south of Huntsville Brownsferry Road and approximately 2,200’ east of U.S. Highway 31 South (Parcel #s: 44-16-02-04-0-001-001.000, 44-16-02-04-0-001-001.003, 44-16-02-04-0-001-001.001, and 44-16-02-04-0-001-002.000), zoned C-PUD (Conventional Planned Unit Development District). 6.C. Request of DFO Athens Investment, LLC for Final Plat Approval of Emma at Arabella T Village, Phase 1, a major subdivision of +/- 107 acres into 66 lots, located directly south of Huntsville Brownsferry Road and approximately 2,200’ east of U.S. Highway 31 South (Parcel #: 44-16-02-04-0-001-001.000), zoned C-PUD (Conventional Planned Unit Development District). AF DR 3  Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting March 19, 2024 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: T ● 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. ● ● AF 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. DR ● ● ● ● 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