Planning Commission

Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting May 21, 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 DR 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ➢ Regular Meeting Minutes - April 16, 2024 4. OLD BUSINESS . ➢ None. AF 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS PH.1. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of Seven Points Ventures, Inc. to Rezone +/- 2.4 acres of property located directly west of U.S. Highway 31 South and approximately 940 feet south of Roy Long Road East from R-1-3 (High Density Single Family Residential District) and M-1 (Light Industrial District) to B-2 (General Business District). ● Parcel #s: 44-10-08-28-0-000-008.007, 44-10-08-28-0-000-008.009, and T 44-10-08-28-0-000-009.000 5.A. Resolution relating to the request of Seven Points Ventures, Inc. to Rezone +/- 2.4 acres of property located directly west of U.S. Highway 31 South and approximately 940 feet south of Roy Long Road East. PH.2. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of Athens City Board of Education to Rezone +/- 20 acres of property located at 405 South Street, 517 Julian Newman Street, 1 Julian Newman Street, 611 Forrest Street, and property located directly west of Julian Newman Street and directly south of East South Street from TN-2 (Traditional Neighborhood 2 District) to TI (Traditional Institutional District). ● Parcel #s: 44-10-02-09-2-002-032.000, 44-10-02-09-2-002-046.000, 44-10-02-09-2-003-034.000, 44-10-02-09-2-003-035.000, 44-10-02-09-2-002-033.001 1  Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting May 21, 2024 5.B. Resolution relating to the request of Athens City Board of Education to Rezone +/- +/- 20 acres of property located at 405 South Street, 517 Julian Newman Street, 1 Julian Newman Street, 611 Forrest Street, and property located directly west of Julian Newman Street and directly south of East South Street. PH.3. Request of Keith Rowe for Minor Plat Approval of Douthit Estate, a minor subdivision of +/- 131.29 acres into 2 lots, located at 14477 Cambridge Lane, zoned EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District) and B-2 (General Business District). D ● Parcel #: 44-10-06-24-0-001-018.000 5.C. Resolution relating to the request of Keith Rowe for Minor Plat Approval of Douthit Estate, a minor subdivision of +/- 131.29 acres into 2 lots, located at 14477 Cambridge Lane. R PH.4. Request of Jody Wells for Minor Plat Approval of Tracts 16, 17, & 18 of Centerpointe Crossing, a minor subdivision of +/- 5.399 acres into 1 lot, located directly west of Interstate 65 and approximately 1,750 feet north of U.S. Highway 72 East, zoned B-2 (General Business AF District). ● Parcel #s: 44-10-05-15-2-000-016.000, 44-10-05-15-2-000-017.000, & 44-10-05-15-2-000-018.000 5.D. Resolution relating to the request of Jody Wells for Minor Plat Approval of Tracts 16, 17, & 18 of Centerpointe Crossing, a minor subdivision of +/- 5.399 acres into 1 lot, located T directly west of Interstate 65 and approximately 1,750 feet north of U.S. Highway 72 East. PH.5. Request of Gregg Crowe to appeal the Design Standards, per Zoning Ordinance Section 6.1.15.A, for 1428 Freeman Avenue, to allow for 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, zoned B-2 (General Business District). ● Parcel #: 44-10-02-09-4-000-051.003 5.E. Resolution relating to the request of Gregg Crowe to appeal the Design Standards, per Zoning Ordinance Section 6.1.15.A, for 1428 Freeman Avenue. PH.6. Request of Lee Haynes for approval of a Certificate to Subdivide for Haynes & Schrimsher +/- 0.74 acres into 1 lot, located at 2456 South Hine Street, zoned EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District). 2  Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting May 21, 2024 ● Parcel #: 44-10-09-30-0-000-013.005 5.F. Resolution relating to the request of Lee Haynes for approval of a Certificate to Subdivide for Haynes & Schrimsher +/- 0.74 acres into 1 lot, located at 2456 South Hine Street. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR 6.A. Request of Ennis and Joyce McLin for approval of a Certificate to Consolidate +/- 0.74 acres into 1 lot of 1.69 acres to create 2.34 acres, located at 2440 Hine Street South, zoned EST D (Estate Residential and Agricultural District). ● Parcel #: 44-10-09-30-0-000-013.001 6.B. Request of J.C. Development Company, LLC for Final Plat Approval of Bainbridge R Subdivision, Phase 2, a major subdivision of +/- 2.54 acres into 18 lots, located directly west of Interstate 65 and approximately 730 feet north of Athens-Limestone Blvd., zoned R-1-5 (Single Family Townhouse Attached Residential District). AF ● Parcel #: 44-10-02-10-3-000-014.000 6.C. Request of City of Athens Public Works and Utilities to adopt an updated street typical. WITHDRAWN MAY 16, 2024 T 3  Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting May 21, 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: D ● 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. R ● 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, AF 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. T ● ● ● ● 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