Planning Commission

Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting September 17, 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 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 D 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ➢ Regular Meeting Minutes - August 20, 2024 R 4. OLD BUSINESS . ➢ None. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS AF PH.1. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of Athens GDC, LLC & DFO Athens Investment, LLC to Rezone +/- 38 acres of property located directly south of Huntsville Brownsferry Road and approximately 2,200’ east of U.S. Highway 31 South, from C-PUD (Conventional Planned Unit Development) to B-2 (General Business District). ● Parcel #s: 44-16-02-04-0-001-001.000, 44-16-02-04-0-001-001.003, T 44-16-02-04-0-001-001.001, 44-16-02-04-0-001-002.001 5.A. Resolution relating to the request of Athens GDC, LLC & DFO Athens Investment, LLC to Rezone +/- 38 acres of property located directly south of Huntsville Brownsferry Road and approximately 2,200’ east of U.S. Highway 31 South, from C-PUD to B-2. PH.2. Request of Athens Real Estate, LLC. for Minor Plat Approval of Elm Street Commercial Development, a minor subdivision of +/- 8.66 acres into 1 lot from a +/-27.63 acre lot, located directly south of Elm Street West and directly east of Lucas Ferry Road, zoned R-1-1 (Low Density Single Family Residential District). ● Parcel #: a portion of 44-10-03-06-2-000-002.000 5.B. Resolution relating to the request of Athens Real Estate, LLC. for Minor Plat Approval of Elm Street Commercial Development, a minor subdivision of +/- 8.66 acres into 1 lot from a +/-27.63 acre lot, located directly south of Elm Street West and directly east of Lucas Ferry Road, 1  Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting September 17, 2024 zoned R-1-1. PH.3. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of Athens Real Estate, LLC to Rezone +/- 8.66 acres of property located directly south of Elm Street West and directly east of Lucas Ferry Road, from R-1-1 (Low Density Single Family Residential District) to B-2 (General Business District). ● Parcel #: 44-10-03-06-2-000-002.000 D 5.C. Resolution relating to the request of Athens Real Estate, LLC to Rezone +/- 8.66 acres of property located directly south of Elm Street West and directly east of Lucas Ferry Road, from R-1-1 to B-2. R PH.4. Request of H+B Holdings, LLC for Minor Plat Approval of Athens West Subdivision Phase 2, a minor subdivision of +/- 3.93 acres into 1 lot, Parcel One being located directly south of Washington Street West and directly east of Lucas Ferry Road, zoned INST (Institutional District) and Parcel Two being located approximately 487’ south of Washington Street West and AF approximately 984’ east of Lucas Ferry Road, zoned R-1-5 (Single Family Townhouse Attached Residential District). ● Parcel #s: 44-10-03-07-3-000-004.000, 44-10-03-07-3-000-106.001 4.D. Resolution relating to the request of H+B Holdings, LLC & Lucas Ferry Townhomes, LLC for Minor Plat Approval of Athens West Subdivision Phase 2, a minor subdivision of +/- 3.93 T acres into 1 lot, Parcel One being located directly south of Washington Street West and directly east of Lucas Ferry Road, zoned INST and Parcel Two being located approximately 487’ south of Washington Street West and approximately 984’ east of Lucas Ferry Road, zoned R-1-5. PH.5. Request of Colby Medlen and Gloria Wheeler for Minor Plat Approval of Replat of Tracts 4,5,6 of Ulrich Farms Subdivision and Other Lands, a minor subdivision of +/- 24.52 acres into 2 lots, located directly east of Jefferson Street North and approximately 955’ south of Airport Road, zoned M-1 (Light Industrial District). ● Parcel #s: 44-07-09-32-1-000-018.000, 44-07-09-32-1-000-002.000, 44-07-09-32-1-000-002.007, and 44-07-09-32-1-000-002.006 5.E. Resolution relating to the request of Colby Medlen and Gloria Wheeler for Minor Plat Approval of Replat of Tracts 4,5,6 of Ulrich Farms Subdivision and Other Lands, a minor subdivision of +/- 24.52 acres into 2 lots, located directly east of Jefferson Street North and approximately 955’ south of Airport Road, zoned M-1. 2  Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting September 17, 2024 PH.6. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of Dry Creek Capital Investments, LLC to Rezone +/- 27 acres of property located directly east of U.S. Highway 31 S. and approximately 1400’ north of Strain Road West, from R-2 (Multiple Family Residential District) to R-1-3 (High Density Single Family Residential District). ● Parcel #: 44-10-05-21-0-001-006.000 5.F. Resolution relating to the request to consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of D Dry Creek Capital Investments, LLC to Rezone +/- 27 acres of property located directly east of U.S. Highway 31 S. and approximately 1400’ north of Strain Road West PH.7. Consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of JC Development Company, LLC to Rezone +/- 12.5 acres of property located directly west of I-65, and approximately 2,000’ north of U.S. R Highway 72 East, from R-1-5 (Single Family Attached Residential District) to R-1-3 (High Density Single Family Residential District). ● Parcel #: a portion of 44-10-02-10-3-000-014.000 AF 5.G. Resolution relating to the request to consider for recommendation to the City Council the request of JC Development Company, LLC to Rezone +/- 12.5 acres of property located directly west of I65, and approximately 2,000’ north of U.S. Highway 72 East. PH.8. Request of Morell Engineering for Preliminary Plat Approval of Pepper Road, a major subdivision of +/- 6.5 acres into 5 lots, located at 22347 Pepper Road, zoned R-1-1 (Low Density Single Family Residential District). T ● Parcel #s: 44-10-01-11-0-000-021.000 5.H. Resolution relating to the request of Morell Engineering for Preliminary Plat Approval of Pepper Road, a major subdivision of +/- 6.5 acres into 5 lots, located at 22347 Pepper Road. PH.9. Request of 2 The Point, Inc. for Minor Plat Approval of North Elm Industrial Park, Phase 4, a minor subdivision of +/- 19.73 acres into 2 lots, located directly west of Wilkinson Street and approximately 1,250’ north of Elm Street East, zoned M-2 (General Industrial District). ● Parcel #: 44-07-09-32-4-000-001.000 5.I. Resolution relating to the request of 2 The Point, Inc. for Minor Plat Approval of North Elm Industrial Park, Phase 4, a minor subdivision of +/- 19.73 acres into 2 lots, located directly west of Wilkinson Street and approximately 1,250’ north of Elm Street East. PH.10. Request of Matt Herrell for Minor Plat Approval of Gates Crossing, Phase 2 a minor subdivision 3  Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting September 17, 2024 of +/- 8.8 acres into 1 lot, located at 14544 and 14486 Lucas Ferry Road, zoned EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District). WITHDRAWN SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 6. CONSENT CALENDAR 6.A. Request of Wicla Terra Equities, LLC for Site Plan Approval of Brownsferry Commercial +/- 3.3 acres located directly west of Brownsferry Street and directly north of U.S. Highway 72 West, zoned B-2 (General Business District). D ● Parcel #: 44-10-03-07-4-007-031.001 6.B. Request of Wicla Terra Equities, LLC to appeal the Design Standards for Brownsferry Commercial, located directly west of Brownsferry Street and directly north of U.S. Highway 72 West, zoned B-2 (General Business District). R ● Parcel #: 44-10-03-07-4-007-031.001 6.C. Request of Mullins, LLC/Ginhouse Landing, LLC for Final Plat Approval of Laurenwood, AF Phase 2, a major subdivision of +/- 11.46 acres into 44 lots, located directly south of Elm Street West and approximately 1,300’ north of Market Street West zoned R-1-3 (High Density Single Family Residential District). ● Parcel #: 44-10-03-06-2-000-001.000 T 4  Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting September 17, 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, in AF 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. 5