Planning Commission

COOKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 22, 2020 The Cookeville Planning Commission met on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 45 E. Broad Street, Cookeville, Tennessee and through electronic means via Zoom. MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Cobb, Judy Jennings, Daniel Odom, Kay Starkweather, Leslie Sullins, and Chris Wakefield. MEMBERS PRESENT VIA ZOOM: Tracy Cody and James Stafne. MEMBERS ABSENT: Eric Walker. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jon Ward, Ken Young, and Haley Dickson. STAFF MEMBERS ABSENT: James Mills. OTHERS PRESENT: Susan & Greg Vandergriff, Andy Milton, Neil Patel, Hiran Patel, and Douglas Airhart. OTHERS PRESENT VIA ZOOM: Ben Wheeler and Aaron Bernhardt. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM: Chairman Stafne announced that a quorum was present for the meeting. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE AGENDA AS SUBMITTED. Kay Starkweather made the motion to approve the agenda as submitted. Leslie Sullins seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE MINUTES OF MAY 18, 2020. Kay Starkweather made the motion to approve the minutes of May 18, 2020. Jim Cobb seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE JUNE 22ND, 2020 MEETING OF THE COOKEVILLE MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL BE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AS PERMITTED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 16 AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 34. Jon Ward stated that Executive Order 16 and Executive Order 34 issued by Governor Bill Lee are orders to ensure that government continues to function openly and transparently during the COVID-19 pandemic, while taking appropriate measures to protect the health and safety of citizens and government officials. The Resolution recognizes that the Cookeville Municipal Planning Commission will conduct the June meeting electronically as authorized by the Orders. Leslie Sullins made the motion to approve the request recommended by staff. Chris Wakefield seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, CHAIRMAN STAFNE HAD LOST CONNECTION AND WAS UNABLE TO LEAD THE MEETING. JON WARD RECOMMENDED HAVING VICE CHAIRMAN JUDY JENNINGS FILL IN FOR CHAIRMAN STAFNE. Leslie Sullins made the motion to approve the request. Kay Starkweather seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER FOR ACTION THE REZONING OF 2.15 ACRES LOCATED ON BUCK MOUNTAIN ROAD, TAX MAP 52, PARCEL 07.00 FROM RS-10 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO PRD (PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT). Mr. Donnie Suits has requested that this item be withdrawn from consideration. COOKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION 2 JUNE 22, 2020 Jim Cobb made the motion to approve the request to withdraw this item. Kay Starkweather seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. CONSIDER FOR ACTION THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF W.P. BROWN SUBDIVISION, 16 LOTS LOCATED AT 1501 BUNKER HILL ROAD. REQUEST SUBMITTED BY WILLOW PARK PARTNERS. Developer has requested that this item be postponed until the July 27th Planning Commission meeting. Leslie Sullins made the motion to approve the request to postpone this item until the July 27th meeting. Jim Cobb seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. CONSIDER FOR ACTION SIX (6) MONTH EXTENSION OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL ROAD DEDICATION, 1 LOT LOCATED AT 761 BUFFALO VALLEY ROAD. REQUEST SUBMITTED BY HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL SERVICES. Jon Ward stated that Highland Residential Services has submitted a request for a six (6) month extension of their Highland Residential Road Dedication Preliminary Plat, a one (1) lot new street development located at 761 Buffalo Valley Road. The new public street with the proposed name of Acorn Drive will serve the Oak Tower residential development planned for the site and no additional building lots will be created. The project requires the extension of sewer and improvements to the new street. The single-family structure at 761 Buffalo Valley Road has been demolished. The plat was submitted and taken for study at the May 2019 Planning Commission meeting and was granted conditional approval on June 24, 2019. The Subdivision Regulations allow up to two (2) six (6) month extensions of preliminary plat approval. Analysis: The subject property is identified on Tax Map 054 as Parcel 027.00 containing approximately 59.86 acres and the portion for the new street is .84 acres. The remainder of the parcel is not required to be surveyed because it is greater than five (5) acres. The entire property is zoned RM8 (Multi-family Residential). Adjacent parcels to the west are zoned RS-10 (Single- family Residential). No screen/buffer will be required until the development is submitted for plans review by the Codes Department. The developer has dedicated additional right-of-way along Buffalo Valley Road to attain a 25’ distance to the centerline for a 125’ segment as requested by the City for future road improvements. The plat depicts the construction of a new five (5) foot wide sidewalk along the entire length of the Buffalo Valley Road frontage. The new street is approximately 700’ in length and has a 50’ right-of-way ending in a temporary cul-de-sac to allow for future development of the remaining property. A new five (5) foot wide sidewalk is proposed for the entire length of the eastern right-of-way of the new street. The cross section and profile including sidewalk and landscape strip of the new street must be added to the plat. New internal driveways are depicted on the plat for future construction reference only and are not part of the new road construction which is the object of the plat under consideration. The development of the street will also entail the installation of utilities to support the new development. State approved water and sewer plans must be submitted to Water Quality Control Department. The Cookeville Electric Department requires that all utilities be underground as per their specifications and shown on the site utility plan. In addition, street lighting must be installed at the required intervals for the entire length of the new street. There is an existing hydrant (2000+ GPM) located approximately 72’ from the southeast corner of the property on the south right-of- way of Buffalo Valley Road. The Gas Department reports that natural gas is available to the site but they will require BTU load and future load calculations in order to determine if the existing lines need to be upgraded. There are no apparent topographic constraints such as sinkholes, wetlands, streams or flood hazard areas indicated by available GIS data in the area proposed for the new street COOKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION 3 JUNE 22, 2020 and utility construction. Initial grading work on the site is currently underway and there have been no changes to the plat as previously approved. Recommendation: Approval of the request for a six (6) month extension of the Preliminary Plat subject to the conditions established by the Planning Commission on June 24, 2019. The conditions are as follows:  Developer must submit a street plan and profile to the Department of Public Works. Plan shall include typical road section, subgrade, base width and asphalt width and 3:1 slope  Street cross section and profile must be shown on the plat  Developer shall submit a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to the Department of Public Works  Developer must submit state approved water and sewer plans to the Water Quality Control Department  Developer shall submit plans for the installation of underground electric per the Electric Department design requirements  Developer to submit plans for the installation of natural gas to the Gas Department  Developer to provide all conduit for underground communications facilities, CAD files and electrical layout plan to Frontier Communications  Developer shall provide all utility easements as required by the Electric, Gas and Water Quality Control Departments  Completion of corrections or additions to the plat as determined necessary by the Planning Department and/or other appropriate city departments Kay Starkweather made the motion to approve the request recommended by staff. Daniel Odom seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. CONDITIONAL APPROVAL. CONSIDER FOR ACTION SIX (6) MONTH EXTENSION OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SPRING HILL TOWN HOUSES, 9 LOTS LOCATED BETWEEN 1546 & 1590 EAST SPRING STREET. REQUEST SUBMITTED BY BERNHARDT CONSTRUCTION. Jon Ward stated that Developer Aaron Bernhardt has submitted for a request for a six (6) month extension of his Preliminary Plat of Spring Hill Town Houses, a nine (9) lot single family attached development of his property located in the 1500 block of East Spring Street. The plat was submitted and taken for study at the May 2019 Planning Commission meeting and was granted conditional approval on June 24, 2019. The Subdivision Regulations allow up to two (2) six (6) month extensions of preliminary plat approval. Analysis: The subject property is identified on Tax Map 052P Group C as Parcel 001.07. The vacant property is zoned CL, “Local Commercial” and consists of approximately 0.58 acres. Adjacent properties to the east and west are also zoned CL. The adjacent property to the north is zoned RS-20, “Single-Family Residential”. A Type 1 Screen/Buffer is shown on the plat as required along the common boundary with the development property and the RS-20 property to the north. There are no evident topographic constraints indicated on the site. The development consists of eight (8) building lots and Lot 9 will encompass the remaining