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Cookeville Municipal Planning Commission Agenda April 26, 2021 5:30 P.M. Action Items: (1) Consider for approval the agenda as submitted. (2) Consider for approval the minutes of March 22, 2021. (3) Consider a Resolution, determining that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings of the Cookeville Municipal Planning Commission shall be by electronic means as permitted by Executive Order No. 16, No. 32, No. 51, No. 60, No. 65, No. 71, No. 73, No. 77 & No. 78. Request submitted by staff. (4) Consider for action six (6) month extension of The Reserve at the Country Club preliminary plat phases II, III, and IV, 101 single family detached residential lots. Submitted by Design Development, LLC. (5) Consider for action six (6) month extension of the preliminary plat of Brook View Subdivision, 16 lots located off Brook View Drive & Cora Road. Request submitted by ERB Properties, LLC. (6) Consider for action a request to close, abandon and declare as surplus property a portion of an undeveloped right-of-way located off Polly Drive. Request submitted by Jonathan McNabb of V3 Venture Partners. Developer has requested that this item be postponed until the May 24th Planning Commission meeting. (7) Consider for action the rezoning of 1368 West Broad Street and 20 CC Camp Road from CL (Local Commercial) to LM (Light Manufacturing). Request submitted by Sparrow Ventures. Study Items: (1) Consider for study the rezoning of one parcel located on Buffalo Valley Road (Tax Map 054 093.03 from RS-10 (Single-Family Residential) to RS-5 (Single-Family Residential). Request submitted by Aaron Bernhardt. Staff Reports: • Woodlands at Forest Oaks Re-Division Lots 2-4, two (2) lots located at 630 & 634 Bradford Trace – Joseph Norsworthy & Jerry Eaton • Windsor Hill Re-Division of Lot 7, two (2) lots located at 928 & 930 Nottingham Drive – Wanda & Dale Jones  COOKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 22, 2021 The Cookeville Planning Commission met on Monday, March 22nd, 2021 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 45 E. Broad Street, Cookeville, Tennessee. MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Cobb, Chad Gilbert, Judy Jennings, Lauren Metts, Jim Stafne, Kay Starkweather & Jim Woodford. MEMBERS ABSENT: Leslie Sullins & Eric Walker. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jon Ward, Ken Young & Haley Dickson. STAFF MEMBERS ABSENT: James Mills. OTHERS PRESENT: Benjamin Armstrong. 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. Jim Woodford seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22ND, 2021. Jim Cobb made the motion to approve the minutes of February 22nd, 2021. Kay Starkweather seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION, DETERMINING THAT, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, MEETINGS OF THE COOKEVILLE MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL BE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AS PERMITTED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 16, NO. 32, NO. 51, NO. 60, NO. 65, NO. 71, NO. 73, NO. 77 & NO. 78. REQUEST SUBMITTED BY STAFF. Since no one was joining via electronic means, Jon Ward recommended that the Planning Commission pass on this agenda item. CONSIDER FOR ACTION SIX (6) MONTH EXTENSION OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF WEST TOWNE VILLAGE, 50 SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED LOTS LOCATED OFF BROADWAY AVENUE. REQUEST SUBMITTED BY DAVID C. BURNETT. Jon Ward stated that Mr. Aaron Bernhardt has submitted a request for a second six (6) month extension of his West Towne Village Preliminary Plat, which is a 50-lot single family detached subdivision located off Broadway Avenue. The Preliminary Plat was approved by the Planning Commission on September 23, 2019 for a period of one (1) year and a six (6) month extension was granted on September 28, 2020. Analysis: As provided in Article II, Section D, Subsection 9 of the Subdivision Regulations, two (2) six (6) month extensions can be applied for by the developer and granted by the Planning Commission provided a $50.00 fee is submitted with the request. The developer has submitted the fee along with a written request for an extension. A limited amount of work has occurred on the site and there have been no changes made to the plat since the preliminary plat was originally approved and later extended. Recommendation: Approval of the request for a second six (6) month extension of the Preliminary Plat subject to all conditions as established by the Planning Commission on September 23, 2019. Kay Starkweather made the motion to approve the request recommended by staff. Jim Woodford seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. COOKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION 2 MARCH 22ND, 2021 CONSIDER FOR ACTION SIX (6) MONTH EXTENSION OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SCENIC BLUFFS, EIGHT (8) LOTS LOCATED OFF SOUTH JEFFERSON AVENUE AND INTERSTATE DRIVE. REQUEST SUBMITTED BY BARRY REESE. Jon Ward stated that Mr. Barry Reese has submitted a request for a second six (6) month extension of his Scenic Bluff Preliminary Plat, which is an eight (8) lot commercial subdivision located off Scenic Drive. The Preliminary Plat was approved by the Planning Commission on September 23, 2019 for a period of one (1) year and a six (6) month extension was granted on September 28, 2020. Analysis: As provided in Article II, Section D, Subsection 9 of the Subdivision Regulations, two (2) six (6) month extensions can be applied for by the developer and granted by the Planning Commission provided a $50.00 fee is submitted with the request. The developer has submitted the fee along with a written request for an extension. A limited amount of work has occurred on the site and there have been no changes made to the plat since the preliminary plat was approved and later extended. Recommendation: Approval of the request for a second six (6) month extension of the Preliminary Plat subject to all conditions as established by the Planning Commission on September 23, 2019. Jim Woodford made the motion to approve the request recommended by staff. Jim Cobb seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. Study Items: (1) Consider for study the rezoning of 1368 West Broad Street and 20 CC Camp Road from CL (Local Commercial) to LM (Light Manufacturing). Request submitted by Sparrow Ventures. (2) Consider for study a request to close, abandon and declare as surplus property a portion of an undeveloped right-of-way located off of Polly Drive. Request submitted by Jonathan McNabb of V3 Venture Partners. Kay Starkweather made the motion to approve the study items. Jim Woodford seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. Staff Reports: (1) Minor Plats Approved & Recorded: • Willow Properties Phase II Re-Division of Lots 1 & 2 Amended, two (2) lots located at South Willow Avenue & Humble Drive – Jan Binkley/Willow Properties. • Johnson, Laura I. Lot Line Adjustment, two (2) lots located at 959 Mount Vernon Road & 635 West 9th Street – Lauren Johnson. • Auxin Development Lot Line Adjustment, two (2) lots located at 121/131 Poplar Avenue – Matt Allen / Auxin Development • Hadden, Lucas Property Lot #1, one (1) lot located at 995 Bill Smith Road – Lucan & Raleigh Hadden. ADJOURNMENT: 5:36 P.M. SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL SUBMITTED FOR RECORDING ____________________________ _________________________________ HALEY DICKSON JIM STAFNE, CHAIRMAN PLANNING ASSISTANT COOKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION  Action Item 3 Consider a Resolution, determining that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings of the Cookeville Municipal Planning Commission shall be by electronic means as permitted by Executive Order No. 16, No. 32, No. 51, No. 60, No. 65, No. 71, No. 73, No. 77 & No. 78. Request submitted by staff.  RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE COOKEVILLE MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION DETERMINING THAT, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE APRIL 26TH, 2021 MEETING OF THE COOKEVILLE MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL BE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AS PERMITTED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 16, NO. 34, NO. 51, NO. 60, NO. 65, NO. 71, NO. 73, NO. 77 & NO. 78. WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 16 issued on March 20, 2020, Executive Order No. 34 issued on May 6, 2020, Executive Order No. 51 issued on June 29, 2020, Executive Order No. 60 issued on August 28, 2020, Executive Order No. 65 issued on October 28, 2020, Executive Order No. 71 and No. 73 issued on December 22, 2020, Executive Order 77 issued on February 26, 2021 and Executive Order 78 issued on February 26, 2021 by the Honorable Bill Lee, Governor of the State of Tennessee as a reasonable measure to protect the health and safety of citizens and government officials while ensuring that government business may continue in a manner that is open and accessible to the public, has declared that the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1, are suspended to the extent necessary to allow a governing body, as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-102, including the Cookeville Municipal Planning Commission, to meet and conduct essential business by electronic means, rather than being required to gather a quorum of members physically present at the same location; and WHEREAS, the Cookeville Municipal Planning Commission has determined that meeting electronically is necessary to protect the health and safety of citizens, government officials and staff in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Executive Order No. 16, No. 34, No. 51, No. 60, No. 65, No. 71, No. 73, No. 77 & No. 78 and in a manner consistent with Article I, Section 19 of the Tennessee Constitution, Cookeville Municipal Planning Commission meetings shall be conducted by electronic means and shall be open and accessible to public attendance by electronic means. Executive Order No. 16, No. 34, No. 51, No. 60, No. 65, No. 71, No. 73, No. 77 & No. 78 do not in any way limit existing quorum or voting requirements under law, and all provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-108(c), remain in effect. ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE THIS 26TH DAY OF APRIL 2021. ____________________________________ Jim Stafne, Chairman, Cookeville Municipal Planning Commission ATTEST: ___________________________________ Haley Dickson, Secretary, Cookeville Municipal Planning Commission  Action Item 4 Consider for action six (6) month extension of The Reserve at the Country Club preliminary plat phases II, III, and IV, 101 single family detached residential lots. Submitted by Design Development, LLC.  Action Item 5 Consider for action six (6) month extension of the preliminary plat of Brook View Subdivision, 16 lots located off Brook View Drive & Cora Road. Request submitted by ERB Properties, LL  Action Item 6 Consider for action a request to close, abandon and declare as surplus property a portion of an undeveloped right-of-way located off Polly Drive. Request submitted by Jonathan McNabb of V3 Venture Partners. Developer has requested that this item be postponed until the May 24th Planning Commission meeting.  Action Item 7 Consider for action the rezoning of 1368 West Broad Street and 20 CC Camp Road from CL (Local Commercial) to LM (Light Manufacturing). Request submitted by Sparrow Ventures.  Study Item 1 Consider for study the rezoning of one parcel located on Buffalo Valley Road (Tax Map 054 093.03 from RS-10 (Single-Family Residential) to RS-5 (Single-Family Residential). Request submitted by Aaron Bernhardt.