Planning Commission

TOWN OF FORT MILL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING June 19, 2018 112 Confederate Street 6:30 PM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Regular Meeting: May 15, 2018 [Pages 2–4] NEW BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Commercial Appearance Review: Steele Street Station [Pages 5–12] Request from Kuester Commercial to grant commercial appearance review approval for a proposed multi-tenant commercial building located at the corner of Tom Hall Street and Steele Street INFORMATION / DISCUSSION 1. Planning Commission – July Meeting Date 2. UDO Update 3. Comprehensive Plan Update ADJOURN The following press was notified of the meeting by email or fax in accordance of the Freedom of Information Act: The Herald; CN2; WRHI; Fort Mill Times and WBTV. The agenda was also posted at the entrance to Town Hall the required length of time and on the Town website. The Town of Fort Mill is committed to assuring accessibility with reasonable accommodation, of Town services and facilities for all individuals, in compliance with federal law. Please contact the Town Manager’s Office at 803-547-2116 if you need assistance. 1  MINUTES TOWN OF FORT MILL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING May 15, 2018 112 Confederate Street 6:30 PM Present: James Traynor, Zhengzheng Wiley, Hynek Lettang, Ben Hudgins, Chris Wolfe, Planning Director Chris Pettit, Senior Planner Alex Moore, Assistant Planner Nick Cauthen Absent: Tom Petty, Matt Lucarelli Guests: Jeremia Murphy Chairman Traynor called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Mr. Wolfe requested that staff review the language included in the minutes related to the berm discussed for the Dobys Bridge commercial site and made a motion to approve the minutes from the April 17, 2018 meeting with modifications as necessary for the berm language. Mr. Hudgins seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a vote of 5-0. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Final Plat – Sutton Mill Phase 5: Planning Director Pettit provided a brief overview of the request, the purpose of which was to review and approve a final plat for Sutton Mill Phase 5. Planning Director Pettit noted that the two (2) lots shown in Phase 5 were originally planned for the subdivision, included on the approved preliminary plat and construction documents, and originally planned to be included within one of the earlier phases. The applicant, M/I Homes, ultimately decided to hold the final plat for the two (2) lots until the end of the subdivision. With the plat meeting the requirements of the Town’s Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, staff recommended in favor of approval. Mr. Wolfe questioned whether the request was in compliance with the recently approved amendments to the R-5 Residential District, to which Planning Director Pettit noted that the request was in compliance with the recent amendments. Mr. Wolfe made a motion to approve the final plat allowing staff to make minor modifications as needed. Mr. Lettang seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a vote 5-0. 2. Final Plat – Nims Village Phase 1 Map 2: Planning Director Pettit provided a brief overview of the request, the purpose of which was to review and approve a final plat for Nims Village Phase 1 Map 2. Planning Director Pettit noted that the subdivision was subject to and in compliance with a development agreement, the base R-15 Residential district regulations, as well as the Corridor Overlay District (Node) regulations. Staff recommended in favor of approval contingent upon the applicant providing a bond or letter of credit equal to 125% of the cost of any unfinished infrastructure and allowing staff to make minor modifications as needed on the final plat. Based upon the Planning Commission’s direction following Nims Village Phase 1 Map 1, 2  Planning Director Pettit provided a status overview of the development’s open space and usable open space, which was on pace to meet or exceed the requirements for the development. Further discussions occurred related to the usable open space requirement and the applicant’s intent to develop a trail network along the rear of the development with a stub- out to the White Grove subdivision and the neighboring Harris Teeter property. Mr. Wolfe asked about the tree preservation within the subdivision. Discussion followed regarding the current regulations and procedures and the future regulations as drafted within the UDO. Mr. Wolfe made a motion to approve the final plat contingent upon the applicant providing a bond or letter of credit acceptable to the Town and allowing staff to make minor modifications as needed. Mr. Hudgins seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a vote 5-0. 3. Road Name Request – Nims Village: Planning Director Pettit provided a brief overview of the request, the purpose of which was to review and approve a new road name for a future phase of Nims Village. During the preliminary plat process, the Planning Commission approved “Beechwood Court” as a road name to be used within Nims Village, however, York County’s E-911 / Addressing office later determined that the name was too similar to another within the county and requested that the developer receive approval to use a different name. The developer requested the approval of “Pin Oak Court” as a replacement, which was approved and reserved by York County. Staff recommended in favor of approval. Mr. Hudgins made a motion to approve the road name Pin Oak Court. Mr. Lettang seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a vote of 5-0. 4. Text Amendment – Preservation Corridor Limits: Planning Director Pettit provided a brief overview of the staff report and draft ordinance, which would amend the land development regulations in the Code of Ordinances by repealing Ordinance No. 2005-05 codified as Chapter 30, Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places; Article I, In General; Section 30-11, Preservation Corridor Limits. Planning Director Pettit noted that New Business Item #5 would replace the repealed corridor preservation regulations with updated language within the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Wolfe made a motion to recommend in favor of approval of the ordinance. Mr. Hudgins seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a vote of 5-0. 5. Text Amendment – TCP Transportation Corridor Preservation Overlay: Planning Director Pettit provided a brief overview of the staff report and draft ordinance, which would establish a new overlay district, TCP Transportation Corridor Preservation overlay, replacing the repealed regulations from New Business Item #4. The updated regulations within the overlay district would more clearly identify what additional regulations applied to a property when adjacent to a pending transportation project. The ordinance would closely mirror the 3  language York County uses for the same purpose, which would create consistency in the protection of future right-of-ways and help transportation agencies in their planning and design of future roadway projects. A discussion occurred related to the project descriptions within the ordinance and the potential need to expand/clarify those descriptions so as to, for example, differentiate from a bypass and business route. Planning Director Pettit noted that there was a project listed within the ordinance for Neely Road, which was not within the Fort Mill area and therefore should be struck. Staff recommended in favor of approval of the ordinance with a modification to strike Neely Road from the project list. Mr. Hudgins made a motion to recommend in favor of approval of the ordinance with modifications to clarify the project descriptions and to strike the Neely Road project. Mr. Wolfe seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a vote of 5-0. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION / DISCUSSION Planning Director Pettit provided the Planning Commission with an update on the recent amendment to the Town’s Street Acceptance Policy. Additional updates were provided regarding the status of the comprehensive plan rewrite as well as the Unified Development Ordinance. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 pm. Respectfully submitted, Chris Pettit, AICP Planning Director June 11, 2018 4  Meeting Information Meeting Type Planning Commission Meeting Date June 19, 2018 Request Summary Action (Old Bus.) X Action (New Bus.) Info/Discussion Request Type Public Hearing Executive Session Other Case Summary Annexation Rezoning Text Amendment Case Type Subdivision Plat X Appearance Review Other Property Information Applicant Kuester Commercial Property Owner Hinson Realty LLC. / Michael Chase / Katherine and Michael Properties LLC. Property Location Corner of Tom Hall Street and Steele Street Tax Map Numbers 020-04-25-008, 010, 011, 012, 020 Acreage 1.454 +/- acres Current Zoning HC Highway Commercial, THCD Tom Hall Street Corridor Existing Use Vacant Title Request from Kuester Commercial to grant commercial appearance review approval for a proposed mixed use commercial project located at the corner of Tom Hall Street and Steele Street Background Information Site Characteristics The property is located at the northwestern corner of the Tom Hall Street and Steele Street intersection. It consists of 1.454 +/- acres of partially vacant land. The property contains approximately 300 linear feet of road frontage on Tom Hall Street and 70 feet of road frontage on Steele Street. The existing 1 story building will remain on the site. 5 Neighboring Uses Direction Zoning Existing Use North R-10, HC Cemetery, Single Family Residential South HC, Office THCD East HC, Vacant THCD West HC, Office / Daycare THCD Zoning Summary The site is currently zoned HC Highway Commercial, THCD Tom Hall Street Corridor District. Maximum Building Height: 60’ Minimum lot area: No minimum Minimum front yard setback: 10’ Minimum side yard setback: 0’ Minimum rear yard setback: 0’ Building materials: Buildings shall be designed to use, to the greatest extent feasible, building materials such as rock, stone, brick and wood or any other material so deemed appropriate through the appearance review per article V of the zoning code so as to maintain the specialized commercial and historic character of the corridor. Applicant Proposal The applicant has proposed a 2 story, approximate 12,700 square ft. building to contain a mix of office, retail, and restaurant uses. The applicant has provided a site plan showing the proposed layout of the project. The building is located on the portion of the property closest to the intersection. The proposed building elevations have been provided (attached). Staff A meeting with the applicant and staff was held on May 14th for discussion Recommendation of the project. The applicant was made aware that this property is located within the Tom Hall Street Corridor District so a 10 ft. front setback could be utilized. The site plan is pending review and approval by the town’s Fire Marshal and Building Official. Should the Planning Commission wish to grant commercial appearance review approval, staff would request including language in the approval motion to allow for minor modifications to be made to the site plan to accommodate comments or concerns made by the Fire Marshal, Building Official, or other Town or outside agency with review authority. 6  The site plan and landscape plan meet or exceed all zoning requirements. The proposed building elevations meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance and feature high quality building materials, with variations in vertical and horizontal depth. It should be noted that the existing building on the property is not under review by the Planning Commission as no change in square footage is being proposed to trigger a commercial appearance review. Staff recommends in favor of approval, with a condition allowing staff to approve minor adjustments to the site plan, landscape plan, signage plan, and lighting plan to satisfy the comments and requirements of the town’s Building Official, Fire Marshal, SCDOT, and/or the town’s Utilities and Planning Departments. Alternatives 1. Grant commercial appearance review approval with conditions. 2. Grant commercial appearance review approval. 3. Deny commercial appearance review approval. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends in favor of APPROVAL for the request, conditioned upon allowing staff to administratively approve minor adjustments to the Recommendation site plan, landscape plan, signage plan, and lighting plan to satisfy the comments and requirements of the town’s Building Official, Fire Marshal, SCDOT, and/or the town’s Utilities and Planning Departments. Name & Title Nick Cauthen, Assistant Planner Department Planning Department Date of Request June 19, 2018 Legislative History Planning Commission 6/19/18: Scheduled Attachments • Aerial Map • Zoning Map • Photo from Tom Hall St./Steele St. Intersection • Proposed Plans and Building Elevations 7 Aerial Map Zoning Map 8 Photo from Tom Hall Street 9 10 Mi xedUs eDevel opment Tom Hal lRdandSt eelRd-For tMi ll ,Sout hCar oli na 08J une2018 11 EXTERI ORRENDERI NG Mi xedUs eDevel opment Tom Hal lRdandSt eelRd-For tMi ll ,Sout hCar oli na 08J une2018 12 EXTERI ORRENDERI NG