Planning Commission

TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA PLANNING COMMISSION DECEMBER 18, 2019 DRAFT MINUTES Present: Joseph Wren, Chair, Roy Neal, Michael McCormick, Rodly Millet, Kathy Smith, George Gates, Gary Davis, Don Campbell, Brett Bennett. Staff: Jeff Ulma, Kent Prause, Michele Canon, Kevin Mitchell, Eddie Bernard, Lynnette Lynes Mr. Wren called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and introduced Gary Davis as the newest member of the Commission. 1. Approval of the Agenda Ms. Smith moved for approval of the agenda. Mr. Neal seconded the motion. All in favor. 2. Approval of Minutes from November 20 Meeting Mr. Millet moved for approval of the minutes with the following correction: ➢ Page 2, next to last paragraph--final sentence is not complete Ms. Smith seconded the motion. All in favor. 3. Update on Planning Commission Recommendations Ms. Canon reviewed Town Council decisions with the Commission. 4. Correspondence 5. General Public Comment There being no correspondence or comments, Mr. Wren continued with the agenda. 6. Requests A. Case #: R-28-19, Request To annex and zone one parcel R-3, Medium Density Residential District. Does not include a request to be included in the SB-OD, Sweetgrass Basket Overlay District, located at 2161 Annie Laura Lane. TMS No.: 558-00-00-249 Correspondence Ms. Canon reviewed staff comments with the Commission (attachment 1).  Planning Commission Agenda December 18, 2019 Page 2 of 5 Mr. Joseph Sanchez, owner, reviewed the request with the Commission. He stated that he had letters of support from all of the neighbors and distributed them for the Commission to review. Mr. George Freeman, 1450 Bowman Road, suggested that this area should be included in the overlay district. He suggested that the overlay district was created in order to preserve the character of the area. Mr. Robert Timmerman, 2142 Gulf Drive, suggested that the changes to the area have been for the better. He stated that the Sanchez family has historically owned the entire property of Annie Laura Lane. He suggested that the request is appropriate and should be approved. He stated that the petition includes signatures of every property owner. Mr. Robert Timmerman, Jr., Gulf Drive and Annie Laura Lane, suggested that the request is appropriate and should be approved. There being no further comments, Mr. Wren closed the public hearing. Mr. Neal moved for approval of the request. Mr. Campbell seconded the motion. Motion failed on a 2 to 5 vote with Mr. McCormick and Mr. Neal in favor; Mr. Bennett, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Wren, Ms. Smith and Mr. Millet opposed and Mr. Davis and Mr. Gates abstaining. Mr. Millet moved for denial of the request. Mr. Gates seconded the motion. Motion passed on a 5 to 2 vote with Mr. Bennett, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Wren, Ms. Smith and Mr. Millet in favor; Mr. McCormick and Mr. Neal opposed and Mr. Davis and Mr. Gates abstaining. B. Case #: R-29-19, Request: To amend the Gregorie Ferry Landing PD-MU-SR, Planned Development-Mixed Use Suburban-Rural District, (Ordinance No. 06082, as amended), by reducing the amount of commercial square footage by 23,000 sf and increasing the allowable density from 12 units an acre to 12.18 units per acre through the increase of an additional 42 multi- family units to be utilized in its entirety for workforce housing, located off Winnowing Way near its intersection with Gregory Ferry Road. TMS No.: 580-00-00-013  Planning Commission Agenda December 18, 2019 Page 3 of 5 Mr. Millet recused himself due to a conflict of interest. Ms. Canon reviewed staff comments with the Commission (attachment 1). Mr. Tony Berry reviewed the request with the Commission. He stated that they would be amenable to the addition of a bus shelter. Mr. George Freeman, 1450 Bowman Road, suggested that the widening of the roadway should be included as part of this project. Ms. Wendy Bauerschmidt, Housing for All—Mount Pleasant Executive Director, stated that Housing for All—Mount Pleasant has been working to bring more workforce housing projects to the Town. She suggested that this area of the Town is in need of affordable housing and asked that the request be approved. Mr. Benji Cook, 329 Tidal Circle, Housing for All—Mount Pleasant Chair, stated that they have been working to bring a workforce housing project to the Town and suggested that this was a good opportunity to bring affordable housing to Mount Pleasant. Mr. Will Jenkinson, River Oak Drive, suggested that this is a wonderful opportunity to provide affordable housing for emergency personnel, teachers, and other service workers. There being no further comments, Mr. Wren closed the public hearing. Ms. Smith moved for approval of the request with the condition of construction of a bus shelter and inclusion of the roadway widening. Mr. Neal seconded the motion. Mr. Pagliarini noted that the roadway widening could not be included as a condition for this project. Ms. Smith amended the motion to remove the condition of inclusion of the roadway widening. Mr. Neal seconded the amendment. All in favor with Mr. Millet abstaining.  Planning Commission Agenda December 18, 2019 Page 4 of 5 C. Case #: R-30-19, Request To rezone two parcels from R-1, Low Density Residential District, to CC, Community Conservation District, located at 3635 & 3637 Marginal Road. TMS No.: 614-01-00-008, -125 Ms. Canon reviewed staff comments with the Commission (attachment 1). Ms. Naomi Venning, owner, reviewed the request with the Commission. There being no comments, Mr. Wren closed the public hearing. Ms. Smith moved for approval of the request. Mr. Millet seconded the motion. All in favor. D. Proposal to amend Section 156.201(I)(2)(c), of Chapter 156, Zoning Code, of the Mount Pleasant Code of Ordinances pertaining to the vision corridor provision of the Critical Line Buffer. Proposed changes include language clarifying that the vision corridor provision applies to property utilized for both residential and commercial uses; clearing can potentially occur for the benefit of an adjoining property owner, given the property owner provides consent; the 33 percent clearing requirement can potentially be incremental if consistent with defined guidelines; and how the Critical Line Buffer and Vision Corridor is measured. Ms. Canon reviewed staff comments with the Commission (attachment 1). The Commission discussed invasive species and if language with the text amendment should be included to address this. Mr. Tom O’Brien, president of I’On POA, suggested that the management of invasive vines should be addressed. He suggested that similar language that is included in the Mathis Ferry Road buffer ordinance should be included in this text amendment for the vision corridor. There being no further comments, Mr. Wren closed the public hearing. Mr. Millet moved for approval of the text amendment as presented. Ms. Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed on a 8 to 1 vote with Mr. Bennett, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Davis, Mr. Gates, Mr. Wren, Ms. Smith, Mr. McCormick, and Mr. Millet in favor; Mr. Neal opposed.  Planning Commission Agenda December 18, 2019 Page 5 of 5 The Commission agreed that staff should review the buffer ordinances to determine if text amendments would be appropriate to address invasive species. E. Request for Approval of Waiver from Land Development Regulations. Mr. Mitchell reviewed staff comments with the Commission (attachment 1). Mr. Jose Hernandez, owner, reviewed the request with the Commission. Mr. Neal moved for denial of the request. Mr. Millet seconded the motion. Motion passed on a 8 to 1 vote with Mr. Bennett, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Davis, Mr. Gates, Ms. Smith, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Millet, and Mr. Neal in favor; Mr. Wren opposed. F. Request To approve street names for The Retreat at Carolina Park. Names to be approved include: Staunch Way, Spirit Street, and Vigor Lane Ms. Smith moved for approval of the request. Mr. Neal seconded the motion. All in favor. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:46 pm. Submitted by, L. Lynes PlanComsn12182019