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THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026 5:15 PM EST 1) Welcome, Call to Order, and Roll Call 2) Approval of Agenda 3) Acknowledge City Council and City Personnel Present 4) Approval of the July 14, 2026 Meeting Minutes 5) Rules for Addressing Planning Commission 6) Acceptance of Preliminary Plat - US Highway 280 East Retail Subdivision - Willow Capital Partners, LLC, (applicant). • Staff Report • Developer's Comments • Department Memo 7) Public Hearing and Recommendation of Annexation - 1.62+/- acres located at 20354 US Highway 280 East - Timothy & Jene' Greer, owners. • Staff Report • Developer's Comments • Department Memo 8) Public Hearing & Recommendation of Rezone - 52+/- aces located along US Highway 280 East - SB, LLC., owner. • Staff Report • Developer's Comments • Department Memo 9) Old Business 10) New Business 11) Adjournment  July 14, 2026 The Planning Commission of the City of Phenix City, Alabama met on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 5: 15 PM EST in the Council Chambers at the Public Safety Building located at 1111 Broad Street, Phenix -city,fillabama.--------- - - - ----- --------- - -- -- - --- - - - --------------- Chairman Sims called the meeting to order and asked Secretary Phillips-Wyatt to call the roll. Upon roll call, the following members answered present: Member Bailey, Member Carr, Member Hanks, Member Ivy, Member McKissic, Chairman Sims, Vice Chairman Taylor and Member Phillips-Wyatt. Member Lindsey was not present. The second item on the agenda was the approval of the agenda. Chairman Sims asked ifthere was a motion to approve the agenda. Member Ivy made the motion to approve, seconded by Member McKissic. Upon said motion being put to a vote, the following vote was recorded: Yeas: Member Bailey, Member Carr, Member Hanks, Member Ivy, Member McKissic, Chairman Sims, Vice Chairman Taylor and Member Phillips- Wyatt. Nays; None. Abstain: None. Motion thus passed. The third item on the agenda was the attendance call for City Personnel and Elected Officials. Chairman Sims asked Secretary Phillips-Wyatt to call roll. The following were present in person. Councilmember Bailey, City Engineer I Public Works Director Angel Moore, Assistant City Engineer Chris Casey, Graduate Engineer Andrew Patterson, Utilities Director John Spraggins, Chief Building Official Ray Rogers, Deputy Building Official Ricky Carlson, Chief of Police Joey Weierick, Chief of Fire Kristin Kennedy, Asst. Fire Chief Kerry Bragg, Fire Marshall Chris Wright, City Manager Wallace B. Hunter, and Assistant City Manager Chan Gamble. The fourth item on the agenda was the approval of the June 23, 2026 meeting minutes. Chairman Sims asked if there was a motion to approve the written minutes and remove the recorded minutes. Member Carr made the motion to approve, seconded by Member Ivy. Upon said motion being put to a vote, the following vote was recorded: Yeas: Member Bailey, Member Carr, Member Hanks, Member Ivy, Member McKissic, Chairman Sims, Vice Chairman Taylor and Secretary Eliza Phillips-Wyatt. Nays; None. Abstain: None. Motion passed. The fifth item on the agenda was Chairman Sims, who set the rules for addressing the Planning Commission. The sixth item on the agenda was the Approval of Administrative Subdivision - 28.49+/- acres located at 59 Pine Ridge Trail - John E Griggs & Jamie Griggs, owners. City Engineer /Public Works Director Angel Moore reviewed the staff report with the members. Chairman Sims asked Secretary Phillips- Wyatt to read the department memo. Memo To: Planning Commission From: Angel Moore, P.E., City Engineer/Public Works Director Date: July 9, 2026 RE: Administrative Subdivision - 28.49+/- acres located at 59 Pine Ridge Trail The above referenced Administrative Subdivision has been reviewed by the Building, Utilities, Fire, and Engineering Deparlments and meets the minimum requirements of the Subdivision Regulations for approval. Chairman Sims asked if there was a motion to approve. A motion to approve was made by Member McKissic, seconded by Member Ivy. Upon said motion being put to a vote, the following vote was recorded: Yeas: Member Bailey, Member Carr, Member Hanks, Member Ivy, Member McKissic, Chairman Sims, Vice Chairman Taylor and Member Phillips-Wyatt. Nays: None. Abstain: None. Motion thus passed.  RE: II/lax Building Area in C-4 Highway Commercial District I would like to recommend that we amend the Zoning Ordinance by adjusting the maximum building area for the C-4: Highway Commercial District from 25% to 50%. While speaking with some developers and reviewing other jurisdictions around the area it was determined that our current ordinance is more restrictive by only allowing for 25% of building area compared to a 50% allowance in other areas and jurisdictions. It would allow developers more flexibility in designing ------developments.-- -------------------- ----------- -- ----------- ------------------- Chairman Sims asked if there was a motion to recommend to approve or deny. A motion to recommend to approve was made by Member Ivy, seconded by Member Bailey. Upon said motion being put to a vote, the following vote was recorded: Yeas: Member Bailey, Member Carr, Member Hanks, Member Ivy, Member McKissic, Chairman Sims, Vice Chairman Taylor and Member Phillips-Wyatt. Nays: None. Abstain: None. Motion thus passed. The thirteenth item on the agenda was Old Business: None The fourteenth item on the agenda was New Business: None. The fifteenth item on the agenda was Adjournment. Chairman Sims asked if there was a motion to adjourn. A motion to adjourn was made by Member Ivy, seconded by Member McKissic. Upon said motion being put to a vote, the following vote was recorded: Yeas: Member Bailey, Member Carr, Member Hanks, Member Ivy, Member McKissic, Chairman Sims, Vice Chairman Taylor and Member Phillips-Wyatt Nays: None. Abstain: None. Motion thus passed. There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, the meeting was adjourned until the next scheduled meeting on July 28, 2026. Chairman: Billy Sims Secretary: Eliza Phillips-Wyatt  60112th St;reet; I Phenix Cit;y, AL 36867 I Ph: 334-448-2760 I Fx: 334-291-4848 I phenixcit;yal.gov JASPONICA G. FLORENCE STEVE BAILEY EDDIE N. LOWE VICKEY C. GREEN ARTHUR L. DAY, JR. At Large I Mayor Pro Tern Councilmember District 1 Mayor Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District 3 WALLACE B. HUNTER, City Manager SHANNON DAVIS, City Clerk ANGEL MOORE, P.E., City Engineer Director of Engineering I Director of Public Works Item No. 6 Type of Request: Preliminary Plat General Information Applicant: Willow Capital Partners, LLC Surveyor of Record: Gonzalez-Strength & Assoc. , Inc. Site Location : Off US Hwy 280 E Acreage: 155.72 +/-acres Number of Lots: 22 lots Current Zoning: C-4 Highway Commercial R-3 High Density Residential Current Use of Property: Vacant Proposed Use of Property: Commercial/Mixed Use Residential District: One Survey Plat: Attached City Services: Fire, Police, Streets & Drainage Staff Comments None. Engineer/Owner Comments None. ~Svcly • Phenix City ! Come Gt ON Wilh l11• positJivelyphen ixcitJy.com  A:uod1.J. 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At Large I Mayor Pro Tern Councilmember District 1 Mayor Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District 3 WALLACE B. HUNTER, City Manager SHANNON DAVIS, City Clerk ANGEL MOORE, P.E., City Engineer Director of Engineering I Director of Public Works MEMORANDUM To: Planning commissnf' From: Angel Moore, P.t!,(ity Engineer/Public Works Director Date: July 23, 2026 RE: Acceptance of Preliminary Plat -155.72 +/-acres located along US Hwy 280 E The above referenced Preliminary Plat is under review by the Building, Utilities, Fire, and Engineering Departments . It is the recommendation of City Staff that this preliminary plat be accepted for consideration by the Planning Commission. ~Sivcly • Phenix City! C omo GPO>'I w.tto u 11 posit ivelyphenixcity.com  601121:ih Sl:ireel:i I Phenix Cil:iy, AL 36867 I Ph: 334-448-Z760 I Fx: 334-291-4848 I phenixcil:iyalgov JASPONJCA G. FLORENCE STEVE BAILEY EDDIE N. LOWE VICKEY C. GREEN ARTHUR L. DAY, JR. At Large I Mayor Pro Tern Councilmember District 1 Mayor Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District 3 WALLACE B. HUNTER, City Manager SHANNON DAVIS, City Clerk ANGEL MOORE, P.E., City Engineer Director of Engineering I Director of Public Works Item No. 7 Type of Request: Annexation I Pre-Zone General Information Applicant: Timothy & Jene' Greer Surveyor of Record: Gonzalez-Strength & Associates, Inc. Site Location: 20354 US Hwy 280 E Acreage: 1.62 +/-acres Proposed Zoning Classification: C-4 Highway Commercial Current Use of Property: Existing Structure Proposed Use of Property: Commercial Development District: One Survey Plat: Attached City Services: Phenix City Fire & Police Staff Comments • The City currently has a moratorium on annexations, however, the developer is consolidating this piece of property with a parcel that is currently in the City limits. This request will clean up the City limits line to match the property boundary proposed in their submitted preliminary plat. Engineer/Owner Comments None ~~vely • Phenix City! Com• GROW Ylilh Us• posilJivel1JphenixcilJ1J.com  DRAWING: #26-0309 EXHIBIT MAP ANNEXATION PARCEL SOUTH ONE HALF OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 30 EAST LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA . 1- , - --- -------- - ---- -- ------- ----- ---- ABBREVIATIONS ' I P.O.B. I I POINT OF BEGINNING '' P.0.C. POINT OF COMMENCEMENT I PARCEL ID: .,. '' 43 14 09 30 0 000 022.000 SB LLC ~1-:::. 1215 7TH AVE PHENIX CITY, AL 36867 ' LINE TABLE LINE BEARING L1 s 88'36 19 DIST w 531.44 CF zlw, zw "'' w BOOK 2620, PAGE 989 FOUND CRIMP L2 s 40'20 13 E 341.29 ~, z NW CORNER L3 N 48'39 25 E 413.41 ...Ji-I :J LOT 1920 IVY CREEK PHASE 4 ~: ~ PLAT BOOK 45, PAGE 62 1 1 "' s 88'36'19" w• ~~~~~~~~~~~__::L~~f---::=:--~'iffil~"Ti\~c:i's"~~0-~'--803.94°(c) __ _ - iG ~ I'I/ PROPOSED PARCEL ~~ 'i 70,536 Sq. Feet "' ., 1.62 Acres :1: ~ ' PARCEL ID: . . @ 43 14 09 30 0 000 003.001 GREER JENE & TIMOTHY 20354 HWY 280 E PHENIX CITY, AL 36870 DEED BOOK 1093, PAGE 471 I I / / I I I / SURVEY LEGAL LEGEND A parcel of land being situated In the South One-Half of Section 30, JPF. IRON PIN FOUND Township 18 North, Range 30 East, Lee County, Alabama and befng JPS. IRON PIN SET s;e· REBAR w/CAP more partlcularly described as follows: (STAMPED CA-560LS) • CONCRETE MONUMENT FOUND Commence at a found crimp marking the Northwest corner of Lot 1920 of Ivy Creek Phase 4 as recorded In Plat Book 45, Page 62 in the + CROSS FOUNO 0 CALCULATED POINT Office of the Judge of Probate for Lee County, Alabama and also lying on the North line of the South One-Half of said Section 30, thence -- -- ~ --leav!ng-sald-subdlvlslon.----run-South-88-8egrees-36-Mlnutes-1-9-Seconds--0 1 -----~·-o-o'-------2u·o 1 -----300' -- -- ------ West along the North ltne of said South One-Half of Section 30 for a distance of 803.94 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continue along the last described course, South 88 Degrees 36 Minutes 19 ~-1':-::l••• SCALE IN--F-E-ET ••••••Ill Seconds West, and along sold South llne a distance of 531.44 feet to a found ~ inch rebar lying on the Easterly Right of Woy of U.S. 1"=100' Highway 280 'Rlght of Woy varies"; thence leovlng said North line, run South 40 Degrees 20 Minutes 13 Seconds East along said Right of Woy a distance of 341.29 feet to a point; thence leaving said Right of Way, run North 48 Degrees 39 Minutes 25 Seconds East a distance of 413.41 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said parcel contains 70,536 square feet or 1.62 acres more or less. O <loJl)'llght 2026  60112bh Streeb I Phenix City, AL 36867 I Ph: 334-448-2760 I Fx: 334-291-4848 I phenixcibyal.gov JASPONICA G. FLORENCE STEVE BAILEY EDDIE N. LOWE VICKEY C. GREEN ARTHUR L. DAY, JR. At Large I Mayor Pro Tern Councilmember District 1 Mayor Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District 3 WALLACE B. HUNTER, City Manager SHANNON DAVIS, Cily Clerk ANGEL MOORE, P.E., City Engineer Direclor of Engineering I Director of Public Works MEMORANDUM To: Planning Commissi~nj\ From: Angel Moore, P.~ty Engineer/Public Works Director Date: July 23, 2026 RE: Public Hearing and Recommendation of Annexation Request - 1.62 +/-acres located at 20354 US Hwy 280 E The above referenced Annexation has been reviewed by the Building, Utilities, Fire, and Engineering Departments. City Staff has no objection with the approval of this request for annexation. ~SivGly • Phenix C ity! Come Gl!O..V Vf4h Uil p ositivelyphenixcity.com  60112bh Sl:ireel:i I Phenix Cit;y, AL 36867 I Ph: 334-448-2760 I Fx: 334-291-4848 I phenixcit;yal.gov JASPONICA G. FLORENCE STEVE BAILEY EDDIE N. LOWE VICKEY C. GREEN ARTHUR L. DAY, JR. At Large I Mayor Pro Tern Councilmember District 1 Mayor Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District 3 WALLACE B. HUNTER, City Manager SHANNON DAVIS, City Clerk ANGEL MOORE, P.E., City Engineer Director of Engineering I Director or Public Works Item No. 8 Type of Request: Rezone General Information Applicant: 58, LLC Surveyor of Record: Gonzalez-Strength & Associates, Inc. Site Location: Along US Hwy 280 E Acreage: 52.0 +/- acres Current Zoning: R-3 High Density Residential Proposed Zoning Classification: C-4 Highway Commercial Current Use of Property: Vacant Proposed Use of Property: Commercial Development District: One Survey Plat: Attached City Services: Phenix City Fire, Police Staff Comments • The developer is adjusting the existing dividing line between the C-4 and R-3 zones which does not have a clear legal description. Engineer/Owner Comments None ~5vcly • Phenix Cilyl Come GOO'l'I Wllh lls• posit;ivelyphenixcity.com ® .. . i?  60112t;h Street; I Phenix City, AL 36867 I Ph: 334-448-2760 I Fx: 334-291-4848 I phenixcit;yal.gov JASPONICA G. FLORENCE STEVE BAILEY EDDIE N. LOWE VICKEY C. GREEN ARTHUR L. DAY, JR. At Large I Mayor Pro Tern Councilmember District 1 Mayor Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District 3 WALLACE 8. HUNTER, City Manager SHANNON DAVIS, City Clerk ANGEL MOORE, P.E., City Engineer Director of Engineering I Director of Public Works MEMORANDUM To: Planning Com~i54on From: Angel Moor~.,' City Engineer/Public Works Director Date: July 23, 2026 RE: Public Hearing and Recommendation of Rezone - 52.0 +/-acres located along US Hwy 280 E The above referenced Rezone has been reviewed by the Building, Utilities, Fire, and Engineering Departments and meets the minimum requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for approval. ~5vely e Phenix C ity! Come GROW Wiln Vs1 po sitivelyphenixcit;y.com