Planning Commission

Town of Summerville Planning Commission The public and Town Council members are invited to attend March 18, 2019 - 4:00 PM Summerville Town Hall, Training Room 200 S. Main Street, Summerville, SC For additional information regarding items on this agenda including any public hearings, please contact the Planning Department at 843.851.5200. Applications and related documents for this meeting are available for review at any time at www.summervillesc.gov, Public Notices; and, in the Planning Department during regular business hours, Monday–Friday, 8:30–5:00 excluding Town of Summerville holidays. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1. Approval of minutes from meeting on February 25, 2019. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (public hearing signs posted beginning on 3.01.19 with notice in Post & Courier on 3.03.19) 1. Request to rezone TMS# 145-00-00-014, at Gahagan Road and Garbon Road, approximately 2.15 acres, and owned by Wesley R. Cherry from PUD, Planned Development District, to R-3, Single-Family Residential (attached buildings).. (Council District 3) III. OLD BUSINESS: IV. NEW BUSINESS: 1. New Street Names (as needed) 2. Request to rezone TMS# 145-00-00-014, at Gahagan Road and Garbon Road, approximately 2.15 acres, and owned by Wesley R. Cherry from PUD, Planned Development District, to R-3, Single-Family Residential (attached buildings). (Council District 3) V. MISCELLANEOUS: 1. Comprehensive Plan & Master Transportation Plan update VI. ADJOURNMENT: ____________________________________ Chairman or Vice Chairman Posted March 8, 2019  The Town of Summerville Planning Commission Meeting Minutes February 25, 2019 This meeting of the Town of Summerville Planning Commission was attended by Commission Members, Jim Reaves, Chairman; Elaine Segelken, Vice Chairman; Sarah Bares; Tom Hart; Betty Profit; Jonathan Lee; and Kevin Carroll. Staff in attendance included Jessi Shuler, AICP, Director of Planning and Bonnie Miley, Assistant Town Engineer. Jim Reaves, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM. Approval of Minutes: The Chairman called for a motion for the approval of the minutes from the meeting on January 28, 2019. Dr. Bares made a motion to approve the minutes as presented, and Mr. Hart made the second. Following no discussion the motion carried. Public Hearings: The first public hearing opened at 4:02 PM and was for the petition by South City Construction, Inc. and Jens Franzen to annex Dorchester County TMS#136-12-03-019 (approximately 0.44 acres) located at 110 Pinewood Drive, currently zoned R-2 Single-Family Residential in Dorchester County and will be zoned R-2 Single-Family Residential upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. Mr. Reaves introduced the request. Greg Carney, one of the owners, explained that he was required to annex in order to gain access to SCPW sewer on the property. Hearing no other public comment this hearing was closed at 4:02 PM. Old Business There were no items under Old Business. New Business: The first item under New Business was New Street Names (as applicable). Ms. Shuler stated that staff had no street names for approval. The second item under New Business was the petition by South City Construction, Inc. and Jens Franzen to annex Dorchester County TMS#136-12-03-019 (approximately 0.44 acres) located at 110 Pinewood Drive, currently zoned R-2 Single-Family Residential in Dorchester County and will be zoned R-2 Single-Family Residential upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. Mr. Reaves introduced the request. Ms. Segelken made a motion to recommend annexation to Town Council, and Mr. Hart made the second. The motion passed unanimously. Miscellaneous: Ms. Shuler thanked all of the Planning Commission members for attending the kickoff workshop for Elected and Appointed Officials for the Comprehensive Plan and Master Transportation Plan process. She explained that she would be working with the consultants to schedule the stakeholder interviews, Community Workshop, and Business Workshop, which would most likely be in April. She reminded the Planning Commission members to provide her with recommendations of people to include in the stakeholder interviews. A few recommendations were briefly discussed, and Ms. Shuler asked that any recommendations be emailed to her. Adjourn With no further business for the Commission, Ms. Segelken made a motion to adjourn with Mr. Carroll making the second, and Mr. Reaves adjourned the meeting at 4:11 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Jessi Shuler, AICP Date: __________________________ Director of Planning Approved: _________________________________________________ Jim Reaves, Chairman or Elaine Segelken, Vice Chairman  REZONING REQUEST STAFF REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION March 18, 2019 TMS#: 145-00-00-014 Location: Gahagan Road & Garbon Road Description: one lot approximately 2.15 acres Request: Rezoning to R-3 from PUD The property owner, Wesley Cherry, is requesting for the above referenced parcel to be rezoned to R- 3. Based on discussions with the property owner, the plan is for this property to be sold to be developed into townhomes. This property is included in the Town’s ‘Neighborhood Mixed Use District’ as identified within the Town’s 2009-2011 Comprehensive Plan and Update as well as on the accompanying Future Land Use Map, which promotes neighborhood service-oriented businesses and residential land uses. Residential uses, such as, townhomes, rowhouses, duplexes, single-family housing, and accessory dwelling units are encouraged in this district. While there is not any other property zoned R-3 in the general vicinity of this lot, staff does not feel that this would fall under a “spot zoning” designation, as the Palmetto Row townhome development is very close by, but it happens to be zoned PUD. The Supreme Court stated that invalid "spot zoning" is the process of singling out a small land parcel for a use classification totally different from that of the surrounding area to benefit the property owners and to the detriment of other owners. Based on this information, the rezoning request for R-3 does not appear to meet the definition of “spot zoning” and does appear to be in conformance with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan & Update 2009-2011.  GR AN D PA LM LN D K BLV K OA EV BLAC E SH AM DR YO RK CT D GAN R GAHA LK WA TO RS FAC N RD RBO GA µ Legend Exhibit Showing LN TMS #: 145-00-00-014.000 Road Centerlines AWK HT H Parcels NIG to be Rezoned To be Rezoned R-3, Single-Family Residential (attached) Dorchester Parcels 0 40 80 160 240 320 Summerville Zoning Feet March 2019 PUD R-2 Disclaimer: This map is a graphic representation of data obtained from various LNsources. All efforts have been made to warrant the accuracy of this map; R KEthe however, the Town of Summerville disclaims all representation and liabilityICfor use of this map. FL