Planning Commission

Town of Summerville Planning Commission The public and Town Council members are invited to attend virtually April 20, 2020 - 4:00 PM Zoom Cloud Meeting Application To view meeting click link: https://zoom.us/j/838787261 For additional information regarding items on this agenda including any public hearings, please contact the Planning Department at planning@summervillesc.gov or 843.851.4217. Applications and related documents for this meeting are available for review at any time at www.summervillesc.gov/AgendaCenter I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1. Approval of minutes from meeting on March 16, 2020. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (public hearing signs posted on properties beginning on 04.03.20 and with notice in Post & Courier on 04.05.20) 1. Petition by Lina and Francisco Elizondo to annex Charleston County TMS# 379-00- 00-028 (approximately 0.21 acres), located at 516 E. Richardson Avenue, currently zoned R-4 Single-Family Residential in Charleston County and will be zoned GR-5 General Residential upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Proposed Council District 1) 2. Petition by James P. Doherty and Andrea Doherty to annex Dorchester County TMS# 136-12-01-019 (approximately 0.39 acres), Lot 3, Block D, located at 1116 Central Avenue, currently zoned R-2 Single-Family Residential in Dorchester County and will be zoned GR-5 General Residential upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Proposed Council District 4) III. OLD BUSINESS: IV. NEW BUSINESS: 1. New Street Names: a. Knightsville Tract: Felkin Place 2. Petition by Lina and Francisco Elizondo to annex Charleston County TMS# 379-00- 00-028 (approximately 0.21 acres), located at 516 E. Richardson Avenue, currently zoned R-4 Single-Family Residential in Charleston County and will be zoned GR-5  General Residential upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Proposed Council District 1) 3. Petition by James P. Doherty and Andrea Doherty to annex Dorchester County TMS# 136-12-01-019 (approximately 0.39 acres), Lot 3, Block D, located at 1116 Central Avenue, currently zoned R-2 Single-Family Residential in Dorchester County and will be zoned GR-5 General Residential upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Proposed Council District 4) V. MISCELLANEOUS: 1. Comprehensive Plan & Master Transportation Plan Update VI. ADJOURNMENT: ____________________________________ Chairman or Vice Chairman Posted April 6, 2020  The Town of Summerville Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 16, 2020 This meeting of the Town of Summerville Planning Commission was attended by Commission Members, Jim Reaves, Chairman; Tom Hart; Jonathan Lee; Charlie Stoudenmire; and Elaine Segelken. Kevin Carroll and Betty Profit were unable to attend. Staff in attendance included Jessi Shuler, AICP, Director of Planning; Michael Lisle, Economic Development Coordinator; and, Bonnie Miley, Assistant Town Engineer. Jim Reaves, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:05 PM. Approval of Minutes: The Chairman asked if there were any edits or additions to the minutes from the meeting on February 24, 2020. Ms. Segelken made a motion to approve the minutes as presented, and Mr. Hart made the second. The motion passed unanimously. Public Hearings: The first public hearing opened at 4:07 PM and was for the petition by William Tolman Salisbury, Jr.; The Tolman Salisbury Family L.P.; William T. & Kathy J. Salisbury (JTROS); Danny L. Wright, II & Jennifer S. Wright; Kathy J. & W. Tolman Salisbury (JTROS); William T. Salisbury, Jr.; and William L. McCormick to annex Dorchester County TMS#’s 130-00-00-020, 716 N. Maple Street; 130-00-00-004, 156 Labyrinth Lane; 130-00-00-005, 708 N. Maple Street; 130-00-00-006, 712 N. Maple Street; 130-00- 00-036, N. Maple Street; 130-00-00-033, Old Dairy Road; 130-00-00-019, 81 E. Turner Street; and 130- 00-00-034, N. Maple Street; and Berkeley County TMS# 730-00-00-036, Old Dairy Road (approximately 250.046 acres total), currently zoned R-4 Multifamily Residential in Dorchester County and Flex-1 in Berkeley County and will be zoned PUD, Planned Development District upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Proposed Council District 1) Mr. Reaves introduced the item and turned the floor over to the applicants to address the Commission. Chris Campeau with Seamon & Whiteside and Jason Ray with Mungo Homes presented the application. Mr. Campeau explained that they chose to do a PUD rather than strict zoning to limit the amount of single-family homes allowed. He then introduced the team for the project and oriented the Commission to the site along N. Maple Street and Old Dairy Road. Mr. Campeau stated that they’d done an economic impact analysis using the mix of uses, including the commercial area, which would be modeled after Bluffton, which is similar to Downtown Summerville, just new construction. Mr. Ray added that at a minimum the economic analysis shows that the Town will make money off of the project. Mr. Lisle, the Town’s Economic Development Coordinator, confirmed that he had been working with the applicants, and he was very comfortable that the project would make the Town money all the way out to a 20 year horizon. Mr. Hart asked if any economic incentives were involved, and Mr. Lisle responded that none were being requested. Mr. Campeau noted that the goal was to create a development where you can live, shop, and play within about a five minute walk. He then proceeded to confirm that the applicants were aware of staff’s concerns, and they felt that they could accommodate just about everything. Mr. Hart questioned which staff concerns or comments could not be accommodated. Mr. Campeau stated that after meeting with staff last week and getting a better understanding of the UDO requirements, they were now okay with the 18” above sidewalk grade, the shutter requirement if present, allowing vinyl if approved by staff, and reducing the accessory structure height to about 25’ measured to the eaves. Mr. Hart praised the concept of the development, but noted that he was personally concerned about not having a required setback for attached garages, as just a few feet could make a big difference in the appearance of a home. Mr. Ray assured him that there would be some homes that did have the garages setback, and that the street design, with sidewalks, street trees, etc. would also provide a pleasing appearance. Mr. Hart asked if all the parking for the homes was planned to be off-street, and Mr. Ray stated that most of it would be, but there would be some roads that would be designed for on-street parking. Mr. Campeau further noted that street sections were provided, and any on-street parking would be on a two lane road with parallel parking bump-outs. Mr. Lee asked about the proposed square footage for the commercial portion of the development, and Mr. Campeau responded that the conceptual plan shows approximately 400,000 square feet broken into smaller buildings. He also noted that the amount of commercial area could increase, but the amount of single-family homes could not. Mr. Hart relayed that Mr. Stoudenmire questioned if there were any provisions in the development for public service buildings. The applicants responded that they were willing to provide for that, but they’d already met with the Superintendent of DDII, who stated that due to the close proximity of Alston-Bailey Elementary and Alston Middle, and the proximity of the site to the County line, this would not be a good location for a school site. Mr. Richard Ragland of 194 E. Turner Street asked if William McCormick’s property was included in this development. Mr. Ray confirmed that it was included, but that they had no intention of connecting the development to E. Turner Street. Mr. Ragland then asked about the stormwater requirements because his property has experienced flooding issues ever since the Scott’s Mill subdivision was built. Mr. Ray explained that they would be following all requirements, and if anything, their development should make his flooding issues better. Mr. Campeau reiterated that they would not be tying into Clemson Terrace except for sewer. Mr. Ragland asked about the proximity of the development to the properties on E. Turner Street, and Mr. Ray stated that they were not sure at this point, but that they would be happy to work with him as the development progresses. Mr. Ragland expressed his approval of their plans, as long as his property was protected. He then asked about if there would be any access to Highway 78, and Mr. Ray confirmed that access would only be on Old Dairy Road and N. Maple Street. Hearing no further requests from the public to offer any comments, this public hearing was closed at 4:34 PM. The second public hearing opened at 4:35 PM and was for a petition by the Rosemary Family Limited Partnership to annex Berkeley County TMS#’s 221-00-00-005, -200, -201, -202, and 220-00-02-019 (approximately 100.23 acres total), currently zoned PD-OP/IP Planned Development District – Office or Industrial Park in Berkeley County and will be zoned G-B General Business upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Proposed Council District 2) Mr. Reaves introduced the request and turned the floor over to the applicants to address the Commission. Tom Lowell with Casto, Sammy Cavanagh with the Crosland Barnes Group, and Robby Robbins presented the application. Mr. Robbins explained that these properties were a bit further down N. Maple Street from the previous development with only about 100 acres, and that it would be more of a commercial feel. Mr. Lowell noted that this project is a joint venture between Casto and Crosland Barnes. He provided a brief overview of Casto, stating that they were a full service realtor and generally hold on to their properties if possible. Ms. Cavanagh explained that Crosland Barnes was primarily a commercial leasing, brokerage, and development company focusing on retail. Mr. Lowell then informed the Commission that this project consisted of five parcels, and they would have to bring Berkeley County water and sewer in from over a mile away. He noted that they were working on economic evaluations, but that this would be primarily commercial with businesses like hotels, restaurants, retail, and some convenience style businesses. They are requesting G-B, General Business zoning to allow for a mix of uses. Mr. Lowell detailed that the traffic study was underway, and Ms. Miley confirmed that it should be complete within a month. The Commission members asked about walkability throughout the properties, and Mr. Lowell assured them that it would be walkable and a mix of uses, but there will be some highway commercial given the proximity of the interstate. Ms. Segelken asked if they would continue to own all of the sites or if some would be for sale. Mr. Lowell confirmed that some of the sites would be for sale, but that they preferred ground leases. Mr. Robbins noted that this development fits nicely with access and the Town’s growth pattern. Ms. Segelken asked if they had seen the Vision Plan. Mr. Lowell confirmed that they had seen and reviewed the Vision Plan, but that carrying out that concept is difficult without acquiring a lot more land than they currently have. Mr. Lee asked about the timing of the development, and Mr. Lowell stated that hopefully they could get started sometime at the beginning of next year, but they needed to figure out the plan for utilities first. Mr. Hart asked if this area would be a cohesive plan similar to Nexton, and Mr. Lowell explained that the larger piece may be master planned, but it would be difficult on the smaller pieces closer to the interstate. Hearing no requests from the public to comment, this hearing was closed at 4:52 PM. The third public hearing opened at 4:52 PM and was for a petition by Evan Bentley and Lily Sooter to annex Dorchester County TMS# 145-07-03-029 (approximately 0.27 acres), Lot 40, located at 109 Dove Lane, currently zoned R-2 Single-Family Residential in Dorchester County and will be zoned GR-5 General Residential upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Proposed Council District 3) Mr. Reaves introduced the request and asked if anyone from the public would like to comment. Hearing no requests from the public to comment, this hearing was closed at 4:53 PM. Old Business There were no items under Old Business. New Business: The first item under New Business was New Street Names for the Knightville Tract and Six Oaks (Tupper Tract). Ms. Shuler stated that three proposed names, Agee, Cotton Tree Place, and Cyrilla (no Dr. suffix) passed review by the County addressing entities. She noted that Dorchester County recommended that “Swamp” be added to the front of “Cyrilla” as there was a similar sounding existing street name. Ms. Segelken made a motion to approve Agee, Cotton Tree Place, and Swamp Cyrilla, and Mr. Hart made the second. The motion passed unanimously. Ms. Shuler then explained that additional street names passed review by the County addressing entities for the Six Oaks development as they needed about 19 names. She read off all of the names: Bos Taurus, Brown Cow, Brown Swiss, Burlina, Casein, Clarabelle, Curd, Dewlap, Friesian, Guernsey, Heath, Heifer, Herbage, Herd, Lakenvelder, O’Leary, Rendena, Rumen, Shorthorn, Speckle Park, Steppe, Thurl, and Veldt. Mr. Hart made a motion to approve all of the names as read, and Ms. Segelken made the second. The motion passed unanimously. The second item under New Business was the petition by William Tolman Salisbury, Jr.; The Tolman Salisbury Family L.P.; William T. & Kathy J. Salisbury (JTROS); Danny L. Wright, II & Jennifer S. Wright; Kathy J. & W. Tolman Salisbury (JTROS); William T. Salisbury, Jr.; and William L. McCormick to annex Dorchester County TMS#’s 130-00-00-020, 716 N. Maple Street; 130-00-00-004, 156 Labyrinth Lane; 130-00-00-005, 708 N. Maple Street; 130-00-00-006, 712 N. Maple Street; 130-00-00-036, N. Maple Street; 130-00-00-033, Old Dairy Road; 130-00-00-019, 81 E. Turner Street; and 130-00-00-034, N. Maple Street; and Berkeley County TMS# 730-00-00-036, Old Dairy Road (approximately 250.046 acres total), currently zoned R-4 Multifamily Residential in Dorchester County and Flex-1 in Berkeley County and will be zoned PUD, Planned Development District upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Proposed Council District 1) Mr. Lee made a motion to recommend approval to Town Council as presented with Ms. Segelken making the second. Mr. Hart expressed his support for the plan, particularly with the assurances from the applicant that they are working with Town staff to address any concerns. Following the discussion, the motion passed unanimously. The third item was the petition by the Rosemary Family Limited Partnership to annex Berkeley County TMS#’s 221-00-00-005, -200, -201, -202, and 220-00-02-019 (approximately 100.23 acres total), currently zoned PD-OP/IP Planned Development District – Office or Industrial Park in Berkeley County and will be zoned G-B General Business upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Proposed Council District 2) Mr. Hart made a motion to recommend approval to Town Council with Mr. Lee making the second. Following no discussion, the motion carried. The fourth item was the petition by Evan Bentley and Lily Sooter to annex Dorchester County TMS# 145-07-03-029 (approximately 0.27 acres), Lot 40, located at 109 Dove Lane, currently zoned R-2 Single- Family Residential in Dorchester County and will be zoned GR-5 General Residential upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Proposed Council District 3) Ms. Segelken made a motion to recommend approval to Town Council with Mr. Hart making the second. Following no discussion, the motion carried. Miscellaneous: The first item under Miscellaneous was the Comprehensive Plan & Master Transportation Plan Draft. Ms. Shuler informed the Commission that given the recent situation with COVID-19, she had not yet received the full draft of the plan. She hope to have it this week, and would send it out as soon as it is available. Adjourn With no further business for the Commission, Ms. Segelken made a motion to adjourn with Mr. Lee making the second. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 5:03 PM. 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Richardson Ave. Description: one lot totaling approximately 0.21 acres Request: Annexation and Zoning to GR-5 The property owner is requesting that the above referenced parcel be annexed into the Town from Charleston County. The existing zoning in Charleston County is R-4, Single-Family Residential, and the owner is in the process of building a home on the property. The owner is requesting to connect to sewer and must petition for annexation in order to be granted sewer service from SCPW as the property is adjacent to the current Town limits. This property is included in the Town’s ‘Neighborhood Mixed Use’ area as identified within the Town’s 2009-2011 Comprehensive Plan and Update as well as on the accompanying Future Land Use Map, which is intended to encourage the integration of neighborhood service-oriented businesses and residential land uses. Both proposed annexation and zoning classification are in conformance with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan & Update 2009-2011. TMS#s: 136-12-01-019 Location: 1116 Central Ave. Description: one lot totaling approximately 0.39 acres Request: Annexation and Zoning to GR-5 The property owner is requesting that the above referenced parcel be annexed into the Town from Dorchester County. The existing zoning in Dorchester County is R-2, Single-Family Residential, and there is a detached single-family home on the property. This property is surrounded by property within the Town on three sides. This property is included in the Town’s ‘Medium Residential Neighborhood’ area as identified within the Town’s 2009-2011 Comprehensive Plan and Update as well as on the accompanying Future Land Use Map. Both proposed annexation and zoning classification are in conformance with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan & Update 2009-2011. Charleston