Planning Commission

Town of Summerville Planning Commission April 19, 2021 - 4:00 PM Town Hall, Town Council Chambers The meeting will be live-streamed through the live-streaming link on the Town’s website: www.summervillesc.gov 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. Public that chooses to attend this meeting in person will be required to have their temperature scanned and abide by social distancing requirements. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1. Approval of minutes from meeting on March 15, 2021. 2. Approval of minutes from special meeting on March 29, 2021. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Petition by Thomas M. Ervin to annex Dorchester Co. TMS# 136-00-00-105, located at 908 Central Avenue and totaling approximately one (1) acre. Currently zoned CG General Commercial in Dorchester County and will be zoned G-B General Business, upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Council District 1) 2. Request to rezone TMS#136-00-00-117, located at 123 Harvest Way, approximately 4.97 acres, and owned by William H. and Laura Ashley White, from PUD, Planned Development District, to GR-2, General Residential. (Council District 4) III. OLD BUSINESS: IV. NEW BUSINESS: 1. New Street Names (as needed) 2. Petition by Thomas M. Ervin to annex Dorchester Co. TMS# 136-00-00-105, located at 908 Central Avenue and totaling approximately one (1) acre. Currently zoned CG General Commercial in Dorchester County and will be zoned G-B General Business, upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Council District 1) 3. Request to rezone TMS#136-00-00-117, located at 123 Harvest Way, approximately 4.97 acres, and owned by William H. and Laura Ashley White, from PUD, Planned Development District, to GR-2, General Residential. (Council District 4) V. MISCELLANEOUS: VI. ADJOURNMENT: ____________________________________ Chairman or Vice Chairman Posted April 12, 2021  The Town of Summerville Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 15, 2021 This meeting of the Town of Summerville Planning Commission was held in Town Council Chambers and was attended by Commission Members, Jim Reaves, Chairman; Kevin Carroll; Tom Hart; Charlie Stoudenmire; and Betty Profit. Elaine Segelken and Jonathan Lee were unable to attend. Staff in attendance included Jessi Shuler, AICP, Director of Planning; Rebecca Vance, AICP, Town Administrator; Bonnie Miley, Assistant Town Engineer; and Becca Zimmerman, Planner II. The public was invited to attend in person, or they viewed the meeting via live-stream. Jim Reaves, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM. Approval of Minutes: The Chairman asked if there were any edits or additions to the minutes from the meeting on February 22, 2021. Mr. Carroll made a motion for approval, and Mr. Stoudenmire made the second. The motion passed unanimously. Public Hearings: The first and only public hearing opened at 4:01 PM and was for the proposed ordinance to repeal and replace in its entirety the Unified Development Ordinance adopted October 10, 2019 and last amended on December 10, 2020. Mr. Reaves introduced the item and asked if there was anyone in attendance to speak on the matter. Tom Wallington stated that he was the property owner of 211 W. Richardson Avenue. He explained that he supports the unification of the regulations in the UDO and likes the zoning concepts, especially the mixed-use districts. He did note that he understood the concerns about the design guidelines and felt that they could be helpful when going before a review board, but not as applicable in the more conventional areas that are more auto-oriented. Mr. Wallington stated that he felt the same with the Parking and Driveways section of the UDO. He did stress that he would like to see things evolve with the UDO rather than just getting rid of it. Mr. Reaves asked if anyone else would like to speak on this matter, hearing and seeing no requests, the public hearing was closed at 4:05 PM. Old Business The first item under New Business was the proposed ordinance to repeal and replace in its entirety the Unified Development Ordinance adopted October 10, 2019 and last amended on December 10, 2020. Mr. Hart asked for clarification that the first reading done by Town Council at their meeting on February 4th was to replace the UDO with the previous zoning and land development ordinances. Mr. Reaves confirmed that was the context of the first reading. Mr. Hart stated that his understanding of the discussion is that some portions of the UDO will be preserved and some portions of the old ordinance would be reenacted. He noted that the Planning Commission did not have a proposal yet encompassing those ideas, so he proposed that this item be postponed to allow the discussions to be finalized and research appropriate amendments to be made to include appropriate sections of each ordinance going forward. Mr. Hart made the motion to postpone this item to allow further research and discussion, and Mr. Carroll made the second. The motion passed unanimously. New Business: The first item under New Business was New Street Names. Ms. Shuler confirmed that all of the proposed street names had been cleared through the Counties. Ms. Profit made a motion to approve the proposed names of Black Sycamore Dr., Cedar Forest Dr., Pine Gate Dr., Red Foxmoor Alley, and Ridge Walk Alley for the Central Avenue Townhomes. Mr. Hart made the second, and the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Hart then made a motion to approve the proposed names of Gray Pine Ln. and Pine Waters Ln. for the 125 Germantown Road subdivision. Mr. Carroll made the second, and the motion passed unanimously. The second item under New Business was the consideration of Dorchester County’s Pine Trace Park Master Plan’s compatibility with Summerville: Our Town, Our Future (Comprehensive Plan). Eric Davis, the Park and Recreation Director with Dorchester County provided a brief explanation of the plan for the approximately 306 acre park, including mostly passive recreation and open space with some active elements. Mr. Hart asked if the proposed trails for the park would connect to other existing or planned trails. Mr. Davis confirmed that the paved multi-use path through the park would connect to Beverly Drive on the east side of the property and would connect to the future Chandler Creek Trail on the west side that would be built by Dorchester County along the maintenance shelf of Chandler Creek and would eventually connect to the Sawmill Branch Canal Trail. Mr. Carroll asked about the parking capacity of the park. Warren Pruitt, the lead consultant on the project with ADC Engineering, stated that he did not have the exact count, but that it was around 200 to 250 spaces. Mr. Reaves asked for staff’s analysis, and Ms. Shuler stated that the Dorchester County Parks Master Plan, which includes this park, is specifically referenced in the Town’s Comprehensive Plan in the recommendations to add more park services throughout the Town. She also noted that the Comprehensive Plan also recommends that open spaces be maintained when possible and that parks should follow sustainable practices and minimize impact. Ms. Shuler confirmed that this master plan appears to follow both of those recommendations, and staff recommends that the Planning Commission affirm conformance with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. Following the discussion, Mr. Hart made a motion to confirm conformance with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan, and Mr. Carroll made the second. The motion passed unanimously. Miscellaneous: Ms. Shuler stated that the only item that she had under Miscellaneous was a reminder about the special meeting scheduled for March 29th at 4:00 PM to hold a public hearing for the repeal of Chapter 11 of the UDO and replacing it in Chapter 22 of Town Code. Adjourn With no further business for the Commission, Mr. Carroll made a motion to adjourn with Mr. Hart making the second. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 4:15 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Date: __________________________ Jessi Shuler, AICP Director of Planning Approved: _________________________________________________ Jim Reaves, Chairman or Kevin Carroll, Vice Chairman  The Town of Summerville Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes March 29, 2021 This meeting of the Town of Summerville Planning Commission was held in Town Council Chambers and was attended by Commission Members, Jim Reaves, Chairman; Kevin Carroll; Tom Hart; Charlie Stoudenmire; Jonathan Lee; and Betty Profit. Elaine Segelken was unable to attend. Staff in attendance included Jessi Shuler, AICP, Director of Planning; and Rebecca Vance, AICP, Town Administrator. The public was invited to attend in person, or they viewed the meeting via live-stream. Jim Reaves, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:07 PM. Public Hearings: The first public hearing opened at 4:07 PM and was for the proposed ordinance to repeal Chapter 11 – Water Management of the Unified Development Ordinance. Mr. Reaves introduced the item and asked if there was anyone in attendance to speak on the matter. Hearing and seeing no requests, the public hearing was closed at 4:07 PM. The second public hearing opened at 4:08 PM and was for the proposed ordinance to enact a new ordinance, Chapter 22, Water Management – Flood Damage Prevention and Stormwater Management. Mr. Reaves introduced the item and asked if there was anyone in attendance to speak on the matter. Hearing and seeing no requests, the public hearing was closed at 4:08 PM. Old Business The first item under New Business was the proposed ordinance to repeal and replace in its entirety the Unified Development Ordinance adopted on October 10, 2019 as last amended on December 10, 2020 with former Town Code, Chapter 32, Zoning; Chapter 22, Stormwater Management; Chapter 20, Article II, Planning Commission; and Article III, Development Standards, Section 20-71, Roads; and Chapter 6, Article III, Flood Damage Prevention, as existing upon repeal on October 10, 2019. Mr. Hart made a motion to approve, and Mr. Lee made the second. Mr. Reaves asked if there was any discussion, and Mr. Carroll explained that after looking at both documents and dealing with regulations most of his life, he believes that the UDO is a much better document. He suggested that the Commission should proceed with amendments, but not throw the UDO out altogether. Hearing no other discussion, Mr. Reaves called for the question, and the motion failed on a 3-3 vote with Mr. Hart, Mr. Reaves, and Mr. Lee voting in favor, and Ms. Profit, Mr. Carroll, and Mr. Stoudenmire voting in opposition. New Business: The first item under New Business was the proposed ordinance to repeal Chapter 11 – Water Management of the Unified Development Ordinance. Mr. Hart made a motion to approve, and Mr. Reaves made the second. Mr. Reaves asked if there was any discussion, and Mr. Carroll stressed that he stood by his previous comments and didn’t understand why this chapter couldn’t just be amended in the UDO. Following some discussion clarifying the connection of this agenda item to the next item on the agenda and the location of the new Chapter 22 within Town Code, Mr. Reaves called for the question. The motion passed with Mr. Hart, Mr. Reaves, and Mr. Lee voting in favor; Ms. Profit and Mr. Carroll voting in opposition; and Mr. Stoudenmire abstaining. The second item under New Business was the proposed ordinance to enact a new ordinance, Chapter 22, Water Management – Flood Damage Prevention and Stormwater Management. Mr. Hart made a motion to approve, and Mr. Carrol made the second for purposes of discussion. Mr. Reaves asked if there was any discussion, and hearing none, he called for the question. The motion passed with Mr. Hart, Mr. Reaves, and Mr. Lee voting in favor; Mr. Stoudenmire and Mr. Carroll voting in opposition; and Ms. Profit abstaining. Adjourn With no further business for the Commission, Mr. Carroll made a motion to adjourn with Mr. Hart making the second. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 4:16 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Date: __________________________ Jessi Shuler, AICP Director of Planning Approved: _________________________________________________ Jim Reaves, Chairman or Kevin Carroll, Vice Chairman  ANNEXATION STAFF REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION April 19, 2021 Owner: Thomas M. Ervin TMS#: 136-00-00-105 Location: 908 Central Ave. Description: one parcel, approximately one (1) acre, vacant warehouse Request: Annexation and zoning to G-B, General Business The property owner is requesting for the above referenced parcel to be annexed into the Town from Dorchester County. The existing zoning in Dorchester County is CG, General Commercial. This property is included in the Town’s ‘Mixed Residential’ area as identified within the Summerville: Our Town, Our Future Comprehensive Plan as well as on the accompanying Future Land Use Map, which includes both detached and attached single-family uses. This property currently has a vacant warehouse style building and is surrounded by neighborhood business zoned properties, and there are properties zoned G-B across Central Avenue. G-B is also the Town’s most equivalent zoning to Dorchester County’s CG district. Although the proposed zoning does not meet the Town’s Future Land Use Plan, given the surrounding zoning, the existing vacant warehouse building on the property, and the fact that the property is zoned the equivalent zoning in Dorchester County, annexation and zoning to G-B is recommended for approval.  T T PC EC U A AK C S R D W R ILD O A O INT D P DUC KD P AR R S O H EM NR IN G W AYC D IR TE AL CT C ENT R A LAV E W IL S O ND R P IN E W O R DD O DD R O O W K AR P o Zn -B G R G g in -5 A nn a ex na tio n o dZnin -B gtoG 2021 -B N D isclaimer:T hismapisagrap hicrep resentationo fdataob tain m edfro vario usso urces. 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The property was approved originally as an R-4 planned residential development back in March 2006 for 40 townhome units. The Town’s R-4 zoning was all changed to PUD back in 2006, when the R-4 district was repealed and replaced with the PUD district. The development approval at that time was dependent upon improvements to Harvest Way, which were never agreed upon by the owner of the private road and have not occurred. The other properties that front only Harvest Way are all single-family detached homes and are zoned either GR- 2 in the Town or R-1 in Dorchester County, which is the County’s most equivalent zoning to GR-2. 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