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The
following summary minutes have not been approved by Simpsonville Planning
Commission. An official copy of the minutes will be available after adopted
by Planning Commission at City Hall 118 NE Main St. Simpsonville. Pursuant to the Freedom of
Information Act, notice of this meeting date, time, place and Agenda was
posted on the bulletin board at City Hall and faxed to the newspapers, radio
stations, television stations and any concerned citizens. |
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SIMPSONVILLE
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 2,
2008, 6:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Hunter Howard III, Caroline
Mahaffey, Mike Newman, Mikelene Loe,
Roy Shelton, James Boyd MEMBERS ABSENT: Kirk Leitke CITY STAFF/LEADERS PRESENT: GREENVILLE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING STAFF
PRESENT: None CALL TO ORDER/OPENING REMARKS: Commission Vice-Chair Mike
Newman called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Dyrhaug held roll call. Mr. Newman welcomed back
Ms. Mahaffey and welcomed Mr. Howard and Ms. Loe as
new members of the Planning Commission. Mr. Newman presented the
items on the agenda and the hearing rules of procedure. Mr. Boyd moved to accept
the December 4, 2007 Planning Commission minutes. Ms. Mahaffey seconded the
motion. The motion to approve the December
4, 2007 Planning Commission minutes passed unanimously, 5-0. The December 4, 2007
Planning Commission Hearing minutes were approved. NOTE: At this point in the
meeting Mr. Howard arrived at the meeting. AXZ-2007-07, Proposed Annexation and Rezoning
Request of the Sapna & Nisha
Property Mr. Dyrhaug presented a
petition for rezoning and annexation into the City of Mr. Newman asked if the
utility letters for this project were on file yet. Mr. Dyrhaug replied that
they are not yet on file but that the applicant is presently coordinating the
provision of various utilities and there are no notable concerns at this time. Mr. Hawes related the
specific efforts that have been made and are currently being coordinated in
regards to sewer connection and the extension of sewer lines. Mr. Shelton moved to
recommend to the City Council approval of the requested rezoning to C-2 for
the property listed in the annexation petition of AXZ-2007-07. Mr. Boyd seconded the
motion. The motion to recommend
approval of AXZ-2007-07 passed unanimously, 6-0. SP-07-05, A Major Change to the Patton Park PD Mr. Dyrhaug presented a
request for a major change to a previously approved planned development named
“ Mr. John Fort and Ms. Diana
Bozzuto, both representatives of the owner,
indicated their respective interests in developing the subject property. Mr. Shelton noted that this
development has been labeled as “up-scale.”
He asked that the applicant expound on how this development will be
up-scale. Ms. Bozzuto
noted that the apartments will be marketed on the high-end of the market and
developed as luxury apartments. She
also noted her company’s investment in other apartment communities in
Simpsonville. Mr. Shelton asked for an
estimate timeline of the project. Ms. Bozzuto
indicated that construction would commence around the end of 2008 or the
beginning of 2009. Construction of
buildings would be complete in approximately 9 to 10 months from
commencement. Ms. Mahaffey referred to
the samples of other apartments owned by Ms. Bozzuto’s
company and asked if these were projects that her company developed from the
ground up or if these projects were purchased after they had already been
constructed. Ms. Bozzuto
noted that the samples illustrated were constructed by her company. Ms. Mahaffey asked if their
project would consume all of the sewer capacity available in that area. Mr. Fort replied that there
would probably be some capacity leftover but most of the capacity would
probably be used. Ms. Mahaffey asked about
the project’s impact on traffic. Mr. Fort indicated that
they will be working closely with the Highway Department on planning
improvements to Neely Ferry Road. Ms. Mahaffey asked if
tenants have been lined up yet for the commercial development and what types
of businesses may be expected. Mr. Fort replied that he
anticipated the two outparcels would be occupied by
a bank and a restaurant. The remaining
commercial space would be developed as specialty retail. There would not be any big-box retail
development on this site. Mr. Newman asked where the
sewer line is that this project ties into. Mr. Kellett
indicated that this project would tie into a line that runs down Neely Ferry
Road. Mr. Shelton noted that
sewer capacity is not reserved for a project merely because of a zoning
change that has been approved by the City. Mr. Shelton moved to recommend
to the City Council approval of SP-07-05, a major change to the Patton Park
Planned Development. Mr. Boyd seconded the
motion. The motion to recommend
approval of SP-07-05 passed unanimously, 6-0. Z-2007-04, Rezoning Request of the Glenna Jones
Property Ms. Mahaffey recused herself from any discussion and voting of this
agenda item. Mr. Dyrhaug presented a
request to rezone a property owned by Glenna Jones. The applicant has requested rezoning to the
PD zoning district. The property is
currently zoned I-1. This item has
been reviewed by the Planning Commission before. However, the proposed plan and statement of
intent have evolved over the course of the last couple of months. Therefore, the City Council requested that
the Planning Commission review these changes.
Recent plans for this planned development entail 300 townhouse units
and 415 single-family dwelling units.
Only 2 ½ acres of commercial development is proposed. The applicant is proposing to donate 25
acres of land to the City for a parking facility serving Mr. Mark Holmes, a
representative of the applicant, introduced himself and noted his
availability to answer any questions. Mr. Newman asked about the
portion of the project that is located in the City of Fountain Inn. Mr. Holmes noted that a
small portion of phase II is located in Fountain Inn and some issues will
need to be worked out for that phase. Mr. Dyrhaug noted that the
development could be designed and laid out such that it is clear on which
side of the municipal boundary any given structure lies. Mr. Holmes stated that
there will be some procedural bridges to cross as the applicant approaches to
developing phase II. Of course, one
alternative is to forget about the portion of the project that is contained
within the boundary of Fountain Inn. Mr. Newman noted the long,
straight streets depicted in the conceptual plan and asked if any traffic
calming measures have been contemplated yet. Mr. Holmes replied that
this plan is still conceptual. The
plan is intended to convey numbers rather than design. The design has not yet been determined. Mr. Boyd moved to recommend
to the City Council approval of the requested rezoning to PD for the property
listed in Z-2007-04. Mr. Howard seconded the
motion. The motion to recommend
approval of Z-2007-04 passed unanimously, 5-0. TX-2007-04. A Text Amendment to Regulate Outdoor
Storage Containers and Storage Areas Mr. Dyrhaug presented the
status of TX-2007-04, a text amendment that would address the use of outdoor
storage containers on residential properties throughout the City. Based on discussion at last month’s
Planning Commission meeting, the proposed text amendment has been modified
accordingly. This includes eliminating
provisions which regulate where on a property these containers may be placed,
rewording the definition of an outdoor storage container, lengthening the
time limitation regulating the how long a container may remain on a property,
directing these regulations only to residential properties, and exempting
sites which are undergoing active construction or renovation. Ms. Mahaffey noted that she
does not believe that this proposed text ordinance is fool-proof. There is room to curtail these proposed
regulations. Discussion followed on
various components of the proposed text amendment and the likelihood that
this ordinance will be approved by the City Council. Mr. Shelton moved to
recommend to the City Council approval of TX-2007-04. Mr. Boyd seconded the
motion. The motion to recommend
approval of text amendment TX-2007-04 passed, 5-1. Other Business Ms. Mahaffey moved to table
any discussion on the draft design overlay district ordinance for the sake of
the new planning commission members who in all likelihood have not yet been
able to review the draft ordinance. Mr. Boyd seconded the
motion. The motion to table
discussion of the draft design overlay district ordinance passed unanimously,
6-0. Mr. Shelton moved to open
the floor for nominations of officers of the Planning Commission. Mr. Boyd seconded the
motion. The motion to open the
floor for nominations for officers passed unanimously, 6-0. Mr. Shelton nominated Mr.
Newman for chairperson. Mr. Boyd seconded the
nomination. Mr. Shelton nominated Ms.
Mahaffey for vice-chairperson. Ms. Loe
seconded the nomination. Mr. Shelton nominated Ms. Loe for secretary. Mr. Boyd seconded the
nomination. Mr. Shelton moved to close
the floor for nominations of officers of the Planning Commission. Mr. Boyd seconded the
motion. The motion to close the
floor for nominations for officers passed unanimously, 6-0. The vote to approve the
nominations of officers passed unanimously, 6-0. Ms. Mahaffey moved to amend
the evening’s agenda to discuss the rules and procedures of the Planning
Commission. Ms. Loe
seconded the motion. The motion to amend the
agenda passed unanimously, 6-0. Ms. Mahaffey moved to
change the date of the November 2008 Planning Commission meeting to the
following day, November 5. Mr. Boyd seconded the
motion. The motion passed
unanimously, 6-0. Discussion regarding the
present rules and procedures of the Planning Commission followed. Mr. Shelton moved to adopt
the rules and procedures as presently constituted. Mr. Boyd seconded the
motion. The motion to adopt the
rules and procedures as presently constituted passed unanimously, 6-0. Ms. Mahaffey moved to
adjourn the meeting. Ms. Loe
seconded the motion. The motion was approved
unanimously, 6-0. Commission adjourned at 8:02 p.m. |
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