A G E N D A

GADSDEN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

AUGUST 18, 2010

6:00 PM

 

 

 

Members Present:                                                                                          _ _______________                

 

Diane Sheffield, Chair (P)                                             Frank Rowan                                     

Larry Ganus, Vice-Chair (P)                                          Willard Rudd                                     

Mari VanLandingham       (A)                       John Yerkes (P)                

Catherine Robinson                                                         Ed Allen   (P)                     

Alonzo McBride (P)                                                         Dr. Tony Arnold (P)

Dr. Gail Bridges-Bright (P)                                             Judge B. Helms, School Bd Rep.(P)

 

Staff Present:

Anthony Matheny, P&Z Director

Jean Chesser, Deputy Clerk

 

Call to Order:

 

Meeting called  to order BY Chair Sheffield at 6:02 pm with a quorum present. She then led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the US flag.

 

(1) Pledge of Allegiance

 

(2) Introduction of Members Each member stated his/her name for the record

 

(3) Declarations of Conflict --None

 

   (4)  Approval of Minutes – June 10, 2010

 

MOTION BY MR. YERKES TO APPROVE MINUTES AS PRESENTED AND UPON A SECOND BY MR. HELMS, THE BOARD VOTED 8-0, BY VOICE VOTE, IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.

 

Mr. Matheny gave a brief statement and then requested the September P&Z Meeting be set for September 23, 2010 due to a prior conflict and to give staff and consultants additional time for preparation of the meeting.  It was the consensus of the Board the date of  September 23rd would be ok with them for the P&Z September regular meeting.

 

  Ms. Marina Pennington, Consultant was introduced and Mr. Matheny turned meeting over to her for a explanation/discussion of the EAR based Amendments, the US 90 East Corridor Plan and the Wetumpka and Lake Talquin Overlay Plan.

 

   Ms. Pennington

 

(5)  Evaluation and Appraisal Policy Discussion – Workshop/Discussion of Proposed Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to Address the Recommendations Identified in the  Evaluation & Appraisal Report (EAR).  She did a power point presentation of the various elements, beginning with Future Land Use Element, Housing Element, Infrastructure Element, Conservation Element, Recreation and Open Space Element, Inter-Governmental Coordination Element.

 

  Ms. Pennington explained this will be taken up at next meeting.

 

(6)  U.S. 90 East Corridor Area Plan – Work/Discussion of proposed Amendments to the

      Comprehensive Plan to reflect the special area plan for the U.S. 90  East Corridor.

 

Ms. Pennington explained this will be taken up at next meeting (Items 6 & 7).

 

(7)  Wetumpka-Lake Talquin Overlay Area Plan – Workshop/Discussion of proposed  Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to reflect the special area plan for Wetumpka – Lake Talquin area.

 

Ms. Pennington explained the process they have gone through, noted the public area workshops and explained the timeline for transmittal/adoption schedule for the P&Z Board

 

Dr. Bridges-Bright left meeting at 6:25 PM

 

   The Future Land Use Element preliminary draft 081010 was presented by Ms. Pennington and she reviewed element with the Board

 

  Discussion/questions by Chair Sheffield and Board

 

  Mr. Yerkes questions/comments on Revised FLUE Policy 1.12.4

 

  Ms. Pennington comments on proposed revisions for the Future Land Use Element.

 

   Mr. Ganus questions on zoning map and proposed changes – will Ms. Pennington be available to help them work through this process with the zoning map being consistent with the Future Land Use map.

 

  Mr. Allen with questions on mining policies within the county’s Comp Plan and Ms. Pennington’s response and the fact that the mining policies being thrown into the EAR Amendments will slow the process down.  Ms. Pennington said a lot of attention and changes need to be made to the County’s mining policies.

 

   Chair Sheffield recognized Ms. Marian Lasley for public input.  Ms. Lasley addressed the Board with her concerns.

 

  Discussion between Board and Ms. Pennington and Mr. Ford (Preble Rish)on up-dating  conservation maps and conservation element maps in  the Comp Plan.

 

  Dr. Arnold questions on alcohol consumption in neighborhood commercial overlay use (page 6 of proposed element changes.

 

  Ms. Pennington’s comments on Housing Element and discussion/questions and language change recommendations from Mr. Ganus on the Housing Element.   Additional language changes were also recommended by the Board, including deletion of 3.9.3.

 

  Mr. Matheny suggested adjourning meeting tonight and continuing to the August 25th meeting to allow additional work by consultants/staff on language and proposed changes.  It was the consensus of the Board to adjourn tonight and continue it to the August 25th scheduled meeting.

 

   There was additional discussion on the need for tweaking of some of the items/language in the proposed changes so that all changes are easier to identify.  Mr. Matheny reminded the Board  the next meeting would be a very lengthy meeting and stressed importance of everyone being present in order to meet the deadlines for completion of this project.

 

(8)  Public Comments

 

(9)  Staff Report

 

(10) Adjournment 

 

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO  COME BEFORE THE BOARD AT THIS TIME, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:50 PM