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GADSDEN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS |
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Present: Commissioner Regina Davis, At - Large Member, Chair
Commissioner Dr. Gail Bridges – Bright
Commissioner John Youmans
Commissioner Mari VanLandingham
Commissioner David Tranchand
Commissioner Frank Rowan
Commissioner William Chukes
Commissioner Edward J. Dixon
Commissioner Roger Milton, School Board Representative
David Weiss, County Attorney
Jill Jeglie, Senior Planner
Allara Gutcher, Planning & Community Development Director
Beryl H. Wood, Deputy Clerk
Absent:
Commissioner Edward Allen, Vice – Chair
Commissioner Catherine Robinson
Commissioner Gerald McSwain
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Davis called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. with a quorum and led in the
Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag.
2. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS/ROLL CALL
Each member introduced themselves for the record and stated their appointed districts.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Documents:
December 11, 2014 Workshop Minutes - only the odd pages were copied by staff
minutes would be continued until next meeting.
4. DISCLOSURES AND DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT - None
GENERAL BUSINESS
PUBLICHEARING
Documents:
5. PUBLIC HEARING (QUASI-JUDICIAL) - Fletcher Mine Variances (V-2015-01) |
All speakers were sworn by the deputy clerk, Beryl Wood before speaking.
Ms. Jeglie introduced the Fletcher Mine Variances. The applicant wishes to 1.) To allow the Fletcher Mine to relocate the existing access through McFarlin Farms properties designated Rural Residential (RR); and, 2.) To approve a reduction in required 185’ access separation to 160’ between the proposed driveway and Taylor Road. She read the Planning & Community Development Analysis. She said 1 & 2 criterion of her analysis has not been met.
Randy Lane, Consulting Engineer for project & Nick Jon’s, Operation Manager came before the Commission. He said it would be 15ft they would have to cross Taylor Road.
Commissioner VanLandingham – asked would road be open to the public.
Mr. Lane said no. There is no person attending the gate.
Commissioner Youman – He asked had they met the ingress & egress been completed, because it was a slight hill there.
Mr. Lane they had taken care of that.
Motion: VanLandingham/Dixon - in favor of approval 9-0 Motion passed
6. Public Hearing (Legislative) - Shade Farm Subdivision Development Agreement (DA-2015-01) - WITHDRAWN
|7. DISCUSSION - Special Exception/Conditional Uses (LDR-2015-01 ) |
Ms. Jeglie discussed the proposed amendments to the Gadsden County Land Development Code (LDC) to address ‘Special Exception Uses’ (SEU) including revising the definition of SEU to Subsection 2102, Definitions, Specifically; Creating Subsection 5004 ‘Supplemental Standards for Special Exception Uses and amending Subsection 7202 (A)(10) Type II Procedures. 1.) Amend the LDC to include criteria and standards for addressing SEU; Amend the FLUE to relocate review levels to the LDC, and revise them as appropriate;
Attorney Weiss Special Exception is a general use. You should be concern about capability. You want to look at case by case basis. He said they need criteria, can’t make your decision based on anything that is not criteria that is in the Code. He was in favor of moving forward.
Chair Davis said they would table until they received entire packet.
Commissioner Dixon asked for examples, visuals.
Mrs. Gutcher mentioned special uses house of worship, noise, high traffic, etc. Additional criteria that you would want to impose.
Tabled until next meeting.
Recess for 5 minutes. 6:38 – 6:46pm
7. PUBLIC HEARING (LEGISLATIVE) - Transmittal of the Future Land Use Element (CPA-2015-011)
Mrs. Gutcher introduced the transmittal of the Future Land Use Element: Michael Dooner (attached letter) concern about state of best management practices. Delete 2 sentence beginning with No harvesting. Stricken last sentence of Silviculture6.) Page 4 of 11 I. Rural Residential – whether or not to include new language to remove development potential from defined environmentally sensitive areas, rather than from the overall net density calculation. Requested diagrams. Also, new proposal to remove easements from net density calculation.
Weiss – easement is problematic, you’re not prohibited from building.
K.) Commercial – need density: underlined text is so they can have that parameter.
Language tabled on Stipulated Settlement Agreement – Attachment 3 need to decide what will be done.
Public Comment
Vinette Godelio, 119 S. Monroe St Suite 300 representing CW Roberts – 9941 Pat Thomas Parkway. They would like to adopt the issues in the letter 1-5.
Michael Dorian, 145 Alligator Run –commented he had his water tested and resulted in them saying that it was some of the cleanest water in Gadsden County. He asked the Commission not to pollute the water, keep urban sprawl near cities.
Larry Ganus, 2174 Frank Smith Rd – Stipulated Settlement Agreement talked about governments trying to get amendment 1 money to extend central sewer systems and get rid of septic tanks. He said the Agreement was put forth to because of urban sprawl problems, etc. He felt it would be a mistake to do away with the Agreement and keep with the Comp Plan or as a reference point or pull out certain requirements that you wanted to keep. We need to keep some record of what has occurred in the past. Rural Residential Policy 1.1.5B – Last Sentence – read into record. He said it would allow RR to be developed in the county changing it from Ag to RR.
Gutcher said pertained to SS is to retain the policy, we could create an overlay zone.
Darrin Taylor, 215 S. Munroe St. BASF – Anderson Columbia-He said they identified 6 issues to the County. Specifically issues of concern of mining, boundary interpretation and map errors. Would like to work with Commission to create language that would fit.
Tranchand asked Mr. Taylor asked did he feel they put enough effort.
Taylor commented he felt the dialogue they are doing now is good and the move it’s going in is good as well.
Mrs. Gutcher commented on Mr. Taylor’s comments.
Chair said they would go back to staff recommendations.
§ 2 of 11: removing last sentence – Recommendation to accept Donner’s comment Dixon/ Van – 9-0
§ 4 of 11 Whether or not to include new language – Net acreage is determined by removing wetlands, perennial waterbodies, floodways, and existing which does not allow development.(Bridges – Bright) Moving with proposal and included which do not allow development of net density,) Attorney Weiss commented. Bridges/ VanLandingham - - 9-0 Motion carries
§ 5 of 11 k#7 & k3 – Bridges/ Dixon 9-0 motion passes
§ 11 of 11 VanLandingham/Dixon (correct on language) – Motion to include all Stipulated Agreement – motion and second withdrawn – Bridges –Bright discussed creating and mapping the overlay zone. VanLandingham/Tranchand 9-0 create overlay and include SS
§ Comments that Taylor or Godelio made. Return on Elements in April made. Issues that they will raise are vesting related to mining; 6 issues and asked that all the language be returned. Discuss with Mr. Taylor on Industrial and Commercial Language
§ Mr. Ganus – RR adjacent to RR; retain existing language- to keep current language under 1.1.5B Motion: Tranchand/VanLandingham 9-0 Motion carries.
§ Taylor – mining language, mapping language (Staff can bring back all items and how they impact the change.)
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS Thanked high school students for coming and asked that we keep Commissioner Allen in our prayers.
10. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS April 16, 2015 – April 9, 2015 (moved up one week.)AFP– Working with DEO, making great strides; GCDC
11. ADJOURNMENT @ 8:19am
Next Meeting Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.