GADSDEN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA & NOTES
Thursday, September 15, 2016
6:00 p.m.
Board of County Commissioners Chambers
7 East Jefferson Street
Quincy, Florida 32351
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Present: Commissioner Regina Davis, At - Large Member, Chair
Commissioner Dr. Gail Bridges – Bright
Commissioner William Chukes
Commissioner Frank Rowan
Commissioner Marion Lasley
Commissioner David Tranchand
Commissioner Edward J. Dixon
Commissioner Doug Nunamaker
Jill Jeglie, Interim Planning & Community Development Director
David Weiss, County Attorney
Marcella Blocker, Deputy Clerk
Absent: Commissioner Gerald McSwain
Commissioner Lori Bouie
Commissioner David Tranchand
Commissioner John Youmans
Commissioner Roger Milton, School Board Representative
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Davis called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. with a quorum present. She then led in the pledge of allegiance to the US Flag and asked each person to silence their electronic devices for the duration of the meeting.
2. ROLL CALL
Each member present stated his name and district for which he represents.
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Changes to agenda none
Dixon/Rowan 7-0
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NONE
5. PUBLIC HEARING (Legislative) (LDR 2016-08) – Consideration of amendments to Chapter 6 Subdivision of Land, of the Land Development Code.
Ms. Jeglie commented this hearing is required to offer a recommendation to the BOCC for the amendment of Chapter 6 of the Land Development Code as to the consistency of said amendments to the Comprehensive Plan.
Ms. Jeglie asked if they would like to ask questions instead of going through this line by line.
Mr. Dixon stepped out.
Ms. Lasley asked questions regarding B on page 2 of 44-if people could go to courthouse and split lots-yes
Ms. Lasley said in G-page 3-condominium parcel-why exempt and not regulated through normal channels. Jill said condominium on parcel would go through site plan review
Mr. Dixon returned at this time.
David expanded on this matter. Don’t own property-own unit-would require site plan.
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Mr. Nunamaker-planning procedures-3-suggested “lot and block” be removed and all described in metes and bounds. Lasley concerned with roads not paved. Jill said right-of-ways will be private. Minor subdivision definition taken out-new definition included in strike/add section
Chair Davis suggested using Jill’s edits and started all over.
Lasley said had problems with paving of roads and if not required to set up roads with 60 ft right-of-way
Nunamaker stepped out
Jill said required to have 60 ft right of way
Nunamaker returned
Lasley asked in Subsection 6201 that “This meeting shall not constitute…” carry on.
Lasley – subsection 6202-wants wording used in pre-application section that this conception approval shall not constitute formal action…feels should be strong
David addressed comment
Lasley-go back to 6202-A-concerns there
David made suggestions-
Section 6204-E-add for road construction; F2-mylars to copies; behind raised seal add and signature
Lasley suggested taking substantially out of 6204 C and lot language removed-David made suggestions
Davis took vote-everybody agreed stay same with exception of Lasley
6300-B Nunamaker had comments regarding licensed engineer – take out engineer
Section J-why want blocks to be generally rectangular shape
Lasley said 14 Driveway Connections should have N in front-
David said need to renumber subsections-2 6301-
Mr. Dixon stepped out at this juncture of the meeting.
Dixon returned
Lasley said feel better if tied to development order-Jill explained final plat document-Lesley asked if could be tied to development order-
C1-have tree protection-in 10 delete tree protection; add to 1
D-maintain records for 1 year instead of 180 days
6301 Section F-developer maintains control until maybe 75% of lots sold G- change to 1 year instead of 180 days
Dixon stepped out
Dixon returned
G-strike “including but not limited to” end of sentence.
Nunamaker had problem with flag-shaped lots prohibited-Jill explained logic-Lasley said according to document-new lots created-will roads have to be 50 ft wide-right-of-way will-Lasley had comments Nunamaker said felt mistake-lost revenue-bring flag lots back as amendment
Nunamaker stepped out
Will of board to have language added regarding major subdivision and signage-if mandatory-yes-add 14 that major subdivision have signs
6305-Lasley wondered if place to add protection for trees and add in A “and to protect trees to be retained.”
6501-Lasley asked legal enforcement for HOA after subdivision established-who enforces HOA does what needs to do-David said depends on documents
Nunamaker asked if language changed from family exemption to family exception
David had one more change-bottom of page 10 of 29-
Chair Davis said public hearing asked if anyone wished to speak-no-one
Staff will bring back flag lots and 100 ft right-of way frontage requirement
Davis asked if accept – Nunamaker said through all away-get clean copy with changes incorporated and bring back
Dixon moved/Rowan 7-0
Davis said now on #6-
Nunamaker moved to adjourn/Dixon-
Meeting changed to 20th-everyone ok with rescheduling
6. PUBLIC HEARING (Legislative) (LDR 2016-09) – Consideration of amendments pertain to Neighborhood Commercial to Chapter 4, Subsection 4101, Neighborhood Commercial: Chapter5, Development Standards, Section 5100 Residential Standards, Section 5900, Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds; and, Deleting Subsection 5204, Supplemental Standards for the Location of Neighborhood Commercial Uses, of the Land Development Code.
Ms. Jeglie commented this hearing is required to offer a recommendation to the BOCC for the amendment of Subsections 4101, Neighborhood Commercial, Subsection 4202.C, Neighborhood Commercial, Subsection 5204, Supplement Standards for Neighborhood Commercial, Section 5100 Residential Standards Subsection 5902 Recreational Vehicle Park Standards and Section 7200, Review Procedures of the Land Development Code pertaining to Neighborhood Commercial, as to the consistency of said amendments to the Comprehensive Plan.
This amendment is recommended primarily to amend and consolidate Subsection 4101 and 4202.C and to delete Subsection 5204 of the Land Development Code to reflect the amendment of the Comprehensive Plan in respect to the Neighborhood Commercial Future Land Use Category.
7. PLANNING COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
8. DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS – The October 13th meeting has been rescheduled to October 20th, 2016.
9. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Meeting adjourned 8:06 p.m.