Call To Order, Invocation, and Pledge of Allegiance

   Chair called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Williams provided Invocation and Bouie led into the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Introduction of Members – Roll Call

  Assistant Clerk provided roll call.

Amendments and Approval of Agenda

  Chair called for motion of approval of minutes. 

Sherman/ Youman

7-0

Consent

1.      Approval of Minutes – April 23, 2023; May 11, 2023

Citizens Requesting to be Heard on Non-Agenda Items (3-minute limit)

 The Gadsden County Planning Board welcomes and encourages public participation at all meetings of the Board. Citizens are free to speak for up to three (3) minutes on non-agenda items. Public comments and participation are also encouraged for items on the agenda.  Additionally, if you are unable to attend a meeting in person, comments from the Public can also be submitted via email to CitizensToBeHeard@gadsdencountyfl.gov until noon on the date of the meeting. Comments submitted after the deadline, but prior to the meeting, will be added to the official record, but the County cannot guarantee that Commissioners and staff will have adequate time to review comments prior to the meeting.  Citizens are further encouraged to participate via Zoom using the credentials on the County’s website. The Board’s meetings are also broadcast live on the Board’s Facebook page.

  Chair read aloud the above statement. 

Public Hearings

2.      Willscot Hammock Creek Conceptual/ Preliminary Site Plan (SP 2023-01) (Quasi-Judicial) – Consideration of a conceptual/ preliminary site plan to construct a Willscot “Mobile Mini” storage unit facility on a 19.75-acre parcel located at River Birch Road, Hammock Creek Commerce Park, Midway (Parcel ID 4-06-1N-2W-1536-00000-0230).

  Stiell stated Monomoy BTS Corporation had submitted an application for a Willscot “Mobile Mini” storage unit facility. Stiell read on through the rest of the item.

  Chair stated he did not see a date on the traffic study he read this morning. He verified if this was the one conducted in 2000?

  Stiell stated yes, it was conducted September 13, 2000.   

  Roberts asked about what kind of large trucks were they referring to?

   Stiell stated they would be semi-trucks. They would put the trailers on the semi-trucks to be taken to their destination. 

  Robert Wilson appeared before the Board.

  Sherman stated he understood that a parking study would be conducted, if they move forward with this, were they in essence of who the variants to the LDC or what was the legal outcome of them moving forward with this.   

 Stiell stated if they were proposing fewer parking spots than what would be typically required, then a parking study would be required.

 Chair stated according to the Parcel ID it reflected 19.73 acres and, in the application, it stated 19.75. He wanted to make sure they were consistent with these numbers.

  Stiell stated they would double check that.

  Bouie stated the County records reflected 19.73.  

  Chair stated he had a storm water question. He asked what diversion measures for the outfall and water flow were being proposed.

  Stiell stated it was up to the applicant to design. He was not sure if they were aware how they were going to design the storm water facility at this point.

  Scott Kelly appeared before the Board.  He stated the majority of the storm water is going to be flowed by through over land flow to the West and North portions. The storm water pond on the South east side would be designed to take the storm from the parking area.

  Chair had a question from page 102. He stated they were using 65% of the 19.73 acres. He asked Stiell if that met the green space requirements in terms of the LDC.

  Stiell stated yes, it does. 

  Chair aske din terms of the tortoises and indigo snakes, while none were seen, they know how invasive they could be. He asked if there were any contingency plans in the event that habits are discovered.

   Stiell stated if any of those were spotted, they would have to get a permit to have those removed.

  Chair called for a motion.

  Bouie offered a motion that they accept Planning recommendation #1.

Bouie/ Sherman

8-0  

General Business

3.      Planning Directors’ Comments

4.      Planning Commissioners’ Comments

Motion to Adjourn

 Chair adjourned meeting at 6:29 pm. 

The next regularly scheduled meeting is AUGUST 10^th, 2023 at 6:00pm.