1/8/2018 PZC Minutes
GORDON COUNTY
PLANNING and ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES
JANUARY 8, 2018
The Gordon County Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on Monday, January 8, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Gordon County Administration Building for the purpose of hearing variance and zoning change requests.
Members present were:
Randy Rule, Butch Layson, Jerry Lovelace, Nathan Serritt, and Eddie Smith
Randy Rule called the meeting to order and advised all present of the sign-up sheets available for those who wish to address the Planning Commission on any of the zoning or variance change applications.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Jerry Lovelace to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of December 11, 2017. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes were approved as written.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN
Ursula Richardson, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, opened the floor for nominations for the 2018 Chairman and Vice-Chairman positions for the Planning Commission. Eddie Smith made a motion to keep Randy Rule as the Chairman. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. Eddie Smith made a motion to keep Butch Layson as the Vice-Chairman. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. Randy Rule will remain the Chairman and Butch Layson will remain the Vice-Chairman in 2018 for the Gordon County Planning Commission.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z17-21, CHAM REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z17-21, CHAM Real Estate Investments, LLC, requesting to rezone a .52 acre tract located at 1400 US Hwy. 41, South, Calhoun from A-1 to C-G. Licia Davis, owner, represented the request explaining that she had recently purchased Belwood Nursery and all its properties and would like to expand the family owned business by removing the existing blue house and build a 50x75x15 commercial warehouse to be leased to Landscape Creations. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Ursula Richardson, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the rezoning request identified as Application #Z17-21 be approved, with the following condition: that all applicable state and local regulations shall be complied with, including but not limited to Gordon County appearance standards for structures in commercial zoning districts, landscaping and buffer requirements and sign requirements.
Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z17-21 from A-1 to C-G with the condition stated by the Zoning Administrator. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z17-22, BRYAN A. WRIGHT
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z17-22, Bryan A. Wright, requesting to rezone a 5.34 acre tract located at 1000 South Wall St., Calhoun from A-1 to O-I. Mr. Wright represented the request explaining that he had been renovating the 3 old existing homes and now would like to rezone so he can lease them out as office space. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Ursula Richardson, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the rezoning request identified as Application #Z17-22 be approved, with the following condition: that all applicable state and local regulations shall be complied with, including but not limited to Gordon County appearance standards for structures in office zoning districts, landscaping and buffer requirements and sign requirements.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z17-22 from A-1 to O-I with the condition stated by the Zoning Administrator. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z17-23, SONYA G. IRMSCHER
Ursula Richardson announced that Ms. Irmscher had failed to mail out the adjoining property owner letters and wants to table until the February 12, 2018 meeting. Butch Layson made the motion to table the rezoning request until the February meeting. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The rezoning application was tabled until the February 12, 2018 meeting.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
There being no additional business, Butch Layson made the motion to adjourn. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
