4/8/2019 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes
GORDON COUNTY
PLANNING and ZONING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
APRIL 8, 2019
The Gordon County Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on Monday, April 8, 2019 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, Eddie Smith, Jerry Lovelace, and Nathan Serritt
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 February 11, 2019. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes were approved as written.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z19-02, KEN SCOTT (applicant)
Waymon & Barbara Hemmings (Hemmings Holding LLC (Owner)
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z19-02, Ken Scott (applicant) and Hemmings Holding LLC (owner), requesting to rezone a 13.70 acre tract located at 527 Old Belwood Road, Calhoun from A-1 to I-2. Mr. Scott represented the request explaining that the property is on the market for sale and that they would like to bring it into compliance and that the 13,260 square foot warehouse was built around 1968 and had been used for a truck terminal before zoning was adopted. Ursula Richardson explained that the warehouse would have to comply with the fire departments requirements for sprinklers before a business license would be issued. Mr. Scott stated that the new owners would install the sprinklers. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z19-02 from A-1 to I-2. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V19-06, NANCY CONLY
Chairman Rule read variance application #V19-06, Nancy Conly, requesting a variance for a 22.63 acre tract located at 2476 Boone Ford Road, Calhoun. Ms. Conly explained she would like to replace an old storage building with a 1200 square foot metal garage and is asking for a 700 square foot variance. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Eddie Smith made the motion to approve the variance application identified as #V19-06 to allow construction of a 1200 square foot metal garage, granting the 700 square foot variance as requested. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V19-07, WILLIAM & JENNIFER ROSSHIRT
Chairman Rule read variance application #V19-07, William and Jennifer Rosshirt, requesting a variance for a 15.23 acre tract located at 2271 Slate Mine Road, Fairmount. Mr. Rosshirt represented the request stating that they would like to build a 1200 square foot metal structure for storage of farm equipment and is asking for a 700 square foot variance. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the variance application identified as #V19-07 to allow construction of a 1200 square foot metal storage building, granting the 700 square foot variance as requested. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z19-03, BROCK BAXTER (applicant)
Vicki Lynn Baxter (Owner)
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z19-03, Brock Baxter (applicant) and Vicki Lynn Baxter (owner), requesting to rezone a 3.50 acre tract located at 924 Knight Road, Ranger from A-1 to R-6. No one was present to represent the application. Nathan Serritt made the motion to table the application until the next meeting of May 13, 2019. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The rezoning application #Z19-03 was tabled until the May 13, 2019 meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to amend the narrative in the U.L.D.C. Section 10.00.07 (D)2 Notice Requirements. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation to amend the narrative in the U.L.D.C. Section 10.00.07 (D)2 Notice Requirements was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
OLD BUSINESS
Nathan Serritt made the motion to amend the narrative in the U.L.D.C. Section 5.02.01 (F)8 Accessory Uses and Structures concerning pre-engineered or pre-assembled metal structures as had been previously discussed at the Planning Commission meeting on December 12, 2016. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation to amend the narrative in the U.L.D.C. Section 5.02.01 (F)8 Accessory Uses and Structures concerning pre-engineered or pre-assembled metal structures was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
There being no additional business, Jerry Lovelace made the motion to adjourn. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
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Zelda Gregg, Secretary
Randy Rule, Chairman
Jerry Lovelace, Vice-Chairman
