5/8/2017 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes
GORDON COUNTY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
MAY 8, 2017
The Gordon County Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on Monday, May 8, 2017 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:
Butch Layson, Jerry Lovelace, Nathan Serritt, Eddie Smith, and Randy Rule
Chairman 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 April 10, 2017. Butch Layson seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes were approved as written.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z17-05, TONEY THOMASON (APPL: BILLY WEAVER)
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z17-05, Toney Thomason (appl: Billy Weaver) for a 2.08 acre tract located at 2451 Cash Road, Calhoun requesting to rezone from A-1 to RA-1. Mr. Billy Weaver explained that the building site began as a dwelling for Mr. Thomason’s son; however, he decided he didn’t want to build there so they would like to rezone it to sell.
Ursula Richardson, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the rezoning request identified as Application #Z17-05 be approved.
Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z17-05 from A-1 to RA-1. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V17-04, TROY LEE HALL
Chairman Rule read variance application #V17-04, Troy Lee Hall, for a 0.59 acre tract located on 131 Walraven Way SE, Calhoun, requesting to increase the size of a metal structure from the maximum 500 feet to 520 feet. Mr. Hall stated that when he bought the house, it only had a one car garage and that he needed additional room to park his other cars and for storage. The reason for the size is he has a large mega ton truck and needs the extra space. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Ursula Richardson, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the variance request identified as Application #V17-04 be approved.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the variance application identified as #V17-04. Butch Layson seconded the motion. All voted aye.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z17-07, LINDA BENNETT (APPL: ADAM BENNETT)
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z17-07, Linda Bennett (appl: Adam Bennett), requesting to rezone a 1.54 acre tract located at 552 Miller Ferry Road, Adairsville from A-1 to R-6. Wayne Bennett represented his mother and son explaining that they would like to place another mobile home on the property for his son to help out with his mother who is getting older and needs some attention. Plus they have family in the surrounding properties. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Ursula Richardson, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the rezoning request identified as Application #Z17-07 be approved.
Eddie Smith made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z17-07 from A-1 to R-6. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z17-08, GREGORY AND ERIN YOUNG
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z17-08, Gregory and Erin Young, requesting to rezone a 1.50 acre tract located at 396 Cochran Road, Fairmount from A-1 to R-1. Mr. Young explained that his great uncle deeded them the property in order so they could build a house and help out with the farm. They have family in the surrounding area. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Ursula Richardson, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the rezoning request identified as Application #Z17-08 be approved.
Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z17-08 from A-1 to R-1. Butch Layson seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V17-03, NIRAV PATEL (APPL: ZAHID RASHID) (Tabled from April 10, 2017)
Chairman Rule read variance application #V17-03, Nirav Patel (appl: Zahid Rashid) for a 2 acre tract located at 110 Shope Lake Road, Calhoun. Mr. Rashid explained that he thought the sign company would get the building permit for the sign and didn’t realize that they hadn’t and that they had built it larger than the ordinance requires. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Chairman Rule asked if the sign was exactly the dimensions as the sign design and Mr. Rashid replied that it was. The variance was a 2 feet height difference and 62 feet size difference.
Ursula Richardson, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the variance request identified as Application #V17-03 be approved.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the variance application identified as #V17-03. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
There being no additional business, Butch Layson made the motion to adjourn. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
