5/10/2021 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes
GORDON COUNTY
PLANNING and ZONING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
MAY 10, 2021
The Gordon County Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of Gordon County Administration Building for the purpose of hearing variance and zoning change requests.
Members present were:
Jerry Lovelace, Nathan Serritt, Sabrina Poole, Eddie Smith
Jerry Lovelace 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 Eddie Smith to approve the minutes from the previous meeting of April 12, 2021. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes were approved as written.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-06, ROBERT BURTON (tabled from 4/12/21 meeting)
Vice-Chairman Lovelace read rezoning application #Z21-06, Robert Burton, requesting to rezone a 2.90 acre tract located at 10997 Fairmount Hwy., Fairmount from A-1 to R-6. Mr. Burton represented the request explaining that he would like to sub-divide this property into 3 tracts and place 1,800 square foot mobile homes on each lot for re-sale. Stephen Delli, an area homeowner of 30 years, spoke in opposition to the rezoning stating it went against the ULDC. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Eddie Smith made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z21-06 from A-1 to R-6 with the condition that all applicable state and local regulations shall be complied with especially Environmental Health and Georgia Department of Transportation. Sabrina Poole seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V21-09 & REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-07, CODY M. & BELINDA WEST (appl.) MICHAEL G. WEST (owner)
Vice-Chairman Lovelace read variance application #V21-09 and rezoning application #Z21-07, Cody M. and Belinda West (appl.) Michael G. West (owner), requesting a variance and rezoning on a 1 acre tract located at 268 W. Kinman Road, Calhoun. Gary West (owner) spoke stating that he wants to deed 1 acre to his son from his 39.50 acre tract to build a home and therefore asking to rezone to bring into compliance and needs a variance to reduce county road frontage from 75 feet to an easement drive. Cathryn Morrison Walraven and Keith Walraven, adjoining property owners, spoke to just be clear on the plans. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
On variance application #V21-09, Sabrina Poole made the motion to approve the variance as requested to access the new home site by an easement drive. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty–(30) day appeal period was explained.
Eddie Smith made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z21-07 from A-1 to R-1. Sabrina Poole seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-08, PAUL DAO (appl.) SPRING BANK, LLC (owner)
Vice-Chairman Lovelace read rezoning application #Z21-08, Paul Dao (appl.) and Spring Bank, LLC (owner), requesting to rezone a 140 +/- acre tract located at 1680 Mount Olive Church Road, Fairmount from A-1 to Conditional Use. Mr. Dao and Al Kolazar represented the request explaining that they would like to build 4 chicken houses. Jeremy Collis, an adjoining property owner, spoke in opposition to the rezoning for reason of traffic, noise, smell, and property value by the fact that there are already 58 chicken houses in the area. Mr. Dao and Mr. Kolazar spoke again stating that the chicken houses would be 1,000 feet from the road with the timber left around the houses as a buffer. Planning Commission member Eddie Smith asked the applicant if he would be willing to use an additive to the feed to help with the smell and they stated they would be open to doing so if Tyson would allow. Mr. Dao added that the trucks would only come during the day to pick up the eggs. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z21-08 from A-1 to Conditional Use for 4 new poultry houses. Sabrina Poole seconded the motion. Eddie Smith voted against the motion. The vote was 2-1 to approve. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-09, JERRY CONAWAY
Vice-Chairman Lovelace read rezoning application #Z21-09, Jerry Conaway, requesting to rezone a 1.34 acre tract located at 251 McCreary Road, Calhoun from A-1 to R-1. Mr. Conaway represented the request explaining that he is potentially selling this home due to employment relocation and since the property had been given to him from a family member he needs to rezone to bring into compliance with county codes. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z21-09 from A-1 to R-1. Sabrina Poole seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
There being no additional business, Nathan Serritt made the motion to adjourn. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting was adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
