6/10/2019 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes
GORDON COUNTY
PLANNING and ZONING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
JUNE 10, 2019
The Gordon County Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on Monday, June 10, 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, Nathan Serritt, and Butch Layson
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 May 13, 2019. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes were approved as written.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z19-06, RUSSELL OWEN
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z19-06, Russell Owen, requesting to rezone a .67 acre tract located off of 1150 Erwin Hill Church Road, Calhoun from A-1 to R-1. Mr. Owen represented the request explaining that he would like to subdivide off a .67 acre tract from his 35-acre tract for his daughter to build a home. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z19-06 from A-1 to R-1. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z19-07, THOMAS F. BROWN (applicant)
B & J Development Co., LLC (owner)
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z19-07, Thomas F. Brown (applicant) and B&J Development Co., LLC (owner), requesting to rezone a 3-acre tract located at the Southeast corner of Cash Road and Old Boone Ford Road, Calhoun from RA-1 to C-G. Mr. Brown represented the request explaining that he wants to purchase this property, contingent to the zoning request being granted, and then develop an indoor and outdoor mini-storage facility. He also stated that he lives next door to this site, that there would no restrooms at this facility, that he is working with the Gordon County Public Works Dept. on the commercial right-of-way entrance, and that he was not aware of any covenants in the area. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Area and adjoining property owners spoke in opposition to the rezoning with concerns such as unwanted crime, lowering property values, run-off that is already an issue with heavy rains, and just generally being an eyesore in the middle of agricultural and residential properties. Those speaking in opposition were: Ben Worley, Diane Wilson, George Wilson, Heath Smith, Tyler Kniss, and Dan Santiago. Mr. Brown closed in saying that he does not want to cause problems with his neighbors, that he had managed rentals before moving from Indiana and he believes that if managed correctly there would not be any of the problems mentioned by those in opposition. He stated that he now has second thoughts on doing this development. Randy Rule ask Mr. Brown did he want to withdraw the application or did he want the Planning Commission to continue with the vote for their recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Brown asks for them to continue with the vote.
Butch Layson made the motion to deny the rezoning application identified as #Z19-07 from RA-1 to C-G. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for denial was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
Mr. Brown then stated that he would like to withdraw the application for rezoning.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
There being no additional business, Nathan Serritt made the motion to adjourn. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting was adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
