12/14/2021 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes
GORDON COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
DECEMBER 14, 2020
The Gordon County Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on Monday, December 14, 2020 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 November 9, 2020. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes were approved as written.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V20-11, JAMES SIKES
Chairman Rule read variance application #V20-11, James Sikes, requesting a variance for a 6 acre tract located at 719 Erwin Hill Church Road, Adairsville. Mr. Sikes explained he would like to construct a metal storage building to store his motor home, trailer, 2 cars, and tools. This variance increase would be from 2,000 square feet to 4,000 square feet for a metal structure. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Butch Layson made the motion to approve the variance application identified as #V20-11 to allow construction of a metal storage building and increase the size to 4,000 square feet. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z20-19, ALLEN & CHRISTA BOWEN
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z20-19, Allen and Christa Bowen, requesting to rezone a 1 acre tract located at 300 Bud Hardy Road, Calhoun from A-1 to R-1. Ms. Bowen represented the request explaining that they would like to sell the existing house and acreage and subdivide off an acre to build a smaller house. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z20-19 from A-1 to R-1. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V20-12 & REZONING APPLICATION #Z20-20, OWR, LLC (appl.) William L. Hulsey, Jr. (owner)
Chairman Rule read variance application #V20-12 and rezoning application #Z20-20, OWR, LLC, applicant and William L. Hulsey, Jr., owner for a 33.20 acre tract located at 3569 U.S. Hwy. 41, South, Adairsville. Terry Brumlow, a local attorney, represented the request stating that the variance request is to reduce the buffer strip from 250 feet to 20 feet on the North, South, East, and West boundaries of the property. The rezoning request is to rezone this property from A-1 to I-2. Mr. Brumlow also added that he could not disclose the potential buyer but that they were a high end commercial builder and that the building would be 250,000 square feet or larger. Mr. Hulsey spoke and stated that he had lived on this property for 31 years and that these 33.20 acres was only a piece of his original 180 acres. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
On variance application #V20-12, Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the variance as requested to reduce the county buffer requirements from 250 feet to 20 feet on the North, South, East, and West boundaries of the property. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained.
On rezoning application #Z20-20, Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the rezoning request from A-1 to I-2. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z20-21, CHL CAPITAL GROUP, LLC (appl.) PAMELA SHEAE WYATT (owner)
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z20-21, CHL Capital Group, LLC, applicant and Pamela Sheae Wyatt, owner requesting to rezone 8.214 acres located at the intersection of Hwy. 53 and Maplewood Dr., Calhoun from A-1 to C-G. Terry Brumlow, a local attorney, represented the request stating that the sale of this property was contingent upon acquiring the rezoning and that CHL Capital Group would like to build a stor-all facility and have an on-site signage company as well. Laurens Vermaas, a representative with CHL Capital Group, LLC spoke in agreement with Mr. Brumlow’s comments. Tim Gray, an adjoining property owner, spoke with concerns of flood issues from water backup in their home. He was not opposed to the business just concerned with flooding. Mr. Brumlow spoke to Mr. Gray’s concerns that the area would be mainly a gravel lot and that the site work would address any run-off issues. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z20-21 from A-1 to C-G. Nathan Serritt 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. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
