Town of Shalimar

Planning and Zoning Minutes

October 27, 2004

CALL TO ORDER:  The meeting was called to order by Member Glenn Wagner at 6:03 p.m.

 

ROLL CALL FOR THE RECORD:

New Member, Brad Gable, was sworn in by the Town Attorney, D. Michael Chesser, at the last regularly scheduled Town Commission on October 12, 2004 .  Gene Tucker was appointed as the new Chairman.

 

Chairman Gene Tucker - absent

 

Member/Vice Chairman Glenn Wagner - present

 

Member/Secretary Sandra Dove-McLain - absent

 

Member Johann Behnken - present

 

Member Brad Gable - present

 

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:  Town Manager Tom Burns, Town Attorney Mike Chesser, Deputy Town Clerk Tina Smith, Mike Richardson, Dana Matthews, Ken Parmer, Applicants Steve and Paulette Peterson and Randy Longenbach, Residents Rik Larson, Franklin Burdette, Roger Goodman, Ruby Monte, Melanie and Joe Wood, Elaine Tucker, Emily Guest, Frank and Gloria Kane, Amy Davis, Beverly Hall, Pat Dulian, Joan Nance, Sheldon Williams, and County Residents Charlotte Hoover, Dr. Manny Martinez, Deborah Dickerson, Chris Larson, Robert Larson, Jon Sheperd, Bob and Mary Strauss, Hulda Mahlum, Nicole Todd, Cindy Fuller, David and Kay Mulvahile

 

NEW BUSINESS:

I.

 

APPOINT NEW VICE CHAIRMAN – Member Behnken moved to elect Member Glenn Wagner as the new Planning and Zoning Vice Chairman.  The motion was seconded by Member Gable and passed unanimously.

II.

 

APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING – The minutes from the September Meeting were not included in the packet.  There was no business regarding the Shalimar Yacht Basin rezoning at the September Meeting.  This item will be tabled and placed on the November agenda.

III.

 

SHALIMAR YACHT BASIN REZONING PETITION – Vice Chairman Wagner started the meeting off by reiterating what took place at the August 25, 2004 Planning and Zoning Meeting.  Representatives for the developer described their proposed project.  The planned project includes 200 condominiums, 439 parking spaces and 145 boat slips.  After the presentation, the residents in attendance voiced their concerns and asked questions about issues such as traffic, stormwater runoff, density and overall compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.

 

There was some discussion regarding some of the numbers that were in the proposed plan and where these numbers were addressed in the code book.  Vic e Chairman Wagner noted that the provided drawing indicated no dimensional measurements.  He requested that the petitioner to provide site dimensions for the next meeting.  The Planning and Zoning Board decided that they would each review their code books and bring their interpretations to the next meeting.  The next scheduled meeting will fall on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.  Member Gable moved to reschedule the next meeting to November 17, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Member Behnken and passed unanimously.

 

Attorney Chesser briefed the Planning and Zoning Members that the code book states that the board can move to hire an outside planner.  This outside planner could review the code book and advise the board.  Dana Matthews stated that the code book wasn’t specific on what the petitioners would have to pay for and would like to see some quotes before his clients agreed to provide funding.  It was suggested by Attorney Chesser that Town Manager Tom Burns research available land development experts.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:      

          November 9, 6:00 p.m. – Next Town Commission Meeting

          November 24, 2004 , 6:00 p.m. – Next Planning and Zoning Meeting

 

ADJOURNMENT:  A motion was made by Member Gable to adjourn the meeting.  Member Behnken seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.  The meeting was adjourned at 9:17 p.m.