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Augiust 17, 2015
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CITY ATTORNEY
Edward M. Hughes
Chair Tyler Marion call the August 17, 2015 Tybee Island Planning Commission meeting to order.
Commissioners present were Demnery Bishop, John Major, David McNmmghtomamd Marianne Bramble.
Minutes:
Chair Marion, asked for consideration of the ]one 15, 2015 meeting: Minutes. A motion to approve was mode
by Commissioner Major and seconded by Commissioner Bishop the vote to approve was unanimous.
Disclosures or Recusals:
Chair Marion asked if there were any disclosures or recusals. Commissioner McNoughton stated he vvomUd need
to disclose the fact that he worked for one of the vacation rental companies. Chair Marion then asked if that
might pose and issue with what we have on the agenda. Ms. Reich stated that there is nothing that we would
vote onsoit will not cause a problem. Commissioner Bishop made an official comment that this will be Chair
Marion's last meeting as Chair of Planning Commission and he wants hmtake this, opportunity to express his
personal gratitude for the time and effort that Chair Marion put in to this over the course of several years and
that he wanted to personally thank him for that service, everyone agreed. Chair Marion stated that it has been
a privilege and honor to work with everyone and he will miss them. Ms. Reich also stated that staff will miss
him and he made the transition for them very easy and he has been a pleasure to work with.
Old Business:
Chair Marion asked if anyone had any old business,
Text Ammemdmnent — commideradmn of regulations for Article 6, Sign Regulations. Sec. 6-04,5. Short
Term Rentals.
Ms' Reich approached the Commission to state that based on the request from Commissioner Major vvedid a
little digging on what happened to this amendment that came before the Planning Commission in September
of 2014., It appears that it was not forwarded on to City Council and now has Come back for you to review
again. Itis an amendment tm the sign ordinance bm require that short term rentals have signageoutside
indicating who the contact person would be in, cases of emergencies. Ms. Reich also stated the City Manager
Diane Schleicher told her that this issue is on the next workshop agenda for the City Council to consider an
overall short term rental ordinance of which this would be o component, M:is. Reich recommended that the
Planning Commission wait to see how that ordinance developed before making an amendment Kothe sign
ordinance, so it could be contained in the same ordinance. Commissioner Major stated that this could be a
safety issue and should go forward, with this one part separated, He stated that it was eight months ago
when we approved this be adopted as part ofthe sign ordinance. Ms. Reich stated that there "is a quorum and
asked ifhewould like bm call for a motion on it. CornmissionerMcNaughhom, Bramble and Bishop all also
agreed with Commissioner Major on, moving this forward as sign ordinance amendment., Commissioner
Major made a motion that the Planning Commission reaffirms its recommendation that short term rentals
provide within clear vision of the unit name and 24/7 contact information for every omit, and if they want to
combine them for multiple units that would be fine. Commissioner Bishop asked Commissioner Major to
consider deleting the last sentence per John Schleicher paragraph [Permit exemptions provided by subsection
6-040(H)(4).5hall not apply to such dwellings.] Commissioner Major amended his motion to say per John
Schleicher recommendation note that the last sentence in paragraph 6-054 of the revised redline ordinance be
deleted.
Commissioner Major recommends that this Planning Commission reaffirm our commitment and our
recommendation to paragraph 6-045 of the sign ordinance that it not be part of any other debate on short
term rentals, that it stand alone within the sign ordinance and that it be moved forward. Motion was seconded
by Commissioner Bishop the Vote to approve was unanimous.
Adjournment
Commissioner Major made the motion to adjourn, and Commissioner Bramble seconded the vote to adjourn
was unanimous.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30pm