HomeMy Public PortalAbout20160919_PC_MINUTES.pdfPLANNING COMMISSION
Demery Bishop
Ron Bossick
Marianne Bramble
Tina Gann
John King
Charles Matlock
David McNaughton
CITY MANAGER
Diane Schleicher
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
George Shaw
Planning Commission Meeting
MINUTES
September 19, 2016 — 7:00 p.m.
CITY ATTORNEY
Edward M. Hughes
Chair Bishop called the September 19, 2016 Tybee Island Planning Commission meeting to order. Commissioners
present were Marianne Bramble, John King, Charles Matlock, David McNaughton and Ron Bossick.
Commissioner Gann was not present.
Consideration of Minutes:
Chair Bishop asked for consideration of August 15, 2016 meeting minutes. Commissioner Bramble made a
motion to approve the minutes, Commissioner King seconded, and the vote to approve was unanimous.
Disclosures/ Recusal:
Chair Bishop asked if there were any disclosures or recusals, there were none.
Old Business:
Chair Bishop asked if there were any old business, there were none.
New Business:
Text Amendment — Section 3-080 — off street parking requirements:
Mr. Shaw approached the commission and stated that City Council has expressed interest in changes to our C-2
parking requirements. The last time he went to City Council with Planning Commission's recommendation of no
changes, they decided to rethink this in another way. So he came up with a use table for all commercial properties
that expands the number of uses, he said he tried to think of as many uses as he could, on a couple of items he
reduced the parking requirements from what it currently is. Commissioner Bossick stated that Sec. D page 3 were
it talks about commercial off street parking it doesn't reference zoning only activity so does that mean any of those
homes on Laurel that are C-2 could open a surf shop without a review. Mr. Shaw stated yes, and it is his
understanding that all those homes on Laurel were offered the chance to not be commercial and they turned it down
so they should be aware that their neighbor could be a surf shop at any second. Planning Commission could put a
clause in there to require a review. Commissioner Bossick stated where it states commercial activity about
charging a fee for profit, does that mean short term rentals will fall into that category. Mr. Shaw stated that our
attorney Bubba Hughes opinion is because the transactions do not take place in the house that they are just
residences. Commissioner Matlock asked why the parking plan is marked out in D2. Mr. Shaw stated that he
could put it back in. Commissioner McNaughton asked since this reduces parking can the current businesses
under the current rule eliminate parking and add more space to the building. And he would like more definitions to
what staff listed as businesses. Mr. Shaw answered yes they would be able to eliminate parking and add on.
Commissioner Bramble stated this request is not in the proper line because in the next month we're going to be
looking at rezoning two parcels in the commercial district. Mr. Shaw stated that was last month. The October
meeting will have a text amendment allowing residential in the C-2 and if that passes the rezoning you approved last
month would be withdrawn. Commissioner Bramble commented this should be tabled and brought back after text
amendment. Chair Bishop commended Mr. Shaw on answering questions that the Planning Commission has had
with this proposal. He also stated in D-1 of the proposal is that Owner or Lease. Mr. Shaw stated he is looking at
the use of the building. Chair Bishop asked if retail could be struck out of the description. And also the drive
through business needs some tweaking. Mr. Shaw stated yes that could be done and he agrees. Commissioner
McNaughton asked what is the potential loss of public parking spaces. Mr. Shaw stated he was not sure but would
try to look into that. Chair Bishop stated that he
would like to see the changes that were raised tonight fixed and come back to them before they move forward with a
recommendation. Also there should be an applicable date added so current established businesses would not be able
to add on. Commissioner King stated that this proposal is a great start. Commissioner McNaughton made a
motion to continue till next month's meeting with the answers to our questions. Commissioner Bramble seconded,
the vote to continue was unanimous.
Text Amendment — request to amendment to the soil erosion, sedimentation and pollution control —
Article 15 — Section IV number 17:
Mr. Shaw stated that recently the state changed their marsh buffer rules, they brought it back so they want us to
change our soil erosion, sedimentation and pollution control amendment which is a model ordinance that the state
sends down to everyone, to reflect the change. The change is under Section IV number 17 and that spells out the
buffer requirements under state law. And we also have a marsh buffer in our ordinance in another section of the Land
Development Code. Commissioner McNaughton asked if they had to made changes to Tybee's code. Mr. Shaw
answered no Tybee uses the jurisdiction line to go off of. Commissioner Matlock made a motion to approve,
Commissioner Bramble seconded, the vote to approve was unanimous.
Mr. Shaw asked if the Planning Commission would like to change the November and December meetings to the third
week currently November is on the second week and December is on the third week. Commissioner Bossick
motioned to keep the November meeting on November 14th, and Commissioner McNaughton seconded, the vote
was unanimous. Chair Bishop stated that the five members that are here tonight do not have a problem with
December 19th meeting date so that date will stay the same, so no vote was needed.
Commissioner Bramble made the motion to adjourn and Commissioner King seconded, vote to adjourn was
unanimous.
Adjourned 8:00pm
Lisa L. Schaaf