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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20180917_PC_MINUTES.pdfPLANNING COMMISSION Demery Bishop Ron Bossick Marianne Bramble Tina Gann Charles Matlock David McNaughton Alan Robertson CITY MANAGER Shawn Gillen COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR George Shaw Planning Commission Meeting MINUTES September 17, 2018 CITY ATTORNEY Edward M. Hughes Chair Bishop called the September 17, 2018 Tybee Island Planning Commission meeting to order. Commissioners present were Charles Matlock, Marianne Bramble, Alan Robertson, David McNaughton and Ron Bossick. Tina Gann was not present. Consideration of Minutes: Chair Bishop asked for consideration of the August 20, 2018 meeting minutes. Alan Robertson made a motion to approve. Charles Matlock seconded. The vote to approve was unanimous. Disclosures/Recusals: 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: Special Review: consideration of building into the "toe of the dune" line — 2 8t" Place — 4-006-02-001 — Stephen & Annette Friedman. George Shaw approached the Planning Commission and stated the applicant has withdrawn the list of things in the packet and now he is only asking to push the dune off his house and put in a retaining wall to keep the dune away from the house. He also stated the City has a dune buffer of ten -feet and staff cannot support removing the entire dune as he is requesting but some relief would be appropriate, maybe in the ten -foot setback and the retaining wall. David McNaughton stated he would like to enter into the record an administrative order, as referred to, in the stay of motion against this property owner. He gave the letter to staff and is in file. Stephen Friedman approached the Planning Commission and stated he lives at 2 8th Place, Tybee Island. He thanked the planning members that came to his house to look at his situation with the dunes. He also stated that he decided not to ask for the porch and deck tonight and only ask for the dune setback because it is right up against his home. Stephen Friedman also stated that he is not removing the dune. He only wants to push the dune away from his house. He wants to have it setback in line with his neighbors on both sides and that will close the gap in his dune. Vice Chair Bossick asked if he built or purchased the home and was the dune already against his wall. Stephen Friedman stated he purchased the home about four years ago and the dune has been moving since then. Stephen Friedman also stated that he had an architect, licensed in the state of Georgia, examine the wall that the dune is against and the dune poses a structural threat to his home. David McNaughton asked if there is a document from the Department of Natural Resources that states the City can go along with this proposal. Stephen Friedman stated no there is no official document; they just stated to him that they would not consider doing anything until he gets a zoning approval letter. Marianne Bramble asked if Mr. Friedman could show everyone on the picture where he is talking about moving the dune back. Stephen Friedman showed the area on the picture about 50' seaward of his home. Karen Gilbert approached the Planning Commission and stated she lives at 113 Jones Avenue, Tybee Island. She stated she would like to show the viewers at home on the screen where he would be moving the dune. The aerial view was shown on the screen and Stephen Friedman explained what he is asking for. Chair Bishop stated we must be very specific in our decision with protecting property and dune placing. Mr. Shaw stated that is true, and he does not know if pushing dunes seaward would cause a greater risk to someone's property. Alan Robertson stated that Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth streets hold our strongest dune systems; they have a few swales between them which are very important to the dunes. Charles Matlock made a motion to approve. There was no second. Motion failed for lack of a second. Alan Robertson made a motion to deny. Marianne Bramble seconded. Voting in favor were Vice Chair Bossick, Alan Robertson, Marianne Bramble and David McNaughton. Voting against was Charles Matlock. Motion to deny carried, 4-1. Zoning Variance: consideration of building in front setback —1307 5t" Avenue — 4-0011-05-015 — Ronald & Carlette Calloway, Mr. Shaw approached the Planning Commission and stated the Calloway's own two side-by-side lots with an elevated home on one and a ground level home on the other. They would like to remove the ground level home that was flooded from the last two hurricanes and build an elevated structure with the same front setback with an elevator. That would require the front setback variance, which is nine and a half feet from the front property line. A house would certainly be buildable without the variance so staff cannot support this variance. David McNaughton asked if that road had a sixty -foot right-of-way. Mr. Shaw stated yes it is sixty -foot in that area. Ronald Calloway approached the Planning Commission and stated he lives at 1309 and 1307 5th Avenue, Tybee Island. He stated they have always used the ground level cottage as part of their house as the fourth and fifth bedroom. He also stated the reason he wants the setback is to be able to build a four-bedroom home to accommodate all family members and to keep the tree in the back yard with the patio under it. David McNaughton asked if he has considered adding an elevator to the current elevated home. Mr. Calloway stated there is no room in the current home to add an elevator, they have looked into it. He also stated if he gets to build this size home with the variance, he would sell the current elevated home. David McNaughton asked Mr. Shaw what the average setback was on that street. Mr. Shaw stated he does not know. Marianne Bramble made a motion to approve. There was no second. Motion failed for lack of a second. David McNaughton made a motion to continue contingent on applicant getting an average setback survey done to see if he could use that setback without a variance. Marianne Bramble seconded. Voting in favor were David McNaughton and Marianne Bramble. Voting against were Alan Robertson, Vice Chair Bossick and Charles Matlock. Motion to continue failed 3-2. Alan Robertson made a motion to deny. Charles Matlock seconded. Voting in favor were Alan Robertson, Charles Matlock and Vice Chair Bossick. Voting against were David McNaughton and Marianne Bramble. Motion to deny carried 3-2. Standing Agenda Item: Chair Bishop asked if there were any standing agenda items. Commissioner Robertson stated there was none for this meeting. Vice Chair Ron Bossick made a motion to Adjourn. Charles Matlock seconded. The vote was unanimous. Meeting adjourned 8:45pm. Lisa L. Schaaf