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George Shaw approached the Planning Commission and stated the applicant has withdrawn the list of things in the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