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Planning
Planning Commission Meeting
MINUTES
October 21, 2019
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Chair Bishop called the October 21, 2019 Tybee Island Planning Commission meeting to order.
Commissioners present were David McNaughton, Charles Matlock, Marianne Bramble, Tina Gann
and Ron Bossick. Alan Robertson was absent.
Consideration of Minutes:
Chair Bishop asked for consideration of the September 16, 2019 minutes. Commissioner Bramble
made a motion to approve. Commissioner 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:
Discussion on changing Tybee's Variance application fee and looking into changing the
application based on the Valdosta application.
George Shaw stated that Lisa took all comments and put together the draft before you. From staff's
point of view the only concerns with the changes is number four. Our requirements in our Variance
ordinance are different and would need to be changed also. Chair Bishop asked staff to incorporate
the changes and bring back to the November 181h meeting. George Shaw stated yes we will do that.
Text Amendment to Article 3, Section 3-170 Home occupations and home business offices.
George Shaw stated the main purpose of this is to make it clear which businesses occur at a home in a
residential neighborhood and which would require a public hearing or approval by staff. Vice Chair
Bossick made a motion to approve. Commissioner Gann seconded. The vote to approve was
unanimous.
New Business:
Zoning Variance: 1111B Bay Street —requesting to build new steps in setback — Zone R-1 -
40021 16088 — Sue Else & Rex Osborn.
George Shaw stated the applicant would like to realign his steps to keep them from being too close to
the pool. There is no hardship involved so staff recommended denial. Chair Bishop asked if they had
already built the steps they are requesting to build. George Shaw stated yes they were going to repair
them but decided to change layout before they asked permission. Mack Kitchens approached the
planning commission and stated he lives at 1703 Inlet Avenue Tybee Island. He stated that he has
concerns on the amount of variances that should not be allowed to come to Planning Commission.
Commissioner Matlock made a motion to deny. Commissioner Bramble seconded. The vote to
deny was unanimous.
Subdivision of land: requesting to divide out one lot zoned commercial C-2 from the two
remaining residential lots that make up 109 Jones Ave. - 109 Jones Avenue — Zone R-2 and C-2
-Thomas A. Smith III (Jones Tybee LLC).
George Shaw approached the Planning Commission and stated the applicant would like to subdivide
the lot to the north which is zoned C-2 and leave a single lot zoned R-2 to the south. Staff has been
working with the City Attorney on finding ways to eliminate split zoning lots on the island and Mr.
Smith has volunteered to do that on his own with this property. Staff recommends approval.
Commissioner Bossick asked if the R-2 lot will be non -conforming if we approve. George Shaw
stated yes it will make it non -conforming. Commissioner Bramble stated Jones Avenue is a high
traffic area. Thomas A. Smith III who lives at 216 East Point Drive, Talahi Island approached the
planning commission and stated he has been taking care of all the issues Planning Commission wanted
him to do and it seems everything keeps changing. He also stated he has seven year round properties
on Tybee already and has repaired this property to be a long term also. This lot in question is already a
commercial lot. Keith Gay who lives at 16A Twelfth Place Tybee Island approached the Planning
Commission and stated he would like to suggest that Planning Commission assist Mr. Smith in getting
this resolved to separate the property so he can utilize it in different ways. And this will also help the
City accomplish trying to get this property conforming. Mack Kitchens approached the Planning
Commission and asked how much of the lot is commercial. George Shaw stated the entirety of the
proposed lot is commercial. Commissioner Matlock made a motion to approve. Commissioner
McNaughton seconded. The vote to approve was three for and two against. Motion to approve
carried.
Meeting adjourned
Lisa L. Schaaf