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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY MANAGER
Demery Bishop Shawn Gillen
Ron Bossick
Charles Matlock COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Elaine T. McGruder George Shaw
David McNaughton
J. Whitley Reynolds CITY ATTORNEY
Alan Robertson Edward M. Hughes
Planning Commission Meeting
MINUTES
August 17, 2020
Chair Bishop called the August 17, 2020 Tybee Island Planning Commission meeting to order. Commissioners
present were Charles Matlock, Elaine T. McGruder, J. Whitley Reynolds, Alan Robertson and David
McNaughton. Vice Chair Ron Bossick was absent.
Consideration of Minutes:
Chair Demery Bishop asked for consideration of the July 20, 2020 minutes. Commissioner Alan Robertson
made a motion to approve. Commissioner Charles Matlock seconded. The vote to approve was unanimous.
Disclosures/Recusals:
Chair Demery Bishop asked if there were any Disclosures or Recusals. Commissioner J. Whitley Reynolds
disclosed he did the original survey for item one. Chair Demery Bishop disclosed in the past he had a real-estate
transaction with the owner from item one.
Old Business:
Commissioner Charles Matlock asked for an overview of how the short term rental working group was coming
along. Chair Demery Bishop stated they have discussed having adequate short term vacation rental data of
which the City is attempting to address and bring that to an RFP company to track and oversee. They also
recommended some changes to the nuisance ordinance and asked that they go forward with that. He also stated
that the notes are posted on the website. Every recommendation will be submitted as they finish to avoid having
to many at one time to send to City Council.
New Business:
Variance: requesting setback encroachment – 409 Tybrisa Street – 4000812010 – Zone R-2 – Paul
Murach.
George Shaw stated the applicant had a home and pool built at the same time and during the
construction of the pool there were some problems with soils and the contractor moved the pool further
toward the property line and it is now in the setback. This is why staff had applicant request the
variance. Staff cannot support a pool so denial is recommended. Commissioner David McNaughton
asked was this discovered in the as-built survey and has the pool contractor built on Tybee before.
George Shaw stated yes on both. Commissioner David McNaughton also asked if the pool contractor
was sighted or fined. George Shaw stated no they have not been sighted. Paul Murach who owns at
409 Tybrisa Street approached the Planning Commission and stated he would like to give a packet to the
commission members and handed them out. He then stated that neither he nor any of the contractors did
willfully intend to break the City setback ordinance. He stated he only became aware of setback
encroachment on the as- built dated July 22, 2020. He also stated that his neighbor on the side of the
pool has no problem with it being there. Commissioner David McNaughton asked if the property is for
sale. Mr. Murach stated yes. Commissioner Alan Robertson made a motion to approve with a
recommendation to discipline the building contractor and the pool contractor with a financial penalty of
up to 1,000.00. Commissioner J. Whitley Reynolds seconded. The vote was 3 for the motion,
Commissioners David McNaughton, J. Whitley Reynolds and Alan Robertson and 2 against the
motion Commissioners Charles Matlock and Elaine McGruder. The vote to approve passed.
Sit Plan: requesting office and warehouse expansion – 201 McKenzie Ave. – 4002602011 - Zone C-
2 – 201 McKenzie St. LLC.
George Shaw stated the applicant would like to add warehouse space and add an office. The City gave
the applicant permission to access the property through this unopened right of way and to make
improvements to it. Also the City will not be maintaining the right of way. Staff does not recommend
approval for the chain link fence but does recommend approval for the improvements. Commissioner
David McNaughton asked if they should have a vegetation buffer on the far side of Laurel Lane.
George Shaw stated yes they will have to have one and he noticed there is not one on the site plan at all,
which will make it incomplete. Commissioner Elaine McGruder made a motion to continue till the
September Planning Commission meeting to give the applicant time to update and complete the site
plan. Commissioner Alan Robertson seconded. The vote to continue was unanimous.
Discussions:
Commissioner Alan Robertson asked that we bring back the waved fees for pedestrian dune crossover
applications. The dunes have been built since April and we should make a recommendation to City Council to
end that process.
Adjournment: 8:12pm
Lisa L. Schaaf