1406 - June 19
PLANNING & DEVELOPME NT DEPARTMENT
102 WEST MAIN STREET PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36067 334-595-0500 334-361 -3677 FACSIMILE
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C ITY O F P RA TTV ILLE
P LA N N IN G C OMM IS S IO N
A GEN D A
June 19, 2014
3:00pm
Call to Order:
Roll Call:
Mayor Gillespie, Councilman Boles, Chairman Smith, Vice-Chairman Gardner, Chief Johnson, Mrs. Carpenter,
Mr. Hall, Mr. McAuley, and Mr. Nelson.
Minutes:
March 20, 2014 and April 17, 2014
Old Business:
None
New Business:
1. Preliminary Plat: The Oaks of Buena Vista Plat 4
Location: Buena Vista Boulevard
Owners: The Oaks of Buena Vista, LLC
Representative: Larry Speaks & Associates, Inc.
Public Hearing
District 7
2. Preliminary Plat: HomePlace Phase 1 Plat J (Revised)
Location: Fire Fly at Constitution Avenue
Owners: HomePlace Developers, Inc.
Representative: Chambliss Engineering
Public Hearing
District 5
3. Re-Plat: Avalon Forest Plat 2-B
Location: Sweetbriar Court
Owner: John & Carole Pigg
Representative: Jeffcoat Engineering & Surveyors, LLC
District 3
4. Re-Plat: The Oaks of Buena Vista Plat 2-A
Location: 501, 503, and 505 Old Mill Way
Owner: The Oaks of Buena Vista, LLC
Representative: Larry Speaks & Associates, Inc.
District 7
Miscellaneous:
Adjourn:
Approved 7/24/14
Prattville Planning Commission
June 19, 2014
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CITY OF PRATTVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
June 19, 2014
Call to order:
Chairman Tim Smith called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.
Roll Call:
The secretary called the roll. Present: Mayor Bill Gillespie, Chairman Tim Smith, Vice-Chairman
Reuben Gardner, Mrs. Paula Carpenter, Mr. Gene Hall, and Mr. Roy McAuley. Absent:
Councilman Ray Boles, Chief Dallis Johnson, and Mr. Bobby Nelson.
(Quorum present)
Staff present: Mr. Joel Duke, City Planner and Ms. Alisa Morgan, Secretary.
Minutes:
Mr. McAuley moved to approve the minutes of the March 20, 2014 and April 17, 2014 meetings.
Mr. Gardner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
1. Preliminary Plat: The Oaks of Buena Vista Plat 4
Location: Buena Vista Boulevard
Owners: The Oaks of Buena Vista, LLC
Representative: Larry Speaks & Associates, Inc.
Greg Gillian of Larry Speaks & Associates, Inc., petitioner’s representative, introduced the
preliminary plat of the Oaks of Buena Vista Plat 4. He stated that the subdivision was proposed
for 50 lots.
Mr. Duke provided the staff report for the preliminary plat of the Oaks of Buena Vista Plat 4. He
stated that the property was recently rezoned from R-3 to R-5. He recommended approval.
Chairman Smith opened the public hearing. There were none to speak. The public hearing was
closed.
Mr. McAuley introduced a resolution recommending approval of the preliminary plat of the Oaks
of Buena Vista Plat 4 and moved for its approval. Mrs. Carpenter seconded the motion.
The motion to approve passed unanimously.
2. Preliminary Plat: HomePlace Phase 1 Plat J (Revised)
Location: Fire Fly at Constitution Avenue
Owners: HomePlace Developers, Inc.
Representative: Chambliss Engineering
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June 19, 2014
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Bob Champion, petitioner’s representative, introduced the revised preliminary plat of HomePlace
Phase 1 Plat J. He stated that the subdivision was proposed for 6 one acre lots.
Chairman Smith opened the public hearing.
Mark Bush, 1008 Saddle Ridge, inquired if the green space would remain as approved originally.
Clyde Chambliss, petitioner representative, stated that the green space would remain as originally
approved.
Kathy McCall, 1008 Saddle Ridge, inquired about the green space, access for emergency vehicles
and traffic flow. She stated that the proposed subdivision was not consistent with the character of
the existing neighborhood.
The public hearing was closed.
Mr. Duke presented the staff report for the revised preliminary plat of HomePlace Phase1 Plat J.
He stated that the initial plat was approved in 2005 with 19 lots which continued Barn Cut from
Plat C to an intersection with Firefly creating a looped street. He stated that the proposed plat
eliminated the loop and would require some type of turnaround at the end of Barn Cut. He stated
that the green space platted with Phase 1-C was not shown on the proposed plat.
Mrs. Carpenter introduced a resolution recommending approval of the revised preliminary plat of
HomePlace Phase 1 Plat J and moved for its approval. Mr. Gardner seconded the motion.
Mr. Duke stated that the city favors the proposed layout which addresses contingencies of 2005
plat. He stated that Barn Cut could terminate without as a cul-de-sac.
Mrs. Carpenter moved to hold to show green space and to resolve the turnaround. Mr. Gardner
seconded the motion.
The motion to hold passed unanimously.
Mrs. Carpenter was excused at 3:52 p.m.
3. Re-Plat: Avalon Forest Plat 2-B
Location: Sweetbriar Court
Owner: John & Carole Pigg
Representative: Jeffcoat Engineering & Surveyors, LLC
Mr. Duke presented the re-plat of Avalon Forest Plat 2-B. He stated that this was a request to join
lots 12 and 13 of Avalon Forest Subdivision Plat 2 Block C into a single lot. He recommended
approval contingent on addition of existing easements.
Mr. McAuley moved to approve the re-plat of Avalon Forest Plat 2-B contingent that existing
easements be shown. Mr. Hall seconded the motion.
The motion to approve passed unanimously.
Approved 7/24/14
Prattville Planning Commission
June 19, 2014
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4. Re-Plat: The Oaks of Buena Vista Plat 2-A
Location: 501, 503, and 505 Old Mill Way
Owner: The Oaks of Buena Vista, LLC
Representative: Larry Speaks & Associates, Inc.
Mr. Duke presented the re-plat of the Oaks of Buena Vista Plat 2-A. He stated that this was a
request to add 40’ of depth to the rear of lots 34, 35, and 36 of the Oaks of Buena Vista Plat 2. He
recommended approval.
Mr. McAuley moved to approve the re-plat of the Oaks of Buena Vista Plat 2-A as submitted. Mr.
Hall seconded the motion.
The motion to approve passed unanimously.
Miscellaneous Business:
Adjourn:
The meeting was adjourned at 3:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Alisa Morgan, Secretary
Prattville Planning Commission
Planning & Development Department
102 West Main Street Prattville, Alabama 36067 334-361-3613 334-361-3677 Facsimile
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 18, 2014
TO: Prattville Planning Commission
FROM: Joel T. Duke, City Planner
RE: June 19, 2014 - Agenda
Please accept this memorandum as the Planning Department staff report for items on the June
19, 2014 agenda.
1. Preliminary Plat – The Oaks of Buena Vista, Plat 4 – Buena Vista Boulevard: The Oaks
of Buena Vista, LLC requests approval of a 50 lot subdivision contained in 8.99 acres at the
current end of Buena Vista Boulevard. The subdivision’s typical lot is 45’ x 135’ fronting the
required 50’ right-of-way street. The plat matches the R-5 zoning change recommended by
the Commission and recently approved by the City Council on May 5, 2014. City staff has
review the development and provided the attached comments. All comments are expected
to be resolved by hearing time. Recommend approval.
2. Preliminary Plat – HomePlace PUD, Phase 1, Plat J – Firefly at Constitution Avenue:
DHS-Holding-3, Inc. requests approval of a 6 lot subdivision contained in 6.68 acres at the
current end of Firefly in the residential section of the HomePlace PUD. The subdivision’s
lots range from 1 acre to 1.22 acre. The lots will front on an extension of Firefly designed in
accordance the original HomePlace PUD street standards and terminating as a cul-de-sac.
Plat J was initially submitted and approved in 2005 with 19 lots, but never constructed. The
original plat continued Barn Cut from Plat C to an intersection with a Firefly creating a
looped street. The current plat eliminates the loop and will require some type of turnaround
at the end of Barn Cut. City staff has review the development and provided the attached
comments. All comments are expected to be resolved by hearing time. Recommend
approval.
3. Re-Plat – Avalon Forest Plat 2-B, South end of Sweet Briar Court: John and Carol Pigg
request permission to re-plat Lots 12 and 13, Block C of the Avalon Forest Subdivision, Plat
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2 into two lots. The submitted plat fails to depict existing sanitary and storm easements.
Recommend approval contingent on addition of existing easements.
4. Re-Plat – Lots 34, 35 and 36, The Oaks at Buena Vista Subdivision, Plat 2A, West end
of Old Mill Way: The Oaks of Buena Vista, LLC requests permission to re-plat Lots 34, 35,
and 36 of The Oaks at Buena Vista Subdivision, Plat 2A in order to add approximately 40’ of
depth to each lot. Recommend approval.
If you have any questions concerning these items, please do not hesitate to contact me or stop
by the office.