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1406 - June 19 PLANNING & DEVELOPME NT DEPARTMENT 102 WEST MAIN STREET  PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36067  334-595-0500  334-361 -3677 FACSIMILE planning.prattvilleal.gov 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 Page 1 of 3 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 Approved 7/24/14 Prattville Planning Commission June 19, 2014 Page 2 of 3 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 Page 3 of 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. 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 planning.prattvilleal.gov 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 June 18, 2014 Prattville Planning Commission Page 2 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.