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BILL GILLESPIE, JR.
MAYOR
J. SCOTT STEPHENS, AICP
DIRECTOR
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
A G E N D A
October 11, 2022
4:00pm
The Pledge of Allegiance:
Invocation:
Roll Call:
Chairman Charles Knapp, Vice-Chairman Billy Barrett, Jr., Mr. Jerry Crosby, Mr. Greg Duke, and Ms. Sarah Johnson.
Call to Order:
Character Trait of the Month: Respect…Treating others with honor and dignity.
Committee Reports:
Old Business:
1. 220913-02 SPECIAL EXCEPTION:
To allow a mini-storage facility in Downtown Overlay District
475 E Main Street
Preston & Stacey Jennings, Petitioners
Held 9/13
District 2
New Business:
None
Minutes:
September 13, 2022
Adjourn:
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City of Prattville Board of Zoning Adjustment 1 Minutes 2 September 13, 2022 3 4 5 CALL TO ORDER: 6 The regular meeting of the Prattville Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) convened at 4:01 p.m. on 7 Tuesday, September 13, 2022 in the Prattville City Hall Council Chambers. After the pledge of Allegiance, 8 Ms. Johnson gave the invocation. 9
10 ROLL CALL: 11 Members present were Vice-Chairman Billy Barrett, Mr. Jerry Crosby, and Ms. Sarah Johnson. Chairman 12
Charles Knapp, Mr. Greg Duke were absent. Also present was supernumerary member Mr. Neal Parker. 13 14 Quorum Present 15
16 Staff present were Mr. Scott Stephens, City Planner; Mr. Tommie Williams, Planner; and Ms. Alisa 17 Morgan, Secretary. 18 19 MINUTES: 20 Mr. Crosby moved to approve the minutes of the August 9, 2022, regular meeting. Mr. Parker seconded 21 the motion. The motion to approve passed unanimously. 22 23 CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH: 24 The Character Trait of the Month is Loyalty…Demonstrating commitment to others. 25 26 Vice-Chairman Barrett stated the governing rules for the Prattville Board of Zoning Adjustment and the 27 procedure of the meeting. 28 29 COMMITTEE REPORTS: 30 There were no reports to be made. 31 32 OLD BUSINESS: 33 There was no old business to discuss. 34 35 NEW BUSINESS: 36 SPECIAL EXCEPTION 37 To allow a mini-storage facility in a B4 District. 38 284 Interstate Commercial Park Loop 39 Dilip Haribhai Patel, Petitioner 40 41 Mr. Williams introduced the special exception request to allow a mini-storage facility in a B4 zoned 42 district on property located at 284 Interstate Commercial Park Loop. He stated that the use is an 43 allowable use with the board’s approval. The petitioner provided pictures of examples of the building 44 they propose. 45 46
Anon Patel, petitioner’s representative, presented the request to allow a mini-storage facility on property 47 locate at 284 Interstate Commercial Park Loop. He stated that they are proposing to construct a 500-700 48 unit building that is similar to the pictures presented that will be 3 to 4 stories and the façade will conform 49
to the structures in the area. He stated that they did not invest in any renderings at this time to seek 50 approval for the use first. 51 52
Vice-Chairman Barrett opened the floor for public comments. Jon Lee Finnegan, 211 Deer Trace, 53 inquired about vehicle storage and location or placement of roll up doors as represented in the drawings. 54
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55 Mr. Patel addressed the comments stating that there will only be indoor parking of vehicle storage and roll 56 up doors will not be visible from the outside. 57 58 Bob Wilson, 1800 Alabama Avenue, Jasper, Alabama, expressed the possibility of developing a hotel on 59 his property adjacent to the proposed location. He stated that they need access from the Interstate 60 Commercial Park Loop to his property and he questioned what the revenue generated from the proposed 61 use and the height restrictions on the building. 62 63
Chairman Knapp opened the discussion for the Board. After their discussion, the vote was called. Ms. 64 Johnson moved to establish the findings of fact stating that 1) development of the proposed use is in the 65 public interest and meets the spirit of the City of Prattville Zoning Ordinance; 2) the proposed mini 66
storage facility is an allowable special exception, and is not a prohibited use in a B-4 district; and 3) the 67 proposed use will not cause substantial adverse impact to adjacent or nearby properties or uses. Mr. 68 Crosby seconded the motion. The motion to approve the findings of fact passed unanimously. 69
70 After no further discussion, the vote was called. Mr. Parker moved to approve the request as proposed 71 based on the approved findings of fact contingent that the final placement and the appearance of the 72 building be as described and presented in the submitted pictures. Ms. Johnson seconded the motion. The 73 motion to approve passed unanimously. 74 75 SPECIAL EXCEPTION: 76 To allow a mini-storage facility in Downtown Overlay District 77 475 E Main Street 78 Preston & Stacey Jennings, Petitioners 79 80 Mr. Stephens introduced the special exception request to allow a mini storage unit on property located at 81 475 E. Main Street. He stated that the conceptual proposal is shown in the submitted site plan. Parking is 82 proposed in the rear of the building. He stated that the property is located in the new Downtown Overlay 83
District. He stated the purpose of this overlay district is “is to assure new development, redevelopment 84 and reinvestment in Downtown Prattville is consistent with its walkable, historic development pattern and 85 to promote a diversity of business, institutional and other compatible uses.” He stated that the BZA 86
should determine if this use is compatible with that purpose and if the location is suitable for the proposed 87 use. 88 89
Preston & Stacey Jennings, petitioners, presented the request to allow a mini-storage facility on property 90 locate at 475 E. Main Street. They stated that they are proposing to construct a 19000 ft2 2-story metal 91 building with brick veneer and hardie siding. 92 93 Vice-Chairman Barrett opened the floor for public comments. Gerald Cimis, 141 N. Chestnut Street, 94 stated that he had not time to review the packet and requested that the public hearing be postponed (Email 95 attached and made a part of the minutes). 96 97 Mr. Stephens addressed the time issuance deadline and assured that the petitioner’s had submitted a 98 complete application for the use request submitted. He stated that the applicants’ submitted site plan and 99 other information is only conceptual and has not been fully evaluated for compliance with the zoning 100
ordinance, building code, or other applicable regulations. 101 102 Jon Lee Finnegan, 211 Deer Trace, spoke in opposition to the request. 103
104 After no further comments, the public hearing was closed. 105 106
Chairman Knapp opened the discussion for the Board. In their discussion, the Board wanted to see more 107 detailed information on the proposed building, site, landscaping, lighting, and parking for customers, 108
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employees, and stored vehicles. Mr. Parker moved to hold the request until the next month’s meeting. 109 Ms. Johnson seconded the motion. The motion to hold passed unanimously. 110 111 MISCELLANEOUS: 112 113 ADJOURN: 114 After no further comments, questions, or discussion the meeting was adjourned at 4:59 p.m. 115 116 Respectfully submitted, 117
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