Agenda Item #8. Rezoning Midtown Oaks , Petitioner Prattville Development Group
102 West Main Street \ Prattville, AL 36067 \ 334. 595.0500 \ prattvilleal.gov
BILL GILLESPIE, JR.
MAYOR
J. SCOTT STEPHENS, AICP DIRECTOR
Memo
Date: 8/26/20 To: Cathy Dickerson, City Clerk
From: Scott Stephens, Planning Director RE: Zoning Amendment request for upcoming Council Agenda
CITY OF PRATTVILLE
PLANNING COMMISSION
Prattville City Council Agenda Request
A public hearing for the following was held on August 20, 2020. The following
recommendation for approval was made by the Prattville Planning Commission.
Zoning Amendment: R-2 (Single Family Residential) to R-3 (Single Family Residential) Midtown Oaks Plats 5 & 6 Location: South of Sunset Drive and Honeysuckle Drive
Petitioner: Prattville Development Group, LLC Representative: Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood, Inc.
District 7
Councilor Boone
I am requesting to place this item on the upcoming City Council Agenda. Enclosed is a
draft copy of the resolutions with attached legal description, staff report and location
maps.
Thank you.
1 2 RESOLUTION 3 4
Zoning Request from R-2 to R-3 5
6 Prattville Development Group, LLC, Petitioner 7
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August 20, 2020 9
10 11 Whereas, Prattville Development Group, LLC has submitted a request to rezone the property as 12
described in Attachment A and shown in Attachment B; and 13
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Whereas, the subject property is located inside the city limits south of Sunset Drive and Honeysuckle 15 Drive; and 16
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Whereas, the petitioner wishes to rezone the approximately 20.58 acre property from R-2 (Single 18
Family Residential) to R-3 (Single Family Residential); and 19 20 Whereas, a public hearing on the proposed rezoning was held by the Prattville Planning Commission on 21
August 20, 2020. 22
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Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, that the City of Prattville Planning Commission hereby recommends 24
the rezoning of said property zoned R-2 (Single Family Residential) to R-3 (Single Family Residential). 25
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APPROVED: 28
29 30 ___________________________________________ 31 Tim Smith, Chairman 32
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42 43 44 The motion to approve passed unanimously. 45
8/20/20 46 47
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49 50 Attachment A 51 Legal Description 52
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MIDTOWN OAKS PLATS 5 & 6 54
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PROPERTY TO BE REZONED FROM R-2 TO R-3 56
PRATTVILLE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC 57 RLPY 2014. PAGE 1774 58 PRATTVILLE, AUTAUGA COUNTY, ALABAMA 59
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COMMENCE AT A FOUND CAPPED NAIL IN A POST LYING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER 62
OF SECTION 15, T-17-N, R-16-E, AUTAUGA COUNTY, ALABAMA; THENCE RUN ALONG SAID 63 SECTION LINE, N 00°34’16” W, 733.76 FEET TO A SET 1/2” REBAR (GMC CAP CA00156), SAID 64 POINT LYING ON THE EAST LINE OF AMENDED ABNEY ESTATES PLAT, AS RECORDED IN 65
THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF AUTAUGA COUNTY, ALABAMA, IN MAP 66
BOOK 2 AT PAGE 182 AND BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE FROM SAID POINT 67
OF BEGINNING, CONTINUE ALONG SAID PLAT LINE AND SAID SECTION LINE, N 00°34’16” 68
W, 620.04 FEET TO A POINT LYING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1, BLOCK E, 69 ACCORDING TO THE MAP OF MIDTOWN OAKS PLAT NO. 4, AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE 70 OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF AUTAUGA COUNTY, ALABAMA, IN PLAT BOOK 2020 AT 71
PAGE 5; THENCE LEAVE SAID SECTION LINE AND RUN ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 72
PLAT, S 89°56’06” E, 1154.08 FEET TO A FOUND 1/2” REBAR (GMC CAP CA00156) LYING AT 73
THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1, BLOCK D, ACCORDING TO 74
THE MAP OF MIDTOWN PARKS PLAT NO. 2, AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE 75
OF PROBATE OF AUTAUGA COUNTY, ALABAMA, IN PLAT BOOK 2017 AT PAGE 17 WITH 76 THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF HONEYSUCKLE DRIVE (50’ ROW); THENCE LEAVE SAID 77
SOUTH LINE AND RUN ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY, S 01°51’22” E, 16.81 FEET TO A 78
POINT; THENCE RUN N 88°08’38” E, 170.23 FEET TO A FOUND 1/2" REBAR (GMC CAP 79
CA00156) LYING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 2, BLOCK C, OF SAID PLAT; THENCE 80
RUN S 01°06’34” E, 647.11 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN S 88°57’31” W, 170.82 FEET TO A 81
POINT; THENCE RUN N 01°02’29” W, 21.37 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN N 89°56’06” W, 82 127.71 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN N 00°03’54” E, 20.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN 83 N 89°56’06” W, 1032.76 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 84
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SAID DESCRIBED PROPERTY LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER 86
OF SECTION 15, T-17-N, R-16-E, AUTAUGA COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND CONTAINS 19.054 87
ACRES (829,978 S.F.), MORE OR LESS. 88 89 90
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Planning Commission
Staff Report
REZONING REQUEST: Proposed Zoning Map Amendment from R-2(Single-Family Residential) to R-
3 (Single-Family Residential) for Property located at Sunset Drive and
Honeysuckle Drive (Midtown Oaks Plat 5 & 6)
MEETING DATE: August 20, 2020
The information provided in this staff report has been included for the purpose of reviewing the proposed
rezoning. There may be additional requirements placed on the property through the Site Plan Review process to
address development regulations & access.
A. BACKGROUND
Case No. ZN 2020-04
Applicant/ Owner: Prattville Development Group, LLC
Representative: Goodwin, Mills & Cawood
Property Location: South of Sunset Drive at Honeysuckle Drive
Property Identification Number: Autauga County: 19051530070440000
Property Size: 20.58+/- acres
Current Future Land Use Map
(FLUM) Designation: Mixed-Use Residential
Current Zoning District: R-2 (Single Family Residential)
Requested Zoning District: R-3 (Single-Family Residential)
Existing Land Use: Undeveloped / Vacant Land
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B. DEVELOPMENT STATUS & HISTORY
Previous Requests/Approval: Sketch Plan Approved by PC 5/21/2020
(May not be exhaustive)
C. ANALYSIS:
Proposed Use: The applicant is requesting a zoning designation of R-3 (Single-Family
Residential). The applicant proposes to develop single-family residential
housing. This is an extension of the Midtown Oaks Subdivision.
Street Connectivity: A new street right-of-way (Currently labeled as Street C) will connect with
Sunset Drive & Honeysuckle Drive. Also, a new street connection is being
shown connecting with an existing stub out at Honeysuckle Drive.
Water/ Sewer: Water and sewer are available on site.
Surrounding Land Use Zoning
North Residential (Midtown Oaks Subdivision) R-3 (Single-Family Residential)
South Undeveloped FAR (Forest, Agriculture, Recreation)
East Undeveloped R-2 (Single-Family Residential)
West Residential R-2 (Single-Family Residential)
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Differences between R-2 (Single-Family Residential) and R-3 (Single-Family Residential)
D. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN/STAFF COMMENTS:
The subject site has a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation of Mixed-Use Residential.
PLANNING STAFF EVALUATION:
Reviewed by:
Darrell Rigsby, Senior Planner
Site Visits Conducted: July, 2020
Recommendation: Approve. This proposed rezoning meets the Future Land Use
Classification of the Comprehensive Plan, Mixed-Use
Residential.
R-2 Single Family Residential R-3 Single Family Residential
Minimum Lot Size 10,500 ft2 7,500 ft2
Minimum Width at Building Line 75 feet 60 feet
Maximum Lot Coverage 25% 35%
Front Setback 35 feet 25 feet
Rear Yard 40 feet 30 feet
Side Yards 10 feet / 10 feet 8 feet / 6 feet
SUNSET DR
LINA DR
ABNEY DR LAWRENCE STLEIGH DRHONEYSUCKLE DRPELHAM LNGEORGE DRSUNSET CTANN CTSTONEWALL DRPreliminary Plat: Midtown Oaks #5
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Midtown Oaks #6
Midtown Oaks #5
Rezoning: Midtown Oaks #5 & #6
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Location Map - Midtown Oaks #5 
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Zoning Map - Midtown Oaks #5 
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