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2103-Mar 11 PC (Special Meeting) 1 0 2 W e s t M a i n S t r e e t \ P r a t t v i l l e , A L 3 6 0 6 7 \ 334. 5 9 5 . 0 5 0 0 \ p r a t t v i l l e a l . g o v BILL GILLESPIE, JR. MAYOR J. SCOTT STEPHENS, AICP DIRECTOR MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission FROM: J. Scott Stephens, Planning Director DATE: March 18, 2021 RE: Project Prattville 2040 Public Hearing The Planning Commission held a public hearing at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall on March 11, 2021, for the proposed, updated comprehensive plan, Project Prattville 2040. The meeting was also streamed on Zoom, where members of the public were able to participate. Please find below the transcript from the chat session from the Zoom meeting, as well as attached emails from the public. 18:11:17 From John Dean : Is he going to read every slide to us? 18:44:24 From Iris Korthauer : The transportation plan assumes that the Powell Family will "sell their land" or all the city to build a road through land they own....has anyone even spoken with the Powell Family? 18:44:58 From Iris Korthauer : Same thing for the connector from Fairview to 31 -- great idea, but has the land actually been surveyed for feasibility? I think part of that goes over swamp lan. 18:46:28 From Tee Barnes : 3 Questions. 18:46:54 From Tee Barnes : 1. Is there a plan to attract and support minority businesses? 18:47:11 From Richard Emanuel to Prattville Planning(Direct Message) : Has a Prattville Welcome Center been considered? Could be located below the clock tower at Home Place. 18:47:29 From Tee Barnes : 2. Is there a plan for Neighborhood Restoration? 18:47:55 From Richard Emanuel : Has a Prattville Welcome Center been considered? Could be located below the clock tower at Home Place. 18:48:13 From Angela Mccall : Great questions Ms Barnes 18:48:20 From Prattville Planning to Richard Emanuel(Direct Message) : We'll allow voice comments on here shortly 18:48:26 From Tee Barnes : 3. Is there a plan to create sub committees or a citizens review board? 18:48:56 From Christopher Dowing : intersection of hwy 31 and 82. people run the red light constantly. are there plans for a red light camera or any other means to stop this? 18:49:18 From Richard Emanuel : What about putting a right turn lane from Cobb Ford Road onto McQueen Smith? 18:49:24 From Prattville Planning : We're about to make comments available on here 18:49:46 From Prattville Planning : Use the 'raise your hand;' function if you'd like to speak 18:50:28 From Iris Korthauer : Scott, I don't see that. I did type in questions. 18:50:45 From Scott Stephens : Do you want to speak? 18:51:30 From Dr. Gerald Cimis : Although required every 10 years, there should be a schedule to revise the Plan annually. 18:52:03 From Iris Korthauer : found the button! 18:52:25 From Christopher Dowing : I agree with annual revisiting of the plan. 18:52:42 From Scott Stephens : Iris I’ll get you on to speak 18:56:31 From Christopher Dowing : please read 18:58:06 From Dr. Gerald Cimis to Prattville Planning(Direct Message) : >Although required every 10 years, there should be a schedule to revise the Plan annually. Jerry Cimis 18:58:53 From Davis Thomas : what are the plans for the land between fire statiin 2 and hwy 14. on old farm lane 18:59:00 From Christopher Dowing : thx for reading! 18:59:05 From Davis Thomas : station 18:59:21 From Tee Barnes : Thanks for reading. I'm driving 18:59:37 From Iris Korthauer : your welcome.... Addendum: Ms Finnegan wanted to clarify her comments from the March 11th hearing: Scott, I looked over your March ll minutes on the packet - page 7 - It only has me asking for a center turn lane on Main near Memorial. I spoke up about having one from Main to I think I said Tara - I told Tim Smith to connect where his office is - where one is created at Adell or Huie. Do I need to say something or can you correct it or what? In my email to you that you have with those minutes, I say Tara but I was mistaken, I meant Adell or Huie; how can I get that corrected so that it shows I requested a center turn lane from just east of Memorial to those streets? thanks, Jon Lee 1 Stephens, Scott From:Jon Lee <jlfinnegan Sent:Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:46 PM To:Stephens, Scott Subject:[EXTERNAL]Re: [EXTERNAL]Comp Plan video This email originated from outside the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If you are unsure if the email is safe, please forward it to help@prattvilleal.gov. Found typo ‐ on Page 46, under Community Image ‐ first sentence ‐ should be "that" instead of "hat". Also, learned a new word. Looked up sharrows. Bet others don't know either! Question, couldn't find anything about the widening of Main between Memorial to Tara (think that is where the center turn lane starts?0 Any hope of at least getting a center turn lane for that stretch? On 3/10/2021 4:14 PM, Stephens, Scott wrote: > Yes. I will record the Zoom part and we'll do the regular recording like we do for PC or Council meetings. > > Do you have any questions or concerns about the plan? See any typos? Anything we can look at early we'll go ahead and prepare to discuss if we can. > > > > J. Scott Stephens | scott.stephens@prattvilleal.gov | 334.595.0501 > > ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ > From: Jon Lee <jlfinnegan > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3:18 PM > To: Stephens, Scott <Scott.Stephens@prattvilleal.gov> > Subject: [EXTERNAL]Comp Plan video > > This email originated from outside the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If you are unsure if the email is safe, please forward it to help@prattvilleal.gov. > > > > Scott, > > Is the Public Hearing for the Project Prattville 2040 Comp Plan on > Thursday going to be videotaped? This would be helpful for those that can't go nor zoom. Thanks, Jon Lee > 1 Stephens, Scott From:April Gray <aprilgray Sent:Friday, March 12, 2021 9:35 AM To:Stephens, Scott Subject:[EXTERNAL]Prattville plan This email originated from outside the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If you are unsure if the email is safe, please forward it to help@prattvilleal.gov. Hi Scott I attended the presentation last night and wasn’t sure it was the appropriate time to bring up this question so thought I would email instead. I live in the Riverchase North neighborhood. Since the neighborhood was connected to the ever expanding, still growing Glennbrook a lot of people cut through our neighborhood to get to round‐a‐bout on Old Ridge. I understand that the plans were approved without requiring Stone Martin to build another exit to Hwy 14. However, there is another short expanse in our neighborhood from Ashton Oak to hwy 14 that needs a little work to complete and it’s flat. So, are there any plans to pave that portion? I understand it was approved years ago but not required to be completed. It is a greatly needed as an alternative route and would assist in cutting down some of the traffic that now speeds down Riverchase drive. (Especially since that new phase was added with all the new houses on Trolley, etc.) I’ve lived in this house almost 16 years and never had the amount of cars coming through like we do now. Also, I loved the idea of putting a park on this side of town! Yes, please, with walking trails. Thank you for your time and consideration, April Gray 508 Overton Dr Prattville Alabama Sent from my iPhone