Lakeland Municipal Planning Commission
Meeting Agenda
Monday, July 16, 2007
City Hall 6:30 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:35 PM by Chairman Jason Brownlee
II. ROLL CALL BY RECORDER:
Dianne Baldi Present
Donald Barber Present
Kathleen Brasfield Present
Nikki Bufalino Present
Mayor Scott Carmichael Present
Commissioner Mark Hartz Absent
(C) Jason Brownlee Present
Others present:
Robert Wherry, City Manager Dede Malmo, Corner shops of Canada Rd.
J Higbee, Growth Management Director Brenda Solomito, Solomito Land Planning
Jim Atkinson, Planning Director Dale Lawrence, Kensington Group, LLC
David Smith, Interim City Engineer Victor Bishara, Fairway Meadows Commercial
Eric Bridges, Natural Resources Director
David Lakin, City Attorney
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
Mayor Carmichael moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of June 18, 2007.
Donald Barber seconded the motion.
Motion carried, voice vote, 5 yea -0 nay -1 abstain
IV. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
V. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES:
Ÿ Report on name change – The Estates of Maple Grove has been changed to The Grove at Lakeland. No action required.
VI. OLD BUSINESS: None
VII. NEW BUSINESS:
1) Action on a Recommendation to the BOC for a Preliminary Development Plan – Equestria PD.
Based on a request from the applicant, Mayor Carmichael moved to postpone the Equestria PDP until the next regular MPC meeting.
Dianne Baldi seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 in favor- 0 against..
2) Action on a Recommendation to the BOC for a Secondary Detailed Development Plan – Arcadia PD.
At the request of the applicant, Mayor Carmichael moved to postpone the Arcadia SDDP until the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Dianne Baldi seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 in favor- 0 against.
3) Action on a Recommendation to the BOC for a Preliminary Development Plan-Lakeland Commons PD.
Mayor Carmichael moved to suspend the rules.
Dianne Baldi seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 in favor- 0 against.
Following discussion, based on the request of the applicant, Mayor Carmichael moved to postpone the Lakeland Commons Planned Commercial Development to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the MPC.
Dianne Baldi seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 in favor- 0 against.
4) Action on a Recommendation to the BOC for a Preliminary Development Plan-Kensington Manor PD.
Mayor Carmichael moved to suspend the rules.
Dianne Baldi seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 yea- 0 nay.
Comments were heard from the applicant:
Bret Smith, Landscape Architect/Planner with Ragan-Smith Associates.
Public Comments were heard from the following:
Karen Rice of 10327 Highway 70 expressed concerns regarding the increase in traffic due to the number of lots in the new developments in the area.
Dennis Nolan of 10076 Memphis-Arlington expressed concerns regarding the increase in traffic flow on Memphis-Arlington Road.
Following discussion, Donald Barber moved to recommend to BOC concurrent with this development extending Chambers Chapel to Hwy. 70, during the time frame of 2009-2010.
Mayor Carmichael seconded the motion.
Motion passed, roll call vote, 3 yea-2 nay-0 pass-1abstain
Dianne Baldi yea
Donald Barber yea
Kathleen Brasfield abstain
Nikki Bufalino nay
Mayor Scott Carmichael yea
(C) Jason Brownlee nay
Following discussion, Donald Barber moved to recommend to the BOC with conditions 1-5 as outlined in the Staff Report. (See Attachment)
Dianne Baldi seconded the motion.
Dianne Baldi moved to amend the motion to include condition 6 “payment in lieu of walking trail along Evergreen Road and Memphis-Arlington Road.
Donald Barber seconded the motion.
Motion on amendment passed, roll call vote, 5 yea-1 nay-0 pass-0 abstain
Dianne Baldi yea
Donald Barber yea
Kathleen Brasfield nay
Nikki Bufalino yea
Mayor Scott Carmichael yea
(C) Jason Brownlee yes
Main Motion failed, roll call vote, 3 yea-3 nay-0 pass-0 abstain
Dianne Baldi yea
Donald Barber yea
Kathleen Brasfield nay
Nikki Bufalino nay
Mayor Scott Carmichael yea
(C) Jason Brownlee nay
Mayor Carmichael moved Municipal Planning Commission recommend denial to the Board of Commissioners.
Nikki Bufalino seconded the motion.
Motion passed, roll call vote, 4 yea-2 nay-0 pass-0 abstain
Dianne Baldi nay
Donald Barber nay
Kathleen Brasfield yea
Nikki Bufalino yea
Mayor Scott Carmichael yea
(C) Jason Brownlee yea
5) Action on Approval of Final Site Plan – Corner Shops of Canada Road.
Mayor Carmichael moved to approve with the following two conditions:
1. A certificate of DRC approval shall be added to the certificate page of the Final Site Plan.
2. All public easements, including sanitary sewer and storm sewer, shall be shown on the site plan.
Donald Barber seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, roll call vote, 6 yea-0 nay
Dianne Baldi yea
Donald Barber yea
Kathleen Brasfield yea
Nikki Bufalino yea
Mayor Scott Carmichael yea
(C) Jason Brownlee yea
6) Action on Approval of Final Site Plan – Fairway Meadows Commercial Center S/D, Phase IV, Lot 4.
Mayor Carmichael moved to approve the final site plan with the addition of the following three changes to the site plan:
1. The landscape island in front of the building was expanded.
2. A parking space was relocated from the row of spaces in front of the building to the row of spaces nearest Highway 64.
3. The handicap parking spaces were shifted to the east to accommodate landscape planters in front of the building.
Jason Brownlee seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, roll call vote, 6 yea-0 nay
Dianne Baldi yea
Donald Barber yea
Kathleen Brasfield yea
Nikki Bufalino yea
Mayor Scott Carmichael yea
(C) Jason Brownlee yea
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE
IX. ADJOURNMENT:
Dianne Baldi moved to adjourn the meeting.
Mayor Carmichael seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 yea–0 nay. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 PM.
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Dianne Baldi, Secretary
ATTEST:
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Sontidra Franklin, City Recorder
These minutes were approved on October 15, 2007.
