MPC August Meeting Minutes

Lakeland Municipal Planning Commission
Meeting Agenda
Monday, August 20, 2007
City Hall, 6:30 PM


I. CALL TO ORDER: With a quorum present, Chairman Brownlee called the meeting to order at 6:32p.m.

II. ROLL CALL: Chairman Brownlee, Dianne Baldi, Donald Barber, Nikki Bufalino, Mayor Carmichael, Commissioner Hartz were present. Kathleen Brasfield was absent, due to illness.

Others in attendance: City Attorney, David Lakin; Robert Wherry; David Smith; J. Higbee; Jim Atkinson and Eric Bridges.

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
¨ Regular Meeting, July 16, 2007
Dianne Baldi moved to postpone approval of Meeting Minutes of July 16, 2007 to the next Regular Meeting, seconded by Mayor Carmichael. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

¨ Special Meeting , July 30, 2007 (will be presented at the next meeting)

* The order of business was changed by unanimous consent.

VI. OLD BUSINESS
1. Action on Recommendation to the BOC for a Secondary Detailed Development Plan – Arcadia Planned Residential Development. (Staff)
Commissioner Hartz moved to postpone action on recommendation for a Secondary Detailed Development Plan for Arcadia Planned Residential Development until the next scheduled MPC Meeting, seconded by Dianne Baldi. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

3. Action on Recommendation to the BOC for a Preliminary Development Plan – Lakeland Commons Planned Mixed Use Development. (Staff)
Commissioner Hartz moved to deny the Site Plan approval for Lakeland Commons Mixed Use Development, seconded by Mayor Carmichael.

The following residents addressed the Board regarding their opposition for Lakeland Commons Mixed Use Development:

NAME
ADDRESS
Kevin McDonald
9540 Memphis-Arlington Road
Karen Rice
10327 U.S. Highway 70
Lynn Litcherman
10128 Mackwood Drive
Frances Lancaster
9996 Memphis-Arlington Road
NAME
ADDRESS
Gerrit Verschuur
4125 Yellow Cedar Cove
Shirley Clark
9670 Memphis-Arlington Road
Kim Dunavan
9950 Memphis-Arlington Road
Tom Mitchell
4070 Loch Meade Drive
Gary Ton
4511 Ravenwood Oak Drive
Lou Powell
4443 Ravenwood Oak Drive
Steve Butler
9920 Memphis-Arlington Road
Tom Miller
9685 U.S. Highway 70

Motion carried, roll call vote, 6-0.
Hartz aye
Carmichael aye
Baldi aye
Barber aye
Bufalino aye
Brownlee aye

With no objections, Dianne Baldi moved for a 15 minute recess, seconded by Commissioner Hartz. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

The Meeting recessed at 8:05 p.m.

The Meeting reconvened at 8:18 p.m.

2. Action on Recommendation to the BOC for a Preliminary Development Plan – Equestria Planned Residential Development. (Staff)
Commissioner Hartz moved to approve the Preliminary Development Plan for Equestria Planned Residential Development and to include the ten (10) conditions submitted (pages 9-11) of the Municipal Planning Commission Report dated August 20, 2007, seconded by Nikki Bufalino.
Motion carried, roll call vote, 6-0.
Hartz aye
Bufalino aye
Baldi aye
Barber aye
Carmichael aye
Brownlee aye






VII. NEW BUSINESS

1. Action on approval of Final Development Plan – The Preserve (Staff)
Dianne Baldi moved to approve the Final Development Plan for the Preserve, seconded by Mayor Carmichael. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

2. Action on a Recommendation to the BOC for Acceptance of Public Improvements – The Preserve. (Staff)
Mayor Carmichael moved that the MPC recommend to the BOC that the Public Improvements be accepted for the Preserve Planned Development and that the one (1) year developer warranty begin, seconded by Commissioner Hartz. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

3. Action on approval of Final Development Plan – The Grove at Lakeland Planned Residential Development. (Staff)
Don Barber moved to approve the Final Development Plan of The Grove at Lakeland Planned Residential Development, seconded by Commissioner Hartz.
Motion failed, roll call vote, 2-4.
Barber aye
Hartz nay
Baldi nay
Bufalino nay
Carmichael nay
Brownlee aye

8. Action on approval of Public Improvements – The Grove at Lakeland Planned Residential Development. (Staff)
Mayor Carmichael moved to approve the installation of Public Improvements for The Grove at Lakeland off-site power supply, seconded by Commissioner Hartz. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

4. Action on approval of a Preliminary Site Plan – Cochran-Caldwell-Canada (Starbucks) (Staff)
Commissioner Hartz moved to suspend the rules, seconded by Chairman Brownlee. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

Commissioner Hartz moved to postpone action indefinitely on approval of the Preliminary Site Plan for Cochran-Caldwell-Canada (Starbucks), seconded by Mayor Carmichael.
Motion carried, roll call vote, 6-0.
Hartz aye
Carmichael aye
Baldi aye
Barber aye
Bufalino aye
Brownlee aye

7. Action on approval of Public Improvements – Warning Sirens. (Staff)
Commissioner Hartz moved to separate the two (2) sites that have been presented by Staff; to have two (2) separate motions, seconded by Chairman Brownlee. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

Commissioner Hartz moved to approve an alternate location for the siren site (southwest corner of Lakeland Elementary School), seconded by Nikki Bufalino. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

Commissioner Hartz moved to approve the site recommend by Staff for the Warning Siren located at 385 and Stewart Road, seconded by Mayor Carmichael. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

5. Action on approval of Construction Plans – Lake Forest, Phase I A. (Staff)
Mayor Carmichael moved to approve the Lake Forest Phase IA Construction Plans, seconded by Commissioner Hartz. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

6. Action on amendment to Subdivision Regulations, Article III, General Requirements and Minimum Standards of Design, Parkland Requirements. – (Staff)
Don Barber moved to amend the Subdivision Regulations to change parkland dedication, seconded by Mayor Carmichael. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

9. Discussion on a possible Zoning Ordinance amendment regarding decks and enclosed patios. (Staff)
Commissioner Hartz moved to suspend the rules for discussion purposes, seconded by Dianne Baldi. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.
~ No action taken ~

IV. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:

V. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & COMMITTEES:
¨ Administrative approval of temporary electrical drop pole for The Grove at Lakeland.
¨ Administrative approval for placement of sidewalk and turf area for The Grove at Lakeland.



¨ Fire Station Location Study
J. Higbee reported on the Fire Station Location Study Report, the MPC requested that Growth Management Director bring more information at the next Regular MPC Meeting.
¨ Retail Market Study
J. Higbee reported the forwarding of the Retail Market Study submitted by REDC
¨ Training Opportunities

VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

VII. ADJOURNMENT:
Dianne Baldi moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mayor Carmichael. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 PM.





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Dianne Baldi, Secretary

ATTEST:


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Sontidra Franklin, City Recorder

These minutes were approved on September 17, 2007.