Lakeland Municipal Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
Monday, August 18, 2008 6:30 PM
City Hall, Lakeland, TN
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by Chairman Susan Mitchell.
II. ROLL CALL BY ACTING RECORDER:
Dianne Baldi Present
Donald Barber Present
Kathleen Brasfield Present
Nikki Bufalino Present
Mayor Scott Carmichael Present
Vice-Mayor Mark Hartz Present
(C) Susan Mitchell Present
Others present:
J Higbee, Growth Management Director
David Lakin, City Attorney
Philip Stuckert, City Engineer
Eric Bridges, Natural Resources Director
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
Mrs. Baldi moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of July 21, 2008 as amended.
Mayor Carmichael seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote 7-0.
Vice-Mayor Hartz moved to approve the special meeting minutes of July 31, 2008.
Mrs. Baldi seconded the motion.
Motion passed, voice vote, 5-0 and 2 abstentions. (Mayor Carmichael and Mr. Barber abstained)
IV. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
Public comments were heard at the time of the agenda item.
V. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES:
VI. OLD BUSINESS: None
VII. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Action on a Recommendation to the BOC for approval of Preliminary Development Plan – Lakeland Commons Planned Mixed Use Development.
Mayor Carmichael moved to suspend the rules.
Mrs. Baldi seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 7-0.
Public comments were heard from the following:
Ms. Patti Russell of 10010 Iberville Cove opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Mr. Steve Butler of 9920 Memphis-Arlington opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Ms. Shirlee Clark of 670 Memphis-Arlington opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Ms. Kim Donovan of 9950 Memphis-Arlington opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Ms. Frances Lancaster of 8 Ravenwood Jackson, Tennessee opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
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Mr. Denzel Garner of 4213 Herons Pond Lane opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Mr. Wade Burrus of 9656 Memphis-Arlington opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Mr. Kevin McDonald of 9540 Memphis-Arlington opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Mr. Roy Scobey of 10279 Memphis-Arlington opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Ms. Jan Long of 10141 Memphis-Arlington opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Ms. Candy Brown of 9685 US Hwy 70 opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Mr. Tom Miller of 9685 US Hwy 70 opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Mr. Lou Powell of 4443 Ravenwood Oak Dr opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Ms. Julie Crowell of 10681 Memphis-Arlington opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
Ms. Tanya Wallace of 10154 Carly Drive opposed Lakeland Commons Preliminary Development Plan.
For the record: See Attachment A for written comments.
Vice-Mayor Hartz moved to recommend to the Board of Commissioners approval of the Preliminary Development Plan for Lakeland Commons with conditions as outlined in the staff report. (See Attachment B)
Mrs. Baldi seconded the motion
Motion failed, roll call vote, 2-5.
Baldi yea
Barber nay
Brasfield nay
Bufalino nay
Carmichael nay
Hartz yea
(C) Mitchell nay
Mayor Carmichael moved to recommend to the Board of Commissioners denial of the Preliminary Development Plan for Lakeland Commons.
Mrs. Brasfield seconded the motion.
Motion passed, roll call vote, 5-2.
Barber yea
Brasfield yea
Bufalino yea
Carmichael yea
Hartz nay
Baldi nay
(C) Mitchell yea
The meeting was recessed at 8:19 PM and reconvened at 8:37 PM.
2. Action on a Recommendation to the BOC for approval of Secondary Detailed Development Plan – Equestria PRD, Phases 1 & 2.
Vice-Mayor Hartz moved to recommend to the Board of Commissioners approval of the Secondary Development Plan for Equestria, subject to the following conditions:
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2. Adjust the bioswale details to indicate tree removals and adjust the tree density calculations accordingly.
3. Correct the Maintenance & Funding Plan as follows:
a. Clearly spell out that a conservation easement is a facility managed separately from the other open spaces.
b. Clearly spell out who will maintain fences within the COS.
c. Clarify that separate Natural Resources Management Plans will be developed for conservation easement 1, conservation easement 2, and common open spaces that are to be managed for natural resource values.
d. Correct the reference to the Natural Resources Plan applying only to “wooded areas.”
e. Clarify the assumptions used to calculate the cost figures.
f. Clarify what improvements the City will maintain within the conservation easement, i.e. bioswale.
g. Correct revised COS lettering.
4. Phase 2 shall return for SDDP approval at such time MLGW preliminary designs can be incorporated for reaching the site, and internal to the subdivision.
5. Provisions for placement of sewer at the public park shall be provided.
6. Make the miscellaneous revisions in the Attached Addendum 1. (See attachment C)
Mrs. Baldi seconded the motion.
Public comments were heard from the following:
Roy Scobey of 10279 Memphis-Arlington Road expressed his concerns of utilities, drainage and saving trees.
Motion to recommend approval of the Secondary Detailed Development Plan for Equestria passed unanimously, roll call vote, 7-0.
Brasfield yea
Bufalino yea
Carmichael yea
Hartz yea
Baldi yea
Barber yea
(C) Mitchell yea
3. Action on Appointment of Member to the New Canada Road Stakeholder Committee.
Mayor Carmichael nominated Mrs. Dianne Baldi as a member of the New Canada Road Stakeholder Committee.
Mrs. Baldi was appointed by unanimous consensus.
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
IX. ADJOURNMENT:
Mrs. Baldi moved to adjourn the meeting.
Mrs. Bufalino seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 7-0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:38 PM.
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Dianne Baldi, Secretary
ATTEST:
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Sontidra Franklin, City Recorder
