Lakeland Municipal Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 6:30 PM
City Hall, Lakeland, Tennessee 38002
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:31 PM by Vice-Chairman Kathleen Brasfield.
II. ROLL CALL BY ACTING RECORDER:
Dianne Baldi Present
Nikki Bufalino Absent (excused)
Mayor Scott Carmichael Present
Susan Mitchell Absent (excused)
Vice-Mayor Randy Nicholson Present
(C) Kathleen Brasfield Present
Others present:
J Higbee, Growth Management Director John Pankey, Fisher & Arnold
Philip Stuckert, City Engineer
Eric Bridges, Natural Resources Director
Commissioner Mark Hartz
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
Vice-Mayor Nicholson moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of October 19, 2009.
Mrs. Baldi seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 4 in favor, 0 against.
Vice-Mayor Nicholson moved to approve the special meeting minutes of October 29, 2009.
Mayor Carmichael seconded the motion.
Mayor Carmichael moved to postpone this item definitely to the next meeting.
Vice-Mayor Nicholson seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 4 in favor, 0 against.
IV. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
Public discussion was deferred to the time of the agenda item.
V. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES:
• Report from the Canada Road Advisory Team covering the preferred route for New Canada Road.
VI. OLD BUSINESS: None
VII. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Action on approval of construction drawings – Canada Road Bike/Pedestrian Pathway.
Mayor Carmichael moved to suspend the rules.
Vice-Mayor Nicholson seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 4 in favor 0 against.
Mayor Carmichael moved that the Planning Commission approve the conceptual construction drawings as shown in the right-of-way plans updated 11/09/09 for the Canada Road Bike/Pedestrian Pathway.
Vice-Mayor Nicholson seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, roll call vote, 4-0.
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Baldi yea
Carmichael yea
Nicholson yea
(VC) Brasfield yea
2. Discussion and possible action on Retail Typologies Study by RCLCO for the Land Development Regulations.
Mayor Carmichael moved to suspend the rules.
Mrs. Baldi seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 4 in favor 0 against.
Public comments were heard from the following:
Mr. John Brown of 4046 Loch Louise Point stated his point of view that there was already too much commercial and felt that it should be lower and not increased.
Ms. Shirley Clark of 9670 Memphis-Arlington Rd. stated as a representative of the EDC, she was an advocate for businesses but their objective was to make a recommendation regarding the viability of the plan.
Commissioner Hartz concurred with Ms. Clark, and stated that we need to see that commercial areas are developed appropriately without leaving vacant businesses all over town.
Mayor Carmichael moved to postpone this item definitely to the next called meeting.
Mrs. Baldi seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 4-0.
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
IX. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Carmichael moved to adjourn the meeting.
Mrs. Baldi seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 4-0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
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Dianne Baldi, Secretary
ATTEST:
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Sontidra Thomas, City Recorder
These minutes were approved on December 22, 2009. .
