LAKELAND MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011, 6:30 PM
CITY HALL, LAKELAND, TN.
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:32 PM by Chairman Susan Mitchell.
II. ROLL CALL BY ACTING RECORDER:
Kathleen Brasfield Absent (excused)
John Brown Present
Mayor Scott Carmichael Present
Sherri Gallick Present
Susan Mitchell Present
Larry Pardue Present
(C) Vice-Mayor Randy Nicholson Present
Others present:
Robert Wherry, City Manager Mark Hartz, Board of Commissioners
J Higbee, Growth Management Director Cecil Tompkins, Board of Commissioners
Jim Atkinson, Planning Director Don Barber, Board of Commissioners
David Lakin, City Attorney Bill Rose, Design Review Committee
Philip Stuckert, City Engineer Bob Sweeney, S R Consulting, LLC
Eric Bridges, Natural Resources Dir. John Dudas, Belz Investco GP
Nathan Bicks, Attorney (Water’s Edge)
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
Mayor Carmichael moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of January 18, 2011.
Mr. Pardue seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 in favor 0 against.
IV. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
Public discussion was heard at the time of the agenda item.
V. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES: None
VI. OLD BUSINESS:
1) Action on a Preliminary Plat – Villages of Waters Edge.
Mr. Pardue moved to suspend the rules.
Ms. Gallick seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 in favor 0 against.
Public comments were heard from the following:
Mr. Bill Rose of 10021 Harbor Pointe Way inquired about the method of drenching and of restrictions to preserve the wildlife and wetlands.
Mr. John Boreni of 9971 Promontory Cove expressed his confusion about the total acreage and felt that the numbers did not add up.
Mr. Brown moved to approve the Preliminary Plat for the Villages of Water’s Edge subdivision inclusive of the following conditions of approval and waivers of the Subdivision Regulations:
1. The applicant shall amend the preliminary plat to include the parkland dedication arrangement as described on the attached park dedication rendering dated January 5, 2011.
2. The applicant shall amend the street tree sections to show the revised configuration of street trees and sidewalk as presented.
3. The applicant shall provide an approved ARAP before construction plans.
4. The preliminary plat shall become null and void if the development contract is not executed within 12 months of preliminary plat approval.
5. Prior to any construction or grading of each applicable phase, excluding Beverle Rivera Drive and the commercial area, the Developer shall install at its expense a private sea-wall as approved by the City of Lakeland.
6. The applicant shall amend the plat extension language to allow an extension at the request of the Developer or the MPC.
Mr. Pardue seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, 6 in favor 0 against.
VII. NEW BUSINESS: None
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
IX. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Brown moved to adjourn the meeting.
Mr. Pardue seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 in favor 0 against. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM.
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John Brown, Secretary
ATTEST:
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Sontidra Thomas, City Recorder
These minutes were approved on March 21, 2011
