MPC Meeting Minutes December 2010

LAKELAND MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2010, 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:
Kathleen Brasfield Absent (excused)
John Brown Present
Nikki Bufalino Absent (excused)
Mayor Scott Carmichael Present
Vice-Mayor Randy Nicholson Present
Larry Pardue Present
(C) Susan Mitchell Present

Others present:
Robert Wherry, City Manager
J Higbee, Growth Management Director
Jim Atkinson, Planning Director
Philip Stuckert, City Engineer
David Lakin, City Attorney
Mark Hartz, Board of Commissioners



III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
Mayor Carmichael moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of October 18, 2010 as written.

Vice-Mayor Nicholson seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 5 in favor 0 against.

IV. PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None

V. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES: None

VI. OLD BUSINESS: None

VII. NEW BUSINESS:
1) Action on a recommendation to the BOC to adopt an ordinance amending Sec. 3.C.2.a, Sec. 3.C.2.b., Sec. 3.C2.d., and Sec. 3.C.9.e. of Article VII of Chapter 2, Title 14 of the Lakeland Municipal Code.
Mr. Pardue moved to suspend the rules.

Mayor Carmichael seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 5 in favor 0 against.

Mayor Carmichael moved to recommend to the Board of Commissioners approval of an ordinance to amend Section 3.C.2.a, Section 3.C.2.b, Section 3.C.2.d, and Section 3.C.9.e., of Article VII of Chapter 2, Title 14 of the Lakeland Municipal Code establishing the height of lowest floor elevation for residential, Commercial, Industrial and Manufactured Homes above the base flood elevation. (See attachment)

Vice-Mayor Nicholson seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, 5 in favor 0 against.

2) Action on approval of a preliminary site plan to construct a senior center and associated parking lot at I. H. Park located at 4523 Canada Road.
Vice-Mayor Nicholson moved to suspend the rules.

Mr. Pardue seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 5 in favor 0 against.

Public comments were heard from the following:
Commissioner Mark Hartz expressed his concerns regarding the alignment of the new Canada Rd.

Mr. Pardue moved to approve the preliminary site plan for the senior center and associated parking lot at I. H. Managerial Park with the following conditions:
1. The tree management plan may be deferred until the construction plan phase of the site plan
process.

2. Consideration of the new Canada Road be brought back to the MPC at that time.

Mayor Carmichael seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, 5 in favor 0 against.


VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:


IX. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Brown moved to adjourn the meeting.


Mayor Carmichael seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 5 in favor 0 against. The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 PM.




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John Brown, Secretary

ATTEST:


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Sontidra Thomas, City Recorder




These minutes were approved on January 18, 2011.