[7:19] Good. Afternoon. Today is October What is today's date?

[7:26] Today is October 15th and it is 6:02 p.m. and I call this meeting to order.

[7:31] This is an eight member board appointed by the city of South Fton's mayor and

[7:35] city council to hold public hearings to make recommendations on resoning, use

[7:39] permits, concurrent variance applications, comp uh comp land use

[7:43] plans, maps, and amendments to the zoning resolution. The applicants or

[7:46] proponents of each case will be allowed a total of 10 minutes to present their

[7:50] case. Since the burden of proof is upon the applicants to convince the board

[7:53] that the application should be approved, they may choose to reserve some of their

[7:56] time for a rebuttal. Following the proponent's presentation, any

[8:00] individuals in opposition will have a total of 10 minutes to present their

[8:03] position. If multiple people will speak in opposition, you should organize

[8:06] yourselves as to allow everyone to speak in the 10-minute time frame. Opposition

[8:10] is not permitted rebuttal time. If you wish to address the commission on the

[8:14] case, you must fill out a comment card and indicate whether you are a proponent

[8:18] or an opponent of a case. If you are not sure whether you are not uh if you are

[8:22] not sure whether you are whether you are not whether you are a proponent or an

[8:27] opponent, you must fill out an opponent comment card. The commission will take

[8:31] two votes on each application. The first vote is on the findings of fact as

[8:35] presented by staff. The second vote is for approval, denial, or deferral of the

[8:38] application. It is the second vote that determines the board's recommendation to

[8:42] city council. These same matters will be heard by city council at a public

[8:46] hearing. Um there are a couple of council meetings coming up. So we'll

[8:50] just address those as they come up for each case and then they will be voted on

[8:54] at that actual council meeting. Please refrain from any verbal outbursts during

[8:58] the public hearing and please only address the commission during the

[9:00] designated public comment time. We will proceed with the agenda. Staff, can you

[9:04] please call the role?

[9:14] Commissioner Perry, >> present.

[9:16] » Commissioner Remond Jones, >> present.

[9:18] » Commissioner Jefferson, >> present.

[9:20] » Commissioner Williams, >> present.

[9:22] » Commissioner Devon, Commissioner Price,

[9:25] » present. >> Commissioner McGeeham.

[9:27] » Commissioner Smith Vickers, >> present.

[9:30] » We have quum. >> Thank you so much.

[9:33] Commissioners, you've had a chance to review tonight's agenda. Can I get a

[9:36] motion to approve the agenda as presented?

[9:39] » I make a motion that we approve the agenda as presented.

[9:45] » It's been properly moved and seconded. Can you please call the role?

[9:48] » Commissioner Perry, >> I.

[9:50] » Commissioner Rean Jones, >> I.

[9:52] » Commissioner Jefferson, >> I.

[9:53] » Commissioner Williams, >> I. Commissioner Price, I

[9:56] » have it. >> Thank you. So, the agenda is approved.

[9:59] Next, we'll move on to the minutes from the last planning commission meeting.

[10:01] Commissioners, are there any corrections or edits to the minutes?

[10:15] hearing. >> Hearing none. Can I get a motion to

[10:20] approve the minutes? >> So moved.

[10:24] » Second. >> It's been properly moved and seconded.

[10:27] Can you please call the role? >> Commissioner Perry.

[10:29] » I. >> Commissioner Rean Jones.

[10:30] » I. >> Commissioner Jefferson.

[10:32] » I. >> Commissioner Williams.

[10:33] » I. Commissioner Price. >> I th have it.

[10:37] » Thank you so much. Those minutes are approved. Now, we're going to move on to

[10:41] our cases for the night. We have uh

[10:46] technically two cases that we're going to be really speaking about tonight. Um

[10:50] we can go ahead and start with U25-01 since that's already on the agenda. Um

[10:54] I'll have staff speak on that. That case was withdrawn um last night at the

[10:59] council meeting. >> Yes. This case U25-011,

[11:04] the address was 5540 or National Highway. They were seeking a special use

[11:07] permit to extend the existing daycare hours for an existing daycare. City

[11:11] council did vote at their meeting last night to withdraw that case. So there

[11:14] will be no action needed for this item. >> Thank you so much staff.

[11:20] So ne next we have C25-024

[11:26] U25-007 as well as CDP25-009

[11:31] and the applicant is also requesting a withdrawal. Um staff, can you go ahead

[11:36] and speak about that as well? >> Yes. Case Z25-024

[11:40] along with a special use permit U25007 along with a comprehensive development

[11:44] plan amendment 25-009. The address was zero stone wall tail.

[11:49] The applicant was seeking a resoning from AG1 to C2 to operate a gasoline

[11:54] station with a dining and retail complex along with a future lang use amendment

[11:58] from rural neighborhood to community live work on 4.89 acres. We did receive

[12:02] an email from the applicant stating that they wish to withdraw this case.

[12:06] Therefore, we uh recommend that uh you all vote for a deferral and then it will

[12:10] be voted on for withdrawal at the city council meeting on November 12th.

[12:15] Thank you so much, Matthew. Um, so, commissioners, with that being said, for

[12:19] these three cases, um, I recommend we go ahead and, um,

[12:24] Matthew, do we need to We don't need to do stats find the facts, right? Because

[12:27] we're just doing a deferral. Okay, cool. Um, so I recommend that we go ahead and

[12:32] um, proceed forward with that motion for a deferral since it's going to be

[12:36] withdrawn anyways. No need to open up a public hearing tonight. Um, is there a

[12:39] motion to uh defer this uh to defer these three cases to the it'll be either

[12:46] the October 28th or November 12th Maring Council meeting. They're not exactly

[12:50] sure yet.

[12:53] I move that Z2524 U25.

[12:59] » Thank you. >> CP2009.

[13:07] » Um, his microphone is not working. >> Oh, got it. Perfect. Okay, sweet.

[13:12] » Point of clarification. I'm sorry. So, you technically can't defer it to a city

[13:16] council meeting. you have to defer to your next planning commission meeting

[13:18] with the understanding that city council will take this item up at the November

[13:22] 12th meeting for withdrawal. >> Okay. I move that Z25-024

[13:27] U25-00007 CDP25-009

[13:32] be deferred to the next planning commission meeting on November

[13:37] 19th. >> Is there a second?

[13:39] » Second. >> It's been properly moved and seconded.

[13:42] Can you please call the role? >> Commissioner Perry. Commissioner Rean

[13:46] Jones. >> Hi,

[13:47] » Commissioner Jefferson. >> Hi,

[13:49] » Commissioner Price. >> I,

[13:51] » Commissioner Williams, >> I. The eyes have it.

[13:54] » Thank you so much. And now we'll move on to our new business, which is U25-012

[14:00] 4285 Roosevelt Highway. Staff, can you please present the staff report?

[14:08] » Yes. KCU2500012. The address is 4285 Roosevelt Highway.

[14:14] The applicant is requesting a special use permit to operate a um for a

[14:18] gasoline station with a convenience store to expand the existing facility

[14:21] for an additional retail space and two new restrooms. The current zoning is C2

[14:26] and M2 um at again 4285 Roosevelt Highway. Staff is recommending approval.

[14:31] And just uh some clarification, this is a parcel that contains two zoning

[14:36] districts uh M2 and C2. Um I don't believe we have a but in your st in the

[14:43] staff request it should be a zoning map that shows the two ca the two zonings on

[14:46] the one parcel. Um we believe that we have a policy that whichever zoning

[14:54] takes up the majority of the parcel is what that zoning is. So we consider this

[14:58] a M2 zoning and that gas stations aren't allowed in M2 zoning. So that's why they

[15:02] need a special use permit to operate and to expand.

[15:09] Happy birthday.

[15:20] » Thank you so much. Is the applicant here?

[15:24] » I am. >> Okay, cool. Can you come up to the

[15:25] podium?

[15:29] » Good evening. Good evening. Um, okay. Can you go ahead and um say your

[15:36] first and last name and address for the record?

[15:37] » My name is Quinn Bennett and I'm the architect of record on behalf of the

[15:41] owner. >> Okay. Thank you so much. You can go

[15:44] ahead, sir. >> Yes. It's a simple um expansion 20 plus

[15:49] feet um to add additional restrooms and um to clean up the store to enhance the

[15:54] experience. >> My apologies, sir. I forgot to say I was

[15:57] opening up the public hearing. Just wanted to say that for the record. So,

[16:00] the public hearing is now open. So there's, you know, it's basically a

[16:05] comprehensive remodel. The building will be completely gutted out and, you know,

[16:10] the total doover um to enhance the experience for all I you know, all the

[16:15] foot travel that comes into the store because it does get quite a bit of foot

[16:19] travel. And you know, customers, they they like the space, they like the food

[16:24] there, but um it they do complain about it being dirty. So, it was time for the

[16:29] owner to kind of upgrade everything. So, we have an ADA um sink that we're

[16:36] adding and bringing everything up to code. Um it it's pretty straightforward.

[16:45] » This is his lot. >> So, that's the new store and we're

[16:48] expanding expanding roughly 24 ft to the right of the existing um exit door at

[16:55] the rear of the building. So, new counter, um, a a better kitchen

[17:05] if you go to the right.

[17:11] So, you also have a new game room. So, it it's more of the same thing. You

[17:16] know, the space is very cramped, cluttered. You know, not everything fit

[17:20] fitted on the shelf. and and they you know they're offering

[17:25] a more enhanced experience.

[17:34] I open the floor for any questions. >> Thank you so much. Sure. You can take a

[17:40] seat for now. Do we have any cards?

[17:46] » It looks like we only had one speaker card and that was for the applicant. No

[17:51] one in opposition. >> Thank you so much. So, at this time,

[17:56] I'll close the public hearing. Um, Commissioner, do you have any questions

[17:59] for the applicant? Okay. >> Commissioner Perry, I recognize you.

[18:04] » I just I just want to offer a clarifying question.

[18:08] » Yes, sir. >> Your the establishment is already a gas

[18:12] station. It's already a gas station >> and what you're asking to do is

[18:16] basically clean up the gas station that's already there and add the

[18:20] restrooms. >> Correct.

[18:22] » Okay. I I say that because I I think y'all are for another case

[18:28] and the case that was already that's being withdrawn. So this this case is

[18:33] just to add bathrooms and clean up the existing convenience store gas station.

[18:37] » That is correct.

[18:45] Commissioner Williams, I recognize you. >> Um, yes, I have a question for you.

[18:50] » Yes, ma'am. >> You said enhance the

[18:54] customer experience. >> Correct.

[18:57] » Okay. So, we're looking at new restrooms,

[19:01] » correct? >> Right. Um, you said the counter.

[19:06] » Yes. >> Right.

[19:08] Can you tell me more about this game room?

[19:10] » So, the game room is a result of the fact that the store is very much

[19:15] unorganized. It has game machines all over the space and and I thought it

[19:21] would be a good idea to actually clean that up so everybody can move through

[19:25] the aisle cuz that's kind of a life safety issue in the event of a fire. I

[19:29] don't need anybody tripping to get out of the space. So, um, you had where the

[19:35] aisles are, where the merchandise is, you had game machines. And to me, that's

[19:39] a code violation. >> So, I kind of separated the two and and

[19:44] added a game room for the gamers. So, for to move their already existing

[19:49] machines into one central location. Is the owner open to maybe some other um

[19:57] enhancements? Maybe something that is beneficial to

[20:03] um more of a and and and I know I don't

[20:07] want to sound judgmental, but more of a um

[20:12] options that are not just games. And and when I say games, because these

[20:20] are the the the the slot machines, right?

[20:23] » That's correct. >> Right. So, is the owner open to

[20:27] providing some other enhancements that speak to maybe healthier food

[20:32] options or maybe get rid of some of the packaged goods and and bring some other

[20:38] enhancements in? >> That is something I think he would be

[20:42] open to.

[20:45] » Has he talked to the community and the residents that that actually come in to

[20:49] his store? has he talked to the customers?

[20:52] » Well, based on the community meeting I held, which didn't have a they had a

[20:57] poor turnout, by the way, um the folks I did speak with um they were pretty much

[21:03] there for the food that was already being served.

[21:06] » Okay. >> And they seem to be happy with that.

[21:09] » I mean, it's always it's it's always good to ask though because you never

[21:12] know, right? >> We did have that conversation.

[21:14] » Okay. So, >> good to know. Good to know.

[21:18] » Thank you. >> Yes, ma'am.

[21:22] Commissioners, are there any other questions for the applicant? No.

[21:28] Okay. So, hearing that, we'll go ahead and

[21:31] close this public hearing and we will move on to status finance effect. So,

[21:36] I'll need a motion for that to approve or deny staff findings effect.

[21:40] » I make a motion to approve staff's finding of facts.

[21:43] » A second. >> It's been properly moved and seconded.

[21:46] Can you please call the role? >> Commissioner Perry.

[21:48] » I. Commissioner Re Jones. >> I,

[21:51] » Commissioner Jefferson, >> I.

[21:52] » Commissioner Williams, >> I.

[21:54] » Commissioner Price, >> I.

[21:56] » Eyes have it. >> Thank you so much. And the next vote is

[22:00] going to be is going to be to approve, deny, or defer um U25-02. Is there a

[22:05] motion? >> I'll move to approve U25-012.

[22:13] Um, I move to approve that. >> Second.

[22:19] It's been properly moved and seconded. Can you please call the role?

[22:21] » Commissioner Perry, >> I.

[22:23] » Commissioner Reven, I. >> Commissioner Jefferson,

[22:26] » I. >> Commissioner Williams, I.

[22:27] » Commissioner Price, >> I.

[22:29] » The eyes have it. >> Thank you so much. And Matthew, what

[22:33] meeting would this go to for the council?

[22:36] » The November 12th council meeting. >> Okay. So, this will be heard at the

[22:40] November 12th council meeting. And this concludes our cases for the night. Can I

[22:44] get a motion? Oh, >> I move that we adjourn. Yes. Thank you

[22:49] so much. Yes. Can I get a second? >> Second.

[22:52] » Second. >> Okay.

[22:54] » Okay. Well, this meeting is adjourned at 6:17 p.m. You all have a good night.

[22:59] » I tried to push it out.

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