Planning Commission Meeting Thursday, June 01, 2023 06:00 PM Boaz Public Library, Mastin Conference Room

I.Call to Order

II.Invocation

III.Pledge of Allegiance

IV.Adoption of Agenda

V.Reading and/or Approval of Minutes of Previous Planning Commission Meeting

  1. 1.Adopt the minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting dated April 13, 2023.

VI.Public Hearings

  1. 1.A public hearing to hear a request of a Preliminary Subdivision Plat from Mr. Randall Pankey. The Dogwood Farms II subdivision will be located along Bruce Road, starting at the intersection of Mcville Road toward State Route 168. Mr. Pankey is seeking to build Patio/ Garden Homes on the property.

  2. 2.A public hearing to hear a request from Brett Keller. Mr. Keller is seeking to rezone property located at 465 Gold Kist Street from R-1 (Low Density Detached Residential District) to R-3 (High Density Single-Family Residential District). Mr. Keller seeks to build a duplex on the property. 

  3. 3.A public hearing to approve a ROW dedication from TWAS Properties, LLC to the City of Boaz for a strip of land along Butler Avenue containing 0.14 Acres +/-, as described in the provided plat showing Lot 1, Parcel ID 1809303000063002, Book 6941, Page 281 TWAS  PROPERTIES LLC, 72,049 Sq. Ft.+/- 1.65 Acres +/-.   

  4. 4.A public hearing to discuss an amendment of section 11.02.03 Procedure of the Boaz Zoning Ordinance no. 2021-1154, as follows:

     

    Section 11.02.03 amended to add section (3) which provides as follows:

    3. Upon receipt of a negative recommendation from the Commission, the Council review process may be initiated at the request of the Applicant.  Any owner of adjoining property may also request the Council review process of any positive recommendation upon which the appealing adjoining property owner objected at the Commission hearing or in writing prior to the Commission hearing.  An appeal shall be submitted in writing, on any form prescribed for that purpose by the City and accompanied by the required fee, and shall state the decision appealed from, the facts and basis for the appeal, and the relief or action sought. No fee is required where an appeal is filed by the Building Official or other public official in pursuance of his/her official duties.  For Commission decisions taken after May 1, 2023, all Commission decision appeals to the Council shall be filed within ten (10) calendar days following the decision that is being appealed.  The time will extend to the next business day when the tenth day falls on a day the City is not open for business.  For Commission decisions prior to May, 2023, all appeals must be filed within six (6) months of the decision appealed from.  The timely filing of an appeal shall stay the operation of the decision of the Commission.  The Council will conduct a public hearing on all appeals where a public hearing was held prior to the decision being appealed from.  Notice shall be given of the proposed hearing in the same manner as was required for the decision being appealed. 

VII.New Business

  1. 1.Entertain a motion to approve the preliminary plat provided by Mr. Pankey of Bradco Home Builders LLC, for The Dogwood Farms II Subdivision. 

  2. 2.Entertaining a motion to approve to rezone property located at 465 Gold Kist Street, from R-1 (Low Density Detached Residential District) to R-3 (High Density Single-Family Residential District). Mr. Keller seeks to build a duplex on the property.

  3. 3.Entertain a motion to approve a ROW dedication from TWAS Properties, LLC to the City of Boaz for a strip of land along Butler Avenue containing 0.14 Acres +/-, as described in the provided plat showing Lot 1, Parcel ID 1809303000063002, Book 6941, Page 281 TWAS  PROPERTIES LLC, 72,049 Sq. Ft.+/- 1.65 Acres +/-.  

  4. 4.Entertain a motion to approve amending the Boaz Zoning Ordinance 2021-1154, Article 11 Administration and Enforcement as follows:

    Section 11.02.03 amended to add section (3) which provides as follows:

    3. Upon receipt of a negative recommendation from the Commission, the Council review process may be initiated at the request of the Applicant.  Any owner of adjoining property may also request the Council review process of any positive recommendation upon which the appealing adjoining property owner objected at the Commission hearing or in writing prior to the Commission hearing.  An appeal shall be submitted in writing, on any form prescribed for that purpose by the City and accompanied by the required fee, and shall state the decision appealed from, the facts and basis for the appeal, and the relief or action sought. No fee is required where an appeal is filed by the Building Official or other public official in pursuance of his/her official duties.  For Commission decisions taken after May 1, 2023, all Commission decision appeals to the Council shall be filed within ten (10) calendar days following the decision that is being appealed.  The time will extend to the next business day when the tenth day falls on a day the City is not open for business.  For Commission decisions prior to May, 2023, all appeals must be filed within six (6) months of the decision appealed from.  The timely filing of an appeal shall stay the operation of the decision of the Commission.  The Council will conduct a public hearing on all appeals where a public hearing was held prior to the decision being appealed from.  Notice shall be given of the proposed hearing in the same manner as was required for the decision being appealed. 

VIII.Old Business

IX.Public Comments

X.Chairman Comments

XI.Adjourn