Spartanburg County Planning and Development Department MINUTES Planning and Development Commission County Council Chambers, 4:30 p.m. April 03, 2018 Members Present: Members Absent: Whit Kennedy, Chairman Toby McCall, Vice Chairman Doug Brackett, Secretary Les Green Martial Robichaud Donna Turner Williams Allen Newman Stewart Winslow Jerry Gaines Staff Present: John Harris, County Attorney Bob Harkrader, Planning Director Joan Holliday, Deputy Director Leigh Davis, Senior Planner Laurie Horton, Senior Development Coordinator Jerry Glover, Building Codes Director Mike McGrath, Development Coordinator NOTICE: Pursuant to Section 30-4-80 of the S.C. Code of Laws, the annual notice of meetings for this Commission was provided on or before January 1, 2015 via the County website. In addition, the Agenda for this Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the entrance to the Administration Building as well as on the County's website and was emailed to all persons, organizations, and news media requesting notice. 1. Call to Order Chairman Whit Kennedy called the meeting to order. 2. Approval of Minutes (March 06, 2018) Chairman Kennedy questioned whether the discussion regarding the common area and open space for Olivia Springs should be included in the minutes. He also asked for an update regarding the annexation of Houston Chapman Circle by the City of Spartanburg. Mike McGrath advised that the engineering department had received a letter from the City about annexing the road in the next few years. Donna Turner Williams made a motion to postpone approval of the March 06, 2018 minutes pending review of the 1
recording of the meeting and addition of comments regarding Olivia Springs. Martial Robichaud seconded the motion. The motion carried with vote of 8 to 0. 3. Old Business None 4. New Business None 5. Public Hearings Road Name Change University Way, Spartanburg to Upstate Way, Spartanburg Caroline Parris presented the following Staff Report: There are currently two roads with the name UNIVSERITY WAY located in close proximity to one another. The other University Way is on the other side of the campus and having two roads with the same name causes a great deal of confusion as you might imagine. Therefore one road needs to be renamed due to safety and first responder concerns. The portion of UNIVERSITY WAY that will renamed runs for approximately 3,040 feet east to west from Old Boiling Springs Rd to North Campus Blvd. This is a state road located in County Council District 1. Due to these safety concerns, it is the County s request that the name be changed. There are no permanent structures on this part of the road whose address would have to be changed. A legal notice announcing this public hearing on April 3 rd, 2018 ran in the Spartanburg Herald Journal on Sunday, March 18 th, 2018. The Spartanburg County Planning Department Staff recommends that the name of UNIVERSITY WAY change to UPSTATE WAY. Chairman Kennedy opened the public hearing. There being no parties in attendance to speak in favor of or against the variance, Chairman Kennedy closed the public hearing. Doug Brackett made a motion to grant the road name change. Allen Newman seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. 6. Discussion Items None 7. Unified Land Management Ordinance (No. O-99-015) A. Subdivisions 1. Major (Preliminary Plats) a. Crystal River at Sweetwater Hills Ph. 4B Laurie Horton presented the following Staff Report: Factual Dates a. Plats and Application received 02/26/2018 b. Planning Commission deadline date 03/13/2018 2
c. Planning Commission Meeting 04/03/2018 Background Information Gallimore & Sampson Development #1, LLC has submitted an application for a single-family residential subdivision. The project site, Crystal River, is an additional phase of the development, Sweetwater Hills, located within the aforementioned Subdivision. The proposed development is located in Moore, SC and the site is currently vacant. The developer is proposing 14 singlefamily residential lots on the 10.05 acre parcel. The proposed subdivision will have two new roads (one of which will be an extension of an existing stubbed road) measuring 0.19 total miles, which will be dedicated to Spartanburg County for maintenance. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conditionally grant preliminary plat approval for Crystal River at Sweetwater Hills Ph. 4B, contingent upon receiving approvals from Spartanburg County Building Codes (fire hydrant location approval) and Spartanburg County Engineering. Laurie Horton presented the Commission with an aerial view, site plan, and street view of the property. Chairman Kennedy questioned the need for a septic tank note rather than including SCDHEC as a contingency. The applicant advised that DHEC will not inspect the lot until pins have been placed and they are unable to set pins until the plan has been approved. The lots cannot be sold until the final plat is recorded, which cannot be recorded until approval is obtained from DHEC. Les Green made a motion to grant conditional preliminary plat approval for Crystal River at Sweetwater Hills Ph. 4B, contingent upon receiving approvals from Spartanburg County Building Codes (fire hydrant location approval) and Spartanburg County Engineering. Toby McCall seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. b. Highland Park Laurie Horton presented the following Staff Report: Factual Dates a. Plats and Application received 03/12/2018 b. Planning Commission deadline date 03/13/2018 c. Planning Commission Meeting 04/03/2018 Background Information Deep River South, LLC has submitted an application for a single-family patio home residential subdivision. The proposed development will cover approximately 16.83 acres of the parcel in question and is located off of Brice Road in Roebuck, SC. The developer is proposing 84 single-family patio home residential lots. Common space required for the proposed patio home development at 10% of the 16.83 developed acres is 1.68 acres and the applicant is proposing 2.53 acres or approximately 15%. The subdivision will 3
have four new roads measuring 0.46 total miles, which will be dedicated to Spartanburg County for maintenance. There are existing structures on the portion of the parcel being developed that will be removed during the development process. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conditionally grant the preliminary plat approval for Highland Park based upon receiving approvals from Woodruff-Roebuck Water District (water), SSSD (sewer), SCDOT (submittal of an Encroachment Permit), and Spartanburg County Engineering. There will also need to be a plat submitted subdividing the parcel in question, which will result in the parcel meeting all requirements in the ULMO. Laurie Horton presented the Commission with an aerial view, site plan, and street view of the property. Doug Brackett made a motion to grant conditional preliminary plat approval for Highland Park, contingent upon receiving approvals Woodruff-Roebuck Water District (water), SSSD (sewer), SCDOT (submittal of an Encroachment Permit), Spartanburg County Engineering, and a plat submitted subdividing the parcel in question. Allen Newman seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. c. Braemar Knoll Laurie Horton presented the following Staff Report: Factual Dates Planning Commission Application received 03/13/2018 Planning Commission Deadline Date 03/13/2018 Planning Commission Meeting 04/03/2018 Background Information Kist Road, LLC has submitted an application for a single-family residential subdivision. The proposed development will cover approximately 20.66 acres of the parcels in question, is located in Greer, SC and is currently vacant. The developer is proposing 27 single-family residential lots. The proposed subdivision will have one new road measuring 0.25 total miles which will be dedicated to Spartanburg County for maintenance. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conditionally grant preliminary plat approval for Braemar Knoll, contingent upon receiving approvals from Spartanburg County Engineering. There will also need to be a plat submitted subdividing and combining the parcels in question, which will result in the parcels meeting all requirements in the ULMO which will include the residual portion of parcel 5-41-00-053.00 into parcel 5-35-00-038.00. Laurie Horton presented the Commission with an aerial view, site plan, and street view of the property. 4
Martial Robichaud made a motion to grant conditional preliminary plat approval for Braemar Knoll, contingent upon receiving approvals from Spartanburg County Engineering, and a plat subdividing the parcel in question. Les Green seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. 2. Major (Final Plats) * - Laurie Horton requested the following to be read into the record as approved: a. Peppermill Allen Newman made a motion to read Peppermill into the record as an approved Final Plat. Toby McCall seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. b. Fairmont Ridge Ph. 2 Les Green made a motion to read Fairmont Ridge Ph. 2 into the record as an approved Final Plat. Doug Brackett seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. 3. Minor (Summary Plats) * - Laurie Horton requested the following to be read into the record as approved: a. Neil Kenny Wagner Doug Brackett made a motion to read Neil Kenny Wagner into the record as an approved Summary Plat. Toby McCall seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. b. Tyler Stauffeneker Martial Robichaud made a motion to read Tyler Stauffeneker into the record as an approved Summary Plat. Allen Newman seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. c. McKenzie Estate Toby McCall made a motion to read McKenzie Estate into the record as an approved Summary Plat. Les Green seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. d. Kades Cove Doug Brackett made a motion to read Kades Cove into the record as an approved Summary Plat. Les Green seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. e. Lynn View Les Green made a motion to read Lynn View into the record as an approved Summary Plat. Stewart Winslow seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. 4. Minor (Private Road Developments) * - Laurie Horton requested the following to be read into the record as approved: a. Avis Lee Park 5
Toby McCall made a motion to read Avis Lee Park into the record as an approved Private Road Development. Stewart Winslow seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. 5. Minor (Family Property) * - None B. Land Development 1. Major (Preliminary Plats) None 2. Major (Final Plats) * - None 3. Major (Site Plan) None 4. Minor (Summary Plats) * - None 5. Major (Summary Plats) * - None 6. Preliminary Extension Request - None 8. Proposed Amendments - Draft Amendment to Section 2.02-5 Off-Street Parking and Loading Bob Harkrader advised the Commission that County Council has asked the Planning Commission to look at passing amendments to facilitate rural event venues in certain contexts. The main concern was the requirement for paved parking, when in many cases, these venues are used for agricultural purposes. Chairman Kennedy questioned whether the amendments will conflict with the requirements of the proposed Performance Zoning Ordinance, which requires an all weather driving surface for emergency vehicle access. Bob Harkrader advised that since the emergency access is a building code requirement, that addition would not need to be included in the draft amendment. Doug Brackett inquired about the required number of spaces. Chairman Kennedy advised that there were no requirements for the number of parking spaces in the current draft of the PZO. - Draft Amendment to ULMO for Rural Event Venues Donna Turner Williams asked about whether this is a temporary or permanent business. Mr. Harkrader advised this would not be an open ended approval and it could go on for some time. Martial Robichaud made to motion to hold a public hearing to consider the proposed amendments at the next scheduled Planning Commission meeting on May 01, 2018. Les Green seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. - Draft Performance Zoning Ordinance for Area Performance Planning Bob Harkrader encourages the Commissioners to read through the Preamble to get a better understanding of the goal of the new ordinance. He pointed out some of the 6
major changes from the ULMO in property owner consent agreements, mixed use developments, and an updated chart of permitted uses. He also asked the Commission to review the road classification map. Allen Newman asked who the zoning administrator would be, which Chairman Kennedy believed should be the Planning Director. Bob Harkrader advised the Commission that approximately 13,000 notices had been mailed to property owners in the southwest area to notify them of public meetings on April 17 th and 19 th. The Commissioners planned the next meeting to review the draft ordinance on May 21, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.. Martial Robichaud made a motion to hold a public hearing for the Performance Zoning Ordinance on June 05, 2018. Allen Newman seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. - Draft Subdivision Regulations The Commission will review as time permits on May 21, 2018. 9. Other Business a. Monthly Subdivision and Land Use Report b. Area Performance Planning Update 10. Adjournment There being no other business, Doug Brackett made a motion to adjourn. Donna Turner Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 8 to 0. The meeting adjourned at 6:16 p.m. By: Doug Brackett, Planning Commission Secretary Prepared by: Planning and Development Department Staff * These items require no action other than being read into the minutes. 7