JACKSON COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MINUTES
June 4, 2007
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS:
Mack Glass, Chairman: Present Jan Poller, Vice Chair: Absent
Clyde Crutchfield: Absent Bruce Christmas: Absent
Cresh Harrison: Present Janet Taylor-Bryan: Present
John McCaffrey: Present
PLANNING STAFF:
Joan Schairer, Director: Present
Kim Cole Sweazy, Senior Planner: Present
Wilanne Daniels, Planner: Present
Amber Barnes, Planning Secretary: Present
I. Call to Order: Chairman Glass at 7:00 p.m.
II. Reading and Approval of Minutes: Reading and approval of May 21, 2007
minutes. Commissioner Harrison motioned to approve the minutes as written.
Commissioner Taylor- Bryan seconded the motion. Motion carried by a vote
of 4-0.
III. Public Hearing(s):
A. Development Order (s):
1. Fallen Branch Estates (SR07-00003) – Ms. Schairer presented request
for preliminary plat approval for a 72-lot major subdivision to be located
approximately 2 miles west of Sneads City Limits on the south side of
Hwy 90 in unincorporated Jackson County. Travis Howell, Alday-Howell,
stated the wetlands would have a fifty foot buffer around it and would
have public water. Discussion followed. Commissioner Taylor-Bryan
motioned to recommend approval for a final plat request and variance to
lot width requirements per see 90-154(5) Jackson County Code for Fallen
Branch Estates a major Subdivision subject to conditions of staff
recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner
McCaffrey seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
2. Chipola River Club (SR07-00001)– Ms. Schairer presented request for a
preliminary plat approval of Chipola River Club Major Subdivision. The
890-acre site is located approximately 11.5 miles south of Marianna City
Limits on Hwy 73 in unincorporated Jackson County. Mrs. Daniels stated
that there will be one well for the common area and individual wells for
each lot. Mr. Kevin Pope from Pope Environmental was present to
represent the developer. He discussed the small portion (0.2 acres) of the
total wetlands that would be disturbed due to the road crossing.
Discussion followed. Commissioner Harrison motioned to recommend
approval for a preliminary plat request for Chipola River Club major
subdivision subject to conditions of staff recommendations to the Board of
County Commissioners. Commissioner Taylor-Bryan seconded the
motion. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
3. Greenfield Replat– Ms. Schairer presented request for a re-plat of a
portion of Greenfield Major Subdivision Phase I, Block B, Lots 1-7,
located approximately 2.3 miles northeast of Marianna City Limits on
State Road 166 (Caverns Road) in unincorporated Jackson County. Mrs.
Daniels stated that one lot was removed to make the other 6 lots greater in
size. Mrs. Daniels also stated that it would have city water and sewer.
Discussion followed. Commissioner Taylor-Bryan motioned to
recommend approval for the requested re-plat for “Greenfield” Major
Subdivision subject to conditions of staff recommendations to the Board
of County Commissioners. Commissioner McCaffrey seconded the
motion. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
4. Travel Centers of America- Removed from Agenda.
5. Neilkanth Investments, Inc. - Ms. Schairer presented request for a
development order for a 15,902 square foot 76-unit hotel. The
development order is for the expansion to an existing Holiday Inn Express
development located north of I-10 on the east side of Hwy 71 in
unincorporated Jackson County. Ms. Schairer stated that the hotel will
have Jackson County water and sewer. Also, Florida Public Utilities will
provide the electric power. Ms. Mary Margaret Farris from Melvin
Engineering discussed placement of the sign for the new hotel if for any
reason, the old hotel was sold. Mrs. Cole Sweazy, Senior Planner, stated
that any proposed or relocation of signage would require a separate
development order, review and approval from Community Development.
Discussion followed. Ms. Taylor Bryan motioned for the development to
be tabled. The vote died due to lack of a second. Commissioner Harrison
motioned to recommend approval of the development order subject to
conditions of staff recommendations to the Board of County
Commissioners. Commissioner McCaffrey seconded the motion. The
motion carried by a vote of 3-1 with Commissioner Taylor Bryan voting
“nay”.
6. VJC, LLC – Ms. Schairer presented a request for variance from Section
90-154(5) of the Jackson County Code of Ordinances for a proposed
subdivision on 3.14 acres located at the west side of the intersection of
Hwy 90 and Turner Road in unincorporated Jackson County. Discussion
followed. Commissioner Taylor-Bryan motioned to recommend approval
of the variance to the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner
Harrison seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
IV. Other Business: Mr. Travis Howell requested that the Planning Commission
consider developing an ordinance to allow lot widths to be less than 100 feet
in width. Chairman Glass stated that he would entertain such a request.
V. Director’s Report: none
V1. Chairman’s Comments: Commissioner Glass stated that he would not be
in attendance at the June 18, 2007 Planning Commission Meeting.
VII. Adjournment: With no further business, Chairman Glass adjourned the
meeting at 8:00 p.m.