Planning Commission Zoning Public Hearing

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission met on September 24, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. via video teleconference, with Larry Forester presiding. The Commission considered two agenda items during the meeting. One item—the Juby LLC (AMD) Zoning Map Amendment and Ramsey Sullivan Property (FKA Belmont Industrial Park Tract 1) Zoning Development Plan—was postponed. The second item, PLN-ZOTA 20-00004: Amendment to Article 1: Definition of Tenant Homes, was approved. The Commission took two votes and heard one public comment during the meeting.

Attendance

Present: Headley Bell, Zach Davis, Anthony de Movellan, Bruce Nicol, Frank Penn, Carolyn Plumlee, Graham Pohl, Bill Wilson, Jim Duncan, Traci Wade, Hal Baillie, Stephanie Cunningham, Debbie Woods, Jeff Neal, Deepika Eyunni, Vaughan Adkins, Captain Greg Lengal, Firefighter Embry Beatty, and Tracy Jones.

Absent: Janice Meyer and Ivy Barksdale.

Late: Ivy Barksdale.

Votes and Decisions

PLN-MAR-20-00002: Postponement of Juby LLC Zoning Map Amendment and Ramsey Sullivan Property Zoning Development Plan 5:49

A motion to postpone the Juby LLC zoning map amendment and Ramsey Sullivan Property zoning development plan was made by Carolyn Plumlee and seconded by Bill Wilson. The motion passed unanimously with 10 ayes and 0 nays. All voting members supported postponement: Headley Bell, Zach Davis, Anthony de Movellan, Bruce Nicol, Frank Penn, Carolyn Plumlee, Graham Pohl, Bill Wilson, Jim Duncan, and Traci Wade.

PLN-ZOTA 20-00004: Approval of Amendment to Article 1: Definition of Tenant Homes 26:29

A motion to approve an amendment to Article 1 regarding the definition of tenant homes was made by Frank Penn and seconded by Carolyn Plumlee. The motion passed unanimously with 10 ayes and 0 nays. All voting members supported approval: Headley Bell, Zach Davis, Anthony de Movellan, Bruce Nicol, Frank Penn, Carolyn Plumlee, Graham Pohl, Bill Wilson, Jim Duncan, and Traci Wade.

Public Comment

Beth Overman spoke during the public comment period on behalf of the Rural Land Management Board and the Purchase of Development Rights Program 24:54. She read a letter expressing support for the proposed text amendment related to tenant home definition. The letter requested prompt completion of the amendment process.

Juby LLC (AMD) Zoning Map Amendment & Ramsey Sullivan Property (FKA Belmont Industrial Park Tract 1) Zoning Development Plan

4:12

The applicant requested a postponement of this zoning map amendment and development plan to allow additional time to work with staff on compliance matters.

Key Issues Identified

The Zoning Committee and staff identified several areas requiring further development:

• Incomplete alignment with the 2018 Comprehensive Plan goals
• Unresolved transportation concerns
• Green infrastructure requirements not fully addressed
• Place-type criteria not met

Recommendation

Both the Zoning Committee and staff recommended postponement to allow the applicant to address these outstanding issues before the item returns for consideration.

Outcome

The item was postponed.

PLN-ZOTA 20-00004: Amendment to Article 1: Definition of Tenant Homes

7:22

Staff presented a proposed text amendment to update the definition of "tenant home" to "farm employee dwelling unit" in Article 1. The amendment aims to better support workforce housing on farms, align with the 2018 Comprehensive Plan, and support the PDR (Purchase of Development Rights) program.

Key Speakers: - Hal Baillie - Beth Overman

Presentation and Support:

The amendment received support from the Rural Land Management Board and staff. No public opposition was raised during the discussion.

Outcome:

The amendment was approved.