CITY OF FLORENCE PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 10, :30 PM City Center, Council Chambers FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA AGENDA

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1 CITY OF FLORENCE PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 10, :30 PM City Center, Council Chambers FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA AGENDA I. Election of officers II. III. IV. Review and approval of 2017 meeting schedule Call to Order Approval of Minutes Regular Meeting December 13, 2016 V. Matter in Position for Action PC Sketch Plan approval, said property being specifically designated in the Florence County Tax Records as Tax Map Parcel VI. VII. VIII. IX. Public Hearing PC Consideration of abandonment of City of Florence interest in Public Right-of-Way, portion of Emerson Avenue and the unopened portions of Wakefield Street and Rutherford Drive, bounded on the north by Rutherford Drive, on the east by Dexter Drive, on the South by Rutherford Drive and on the west by Wakefield Street. Matter in Position for Action PC Consideration of abandonment of City of Florence interest in Public Right-of-Way, portion of Emerson Avenue and the unopened portions of Wakefield Street and Rutherford Drive, bounded on the north by Rutherford Drive, on the east by Dexter Drive, on the South by Rutherford Drive and on the west by Wakefield Street. Matter in Position for Action PC Sketch Plan approval, said property being specifically designated in the Florence County Tax Records as Tax Map Parcel Other Business X. Adjournment Next meeting: February 14, 2017

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3 CITY OF FLORENCE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, :30 PM CITY CENTER, COUNCIL CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT: Drew Chaplin, Jennifer Edwards, Dorothy Hines, Charles Howard Jr., and Simon Lee. MEMBERS ABSENT: Betty Gregg, Kevin Gause, Derrick Owens, and Mildred Welch. STAFF PRESENT: Jerry Dudley and Clint Moore. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Chaplin called the December 13, 2016 regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and thanked everyone for their participation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Chairman Chaplin introduced the November 8, 2016 regular meeting minutes and asked Commissioners if there were any changes that needed to be made. Being none, Chairman Chaplin called for a motion. Mr. Howard made a motion to approve the minutes and Mrs. Hines seconded the motion. Voting in favor of the motion was unanimous (5-0). PC Request to rezone the property located at 104 and 113 South Kemp Street said property being specifically designated in the Florence County Tax Records as Tax Map Parcels and and to amend Planned Development Ordinance Chairman Chaplin read the introduction of the item and asked staff for their report. Jerry Dudley gave the staff report as submitted to the Planning Commission (See Attachment 1). Mr. Howard asked Mr. Dudley to show where the church intended to expand on the Power Point display. Mr. Dudley obliged. Discussion regarding parking was held by Commissioners, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Dudley. Being no more questions of staff by Commissioners, Chairman Chaplin opened the public hearing. Myron Thomas, representing the Hawkins family, took the podium. He stated he was hesitant about this request when it first came before the Commissioners, but now after working with the

4 Planning department and the Planning Commission, he felt more comfortable with the item and approved the request. Bill Bennett, representing St. Anne s, took the podium and stated he appreciated the patience of the Planning Commission members. Being no one else to speak for or against the request, Chairman Chaplin closed the public hearing and called for a motion. Mr. Howard made a motion to approve the request as submitted and Mr. Lee seconded the motion. Voting in favor of the motion was unanimous (5-0). PC Consideration of the establishment of City of Florence interest in new Public Right-of-Way, specifically being the realignment of the 100 block of East Evans; sketch plan approval. Chairman Chaplin read the introduction of the item and asked staff for their report. Clint Moore gave the staff report as submitted to the Planning Commission (See Attachment 2). Chairman Chaplin asked Mr. Moore what the acreage of the Hyatt Hotel would be. Mr. Moore replied it would be a total acreage of for the hotel parcel. Chairman Chaplin asked where parking would be located. Mr. Moore replied that the City has leased 200 parking spaces from the BTC building. Of the 200, 100 spaces would be dedicated to hotel use. Also, he stated, there are plans for redeveloping Baroody Street which will create 146 new parking spaces. Being no further questions for Mr. Moore, Chairman Chaplin stated there would no public hearing and called for a motion. Mrs. Hines made a motion to approve the request as submitted and Mr. Lee seconded the motion. Voting in favor of the motion was unanimous (5-0). Chairman Chaplin asked for more sketch plans of the area where the hotel was being built. Mr. Moore explained to Commissioners the timeline of events leading up to the construction of the new hotel. Chairman Chaplin also asked Mr. Moore what the new schedule for paving Dargan Street was. Mr. Moore replied that the paving had been postponed until February or March, when the weather was expected to be more mild. Other Business: Mr. Dudley addressed the Commissioners, stating that he would give them the holidays off, but come the first of the year, they needed to tackle the Unified Development Ordinance.

5 Adjournment: As there was no other business, Chairman Chaplin thanked the Commissioners for their participation and requested a motion to adjourn. Mr. Howard made a motion to adjourn and Mrs. Edwards seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 6:59 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for January 10, Respectfully submitted, Faith Krepps Office Assistant II

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7 CITY OF FLORENCE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: January 10, 2017 AGENDA ITEM: PC Sketch Plan approval, said property being specifically designated in the Florence County Tax Records as Tax Map Parcel I. IDENTIFYING DATA Owner Address Tax Map Number ADS1 Holdings, LLC Located south of Wax Wing Drive and Sanderling Drive II. GENERAL BACKGROUND DATA Current Zoning: Current Use: Proposed Use: R-5, Multi-family Residential Vacant Townhomes III. POINTS TO CONSIDER: (1) The subdivision of land for Phase I of this development was approved by Planning Commission on August 11, The plat reflecting this subdivision of land is attached (Attachment D). (2) The property is currently zoned R-5, Multi-family Residential. (3) The 4.86 acre property is currently vacant. (4) The City of Florence Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance (Section 4.7-B) requires Planning Commission approval for any subdivision of land of five (5) or greater parcels. (5) The extension of Wax Wing Drive will be a private commercial ingress/egress easement within the City of Florence. (6) According to the Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance, Every lot hereafter established shall front or abut on a public street which conforms to the requirements of these regulations. a. The exception listed in Section 6.15 D of the Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance states: i. In this case, with the approval of the Planning Commission, subdivision shall be permitted if the owner ties an adequate permanent easement to a driveway that provides free ingress and egress from the newly subdivided parcel to a public street.

8 ii. The easement and the driveway must have sufficient width in the view of the planning commission. iii. Each lot shall satisfy setback requirements as specified in the Zoning Ordinance. (7) All parcels meet the dimensional requirements of the R-5 zoning district per the City of Florence Zoning Ordinance. (8) Adjacent properties are zoned R-1 and R-5 (see Attachment B). (9) Land use of the adjacent property is as follows: Direction Zoning Land Use North R-1 Institutional East R-5 Residential South R-5 Vacant West R-5 Townhomes (Waxwing Phase I) (10) The Future Land Use Plan designates this parcel as Neighborhood Conservation. Per the Comprehensive Plan, the purpose of the Neighborhood Conservation designation is stated as follows: Protects the character and function of established neighborhoods depending on the existing size. The resulting districts will be divided into six different sub-types (see Attachment C). The future land use of the surrounding properties is designated as Neighborhood Conservation, Parks and Open Space, and Public and Institutional. (11) City Staff finds this subdivision of land meets the requirements of the Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance, and the new parcels conform to the Zoning Ordinance of The City of Florence. This finding is contingent on the approval of the Planning Commission for the exception in Section 6.15 D of the Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance. (12) This issue is before the Planning Commission for approval of the subdivision of land contingent upon the recording of a permanent 30 ft ingress/egress easement allowing the interior lots access to a public street. IV. ATTACHMENTS: A) Location Map B) Current Zoning Map C) Future Land Use Map D) Existing subdivision plat E) Proposed subdivision plat for Waxwing Phase II

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12 Attachment D: Existing Subdivision

13 Attachment E: Proposed Subdivision of Phase II

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15 CITY OF FLORENCE PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: January 10, 2017 AGENDA ITEM: DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: PC Consideration of abandonment of City of Florence interest in Public Right-of-Way, portion of Emerson Avenue and the unopened portions of Wakefield Street and Rutherford Drive, bounded on the north by Rutherford Drive, on the east by Dexter Drive, on the South by Rutherford Drive and on the west by Wakefield Street. Department of Planning, Research & Development I. ISSUE UNDER CONSIDERATION: Abandonment of City of Florence interest in Public Right-of-Way, portion of Emerson Avenue and the unopened portions of Wakefield Street and Rutherford Avenue. II. CURRENT STATUS/PREVIOUS ACTION TAKEN: This issue is before the Planning Commission for public hearing and recommendation to City Council. It has not been considered, nor has any previous action been taken, by the Planning Commission. III. POINTS TO CONSIDER: (1) The abandonment of the right-of-way s would allow the adjacent property owner, the Family YMCA of Greater Florence, use of the property. The proposed Master Plan for the YMCA plans for the installation of an 8 lane track with a soccer/football field to the interior; an 83-space parking lot; toilet facility; playground and shelter (see Attachment B). (2) A sewer easement will need to be recorded on the unopened portion of Wakefield Street right-of-way. (3) The following City of Florence departments were contacted regarding the abandonment of the right-of-way: Fire; Police; Public Works; Utilities; and Planning, Research, and Development. None of the aforementioned departments found any reason to maintain the City s interest in this unopened right-of-way. (4) If Planning Commission recommends and City Council approves the abandonment of interest in this right-of-way, the property can be conveyed to adjacent property owners, thus placing the road and unopened right of way into private ownership. IV. PERSONAL NOTES:

16 V. STAFF RECOMMENDATION City Staff recommends abandonment of the right-of-way s as it furthers the development proposal and is not in use by the City of Florence. VI. OPTIONS Planning Commission may: (1) Recommend approval of the request as presented based on the information submitted. (2) Defer the request should additional information be needed. (3) Suggest other alternatives. (4) Recommend denial of the request based on information submitted. VII. ATTACHMENTS: (A) Location Map (B) YMCA proposed development plan (C) Letter requesting abandonment of right-of-way

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21 CITY OF FLORENCE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: January 10, 2017 AGENDA ITEM: PC Sketch Plan approval, said property being specifically designated in the Florence County Tax Records as Tax Map Parcel I. IDENTIFYING DATA Owner Address Tax Map Number Burnan, LLC Located south side of Katherine s Court II. GENERAL BACKGROUND DATA Current Zoning: Current Use: Proposed Use: R-5, Multi-family Residential Vacant Single-Family Residential III. POINTS TO CONSIDER: (1) The property is currently zoned R-5, Multi-family Residential. (2) The 2.36 acre property is currently vacant. (3) The City of Florence Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance (Section 4.7-B) requires Planning Commission approval for any subdivision of land of five (5) or greater parcels. (4) All proposed parcels front on public right-of-way. (5) Water and sewer service is available to all proposed parcels. (6) All parcels meet the dimensional requirements of the R-5 zoning district per the City of Florence Zoning Ordinance. (7) Adjacent properties are zoned R-1 and R-5 (see Attachment B). (8) Land use of the adjacent property is as follows: Direction Zoning Land Use North R-1 Single-Family Residential East PDD Vacant South B-3 Commercial West R-1 Vacant, Single-Family Residential (9) The Future Land Use Plan designates this parcel as Neighborhood Conservation. Per the Comprehensive Plan, the purpose of the Neighborhood Conservation designation is stated as follows: Protects the character and function of established neighborhoods depending on the existing size. The resulting districts will be divided

22 into six different sub-types (see Attachment C). The future land use of the surrounding properties is designated as Neighborhood Conservation and Commercial Auto-urban. (10) City Staff finds this subdivision of land meets the requirements of the Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance, and the new parcels conform to the Zoning Ordinance of The City of Florence. IV. ATTACHMENTS: A) Location Map B) Current Zoning Map C) Future Land Use Map D) Proposed subdivision

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26 Attachment D: Proposed Subdivision