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Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - July 14, 2025

County Commission — Monday, July 14, 2025
BodyBaldwin County, Alabama
SessionCounty Commission
DateMonday, July 14, 2025
StatusFILED
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At this time, I'm gonna call to order our July 10th meeting of the Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission.

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And I'll ask at this time if you'll stand with me.

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We'll have a prayer and a pledge of allegiance.

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Father, we're thankful to you for this great county we live in.

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Uh Father, it's a obviously a great place to live.

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Many of us have known it that way because we've lived here all of our lives.

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We have many people that want to be here.

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So Father, it's obviously a good place to live.

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And Father, we're charged here to do our best to manage what happens in this county, and we just pray you'd give us insight and wisdom in that.

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I pray all that we do tonight, as I say before, shows respect to each other and honors you.

0:49

And Father, we want to pause and just ask that you're would bless those in the state of Texas that have gone through such a horrific flooding there that have caused loss of life just beyond measure.

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So, Father, we just pray for those people, pray for your care on them.

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And we're so thankful that uh we're blessed people here.

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And uh we just now ask that you'll be with us through this night.

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We pray this in the name of Jesus, amen.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for our at this time.

1:33

I'll do a roll call.

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Brandon Bias here, Robert Davis, Scott Schamberger here, Michael Mullock here, Greg Seybert here.

1:46

Jamie Stratiger here, Diane Burnett here, Michael Fletcher, George Waters here.

1:54

Reed key.

1:56

Okay, we have a quorum.

2:03

All right, I keep forgetting we had an item here.

2:06

So we have our agenda.

2:07

We um that has been printed for us.

2:10

Do I have a motion that the agenda be approved as outlined?

2:16

So moved.

2:18

All right.

2:19

Mr.

2:19

Cyprus made a motion we approve our agenda.

2:22

I have a second.

2:23

Second.

2:24

Jamie Stratager, so all in favor say aye.

2:27

Aye.

2:28

Any opposed?

2:29

All right.

2:30

So also at this time you've had a copy of the of the minutes of our uh last meeting, uh meetings of July, the excuse me of June 5th.

2:39

So I'm gonna ask for a motion that we approve those minutes.

2:44

So moved.

2:46

Was that Scott?

2:47

Yes, sir.

2:47

That was second.

2:48

Second.

2:49

I heard Michael on that one.

2:51

So uh all in favor say aye.

2:54

Aye.

2:54

Any opposed?

2:55

All right.

2:56

The minutes are approved.

2:58

All right, with that.

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Um Mr.

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Dixon, do you want to you may go ahead and do these first?

3:04

All right, we'll go ahead and handle the items on our consent agenda.

3:09

Uh I will read these out, and um and we've already discussed these in our work session.

3:16

So uh the first case is PER 25-25 Mill Creek subdivision phase two through three extension is an extension request.

3:25

PER 25-28, the Highlands at Fish River Subdivision phase one, two, three, and four, extension, and then PER 25-29 Tealwood subdivision phase one and two.

3:37

This is an extension.

3:40

All right, I have a motion that these items as uh listed on our consent agenda be approved.

3:49

So moved.

3:50

Okay, Mr.

3:51

Cyberstraction we approve these.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning█████████████████████████████████████████████53%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████████17%
Transportation Safety██████████12%
Procedural████████9%
Natural Resource Management███3%
Environmental Protection███3%
Economic Development█1%
Public Safety█1%
Water And Wastewater Management█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - July 14, 2025

The Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission met on July 14, 2025, to consider several agenda items including consent calendar extensions, public hearings for planned unit developments (PUDs), site plans, subdivision variances, and staff updates on natural resource projects and planning trends. All motions passed with unanimous votes unless noted.

Consent Calendar

  • PER 25-25, PER 25-28, PER 25-29: Three extension requests for subdivisions (Mill Creek Phase 2-3, Highlands at Fish River Phase 1-4, Tealwood Phase 1-2) were approved unanimously after discussion in prior work session.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • County Road 55 RV Storage (PUD 25-06 & SV 25-11): No public comments. Staff presented the proposal and variances. Applicant’s engineer answered questions about open space and detention pond encroachment.
  • GUF Country RV Park (PUD 25-07): Applicant’s engineer (Chris) answered questions about shared septic systems (four fields serving 13 units) and road surface (part concrete, part gravel). No public comments.
  • White House Creek Estates Phase 2 (S 25-28): Kevin Pimperl, an adjoining property owner, asked for more information about future subdivision plans. He was directed to the county website and spoke with the agent afterward.
  • Estates of Pine Grove (SPP 25-14): No public comments.
  • May Brothers Fireworks Stand (CSP 24-45):
    • Applicant (Garrett May): Stated they are replacing an existing trailer with a new building to improve appearance.
    • Opponent (Asa Baller, representing adjacent property): Expressed concern that the 12 parking spaces are insufficient during peak season, citing safety issues at the intersection.
    • Competitor (Chuck Anderson): Also concerned about traffic safety, noting that over 40 cars fill his lot on busy days and left turns across Highway 98 are dangerous.
    • Neutral (Tracy Gamble): Representing over 150 residents, urged the commission to prioritize a traffic study for the intersection of Highway 98 and County Road 99, citing existing confusion and hazards.
    • Neutral (Bill Gonzalez): Added that the yield signs at the intersection cause confusion for drivers.
    • Engineer (Jonathan Petty): Noted the existing trailer on an adjacent parcel could serve as overflow parking, and the future possibility of combining parcels.
  • Binger Storage (CSP 25-03, PUD 25-02, SV 25-12): Only applicant’s engineer (Chris) spoke; no public comment. The engineer explained that variances were needed due to wetland constraints and that the stormwater detention had been redesigned to avoid the landscape buffer.
  • Southern Storage Solutions Phase 2 (CSP 2504, PUD 25-04, SV 25-14): Only applicant’s engineer (Stephanie Groves) available; no public comment.

Discussion Items

  • May Brothers Fireworks Stand (CSP 24-45): Commissioners debated parking, site circulation, and the possibility of requiring interconnectivity with the adjacent parcel. Initially, a motion to approve with staff conditions failed for lack of a second. A subsequent motion added a condition to revise the site plan to show interconnectivity between the subject property and the adjacent lot to the east for better circulation, subject to staff approval. The motion passed with one apparent

Meeting Transcript

At this time, I'm gonna call to order our July 10th meeting of the Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission. And I'll ask at this time if you'll stand with me. We'll have a prayer and a pledge of allegiance. Father, we're thankful to you for this great county we live in. Uh Father, it's a obviously a great place to live. Many of us have known it that way because we've lived here all of our lives. We have many people that want to be here. So Father, it's obviously a good place to live. And Father, we're charged here to do our best to manage what happens in this county, and we just pray you'd give us insight and wisdom in that. I pray all that we do tonight, as I say before, shows respect to each other and honors you. And Father, we want to pause and just ask that you're would bless those in the state of Texas that have gone through such a horrific flooding there that have caused loss of life just beyond measure. So, Father, we just pray for those people, pray for your care on them. And we're so thankful that uh we're blessed people here. And uh we just now ask that you'll be with us through this night. We pray this in the name of Jesus, amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for our at this time. I'll do a roll call. Brandon Bias here, Robert Davis, Scott Schamberger here, Michael Mullock here, Greg Seybert here. Jamie Stratiger here, Diane Burnett here, Michael Fletcher, George Waters here. Reed key. Okay, we have a quorum. All right, I keep forgetting we had an item here. So we have our agenda. We um that has been printed for us. Do I have a motion that the agenda be approved as outlined? So moved. All right. Mr. Cyprus made a motion we approve our agenda. I have a second. Second. Jamie Stratager, so all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right. So also at this time you've had a copy of the of the minutes of our uh last meeting, uh meetings of July, the excuse me of June 5th. So I'm gonna ask for a motion that we approve those minutes. So moved. Was that Scott? Yes, sir. That was second. Second. I heard Michael on that one. So uh all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right. The minutes are approved. All right, with that. Um Mr.

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