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Baldwin County Planning Commission Meeting - October 5, 2026

County Commission — Monday, October 5, 2026
BodyBaldwin County, Alabama
SessionCounty Commission
DateMonday, October 5, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:10

We'll ask that you stand and we'll have a uh an invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance.

0:19

Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for all the blessings that you give us today.

0:23

Yeah, we're thankful for the opportunity to be gathered here to conduct the business that's brought before us today.

0:30

We ask you that be with us during this time.

0:33

We ask that we show respect to one another as we show respect to you.

0:38

We ask these prayers in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

0:41

Amen.

0:43

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

1:04

We'll begin with a roll call.

1:07

Stephen Pumphrey, Brandon Bice, Scott Schamburger, Michael Mullock present, Greg Seibert.

Speaker 2

1:17

Here.

Speaker 1

1:18

Michael Fletcher.

1:19

Here.

1:19

George Waters.

Speaker 3

1:21

Here.

Speaker 1

1:21

Reed Key.

1:22

Here.

1:23

Doug Lipscomb.

1:26

Thank you.

1:28

We'll begin with a

Unassigned speaker

1:30

We

Speaker 4

1:30

gotta elect.

1:31

We have to elect the chair.

1:32

Okay.

Speaker 1

1:33

At this time, in the absence of our chairman, we need to elect a temporary acting chairman.

Speaker 4

1:42

Uh a nominate Michael Mullock to handle the chairman's duties tonight.

Speaker 5

1:48

I'll second.

Speaker 1

1:50

We have a motion for Michael Mullock to be uh nominated to act as chairman for tonight with a second.

1:57

All is in favor, signify by saying aye.

2:01

Any opposed?

Unassigned speaker

2:05

All right.

Speaker 1

2:06

At this time.

Speaker 4

2:07

We need we need to nominate a vice chair also.

2:10

Okay.

2:11

I'll nominate myself, Greg Seibert to be vice chair.

Speaker 1

2:15

I'll second.

2:17

We have a motion that Greg serve as our vice chair in a second.

2:21

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

2:23

Any opposed?

2:25

Thank

Unassigned speaker

2:26

you.

Speaker 1

2:28

We have two items on our proposed consent agenda items.

2:32

These are before we do that.

2:36

Well we have sent out the work minutes from our previous work session and our regular meeting minutes on from September 3rd.

2:46

There are any corrections to the minutes.

2:49

Please state, or if not, we'll entertain a motion that they be approved.

Speaker 4

2:55

So moved.

Speaker 1

2:57

Second.

3:06

Any opposed?

3:08

Motion carries.

3:11

We have two items on our proposed consent agenda.

3:14

These are not public hearing items.

3:19

That is they are non-controversial and do not require public hearing.

Unassigned speaker

3:29

The

Speaker 1

3:29

first one is PER 26-26 Emerald Coast RV Park extension.

3:36

And the second is PER 26-29, 8 Mile Creek Estates extension.

3:47

I hear a motion that we uh approve these extensions.

3:59

We have a motion for the approval of the consent agenda.

Speaker 6

4:03

Second.

Speaker 1

4:04

Thank you.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Subdivision Approval█████████████████████████████████████████████52%
Procedural████████████14%
Flooding██████████11%
Zoning████████9%
Water And Wastewater Management███3%
Flood Mitigation███3%
Engineering And Infrastructure███3%
Planned Unit Development██2%
Traffic█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Baldwin County Planning Commission Meeting Summary - October 5, 2026

The Baldwin County Planning Commission convened on October 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM, with Acting Chairman Michael Mullock presiding. The commission approved all agenda items, including a consent calendar, multiple subdivision plats, planned unit developments, and a commission site plan. Public comments highlighted concerns regarding drainage, road safety, and development in unzoned areas.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes: The September 3rd meeting minutes were approved.
  • PER 26-26 (Emerald Coast RV Park Extension): Approved.
  • PER 26-29 (8 Mile Creek Estates Extension): Approved.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • SC 26-32 (Harden Fields Subdivision): Patricia R, Marion Sanders, Michelle Lasseter, and Robert Lasseter spoke in opposition, citing existing flooding issues on Harden Lane, including children needing canoes to reach school buses, and concerns that additional lots would worsen drainage.
  • SC 26-33 (Crimson Way Resubdivision): Shane Pickle, majority owner of adjacent lots, spoke in opposition. He expressed concerns about stormwater drainage from a 14-foot elevation drop, the removal of covenants, and decreased property values.
  • SPP 26-21 (Greenwood Subdivision): Larry Wilson, a resident and cattle farmer, cited safety concerns on County Road 73 due to deep ditches. Stacy Martin and Renda Martin raised concerns about drainage, density, and the need for zoning in District 18.
  • PUD 26-05 / SPP 26-19 (Point Clear Golf Club): Bernard Gottfried inquired about sewer infrastructure and stormwater runoff.

Discussion Items & Deliberations

  • PUD 26-04 (Glass Road RV Park Phase 2): Final site plan for a 19-unit RV park. Approved.
  • SC 26-31 (Wesley Pate Road Subdivision): Preliminary plat for a 2-lot subdivision. Approved.
  • SC 26-32 (Harden Fields Subdivision): Following public testimony, Chairman Mullock directed county staff to inspect ditches in the area. The 5-lot plat was approved.
  • SC 26-33 (Crimson Way Resubdivision): The Chairman clarified that the commission's authority is limited to technical subdivision compliance, and covenant disputes are civil matters. The 2-lot plat was approved.
  • SC 26-34 (Ranches at Creekside Preserve): Preliminary plat for 4 lots. Approved.
  • SPP 26-17 (Gardner Road Estates): Preliminary plat for 19 lots. Approved.
  • SPP 26-18 (Forest View Estates): Preliminary plat for 4 lots. Approved.
  • SPP 26-19 & PUD 26-05 (Point Clear Golf Club): Preliminary plat (70 lots) and PUD (80 lots). The applicant's engineer addressed sewer concerns. Both were approved separately.
  • SPP 26-21 (Greenwood Subdivision): Preliminary plat for a 185-lot subdivision. Staff noted a low fire flow rate (655 GPM at 20 PSI), resulting in increased side setbacks (11 feet). A commissioner voiced concern that the low flow rate could compromise fire suppression capacity. The plat was approved.
  • CSP 26-19 (PJ's Coffee of New Orleans): Commission site plan for a 500 sq ft coffee shop. Approved.

Key Outcomes

  • Approvals: The commission unanimously approved all eleven items.
  • Drainage Directive: Chairman Mullock directed county staff to inspect Harden Lane ditches.
  • Zoning Discussion: The constraints of unzoned districts were acknowledged; residents were encouraged to pursue community-led zoning.
  • Next Meeting: November 5, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

We'll ask that you stand and we'll have a uh an invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance. Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for all the blessings that you give us today. Yeah, we're thankful for the opportunity to be gathered here to conduct the business that's brought before us today. We ask you that be with us during this time. We ask that we show respect to one another as we show respect to you. We ask these prayers in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. We'll begin with a roll call. Stephen Pumphrey, Brandon Bice, Scott Schamburger, Michael Mullock present, Greg Seibert. Here. Michael Fletcher. Here. George Waters. Here. Reed Key. Here. Doug Lipscomb. Thank you. We'll begin with a We gotta elect. We have to elect the chair. Okay. At this time, in the absence of our chairman, we need to elect a temporary acting chairman. Uh a nominate Michael Mullock to handle the chairman's duties tonight. I'll second. We have a motion for Michael Mullock to be uh nominated to act as chairman for tonight with a second. All is in favor, signify by saying aye. Any opposed? All right. At this time. We need we need to nominate a vice chair also. Okay. I'll nominate myself, Greg Seibert to be vice chair. I'll second. We have a motion that Greg serve as our vice chair in a second. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Any opposed? Thank you. We have two items on our proposed consent agenda items. These are before we do that. Well we have sent out the work minutes from our previous work session and our regular meeting minutes on from September 3rd. There are any corrections to the minutes. Please state, or if not, we'll entertain a motion that they be approved. So moved. Second. Any opposed? Motion carries.

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