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Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - November 17, 2020

Planning and Zoning Commission — Tuesday, November 17, 2020
BodyGreenville, North Carolina
SessionPlanning and Zoning Commission
DateTuesday, November 17, 2020
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The commission makes final decisions on preliminary subdivision plots and makes recommendations to the city council on rezonings.

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Text amendments, ETJ extensions, street closing, street name changes involving honorary designations and other comprehensive plan text map amendments.

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So with that, we'd welcome everyone.

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And if we would please we'd call upon Chris West for the invitation.

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All right.

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Everyone bow your heads.

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Dear Lord, thank you for bringing us all together here tonight.

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And please help us guide us to do what would be best for our city.

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We also ask you to help all those in need in our community and all of our communities, Lord.

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We also ask you to help those fighting health issues and please bring them healing.

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We also thank you for all the many blessings that you bestowed upon us.

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In your name we pray.

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Amen.

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Ms.

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West, thank you for that invocation.

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Mr.

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Parker, would you please call the roll and everyone answer up by a voice affirmation?

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Yes, sir.

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Les Robinson?

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Present.

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Michael Overton?

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Present.

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Billy Parker?

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Present.

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Max rejoiner.

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Happ Maxwell?

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Chair.

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John Collins?

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Present.

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Alan Brock?

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President.

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Kevin Faison?

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Present.

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Chris West.

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Here.

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Brad Gooth.

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Here.

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Alan Thomas.

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Here.

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Mr.

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Robinson, you have a quorum.

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Mr.

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Parker, thank you very much.

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And if I understand with that quorum, Mr.

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Thomas will listen, but he will not vote.

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Is that correct?

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That's correct.

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Thank you so much.

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All right.

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Has everyone had a chance to see the minutes from the October 20th and the October 22nd meeting we had last month.

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And if everyone's had a chance to see him, are there any motions to correct those minutes or delete or add to them based upon your review?

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Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion to approve both those sets of minutes.

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Motion to approve.

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Mr.

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Maxwell has made a motion to approve both sets of minutes from October 20th and the 22nd.

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Is there a second to that motion?

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Second.

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Collins a second that motion.

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Any discussion on that motion.

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Seeing none, Mr.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Land Use██████████████████████████████████████████42%
Procedural███████████████████████████████31%
Code Enforcement███████████████████████████27%
Summary of Proceedings

Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - November 17, 2020

The Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission met virtually on November 17, 2020, at 6:00 PM. The meeting included an invocation, roll call, approval of minutes, and discussion of three agenda items. The commission voted to continue a preliminary plat request by East Carolina University to January 2021, heard a preliminary plat request by Gerald Barfield for L.T. Hardee East, and discussed a text amendment to define residential fences. The fence amendment was tabled to the December meeting, and the public hearing on the Barfield plat was recessed to November 19, 2020 for a vote.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the October 20 and October 22, 2020 meetings were approved unanimously by voice vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 3 (L.T. Hardee East preliminary plat): Ken Malpus, representing the applicant, spoke in favor of the project. He stated that a multifamily project is planned for the rear portion and commercial for the front portion. No opposition speakers were signed up. The public comment period was left open for 24 hours via email.

Discussion Items

  • Item 2 – East Carolina University Millennial Warehouse Property Preliminary Plat: The request for a preliminary subdivision plat of 4 lots totaling 4.121 acres along 10th Street and Pitt Street was continued at the applicant's request. The commission voted unanimously to continue the matter to the January 2021 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
  • Item 3 – Gerald Barfield L.T. Hardee East Preliminary Plat: Staff presented the request for a preliminary plat of 4 lots totaling 8.2957 acres at the southeastern corner of NC Highway 33 East and L.T. Hardee Road. The property is not in a floodplain, and staff recommended approval as it meets technical specifications. No questions from commissioners. The public hearing was opened and closed, with the vote deferred to November 19, 2020.
  • Item 4 – Text Amendment: Residential Fences (Title 9, Chapter 4): Staff proposed creating a definition and standards for residential fences, including height limits (6 feet in front, 8 feet in sides and rear), material standards, workmanlike construction, restrictions on barbed wire (agricultural only), removal of silt fences after building permit, and a zoning compliance letter requirement. Commissioners raised concerns about the definition potentially applying to building walls, and the applicability to commercial uses (e.g., tow yards with chain link and barbed wire). Commissioner Collins suggested adding language that the fence is not part of a building. Commissioner Thomas questioned the impact on commercial properties with security fencing. Staff offered to workshop the amendment and return. The commission voted unanimously to table the item to the December 2020 meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Item 2: Continued to January 2021 meeting (unanimous).
  • Item 3: Public hearing opened; vote deferred to November 19, 2020 at 6:00 PM. The commission recessed to that date to vote on the preliminary plat.
  • Item 4: Tabled to December 2020 meeting for staff to revise based on commissioner concerns (unanimous).
  • Meeting Recess: The meeting was recessed to November 19, 2020 at 6:00 PM for the vote on Item 3.

Meeting Transcript

The commission makes final decisions on preliminary subdivision plots and makes recommendations to the city council on rezonings. Text amendments, ETJ extensions, street closing, street name changes involving honorary designations and other comprehensive plan text map amendments. So with that, we'd welcome everyone. And if we would please we'd call upon Chris West for the invitation. All right. Everyone bow your heads. Dear Lord, thank you for bringing us all together here tonight. And please help us guide us to do what would be best for our city. We also ask you to help all those in need in our community and all of our communities, Lord. We also ask you to help those fighting health issues and please bring them healing. We also thank you for all the many blessings that you bestowed upon us. In your name we pray. Amen. Ms. West, thank you for that invocation. Mr. Parker, would you please call the roll and everyone answer up by a voice affirmation? Yes, sir. Les Robinson? Present. Michael Overton? Present. Billy Parker? Present. Max rejoiner. Happ Maxwell? Chair. John Collins? Present. Alan Brock? President. Kevin Faison? Present. Chris West. Here. Brad Gooth. Here. Alan Thomas. Here. Mr. Robinson, you have a quorum. Mr. Parker, thank you very much. And if I understand with that quorum, Mr. Thomas will listen, but he will not vote. Is that correct? That's correct. Thank you so much. All right. Has everyone had a chance to see the minutes from the October 20th and the October 22nd meeting we had last month.

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