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Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - December 17, 2020

Planning and Zoning Commission — Thursday, December 17, 2020

BodyGreenville, North Carolina

SessionPlanning and Zoning Commission

DateThursday, December 17, 2020

StatusFILED

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Great.

0:31

Welcome everyone.

0:32

And uh we're now resuming our meeting from December the 15th, now December the 17th.

0:37

So we're resuming our meeting tonight in order to consider the items that came before us on December the 15th to debate those items and then to vote on those items.

0:46

Again, I just remind all our viewers uh watching tonight that the planning and zoning commission is a public body established by the Greenville City Council pursuant to North Island General Statute.

0:56

The commission makes final decisions on preliminary subdivision plates and makes recommendations to the city council on rezoning text amendments, ETJ extensions, street closing, street name changes involving honorary designations, and comprehensive map plan amendments.

1:23

So with that in mind, uh I call upon Kevin Faison for the invitation.

1:28

Okay.

1:29

All is bowed, please, if you can.

1:32

Dear Lord, thank you for bringing us here to today.

1:35

Lord, lead us and guide us in these current times.

1:40

Lord, give us the ability to make good, found, wise decision for the citizens of Greenville and for the citizens of Pitt County and protect and watch over us during the season and the seasons to come.

1:54

Laura, for all those families that are being affected by the pandemic and the struggles that are going on currently, please protect them and guide them.

2:03

So we as families, friends, and citizens can help each other to just be better and do better and to move our community forward.

2:12

Amen.

2:14

I'm in.

2:15

Mr.

2:15

Fason, thank you for that invocation.

2:17

Miss Castro, would you please call the role and when your name is called, please respond verbally?

2:23

Les Robinson.

2:24

Here.

2:26

Michael Overton.

2:29

Billy Parker.

2:31

Here.

2:39

John Collins.

2:40

Here.

2:41

Alan Brock.

2:44

Kevin Faison.

2:46

Here.

2:47

Chris West.

2:49

Here.

2:50

Brad Goose.

2:51

Here.

2:52

Alan Thomas.

2:54

Sir, you have quorum.

2:56

Ms.

2:56

Castro, thank you for calling the roll.

2:58

Uh if you recall, item number two on the list was continued at the request of council.

3:03

So that carries us to item number three, which is again a request by PB Builders, LLC to rezone 15.072 acres, located on the eastern side of Dickinson Avenue, south of the intersection of the same and Spring Forest Road from RA20 to R6.

3:22

I'll open it up for discussion amongst council members.

3:25

And before I do that, um we did not receive any emails in the interim.

3:30

Is that correct?

3:32

Yes, that's correct.

3:33

Okay, great.

3:34

So again, let's open it up for any public discussion.

3:36

I mean discussion amongst council members.

3:38

Anybody have any questions or comments or about this particular item?

3:43

Yes, sir, Mr.

3:44

Maxwell.

3:45

Um I just wanted to have a couple of quick comments.

3:48

One, uh it seems to me, looking at the map that it's a fairly it's a long piece of property, but it has a fairly sh uh short uh bit of it that faces on to Dickinson Avenue.

4:00

I was wondering about the um uh traffic situation with exits is you know, is is there some sort of plan to maybe have a second exit out of this property?

4:11

Mr.

4:12

CBR, can you answer that question for Mr.

4:13

Maxwell?

4:15

Uh for traffic questions, I would defer to the city traffic engineer Rick De Caesar, who's here with us tonight.

4:21

Rick, are you with us?

4:23

Yes.

4:25

Did you hear Mr.

4:25

Maxwell's question?

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Summary of Proceedings

Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - December 17, 2020

The Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission resumed its meeting from December 15, 2020, on December 17, 2020, starting at 11:15 AM. The meeting included a roll call, invocation, and discussion and votes on two agenda items: a rezoning request and a text amendment to the zoning ordinance.

Discussion Items

Item 3 – Rezoning Request by PB Builders, LLC: The commission considered a request to rezone 15.072 acres on the eastern side of Dickinson Avenue, south of Spring Forest Road, from RA20 to R6. Staff noted that no public emails were received. Commissioner Pat Maxwell raised concerns about traffic access, noting the property's limited frontage on Dickinson Avenue. The city traffic engineer, Rick De Caesar, explained that access would be determined during the site plan review and could involve cross-access to adjoining parcels. Commissioner Maxwell also expressed concerns about flooding and stormwater runoff into Green Mill Run. Staff responded that the watershed master plan identifies flood mitigation projects downstream and that wetlands impacts would be examined during future site plan review.
Item 4 – Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments: The commission considered six minor changes to Title Nine, Chapter 4 of the City Code, including a proposal to reduce the minimum display time for electronic message signs from 60 minutes to 60 seconds. Commissioner Billy Parker asked whether the city would consider a 30-second interval, citing a nearby sign in Winterville that flips every eight seconds. Staff responded that the one-minute recommendation is reasonable and consistent with statewide practices, and that a shorter interval could become a nuisance without broader community input. Commissioner Parker then asked if the sign change (sub-item 5) could be severed from the rest; the chair noted the item must be voted up or down as a whole or continued, but Parker agreed to move forward with the entire package.

Key Outcomes

Item 3 – Rezoning (PB Builders, LLC): Approved unanimously (7-0) following a motion by Commissioner John Collins and a second by Commissioner Chris West. The commission recommended approval of the rezoning as consistent with the comprehensive plan.
Item 4 – Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments: Approved unanimously (7-0) following a motion by Commissioner John Collins and a second by Commissioner Kevin Faison. The commission recommended approval of all six sub-items as presented in the staff report.
The meeting adjourned unanimously after a motion by Commissioner Chris West and a second by Commissioner Billy Parker.

Meeting Transcript

Great. Welcome everyone. And uh we're now resuming our meeting from December the 15th, now December the 17th. So we're resuming our meeting tonight in order to consider the items that came before us on December the 15th to debate those items and then to vote on those items. Again, I just remind all our viewers uh watching tonight that the planning and zoning commission is a public body established by the Greenville City Council pursuant to North Island General Statute. The commission makes final decisions on preliminary subdivision plates and makes recommendations to the city council on rezoning text amendments, ETJ extensions, street closing, street name changes involving honorary designations, and comprehensive map plan amendments. So with that in mind, uh I call upon Kevin Faison for the invitation. Okay. All is bowed, please, if you can. Dear Lord, thank you for bringing us here to today. Lord, lead us and guide us in these current times. Lord, give us the ability to make good, found, wise decision for the citizens of Greenville and for the citizens of Pitt County and protect and watch over us during the season and the seasons to come. Laura, for all those families that are being affected by the pandemic and the struggles that are going on currently, please protect them and guide them. So we as families, friends, and citizens can help each other to just be better and do better and to move our community forward. Amen. I'm in. Mr. Fason, thank you for that invocation. Miss Castro, would you please call the role and when your name is called, please respond verbally? Les Robinson. Here. Michael Overton. Billy Parker. Here. John Collins. Here. Alan Brock. Kevin Faison. Here. Chris West. Here. Brad Goose. Here. Alan Thomas. Sir, you have quorum. Ms. Castro, thank you for calling the roll. Uh if you recall, item number two on the list was continued at the request of council. So that carries us to item number three, which is again a request by PB Builders, LLC to rezone 15.072 acres, located on the eastern side of Dickinson Avenue, south of the intersection of the same and Spring Forest Road from RA20 to R6. I'll open it up for discussion amongst council members. And before I do that, um we did not receive any emails in the interim. Is that correct? Yes, that's correct. Okay, great. So again, let's open it up for any public discussion. I mean discussion amongst council members. Anybody have any questions or comments or about this particular item? Yes, sir, Mr. Maxwell. Um I just wanted to have a couple of quick comments.

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