HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0892 (2)George Moore (opponent) said he had owned property for 40 years on the north
border of the proposed development. He said there was one acre, owned by Heater
Utilities, that did not have any trees. Mr. Moore said he agreed that Highway Business
was the wrong zoning, but all the board had to do was change it to residential. He asked
the public purpose for changing the rezoning to multi-family. He asked whose rights
were being protected -- the developers or the current residents.
Ron Kennerly (developer for the site said he and his son (Chris) had worked
hard to develop a planned community that preserved the land and the lake. He said the
drip sewer system allowed them to preserve over 60% of the trees. Kennerly said
landscaping would screen the Heater Utilities site. He said the wastewater system would
not lower the water table. He also said that effluent would not be introduced into any
underground well systems. Kennerly said the town homes would be 2,800 sq. feet to
3,800 sq. fl, with prices from $525,000 up to $775,000. He said there were two one-level
condominiums proposed ($475,000 each for 1,975 sq. ft.) and there were 17 town homes.
He also said there would be one single family detached home on the site. Mr. Kennerly
said there was a market for the homes, and 12 people had already expressed an interest.
Bob Henderson (attorney for the developer) said, "the development had evolved
into a remarkable plan, and the cluster housing had extensive buffers." Henderson also
said:
"The decision regarding the development is not about a small area plan.
However, if one were in place, the most aggressive thing it would stipulate would be to
require low density residential at the site. What is proposed is low residential. There is
no planning document now, that requires single -family residential at any location. The
four-prong test in the county's ordinance has been met.
a. The use is eligible for conditional use.
b. The plan presents no material public health or safety issues. (The staff, a
professional landscaping architect/planner, and a professional soil scientist
have spoken to these items.
c. Meets or exceeds all requirements, conditions, or specifications of the
ordinance.
d. The plan is in harmony with the area. There is no plan that mandates an
area must be single -family. The county's ordinance envisions room for
smart growth of this sort. A density no greater than single -family, but it
is better than this, because it has less impact on the surrounding areas and
environment."
(Mr. Henderson requested that the items presented in the Power Point presentation
be included as a part of the record.)
Mike Polarick (opponent) said he lived at Waterside Landing, across the bay
from the property. Polarick said he was a retired chemical engineer, and he felt the
development would impact the water table and private wells. He said storms would
wash the sewer effluent into the lake.
Jacobs, the soil scientist, said the drip system would have cleaner water than what
the Bridgeport Subdivision was already putting into the lake.
Chairman Tice adjourned the public hearing.
Commissioner Bowles asked Mr. Kennerly if the plan could be modified in terms
of the single-family home -- could the buffer be moved from 15 feet to 35 feet on the
southern exposure.
Kennerly said it was a tight site. He said the original plan called for a ten -foot
setback. Mr. Kennerly said he later met with Dr. Guice, to discuss his concerns about the
development, and it was then decided to move the setback to 15 feet.