Lakeland Design Review Commission
Meeting Minutes
June 10, 2008, 6:30 PM
City Hall, Lakeland, Tennessee 38002
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by Commissioner Gerrit Verschuur.
II. ROLL CALL:
Terri Smith-Anderson Present
Salvador Feraci Present
Chad Maxwell Absent (excused)
Cecil Tompkins Present
Heidi Verbeek Present
Comm. Gerrit Verschuur Present
(C) Jeff Moder Absent (excused)
Others present:
Robert Wherry, City Manager Dick Leike, Canada Woods Commercial
Jim Atkinson, Planner Director Doug Burris, Renaissance Group (CWC)
Eric Bridges, Natural Resources Director Rodney Joyner, ETI, Inc. (Regions Bank)
Election of Vice-Chair:
Commissioner Verschuur opened the floor for nominations of Vice-Chair.
Mr. Tompkins nominated Mr. Salvador Feraci.
With no other nominations being offered Mr. Feraci was declared Vice-Chair.
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
The regular meeting minutes of May 13, 2008 were approved as presented with no objections.
IV. PUBLIC DISCUSSION REGARDING LDRC MATTERS: None
V. OLD BUSINESS: None
VI. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Action on Site Plan Elements for Canada Woods Commercial.
Mr. Tompkins moved to suspend the rules.
Mrs. Verbeek seconded the motion.
Motion passed, voice vote, 4 in favor 0 against 1 pass.
For the record: Mr. Feraci recused himself on this matter.
Public comments were heard from the following:
Mr. Terry Templeton of 3168 Nova Scotia Lane expressed his concerns of fencing and buffering.
Mr. Tompkins moved to approve the Site Plan Elements for Canada Woods Commercial with conditions.
Mrs. Anderson seconded the motion.
Mr. Tompkins moved that the maximum height for pole-mounted lights shall be 20 feet and that a revised photometric plan be submitted to staff.
Mrs. Verbeek seconded the motion.
Motion passed, roll call vote, 4-0 and 1 pass.
Anderson Yea
Feraaci Pass
Tompkins Yea
Verbeek Yea
(C) Verschuur Yea
Mr. Tompkins moved to approve the architectural changes as per the revised rear elevations II, dated 6/10/08 as submitted.
Mrs. Anderson seconded the motion.
Motion passed, roll call vote, 4-0 and 1 pass.
Anderson Yea
Feraaci Pass
Tompkins Yea
Verbeek Yea
(C) Verschuur Yea
Mr. Tompkins moved to rearrange the existing plants shown on the plan on the west side of the building to fill the gaps as per staff recommendation.
Mrs. Verbeek seconded the motion.
Motion passed, roll call vote, 4-0 and 1 pass.
Anderson Yea
Feraaci Pass
Tompkins Yea
Verbeek Yea
(C) Verschuur Yea
Commissioner Verschuur moved that due to site restrictions, the DRC does not require the 50% coverage of foundation planting on the east south side of the building.
Mrs. Anderson seconded the motion.
Motion passed, roll call vote, 4-0 and 1 pass.
Anderson Yea
Feraaci Pass
Tompkins Yea
Verbeek Yea
(C) Verschuur Yea
Commissioner Verschuur moved that the applicant and the city shall agree on a soil amendment plan and submit it to the DRC for approval.
Mrs. Verbeek seconded the motion.
Motion passed, roll call vote, 4-0 and 1 pass.
Anderson Yea
Feraaci Pass
Tompkins Yea
Verbeek Yea
(C) Verschuur Yea
Main motion to approve the Site Plan Elements for Canada Woods Commercial with conditions passed, roll call vote, 4-0 and 1 pass.
Anderson Yea
Feraaci Pass
Tompkins Yea
Verbeek Yea
(C) Verschuur Yea
2. Action on Site Plan Elements for Regions Bank.
Mr. Feraci moved to suspend the rules.
Mr. Tompkins seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 5-0.
Mr. Feraci moved to postpone this item definitely to the next regular meeting.
Mrs. Verbeek seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 5-0.
3. Presentation regarding Reading and Interpreting Landscape Plans.
Commissioner Verschuur moved to postpone this item definitely to the next regular meeting.
Mr. Tompkins seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, roll call vote, 5-0.
Anderson Yea
Feraaci Yea
Tompkins Yea
Verbeek Yea
(C) Verschuur Yea
VII. OFFICER AND STAFF REPORTS:
• Reports on Illegal Signs.
No action was taken.
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
IX. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 PM, Tuesday, June 10, 2008.
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Chad Maxwell, Secretary
ATTEST:
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Sontidra Franklin, City Recorder
These minutes were approved on July 8, 2008.
