Lakeland Design Review Commission
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 6:30 PM
City Hall, Lakeland, Tennessee 38002
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by Chairman Jeff Moder.
II. ROLL CALL:
Terri Smith-Anderson Present
Salvador Feraci Absent (excused)
Chad Maxwell Present
Cecil Tompkins Present
Heidi Verbeek Present
Comm. Gerrit Verschuur Present (via phone)
(C) Jeff Moder Present
Others present:
Robert Wherry, City Manager Dede Malmo, Canada Woods Commercial
Jim Atkinson, Planner Director
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
Mr. Tompkins moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of July 08, 2008 as submitted.
Mrs. Anderson seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6-0.
IV. PUBLIC DISCUSSION REGARDING LDRC MATTERS: None
V. OLD BUSINESS: None
VI. NEW BUSINESS: (The order of business was changed by unanimous consent)
2. Action on a Sign Plan and Monument signs for the Corner Shops of Canada Road located on the northwest corner of Canada Road and Highway 64.
Mr. Tompkins moved to suspend the rules
Mr. Maxwell seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6-0.
Mr. Tompkins moved to approve the sign plan for the Corner Shops of Canada Road as attached in Exhibit “A”. (See Attachment A)
Mr. Maxwell seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6-0.
Commissioner Verschuur moved to deny the request for monument signage as depicted in the color rendering (labeled “Proposed Tenant Sign”) because the proposed height is greater than the maximum height permitted in the Sign Ordinance. (See Attachment B)
Mr. Tompkins seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6-0.
1. Action on a Sign Permit Application for the Greater Bush Grove Church located at 9427 Memphis-Arlington Road.
Mrs. Anderson moved to suspend the rules.
Mrs. Verbeek seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6-0.
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Commissioner Verschuur moved to approve the monument sign for the Greater Bush Grove Church contingent upon the following:
1. The existing pylon sign will be removed no later than the completion of construction of the new sign.
2. The sign shall be landscaped using seasonal color and native Hollies in accordance with the Sign Ordinance. The proposed Japanese Hollies shall be removed from the plan and replaces with a native species.
Mr. Tompkins seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6-0.
VII. OFFICER AND STAFF REPORTS:
• Reports on Illegal Signs.
No action was taken.
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
IX. ADJOURNMENT:
Mrs. Verbeek moved to adjourn the meeting.
Mr. Tompkins seconded the motion.
With no objections the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 PM, Tuesday, August 12, 2008.
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Chad Maxwell, Secretary
ATTEST:
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Sontidra Franklin, City Recorder
These minutes were approved on October 14, 2008.
