DRC December Meeting Minutes 2009

DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2009, 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
Lewis Cornett Present
Comm. Cecil Tompkins Present
Heidi Verbeek Present
Salvador Feraci Present
(C) Jeffery Moder Present

Others present:
Robert Wherry, Mark & Rebecca Geller, 10384 Juniper Creek Dr.
Jim Atkinson, Planning Director Isabel Ritch, Fisher & Arnold
Eric Bridges, Natural Resources Director


III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
Mrs. Anderson moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of November 10, 2009 as written.

Mr. Feraci seconded the motion.

Motion passed, voice vote, 6 in favor 0 against.

IV. PUBLIC DISCUSSION REGARDING LDRC MATTERS: None

V. OLD BUSINESS:
1. Action on an appeal of a staff interpretation regarding the denial of a fence permit for the property located at 10384 Juniper Creek Drive.
Mrs. Anderson moved to suspend the rules.

Mr. Feraci seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 in favor 0 against.

Mr. Feraci moved to deny the appeal based on staff’s interpretation of city code.

Mrs. Anderson seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 in favor 0 against.

Mr. Feraci moved to draft a letter to the MPC that would outline reasons to consider changes to the Fence Ordinance with regards to the following issues:
1. Line of sight.
2. Streetscape road type concerns as addressed in the existing ordinance.

Ms. Verbeek seconded the motion.

Motion passed, voice vote, 6 in favor 0 against.

VI. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Action on a landscaping plan for the Canada Road right-of-way south of interstate 40 as part of a project to construct a bike and pedestrian path.
Chairman Moder moved to postpone this item to the next meeting.

Mrs. Anderson seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 5 in favor 0 against. (Ms. Verbeek was excused at 7:45 PM, not included in vote)


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VII. OFFICER AND STAFF REPORTS:

• Reports on Illegal Signs.
No action was taken.



VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

IX. ADJOURNMENT:
Chairman Moder moved to adjourn the meeting.

Mr. Feraci seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:07PM, Tuesday, December 08, 2009.






___________________________
Jeff Moder, Chairman

ATTEST:



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Sontidra Thomas, City Recorder

DRC November Meeting Minutes 2009

Lakeland Design Review Commission
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 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
Lewis Cornett Present
Comm. Cecil Tompkins Present
Heidi Verbeek Present
Salvador Feraci Present
(C) Jeffery Moder Present

Others present:
Robert Wherry, Mark & Rebecca Geller, 10384 Juniper Creek Dr.
Jim Atkinson, Planning Director


III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
Mr. Cornett moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of October 13, 2009 as written.

Mrs. Anderson seconded the motion.

Motion passed, voice vote, 6 in favor 0 against.

IV. PUBLIC DISCUSSION REGARDING LDRC MATTERS: None

V. OLD BUSINESS: None

VI. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Action on an appeal of a staff interpretation regarding the denial of a fence permit for the property located at 10384 Juniper Creek Drive.
Mr. Feraci moved to suspend the rules.

Mrs. Anderson seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 in favor 0 against.

Ms. Verbeek moved to postpone this item to the December 8, 2009 meeting, to allow time to receive the City Attorney’s opinion.

Mrs. Anderson seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6 in favor 0 against.

VII. OFFICER AND STAFF REPORTS:

• Reports on Illegal Signs.
No action was taken.


VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

IX. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Feraci moved to adjourn the meeting.

Mrs. Anderson seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 6-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20PM, Tuesday, November 10, 2009.



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Heidi Verbeek, Secretary

ATTEST:

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Sontidra Thomas, City Recorder



These minutes were approved on December 8, 2009.