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Lakeland City Hall (901) 867-2717
Municipal Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
August 18, 2008, 6:30 PM
City Hall, Lakeland, TN
The meeting was called to order, at 6:30 PM by Chairman Susan Mitchell.
Other members present were Mrs. Dianne Baldi, Mr. Don Barber, Mrs. Kathleen Brasfield, Mrs. Nikki Bufalino, Mayor Scott Carmichael and Vice-Mayor Mark Hartz..
Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Regular meeting minutes of July 21, 2008. (Passed 7 in favor 0 against
Public Discussion:
Public comments were heard from the audience and at the time of the agenda item. (For more detailed information see a copy of the regular minutes)
Reports of Officers and Committees: None
Old Business: None
New Business:
1. Action on a Recommendation to the BOC for approval of Preliminary Development Plan – Lakeland Commons Planned Mixed Use Development.
A motion was made and properly seconded to recommend to the Board of Commissioners approval of the Preliminary Development Plan for Lakeland Commons with conditions as outlined in the staff report. (See Attachment on file)
Motion failed, 2 in favor 5 against.
A motion was made and properly seconded to recommend to the Board of Commissioners denial of the Preliminary Development Plan for Lakeland Commons.
Motion passed, 5 in favor 2 against.
2. Action on a Recommendation to the BOC for approval of Secondary Detailed Development Plan – Equestria PRD, Phases 1 &2.
A motion was made and properly seconded to recommend to the Board of Commissioners approval of the Secondary Development Plan for Equestria, subject to the following conditions:
1. Substantial compliance with the Preliminary Development Plan, approved by BOC on 10-04-07, and the Secondary Detailed Development Plan, Phases 1 & 2 including all items listed under “Plan Reviewed” in this staff report.
2. Adjust the bioswale details to indicate tree removals and adjust the tree density calculations accordingly.
3. Correct the Maintenance & Funding Plan as follows:
a. Clearly spell out that a conservation easement is a facility managed separately from the other open spaces.
b. Clearly spell out who will maintain fences within the COS.
c. Clarify that separate Natural Resources Management Plans will be developed for conservation easement 1, conservation easement 2, and common open spaces that are to be managed for natural resource values.
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d. Correct the reference to the Natural Resources Plan applying only to “wooded areas.”
e. Clarify the assumptions used to calculate the cost figures.
f. Clarify what improvements the City will maintain within the conservation easement, i.e. bioswale.
g. Correct revised COS lettering.
4. Phase 2 shall return for SDDP approval at such time MLGW preliminary designs can be incorporated for reaching the site, and internal to the subdivision.
5. Provisions for placement of sewer at the public park shall be provided.
6. Make the miscellaneous revisions in the Attached Addendum 1. (See attachment on file)
Motion passed unanimously, 7 in favor 0 against.
3. Action on Appointment of Member to the New Canada Road Stakeholder Committee.
Mrs. Dianne Baldi was appointed as a member of the New Canada Road Stakeholder Committee.
Adjournment:
A motion was made and properly seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:38 PM. (Passed unanimously, 7 in favor, 0 against)
