Planning Board - Regular Meeting

Yes. You guys ready? I'm going to go with yes. Yes. All right. We will uh call this planning board meeting to order on October 20th, 2025. Uh if everybody will please stand for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right, looks like we meet quorum. So, we will move on to

item two or item one, I'm sorry, which is the approval of the minutes from August 18th, if anybody can remember that meeting that far away. Um, everybody have a chance to uh review those? And if so, um, do we have any comments, concerns, corrections, or motions? I move that be approved as written. We have a motion. Do we have a second? Second. Got a motion by Jay, a second by Michelle. Anybody any discussion before we vote? All in favor?

I. All opposed. Motion carries. All right, we will move right into the public hearing section of the agenda. Um, if you are going to plan to speak, if you would please sign up at the podium and then when you get up to speak, please state your name and address for the record. Uh, we will move on to item 4 A, zoning map amendment. 4A, resoning 2025-10. Further information provided by staff.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am submitting the agenda abstract and supporting documents into the official record of the town. The first item before you tonight is REZ 202510. It's a resoning requested by Wayne Molden of Molden Win Surveying, PA at 1517 North Main Street, pin number 066791767. This resoning is a total of 1.243 acres from the office and institutional zoning district to the corridor commercial conditional zoning district. Staff recommends approval of the proposed zoning map amendment as it is reasonable and in the best interest of the public for the following reasons. Number one, the requested zoning map amendment is consistent with the 2040 community vision land use plan classification of suburban commercial. Number two, the requested zoning district supports the LUP's policy 2.1, encourage infill development and redevelopment inside town limits. Number three, the requested zoning district supports the LUP's policy 2.6, encouraged commercial development. Number four, the requested zoning district supports the LUP's policy 4.1, manage future growth and development in accordance with the priority infrastructure investments areas map. And number five, the proposed conditions offered as a part of the petition align with the goals of the 2040 lang plan and effectively plan for the site's future development potential. Uh the petitioners here tonight and I am also available to answer any questions.

Thank you. Does anybody from planning board have any questions for staff before we open the public hearing?

Seeing none, we'll open the public hearing and I will ask if the petitioner wants to come up and make a statement. board members. I'm Wayne Molden with Molden Watkins surveying at I believe it's 139 North Main Street across the road. Uh we put the resoning together here you have tonight. Uh basically this is an area that was reszoned overnight back under the old zoning. Uh the tenants now or the owners have a tenant that wants to move in little brick house and put in a salon and found out that a salon was not allowed under the current zoning. So we're just asking to change the zoning. So that it would allow for a salon in that in that area. Any of you have any questions? I'll be glad to try to answer.

Anybody have any questions for petitioner? I think you're good. Thank you. Evan, do we have anybody else signed up to speak? We do not. We do not. So, does anybody wish to speak in favor of this that did not sign up yet?

Anyone wish to speak in opposition that did not sign up yet? Seeing none, I will close the public hearing and bring it back to the board for discussion or motions, questions. Motion to recommend approval of REZ2025-10 zoning map amendment for 1517 North Main Street from office and in institutional zoning district to the corridor commercial zoning conditional zoning district as it is reasonable and the best interest for the public for the reasons identified by staff. Got a motion from Brett. Got a second. Second. Second from Jeff. Anybody need any need further discussion before we vote? Everybody knows what we're voting on. All right. All in favor? All opposed?

Motion carries. We will move on to item 4B, RAZ 2025-12. Uh, further information provided by staff.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am submitting the agenda abstract and supporting documents into the official record of the town. The second item before you tonight is RAZ 202512. It is a resoning requested by Wayne Molton of Molden Watkins Surveying, PA at 1513 North Main Street, pin number 0667915746. This resoning is a total of 0.826 acres from the residential agricultural zoning district to the corridor commercial conditional zoning district. Staff recommends approval of the proposed zoning map amendment as it is reasonable and in the best interest of the public for the following reasons. Number one, the requested zoning map amendment is consistent with the 2040 community vision land use plan classification of suburban commercial. Number two, the requested zoning district supports the LUP's policy 2.1, encourage infill development and redevelopment inside town limits. Number three, the requested zoning district supports the LUP's policy 2.6, encourage commercial development. Number four, the requested zoning district supports the LUP's policy 4.1, manage future growth and development in accordance with the priority infrastructure investment areas map. And number five, the proposed conditions offered as part of the petition align with the goals of the 2040 land use plan and effectively plan for the site's future development potential. Once again, the petitioner is here tonight and I am also available to answer any questions. All

right, does anybody have any questions for staff before we open the public hearing? Looks like we're good. So at this time we'll open the public hearing and invite the petitioner to come back up again. Wayne Malden with Mald W survey and 139 North Main Street. The first question the pictures you showed up here were for the one on Pier 4 when you said sorry they were backwards. Okay. We're talking about the one on four one. Yep. Yes. Yep. All right. We put that one together also and it's adjacent to the one we just talked about. It's another residential house uh that they are wanting to reszone to commercial. It's now residential. I think it's still zone. Correct me if I'm wrong. Is it R20? Looks like RA

RA. Well, it ain't R20 no more, but anyway. Uh they have some interest of some commercial people that have called them and talked to them and they're at retirement age and they are almost or just about finished with a house at the beach. So, they're going to be relocating and uh they just ask that this be reszone to commercial. If you have any questions, I'll be glad to try to answer. Any questions for petitioner? I think we're good again. All right. Thank you. Thank you, Eva. Do we have anybody else signed up wish to speak? Um, no, we do not.

All right. Very anybody in the audience that wishes to speak in favor, please come forward. Anybody wishes to speak in opposition, please come forward. Seeing none, I will close the public hearing and bring it back to the board. Pam, I'm correct if I'm wrong, but didn't we Isn't this part of 401 part of like the corridor commercial like the commercial area we're trying to keep commercial? Anyways, it is. You can see actually on that staff map um on the top right corner. Um that red line is sort of like pastel looking is the the edge of the quarter commercial. So, yes, that's part of the it's a highway overlay district, right? That's what I was looking for. Mhm. We have any questions for staff? If not, we'll entertain a motion.

I'll make a motion to recommend approval of re 202512, a zoning map amendment for 1513 North Main Street from the residential agriculture zoning district to the corridor commercial conditional zoning district as it is reasonable and in the best interest of the public for the reasons identified by staff. Got a motion by Michelle. We have and a second by Barbara. Before we vote, everybody knows what we're voting on. Any final questions? All right. All in favor? I. All opposed? Motion carries. Moving on to 4 C re 2025-11. Uh further information provided by staff.

All righty. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Once again, I'm submitting the agenda abstract and supporting documents into the official record of the town. The third item before you tonight is RAZ 202511. It's a resoning requested by Wayne Malden of Maltton Watkins Surveying, PA at 7509 Perfoy Road. pin number 0667704228. This resoning is a total of 0.799 acres from the corridor commercial conditional zoning district to the general commercial conditional zoning district. A land use plan amendment has also been requested from the neighborhood commercial to the suburban commercial classification. Staff recommends approval of the proposed zoning map amendment as it is reasonable and in the best interest of the public for the following reasons. Number one, although the requested zoning map amendment is not consistent with the 2040 community vision land use plan classification of neighborhood commercial, the petitioner has opted to request a change of the land use plan to suburban commercial, which is compatible with the property's current use and proposed zoning. Number two, the requested zoning district supports the LUP's policy 2.1, encourage infill development and redevelopment inside town limits. Number three, the requested zoning district supports the LUP's policy 2.6, Six, encourage commercial development. Number four, the requested zoning district supports the LUP's policy 4.1, manage future growth and development in accordance with the priority infrastructure investments areas map. And number five, the proposed conditions offered as part of the petition align with the goals of the 2040 LUP and effectively plan for the site's future development potential. Petitioners here and I am also available to answer any questions.

Anybody have any questions for staff? I just have one question on the staff map that we're looking at right now on the zoning map. There's a red line at the bottom of the parcel. It says county line. That's also the HCO limit, the highway corridor overlay district. Okay. Okay. I see you seeing the legend. You see the county line in the legend. Yeah, that's where it's coming from. I was confused. I thought that it was the highway commercial side. You're correct. Maybe I'm in a different spot than I should be. Okay, good call. Anybody else got any questions for staff?

All right, this time we will open up the public hearing and invite the petitioner up to speak. Wayne, I believe me, you and we're doing all the talking. Down. We're going to make it quick. Yeah, right. Uh we did this Wayne Malden with Malden working surveying 139 North Main Street here in Fugquway. Uh basically, this resoning is coming before you tonight. Uh, as all of you know, this is the Milano's Pizza site. He's been doing maintenance and upgrades for almost a year or longer now. Uh, at the present time, it is a live work unit. Is that the right term? That's correct.

Uh, as they're remodeling downstairs is going to grow and the use is going to change. upstairs is a fairly large livable area and he wishes to split it in half and make two smaller apartments up there instead of one big one. So to do two live units or two apartments, we had to change the zoning because it's not allowed in the current zoning. And that's the only reason it's being reszoned is to allow for two smaller rental apartments upstairs. Anybody has any questions? I'll be glad to try to answer them. Any questions for petitioner? Thank you. Nothing. Eva, do we have anybody else signed up for this one? We do not.

All right. As if anybody wishes to speak in favor of this zoning map amendment, please come forward. If anyone wishes to speak in opposition, please come forward. Seeing none, we'll close the public hearing and bring it back to the board for discussion. Pam, C, could you go over like what's the the difference between like a live work unit and why the two bedrooms throws it into a different classification?

Sure. A a live work unit is intended for the the person working in the commercial property on the first floor to be living above. So it's one one business, one residence. Um technically by making two now it becomes a vertical mixeduse building. Commercial on the bottom with apartments on top. So um vertical mixed use is allowed in the general commercial zoning district. Live work units are allowed in the quarter commercial. So currently is quarter commercial. This is an old house that has been encapsulated over time. Um, so this is kind of an adjustment to fit the definitions. Yeah, does seem like a general commercial fits better given that the driveway is off of an internal subdivision and not off a pervoy. So it's not really a corridor. Okay, thank you for that.

Uh, any other questions for staff? If not, entertain a motion. Motion to recommend approval of REZ 2025 uh-11, a zoning map amendment for 7509 Pier 4 Road from corridor commercial conditional zoning district to the general commercial conditional zoning district and uh corresponding land use plan amendment from the neighborhood commercial classification to suburban commercial classification as it is reasonable in the best interest for the public for the reasons identified by the staff. All right, we got a motion by Brett and get a and a second by Jay. Uh, and everybody knows what we're voting on before we vote. All right. Any more just any questions, concerns? All right. All in favor?

Opposed? Motion carries. And we are done with public hearings for the night. We'll move on to item 5A, recognition. Planning board member Ed Ridath. Further information provided by staff.

U, we were hoping that Ed could join us tonight, but he is not able to. He has moved to Florence, South Carolina to be near his grandchildren. So, we are excited for him this next chapter of his life. We will miss him. He has um served not only as a planning board member, but also as a town commissioner here for the town of Fugway Verina. But as far as the planning board, he's been with us for 10 years um from 2016 to 2021. He actually served as chairman and he's been a member since then. Um in addition, he has served on multiple stakeholders groups and been um really critical to some of our development of of a lot of the ordinances we use every day from the hazard mitigation plan. Um he participated in the census, our um big LDO um update back in 2016 where we came up with the formbbased standards. Um he was integral in that. So really appreciate the time and energy that he put and gave to the town. Um, not only serving in the planning board, but also helping us to shape that vision of of what we hope to see the town looking like in the future. So, um, we have a plaque we'll be mailing him. Um, but just wanted to publicly recognize his service.

I would say Ed definitely did his public service for sure. The city of Florence or town of Florence's planning board meetings are probably about to get longer. Watch out. You right in there. All right, we'll move on to item 6A, planning staff report. The purpose of this agenda item is to receive information on the disposition of the planning board's recommendations to the town board of commissioners since the August 18th, 2025 planning board meeting. Um, any questions? Um, I know it's been a while since August, but looks like we're still batting a thousand. So, we continue to be aligned with town board, which is always good. With that, Barbara, it's time to shine. Motion to adjurnn. I have a motion and a second. All in favor? All right, I'll post. We are journed.