COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Planning and Zoning Division 1725 Reynolds Street, Suite 200, Brunswick, GA 31520 Phone: 912-554-7428/Fax: 1-888-252-3726
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Planning and Zoning Division 1725 Reynolds Street, Suite 200, Brunswick, GA 31520 Phone: 912-554-7428/Fax: 1-888-252-3726 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS STAFF REPORT MEETING DATE: November 21, 2019 Application Type Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) Case Number ZM4010 Applicant Chris Amos, CSEC, Inc., agent for Flint Equipment Company, applicant and P.E. Drawdy, Jr. & Margaret F. Snow, owners Name of Project Flint Equipment Company Rezone Property Address 3600 Highway 82 Parcel ID 02-00513 Area of Property 15.65 acres Existing Zoning Forest Agricultural (FA) and Local Commercial (LC) Existing Land Use Billboard and wooded/undeveloped Proposed Zoning Highway Commercial (HC) Proposed Land Use Construction and agricultural equipment sales Comp Plan – Future Land Use Low Density Residential (LDR) GENERAL INFORMATION: BACKGROUND: • The applicant is requesting to rezone a 15.65 acre property located at 3600 Highway 82 from Forest Agricultural (FA) and Local Commercial (LC) to Highway Commercial (HC). Parcel ID 02-00513. The applicant desires to establish a new heavy equipment retail and service business on the property. The company that wishes to establish on the property if rezoned is Flint Equipment Company. • New information since the October 1, 2019, Mainland Planning Commission meeting: On November 13, 2019, the applicant submitted the following document which are attached to this staff report. 1. Payroll data for the existing facility and the additional employees that will be added after the new facility is open along with the current taxes for the existing facility. 2. 3d perspective drawing of the proposed facility. 3. Zoning Site plan used in the previous presentation 4. Existing Commercial zoning map 5. Zoning Exbibit for the immediately adjacent properties 6. DOT Traffic Counts 7. National Highway System information. 1 Noticing: A public hearing notice was published in The Brunswick News, mailed to property owners within 200 feet of the subject property, and posted in two places on the subject property on October 21, 2019. The matter was noticed for the November 7, 2019, meeting, and the applicant requested a deferral to November 21, 2019. The Board of Commissioners deferred the application and public hearing to November 21, 2019. FINDINGS: In conformance with Section 1103 of the Glynn County Zoning Ordinance, the following factors are to be considered in making a decision on a request for rezoning: (Staff’s comment is shown in bold). 1. Whether the zoning decision will permit a use that is suitable in view of the use and development of adjacent and nearby property. The property is split zoned as Local Commercial (LC) and Forest Agricultural (FA). The property immediately northwest, Gary Lee’s Meat Market, is zoned LC, and there are several LC zoned properties to the west of the subject property before the county line with Brantley County. The property to the north, across the railroad tracks, is residential. The property to the southeast is the BOPOW parcel (Case number ZM4117) which is a separate rezone request from Planned Development (PD) to Highway Commercial (HC). The commercial uses allowed under the PD on this parcel are primarily consistent with Neighborhood Restricted Commercial (NC) and Local Commercial (LC). No other Highway Commercial property exists in this area. 2. Whether the zoning decision will adversely affect the existing use or usability of adjacent or nearby property. The neighborhood makes a transition from the Exit 29 interchange heading west along Highway 82. The uses are residential, agricultural or forestry, with a few local commercial uses. The Highway and Freeway Commercial uses are concentrated around the Exit 29 interchange. 3. Whether the property to be affected by the zoning decision has a reasonable economic use as currently zoned. Yes, the property is zoned local commercial along a portion of the Highway 82 and Forest Agricultural. 4. Whether the zoning decision will result in a use, which will or could cause an excessive or burdensome use of existing streets, transportation facilities, utilities or schools. Additional uses allowed in HC may create more traffic than the existing site creates as it is currently zoned. If the property is rezoned to HC and redeveloped in the future, the County would analyze impacts to streets, traffic, and utilities during the site plan approval process. The zoning decision would not cause an excessive or burdensome use of schools. ZM4010 – Flint Equipment Company Rezone Nov. 21, 2019 BOC 2 5. Whether the zoning decision is in conformity with the policy and intent of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The future land use map in the 2018 comprehensive plan, “Envision Glynn,” indicates that this property is Low Density Residential (LDR). The map reflects an intent to retain the residential character of the area. The applicant requested an amendment to the future land use map from LDR to Commercial to bring the use into compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. This request is noticed for consideration on October 1, 2019, prior to the consideration of the rezone request. 2018 Comprehensive Plan – Future Land Use Map 6. Whether there are other existing or changing conditions affecting the use and development of the property, which give supporting grounds for approval or disapproval of the zoning decision. No changes to the area since the 2018 Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the County. More intensive commercial uses continue to develop around Exit 29 under existing zoning. 7. For a zoning decision involving the grant of a special use or conditional use permit, the Planning Commission shall include comments on those matters identified in Section 904.3 of the Zoning Ordinance. Not applicable. ZM4010 – Flint Equipment Company Rezone Nov. 21, 2019 BOC 3 8. Such other matters as the Planning Commission deems relevant. The Planning Commission did not determine other matters as relevant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION At its regular meeting of October 1, 2019, the Mainland Planning Commission voted 3-3 (with Commissioner Williams absent) during two votes taken during the meeting. The first motion was in favor of denial, and the second motion was in favor or approval subject to restrictions. Both votes failed to carry a majority vote. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS POSSIBLE ACTIONS Pursuant to Section 1107 of the Glynn County Zoning Ordinance, the Board of Commissioners shall take one of the following formal actions: (i) Approve the proposed zoning decision; (ii) Approve the proposed zoning decision with modifications or conditions; (iii) Continue the hearing to a later date; (iv) Remand the application back to the planning commission; or, (v) Deny the proposed zoning decision. RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to deny application ZM4010. ATTACHMENTS 1. Staff Report 2. Aerial/Zoning Map 3. Review History 4. Sketch Plan 5. Forest Agricultural (FA) zoning district – excerpt from ordinance 6. Local Commercial (LC) zoning district – excerpt from ordinance 7. Highway Commercial (HC) zoning district – excerpt from ordinance 8. Applicant submittals since the Oct. 1, 2019 MPC meeting – submitted on Nov. 13, 2019 ZM4010 – Flint Equipment Company Rezone Nov. 21, 2019 BOC 4 Aerial Photo/Zoning Map ZM4010 Flint Eqipment 02-00513 02-00499 Ü CP 02-00499 02-00559 03-13661 02-00513 03-14373 02-00556 LC FA PDR 02-00554 02-00513 H I G H W A 02-00552 Y 8 2 02-00551 PDG 03-19937 Legend Flint Equipment Parcel Roads Tax Parcels Zoning R20 - One-Family Residential 1 inch = 155 feet PD - Planned Development This map is a product of the LC - Local Commercial Glynn County Geographic CP - Conservation Preservation 03-1In2fo5rm1a4tion System (GCGIS). The GCGIS expressly disclaims FA - Forest Agricultural any liability that may result from R20the use of this map. GLYNN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HISTORY- Last Review Only per ReviewType for ZM4010 Flint Equipment Co. as of 09/25/2019 4:47 pm Review # Assigned To Result Result By Completed 20781 Planners Pre-Review 1 Keller Compliant Leif 04/23/2019 20789 Drainage 1 Vicent Compliant Vicent 04/30/2019 20784 Engineering 1 Culbreath Compliant Culbreath 04/24/2019 20788 Environmental Health 1 Gober Compliant With Comments Gober 05/01/2019 Must apply for commercial septic permit. 20785 Fire Department 1 Knighten Compliant With Comments 04/24/2019 1) Site plan must indicate location of water supply for fire hydrant(s) and sprinkler system. 20790 GIS Address 1 Broomell Compliant With Comments Broomell 04/24/2019 Building address will be 3600 Highway 82 20791 GIS Mapping 1 Proper Compliant Proper 04/23/2019 The information submitted on 04-09-19 is compliant and has been entered in the data base. 20783 JWSC 1 Cornely Compliant Cornely 04/25/2019 JWSC water/sewer not available to this site 20786 Planning and Zoning 1 Leif Compliant With Comments Leif 05/07/2019 Application complete. Emailed applicant's agent regarding staff concerns regarding appropriateness of HC in this area due to surrounding uses and Comp Plan Future Land Use Map. 20787 Traffic 1 Vicent Compliant Vicent 04/30/2019 Print Date: 9/25/2019 Page 1 of 1 DRAWN BY : ACA NO. REVISIONS BY DATE SHEET CHECKED BY : NEW FACILITY FOR FLINT EQUIPMENT COMPANY 01 Civil & Structural APPROVED BY : PROJECT LOCATION : GLYNN COUNTY, GEORGIA Engineering Consultants PREPARED FOR : FLINT EQUIPMENT CO. SCALE : 1" = 60' 29 CORAL PARK WAY Ph - (912) 265-385 BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31520 [email protected] PROJ NO. : 0000-0000 DATE: ZONING SITE PLAN 9-24-19 NOT RELEASED FOR CONSTRUCTION UNTIL DATED AND SEALED BY THE ENGINEER. (O-2007-08, 5/3/2007; O-2009-07, 11/19/2009) Section 704. FA Forest Agricultural District 704.1 Intent of District. It is the intent of this section that the FA Zoning District be utilized and reserved for general farming and tree growing purposes as well as certain specialized recreational and other public purposes.