RANDELL
K. WOODRUFF County
Manager AVA
MURGIA Clerk
of the Board/ Assistant
to the Manager BOARD OF COMMISSIONSERS JEFFREY B.
JENNINGS
Chairman SAMUEL K. SHAW, SR.
Vice-Chairman J.C. ROUNTREE MELVIN JERALDS CLAYTON D. RIGGS
Record of Proceedings
Senior CenterConference Room
Courthouse Complex
Chairman James Burnham called to order a meeting of the CamdenCounty Planning Board with the following members present:
Chairman JamesBurnham
Vice-ChairmanRodney Needham
Members CalvinLeary, Juanita Staples, Gladys Banks, Robert Woodrow and Terri Griffin
Also present were David Parks, Permit Officer, Dan Porter,
Planning Director, Randell Woodruff,
Chairman
Burnham called for consideration of the agenda. Staff stated there were two
additions to the agenda.
Chairman
Burnham called for consideration of theAugust 18, 2004 minutes. Woodrow made a
motion to approve the minutes. Leary seconded the motion. The motion passed
7-0.
Chairman
Burnham called for consideration of the
Chairman
Burnham called for consideration of the
Chairman
Burnham called for comments from the public. Hearing none he continued with the
agenda.
New Business
Item #1 Commercial Development
Discussionfrom Mark Gregory
Mark Gregory
presented to the board a site plan and explained his plan of commercial
development located on Highway 158 East, located just east of his business. Mr.
Gregory stated there would be an industrial park in the rear of the
development, with a convenience store and a grocery store located near the
highway. The development needs sewer and Mr. Gregory stated that the first
phase of the development would be on a septic system. The development would
proceed as far as possible until the septic system would be considered at
capacity.
Chairman Burnham
questioned the landscaping of the development. Mr. Gregory stated that he felt
the landscaping would sell the business and the development would be nicely
landscaped.
Mr. Gregory stated
his proposal would begin in less than two years and felt he wanted give the
board a knowledge of the development.
Item #2 Proposed Amendment
Dan Porter
explained to the board the proposed amendment to the flood ordinance to delete
the required 24 inch freeboard above based flood elevation. Mr. Porter stated
that the original ordinance had bypassed the Planning Board and had been sent
to the Commissioners due to the need to have the ordinance approved in a short
period of time. The request from the Commissioners is to review the 24 inch
requirement.
Curtis Lawson,
The board
requested what the recommendation would be from staff. Dave Parks stated the
staff would recommend at least 1 foot of freeboard above based flood elevation.
The board
discussed the 24 inch freeboard difference in residential development and
commercial development.
After discussion
from the board, Chairman Burnham called for a motion.
Items from Staff
Staff stated the
board had a copy of a letter which was sent to Congressmen Butterfield and
Jones and Senator Dole on the new FEMA flood maps. Staff also stated there
should be FEMA officials in
Staff stated that
the board had a copy of the results of the future land use exercise from last
meeting.
Staff also gave
the board a copy of the school capacity which showed that even with the new
modular classroom units at Grandy, the membership is still greater than the
capacity.
Consideration of Next Meeting Date
The next Planning Board meeting will be held on
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at
Approved:________________________
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Chairman
ATTEST:
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Melissa
Joines, Clerk to the Board