CITY OF LYNN HAVEN
PLANNING COMMISSION
JUNE 2, 2009

The Lynn Haven Planning Commission regular meeting was held on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Commission meeting room.

Present: 	
Anderson Edwards
Bill Fitzgerald, Acting Chairperson	
Dennis Hlad
Robert Sterrett
Shirley Niquet 
Mike Lane, City Planner
Amy Ross, Acting City Attorney
Jim Slonina, Panhandle Engineering
John Lynch, City Manager
	
Absent: 	
Ben Faust 
Chris Forehand

Mr. Bill Fitzgerald, Acting Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Mr. Anderson Edwards made a motion to excuse Board members, Ben Faust and Chris Forehand, from the meeting.

Second to motion: Robert Sterrett

On vote:	
Hlad: aye
Niquet: aye
Sterrett: aye
Edwards: aye	
Fitzgerald: aye		
Motion passed: 5-0

2. Mr. Robert Sterrett made a motion to approve the Minutes from the May 26, 2009, regular meeting.

Second to motion: Anderson Edwards

On vote:	
Hlad: aye
Niquet: aye
Sterrett: aye
Edwards: aye
Fitzgerald: aye		
Motion passed: 5-0

3. Revant Academy of Dance (DO-09-3). Mr. Mike Lane, City Planner, addressed the Board. He stated that the applicant proposes to construct a 6,000 sq ft building at the northwest corner of Mosley Drive and Highway 389 as a dance studio. He stated that staff had received the landscape plan yesterday and that it meets code and in fact, it exceeds what is required. Hard copies of the plan were given to the Planning Commission at the meeting. He stated that the architectural plans meet code. Board member, Fitzgerald, asked if the applicant met all of the requirements to obtain a development order and Mr. Lane replied in the affirmative. Board member, Hlad, asked if all permits had been received and Mr. Lane stated that the permits would be forthcoming. Board member, Fitzgerald, asked if the ingress/egress issue had been resolved. Mr. Lane stated that there would be only one entrance in and out and that would be from Mosley Drive. Board member, Sterrett, stated that he thought this issue had previously been resolved.

Mr. Hlad made a motion to approve and forward to the City Commission for approval upon condition of receiving all permits.

Second to motion: Robert Sterrett

On vote:	
Hlad: aye
Niquet: aye
Sterrett: aye
Edwards: aye
Fitzgerald: aye		
Motion passed: 5-0

4. O’Reilly’s Auto Parts. Mr. Mike Lane addressed the Board and stated that staff asked that this matter be continued due to lack of required documents. Board member, Fitzgerald, asked Ms. Amy Ross, Acting City Attorney, if it was necessary for the Board to vote on the continuation. Ms. Ross stated that only a Board consensus was necessary and not a motion. The Board members gave their consensus for this matter to be continued.

5. Pinnacle Housing Group Conceptual Site Plan. Mr. Mike Lane addressed the Board and stated that the applicant is seeking conceptual site plan approval from the Board due to a modification to the original site plan. Originally 192 apartments had been previously approved. A clubhouse has now been added to the site plan. Considerable buffering will be done on the site and the buildings will be more centrally located than originally proposed. The applicant has a presentation. Mr. John Robbins addressed the Board. He stated that he is the President of Bay Solutions and gave a Power Point presentation of the proposed project. He stated that the project will be known as Pinnacle at Hammock Square and will be located west of Highway 77, north of Petty Drive behind Publix. There are to be 8 apartment buildings built on 9 acres. Parking will be on the property’s perimeter with landscaping to the rear. There will be 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and a 2,500 sq ft clubhouse. The perimeter will be fenced and there will be an outdoor recreation area, library and fitness center. Royal American will provide on-site management. The 1 bedroom will rent for $572.00 per month, the 2 bedroom for $685.00 and the 3 bedroom for $784.00. The project is to be completed 12 months after the groundbreaking.

Board member, Hlad, asked what would happen to the remaining property to the east of this site. Mr. Lane stated that it will remain commercial to construct a retail shopping center. A separate development order will be done for any new projects, as was done for the Innovations Credit Union.

Mr. Jim Slonina of Panhandle Engineering addressed the Board and stated that he was the engineer of record for this project. He stated that there were 12 acres up front and 12 in the back. The property has a Mixed Use land use designation, with commercial in the front and residential in the back. This is a pad ready site and will use the driveway connections from Highway 77 and the recorded easements next to Publix. Storm inlets are being put in the back for drainage. Board member, Sterrett, congratulated Pinnacle and the City staff for keeping the master plan the same.

Mr. Hlad made a motion to approve the conceptual site plan and to forward it on to the City Commission for approval.

Second to motion: Robert Sterrett

On vote:	
Hlad: aye
Niquet: aye
Sterrett: aye
Edwards: aye
Fitzgerald: aye		
Motion passed: 5-0

As a general comment, Board member, Edwards, stated that he wanted guidelines for receiving packets by e-mail. Mr. John Lynch, City Manager, addressed the Board and stated that those Board members who wished to receive hard copies of packets would receive them beginning with the next meeting. Board member, Sterrett, stated that he was okay with e-mails. However, he would like to have a hard copy of the plans on the table in the meeting room for review.

City Planner’s Report:

No report.

With there being no further business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

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Bill Fitzgerald, Acting Chairperson

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