Arthur A. Mendonsa Hearing Room
July 7, 2009 1:30 PM
FINAL Agenda

July 7, 2009 Regular MPC Board Meeting


This Agenda and supporting material will be available after 5:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the meeting date at http://www.thempc.org/administrative/Archive/2009agenda.htm


The Georgia Conflict of Interest in Zoning Actions Statute (OCGA Chapter 67A) requires disclosure of certain campaign contributions made by applicants for rezoning actions and by opponents to rezoning actions. Contributions or gifts which in aggregate total $250.00 or more if made within the last two years to a member of the Metropolitan Planning Commission, City Council, or County Commission who will act on the request must by disclosed by applicants. Persons who oppose a rezoning request by speaking before these officials, by direct contact with these officials, or in writing to these officials must also disclose such contributions. Disclosure reports must by filed with either the Clerk of Council or the Clerk of the Chatham County Commissioners, as appropriate, by applicants within ten (10) days after the rezoning application is filed and by opponents at least five (5) calendar days prior to the first hearing by the Metropolitan Planning Commission. Failure to comply is a misdemeanor.

Note: All persons in attendance are requested to so note on the "Sign-In Sheet" on the table outside the entrance of the meeting room. Persons wishing to speak will indicate on the sheet.


I. CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. NOTICES, PROCLAMATIONS and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Notice(s)

1. July 28, 2009 MPC Finance Committee Meeting at 11:30 A.M. in the West Conference Room, 112 East State Street
2. July 28, 2009 Regular MPC Meeting at 1:30 P.M. in the Arthur A. Mendonsa Hearing Room, 112 E. State Street
Acknowledgement(s)

3. SSA Cooper is recognized for their outstanding response to community planning initiatives in Hudson Hill Neighborhood
Attachment: MPC Thomson SSA Cooper 070209.pdf
Attachment: SAA Cooper Fence Before and After.pdf


V. ITEM(S) REQUESTED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE FINAL AGENDA
Tower - New Facility/Concealed Freestanding

4. Harvest Church of the Nazarene - 5995 Waters Avenue
Tower - New Facility/Nonconcealed Freestanding-Monopole

5. Bob's Storage -10901 Abercorn Street
Zoning Petition - Map Amendment

6. 216 Felt Drive request to rezone from an R-10 zoning classification to an R-20 zoning classification
Attachment: AERIAL MAP.pdf
Attachment: SITEMAP.pdf
Attachment: TAX MAP.pdf
Attachment: ZONING.pdf
Attachment: 216 felt drive use schedule.pdf


The Consent Agenda consists of items for which the applicant is in agreement with the staff recommendation and for which no known objections have been identified nor anticipated by staff. Any objections raised at the meeting will result in the item being moved to the Regular Agenda. At a 12:30 briefing, the staff will brief the Commission on Consent Agenda items, and, time permitting, Regular Agenda items. No testimony will be taken from applicants, supporters or opponents, and no votes will be taken at the briefing.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of MPC Meeting Minutes and Briefing Minutes

7. Approval of April 14, 2009 Planning Meeting Minutes and Briefing Planning Minutes
Attachment: 04 14 09 MPC PlanningMeetingMinutes (2).pdf
Attachment: 04.14.09MPCPLANNINGBRIEFINGMINUTES.pdf

8. Approval of June 16, 2009 Meeting Minutes and Briefing Minutes
Attachment: 06.16.09 MPC BRIEFING MINUTES.pdf
Attachment: 06.16.09 MPC Meeting Minutes.pdf

Authorization(s)

9. Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Savannah for Management of Funds
Attachment: MPC Thomson MOU re I 16 Flyover Removal Feasibility Study 070209.pdf
Attachment: MOU between City of Savannah and MPC re I16 Flyover 070209.pdf

10. Authorize the Executive Director to Execute a Contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for the Transportation Planning Grant (PL) for Fiscal Year 2010.
Attachment: Contract Approval for CORE MPO Planning Grants.pdf


VII. OLD BUSINESS
Zoning Petition - Text Amendment

11. Petition to Amend Section 8-3025 (46) Adding ice vending as a use by right
Attachment: historic district boundaries.pdf
Attachment: Staff Report3.pdf
Attachment: abercorn & victory radius.pdf
Attachment: Ice House Pic2.pdf
Attachment: Ice House Pic.pdf


VIII. ITEMS MOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
IX. REGULAR BUSINESS
Victorian District - New Construction

12. 315 East Park Avenue - New construction of a detached single family dwelling and side yard setback variance.
Attachment: Location and elevations.pdf
Attachment: Location and color photos.pdf
Attachment: Staff Report.pdf
Attachment: Site plan.pdf


X. OTHER BUSINESS
13. Healthy Savannah - Dennis Hutton, Diana Morrison
Attachment: MPC Thomson Healthy Savannah 070209.pdf

14. Information and Background on the US Army Corps of Engineers Permitting Processes
Attachment: MPC Thomson Regional General Permits 070209.pdf
Attachment: Regional General Permits.pdf
Attachment: MPC Presentation re USCOE Permits Overview 070709.pdf


XI. ADJOURNMENT