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FORSYTH COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
WORK SESSION MEETING
May 17, 2011
On Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 6:30 p.m., in the Conference Room of the Department of Planning and Development, the Forsyth County Administration Building, the Forsyth County Planning Commission held a Work Session with the following persons present: Pam Livesay-Chairperson, Pam Bowman – Secretary, Matt Murphy- Member, Joe S. Moses – Member, Jim Kelleher - Member. Department of Planning and Development staff present: Tom Brown- Interim Director, Ken Jarrard – County Attorney and Teressa Monroe Cox – Planner.
I. Call Meeting to Order.
II. Adoption of Agenda.
III. Items for consideration and discussion:
1. Review and discussion regarding changes to the Unified Development Code, commercial vehicles in Agricultural districts.
2. Discussion on “How to make a Motion”.
3. Discussion on the removal of invocation at meeting.
4. Review and discussion regarding pending applications currently in the Applicant’s Work Time.
5. Review and discussion of the applications scheduled for a public hearing on May 24, 2011.
a. CP100011- Bridgepoint Community Networks, Inc.
b. CP110002- Cumming Healthcare Group, LLLP
IV. Adjournment.
The Vice-Chair Pam Livesay recognized a quorum and called the meeting to order.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
There was a motion by Matt Murphy and a second by Pam Bowman to adopt the agenda.
Pam Bowman made a motion to amend the adopted agenda to add an item to the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Pam Bowman made a motion to add to the agenda for discussing an interest in addressing issues with the Unified Development Code on retention ponds. Joe Moses second the motion adding the additional item be added for discussion to the end of the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
There was a motion by Pam Livesay and a second by Jim Kelleher to adopt the agenda with changes as presented above. Motion carried unanimously.
UNDER ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WERE TAKEN:
1. Review and discussion regarding changes to the Unified Development Code, commercial vehicles in Agricultural districts.
Tom Brown presented this.
Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on these changes.
2. Discussion on “How to make a Motion”.
Ken Jarrard presented and discussed a document “Open Meetings Act “with the Planning Commission Members.
3. Discussion on the removal of invocation at meeting.
Section III(E)(2)(a)(2) of the Planning Commission By-Laws was discussed to have the option of including an invocation, which the presiding officer may lead or delegate.
There was a motion by Joe Moses to revise the Planning Commission By-Laws to make the change as discussed. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Teressa Cox presented a list with the current applications in Applicant Work Time.
5. Review and discussion of the applications scheduled for a public hearing on April 26, 2011.
a. CP100011- Bridgepoint Community Networks, Inc.
b. CP110002- Cumming Healthcare Group, LLLP
6. Discussion of retention and detention ponds.
The Planning Commission requested a discussion from the staff on technical factors related to detention and retention ponds be addressed at the next Planning Commission work session.
There was a motion by Pam Livesay and a second by Pam Bowman to adjourn the Work Session. Motion passed unanimously.
Adopted May 24, 2011
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Pam Livesay, Chairperson
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Pam Bowman, Secretary
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Joe S. Moses, Member
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Jim Kelleher, Member
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Matt Murphy, Member
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