LAPEL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
MARCH 9, 2023

In attendance: Matt Wood, Brian Robertson, Paula Lee, Dan Paddock, Jeff Keith and town attorney, Evan McMullen.

Meeting was called to order at 6:30pm.

Motion to approve Permits 2720-2724 made by Keith, 2^nd by Paddock, all were in favor.

Motion to approve Minutes for January 12, 2023 made by Keith, 2^nd by Robertson. Paula abstained, Wood, Robertson, Paddock and Keith were all in favor.

Wood suspended the regular meeting and opened a Public Hearing for the Future Land Use Map.

KK spoke about the Future Land Use Map and the intent was to make South of State Road 38 General Commercial.

Wood closed the Public Hearing and resumed the regular meeting.

Motion was made to make a favorable recommendation to the Town Council to amend the Future Land Use Map as presented by Lee, 2^nd by Wood. All were in favor.

Wood suspended the regular meeting and opened a Public Hearing for the UDO.

KK and Dennis Nail, building inspector, did not approve of the way the UDO was written and there were several errors and serious concerns. They recommended a steering committee to go to be a part of the UDO.

Wood closed the Public Hearing and resumed the regular meeting.

Motion to create a Steering Committee to oversee the creation or editing of the UDO to include members of this group as well as members of the community made by Keith, 2^nd by Lee. All were in favor.

KK said these meetings once it’s created will have to be noticed and open to the public. Keith recommended everyone come up with recommendations of people to ask to be on the committee.

Wood opened discussion of Old Business. He stated he spoke to AJ several times and has sent him all the paperwork for the street signs. They discussed the sidewalk. Teresa stated that she had spoken with Brandon Hutchison the gas superintendent and that the sidewalk did not need to be moved away from the gas valve. Teresa stated that the sidewalk needs to follow the guidelines of our UDO. Dennis Nail, building inspector stated that they presented plan through the Planning Commission that were approved and they need to follow the plans. Street lights were discussed. Dennis Nail says the UDO should have the provisions for street lights and that’s what they should follow. Wood stated they had seeded. Nail spoke up and said they had not and that they have to stabilize the site.

There was no knew business.

KK went over rezoning criteria with the commission during Planning Official Training.

There was no comment.

Wood made a motion to adjourn, 2^nd by Lee and all were in favor.

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