[I. CALL TO ORDER- Chairman Osborne]
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AND AS WE BEGIN OUR MEETING THIS EVENING, UH, COMMISSIONER JOHNSON IS GONNA HAVE OUR INVOCATION FOR, SO LET'S PLEASE BOW, BOW OUR HEADS TOGETHER.
MOST GRACIOUS AND KIND, FATHER LORD IS AGAIN, I COME, LORD, JUST THANKING YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, LORD, JUST THANKING YOU FOR THE HOT WEATHER, THE COOL WEATHER.
LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN, THE SUNSHINE, LORD, JUST ASKING YOU THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO RESTORE YOUR BLESSINGS UPON EACH AND EVERYONE THAT'S GATHERED HERE TODAY.
AND LORD, THAT WE MAY DO A GOOD WORK FOR THE COUNTY AS WELL AS OUR NEIGHBORS.
AND IT IS IN YOUR NAME THAT WE ALL SAY AMEN.
[III. MINUTES]
COMMISSIONERS, UH, YOU RECEIVED IN YOUR PACKET A COPY OF LAST MONTH'S, UH, MINUTES.I HOPE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW 'EM.
AND IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS THAT NEED TO BE NOTED, PLEASE SAY SO.
IF NOT, I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
WE'LL APPROVE THEM AS PRESENTED.
HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
COMMISSIONER JOHNSON, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? AND AYES HAVE IT,
[IV. OLD BUSINESS]
AND WE'LL GO RIGHT INTO OUR OLD BUSINESS.FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS IS SD DASH 22 DASH OH FIVE CLUB WAY COMMONS.
AND MS. TABITHA HANNA, OUR DIRECTOR, WILL READ THE APPLICATION.
UM, IS THERE ANYONE HERE REPRESENTING THIS? WOULD, WOULD YOU PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM PLEASE, SIR.
AND GE STATE YOUR NAME SO THE LADIES CAN PUT IT IN THE RECORD.
BRIAN KEGEL, KEGEL CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
UM, MR. MS. TAP, UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, I'M ON THE BOARD.
WHY DO I NEED TO RECUSE MYSELF? PLEASE.
COMMISSIONER PROTHRO AND COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH ARE GONNA RECUSE THEMSELVES BECAUSE THEY'RE ON THE BOARD AT WABU.
UM, YOU DON'T HAVE COURT? HEY.
UM, RECUSALS, EVEN IF THEY'RE PRESENT IN THE MEETING, DO NOT COUNT TOWARDS A QUARUM.
SO AT THIS TIME WE ONLY HAVE THREE MEMBERS OF THE BODY.
YOU ARE ACTUALLY SITTING, MEANING THAT WE DON'T, WE HAVE TO HAVE FOUR TO HAVE FOUR.
UM, SO THERE'S NO WAY THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION COULD ACT ON THIS ITEM IN THIS MEETING.
SO THAT MEANS WE GO, WE GO OUT TO ASK MR. KAGEL TO COME BACK AT NEXT MONTH'S MEETING.
MR. KAGEL, I AM SO SORRY THAT, UH, WE DO NOT HAVE A QUORUM TO TAKE ACTION ON, UM, THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA, UH, AND JUST BY THE, UH, LAWS OR THE RULES THAT WE HAVE TO ABIDE BY, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO ASK THAT YOU COME TO OUR NEXT MONTH'S MEETING TO, UM, PRESENT, UH, UH, THIS APPLICATION.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TABLE THIS, UH, APPLICATION UNTIL THE, UH, NEXT FOLLOWING MEETING, UH, AS WAITING AS WE WILL, UH, HAVE A COURT TO, TO HANDLE IT.
OKAY? WE HAVE A MOTION TO, UH, TABLE AND, AND RECONSIDER AT OUR AUGUST MEETING BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.
HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GAMBLE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
AND MR. KAGEL, UM, HATE THE INCONVENIENCE YOU, BUT WE'RE FORCED BY THE LAW, BY THE RULES.
WE ABIDE BY TO ASK THAT YOU COME TO OUR NEXT MONTH'S MEETING.
I UNDERSTAND THE, THE RULES AND, AND THE LAWS OF, I APPRECIATE, UH, UNFORTUNATELY I DROVE TWO HOURS TO BE HERE, BUT, UH,
SO,
UH, LET'S ASK COMMISSIONERS, UH, GRIFFITH AND PROTHRO BACK INTO THE ROOM.
COMMISSIONER MC GRIFFITH AND PROTHRO, JUST FOR, FOR YOUR INFORMATION WHILE YOU WERE OUT OF THE ROOM.
UH, WE WERE, UH, NOT HAVING A QUORUM.
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WE WERE NOT ABLE TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF COM OF, UH, CLUB WAY COMMONS TONIGHT.
WE, WE ASKED THE ENGINEER REVEREND, I MEAN, UH, MR. CAGLE TO COME BACK TO OUR NEXT MONTH'S MEETING AND, UH, HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE A, A QUORUM TO BE ABLE TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION.
[V. NEW BUSINESS]
MOVING ON TO NEW BUSINESS.UM, WE HAVE PZ DASH 26 DASH THREE EIGHT, MR. MICHAEL BROWN, MR. BROWN, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM.
UH, UH, DEPUTY DIRECTOR AVENUE PARKER WILL READ THE APPLICATION PARTS.
THE ATTACHED FEES APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW BY MICHAEL BROWN.
MR. BROWN IS REQUESTING A ZONING CERTIFICATION TO SUBDIVIDE A 0.97 ACRE PARCEL INTO, WITH AN EXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME IN STORAGE BUILDING INTO TWO INDIVIDUAL LOTS, APPROXIMATELY POINT 48 ACRES.
THE MANUFACTURED HOME WILL REMAIN ON ONE OF THE POINT 48 ACRE LOTS RETAINING RESIDENTIAL USE.
THE STORAGE BUILDING WILL REMAIN ON THE OTHER POINT 40 ACRE LOT RETAINING RESIDENTIAL USE OF PERSONAL STORAGE.
THE POINT 48 POINT 48 ACRE LOT PARCEL IS LOCATED ON HAMMOND ROAD, SOMERTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE PC APPLICATION IS SUPPORTING DATA IS ATTACHED FOR YOUR REVIEW.
THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS LOCATED IN THE PERFORMANCE ZONE DISTRICT OF CLAREDON COUNTY.
THE SUBDIVISION OF A 0.97 ACRE PARCEL INTO TWO INDIVIDUAL LOTS, APPROXIMATELY 0.48 ACRES.
LOTS IS A PERMITTED USE IN THE PZ DISTRICT.
SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAY IMPOSE TO ENSURE THAT SUCH USE IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS APPROXIMATELY 0.97 ACRES IN SIZE.
THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF THE 0.97 ACRE PARCEL INTO TWO INDIVIDUAL 0.48 ACRE LOTS.
THE, THE MANUFACTURE HOME WILL REMAIN ON ONE OF THE 0.4 ACRE LOTS.
IT WILL BE SERVICED BY PUBLIC WATER AND SEPTIC SYSTEM.
THE STORAGE BUILDING WILL REMAIN ON ONE OF THE 0.4 ACRE LOTS.
IT WILL REMAIN AND WILL BE SERVICED BY AN EXISTING PRIVATE, WELL ONLY THE SURROUNDING AREA AREA.
THIS PRIMARILY CONSISTS OF A RURAL RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH MANUFACTURED HOMES STICK-BUILT HOMES NEAR THE LAKE.
THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY INCLUDES MANUFACTURED HOMES AND STICK-BUILT HOMES NEAR THE LAKE.
THE SUBJECT CROSS PROPERTY IS LOCATED NEAR HAMMOND ROAD, SUMMERTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WHICH WILL PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO THE MAIN ROAD AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR NECESSARY AMENITIES.
BASED ON THE STAFF'S OBSERVATION, THE SURROUNDING AREAS PRIMARILY A RURAL RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH MANUFACTURED HOMES STICK BUILT HOMES NEAR THE LAKE.
THE PROPOSED USE MAY BE COMPATIBLE IF IT DOES NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE CHARACTER OF THE SURROUNDING AREA.
THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF THE 0.97 ACRE PARCEL INTO 2.48 ACRE LOTS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ZONING DISTRICT AND WILL HAVE MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE SURROUNDING AREA.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS TRAFFIC NONE.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND AESTHETIC CONCERNS, NONE BUFFERED AND SCREENING CONCERNS NONE.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE APPLICATION PZ DASH 26 DASH 38 AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF THE 0.97 ACRE PARCEL INTO 2.4 ACRE LOTS MEETS THE APPLICABLE ZONING AND MINOR SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS.
THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER AND COMPLIES WITH THE PERFORMANCE ZONE REGULATIONS.
IN ADDITION, THE PROPOSED LOT SIZES ARE AC ACCESS RANGE AND ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR LOCATION APPROVAL CONTINGENT UPON THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DETERMINATION THAT PROPOSED SUBDIVISION IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA.
MR. BROWN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD TO YOUR APPLICATION? NO, THAT'S, THAT'S IT.
BASICALLY, I'M JUST LOOKING TO SEPARATE THE TWO AND, UH, I'M NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER.
I THOUGHT EVENTUALLY I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT ALL, SO I, UM, BUT I WANT TO KEEP MY STORAGE BUILDING
IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN APP IN OPPOSITION TO THIS APPLICATION? COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. BROWN HEARING? NO QUESTIONS.
WHAT'S THE PLEASURE OF THE COMMISSION? MR. CHAIRMAN? I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE PT 20 26 38.
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A MOTION TO APPROVE, UH, BY COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH.HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GAMBLE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? AND THE AYES HAVE IT, MR. BROWN, YOU CAN COME BY THE OFFICE ANYTIME.
FRIDAY OR THEREAFTER AND TO, TO GET YOUR ZONING CERTIFICATION.
NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS UH, UH, PZ DASH 26 DASH FOUR TWO AUSTIN GAMBLE.
UH, MS. AVENUE PARKER, OUR DEPUTY DIRECTOR WILL REDRAFT APPLICATION.
THE ATTACHED PERFORMANCE ZONE APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW.
APPLICANT AUSTIN GAMBLE IS REQUESTING A ZONING CERTIFICATION TO ALLOW THE PLACEMENT OF A BUILDING OR THE PARCEL WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A PRIMARY STRUCTURE.
THE PURPOSE OF THE BUILDING WILL BE USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING THE STORAGE OF FEED GRAIN AND AS A BARN TO HOUSE LIVESTOCK.
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED NEAR SANDHILL ROAD, TURVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE PERFORMANCE ZONE APPLICATION THAT ALL OF ITS SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED FOR THE REVIEW IN CONSIDERATION.
THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS LOCATED IN THE PERFORMANCE ZONE DISTRICT OF CLARATON COUNTY.
A BUILDING OR PARCEL WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A PRIMARY STRUCTURE IS A PERMITTED USE IN THE PC DISTRICT.
SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAY IMPOSE TO ENSURE THAT SUCH USE IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS APPROXIMATELY 21.53 ACRES AND SIZE.
THE PROPOSED BUILDING ON A PARCEL WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A PRIMARY STRUCTURE WILL NOT BE SERVICED BY POWER OR WATER SUPPLY.
THE SURROUNDING AREA IS PRIMARILY CONSISTS OF NATURAL WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL FARMLANDS.
THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY INCLUDES NATURAL FARMLANDS, AGRICUL, NATURAL WOODLANDS, AGRICULTURAL FARMLANDS, AND A STICK BUILT HOME.
A PARCEL IS LOCATED NEAR STATE HIGHWAY WHICH MAY PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ACCESS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF THIS PROPOSED BUILDING TO BE USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING THE STORAGE FEED AND GRAIN, A BARN HOUSE IN LIVESTOCK FOR THE LIVESTOCK ON A PARCEL WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A PRIMARY STRUCTURE.
BASED ON STAFF'S OBSERVATION OF SURROUNDING AREAS, PREDOMINANTLY CHARACTERIZED AS NATURAL WOODLANDS AND ACTIVE AGRICULTURAL FARMLAND REFLECTING A RULE CHARACTER OF THE AREA, THE PROPOSED USE MAY BE COMPATIBLE AND DOES NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE CHARACTER OF THE SURROUNDING AREA.
THE SURROUNDING AREA IS PREDOMINANTLY A RULE AND CHARACTER CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF NATURAL WOODLANDS, AGRICULTURAL FARMLANDS, AND THE SINGLE STICK BUILT RESIDENCE BASED ON THE EXISTING LAND.
USE THE RULE NA, THE RULE NATURE OF THE AREA.
STAFF FINDS THE PROPOSED PLACEMENT OF THE BUILDING ON THE PARCEL WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A PRIMARY STRUCTURE TO BE APPROPRIATE, THE BUILDING WILL BE USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING STORAGE FOR FEED GRAIN AND A BARN HOUSE FOR LIVESTOCK POTENTIAL IMPACTS.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND AESTHETIC CONCERNS NONE BUFFERING AND SCREENING CONCERNS NONE.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION, BASED ON REVIEW OF THE PZ DASH 26 DASH 42 APPLICATION, THE PROPOSED USE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RULES, AGRICULTURAL CHARACTER AND SURROUNDING AREA.
THE PROPERTY IS SURROUNDED PRIMARILY WITH NATURAL WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL FARMLANDS WITH LIMITED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
THE PROPOSED BUILDING WILL USE EXCLUSIVELY AGRI USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING THE STORAGE OF FEED AND GREEN AND A BARN HOUSE FOR LIVESTOCK.
STAFF FINDS A PROPOSED PLACEMENT OF A BUILDING WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A PRIMARY STRUCTURE IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA.
MEET THE INTENT OF THE PERFORMANCE ZONE REGULATIONS.
THEREFORE, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF PZ DASH 26 DASH 42 REQUESTED ZONING CERTIFICATION.
MR. GAMBLE, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD TO YOUR APPLICATION? NO, SIR.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS APPLICATION? COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. GAMBLE? MR. GAMBLE, IS THIS BASICALLY A BARN? YES, SIR.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS, OR WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE? IF NOT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE PZ 20 26 42 SANDHILL ROAD TO MR. CAB, UH, AS SUBMITTED.
HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER PROTHRO.
IS THERE A SECOND MR. CHAIRMAN? I SECOND HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.
UH, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? AND THE MOTION IS APPROVED.
MR. GAMBLE, YOU CAN COME BY THE OFFICE HERE AT THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ANYTIME FRIDAY OR THEREAFTER
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AND PICK UP YOUR ZONING CERTIFICATE.[VI. Executive Session-Legal Advice (If needed)]
ON OUR AGENDA, WE UH, HAVE, UH, EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR LEGAL ADVICE.I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GAMBLE TO GO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GRIFFEL CALLING FAVOR AYE.
COMMISSIONERS, I WOULD, UM, ENTERTAIN A MOTION BECOME OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO COME OUT.
IS THAT AND STATE? NO ACTUAL MISTAKE.
HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PROTHRO TO COME OUT WITH NO ACTION.
TAKEN A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN.
[VII. Potential Action from Executive Session]
UH, NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS A REQUEST FROM DR HORTON.IS THERE SOMEONE HERE REPRESENT MS WITH YOU? WE COME TO THE PODIUM.
PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE LADY SO YOU CAN PUT IT IN RECORD AND THEN IT'S YOUR TIME.
UM, I'M KELSEY STEWART WITH DR HORTON.
UM, I'M THE INTENT MANAGER HERE AND I THINK I HAVE A LITTLE POWERPOINT THAT IF YOU WANNA PUT ON THE SCREEN OR, OKAY, GREAT.
UM, I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE HUGGINS HILL ARCHITECTURE.
IT'S A NEW COMMUNITY THAT WE HAVE IN THE AREA.
UM, IF YOU WANNA GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
SO THE PRESENTATION, REQUEST PLAN AND COMMISSION CONSIDERATION OF TWO ADDITIONAL ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR THE DEVON AND THE DOWNING.
THESE PROPOSED ONE STORY HOMES ARE SMALLER THAN THE CURRENT LINEUP AND ARE POSITIONED AS A WAY TO IMPROVE AFFORDABILITY AND EXPAND BUYER QUALIFICATION.
SO THE CURRENT HOUSE LINEUP THAT WE HAVE ARE FIVE HOUSE TYPES THAT ARE ABOVE THE 1500 SQUARE FOOT MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT WAS SET BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION PREVIOUSLY.
SO WE'RE PROPOSING TWO ADDITIONAL HOUSE TYPES, THE DOWNING AND THE DEVON, BOTH AROUND 1,250 SQUARE FEET.
THE PROPOSED ARCHITECTURE INTRODUCES TWO SMALLER ONE-STORY PLANTS, THE DEVON AND THE DOWNING.
BOTH PLANTS OFFER THREE BEDROOMS AND TWO BATHROOMS WITH THE DEVON, INCLUDING A ONE CAR GARAGE AND THE DEVON AND THE DOWNING INCLUDING A TWO CAR GARAGE.
IT'S A THREE BED, TWO BATH, ONE STORY, ONE CAR GARAGE, 1281 SQUARE FEET, ONE STORY.
UM, IT LIVES VERY WELL INSIDE.
IT'S SMALLER THAN ALL OF THE HOUSE TYPES CURRENTLY OFFERED AT HUG AND TILL, BUT WE BELIEVE OFFERING THESE SMALLER HOUSE TYPES WILL BE ABLE TO INCREASE AFFORDABILITY WITH THE HUGGINS HILLS BUYERS.
SO NEXT WE HAVE THE DOWNING, WHICH IS ALSO A THREE BED, TWO BATH.
THIS ONE, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE MAINLY BETWEEN THE DOWNING AND THE DEVON IS THIS ONE OFFERS A TWO CAR GARAGE INSTEAD OF A ONE CAR GARAGE.
THE MAIN JUSTIFICATION FOR ADDING THE DOWNING AND DEVON PLANS IS AFFORDABILITY.
THE PROPOSED PLANS AVERAGE APPROXIMATELY 1,265 SQUARE FEET COMPARED WITH AN AVERAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 1815 SQUARE FEET.
FOR THE CURRENT LINEUP THAT WE'RE OFFERING TODAY, THE SMALLER FOOTPRINT CAN REDUCE SALES PRICE AND MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENTS HELPING MORE BUYERS QUALIFY.
SO THE MAIN ISSUE HERE, NOT ISSUE BUT OBSTACLE THAT WE'RE RUNNING INTO AT HUG AND SALE IS GETTING BUYERS TO QUALIFY.
SO CURRENTLY WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CLOSE 17 HOMES WITH DHI MORTGAGE, WHICH, WHICH IS OUR INTERNAL MORTGAGE COMPANY AT HUG HILL.
AND OUT OF THE 17 OUTTA 50 THAT HAVE APPLIED, ONLY 17 HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CLOSE.
SO WE'RE LOOKING AT A 66%, UM, OF BUYERS THAT HAVE APPLIED WITH DHI FOR A MORTGAGE THAT DID NOT QUALIFY.
UH, ONLY 34% OF BUYERS HAVE QUALIFIED AT CURRENT PRICING.
SO WE BELIEVE THAT WITH LOWER PRICING ON SMALLER SQUARE FOOTAGES, WE ARE ANTICIPATING MORE RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO QUALIFY.
THAT IS OUR MAIN REASON FOR BEING HERE.
AND THEN IF YOU LOOK AT THIS EXAMPLE, MONTHLY PAYMENT, THE CURRENT LINEUP AVERAGE WE'RE AVERAGING AROUND 1970 PER MONTH FOR A MORTGAGE PAYMENT.
IF WE'RE ABLE TO REDUCE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE AND GET A MORE AFFORDABLE PRICE, THEN WE ARE ANTICIPATING SAVING BUYERS ALMOST $600 A MONTH ON THEIR MORTGAGE PAYMENT, WHICH IS A LARGE AMOUNT FOR ANY BUYER IN THE MARKET RIGHT NOW.
UM, SO OVERALL THE PRESENTATION BRINGS THE DEVON AND DOWNING PLANS AS PRACTICAL ADDITIONS THAT MAINTAIN SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING OPTIONS WHILE BETTER ALIGNING HOME SIZE, PRICE, AND MONTHLY PAYMENT WITH BUYER DEMAND AND QUALIFICATION REALITIES AT HUGGINS HILL.
AND CURRENTLY WE HAVE AROUND 46 UNITS LEFT, SO WE THINK THAT IF WE'RE ABLE TO INTRODUCE, INTRODUCE THESE TWO NEW PLANS, THEN WE SHOULD BE
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ABLE TO GET MORE BUYER QUALIFICATION MOVING FORWARD.COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? UH, I'VE GOT A COUPLE.
SO THE 1,510 SQUARE FOOT HOUSE, WHICH IS A SMALLEST ONE TALL BUILDING MM-HMM
WHAT, WHAT WOULD BE THE MONTHLY PAYMENT ON THAT VERSUS 1249? SO THE, THAT ONE WOULD BE THE BRANDON AND THAT MONTHLY PAYMENT IS AROUND 1650.
I'M SORRY, THAT WOULD BE THE BRANDON.
SO, SO ABOUT 250 GRAND A MONTH DIFFERENCE FOR THE SMALLEST PRODUCT? YES.
UM, WHEN WE ORIGINALLY STARTED THIS, Y'ALL AGREED TO THE 15, 10 AS THE LOWEST ONE AND UP TO 2200 I THINK SOMETHING CLOSE? I BELIEVE SO.
ALSO IN, IN THAT AGREEMENT WAS, UM, IN LIEU OF GREEN SPACES WE GAVE YOU, UH, WE ASKED FOR A BUFFER, UM, BETWEEN HUGGINS HILL AND, AND THE COUNTRY CLUB, UM, HERITAGE DRIVE COMPLEX.
SO, AND YOU GAVE US A 30 FOOT BUFFER THERE.
THAT WAS ACCORDING TO THE DEVELOP OF MR. RAF WAS TO BE MAINTAINED BY, BY Y'ALL.
AND SO FAR NOTHING HAS HAPPENED.
THERE'S NO PINCHING PUT UP, THERE'S NO VIRTUAL BARRIERS AND IT'S NOT BEING MAINTAINED SO THE PEOPLE CAN'T WALK THE DOGS OR NO.
UH, I HAVE NOT APPROACHED IT, BUT I CAN DEFINITELY MAKE A NOTE OF IT AND, UM, BRING IT BACK TO MY TEAM.
AND JUST SEE, AND THE OTHER THING IS, AND THIS IS JUST, I WROTE THAT THIS WEEKEND LOOKED PRETTY GOOD, BUT, UH, THE FENCE ON THE, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF Y'ALL'S PROPERTY TO, TO DO THAT, THE, UH, SOMEBODY'S KNOCKED OUT A BUNCH OF
UH, AND IT, IT NEEDS A LITTLE BIT OF CLEAN UP.
BUT NOW THE BIG QUESTION IS FOR ME, WHEN I RODE THROUGH THERE, YOU'VE GOT, UM, 30 SOMETHING HOUSES ALREADY BUILT MM-HMM
YOU'VE GOT ABOUT FIVE OR SIX THAT ARE READY FOR SAFE.
THE REST OF 'EM ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, SO THEY'RE NOT DRIED IN OF, BUT OF THOSE 5 0 6, ONLY TWO OF THEM ARE NOT SOLD AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN SENT LONG.
SO YOU'RE SELLING WHAT YOU GOT.
SO WHY DO YOU WANNA BUILD SMALL? SO SELLING THEM IS NOT THE PROBLEM.
IT'S REALLY JUST GETTING THE BUYERS TO QUALIFY IS THE MAJOR PROBLEM THAT WE'RE HAVING.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME ABOUT BARS.
SO I KNOW WHAT, WHAT, SO YEAH, SO WE CAN SELL ONE AND WE HAVE, I, LIKE WE SOLD 50 SO FAR SINCE JANUARY 21ST, 2025.
WE'VE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO QUALIFY 17 OF THOSE 50 TO GET THEM TO CLOSE A ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? UH, NO SIR.
COMMISSIONERS, WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE ON THIS REQUEST? MR. CHAIRMAN? I, I SUBMIT A MOTION THAT, UH, THE DR. HORTON REQUEST TO BUILD HOMES SMALLER THAN, THAN, UH, THE 1,512 WEEK 1,510 SQUARE FEET, UM, IS, IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH WHAT THEY AGREED TO.
AND, AND I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD ALLOW.
HAVE A HAVE A MOTION TO, UH, DENY THE REQUEST.
UH, THE CURRENT REQUEST, UH, AND BY COMMISSIONER PROTHRO IS THERE A SECOND? HAVE A HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GAMBLE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? AND THE AYES HAVE IT.
AND, UM, WE WANNA THANK YOU FOR COMING AND SHARING WITH US TONIGHT.
[VIII. REPORTS]
THERE, UM, UH, IS NO CHAIRMAN'S REPORT AND SO WE'LL GO RIGHT TO OUR BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT.DURING JUNE, 2026, OUR DEPARTMENT ISSUED 81 PERMITS.
OUR INSPECTORS COMPLETED 202 INSPECTIONS DURING THE MONTH, BRINGING THE YEAR TO DATE TOTAL TO WHAT? 1,207 INSPECTIONS.
REVENUE COLLECTED FOR JUNE AMOUNTED TO $21,027.
ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS ON THE BUILDING REPORT? WE'LL GO NOW TO OUR DIRECTOR, MS. TABITHA HANNA FOR HER DIRECTOR'S REPORT.
UH, YES, I DO HAVE A SITE PLAN APPROVAL, UM, FOR PROJECT 84 LUMBER.
UM, I APPROVE THAT PROJECT TODAY AND THEY WILL BE SUBMITTING, UM, RENOVATION OR BUILDING PERMIT PLANS TO EXPEDITE AND GET STARTED WITH THEIR PROJECT.
WHERE ARE THEY GONNA DO THAT? UH, FOR NEAR RAM BAY,
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UM, ACROSS FROM THE ORIGINAL SPEC BUILDING.UM, UH, THERE BEING NOTHING ELSE ON OUR AGENDA, I WOULD ENTERTAIN MOTION.
WE ADJOURN SO WILL BE ADJOURNED.
GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GR GRIFFITH AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING TONIGHT, FOLKS.