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Oxford Planning Commission Classification Report

CASE # 832

Data Summary Date: 11-30-00

(For Planning Purpose Only)

1. PROPERTY(STREET)ADDRESS: McElroy Drive

2. PROPERTY OWNER: Keri McCormick

3. PETITIONER: ___ s_a_m_e ____________________ ___

4. PRESENTED BY: Jeff Williams __..;:~~___;,,;.~~~---------------------

5. PLANNED USE: Planned Unit Development

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6. PRESENTZONING: --eA~g~r~i~c1~11~t~1~1r~e.__ ______________ _

7. REQUESTED: _______ P_UD ____________________ ~

Section 330.14 of the 8. APPLICABLEREGULATIONS: Oxford Code of ordinances

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10. LOTSIZEORACREAGE: 62.86 acres

11. EXISTING USE: ____ u_n_d_e_v_e_l""""op;;;...e_d _________ _

12. EXISTING STRUCTURES: __ ..;;_N....;;;,o=ne..;.__ ______________ _

13. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Undevleoped

14. ABUTTING USE AND ZONING:

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15. FUTURELANDUSEPLAN: -------------16. AITACHMENTS

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Data Summary Oxford Planning Commission Classification Repo~rt Date: 11-30-00


1. PROPERTY (STREET) ADDRESS: McElroy Drive


3. PETITIONER: ___ s_a_rn_e ___________ _

4. PRESEN1ED BY: Jeff Williams ___;:;..;..::..::......:..:..=..;;;.;;;.~.;;.;;...--------


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6. PRESENTZONING: ---e:A~g.r.i~c1~11~t~u~r~e;.._ ______________ _

7. REQUESTED: _______ P_U_D ____________________ __

section 330.14 of the 8. APPLICABLEREGULATIONS: Oxford Code .of Ordinances

:MlNIMUMZONINGNEEDED: -------------------------

9. ZONING HISTORY: __ A=gr_i_· c_u_l....;t~u.;..;;r..;;e _______ _

LAND USE

10. LOTSIZEORACREAGE: 62.86 acres

11. EXISTING USE: ____ u_n_d_e_v_e_l_o __ pe_a _______ _

12. EXISTING STRUCTURES: __ N_o_ne ________________ _

13. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Undev le oped


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15. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN: -------------16. ATTACHMENTS


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PLANNING COMMISSION (SPECIAL CALLED }.IBETING)

March 19, 2001

Be it remembered that the Oxford Planning Commission did meet on March 19, 2001, at 5:00 p.m., in the city hall courtroom with the following members present:

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Donna Buchanan, Chairman Colbert Jones, Vice-Chairman Lance Butler Ron Hipp Sonny Johnson Leonard Rogers W.P. Woodward

After the meeting was called to order, the following business was transacted:

* • There came for discussion public hearing for the adoption of the Vision 20/20 Plan.

Chairman Buchanan addressed the audience that the Commission was in session to strictly discuss Oxford's Comprehensive Plan and the Vision 20/20 Plan. She stated the Commission does recognize the importance of all of the work accomplished and the Commission does take the Vision 20/20 Plan very seriously. She also informed the audience of the Board of Aldermen's adoption of the Vision 20/20's six Guiding Principles. The Planning Commission/ Board of Adjustment takes these six principles into consideration as well as, the entire Plan, as it relates to the decisions of the Planning Commission/ Board of Adjustment. In the Transportation and Zoning Committee meetings the Vision 20/20 principles a]ong with other supportive materials and maps have been used in some of the decisions that have been forwarded to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The Commission has also utilized the Plan for their upcoming recommendations to the Board of Aldennen regarding the Annexation and Growth Plans.

At this time, Mr. Rummel reported the Oxford Transportation Plan, Transportation Study Plan, Proposed Land Use, and the Annexation Plan maps have been compiled and designed by various committees from the Planning Commission. These were designed with specific information being taken from Vision 20/20 and the Georgia Tech plan and incorporated into the recommendations. Areas such as education and government improvements were not addressed by commission committees because such operations and uses are not under the purview of the Planning Commission and could not be codified.

John Dunbar, City Attorney,. addressed the Commission with his legal opinion as to how the Commission should proceed with the adoption of the Vision 20/20 Plan. Mr. Dunbar stated that as a matter of procedure, the Commissions' ultimate goal might be to have a Comprehensive Plan that in large follows the principles of the 20/20 Plan. Meanwhile as various issues come forth, before the Comprehensive Plan has been recommended to the Board of Aldermen, the 20/20 PJan should be used as a reference source. He would recommend that rather than adopting

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the 20/20 Plan, the Commission use it as a foundation for the Comprehensive Plan. The statues specify that the Comprehensive Plan traditionally has been the operative document from which the planning decisions are made.

Chainnan Buchanan at this point opened the floor for any citizen comments.

Max D. Hipp stated he was a member of the Economic Development Committee when 2020 was being written. This committee integrated the comments made in the Vision 20/20 Plan by their committee, into the Oxford~Lafayette Economic Developments Program of Work. Major areas of concentration were an emphasis on work force development. education and attention to existing industries. He did want the Commission to know the committee comments were helpful and the information had been utilized and incorporated into the previous programs.

Richard Barnes,. Leighton Road, stated he was one of probably 150 people who started out on the Land Use planning sub-committee. This committee worked mainly through the six guiding principles mentioned before. He spoke in support of the principles and what he perceives the Commission's support of the principles. He then related them to a project that was approved at the March 12, 2001 meeting of the Planning Commission. In his opinion, the approval of the 96 elderly apartment development would not follow #2 & #3 guiding principles which have been adopted. Part of the backdrop of trees, which gives you context, a sense of feeling and a sense of place that we live in Oxford as you drive along McElroy, will no longer exist. The people living down stream from the development will not have the same quality of water Unless these guiding principles are taken in the spirit, in which they were adopted, as community guidelines, they will not have any force and effect, For these reasons, the Vision 20/20 must be adopted, not just as guiding principles, but as firm and fair rules. This is where the Commission needs to make reconunendations that will implement the principles in terms of concrete rules that developers and citizens can understand about drainage, erosion, tree preservation, and density, which will protect the citizens of Oxford in a way they can reasonably expect.

Tom Freeland, Oxford business owner, addressed the Commission it seemed to him, the principles that are set forth in the Vision 20/20 Plan provides excellent guidance for someone appearing before the Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment to discuss planning in the city. There is a big gap between the general zoning ordinance and its' application to a particular project by saying what has an impact on health, safety, and other very general factors and how it might apply to a specific project is hard to formulate. Arguments before this commission may lead to judgments for a specific project or time that would impact the overall pattern of judgments for the overall growth of the city. He believes by adopting the Vision 20120 Pl~ telling developers, lawyers, and citizens if you are going to address the planning commission about development in the city of Oxford, then,, we will hear you clearer if you use these principles that have been adopted as set forth. The process will work better, be understood better, and the city will have a much more comprehensive approach to planning than without adopting the Vision 20/20 Plan and for these reasons he would like for the Commission to adopt the Vision 20/20 Plan.

Kathy Barnes, Leighton Road, commented there was no lack of interest in the community as to what is happening but she did feel there was a Jack of knowJedge of what information is available to the public. Commissioner Jones commented the agendas are published in the Oxford Eagle, posted outside of City Hall, and all information of the Planning Commission/ Board of Adjustment cases are available to the public through the Planning and Development department.

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She would also like for the Planning Commission agendas to either have a summary at the bottom or be more descriptive of what the cases cover. Commissioner Woodward asked if the agendas could be posted at the Library or public schools, Mr. Rummel stated yes. Dickie King, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor, stated the City of Oxford does have a web page and all public meetings and their agendas are posted on the web page.

John Arrechea,. Chairman of the Oxford Tree Board and part-time forester for the City of Oxford explained that existing trees in developed areas need to be reserved and preserved by the developers. The developer should not only to be careful not to disturb the branches and trunk of the tree but also to be very cautious of the root systems. The roots are the lifelines of the tree and nothing should be disturbed beyond the drip line of the tree and a barricade should be placed around all trees~ which are to be preserved on the developed property. In his opinion, the ordinances regarding the preservation of trees within Ox.ford needs to have more "teeth11 in order to maintain the quality and quantity of trees prevalent in Oxford today.

Richard Howort~ Oxford citizen and business owner, wanted to comment that some parts could be used to argue against other parts and he wondered if the Commission should move forward on it. (1) If people feel the Plan has been violated in some way or the Commission or the Board of Aldermen have failed to uphold the Plan in some way what is the process people can appeal or complain? (2) If there are things in the Plan that will change over a period of time, what is the process by which people can recommend certain parts be change, deleted, or added and who decides this? Commissioner Johnson, stated the Vision 20/20 Plan is being used currently to develop a long range Comprehensive Plan for the City of Oxford and at the time the Comprehensive Plan is finished and adopted, the Comprehensive Plan can be amended to meet the growing and changing needs of the City. Attorney Dunbar stated at this pain~ there is no official status to the 20/20 Plan and there is no violation that would direct you into an appellate review or reconsideration. The 20/20 Plan is now only a working plan.

Commissioner Hipp asked Vaughn Grisham, Chairman of the Long Range Committee of the Vision 20/20 Plan in his opinion if this plan was ever meant to be concrete rules or was the intention for the plan to only be guidelines. Mr. Grisham responded one of the issues discussed along this Jine was whether the committee was designing a compass or a road map for the city. Ideally, they would have liked to have a road map but actually the plan comprises the sense of direction the city should grow and develop. Some of the information supplied in the 20/20 is deliberately vague because the more specific the committee became with the information, the more difficult it became to hammer it out and the more locked in to rules people would be. So, the ultimate goal of the plan was to give some sense of direction, which is what is important to the citizens of Oxford, and the specific detaiJs would have to be worked out through time along with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Grisham felt the Commission would need to show a clear and conscious effort in using the 20/20 Plan in all of their decision making in order to show the public the Planning Commission is serious about directing growth and development within the guiding principles as stated in the 20/20 Plan, so as not to lose Oxford's unique sense of community. Commissioner Rogers asked if Mr. Grisham agreed that Oxford would triple its' population in the next 20 years? :Mr. Grisham answered he felt there was no way to project the population out that far, but it is quite possible, his estimate would be more conservative. Richard Howorth suggested that at some point a consultant should be brought in to review the plan so that the principles are updated and do not become obsolete. Mr. Grisham agreed with Mr. Howort~ that the plan should be reviewed and updated each year.

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Attorney Dunbar advised the Commission to think in terms of Comprehensive Plan and to revise their ordinances as opposed to adopting something that is general and vague. This plan might result in more density and development of our city without consideration of population growth and other unpredictable factors. Motion was made to approve the applicable elements of the Vision 20/20 Plan and the applicable elements be used as a reference source for the Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Johnson. All members present voting A YE.

Motion was APPROVED.

* • • There being no further business to come before the Commission,. the meeting was

adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

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MAYOR

PATRICIA C. LAMAR

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

JOHN MISTILIS WARDJ

City of Oxford "Come See America's Oxford"

@ ERNEST (E.O.) OLIVER, JR.

WARD II December 4, 2000

JANICE ANTONOW WARDJll

MAYOR PROTEMPORE (COACH) ULYSSES HOWELL

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KELLY ALLEN WARDV

RICHARD DEVOE WARD VJ

WILLIAM C. "BILL" BAKER ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE

CITY ATTORNEY JOHN DUNBAR

DEPARTMENT HEADS

CITY CLERK & TAX COLLECTOR VIRGINIA H. CHRESTh1AN

PERSONNEL DIRECTOR JUDITH HOPPER, PHR

ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT SUPT.

Daniels Williams & Leggitt, Inc. P.O. Box 1197 Oxford, MS 38655 Attn: Jeff Williams

This letter is to notify you that your request for preliminary site plan approval for a PUD located on McElroy Drive for Keri McCormick will be heard before the Oxford Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment on Monday December 11, 2000 in the courtroom of City Hall at 5:00 p.m. You or your representative should attend this meeting or the Commission will table any action on your request.

If you have any questions or will be sending other representation for the above request, please contact our office at (662) 232-2305.

Sincerely,

JOHNNY EARNEST ---~

SOLID WASTES PT. RANDY RUSS

CHIEF OF POLICE STEPEN D. BRAMLEIT GR/du

FIRE CHIEF JERRY D. JOHNSON

PARK & RECREATION DIR. KLEB JOHNSON

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DIR. GEORGE RUMMEL, AICP

CITY SHOP FOREMAN JAMES E. RAGON

PUBLIC WORKS DIR. DAVID BENNETI

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS SUPT. BILLY LAMB

107 Courthouse Square Oxford, Mississippi 38655 Phone (662) 236-1310 Fax (662) 232-2337

Daniels Williams & Leggitt, Inc. CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

November 13, 2000

Mr. George Rummel, Planning Director City of Oxford Courthouse Square Oxford, MS 38655

RE: Request for Planned Unit Development Anchorage PUD McElroy Drive Oxford, MS 38655

Dear Mr. Rummel,

PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS

I would like to get Preliminary Plat approval for the referenced PUD. I have enclosed eleven (11) drawings at l l "xl 7" and one (1) drawing at 24"x36" depicting the proposed PUD as referenced. I would like to be on the agenda at the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting for approval. Please distribute these to the commissioners as required.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.

Si cerely,

J 'ff1h~~:l~~ Consulting Engineer

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P.O. Box 1197 • 2627 West Oxford Loop. Suite C • Oxford, MS 38655 • 662 236 9675 olf1cc • 662 236 96n fax

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September 25, 2000

Mr. George Rummel. Planning Director City of Oxford Courthouse Square Oxford, MS 38655

RE: Anchorage PUD McElroy Drive Oxford, MS 3 8655

Dear Mr. Rummel,

PAOFESSIONAL LANO SURVEYORS

I have enclosed an eleven (11) drawings depicting a proposed PUD as referenced. I would like to be on the agenda at the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting for an open discussion. Please distribute these to the commissioners.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.

Sincerely,

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P.O. Box 1197 • 2627 West Oxford Loop. Suite C • Oxlord. MS 38655 • 662 236 9675 omcc • 662 236 9677 lax

MAYOR PATRICIA C. LAMAR

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

JOHN MISTJUS WARDJ

ERNEST (E.O.) OUVER. JR. WARDll

JANICE ANTONOW WARDllJ

MAYOR PROTEMPORE (COACH) ULYSSES HOWELL

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KELLY ALLEN WARDV

RICHARD DEVOE WARD VI

WILLIAM C. "BILL" BAKER ALDERMAN·AT·LARGE

CITY ATI'ORNEY JOHN H. DUNBAR

DEPARTMENT HEADS

CITY CLERK & TAX COLLECTOR VJRGJNIA IL CHRESTMAN

PERSONNEL DIRECTOR JUDim HOPPER. PHR

ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT SUPT. JOHNNY EAR.NEST

SOUD WASTE SUPERINTENDENT RANDY RUSSELL

CHIEF OF POLICE STEPEN D. BRAMLETT

FIRE CHIEF JERRY D. JOHNSON

PARK & RECREATION DIRECTOR KLEBJOHNSON

DIRECTOR Pl.ANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

GEORGE RUMMEL, AICP

CITY SHOP FOREMAN JAMES E. RAGON

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DAVID BENNETT

SUPT. OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS BILLY LAMB

City of Oxford "Come See America's Oxford"

October 3, 2000

Jeff Williams c/o Daniels Williams & Leggitt P.O. Box 1197 Oxford, MS 38655

This letter is to notify you that your request to address the commission will be heard before the Oxford Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment on Monday, October 9, 2000 in the courtroom of City Hall at 5:00 p.m. You or your representative should attend this meeting or the Commission will table any action on your request.

If you have any questions or will be sending other representation for the above request, please contact our office at (662) 232-2305.

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Director of Planning and Development

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107 Courthouse Square• Oxford, Mississippi 38655• Phone (662) 236-1310 •Fax (662) 232-2337

Oxford Planning Commission Classification Report

CASE # 832

Data Summary Date: 11-30-00


1. PROPERTY (STREET) ADDRESS: McElroy Drive


3. PETITIONER: ____ s_a_m_e ______________________ ~

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7. REQUESTED: _______ P_U_D ____________________ _

Section 330.14 of the 8. APPLICABLEREGULATIONS: Oxford Code of Ordinances

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9. ZO~GHISTORY: ___ A~gr_i_·c_u_l_t~u~r~e ______________ _

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10. LOT SIZE OR ACREAGE: 62. 86 acres

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12. EXISTING STRUCTURES: _...;;_N;..;:.o..:..:n...;;;.e ____________ _

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George Rummel Zoning Administrator City of Oxford Oxford, MS 38655

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Research, Education, and Economics Agricultural Research Service

RE: Response to Public Notice on special zoning exception to develop a PUD on land zoned as agricultural on McElroy Drive

Dear Mr. Rummel:

The purpose of this letter is to fonnally express concern over proposed building along the south side of McElroy Drive, which would require alteration of the flood plain of Davidson Creek. As scientists who deal daily with the results of flooding and flood prevention, we cannot over-emphasize the need for flood plain protection. Flood plains are essential in providing temporary water storage during large flood events. We have repeatedly observed this to be the case with the specific flood plain being considered for alteration. With the increase in concrete and asphalt in the area (sports complex parking, new post office, new city building), filling of the flood plain will result in increased stonn peaks, increased flood hazard and acceleration of the destabilization of the channel bank of Davidson Creek during severe stonn events. I might point out that in 1983 with a severe stonn the bridge across this channel on our property was washed out by a flow regime that was out of the banks and overtopped the bridge. The lower elevation portion of the federal property where the National Sedimentation Laboratory is located is subjected to occasional flooding of a lesser magnitude periodically. Removal of much of the Davidson Creek flood plain will increase the frequency and magnitude of flooding so that loss of property on the National Sedimentation Laboratory premises is a distinct possibility. Further destabilization of the creek banks and bed is more certain.

Sincerely,

CARLOS V. ALONSO, PhD Acting Laboratory Director

Cc: M.J.M. Romkens, Director

Carlos V. Alonso, Ph.D., Research Leader Channel and Watershed Processes National Sedimentation Laboratory

598 McElroy Drive, P.O. Box 1157, Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 232-2969 •Fax: (662) 232·2915 •Email: [email protected]

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