City of Auburn

The Auburn Planning Commission held a meeting to address several land-use and development requests. The commission approved a rezoning request for a 2.8-acre property on Old Rits Mill Road to a limited development district. A rezoning request for a 6-acre site at the intersection of Skyway Drive and East Glenn Avenue was also approved, facilitating a church relocation to the area. Furthermore, the commission granted conditional use approval for a private school to operate at 2200 Hamilton Road, subject to a maximum enrollment cap of 100 students.

The Planning Commission addressed several land use and development items, including an annexation request for approximately 211 acres and the rezoning of 130 acres from rural to industrial. The Commission reviewed and approved preliminary and final plats for residential subdivisions, including the Arbor phase two, Uptown one, and Oakmont phase two projects. Additionally, the commission approved a consolidation plat for the Rise Auburn development and considered a rezoning request for the Aaron Schmidt office project to the Comprehensive Development District.

The meeting addressed citizens' communication regarding notification procedures for developments, private drive maintenance, and sewer system costs. The commission approved the master signage plan for the District at Richland Road. The consent agenda, featuring previous meeting minutes and various annexation and plat items, was approved. A preliminary plat request for a 51-lot subdivision was postponed to April 9th due to engineering concerns regarding road right-of-way requirements. Additionally, the commission reviewed a preliminary and final plat request for a 10-lot subdivision within the Swan Farm PD, which involved the removal of a cell tower fall zone boundary.

The Commission discussed and approved a zoning ordinance text amendment to allow specific commercial conditional uses in rural areas, provided they are located on arterial or collector roads. The amendment includes provisions for utilizing classification designations from other jurisdictions if necessary. Additionally, the Commission approved a preliminary plat for Auburn Farms Phase One, a 95-lot residential development, and discussed a preliminary plat for Pear Tree Farms Phase Two, a 37-lot subdivision, with the latter project requiring density alignment with surrounding developments.

The board discussed a variance request for the construction of a carport at 1149 No Court. The application required two variances regarding distance requirements to the principal structure and property lines. The board deliberated on the difficulties presented by existing utility easements and site topography, ultimately deciding to approve the variance request. Additionally, the board noted the requirement to conduct an election of officers and a future special hearing.