JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – The Campbell County Planning Commission is scheduled to meet Monday, July 1, 6 pm, at the Campbell County Courthouse at Jacksboro.  The agenda plus minutes from the June meeting are found below

M E M O R A N D U M

TO:                 Campbell County Regional Planning Commission

FROM:          Jordan Rockwell

DATE:            June 27, 2019

RE:                  Planning Commission Meeting Agenda July 2019

AGENDA

 CAMPBELL COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION

July 1st, 2019 @ 6:00 PM

Call to Order

Approval of Previous Planning Commission Minutes

Communications from the Public

New Business

  1. Hiawassee Subdivision; Boundary Revision Survey; Arnold Circle
  2. Benjamin Marlow Property; Minor Subdivision; Duplex Lane
  3. Easement Standards Draft (SEE BELOW)
  4. Multi-Modal Access Grant TN 63

Miscellaneous

Adjournment

Minutes

Joint Permanent Easements Draft Revision for Campbell County, TN

  1. Joint Permanent Easements:
  2. a) All joint permanent easements shall meet the following standards:

All plats must be approved by the Campbell County Planning Commission.  Submittal requirements shall be the same as those required for any other subdivision plat brought before the Planning Commission.

All lots served by a joint permanent easement shall comply with all other requirements for minimum lot size, set backs and other criteria as defined in the Campbell County Subdivision Regulations.

The Planning Commission may approve joint permanent easements serving one (1) to no more than four (4) parcels.  A parcel shall be considered to be served by a joint permanent easement if the lot abuts the joint permanent easement and has legal traversable access to the easement.

Subdivisions with joint permanent easements shall conform to the general purpose of these regulations. Additionally, the subdivision shall be considered in the context and pattern of neighboring developments and shall not create double frontage lots.  Joint permanent easements shall not be approved if it will create a connection between two (2) public roads.

All joint permanent easement locations must be traversable, with a maximum grade of eighteen (18) percent.

The area of the joint permanent easement shall be designated as a private right-of-way and shall not be included as part of the lots and lot area calculation.  The area of the joint permanent easement shall be included in the plat.

A property owners association or other legal entity (e.g. maintenance agreement) shall be established that addresses maintenance of the easement.  The applicant must demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Planning Commission that the easement will be properly maintained.

A note shall be placed on the Final Plat that the joint permanent easement is not a public road and will not be maintained by Campbell County. Joint Permanent Easements shall never be adopted into the County road system until improvements and right-of-ways conform to Campbell County Highway Department standards.

Joint permanent easements shall also function as a utility easement and a note shall be placed on the Final Plat specifying their use as such.

  1. b) Joint Permanent Easements shall meet the following additional standards:

Roadway construction standards shall be approved by the Campbell County Highway Department and Planning Commission.  A gravel surface may be permitted, although paving may be required by Planning Commission, especially for erosion control. A road profile may be required to determine whether a proposed joint permanent easement will be traversable. A statement from the surveyor certifying that the road grade does not exceed Eighteen (18) percent shall be included on the plat. Parcels served by a joint permanent easement shall not be further subdivided nor shall a joint permanent easement be extended to include or create additional parcels. Only one dwelling will be allowed per parcel. A note shall be placed on the Final Plat to that effect.

  1. c) Joint Permanent Easements may be platted in a subdivision in accordance to the provisions of this section.
  2. Joint Permanent Easements serving one (1) to two (2) lots: Joint Permanent Easements serving one (1) to two (2) lots shall meet the construction standards as follows. Access shall be provided by a private easement or right-of-way twenty-five (25) feet in width. Access shall be for vehicles as well as utilities to be contained within this easement.  Drainage improvements shall be required, as necessary, and the private road itself shall consist of 4 inches deep rolled “pug-mix” gravel, at least ten (10) feet in width, upon a prepared sub grade with a crown.  Ditches on both sides (outside the shoulders) shall run the length of the road (when applicable) and rip-rap or other energy dissipaters may be required.  All private entrances must be paved from the edge of the existing pavement to the edge of the right-of-way to promote safety and keep gravel off the County road.  The paved entrance shall contain adequate turning radi for emergency vehicles and the paved surface shall be on a prepared gravel surface and built to the same specifications as a County road.  A preliminary plat containing all information for preliminary plat submittal is required.  A property owners association (POA) or other legal entity (e.g. Maintenance Agreement) must be established to ensure continuing maintenance of the roads, drainage, and other improvements.  The maintenance documentation must accompany the final plat and be recorded in the Register of Deeds office along with the final plat and referenced in the deeds for separate lots.  The maximum grade shall not exceed eighteen (18) percent.  The final plat shall contain a note concerning the restriction against re-subdivision unless the joint permanent easement becomes a County road. All joint permanent easements that serve one (1) to two (2) dwelling units shall be named in conformance with applicable street naming ordinances.
  3. Joint Permanent Easements serving three (3) to four (4) lots: Joint Permanent Easements serving three (3) to four (4) lots shall meet the same construction standards as a public road, except as follows. Access shall be provided by a private easement or right-of-way thirty (30) feet in width. Access shall be for vehicles as well as utilities to be contained within this easement.  Drainage improvements shall be required, as necessary, and the private road itself shall consist of 6 inches deep rolled “pug-mix” gravel, at least eighteen (18) feet in width, upon a prepared sub grade with a crown.  Compacted shoulders three (3) feet wide on both sides shall be slightly lower than the road surface.  These shoulders shall be sown in grass and covered in straw to facilitate germination and to stabilize the shoulders.  Ditches on both sides (outside the shoulders) shall run the length of the road (when applicable) and rip-rap or other energy dissipaters may be required.  A T- or Y- turnaround shall be contained within the easement at the end of the common drive.  All private entrances must be paved from the edge of the existing pavement to the edge of the right-of-way to promote safety and keep gravel off the County road.  The paved entrance shall contain adequate turning radi for emergency vehicles and the paved surface shall be on a prepared gravel surface and built to the same specifications as a County road.  A preliminary plat containing all information for preliminary plat submittal is required.  A property owners association (POA) or other legal entity (e.g. Maintenance Agreement) must be established to ensure continuing maintenance of the roads, drainage, and other improvements.  The maintenance documentation must accompany the final plat and be recorded in the Register of Deeds office along with the final plat and referenced in the deeds for separate lots.  The maximum grade for a private road shall not exceed eighteen (18) percent.  The final plat shall contain a note concerning the restriction against re-subdivision unless the joint permanent easement becomes a County road.

All joint permanent easements that serve three (3) to four (4) dwelling units shall be named in conformance with applicable street naming ordinances.

  • Common Driveway Easement: A Common Driveway Easement consists of no more than two dwellings on a single parcel served exclusively by the common driveway easement. The common driveway easement must abut a County road. The lot sizes are restricted only by the minimum area standards established by the Campbell County Subdivision Regulations and the Health Department.  Access may be provided by a private easement or right-of-way twenty-five (25) feet in width.  Access shall be for vehicles as well as utilities to be contained within this easement.  Drainage improvements shall be required, as necessary, and the driveway itself shall consist of compacted gravel 4 inches deep of rolled “pug-mix” gravel, at least ten (10) feet in width, upon a prepared sub grade with a crown.  The common driveway shall be constructed to the last dwelling to be served.
  1. d) Reserve Strips – There shall be no reserve strips controlling access to streets (public or private).
  2. e) Interior One-Lot divisions (flag lots) – Interior One-Lot divisions (flag lots) shall not be approved along Arterial roads or along joint permanent easements. Interior one-lot divisions shall not be located with adjacent twenty-five (25) foot frontages, and multiple twenty-five (25) foot frontages within any one development shall be separated by at least 150 feet.  The portion of the lot acting as a twenty-five (25) foot corridor (flag stem) to a building site shall not be used to meet minimum lot area requirements.  Only a single One-Lot division may be submitted by an individual sub divider within a 90 day period.
  3. f) Subdivisions Off of Existing Easements – Regarding subdivisions off of existing easements, the following guidelines apply:

1) The planning commission may approve or deny a subdivision off of an existing easement based on the following factors: terrain, emergency vehicle access, road bed and ROW width, sufficiency of existing maintenance agreement, and any other factors it deems necessary to ensure the suitability of the easement for subdivision of land. In some cases, easements that are existing at the time this resolution is passed will be permitted to subdivide, so long as the Planning Commission deems them suitable for subdivision based on the aforementioned factors. All new easements must meet the standards detailed herein.

2) Presuming the Planning Commission approves an existing easement for subdivision, newly subdivided lots off of an existing easement must meet all other requirements of subdivisions in Campbell County, TN including minimum lot size, setbacks, and access to water and sewer/septic.

  1. e) Procedure for Approval — All subdivisions off of an easement shall be treated as a preliminary plat, following the same procedures as laid out in Article II, Section B. Final plat approval is contingent upon construction of improvements suitable to and approved by the Road Superintendent (signature block must be present with his/her signature) and Planning Official. The Road Superintendent and Planning Official may order changes in construction where the developer has failed to construct the easement properly.

Minutes from the June 3, 2019, Campbell County Regional Planning Commission

June 3, 2019

Members Present

Marie Ayers

Ralph Davis

Gary Byrd

Rusty Orick

Warren Kitts

Robert Lancaster

Greg Leach

J.C. Miller

Sue Nance

Scotty Kitts

Gary Gray

Lonnie Welden

Others Present

Deputy County Mayor Andy Wallace

ETDD Planner Jordan Rockwell

Reid Troutman

Brent Hope, Crutchfield Surveyors

Lynn Goins

Chairman Miller called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. The minutes of the May 6th meeting were approved upon a motion by Orick, and a second by Davis. All voted in favor.

Communications From the Public

Mr. Lynn Goins spoke regarding several issues with the Valley View Estates subdivision where he lived. He stated that the developer had not met the terms of his final subdivision plat and subsequent court case requiring him to put in fire hydrants at 1000’ intervals, widen the road to 18’ and center it in the ROW wherever possible. These hadn’t been done, according to Mr. Goins, yet the developer had kept building homes.  The planning commission discussed the item for a considerable time. It was deduced that the final plat should not have been approved given that the required improvements were not done, and that the bond issue was not sufficient to cover the improvements that were not done. Mr. Troutman asked if the minutes were available from the period between the court decision and the approval of the final plat; Mr. Rockwell and Mr. Wallace said they’d attempt to locate the minutes to understand further why the final plat was approved.

Kevin Ward; Minor Subdivision Plat; Pinecrest Road

The plat met all requirements and was approved unanimously on a motion by S. Kitts, second by W. Kitts.

William Ward; Minor Subdivision Plat; Asbury Hill Road

The plat met all requirements and was approved unanimously on a motion by Gray, second by Lancaster.

Lakeside Estates; Minor Subdivision Plat; Waterfront Trails

Lonnie Welden announced that he was recusing himself as he was doing the electrical work at this property. The plat was approved on a motion by S. Kitts, second by Gray (Orick opposed).

Madeline Fields; Minor Subdivision Plat; Pearl Drive

The plat met all requirements and was approved unanimously on a motion by Orick, second by Welden.

Paradise Cove; Minor Subdivision Plat; Bluff Trace

The plat met all requirements and was approved unanimously on a motion by Orick, second by S. Kitts.

Adjournment

Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m. on a motion by Orick, second by Gray (unanimous).

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 07/01/2019-6AM)

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