SUMMARY OF SECOND QUARTER
FY 2006 REPORT
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Assisted in continued support of the development of
Urban Salisbury, Inc., as a 501(C)(3) partnership for the revitalization of
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Provided planning and revitalization strategy
services for area neighborhood Revitalization Projects and Annexations.
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Presented a follow-up review of Inclusionary Zoning
for consideration at a second City Council Work Session.
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Presented a review of proposed annexation study,
contractual services, at a City Council Work Session.
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Presented a review of Proposed Impact Fee Study, Contractual
Services, at a City Council Work Session.
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Presented an outline of Proposed Master Plan at a
City Council Work Session.
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Researched and prepared reports for twenty-four (24)
City cases for the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Researched and prepared reports for three (3) City
subdivision cases for the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Researched and prepared reports for three (3) cases
for the City Board of Zoning Appeals.
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Researched and prepared reports for sixteen (16)
requests for the Salisbury Historic Commission.
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Maintained all correspondence, minutes and records
for the Planning Commission and City Board of Zoning Appeals.
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Implemented
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Implemented
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Assisted the Consultant preparing the Long-Range
Transportation Plan for the Salisbury-Wicomico Metropolitan Planning
Organization with data collection and research.
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Assisted developers, appraisers, market analysts,
etc. with gathering of data on the
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Recommended and assisted developers and citizens
with general zoning information relative to Site Plans, Standards, Landscaping,
etc.
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Met with developers and other City department
representatives on pending annexation and development issues.
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Assisted Mayors office with Maryland Department of
Housing and Community Development Single Family Housing Programs.
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Assisted the Mayors office with the Entitlement
CDBG Program.
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Assisted the Mayors office with the Citys
Revolving Loan Program.
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Assisted the Mayors office with Downtown
Revitalization efforts. Served as lead
agency for City in Riverfront Redevelopment Projects.
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Assisted the Mayors office with City-living
Project.
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Assisted the Mayors office with the Federal lead
project Implementation.
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Assisted the City Historic District Commission and
the Department of Building, Housing, and Zoning on Revised Historic District
Procedures.
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Worked with various City Departments to study GIS
needs.
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GIS Needs Analysis/Early deployment implementation.
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Created integrated Salisbury/Wicomico GIS intranet
Website. Continue the installation of
GIS intranet software on City of
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Continued GIS Map Project Development for
City/County Intranet.
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Worked with SU to integrate existing aerial
photography into enterprise GIS.
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GIS Mapping Update
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GIS Mapping
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GIS Analysis Salisbury/Wicomico Enterprise Zone.
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GIS support for Enterprise Zone Expansion.
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GIS support for North Prong Redevelopment.
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Review Aerial Photography.
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Researched City annexation issues as it relates to
Priority Funding Areas and the
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GIS Data Development City Parcels (Property Line
Creation Pilot Project area).
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GIS support Fire Department Subdivision Analysis.
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GIS support Weed & Seed.
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Discussed GIS needs Fire Department.
SECOND
QUARTER FY 2006
REVIEW
AND ANALYSIS
I. Planning Department - Responsibilities
A. Planning
and Zoning
Since 1943,
the City of
The department directly benefits the
citizens of both the City and County in a variety of ways. Specifically, these are:
1. It endeavors to achieve cooperative agreements
between the City and County on vital planning matters.
2. It serves as planning and zoning advisers
to the legally established City and
3. The department conducts background
studies, proposes code amendments and instigates other related evaluations for
those activities requested by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the County
Council, or the Mayor and City Council.
4. The department is specifically authorized
by local charter to perform various duties that are required under State law to
assist municipalities that may participate in a County-wide program.
5. The department compiles background data
and monitors development trends in both the City and County which influence
both the short term and long range development of both jurisdictions.
6. The department oversees the periodic
review, evaluation and update of the City and County Comprehensive Plans,
Zoning Ordinances and other regulatory measures related to these documents.
7. The department serves as a direct line
agency to the County Council, to administer housing grants and other related
programs, community development block grants, and agricultural land
preservation grants.
8. The department serves as the enforcement
agency for the States required Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Program and Forest
Conservation Program for the City and County as well as the County Zoning Code
and portions of the County nuisance ordinance.
9. The department assists in the preparation
of plans for Planning Commission review and recommendation to the Mayor and
City Council; upon request serves as technical staff to the Commission and
Council in matters relating to Historic Zoning and Urban Renewal and general
Neighborhood improvement or protection programs.
10. The department has routine administrative
duties which include meeting arrangements, preparations for public hearings,
technical advice to citizens, special interest groups, and developers;
maintains all correspondence, minutes and records for the Planning Commission,
City Board of Zoning Appeals, and
11. The department provides information to
potential developers, and to the general public pertaining to zoning, development
sites and trends, and provides maps and statistical information of various
kinds.
II. Annual Operating Program
A. Planning
and Zoning - City
1. Formulate planning and community
development strategies for downtown and neighborhood revitalization.
2. Implement the Citys Chesapeake Bay
Critical Area Program.
3. Work with the Planning Commission and
Mayor and City Council to implement the transportation and growth strategies
for the City.
4. Work with various citizen groups and task
forces on revitalization activities upon request.
5. Prepare background data for Neighborhood
Planning activities as requested.
6. Document changes on the Citys
development patterns and population shifts.
7. Continue to recommend revision of City of
8.
Subdivision plat reviews for City.
9.
Preparation of studies and recommendations for Zoning and
Subdivision Code amendments.
10. Administrative duties and case reports for
the City Historic District Commission.
11. Administrative duties and case reports for
Board of Zoning Appeals.
12. Preparation of studies, follow-up and
inspections and related administrative duties for the Planning Commission.
13. Provide information to potential
developers, prospective and existing businesses and the general public.
14. Review and update of Comprehensive Plans
and state mandated Economic Growth Act.
15. Coordinate Census data and Census tracts
area designations.
16. Conduct zoning and plan analysis on all
annexation requests.
III. Activities and Accomplishments
A. Planning Office Activities
1. Processed routine information requests.
2. Researched and prepared reports for three (3)
cases for the City Board of Zoning Appeals.
3. Completed various drafting assignments pertaining
to City reports, maps, charts, and graphs.
4. Continued regular assistance to developers,
appraisers, market analysts, etc. with gathering data on
5. Continue to recommend and assist developers and
citizens with general zoning information relative to Site Plans, Standards,
Landscaping, etc.
6. Attended several meetings with developers and
other City department representatives on pending annexation or development
issues.
7. Maintained all correspondence, minutes and
records for the Planning Commission and City Board of Zoning Appeals.
8. Implemented
9. Implemented
10. Administered Community Development Block
Grant Housing Program for City Residences.
11. The Community Development Division of this
Department continues to assist the Mayor and City Council in the Downtown
Redevelopment efforts.
12. The Community Development Division of this
Department assists the Mayor and City Council in Revitalization efforts for
neighborhoods.
13. Coordinate revitalization efforts with the
Weed and Seed Program initiatives.
14. Coordinate Urban Salisbury, Inc. activities.
15. Administer USDA-Rural Business
16. Assisted with the preparation of the
Community Legacy Application.
17. Coordinate Main Street Maryland activities.
B. Day
to Day Planning and Zoning Activities of the Staff and Planning Commission
The
Planning Commission held three (3) regular meetings and two (2) special meeting
during this quarter.
The
Commission held Public Hearings or reviewed and made recommendations on the
following matters. The Planning Staff
coordinated with other City Departments and prepared detailed reports in
regards to each of the following:
FINAL CERTIFICATE OF DESIGN
&
ELEVATIONS AND
REVISED
Ponds at Pemberton
Preliminary 96 Lots
REVISED
FINAL
PRELIMINARY
PRELIMINARY
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN The Villages at Parsons Lake, Section 2
Thomas H. Ruark
SIGN
PLAN AMENDMENT GROUND SIGN Centre at Salisbury Mall/Regal Theaters
The Preserve
at Aydelotte Farm Final 61
CONDOMINIUM
SIGN PLAN
ERA Martin & Assoc., represented by Selby Sign Co.
SIGN PLAN Pemberton
Pharmacy
SIGN PLAN AMENDMENT Shoppes at
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGN &
REVISED
PRELIMINARY
REVISED CERTIFICATE OF DESIGN AND
REVISED
SIGN PLAN
SIGN PLAN AMENDMENT Chick-Fil-A,
represented by Clayton Signs
1.
Approval of the wall sign for the rear of
the Chick-Fil-A building.
2.
Approval of a ground sign containing only
the Chick-Fil-A name and logo not exceeding 5 ft. in height or 32 sq. ft. in
sign surface area.
PRELIMINARY
CONDOMINIUM/PALEOCHANNEL AND WELLHEAD PROTECTION SITE PLAN Grapevine
Properties, LLC, represented by Parker & Associates East North Pointe
Drive General Commercial, Paleochannel and Wellhead Protection Districts, -
#SP-0523 - M-29, G-6, P-78, Parcels A & B The Commission APPROVED
the Preliminary
Comprehensive Development for North Pointe Commons, subject to the Conditions
of Approval.
REVISED
1.
Approval
of the Revised Site Plan for reversal of the traffic flow for the drive-thru
lane with a waiver of two stacking spaces in the lane.
2.
Approval
of the addition of the two pole lights in the parking lot provided the units
are limited to 20 ft. in height and cut-off fixtures so as not to direct glare
on adjoining streets or properties and consideration being given to using the
decorative fixtures similar to those existing in Harbor Pointe.
3.
Approval of
the Revised Landscaping Plan to allow selective removal of 30 pine trees and
the privet hedge and incorporating the planting schedule for the area around
the remaining pine trees.
4.
Tabling
of the Revised Sign Plan to allow the applicants to consider creation of a
design that is in keeping with the 50 sq. ft. surface area limitation of the
Code.
5.
Approval
of the colors red and blue into the Sign Plan color palette.
6.
Approval
of the shopping center name change to
The
Board held one (1) regular meeting and held public hearings to consider the
following applications. The Planning
Staff prepared an analysis and evaluation of each of the following:
K-LO
Quarles Petroleum, Inc.
Special Exception to Construct and Operate a Gasoline Service Facility
The
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area staff has reviewed three (3) projects and
performed one (1) compliance review.
Parker
& Associates Intensely Developed Area M-111, P-1500 Meet with design
engineers to discuss a proposed residential development project, 500
Forest Conservation staff reviewed one (1) project within
the City, issued 21 Exemption certificates and performed site inspections on 3
project sites.
Projects reviewed:
Bank of
Reviewed the above projects to verify compliance with the
Maryland Forest Conservation Act.
Conducted field visits to verify existing conditions. Reviewed Forest Conservation Delineations and
Plans, made comments to engineers concerning compliance issues.
The
Commission held three (3) regular meetings and one (1) special meeting during
the quarter. The Planning Staff prepared
an analysis and evaluation for each of the 14 new applications received during
this time period and assisted the Commission in the review of 3 applications
submitted for reconsideration.
Keith A.
Johnson
Shore Bank
Amber
Nicoles Bridal & Formal rep. by Dennis Lord
Gerald Elmer
L. Jason
Bookmeyer
Davina Grace
Hill
Keith A.
Johnson
Donald Copes
Rainbow
Partnership, LLP
Rainbow
Partnership, LLP
GNI
Properties, LLC
Les Lutz 309 Lester
Court Newtown Historic District Permission to install privacy fencing,
construct a new front stoop, and remove existing siding and restore wood
siding. The Commission approved the
application as submitted according to the
Port Exchange
Joint Venture, rep. by Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
Addictions
Associates
Amber
Nicoles Bridal & Formal rep. by Dennis Lord
Evelyn B.
Holman, rep. by I.P.M./Debbie Wolf 108 Wilson Street Newtown Historic
District Permission to retain/install vinyl replacement windows with metal
trim; Permission to replace wooden front door.
The Commission tabled the request to allow the applicants to submit more
evidence regarding the condition of the windows proposed for replacement.
Rinnier
Management, LLC, rep. by Phillips Signs, Inc.
None.
Staff
members attended the regular and special meetings of the City and County
Councils, the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. Additional meetings reflect current
activities and projects now under way, as well as activities of other agencies
and committees that may affect City and