PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
3 MARCH 2026
ATTENDEES: Members of the committee Chair Andy Edwards, Kristen Pfeiffer, Tommy Price, Brian Marks, Malcolm Moore, John Haislip, (absent Tommy Pope), Commissioners Terry Jones, Annelle Guthrie (absent Caleb Savage). County Executive Graham Stowe, Commissioners David Wamble, David Adams, Gayle Jones, several citizens The Regional Planning Commission convened on Tuesday, March 3rd with Chairman Andy Edwards calling the meeting to order. John Haislip offered the prayer and led the pledge. The Chair then asked for a motion on the minutes if they had been read and Commissioner Terry Jones moved the minutes to be approved, John Haislip offering a second, the minutes were approved unanimously. There was not any Old Business. Chairman Mr. Edwards spoke about looking at our current subdivision requirements with the edits that have been added and giving notice to developers of those changes. He asked the commission to review the packet from Humble Law that was distributed to each member which will be discussed at the April 7th meeting. A revised final plat from developer Mr. Brown should be presented also at the April meeting. In unfinished business a discussion about the changes in the subdivision requirements began with the addition of a fee schedule to cover the costs of the commission and any other legal fees of the county. Brian Marks asked about the application fee and then questioned the per lot fee stating that the per lot fee would be a large expense for a
developer of a larger subdivision. He suggested increasing the application fee from $300 to $500 and removing the per lot fee. Kristen Pfeiffer asked if the funds collected would be a separate line item on the county financials with Mr. Stowe replied yes it would be under the general fund. Tommy Price suggested verbiage be added that any additional fees above the application fee incurred by the county would be paid by the developer. Tommy Price made a motion for an approval of the current revised subdivision requirements pending the fee schedule for final approval at the April meeting. Brian Marks seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Tommy Price asked if there was a way to get data to restructure the fee schedule with Mr. Stowe replied that the goal of the fee schedule is to cover the costs of the county attorney. Brian Marks made a motion to revise the fee schedule that all fees be combined into a $500 application fee and all other fees will be the responsibility of the developer and to retain the $100 surety bond fee. Tommy Price seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. A discussion followed about the Notice to developers sharing the expectations and standards of the requirement. It was discussed that they will be posted on the county website, shared with surveyors, register of deeds office, and potentially placed in several county offices. Mr. Stowe stated that links to the county departments responsible will also be added to the website. The fee schedule will be added once it has been approved by the full commission. Terry Jones made a motion to add the Notice to Developers to the website with all contact information with the fee schedule to be added at a later date. John Haislip seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Chair Mr. Edwards shared our April 7th meeting will be held at the court house with Humble Law’s packet being on the agenda as well as the final plat from Billy Brown for his Scenic Cove development for final signature.
John Haislip made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Tommy Price seconded the motion, motion passed unanimously.
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – March 3, 2026
