STATE OF ALABAMA

COUNTY OF ETOWAH

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA – PLANNING COMMISSION –JANUARY 23, 2007

The Planning Commission of the City of Rainbow City, Alabama met in a regular session at 4:00 P.M. and upon roll call the following members were present:

Present: Absent:

Thomas Moon, Vice Chairman John Watson, Chairman

Terry John Calhoun, Mayor Jerry Tolbert

Bryan Stone, Council Member Wayne Walden

Wes Ellis

Steve Parrish

Mona Wallace

Also Present:

Wiley McLain, Building Official Laura Lloyd, City Attorney

Doug Waldrup, City Engineer Eddie Perman, City Engineer

Greg Payne, Street Supervisor

1. Upon roll call, Vice Chairman Moon declared a quorum was present and the following

business was transacted.

2. Bryan Stone moved and Wes Ellis seconded the motion to suspend the reading of the minutes

from December 19, 2006 meeting. Motion carried unanimously, the minutes will stand

approved as presented.

3. Heather Mayo was not present, no action was taken on request.

4. A public hearing was announced for Court Barber’s subdivision. Mr. Barber and Eddie Perman,

Engineer, were present seeking preliminary approval. The location will be an extension of

English Lane (off Westminster Drive). This addition will consist of 10 residential lots. There

was no one present in opposition to this addition of the subdivision. After discussion from the

Staff Review notes, Bryan Stone moved to approve the preliminary plans subject to the plans

being revised to show the correct drainage on the drawings. Wes Ellis seconded the motion.

Motion carried unanimously.

5. Alan McMillan, co-owner of Working Man Rentals was present seeking approval of the

site plans for a new building for the business. Working Man Rentals is located at 661 Sutton

Bridge Road. After discussion, Steve Parrish moved to approve the site plans as presented.

Bryan Stone seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

6. Trent Thrasher, owner of Trent Thrasher Construction and Eddie Perman, Engineer, were

present with the building drawings for the company. The building will have 1,500 square feet

of office space and 3,500 square feet of warehouse with location being at 3055 Steele Station

Road. Wes Ellis moved to approve the drawings as presented. Steve Parrish seconded the

motion. Motion carried unanimously.

7. Ryan Kallem with East Alabama Planning Commission presented the first draft of the

Comprehensive Plan for Rainbow City. Ryan will be back in February to receive any comments

from members about the plan.

8. Dana Loconto and Ron Towers both requested to have their names withdrawn from the

Planning Commission agenda before the meeting date.

9. There being no more business to come before The Planning Commission, the meeting was

adjourn.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathy Hill

Recording Secretary