COUNTY
OF ETOWAH
CITY
OF RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA – PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 25, 2005
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:
John
D. Watson, Chairman Absent:
Terry
John Calhoun, Mayor Wayne
Walden
W.
Bryan Stone, Council Member Frances
Elrod
Thomas
Moon
Jerry
Tolbert
Mona
Wallace
Wes
Ellis
Also
Present
Wiley
McLain, Building Official Laura
Lloyd, City Attorney
Mark Stephens, City Engineer Eddie
Perman, City Engineer
Melvin
Potter, Fire Chief
1.
Before the meeting began, Mayor Calhoun introduced Jerry Tolbert as the
newest member of
Planning Commission.
2. Upon
roll call, Chairman Watson declared a quorum was present and the following
business was transacted.
3.
Thomas Moon moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to suspend the
reading of the
minutes from December 28, 2004 and
January 18, 2005. Motion carried. The minutes will
stand as presented.
4.
Chairman Watson announced a public hearing for the purpose of hearing a
request by Mike and
Lisa O'Bryant to annex their property at
126 Horseshoe Bend Road into the corporate limits of
Rainbow City. There was no one present in opposition. Wes Ellis moved and Thomas Moon
seconded the motion to recommend to the
Rainbow City Council to annex 126 Horseshoe Bend
Road into the city limits under R-1Single
Family Residential Zoning. Motion
carried.
5.
Chairman Watson announced a public hearing for the purpose of hearing a
request by Ron
Towers, co-owner of Montrose Gardens and
Scott Skipper, Skipper Engineering for the Sixth
Addition to Montrose Gardens
Subdivision. There was no one present in
opposition. Scott
addressed the Staff Review comments as
follows: the valley gutters will be
30", the same as
those already in place in Montrose
Gardens; the ADEM permit has been applied for (copy in
file); and the retention pond and
associated drainage easement will appear on final plat with a
note elaborating on the fact that the
retention pond will periodically surcharge/flood and reflect
the area as "Drainage Easement
Area". Wes Ellis moved and Mona
Wallace seconded the
motion to give preliminary approval on
the Sixth Addition of Montrose Gardens Subdivision.
Motion carried.
6.
Linda Petty of Boatner Construction was present representing Advanced
Auto Parts with
building plans. Mrs. Petty stated that Chris Yates will own
this business and will be known as
Advanced Auto Rainbow City, LLC. It will be located on property at 3333
Rainbow Drive.
This business will be part of a future
commercial subdivision developed by James Keeling,
owner of the remaining property at this
location. The retention pond is now
located on the
property owned by Mr. Keeling, but Mr.
Yates is in the process of having a letter signed by Mr.
Keeling stating he knows of the pond and
is in agreement to its location on his property. Mark
Stephens, City Engineer stated the city
needs calculations for this retention pond.
Bryan Stone
moved and Wes Ellis seconded the motion
to approve this building subject to Rainbow City
receiving the letter from Mr. Keeling
agreeing to the retention pond on Mr. Keeling's property
and the City receiving the necessary
calculations for this retention pond, all in accordance with
Section 315 of the Zoning Ordinance of
Rainbow City. Motion carried.
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7. The
streets in Seven Oaks Subdivision were paved in February, 2004. In accordance with
Section 30 of the Subdivision
Regulations, The Building Department placed these streets on
Staff Review agenda to receive the
comments from others on the condition of the streets. The
streets are flooding at the intersection
of Royal Troon and Turnberry Lane. The
Building
Department wrote Mr. Mike Johnson a
letter on November 12, 2004 requesting that Mr.
Johnson correct this problem (letter in
file). The ditches are in need of being
cleaned out. Wes
Ellis moved and Jerry Tolbert seconded
the motion to have the Building Department write Mike
Johnson Construction a letter stating
that, at this time, the streets are not in compliance and will
not be recommended for the City Council
to accept. Motion carried.
8.
Mayor Calhoun moved and Thomas Moon seconded the motion to require all
future
subdivisions to have a bond or cashiers
check good for 18 months on the paving of the streets in
each subdivision. Motion carried.
9. The
Building Department presented changes to be made to the Rainbow City Zoning
Ordinance
Number 360. (See Attached) After discussion of the changes, Thomas Moon
moved and
Bryan Stone seconded the motion to hold a
public hearing at the meeting on February 22, 2005.
Motion carried.
10. There being on further business on the agenda
for The Planning Commission at this time,
Mayor Calhoun moved to adjourn.
Respectfully
submitted,
Kathy Hill
Recording
Secretary