CITY OF
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:
Wes
Ellis, Vice Chairman Thomas Moon,
Chairman
Elbert
Tarvin Terry
John Calhoun, Mayor
Jerry
Tolbert Larry
Keenum, Council Member
Larry
Harris
Mona
Wallace
Sam
Wilson
Also
Present:
Wiley
McLain, Building Official Laura Lloyd,
Attorney
Greg
Payne, Street Supervisor Doug
Waldrup, City Engineer
Eddie
Perman, City Engineer Health
Williamson, City Engineer
1. Upon
roll call, Vice Chairman Wes Ellis declared a quorum was present and the
following business was transacted.
2. The
minutes from December 16, 2008 were presented.
Elbert Tarvin moved
and Jerry Tolbert seconded the motion to
suspend the reading of the minutes
and approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
3. A
public hearing that was tabled from the December 16, 2008 meeting for a
Conditional Use Permit for Kasey Kidd who
wishes to start a wholesale car lot
on
Subdivision. Mr. Kidd would like to build a 40’ x 60’
building to store the car’s in
that he purchases from new car dealers
and re-sales to other dealers. Mr. Kidd
also stated he now operates this business
from his home and will keep the same
operating hours which are 8:00 A.M. till
4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Wes
Ellis discussed the meaning of
conditional use to Kasey making him aware that if
any conditions were giving to him they
will be carried out or he will be in
violation of the City’s Zoning
Ordinance. Mr. Kidd stated he had
already spoken
with DOT about the driveway entrance onto
Rainbow Drive which is a state
highway.
After discussion, Elbert Tarvin move to grant the Conditional Use
Permit request with the following
conditions: 1) a privacy fence be
installed on
three (3) sides of the property; 2) that
the lighting be as needed on the outside
of the business but not to encroach on
the adjacent property owners. These
conditions are for Mr. Kidd and the
wholesale car business as long as he owns &
operates it. If Mr. Kidd were to sell the business as is,
the new owner must
apply for a conditional use permit to
continue the wholesale car business. Jerry
Tolbert seconded the motion. Upon voting, five members were yeas and Jerry
Tolbert being the only member with nay. Motion carried.
4. A
public hearing was announced for a Conditional Use Permit request from Cone
& Smith, P. C. at
company.
She stated they wish to place a modular office unit behind their
business for no longer than two (2) years
to have additional office space. They
are planning to build within the next two
(2) years at another location and they
will then terminate the lease of the
modular unit. There was no one present
in
opposition to this request. After discussion, Jerry Tolbert moved to
approve this
request to place a modular office unit
behind their office for a period of two (2)
years.
At the end of this time period, if Cone & Smith are still at this
location,
they will need to reapply to the Planning
Commission for another Conditional Use
Permit.
Larry Harris seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
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5.
Trent Thrasher and Daniel Parker of Thrasher Construction and Barbara
Payne,
property owner, were present seeking site
and building drawing approval to start
new construction of a retail business on
Road is a county road so the developer
will need approval from
concerning the driveway location. After review of the plans and discussion by
the Planning members, Jerry Tolbert moved
to approve the site and building
plans as presented. Elbert Tarvin seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
6. There
being no other business to come before The Planning Commission, Sam
Respectfully
submitted,
Kathy Hill
Recording Secretary