STATE OF ALABAMA

 

COUNTY OF ETOWAH

 

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA – PLANNING COMMISSION –FEBRUARY 22, 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                                                      Frances Elrod

W. Bryan Stone, Council Member                                            Wayne Walden

Thomas Moon                                                             

Wes Ellis         

Jerry Tolbert                                        

Mona Wallace                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Also Present

Wiley McLain, Building Official                                     Laura Lloyd, City Attorney                   Mark Stephens, City Engineer                                               Eddie Perman, City Engineer                                        

           

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

      business was transacted.

 

 2.  After review of the minutes of January 25, 2005, Mayor Calhoun withdrew his motion, Item #8

      from the minutes because it is already addressed in the Subdivision Regulations.  Thomas Moon

      withdrew his second to the motion.  Item #8 will be withdrawn from the minutes.  Motion

      carried with the remaining minutes to be approved as presented.

 

 3.  Chairman Watson announced a public hearing for the changes to the Zoning Ordinance.  Wiley

      McLain, Zoning Administrator, presented the changes to the Planning Commission.  There was

      no one present in opposition to these changes.  Jerry Tolbert moved and Thomas Moon

      seconded the motion to recommend to the Rainbow City Council to adopt these changes to the

      Zoning Ordinance of Rainbow City.  Motion carried.

 

 4.  Larry Lee with Skipper Engineering was present with Lavon Brown's site plan.  Mr. Brown will

      replace his present building at 2621 Rainbow Drive.  Mr. Lee stated that the plans had not been

      corrected after the Staff Review comments.  The water main needs to be changed to 10". 

      Skipper Engineering needs to request that Planning grant Mr. Brown a variance to the retention

      pond because of the drainage ditch that runs behind Mr. Brown's property.  Skipper Engineering

      will need to present a request to Planning for this variance.  No action was taken at this time. 

      Planning Commission will take action upon the request from Skipper Engineering.

 

 5.  Larry Lee with Skipper Engineering was present with Mark Garrard's site plan.  Mr. Garrard has

      applied for a variance from the Board of Adjustments and Variances.  The meeting is set for

      March 8, 2005.  Planning Commission will review the site plans after this meeting.  No action

      taken at this time.

 

 6.  Ron Towers, owner of Montrose Gardens and Larry Lee with Skipper Engineering were present

      for the review of the site plans for the eight (8) townhomes that Mr. Towers wants to build in

      Montrose Gardens Subdivision.  Zoning is correct for the townhomes to be built in this area.

      After review of the site plans, Bryan Stone moved and Wes Ellis seconded the motion to

      approve the site plans.  Motion carried.

 

 7.  There being no further business on the agenda for the Planning Commission at this time,

      Bryan Stone moved and Wes Ellis seconded the motion to adjourn.  Motion carried.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

      Kathy Hill

Recording Secretary