STATE OF ALABAMA

COUNTY OF ETOWAH

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA – PLANNING COMMISSION – APRIL 28, 2009

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, Chairman Larry Harris

Terry John Calhoun, Mayor

Wes Ellis, Vice Chairman

Larry Keenum, Council Member

Elbert Tarvin

Jerry Tolbert

Mona Wallace

Sam Wilson

Also Present:

Wiley McLain, Building Official Laura Lloyd, City Attorney

Eddie Perman, City Engineer Mark Stephens, City Engineer

Greg Payne, Street Supervisor Melvin Potter, Fire Chief

Allan Ragan, Police Chief

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

following business was transacted.

2. The minutes from March 24, 2009 were presented. Jerry Tolbert made a

made a motion to suspend the reading of the minutes and approve the minutes

as presented. Wes Ellis seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

3. Dave Cummans, owner of Southtowne Mini-Storage and Scott Skipper, Engineer,

was present seeking approval of the site plan for additional mini storage

warehouses on Woodland Drive. Mr. Cummans is asking approval for eight (8)

more warehouses. Planning Commission members discussed the Staff Review

notes concerning the site drawing. Chief Potter’s concern is that if the fire trucks

ever had to go into the area, they could sink if the road bed is not sufficient.

Both engineers for the City stated it is the project engineer’s responsibility to

design the road bed to withstand the weight of the fire trucks. Mr. Cummans

will seek a variance on having the roads not paved. After discussion, Wes Ellis

moved to give approval for the site plans subject to the Staff Review concerns

addressed and corrected and the Board of Adjustments and Variances giving Mr.

Cummans a variance on the paving of the roads. Mona Wallace seconded the

motion. A roll call vote was taken as follows:

Thomas Moon – yes

Wes Ellis - yes

Larry Keenum - yes

Elbert Tarvin - no

Jerry Tolbert - no

Mona Wallace - yes

Sam Wilson - no

Motion carried by majority vote.

4. Scott Skipper, Engineer, for Greater Gadsden Home Builders Association stated

that the site plans were not ready yet. Mr. Skipper stated he will try and have

everything ready next month.

5. There being no other business to come before The Planning Commission, Mona

Wallace moved and Wes Ellis seconded the moved to adjourn.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathy Hill

Recording Secretary