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:
John
Watson, Chairman Frances Elrod
Terry
John Calhoun, Mayor
Wes Ellis
Bryan
Stone, Council Member
Jerry
Tolbert
Thomas
Moon
Wayne
Walden
Mona
Wallace
Also
Present:
Wiley
McLain, Building Official
Laura Lloyd, City Attorney
Eddie
Perman, City Engineer
1. Upon
roll call, Chairman Watson declared a quorum was present and the following
business was transacted.
2. Thomas
Moon moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to suspend the reading of the
minutes from April 25, 2006 meeting. Motion carried unanimously, the minutes will
stand
approved as presented.
3.
Dudley Parker, of MMC Properties and Scott Skipper, Skipper Engineering were
present
seeking preliminary plat review & approval from Planning to start
excavation work, street and
utility work on a new subdivision known
as
located adjacent to the first Chelsea
Subdivision off
centered on the retention pond. Mark Stephens with JBW&T had commented in
Staff
Review that the retention pond was not
necessary. Eddie Perman, PECO
Engineering referred
to Section 315 of the Zoning Ordinance
concerning Stormwater Management. Mr.
Parker is
concerned about the lot(s) having a pond
on them and no one wanting to buy the lots.
Mr.
Perman stated that the retention pond could
be a certain size now to handle any run-off and just
be temporary. Mr. Skipper will do calculations & get
them to Mr. Perman for review on the size
of pond that will be needed at this
time. In the future, when MMC Properties
develops the next
phase the retention pond can be moved to
accommodate the first two sections plus the new
development. Wayne Walden moved and Thomas Moon seconded
the motion to give
preliminary approval to this project with
the retention pond being shown on the final plat when
it is brought back for approval and
signatures. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Mr.
Charles Kelley did not appear.
5. There
being no further business to come before The Planning Commission, Bryan Stone moved
and Thomas Moon seconded the motion to
adjourn.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Hill
Recording Secretary