STATE OF ALABAMA

 

COUNTY OF ETOWAH

 

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA – PLANNING COMMISSION – MAY 24, 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:

Mona Wallace                                                                        Terry John Calhoun, Mayor

Frances Elrod                                                                           Bryan Stone, Council Member 

Jerry Tolbert                                                                             Thomas Moon

Wayne Walden                                                                         Wes Ellis                     

                                                                                   

Also Present:

Melvin Potter, Acting Fire Chief                                                Mark Stephens, City Engineer

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.  Jerry Tolbert moved and Mona Wallace seconded the motion to suspend the reading of the  

      minutes.  Motion carried, the minutes will stand approved as presented. 

 

 3.  David Clokey, Jr. appeared representing Mr. Jack Acheson requesting the re-zoning of the    

      China Doll Restaurant, 2723 Rainbow Drive, from Highway Commercial to Highway Com-

      mercial-L.  The China Doll served alcoholic beverages when they were open but they have been

      closed for more than six months, thus eliminating the non-conformity rule for someone to open

      the business and sell alcoholic beverages again.  There was no one present in opposition to this

      request.  Mona Wallace moved and Wayne Walden seconded the motion to recommend to the  

      Rainbow City Council to re-zone this property at 2723 Rainbow Drive to Highway Commer-

      cial-L.

 

 4.  Eddie Perman, PECO Engineering was present for Parnell Furniture with their site plan for a

      building located next to the Parnell Mattress on Independent Drive.  After review, Wayne

      Walden moved and Frances Elrod seconded the motion to approve the site plans.  Motion

      carried.

 

 5.  Jeff Sims, Sims Architect Studio, Eddie Perman, PECO Engineering and Gary Plimpton,

      Plimpton Construction were all present representing Harvestfield Church.  Harvestfield Church  

      will be building at 4533 Rainbow Drive.  Mr. Sims requested that the site and foundation plans

      were what he was seeking approval for today and that the building plans are not complete.  Mr.

      Sims stated that he, the Building Inspector, and the Fire Marshall need to sit down and get the

      different code requirements worked out as far as the building and office areas were concerned. 

      Mr. Sims presented the Planning Commission with drawings and computer renderings of the

      future church.  After reviewing plans and photos, Wayne Walden moved and Jerry Tolbert

      seconded the motion to approve the site and foundation drawings at this time.  Motion carried. 

      Mr. Watson informed Mr. Sims that the Planning Commission could call a special meeting to

      approve the building plans if that became necessary.

 

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

       Jerry Tolbert moved to adjourn.  Motion carried.

 

 Respectfully submitted,

 

 

       Kathy Hill

 Recording Secretary