STATE OF ALABAMA

 

COUNTY OF ETOWAH

 

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA – PLANNING COMMISSION – MAY 26, 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                                       Jerry Tolbert

Terry John Calhoun, Mayor                                     Sam Wilson

Wes Ellis, Vice Chairman  

Larry Keenum, Council Member

Larry Harris

Elbert Tarvin                                                         

Mona Wallace       

 

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

                                     

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

      following business was transacted.

 

 2.  The minutes from April 28, 2009 were presented.  Wes Ellis made a   

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

      as presented.  Larry Harris seconded the motion.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 3.  Scott Skipper, Engineer, for Greater Gadsden Home Builders Association

      was present with the site plans to be located on Watts Parkway.  Everything had

      been corrected from the Staff Review comments from April 28, 2009 meeting. 

      A bond will be required for the next five years in the amount of $1,000.00 per

      year to cover the road cut on Watts Parkway.  After discussion, Larry Harris

      moved and Larry Keenum seconded the motion to approve the site plans with

      the understanding that the bond will be necessary for the street cut.  Motion

      carried unanimously.

 

 4.  The City of Rainbow City presented the preliminary layout of the new Deerfoot   

      Industrial Park #2 to be located on Lumley Road.  At this time the City has 40

      lots in the Park.  The zoning is M-1 Manufacturing District but some of the lots

      will become a Research Park.  The City has made a 100 foot buffer zone along

      the property line that touches Wyngate Subdivision and the setback is another

      30 feet from the buffer line for a total of 130 feet minimum from the property

      line joining Wyngate homes to where anything could be built.  This is an increase

      from the 50 foot buffer zone that is required by the Rainbow City Zoning

      Ordinance.  People that were present speaking in opposition to the project were: 

      John Lane of Wyngate; Lauren Hicks 116 St. Martin Drive; Mackey Scott of

      Wyngate; Leanne Ivey, 132 St. Martin Drive; Mike Johnson, developer of

      Wyngate; and Anne Hutchins, of Lumley Road.  They are all concerned with

      setbacks, traffic and noise.  Mike Johnson wants a 50 foot setback from the

      buffer zone instead of 30 feet.  Mrs. Hutchins said she would like the same

      considerations that the people of Wyngate have received concerning the buffer

      zone.  Wiley McLain suggested that the people get together and present a list to

      the Building Department with their concerns and request from the City.  These

      requests will be looked at and if feasible they will be incorporated into the plans

      for the Industrial Park.  Larry Harris made a motion to extend the setback from

      the buffer zone another 20 foot from the original plans making it 50 feet along

 

 

 

 

 

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Planning Commission

May 26, 2009

 

      the property lines of the Wyngate Subdivision.  A roll call vote was as follows: 

            Wes Ellis – yes

             Larry Keenum – yes

             Larry Harris – yes

             Elbert Tarvin – yes

             Mona Wallace – yes

      Motion carried unanimously.  This revision to the Deerfoot Industrial Park #2 will

      be forwarded to the Rainbow City Council for their approval.

 

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

      Ellis moved and Larry Keenum seconded the motion to adjourn.

 

 Respectfully submitted,

 

 

      Kathy Hill

      Recording Secretary