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:
Thomas
Moon, Chairman Larry
Harris
Terry
John Calhoun, Mayor
Wes
Ellis, Vice Chairman
Bryan
Stone, Council Member
Elbert
Tarvin
Jerry
Tolbert
Mona
Wallace
Sam
Wilson
Also
Present:
Wiley
McLain, Building Official Lee
Roberts, City Attorney
Eddie
Perman, City Engineer Mark
Stephens, City Engineer
1. Upon
roll call, Chairman Moon declared a quorum was present and the following
business was transacted.
2. The
minutes from March 25, 2008 were presented.
Wes Ellis moved and
Bryan
Stone seconded the motion to suspend the reading of the minutes and
approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Brian Ledbetter was present to seek re-zoning
of a parcel of land, approximately 19
acres more or less, from Highway
Commercial to R-2 Patio & Garden Home District.
This land is located at the end of
Crescent Court and runs along
The Mayor stated that Shields Avenue is
not a City street. Mr. Ledbetter stated
that he would like to build around 75 to
80 homes on this parcel of land. Mr.
Ledbetter is not the owner of the land,
but has a contract on the land if the re-
zoning is approved. Kell Realty from
property and he faxed a letter of
permission for Mr. Ledbetter to seek the re-
zoning.
The entrance to the subdivision will be off Crescent Court. After
discussion, Jerry Tolbert made a motion
to recommend to the Rainbow City Council
to re-zone this property to R-2 Patio and
Garden Home District subject to the
Building Department receiving a notarized
copy of the faxed letter given Mr.
Ledbetter permission to re-zone the
property. Sam Wilson seconded the
motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. Eddie
Perman, PECO Engineering, was present with the final plat for approval on
Montrose Gardens for Hasty Laney, owner
of property. This property was owned
by Danny Shaddix when preliminary
approval was given in September, 2007 but he
has sold it to Hasty Laney. The zoning of this land is R-2 for Patio and
Garden
Homes.
The subdivision will consist of eleven (11) lots. The only improvement
required is the sewer lines. After discussion, Wes Ellis moved to give Mr.
Laney
final approval on the subdivision, with
Mr. Moon’s signature being given only after
production of a performance bond is
presented to cover the sewer line installation.
Jerry Tolbert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
5. The
Planning Commission discussed the issuance of bonds for undeveloped
streets in any new subdivision started within the
discussion will be continued at a later
date.
6. There
being no other business to come before The Planning Commission, Wes Ellis
moved to adjourn.
Respectfully
submitted,
Kathy Hill
Recording Secretary