STATE OF ALABAMA

 

COUNTY OF ETOWAH

 

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA – PLANNING COMMISSION –JUNE 28, 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:

 

Wes Ellis, Acting Chairman                                                       Absent:

Terry John Calhoun, Mayor                                                      John D. Watson, Chairman

Bryan Stone, Council Member                                                  Thomas Moon

Wayne Walden                                                                        

Jerry Tolbert

Frances Elrod                                                              

Mona Wallace                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Also Present:

Wiley McLain, Building Official                                     Laura Lloyd, City Attorney                  

Melvin Potter, Fire Chief                                                           Eddie Perman, City Engineer

Doug Waldrup, City Engineer

           

 1.  Upon roll call, Acting Chairman Ellis declared a quorum was present and the following

      business was transacted.

 

 2.  Wayne Walden moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to suspend the reading of the

       minutes from May 24, 2005 and June 9, 2005 meetings.  Motion carried, the minutes will stand

       approved as presented.

 

 3.  Eddie Perman was present representing Parnell Furniture.  This will be built next to Parnell

      Mattress on Independent Drive.  The building will be a 60’ x 120’.  After review of the

      drawings, Wayne Walden moved and Mona Wallace seconded the motion to approve the

      building drawings.  Motion carried.

 

4.  Lee Johnson of Universal Tool and Scott Skipper, Skipper Engineering, were present with the

     site plans for Mr. Johnson’s building to be built in the Deerfoot Industrial Park off of Steele

     Station Road.  The building will be 125’ x 125’.  After review of the site plans, Wayne Walden

     moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to approve the site plans with the corrections

     having been made from the Staff Review comments.  Motion carried.

 

 5.  Steve Whitley was not present for his re-zoning request.

 

 6.  Mr. Jason Stinson and Mr. Pete A. Tewksbury of Rainbow Plaza and Mr. Tom Davis, Attorney

      representing Rainbow Plaza Associates were present requesting the re-zoning of the property

      behind the Old Food World building (vacant) from R-2 Patio and Garden Homes to R-3 Multi

      Family District.  The Rainbow Plaza Associates are wishing to build an apartment complex on

      this property consisting of 7 buildings with 16 dwelling units per building.  Mr. Mark Arnett

      was present in opposition to this re-zoning.  Mr. Arnett is President of the Wildhaven Swim

      Club located on Hollingsworth Avenue.  Mr. Arnett presented the Planning Commission

      Members a petition from the 206 families that are members of Wildhaven Swim Club and all

      are requesting that the Planning Commission not re-zone this property.  Doug Waldrup was

      asked about the capacity of the sewer lagoon and he said that at this time it was getting close to

      capacity but not quite there yet.  After further discussion, Bryan Stone moved and Frances Elrod           

      seconded the motion to recommend to the City Council to decline this re-zoning request. 

      Motion carried.  Acting Chairman Ellis stated to the people present that this recommendation

      would be sent to the City Council for their approval or disapproval.

 

 7.  Wiley McLain presented Planning Commission Members with a proposed change to the

       Subdivision Regulation Book.  Acting Chairman Ellis asked each member to review the

       subdivision book and make comments back to the Building Department within the next ten

      (10) days to be able to update the book at the next regular scheduled meeting.

 

 

 

 

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

      Frances Elrod moved and Jerry Tolbert seconded the motion to adjourn.  Motion carried.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

      Kathy Hill

Recording Secretary