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:
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
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
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
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
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