STATE OF ALABAMA

 

COUNTY OF ETOWAH

 

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA – PLANNING COMMISSION –AUGUST 23, 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:

Terry John Calhoun, Mayor                                                      Frances Elrod

Bryan Stone, Council

Member                                              

Wayne Walden                                                                        

Jerry Tolbert

Frances Elrod                                                              

Mona Wallace                                     

Wes Ellis

                                                                                                                                                           

Also Present:

Wiley McLain, Building Official                                     Jim Turnbach, City Attorney                

Melvin Potter, Fire Chief                                                           Eddie Perman, City Engineer

Doug Waldrup, City Engineer

           

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

      business was transacted.

 

 2.  Thomas Moon moved and Wes Ellis seconded the motion to suspend the reading of the

       minutes from June 28, 2005 meeting.  Motion carried, the minutes will stand approved as

       presented.

 

 3.  Steve Whitley was present requesting to rezone a parcel of property that he owns that is behind

      his house.  This property is located on Skyline Drive.  Mr. Whitley is requesting the zoning to

      be changed from R-1 to Highway Commercial to allow him to built mini storage warehouses. 

      There was no one present in opposition to this request.  Wayne Walden moved and Thomas

      Moon seconded the motion to recommend to the Rainbow City Council to rezone this parcel of

      land to Highway Commercial.  Motion carried.

 

 4.  Court Barber called at 3:45 p.m. to withdraw his request from Planning Commission’s Agenda

      this month.  Mr. Barber wants to sub-divide a parcel of land located on Lakewood Road into

      residential lots.  There were several comments from Staff Review that Mr. Barber needed to

      address and he said he had not completed the changes needed at this time.  There were

      approximately 15 people present that are against this project.  The people voiced their concerns

      over the road width and the traffic on the road.  They also are concerned about the square

      footage of the homes that Mr. Barber is planning to build.  Mr. Watson told the people present   

      that there would be another public hearing next month if Mr. Barber submits his plans in time. 

      Mr. Watson also told the people that they would be notified about the meeting.  Planning

      Commission took no action at this time. 

 

 5.  Dave Cummans was present with a request to made a change to one (1) lot in the Montrose

      Gardens Subdivision, Addition #3.  They will be doing away with a cul-de-sac and opening

      Hayden Avenue in order to make a lot for a home to be built on.  Wes Ellis moved and Thomas

      Moon seconded the motion to allow this request.  Motion carried.

 

 6.  Chairman Watson announced that the Planning Commission would now go into Executive

      Session with Jim Turnbach, City Attorney. 

 

 7.  After Executive Session was adjourned, Planning Commission was then adjourned.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

      Kathy Hill

Recording Secretary