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:
Thomas
Moon, Vice Chairman Elbert Tarvin
Terry
John Calhoun, Mayor Mona
Wallace
Bryan
Stone, Council Member Sam
Wilson
Larry
Harris Wes
Ellis
Jerry
Tolbert
Also
Present:
Wiley
McLain, Building Official Laura
Lloyd, City Attorney
Melvin
Potter, Fire Chief Doug
Waldrup, City Engineer
Greg
Payne, Street Supervisor
1. Upon
roll call, Vice Chairman Moon declared a quorum was present and the following
business was transacted.
2. A
public hearing was announced for Mr. Dewayne Gurley’s request to rezone his
property on
variance by the Board of Adjustments and
Variance to build his roofing business on this
property and Mr. Gurley has constructed
an office and warehouse at this site.
Mr. Gurley stated
that he if the property were rezoned to
Highway Commercial the appraisal value would be
greater.
There was no one present in opposition to this request. After discussion, Elbert Tarvin
moved and Wes Ellis seconded the motion
to recommend to the Rainbow City Council to
rezone this property from Agricultural to
Highway Commercial. Motion carried
unanimously.
3. A
public hearing was announced for Traymore Properties. Mr. Don Wilson of Bone Realty was
present representing Traymore
Properties. The property owners are
seeking to rezone a parcel
of land located behind the Burger King
Restaurant from Highway Commercial to Highway
Commercial-L. A Japanese Steakhouse wishes to build behind
Burger King and they would be
serving alcoholic beverages. Melvin and Rita Ann Ramsey were present to
inquire about the
rezoning and what the plans were for this
site. There was no one present in
opposition to this
rezoning.
After discussion, Jerry Tolbert moved and Larry Harris seconded the
motion to
recommend to the Rainbow City Council to
rezone this property from Highway Commercial to
Highway Commercial-L. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Mr.
Dana Loconto was present with the building plans for Center Stages to be
located at the
corner of
entertainment complex with the seating
capacity to be 1,300 and standing room 2,000 on the
floor.
There are an additional fourteen (14) sky boxes that can seat 110
people. The building
will be a total of 20,000 square
feet. The parking will be in the
Center.
Mona Wallace moved and Jerry Tolbert seconded the motion to approved Mr.
Loconto’s building plans for the start of
construction. Motion carried
unanimously.
5. The
Comprehensive Plan’s final draft will be presented to Planning Commission and
the public
next month for a vote.
6. There
being no other business to come before The Planning Commission, Bryan Stone moved
and Wes Ellis seconded the motion to adjourn.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Hill
Recording Secretary