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COUNTY OF ETOWAH

 

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA – PLANNING COMMISSION – OCTOBER 24, 2006

 

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:

John Watson, Chairman                                                          Steve Parrish

Terry John Calhoun, Mayor                                                   

Bryan Stone, Council Member

Wes Ellis

Thomas Moon

Jerry Tolbert

Wayne Walden

Mona Wallace

 

Also Present:

Wiley McLain, Building Official                                                        Laura Lloyd, City Attorney

Doug Waldrup, City Engineer                                                            Eddie Perman, City Engineer
Greg Payne, Street Supervisor                                                            Melvin Potter, Fire Chief

Allan Ragan, Chief of Police

 

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

      business was transacted.

 

 2.  Thomas Moon moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to suspend the reading of the

      minutes from September 26, 2006 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously, the minutes will stand   

      approved as presented.

 

 3.  A public hearing was held for Ms. Jan Heaton and Mr. Robert Walls who were present seeking

      rezoning of a parcel of land located on Brown Avenue known as a portion of Lot No. 9, Amann

      Subdivision.  There is 2 acres +- involved in this rezoning.  Ms. Heaton has changed her request

      to having the property rezoned to Agricultural to build a duplex for herself and her daughter. 

      There was no one present in opposition to this request.  Thomas Moon moved and Wes Ellis

      seconded the motion to recommend to the City Council to rezone this property to Agricultural. 

      Motion carried unanimously.

 

 4.  A public hearing was held for Mr. Don Owens who was present seeking rezoning of a lot known

      as Parcel B Horizon Place, “J”-18.  Mr. Owens is asking to have the lot rezoning from MHP to

      M-1 Manufacturing.  Mr. Watson questioned whether Planning could rezone a parcel of land

      that was in a subdivision.  After discussion, Thomas Moon moved and Wayne Walden seconded   

      the motion to table the request until the Planning Board could receive an opinion from Laura

      Lloyd concerning rezoning of this lot.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 5.  A public hearing was held for Mr. & Mrs. Michael Thompson who were present asking

      permission to place a double wide mobile home on their property at 1149 Canoe Creek Road.   

      At present, the Thompson’s are living in a recreational vehicle at this address.  There was no

      one present in opposition to this request.  After discussion, Wayne Walden moved and Thomas

      Moon seconded the motion to approve the request for the Thompson’s to move a double wide

      mobile home onto their property.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 6.  A public hearing was held for a request that the Building Department has presented to Planning. 

      The Building Dept. wishes to change Section 30 of the Subdivision Regulations book with the

      attached wording concerning the street’s criteria for acceptance and procedures.  Jerry Tolbert

      moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to change Section 30 of the Subdivision Reg.

      book with the attached section.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 7.  A public hearing was held for a request that the Building Department has presented to Planning. 

      The Building Dept. wished to add the Ordinance #404 adopted June 24, 2003 by the City

      Council.  This ordinance, which is attached, is the spec’s by which a street must be built in

      Rainbow City to be accepted for City maintenance.    The Building Dept. would like to add this   

      to the Zoning Ordinance in Article IV, Section 223.  Bryan Stone moved and Jerry Tolbert

      seconded the motion to add this ordinance to the Zoning Ordinance of Rainbow City.  Motion

      carried unanimously.

 

 8.  A public hearing was held for Mr. Roger Laney, owner of the property along with Mr. Kevin

      Ashley & Mr. Michael Higgins, with Benchmark Surveying, LLC who were present with Indian

      Lakes Phase 3 consisting of five (5) lots.  The city engineer and street supervisor were

      concerned with the drainage on this parcel of land.  Mr. Ashley stated the outlet was not shown

      on the plans but there is a 36” pipe under Indian Lake Drive to carry the water to the creek. 

      When asked had the Health Department approved this addition, Mr. Ashley stated it was under

      review by them at this time.  There was no one present in opposition to this addition to the

      subdivision.  Jerry Tolbert moved and Wes Ellis seconded the motion to table this request until

      the drawings are revised to show the outlet pipe under the road.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 9.  Mr. Eddie Perman was present with the drawings for Mr. Ray Davis’ Taekwondo Plus site

      plans.  The building will be located on Greenview Avenue near Hwy 77.  Melvin Potter had a

      concern for the fire truck being able to turn around in the parking lot as shown on the drawings. 

      After discussion, Jerry Tolbert moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to table the site

      approval until the drawings are up to date concerning the location of the building and the

      parking area and accessibility for the fire truck(s).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

10.  The Greystone Apartment complex was removed from the agenda because the architects could

       not get the changes made from the Staff Review comments.

 

 11.  The Building Dept. has requested that a portion of Hayden Avenue (from 220 Hayden Avenue

        to where it intersects with Autumnwood Lane) be reviewed for acceptance by the City.  After

        discussion, Mona Wallace moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to recommend to the

        City Council not to accept this portion of the street until the streets are finished in this

        subdivision.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

12.  Laura Lloyd addressed the Planning Commission members.  She wants to remind them to use

       proper procedures during the meetings and to be mindful of what is said during a meeting.

 

13.  Ryan Kallem of East Alabama Planning Commission addressed the Planning members

       concerning the Comprehensive Plan for Rainbow City.  His topics were community facilities,

       transportation, goals and objectives.  Planning members emphasized the need for a sewer

       system in Rainbow City to handle the growing needs of the City.  

 

14.  There being no more business to come before The Planning Commission, Mona Wallace

        moved and Thomas Moon seconded the motion to adjourn.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

      Kathy Hill

Recording Secretary

 

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