STATE OF ALABAMA

 

COUNTY OF ETOWAH

 

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA – PLANNING COMMISSION – DECEMBER 16, 2008

 

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:       

Thomas Moon, Chairman                                       Wes Ellis, Vice Chairman           

Terry John Calhoun, Mayor                                     Elbert Tarvin

Larry Keenum, Council Member                              Jerry Tolbert

Larry Harris

Mona Wallace       

Sam Wilson

 

Also Present:

Wiley McLain, Building Official                                   Laura Lloyd, Attorney               

Greg Payne, Street Supervisor

 

 1.  Upon roll call, Chairman Thomas Moon declared a quorum was present and the   

      following business was transacted.

 

 2.  The minutes from November 25, 2008 were presented.  Mona Wallace moved   

      and Larry Keenum seconded the motion to suspend the reading of the minutes

      and approve the minutes as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 3.  A public hearing was announced for the annexation for Kenneth and Nancy K. 

      Payne at 879 Sunset Drive, with the zoning being Agricultural District.  There is

      only a small amount of this parcel of land that is not in the City limits and this is

      the portion that we will be annexing.  D. C. Walker was present in opposition to

      the annexation.  After discussion, and finding no reason not to annex this parcel,

      Larry Keenum moved and Larry Harris seconded the motion to recommend to

      the Rainbow City Council to annex the remaining part of this parcel of land into

      the corporate limits of Rainbow City with Agricultural District Zoning.  Motion

      carried unanimously.

 

 4.  A public hearing was announced for a Conditional Use Permit for Kasey Kidd who

      wishes to start a wholesale car lot on Rainbow Drive.  The property in question is

      located between Jan and Steve Cofield’s land and South Hawk Estates, but this

      parcel of land is not part of the subdivision.  Mr. Kidd stated he would like to

      build a 40’ x 60’ building to store the car’s in that he purchases from dealers and

      re-sales to other dealers.  The following people spoke in opposition to the

      Conditional Use Permit:  Harvey and Anita Funderburk; Jerry Kilpatrick; James

      Griggs; Robert Harrell; Jan Cofield; Forrestine Carstarphen; Jimmy New; Ida

      Mitchell; John Trichell; Syliva Downey and Jon Noojin.  Their concerns involve

      the type of building that will be built, the noise level that can be heard from their

      homes, the lighting of the lot to deter trespassers, safety of their own homes

      and the neighborhood, drainage of the ditch that runs behind this lot and on one

      side.  The neighbors would like a privacy fence to be install on the three sides

      that joins their homes.  After discussing this request, Larry Keenum moved and

      Larry Harris seconded the motion to table this request until the next Planning

      meeting on January 27th at 4:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 5.  There being no other business to come before The Planning Commission, Larry

       Keenum moved to adjourn.

 

 Respectfully submitted,

 

 

      Kathy Hill

      Recording Secretary