CEDAR BLUFF PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

NOVEMBER 6, 2006 AT 5:00 P.M.

The Cedar Bluff Planning Commission met in regular session in the Council Room at Town Hall, 3420 Spring Street, Cedar Bluff, Alabama, Monday, November 6, 2006 at 5:00 p.m., pursuant to notice duly posted as prescribed by law. Chairman Herb Sherwin presided and called the meeting to order. Members in attendance were as follows:

Herb Sherwin Billy Harris DeLana Martin W K Summers Debbie Shaw Leatha Harp Harlan Starr

Also present was Zoning Enforcement Officer Jimmy Wallace.

Item No. 1: Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Herb Sherwin.

Item No. 2: Approve minutes of the August 7, 2006 meeting

A motion was made by W. K. Summers, seconded by Leatha Harp, that the minutes be approved as presented. Motion carried (7-0).

Item No. 3: Consider making changes to the Cedar Bluff Zoning Ordinance.

a) Web site contains Zoning Ordinances and map

b) Zone for campers

c) Accessory structures in side yards

d) Hidden Point R-1 needs to be changed to R-2

Chairman Sherwin called upon Code Enforcement Officer Jimmy Wallace to explain in detail the items listed for discussion.

a) Mr. Wallace advised the Commission that the Cedar Bluff website had been updated and is now current with ordinances and applications needed for various projects.

b) Mr. Wallace then expressed to the Commission the changes needed for the zoning of campers in Cedar Bluff as the current ordinance stipulates that campers are only allowed in “HC” Highway Commercial. There was a lengthy discussion about the possibility of adding another zoning classification to the ordinance to accommodate commercial campgrounds or residential lots with campers. The Commission will research these ideas further and report back at the December 4, 2006 meeting.

c) Mr. Wallace advised his desire to change the ordinance regulating accessory structures. The ordinance currently requires accessory structures in the rear yard only, but the Commission discussed the possibility of allowing them in side yards. There was also a discussion to revise the wording on variance requirements, which could eliminate the problems with accessory structures in side yards.

d) The need to change Hidden Point from R-1 to R-2 was moot after the discussion regulating campgrounds since Hidden Point is the location of a campground in Cedar Bluff.

Item No. 4: Consider appointment of new officers for 2007.

DeLana Martin advised the Planning Commission members had been appointed with no term of expiration and that each member needed a term expiration date. After a discussion about length of terms it was decided that the Town Clerk would submit a recommendation to the Town Council to appoint each Planning Commission member to terms for expiration dates on a staggered basis.

Upon approval of the Town Council the terms and expiration date will be as follows:

Herb Sherwin One (1) year term to expire December 31, 2008

Harlan Starr One (1) year term to expire December 31, 2008

Billy Harris Two (2) year term to expire December 31, 2009

W K Summers Two (2) year term to expire December 31, 2009

Debbie Shaw Three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2010

Jerry Holt Three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2010

Mayor Term to expire upon expiration of term in office

Council Member Appointment Term to expire upon expiration of term in office

Item No. 5: New Business

There was no New Business to be considered.

Item No. 6: Adjournment

There being no further business to come before the meeting, a motion was made by Herb Sherwin, seconded by Harlan Starr, that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried (7-0).

____HERB SHERWIN___________

CHAIRMAN

__DeLANA MARTIN_________

SECRETARY

APPROVED 12/04/06