/CEDAR BLUFF PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

APRIL 2, 2007 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, April 2, 2007 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                                                   DeLana Martin                                     W K Summers                                                 Debbie Shaw                                                    Harlan Starr                                                      Jerry Holt

 

Also present was Zoning Enforcement Officer Jimmy Wallace and representative of Weis Radio.

 

Item No. 1:                                                       Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Herb Sherwin.

 

Item No. 2:                                                       Approve minutes of the March 5, 2007 meeting

 

A motion was made by Harlan Starr, seconded by Jerry Holt, that the minutes be approved as presented.  Motion carried (6-0).

 

Item No. 3:                                                       Discuss changing the verbiage for variance procedures.

 

            Chairman Herb Sherwin, advised that at the request of Zoning Official Jimmy Wallace on behalf of the Zoning Board of Adjustments, he had researched the verbiage for procedures on variances and had come to the conclusion that variances were only to be issued for special circumstances.

            Jerry Holt added he felt each hardship or need should be addressed separately.  The verbiage does not need to be changed, but the Zoning Board should be consistent with its action.  There should be no problem as long as property owners are notified and does not a legal objection to the variances.

 

Item No. 4:                                                       Discuss setting dates for the ages of trailers allowing in the town limits.

 

            Chairman Sherwin advised the other action item he has been researching per request from Zoning Official Wallace is the requirements for dates on trailers.  He advised that the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) were the only requirements he had found for trailers.

            It was noted that the International Code Council (ICC) did not have any regulations for manufactured homes...

            After a discussion regarding options to limit trailers in the town limits, a recommendation was made to consider rezoning areas located on County Road 625 and Rosemary Lane to Rural Residential Zoning District “RR”.

            A motion was made by Harlan Starr, seconded by DeLana Martin that a public hearing to posted for the May 7, 2007 meeting to consider rezoning said property.  Motion carried (6-0)

 

Item No. 5:                                                       Old Business.

 

            There was no Old Business to be considered.

           

Item No. 4:                                                       New Business

 

            There was no New Business to be considered.

                                                                                   

Item No. 7:                                                       Adjournment                           

 

There being no further business to come before the meeting, a motion was made by Harlan Star, seconded by Jerry Holt, that the meeting be adjourned (5:47 p. m).  Motion carried (6-0). 

           

                                               

                                                                        __HERB SHERWIN__________________

                                                                                    CHAIRMAN

 

 

__DeLANA MARTIN__________________

            SECRETARY

 

APPROVED 05/07/07