PH Minutes 2019-12-03
PRATTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019
6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: The Prattville City Council met in public hearing on Tuesday, December 3,
2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Council President Striplin called the
meeting to order. Roll was called and Councilor Cables was recorded as being absent.
1. ORDINANCE: To Zone Property Located East of Rocky Mount Road North of Pinnacle Way
to B-2 (General Business). (Petitioner: City of Prattville) (Sponsored By: Councilor Cables)
HELD FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2019
City of Prattville Planning Director Scott Stephens spoke in favor of the ordinance. The property
was annexed through Local Legislative Act and the City wishes to establish the zoning.
2. ORDINANCE: To Zone Property Located at Old Ridge Road at Calumet Parkway and
Bluegrass Drive, Hollybrooke Plats 1-4, 6-9, Parcels 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17, to R-2 (Single Family
Residential). (Petitioner: City of Prattville) (Sponsored By: Council President Pro Tempore
Brown)
HELD FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2019
City of Prattville Planning Director Scott Stephens spoke in favor of the ordinance. The property
was annexed through Local Legislative Act and the City wishes to establish the zoning.
3. ORDINANCE: To Rezone and Zone Property Located at Hwy. 82 and McQueen Smith Road
from FAR (Forest, Agricultural and Recreation) and Partial Unzoned to FAR (Forest, Agriculture
and Recreation), R-3 (Single Family), and B-2 (General Business). (Petitioner: William Howard
Murfee Irrevocable Trust) (Sponsored By: Council President Pro Tempore Brown)
HELD FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2019
No one was present to speak in favor of or in opposition to the ordinance.
4. RESOLUTION: To Grant the Transfer of a Club Liquor Class I ABC License for the American
Legion W. Clyde Northington Post #122 from 498 Doster Road to 475 E. Main Street Within a
Two-Year Period. (Sponsored By: Councilor Starnes)
Kristen Shavers, 396 Kingston Ridge Road, spoke in favor of the resolution. Mrs. Shavers is a
member of the American Legion. The American Legion has been an active non-profit
organization in the city for 89 years and has approximately 300 members. They have recently
been given the opportunity to move from their current location, which is not suitable for the
organization due to flooding and other factors. The American Legion gives back to the
community in a number of ways including but not limited to, donating cloths, toys and food to
the underprivileged and awarding scholarships. The approval of this license will help the
American Legion to continue to support veterans in the community.
Brian O’Connor, 472 Pine Crest Road, spoke in favor of the resolution. Mr. O’ Connor is also a
member of the American Legion. Although there will be a drinking establishment at this location,
Mr. O’Conner pointed out that the American Legion has never caused problems with the City
before. If the liquor license is approved at this new location, Mr. O’Conner assured the Council
that they would continue to be no problem to the City.
Pastor Moore, Fountain City Baptist Church, 750 Glennbrooke Blvd., spoke in opposition to the
resolution. Fountain City Baptist Church is located across the street from the proposed new
location for the American Legion. The Church is in no way against the American Legion and
looks forward to having them as neighbors. However, the church is against the transfer of the
liquor license. Pastor Moore asked that the council take the statistics into consideration for the
numbers of accidents and deaths caused each day by drinking and driving. Pastor Moore asked
that the council vote against this resolution.
ADJOURN:
There being no further comments, Council President Striplin closed the Public Hearing at 6:11
p.m.
APPROVED:
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Cathy Dickerson
City Clerk
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Albert Striplin, President
Prattville City Council
SUBMITTED BY:
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Jamie-Lynn Clayton
Assistant City Clerk