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CITY OF PRATTVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
January 15, 2015
Call to order:
Chairman Tim Smith called the meeting to order at 3:07 p.m.
Roll Call:
The secretary called the roll.Present:Mayor Bill Gillespie, Councilman Ray Boles,Chairman
Tim Smith,Vice-Chairman Reuben Gardner,Mr. Gene Hall,Chief Dallis Johnson,Mr.Roy
McAuley and Mr. Bobby Nelson.Absent:Mrs. Paula Carpenter.
(Quorum present)
Staff present:Mr.Joel Duke,City Planner and Ms.Alisa Morgan, Secretary.
Minutes:
Mr. McAuley moved to approve the minutes of the September 18, 2014, October 16, 2014, and
November 20, 2014 meetings. Mr. Gardner seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
Old Business:
1.Preliminary Plat: Rochester Hills
Location: Heather Drive
Owner: Rochester Hill, L.P.
Engineer/Representative: Larry Speaks & Associates
Mr. Duke stated that the preliminary plat of Rochester Hills was heard and tabled at the November
20, 2014 meeting. Due to error in advertisement, it was re-submitted for another public hearing on
December 18, 2014.He stated that at that hearing the item was tabled for a work session that was
held on January 13, 2015 to discuss details of access and egress into proposed apartment complex.
He stated that the submitted preliminary plat of Rochester Hills is for the construction of the
Heather Drive extension with a connection to Dee Drive.
Councilman Boles asked if the City has rights to the Cobbs Ford Road extension beside (west of)
the Russell Do It Center property.
Mr. Duke stated that the stub street to Cobbs Ford Road is not part of the Russell Do It Center
property; that it is unknown at the present time when or if the public R.O.W and street was
dedicated to the city.
Chief Johnson moved to amend the approval contingent that a R.O.W. to the north entrance of
property is made available for future access. Mr. Gardner seconded the motion.
The motion to amend passed by 6/2 vote as recorded. Favor: Chief Johnson, Mr. Gardner,
Councilman Boles, Mr. McAuley, Mr. Nelson and Chairman Smith. Oppose: Mr. Hall and Mayor
Gillespie. (Absent: Mrs. Carpenter)
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Mr. McAuley moved to amend the amended motion to approve contingent that Heather Drive is a
right out only from the proposed apartment complex and the exit/entrance does not align with Dee
Drive.
The motion to amend the amended motion failed for a lack of a second.
The motion to approve as amended passed by 6/1 vote as recorded. Favor: Chief Johnson, Mr.
Gardner, Councilman Boles, Mr. McAuley, Mr. Nelson and Chairman Smith. Oppose: Mr. Hall.
Abstain: Mayor Gillespie. (Absent: Mrs. Carpenter)
Miscellaneous Business:
Adjourn:
The meeting was adjourned at 3:49 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Alisa Morgan,Secretary
Prattville Planning Commission