June 20, 2006

Harlem City Hall

The Planning and Zoning Commission met for a Hearing at City Hall on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. with Commissioner Franklin Jennings presiding.

Present: COMMISSION: Commissioner Dale Arnold, Commissioner Tim Farr, and Commissioner Franklin Jennings; STAFF: City Manager Jean R. Dove, City Clerk Debra E. Moore, City Attorney Barry Fleming and Planning & Zoning Administrative Assistant Deidre Tapley; ABSENT: Chairman Bobby Culpepper and Commissioner Donnie Head. VISITORS: Mary Fite, C. Terry Blanton, J. D. Fite, Carolyn and Bill Teets, Marty Mulkey, and Roberta Ramsey.

The Meeting was called to order by Commissioner Jennings at 7:00 p.m.

The Invocation was given by City Attorney Fleming.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Jennings.

Approval of Minutes- Commissioner Jennings called for a motion to approve the Minutes of the May 23, 2006 Planning & Zoning Hearing; that motion was made by Commissioner Farr; 2^nd by Commissioner Arnold. Motion carried; all in favor.

Fite Variance Request- Mr. Blanton, the Attorney for the Fites, stated that they were requesting a variance to the Zoning requirement of a 75 foot road frontage on a public road; asking for a dedication of a 30 foot wide easement instead of a public street. The costs at the minimum for a public road would be $132,000.00 and $265,000.00 maximum; the land is only worth $65,000.00; the road costs 2-3 times more than the property. There was a prior variance request in 1999 that had been denied; the request was for an easement on the Lamkin Road side of the properties. Ms. Tapley has copies of the minutes from that meeting; she will get copies made Mr. Blanton.

After further discussion, Commissioner Jennings called for a motion to either approve or deny the request of the Fite’s. Commissioner Farr made the motion to deny the variance request of the Fite’s; 2nd by Commissioner Arnold. Motion carried; all in favor. The recommendation to the City Council of the City of Harlem will be to deny the request. The final decision will be made by Council on July 17, 2006. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. with the Work Session and the Regular Meeting will begin immediately after.

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Commissioner Jennings called for a motion to adjourn the meeting; 2nd by Commissioner Farr. Motion carried; all in favor. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Respectively submitted,

Debra E. Moore

City Clerk