* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:01] YOU'RE READY. ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE JULY 9TH, 2026 PUBLIC HEARING OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. MY NAME IS KEN LOWRY AND I SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OF THIS COMMISSION TIME'S, UH, ONE O'CLOCK. AND WE'RE BEGINNING OUR SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU HAVE ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICES, MOSTLY TELEPHONES, IF YOU WOULD'VE PUT THEM ON SILENT SO THEY DON'T DISTURB OUR HEARING TODAY, I'D APPRECIATE THAT. THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION IS CHARGED WITH REGULATING THE SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY AND THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. AND SOMETIMES, UH, THE DEFINITION IS UNCLEAR. SO ALWAYS LIKE TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT IT'S REALLY THE DIVISION OF LAND INTO TWO OR MORE LOTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPMENT OR SALE. AND MAJORITY OF OUR CASES, UH, INVOLVE DIVISION INTO FOUR LOTS OR LESS AND RARE OCCASIONS WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S BIG, LIKE, YOU KNOW, 10, 20, 30 LOTS. THE COMMISSION IS ALSO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING JEFFERSON COUNTY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FUTURE LAND USE AMENDMENTS. AND WE EVALUATE REZONING CASES FOR THEIR CONSISTENCY WITH THE PLANNING POLICIES AND THE ZONING REGULATIONS AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. AND WE PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION, WHICH MAKES THE FINAL DECISION ON REZONING CASES. AND PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 500 FEET OF EACH CASE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY A MALE. IN ADDITION, LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED AND SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. AS PART OF OUR RESPONSIBILITY, WE CONDUCT OUR PROCEEDINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING LAWS. THE FAIR HOUSING ACT PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING BASED ON RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, FAMILIAR STATUS, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL STATUS, OR HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS. SO THE COMMISSION IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING FAIR, LAWFUL AND EQUITABLE LAND USE PRACTICES IN ALL MATTERS THAT COME BEFORE US. MAY I HAVE A ROLL CALL? PLEASE ALLOW. PRESENT? JAY MILLER? PRESENT. MARK SIGLER. HERE. PATRICK GILBERT. HERE. JOSEPH. ANDREW? PRESENT. KENNETH KUSH. HERE. TRU STRAND. HERE. KEN. UH, KEN MCMURRAY. HERE. STEVE HERE. EDWARD BROWN HERE. HAVE WE DO? THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. UH, SO NEXT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ADOPTION OF THE MEETING MINUTES FROM OUR PREVIOUS MEETING IN JUNE. MR. CHAIRMAN, I LIKE MOTION WE SUSPEND THE RULES AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 11TH 2 26 MEETING AS PRESENTED. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND I'LL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. A. AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? ALRIGHT. MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW BEGIN THE ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA. UH, AND THE FIRST ONES WILL BE SUBDIVISION CASES. EACH CASE WILL BE PRESENTED INDIVIDUALLY WITH TIME ALLOTTED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. FOR THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. LET ME RECOGNIZE YOU AND THEN ONCE I DO COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE TIME TO, UH, UH, ASK QUESTIONS OR WHATEVER REMARKS YOU WANT TO MAKE. AND IF YOU, AND WHEN YOU DO COME UP, YOU'RE, YOU ADDRESS 'EM TO ME AND I'LL GET YOU ANSWERS. SO FOR, FOR YOUR QUESTIONS. SO I'M GONNA START WITH OUR SUBDIVISION CASES. [S-26-0026 Claude Stubbs, Juanita Stubbs, Henry Stubbs, Melanie Stubbs, Tommy Stubbs, Amy Raab, Stephen Raab, owners; Greg Day, agent; Stubb’s Addition to Glennwood Road, Six (6) lots proposed. Property zoned A-1 (Agriculture). PID#s 0800200000034000, 0800200000034001, 0800200000034002, 0800200000034003, 0800200000035000 in section 20 / Township 15 / Range 2 W. (Site addresses 1947, 1951, 1957 & 1963 Glennwood Road, Morris, 35116)(23.8 acres +/-)] UH, THE FIRST ONE TODAY IS S 26 0 0 2 6. THE APPLICANT IS GREG DAY. THE REQUEST IS STUBBS ADDITION TO GLENWOOD ROAD, SIX LOTS. PROPOSED AT THE ADDRESS IS 19 47, 19 51, 19 57 AND 1963 GLENWOOD ROAD AND MORRIS. IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION OF THIS SUBDIVISION CASE? IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT? YES, SIR. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? HEARING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE CASE NUMBER S 26 0 0 2 6. UM, APPROVAL WITH ONE A MODIFICATION TO THE PLAT IN WHICH THE RIGHT OF WAY FRONTAGE FOR LOT FIVE A HAS INCREASED TO 50 FEET OR ELIMINATED ALTOGETHER IN FAVOR OF ACCESS EASEMENT AND TWO IN EXCEPTANCE TO THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS THAT ALLOW LOT FIVE A IF RIGHT OF FRONTAGE IS ELIMINATED AND LOT SIX A TO BE RECORDED WITH NO RULE OF FRONTAGE. I SECOND. ALRIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? ALRIGHT. MOTION PASSES. UH, IF YOU'RE NEW HERE FOR SUBDIVISION CASES, ONCE WE RULE AND APPROVE IT, YOU'RE WELCOME TO LEAVE. THIS GENTLEMAN HAS BEEN HERE BEFORE, CLEARLY , EXCUSE ME, I WON'T. SO OUR, OUR NEXT SUBDIVISION [S-26-0036 Susan and James Blackmon, owners; Susan Blackmon, applicant; Blackmon Estates, Three (3) lots proposed. Property zoned A-1 (Agriculture). PID#s 4300263000006000, 4300263000007002 in section 26 / Township 20 / Range 5 W. (Site addresses 8328, 8238 & 8286 Serene Drive, McCalla, 35111)(21.3 acres +/-)] CASE IS S 26 0 0 3 6. THE APPLICANT IS SUSAN BLACKMAN. THE REQUEST IS BLACKMAN ESTATES THREE LOTS PROPOSED. THE ADDRESS [00:05:01] IS 83 28, 83, 38 AND 82 86 SERENE DRIVE MCCULLOUGH. IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION OF THIS SUBDIVISION CASE TODAY? OKAY, IS THE APPLICANT WITH US? OKAY. UH, ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? ALRIGHT, HEARING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? SURE. MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE CASE NUMBER S 26 0 0 3 6 WITH AN ACCEPTANCE TO THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TO ALLOW LOT THREE TO BE RECORDED WITH NO FRONTAGE. SECOND, HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. OUR NEXT SUBDIVISION [S-26-0037 Milam Equipment & Management Company LLC & The Tower LLC, owners; Christopher Vining, applicant; Milam’s Addition to Deerfoot Parkway Plat No. 2, One (1) lot proposed. Property zoned C-1 (Commercial). PID#s 1100183000002005, 1100183000002006 in section 18 / Township 16 / Range 1 E . (Site addresses 4700 & 4750 Deerfoot Parkway, Trussville, 35173)(2.5 acres +/-)] CASE IS S 26 0 0 3 7. THE APPLICANT CHRISTOPHER VINING. THE REQUEST IS MILAM ADDITION TO DEERFOOT PARKWAY PLAT NUMBER TWO ONE LOT PROPOSED AND THE ADDRESS IS OR ADDRESSES ARE FORTY SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY SEVEN FIFTY DEERFOOT PARKWAY TRUSTFUL. IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS SUBDIVISION CASE? ALRIGHT, IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT? YES SIR. ALRIGHT, WELCOME. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? HEARING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE FOR APPROVAL ON CASE NUMBER S 26 0 0 3 7 SECOND. ALRIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. SO OUR NEXT [S-26-0043 Arleen Dixon, owner; Arleen Dixon, applicant; Dixon Addition to Mcadory vs Bass, One (1) lot proposed. Property zoned R-2 (Single Family). PID 3800213013006000 in section 21 / Township 19 / Range 4W (Site address 708 carter Ave, Bessemer, 35020)(0.69 acres +/-)] SUBDIVISION CASE IS S 26 0 0 4 3. THE APPLICANT IS ARLENE DIXON. THE REQUEST IS DIXON ADDITION TO MCADORY VERSUS BASS ONE LOT PROPOSED. THE ADDRESS IS 7 0 8 CARTER AVENUE AND BESSEMER. IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS CASE? THE, UH, YOU'RE THE APPLICANT. OKAY. ALRIGHT, WELCOME. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. UH, AGAIN, IS THERE ANYONE IN OPPOSITION FOR THIS SUBDIVISION CASE? ALRIGHT, HEARING NONE. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? ALRIGHT, HEARING NONE MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE FOR APPROVAL ON CASE NUMBER S 26 0 0 4 3 SECOND. ALRIGHT, HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. OKAY, OUR [S-26-0044 Judy Johnson Jones, owner; Wes Bertoldi, applicant; Resurvey of Jones Family Plot Plan, Two (2) lots proposed. Property zoned A-1 (Agriculture). PID 0700040000008001 in section 04 / Township 15 / Range 3W (Site address 561 Bailey Loop Road, Gardendale, 35071)(36.4 acres +/-)] NEXT SUBDIVISION CASE IS S 26 0 0 4 4. THE APPLICANT IS WEST OLI. THE THE REQUEST IS FOR RESURVEY OF JONES FAMILY PLOT PLAN TWO LOTS. PROPOSED AT 5 61 BAILEY LOOP ROAD IN GARDENDALE. IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS SUBDIVISION CASE? IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT? ALRIGHT, WELCOME. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? HEARING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE FOR APPROVAL ON CASE NUMBER S 26 0 0 4 4 WITH AN ACCEPTANCE TO THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TO ALLOW A LOT TO BE, TO BE RECORDED WITH NO ROAD FRONTAGE. SECOND. ALRIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. OUR [S-26-0045 Jennifer Devasure, owner; Thomas Dreher, applicant; Devasure’s Resurvey, Two (2) lots proposed. Property zoned A-1 (Agriculture). PID 0400260000015000 in section 26 / Township 14 / Range 4W (Site address 2570 Red Rock Drive, Warrior, 35180)(15.9 acres +/-)] NEXT SUBDIVISION CASE IS S 26 0 0 4 5. THE APPLICANT THOMAS DRAYER. THE REQUEST IS DIVA ASSURERS RESURVEY TWO LOTS PROPOSED. I HOPE I GOT THAT LAST NAME RIGHT. UH, THE ADDRESS IS 25 70 RED ROCK DRIVE IN WARRIOR. IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION TO THE SUBDIVISION CASE THE APPLICANT PRESENT? HOW DO I DO ON PRONUNCIATION OF THE UH, RESURVEY? OKAY, THANK YOU. SO I ALWAYS LIKE A CHALLENGE AND FIGURE IF I, IF I MAY MANAGED IT. OKAY. UH, IS THERE ANY, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS? MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE FOR APPROVAL ON CASE NUMBER S 26 0 0 4 5 SECOND WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. WITH AN EXCEPTION TO THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TO ALLOW LOTS ONE A AND ONE B TO REPORT WITH NO ROLE OF FRONTAGE. SECOND. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION WITH THE RECOMMENDATION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? ALRIGHT, MOTION PASSES. I APPRECIATE THE ENTHUSIASM. I DO. SO NEXT [S-26-0046 Keary and Kelly McCormack, owners; Suzi Mc Cormack, applicant; Resurvey of Lot 2 McCormack Subdivision, Two (2) lots proposed. Property zoned A-1 (Agriculture). PID 0600080000053002 in section 08/ Township 15 / Range 4W (Site address 4881 Warrior Jasper Road, Dora, 35062)(10 acres +/-)] SUBDIVISION CASE IS S 26 0 0 4 6. THE APPLICANT IS SUSIE MCCORMICK. THE REQUEST IS A RESURVEY OF LOT TWO OF MCCORMICK SUBDIVISION, TWO LOTS PROPOSED. THE ADDRESS IS 48 81 WARRIOR JASPER ROAD AND DORA, IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS SUBDIVISION CASE? ALRIGHT, HEARING NONE IS APPLICANT PRESENT? ALRIGHT, WELCOME. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. SO, UH, [00:10:01] ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE FOR APPROVAL ON CASE NUMBER S 26 0 0 4 6 SECOND. ALL RIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE A AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? ALRIGHT, MOTION PASSES. GOTTA TAKE A RIGHT. OKAY. UH, NOW WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO OUR SPECIAL PERMIT CASES AND THEN WE'LL CALL FOR OPPOSITION LIKE WE DID AND WE'LL MOVE ON FROM THERE. SO I'M GONNA CALL A CASE REAL QUICK CONNIE AND YOU CAN ADD, DO YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO IT OR JUST, OKAY. ALRIGHT, SO THE [260006SU Susan Barrios Lopez, owner; request a Special Use permit to allow a mobile home for family use only in addition to one existing mobile home. Property zoned A-1 (Agriculture). PID# 0600190000005000 in section 19/ Township 15/ Range 4W. (Site address 4641 Watson Road, Dora, AL 35062)(8.65Acres +/-)] FIRST UH, SPECIAL PERMIT CASE IS 26 0 0 0 6 UIS 2 6 2 15. THE APPLICANT IS SELENA BRIGHAM BRIGMAN, SORRY, EXCUSE ME. AND SPECIAL USE PERMIT, UH, TO ALLOW A MOBILE HOME FOR FAMILY USE ONLY IN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING MOBILE HOME AT 46 41 WATSON ROAD. AND DORA, IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION OF THIS SPEC SPECIAL USE PERMIT? OKAY, HEARING NONE IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT. ALRIGHT, WELCOME. UM, ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? YOU DO REALIZE YOU'RE RIGHT UP FROM SAVORY SPEEDWAY, DON'T YOU? I'M RIGHT DOOR TO IT. OKAY. THERE MY WHOLE LIFE. OKAY. ALRIGHT, UH, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? ALRIGHT, MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT. 2 6 0 0 0 6 SU AS PRESENTED. SECOND. ALL RIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. MOTION PASSES. DON'T WE HAVE TWO OF THESE? JUST HAVE ONE SPECIAL USE. HMM, I THOUGHT WE JUST HAVE ONE SPECIAL USE TODAY. JUST ONE PAUSE FOR JUST A MINUTE. I WANNA MAKE SURE I GOT MY AGENDA CORRECT CONNIE, DID WE JUST HAVE ONE SPECIAL USE? OKAY. ALRIGHT, SORRY, I WAS REMEMBERING DIFFERENT. OKAY, SO WE'RE GONNA GO TO REZONING CASES NOW AND JUST TO REMIND YOU ON REZONING CASES WE HEAR THEM AND WE MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION AND THE COMMISSION MAKES THE FINAL APPROVAL AT ANOTHER MEETING OR THAT MAKE THE FINAL DECISION APPROVAL OR DENIAL. AND IF WE HAVE A, A LOT OF OPPOSITION TO THIS, WE HAVE A MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT OF 50 MINUTE, 15 MINUTES FOR EACH SIDE TO SPEAK. OH, I DON'T THAT LOOKED LIKE THAT'S THE CASE TODAY, BUT JUST SO YOU KNOW. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. UH, THE FIRST CASE IS [Z-26-0015 Samuel Shay & Sara Veazey, owners; James Cochran, agent; request to rezone 10.13 acres east of Franklin Circle for compliance of an existing residence and Lot 1 of the proposed Cochran Veasey Survey for the construction of a new single-family residence to A-1 (Agriculture) and Lot 2 of the proposed Cochran Veasey Survey to R-R (Rural Residential) for compliance. PID# 1400223000006000 in section 22/ Township 16/ Range 3 W. (Site address 4189 Franklin Circle, Fultondale, 35068)(12.1 Acres+/-)] Z 26 0 0 1 5. THE APPLICANT IS JAMES COCHRAN. THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE 10.13 ACRES EAST OF FRANKLIN CIRCLE FOR COMPLIANCE OF AN EXISTING RESIDENCE AND LOT ONE OF THE PROPOSED COCHRAN VZ SURVEY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO A ONE AGRICULTURAL AND LOT TWO OF THE PROPOSED COCHRAN VZ SURVEY TO RR, WHICH IS RURAL RESIDENTIAL FOR COMPLIANCE. AND THIS IS AT 41 89 FRANKLIN CIRCLE IN FULTONDALE. CONNIE I'LL LET YOU PRESENT THE REST OF IT PLEASE. UH, YES SIR, IF YOU LOOK HERE WE SEE THAT THE CURRENT PROPERTY IS ON UM, I THREE, WHICH IS INDUSTRIAL AND WE'RE JUST TRYING TO BRING IT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE EXISTING USE. THE PORTION OF THE PROPERTY THAT'S TO THE WEST OF THE ROAD CURRENTLY HAS A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ON IT AND THE APPLICANT'S PROPOSING TO REZONE THAT ENTIRE PORTION OF THAT SIDE TO A ONE AGRICULTURE TO THE WEST OF THE ROAD. WE HAVE A CONCURRENT SUBDIVISION THAT WILL BE HEARD NEXT MONTH. DIVIDING THAT LOT INTO THAT PARCEL LAND INTO TWO LOTS. LOT ONE, LOT TWO LOT ONE WE'RE PROPOSING A ONE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AND LOT TWO WE'RE PROPOSING, UM, RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL. THE PROPOSED USE, UH, PROPOSED RE ZONING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS. THAT'S ALL I HAVE SIR. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS REZONING CASE? IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT? OKAY, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? SO THE YES, DONE TODAY. ALRIGHT, SO HANG ON. SO YOU DO HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD. WHY DON'T YOU COME UP AND, AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND THEN, THEN START OVER. OKAY, WELL I'M THE APPLICANT THAT'S BUYING THE LOT ONE, SO WE RE WE HAD TO RE SUBDIVIDE UPON TALKING, TALKING ABOUT FOR A SECOND NAME AND ADDRESS [00:15:01] FIRST, SO WE CAN HAVE THAT FROM JAMES COCHRAN. OKAY. MY HOME ADDRESS IS 33 14 MCGREGOR MOORE, BIRMINGHAM. OKAY, THANK YOU MR. GREG. SO UPON TALKING TO MS. CONNIE AND ANDREW, MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT THE SUBDIVISION PART WOULD BE DONE TODAY TOO, THE LAST TIME I TALKED TO THEM. SO HANG, HANG ON. SO LEMME FIND OUT. SO ANDREW? YEAH. OH, OKAY. YEAH, IT, IT WAS ADVERTISED UM, LATE, IT WAS ADVERTISED AS A CONSERVATION LIGHT. OKAY. AND SO WE, WE NEED TO RE THAT. OKAY. SO THERE'S EVERYTHING TO HEAR. OKAY. ALRIGHT. WELL ENOUGH, OKAY. OKAY. AND THE ON THE SAME DAY. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE APPLICANT? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION? MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE Z 26 DASH 0 0 1 5 AS PRESENTED SECOND. ALRIGHT, HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? ALRIGHT. MOTION PASSES. AND AGAIN THIS ONE WILL BE HEARD AT THE COUNTY COMMISSION'S. NEXT MEETING FOR UH, CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL. OUR NEXT ZONING CASE IS [Z-26-0016 Asma Lusk, owner/agent; requests to rezone from A-1 to C-1 to convert an existing residential structure into a commercial office. PID# 4200052002011000 in section 05/ Township 20/ Range 4 W. (Site address 4460 Bell Hill Road, Bessemer, 35022( (0.83 Acres+/-)] Z 2 6 0 0 1 6. UH, THE APPLICANT IS, UH, LAST NAME LUSK. I'M NOT GONNA TRY THE FIRST NAME. NOT HAVING A CLUE, UH, REQUEST TO REZONE FROM A ONE TO C ONE TO CONVERT AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE INTO A COMMERCIAL OFFICE. THIS IS 44 60 BELLE HILL ROAD AND BESSEMER. GO AHEAD KAI. YES SIR. THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO REZONE UH, AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE INTO A COMMERCIAL, UH, OFFICE. THE, THE STRUCTURE IS CURRENT, WELL THAT ZONE, THAT PARCEL IS CURRENTLY ZONED A ONE AGRICULTURE AND AS YOU SAID, SHE'S REQUESTING THIS REZO TO C ONE COMMERCIAL. THIS PROPERTY ACTUALLY ABUTS THE NEW GAS STATION, THE CHEVRON GAS STATION TO THE WEST OF IT IN THE C ONE COMMERCIAL ZONE DISTRICT AND DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THIS PARCEL IS THE MEDICAL UAB MEDICAL CENTER WEST. THAT'S INSTITUTIONAL. THE APPLICANT IS PLANNING TO LEASE OUT THE BUILDING, SHE'S PLANNING TO DO INTERIOR RENOVATIONS ONLY. UM, SHE HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT SHE NEEDS TO BRING THIS BUILDING UP TO BUILDING CODE AS WELL AS SAFETY CODES IN ORDER TO USE IT AS A COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE. UM, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING REONE THIS PARCEL TO INSTITUTION OF FOUR, WHICH IS A PLANNED MEDICAL DISTRICT AND NEW OF THE C ONE COMMERCIAL ZONE DISTRICT. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR YOU SIR. OKAY, THANK YOU CONNIE. YOU YOU'RE WELCOME. IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION OF THIS REZONING CASE TODAY? IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT? WOULD YOU COME UP? I I I KNOW WE'RE GONNA HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU. MY FIRST ONE IS, HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE YOUR FIRST NAME? ASMA? UM, MY NAME IS ASMA LUSK. UM, I'M AT 2 0 0 5 MORNING COVE CIRCLE, HOOVER, ALABAMA 3 5 2 4 4. OKAY, THANK YOU. SO, UH, DID YOU, I KNOW YOU HEARD WHAT CONNIE MENTIONED, SO THE APPLICATION WAS TO REZONE FROM A ONE AGRICULTURAL TO C ONE COMMERCIAL AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT INSTEAD OF C ONE I ONE AND YOU, DO YOU UNDERSTAND? I'M SORRY, I FOUR. THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION. INSTITUTIONAL IAND, THE INDUSTRIAL, SORRY. INSTITUTIONAL FOUR. YES SIR. THANK Y'ALL GUYS. I'M SO GLAD Y'ALL ARE HERE TO KEEP ME STRAIGHT. I NEED IT, I NEED IT SO MUCH. SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTOOD AND I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND TOO NOW CLEARLY. SO, UH, AND YOU WERE OKAY WITH THAT? YES. OKAY. ALRIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. WE'RE GONNA VOTE NOW, SO THANK YOU. MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? MR. CHAIRMAN? I'M BACK ON MOTION TO APPROVE Z 26 DASH 0 0 1 16 TO RESOLVE THE PARTIAL TO INSTITUTIONAL FOUR. UH, NO, SORRY. THAT'S RIGHT. SORRY. SEE YOU, I I CAN'T EVEN KEEP MYSELF STRAIGHT STILL. GO AHEAD PLEASE. OKAY. UH, TO REONE PARTIAL TO INSTITUTIONAL FOUR, WHICH IS A PLANNED MEDICAL DISTRICT IN LIEU OF THE REQUEST FOR A C ONE, WHICH IS COMMERCIAL SECOND. ALRIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? ALRIGHT. MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU SIR. OUR NEXT [Z-26-0017 Mount Olive Fire Department & Mount Olive Cemetery, owners; Chris Gamble, agent; request to rezone from INST-1 to INST-2 to remove split zoning for the expansion of an existing fire station. PID# 0700324000035000 in section 32/ Township 15/ Range 3 W. (Site address 3225 Mount Olive Road, Mount Olive, 35117 (1.82 Acres+/-)] REZONING CASE IS Z 2 6 0 0 1 7. CHRIS GAMBLE IS APPLICANT. THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE FROM INSTITUTIONAL ONE TO INSTITUTIONAL TWO TO REMOVE SPLIT ZONING FOR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING FIRE STATION AND THE ADDRESS IS 32 25 MOUNT OLIVE ROAD AND MOUNT OLIVE. SO PLEASE COMMENT. YES SIR. WE ACTUALLY HAD A SUBDIVISION CASE ON THIS ONE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHERE THEY MOVED THE PROPERTY LINE IF YOU SEE TO THE LEFT THE PLOT PLAN AND THEY EXPANDED UM, THE PROPOSED LOT ONE, [00:20:01] UM, WHERE THE FIRE, THE FIRE STATION CURRENTLY EXISTS AND IT RESULTED IN SPLIT ZONING AND WE'RE JUST TRYING TO CLEAN THIS UP. SO, 'CAUSE WE DON'T ALLOW SPLIT ZONING AND REQUEST IT TO REZONE IT TWO, INSTITUTIONAL TWO FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE FIRE STATION STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. UM, THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR YOU SIR. OKAY, THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION TO THIS REZONING CASE? I'M THINKING ONE OF YOU GUYS ARE THE APPLICANT. ALRIGHT. ALWAYS GOT THE FIRE STUFF ON . UH, ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD TO THE PRESENTATION? NO SIR. OKAY. ALRIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? I DO, HANG ON, HE'S GOT A QUESTION FOR YOU. SO IF YOU PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FIRST AND THEN COMMISSIONER, VICE CHAIRMAN MILLER WILL HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. WHERE DO Y'ALL PLAN THE BUILD THERE ONCE HE GIVES HIS NAME AND ADDRESS? SORRY, MY NAME IS CHRIS GAMBLE, I'M THE FIRE CHIEF AT MOUNT OLIVE FIRE AND RESCUE 32 35 MOUNT OLIVE ROAD. THANKS. UH, IT'S JUST GONNA BE EXPANSION OF THE BUILDING. IT'LL ADD A SLEEPING QUARTERS TO HOUSE FULL-TIME PERSONNEL. OKAY. THANKS CHIEF, IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE? YEAH, I WAS. I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT'S GONNA BE, Y'ALL HAVE SOME TRAINING FACILITIES BEHIND THAT, RIGHT? I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL GOTTA EXPAND THAT OR NOT. IT'LL BE LIVING AREA. OKAY, THANK YOU. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO. IF NOT, MAY I HAVE A MOTION? MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 0 26 DASH 0 0 1 7 AS PRESENTED. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? ALRIGHT. MOTION PASSES. WE'VE FINISHED OUR AGENDA AND WE ARE ADJOURNED. 21 MINUTES SIR. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.