Minutes of the

MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION

For the Regular Meeting

City of Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

 

PRESIDING: Chairman Earl Carstens 

PRESENT:   Planning Commission Members, Beth Soloff, Jon Dutton, Keith Sanford,Chip Corley, Arch Willingham, Taylor Watson and City Clerk Cindy Roberts. 

ABSENT:   David DeVaney and Thompson Pettway 

CALLED TO ORDER:  The called meeting of the Municipal Planning Commission was called to order on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at City Hall, 1214 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, at 5:00 p.m. 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  The minutes of the regular meeting of the Municipal Planning Commission held February 8, 2011, were approved as submitted.   

SCOTT BRAMES / 215 ROCK CITY TRAIL – Mr.Brames appeared before the Planning Commission for approval of taking down the old chain link fence and replace it with a wooden treated pine fence that would not be painted and would match the existing neighboring fence.  The Commission discussed the fence in detail.  And Taylor Watson made mention Mr. Brames had several children and having a fence would be a safety issue.  Arch Willingham made a motion to approve and Taylor Watson seconded the motion to approve and all in present voted in favor. 

Mr. Bill Chapin appeared before the Planning Commission as representative of the Land Trust foundation.  Mr. Chapin would like for the residences of Lookout Mountain to be aware of conservation easements tax credits on property located along the Pathway project.  Mr. Chapin and the Land Trust foundation has knowledge of this in past dealing and feels that this could move the Pathway project along. The Planning Commission thanked Mr. Chapin for his forward thinking.  Mr. Carstens suggested that Mr. Chapin present his idea to the City Council for consideration.

Mr. Carstens reported that the city has engaged a consultant to prepare study to determine the types of potential businesses that may thrive at the proposed town center.  It was indicated to Mr. Carstens that the report should be completed within 30 to 45 days.

 

There was no further business so the meeting was adjourned. 

 

                                                            Respectfully submitted,

           

 

           

                                                                        Cindy Roberts

                                                                        City Clerk