HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-1980 Special MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA X
COUNTY OF BALDWIN
We, the undersigned members of the Fairhope City
Council, do hereby waive notice of the following special
called meetings:
and
For the purpose of discussing R & R. Ltd.'s
Cold Spring Harbor project - Cit Administrative
Building, 5:00 pm, 6 March 1980
For the purpose of a Public Hearing on a
proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance -
Civic Center, Corner of Church & Morphy
Streets, 7:00 pm, 6 March 1980.
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The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in special session at 5:00 p.m.
City Administration Building 387 Fairhope Avenue Fairhope Alabama on
Thursday, 6 March 1980.
The purpose of this session was to discuss the Cold Spring Harbor
project.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Sam E. Box, Sr.,
Trisha Nelson, C.O. McCawley, and Jack A. Stipes; City Clerk Evelyn
Phillips and Attorney Ron Kopesky. Councilman David Ed.Bishop could
not attend.
Mayor Nix opened the session by reading from the minutes of the
January 22, 1979 Planning & Zoning Board meeting wherein a motion was
duly passed to the effect that no City Building Permits would be required
on the Cold Spring Harbor Project so long as they were constructing a
bulIkhead and boat slips - said construction being under the jurisdiction
of the U.S. Corps of Engineers.
Mayor Nix then asked the Council to join him in a trip to the
Project site for an on -site inspection. The Mayor stated he would like
the question oflVh ether or not a City Building Permit is required of
the Cold Spring Harbor project settled once and for all --and in order
to settle that question, he felt a trip to see what is actually being done
would be the best way to reach a decision.
Councilman Stipes stated he felt this session of the Council was
wrong and was usurping the authority of the Plarming & Zoning Board.
Mayor Nix stated he, as Mayor, and the Council had been charged with
not doing their job and this is the point to be settled.
The Council then made a short trip to the Project site behind Fair
Harbor Marina on North Section Street.
Upon Council's return to City Hall, Mayor Nix asked several times
for anyone to speak up if they felt what they had just seen was any more
than as represented by the project's spokesman, Mr. Carson Rockett.
The Mayor then presented letters from Mr. Don Pruitt, South Alabama Regional
Planning Commission, and Mr. Ron Kopesky, Duck & Kopesky, City Attorneys
both stating that there appeared to be no construction beyond that covered
by the Corps' permits (bulkhead & boatslips). Therefore no City Permits
were as yet required.
Councilman Stipes asked Mr. Rockett to explain why the Project came
before the Board of Adjustments requesting a set -back variance if there
was no excavation being done with the construction of buildings in mind.
Mr. Rockett explained the Project had sought this variance at this time
in order to make adjustments in their plans before paying the architect
to draw said plans. Mr. Rockett again stated that no excavation would be
done toward the construction of buildings until proper plans were presented
to the Planning & Zoning Board and permits obtained.
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Councilman Box stated he felt there were several unique problems
to be worked out due to the location and scope of the Cold Spring Harbor
Project. Councilman Box suggested the City should cooperate with
Mr. Rockett as much as possible and, more or less, to take the man's
word that he would do as ke kept saying he would .... to seek City Permits
at the proper time.
Mayor Nix again asked if anyone felt anything was being done that
should be stopped by the City.
Again no one responded.
Meeting was duly adjourned.
Mayor
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