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Florence board denies Community Bank stormwater-variance request
Summary
The Florence Mayor and Board of Aldermen unanimously denied Community Bank's request for a variance from Section 404(A) of the city's stormwater regulation in a C-3 zoning district and adopted Community Development Director Joel Sims' written findings from the public hearing.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Florence on March 17 denied a request from Community Bank for a variance from Section 404(A) of the Storm Water/Rain Water Regulation (Chapter 23, Appendix A, Ordinance No. 272) in the city's C-3 zoning district. The denial followed a public hearing in which Mr. Tim Pickett of Community Bank presented the application and city staff provided technical and legal input.
City Engineer Tim Parker and City Attorney Bobby Lingold each presented professional opinions during the public hearing and Community Development Director Joel Sims provided written facts and findings. The board then voted on a motion to deny the variance and to adopt Sims' findings. As recorded in the minutes: "A Motion was made by Alderman Grantham, seconded by Alderman Banks TO DENY THE REQUEST OF COMMUNITY BANK FOR A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 404 (A) ... AND TO ADOPT WRITTEN FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JOEL SIMS FROM THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD MARCH 17, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M., WHICH ACCOMPANY THIS MOTION AND WHICH THEREFORE ARE HEREIN INCORPORATED." The motion carried unanimously.
The denial leaves the ordinance requirements in place for development in the C-3 district; the board's action incorporated the written findings prepared by the Community Development Department into the official record. The minutes do not record alternative remedies or a timeline for any new submission by the applicant.
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