The Chapel of the Cross will probably not have a fireworks stand for a neighbor after the Livingston-Mannsdale Heritage Preservation District tabled its application Tuesday night.
John Wood and his company JSW Enterprises submitted an application for conditional use of property at 200 Mannsdale Village Drive for a fireworks stand. Only a house separates the property from the historic Chapel of the Cross.
Mannsdale and Livingston residents packed the room at the Chapel of the Cross as Mr. Wood asked for permission to operate the fireworks stand. Gluckstadt requires a conditional use permit for a fireworks stand but the city has not approved any permits for fireworks stands. Effectively chased out of Gluckstadt, Mr. Wood seeks a new home for his fireworks business.
The fireworks stand will be a single 30' x 60' tent. It is not known what color the tent will be nor what fabric will be used.
Mr. Wood said Madison County Administrator Scott Weeks selected the site when Mr. Wood asked him for help. Board President Rita McGuffee asked Mr. Wood if he had any site plans or drawings of what he proposed to do. Mr. Weeks replied was not aware he had to provide such materials.
The zoning ordinance requires the applicant to obtain permission from property owners within a 360 foot radius, excluding right of ways and roads. Property owners are to be notified through certified letter.
Unfortunately for Mr. Woods, the deed to the property has restrictive covenants requiring the application to be approved by a site review committee and an architectural review committee (Book 1800, pages 398-401). The committees had not reviewed the application. Ms. McGuffee asked if he had a landscape plan for the fireworks stand. Mr. Woods said Mr. Weeks did not inform him of such a requirement.
The Canton businessman was a gentleman through the whole discussion. He said he had other sites he could use. One gentleman told Mr. Wood he didn't think a fireworks stand was "appropriate" for the area and residents were not scared of lengthy court fights.
The Board tabled the application. Directors are Phyllis Duffy, David Landrum, Rita McGuffee, Bill Buhner, and Michael Yeager.
Kingfish note: There was no agenda available for the audience nor was a notice posted. Yours truly requested an agenda and received a handwritten one, a first for JJ. ;-)
17 comments:
The people have spoken. Nothing else to be said. Move on.
John wants what he wants- but don’t wanta waste your time..!!
lol
Plenty of places in stankin’ Rankin to have your fireworks tents Mr. Wood. Clientele would be more your speed as well.
11:56 AM - Yep. Bring your sales tax revenue to Rankin, and then leave.
Put it up in Canton. We don't have enough.
11:56
Keep on looking down your nose at us over here on the right side of the river. When they get thru redistricting Madison into that new district with Yazoo and Holmes Counties you'll be shedding your McMansion and headed this way.
As 12:24 stated, we welcome the revenue in Rankin and have had wonderful Firework vendors for years.
Make sure your are careful how much Vodka you have that Stanley cup when you bring the luxury SUV full of kids over though. Those Rez roadblocks might take even more of your Madison money if you aren't careful.
You're gonna stand there, ownin' a fireworks stand, and tell me you don't have no whistlin' bungholes, no spleen splitters, whisker biscuits, honkey lighters, hoosker doos, hoosker don'ts, cherry bombs, nipsy daisers, with or without the scooter stick, or one single whistlin' kitty chaser?
Sunny Sethi and Daniel Wooldridge sitting together in the crowd. Oh Lord.
Me and my dog buds sure hate some fireworks.
1) Is that the same David Landrum who put the Livingston Church through Holy Hell (pun intended) when he built up the Livingston area, stole the church sign and took away their access to their century old church? And later put dumpsters at the edge of the church cemetery and made members weave through a new road he built in order to finally arrive at their church?
2) Please identify the man wearing shorts in the photo. This is a professional, public meeting where he appears to be the only one sloppily and inappropriately dressed. I assume he is at the head table where the dignitaries are seated.
@2:56pm - You need to cut back on the meth if you think that’s actually going to happen.
11:47 PM "Me and my dog..." JPS alumnus?
9:07
2:56 here. Don’t do meth and your statement tells me you ain’t been paying attention.
Made a phone call.
Currently Mr Woods doesn’t have any active permits for temporary use to sale fireworks in the county.
So what are all the other sites he has?
Oh maybe Canton.
I go to church at the Chapel. I didn't want the fireworks stand. I'm glad this did not happen. Its a beautiful area.
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