Site plans for a new shopping center set to go up on the south side of town cleared the Cullman Planning Commission Monday.

The new South Plaza development will eventually provide 16,650 square feet for food, services and some retail at First Avenue and King Edward Street Southwest. 

Samples Properties of Huntsville is handling the development on behalf of unnamed developers who have previously owned businesses in Cullman. The first phase building will include drive-through space on one side for a business that will serve food. 

The other end has a patio area that would also suit a restaurant. In between, developers look to open service-type businesses, such as a cleaners, nails or even medical services. Groundbreaking could occur in 60 to 70 days, with the opening possibly by January.

In other business Monday, the Cullman Planning Commission:

Approved May 1 meeting minutes.

Held public Hearing and approved short-form subdivision request to combine three lots into one lot at 917 Convent Road N.E.

Held public hearing and approved short-form subdivision request to combine Lot 54 and Lot 71 at 1829 Fox Meadow Trail S.E.

Held public hearing and declined short-form subdivision request to divide Lot 1 into two lots (1A and 1B) at John H. Cooper Drive S.E. because the resulting lots would not meet M1 manufacturing zoning.

Held public hearing and approved short-form subdivision request to divide one lot into three at Pinedale Estates at Stadium Drive and 13th Street N.E.

Held public hearing and approved short-form subdivision request to divide one lot into two at  Jet-Pep at 1701 Second Ave. S.W. 

Held public hearing and approved short-form subdivision request regarding five parcels at Highland Cove at Alabama  157 North and Interstate 65. 

Held public hearing and approved short-form subdivision request to  combine two lots into one lot at McNabb Road and Fourth Street Southwest. 

Held public hearing and approved final plat of Stone Creek Phase II subdivision off Convent Road Northeast. 

Approved proposed site plan for parking lot expansion at Bill Smith Buick GMC on Second Avenue Northwest.  – 

Approved proposed modular home, certified by the state, to be placed on County Road 497. 

Approved annexation request in the 40 block of CR-497. 

Approved annexation request in the 400 block of CR-1467. 

Rescheduled July 3 to July 10, however building and plan deadlines remain the same. 

Set public hearing to considering a proposed ordinance regarding the city’s Special Event District to 5:30 p.m. July 10.