Site plans for Desperation Church’s new facility on Third Avenue Southeast cleared the Cullman City Planning Commission.

No timetable has been publicly released about construction of the church, which owns more than 36 acres off of Third Avenue Southeast, south of 16th Street, according to Cullman County property records. Desperation Church outgrew its original location, opened in 2010 on Elizabeth Street across from Depot Park, and has held services in Cullman Civic Center over the past year. Services are also held at its campuses in Jasper and Arab.

On Monday, the planning commission approved a conditional use permit to allow the church to operate at the proposed site and its site plan, contingent on no traffic be allowed to use Kim Lane to enter or exit the church.

Cullman engineering firm St. John & Associates and Skipper Consultants have worked together to study the anticipated increase in traffic flow in the area and told the commission a turning lane would be added to allow traffic to safely access the new church. Mayor Woody Jacobs said the police department would likely coordinate with the church during service times to make sure traffic moves smoothly in and out of the area through Third Avenue Southeast, or Old Hanceville Highway.

In other business Monday, the Cullman Planning Commission:

Approved March 5 meeting minutes.

Held a public hearing and approved short-form subdivision request for Warnke Road Northwest, to divide one lot into two lots, zoned R-4 zoning.

Held a public hearing and approved short-form subdivision request for Veigl Avenue Southwest, zoned R-2 zoning.

Held a public hearing and approved short-form subdivision request for county roads 222 and 469, zoned M-1P.

Held public hearing and approved short-form subdivision request for county roads 1162 and 1169, zoned R-1 zoning.

Reviewed and approved the proposed site plan for medical office at Parkland Drive and Kress Street Northeast.

Reviewed and approved the proposed site plan for Skinner Self Storage on 13th Street Southwest, which has been in operation for four years.

Reviewed and approved the proposed site plan for Cullman Bounce House at U.S. 278 West (Fourth Street) and Laminack Street Southwest, contingent on getting updated information on sidewalks and storm water from engineer.

Reviewed and approved positive recommendation to city council Cullman Bowling Center’s annexation request for the property at 1710 Talley Ho St. S.W. The bowling alley will have to close for 60-90 days for renovation.