The Decatur City planning commission approved an application by Peach Tree Entertainment LLC to allow a commercial amusement/event venue and a temporary trailer court for the Rock the South event on property in an AG‑1 district (partial parcel ID 0208280000010).

Applicant Michael McBrayer told commissioners the amusement use on appeal is intended as a long‑term approval for the annual Rock the South concert and that the temporary trailer court would be used only for the month of the event. "Rock the South is a 1 time a year event," McBrayer said. He told the commission the temporary trailer court would last "no more than 10 days" and that teardown typically takes about three days.

Multiple residents raised concerns during public comment about frequency of events, traffic access and routes, parking on nearby fields, noise limits and emergency access. Jan Garber (1716 Woodall Street) asked, "I would like to know whether or not this is the only event that will occur at that location or if it is going to be a venue where events throughout the year can be held?" John Garber asked where site access would be located. Jane Gardner asked whether nearby fields could become parking: "are we going to end up with a parking lot in our front yard? Is that what's going to happen or is that going to be allowed?"

McBrayer said organizers are working with ALDOT, Decatur Police Department, Morgan County and state troopers on traffic plans; he said they will work with civil and traffic engineers to provide additional turn lanes and entrances. "We're currently working with ALDOT, with, Decatur PD, Morgan County, and the state troopers to make sure that traffic is smooth," he said. He also said the event team would hire police security and have on‑site fire and medical staff while the event was in operation: "we will have on on scene fire, on scene medics, and on scene police officers to help keep that place secure and orderly."

On capacity, McBrayer said the developer will present a CAD site plan to the city and that the fire marshal will set capacity under local code: "We will show it to the fire marshal, and then the fire marshal will, by his discretion and by your your local code, will tell us how many people can come to that event. And then we cannot exceed that." He added organizers would provide real‑time ticket‑sale numbers to local government as part of public‑safety planning.

After discussion the commission moved and seconded (motion text not read aloud in the transcript excerpt). The clerk called the roll and Commissioners Harris, McCurry, Dean, Holt and Gonzalez recorded "Yes," and the motion carried. The transcript excerpt does not identify the mover or the seconder by name and does not show written conditions attached to the approval in the excerpt provided.

Neighbors and the applicant were told that certain operational details — traffic modifications, access points and exact capacity limits — remain subject to separate permitting and fire‑marshal approval, and that organizers intend to coordinate with ALDOT and local law enforcement. The transcript shows the commission approved the use on appeal and temporary trailer court for the Rock the South event but the full staff report, any conditions, and subsequent permitting steps are not included in the excerpt.