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P&Z MiNUTES ON CASE NO. 80-52 -- 1.64 Ac. Tract R-4toC-l
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AGEND,~ ITEH NO. 6-- A public hearing on the question of rezoning a 1.64 acre
tract generally located 900 feet east of Texas Avenue and 400 feet north of
Brentvlood Drive from Apartment Building District R-4.to General Commercial
OJ"strict C-l. The application is in the name of Gerald W. Farrar.
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11r. Mayo showed the location "and surrounding land uses." He said that this tract
\-Jas another part of the property \tJhich Mr. Farrar was trying to put together.
Mr. Mayo also pointed out that a petition opposed to the rezoning from residents
owning homes on Auburn Court in the Brentwood Addition.
The public hearing was "opened.
Mr. Farrar explained that he needed the tract zoned C-l so that he could:~offer the
proposed retail storeanadequate.piece of land. He explained that the resulting
tract would be the minimum needed by the store.
Mr. Aylmer Thompson, Auburn Court, st.at~d that he represented 100% of the people
on Auburn Court and that they were not in favor of the rezoning. He stated that.
they had purchased their homes based on the surrounding residential zoning and
that the residents were afraid th~t the commercial zoning would continue until
it surrounded them.
Mr. Robert Miller, Auburn Court, stated that the" rezoning would devalue the[r
property. He also stated that there was adequate vacant C-l p~operty very
close to the proposed tract.
Commissioner Watson asked if the residents \-Jould be wi 11 ing to work with .the
developer if he could assure them of a definite plan for the tract's development.
Mr. M i 11 er sa id that the res i dents had tal ked to Mr." Farrar) but that he had
been unable to assure them of anything.
f Nr. Farrar said that the additional space requested for rezoning would serve
~ as.a service area for the proposed store and that the store would act as a
"buffer" between the residential area and the store's parking .lot. He pointed
out that he could not assure the residents as to what stor~ would be located
on the site because no store would commit itself unless the entire area needed
was properly zoned. "
Mr. Miller said that this rezoning would lead to the rest of the clpartment zoned
area being rezoned to commercial also.
Mr. David Schakel, Auburn Court, spoke in opposition to the rezoning.
. Mrs. Janet Davidson, Auburn Court, spoke against the rezoning.
The public hearing \vas closed.
OVER
Commissioner Gardner stated that while the last request merely corrected an om-
ission and corrected the geometry of a zoned area, this request went in the other"
direction. He said that the Comprehensive Plan showed the area used as it was
nO\1-1 zoned and" that there was adequate propertyi n the vaein i ty which was zoned
commercial and vacant. He added that the adjacent property on Brentwood, although
developed as duplexes, also needed protetti~n. "
Commissioner Gardner moved that the Commission recommed denial of the request.
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Chairman Maher stated that the request for additional space on the site was not
def in j te enough."
Commissioner "/atson stated that he" had mixed emotions on the question arid wished
that the residents had been able to work with the developers.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey.
Commissioner Bailey said that he" felt this rezoning "Jould lead to continued
commercial rezohing requests on the rest of the apartment zoned land in the
area.
The motion to recommed denial was approved with Commissioner Hazen absent.