HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes(9) The neighborhood should be allowed to continue improving itself. There are fewer
students living in the neighborhood and more owner occupied homes than there were ten
years ago. This trend should be continued with the City's support.
(10) Code enforcement is a problem in the area. The City should be more proactive and
enforce the current codes and ordinances to instill a little civic pride within the rental
community.
(11) The streets in this area are substandard and cannot handle the additional traffic of high
density development. During peak times, emergency vehicles such as fire trucks cannot
travel down the narrow, congested streets.
Chairman Hawthorne closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Lightfoot moved to recommend denial of the rezoning request at 202 Montclair Street,
lot 27, block 8 of the West Park Addition from R-1 Single Family Residential to R-b Apartments High
Density. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Public hearing to consider an amendment to Section 7.21C of
the Zoning Ordinance #1638 adding acitizen-at-large to the Wolf Pen Creek Design Review
Board. (96-819)
City Planner Kee informed the Commission that the City Council recently appointed a citizen to replace
an outgoing member of the Design Review Board (DRB). This appointment left the DRB without an
architect as required by ordinance. The Council then directed staff to prepare an ordinance amendment
adding acitizen-at-large to ,the DRB. This amendment will accomplish that and then Council will
appoint an architect to serve as well. This will bring the membership of the DRB up to eight. The
amendment proposes the citizen-at-large to have an initial term of office of three years with three year
terms thereafter.
Chairman Hawthorne opened the public hearing. Seeing no one present to speak in favor of or in
opposition to the amendment, he closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Massey moved to recommend .approval of the ordinance amendment adding acitizen-at-
large to the Design Review Board. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed
unopposed (5 - 0),
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Public hearing to consider an amendment to Section 9.2 of the
Zoning Ordinance modifying the surfacing requirements for off-street paring areas and adding a
section pertaining to temporary drive surfaces. (96-821)
Graduate .Civil. Engineer Homeyer informed the Commission that the city currently has a detail for
asphalt parking lot pavements. During the recent past, the City has had .numerous requests for concrete
paving within parking lots as well. Currently, there is not a standard for concrete .parking lots within the
zoning ordinance. Staff has. been-using the concrete alley standard as a guide. This has been challenged
recently and as such, staff felt it was important to place on the record,: a minimum paved section for
concrete parking. lots.
P & Z Minutes September 19, 1996 Page S of 6
Regular Item
Consent Item
Statutory Item
Item Submitted By:
For Council Meeting Of:
Director Approval:.
City Manager Approval:
Ends Statements /
Jane R. Kee, City Planner
October 10. 1996
Issues: Civic Pride
Item: Public Hearing .and Consideration of amending Section 7.21.C. of the Zoning
Ordinance adding acitizen-at-large to the Wolf Pen Creek Design review Board.
.Item Summary: This amendment has been prepared at the direction of the City
Council City Council recently appointed a citizen to replace an outgoing. member of the
Design Review Board (DRB). This appointment left the DRB without an architect, as
required by ordinance. Section 7.21.C reads:
The DRB shall be a body appointed by the City Council and shall consist of (1) one
registered architect, (2) one business person, (3) one member knowledgeable in
aesthetic judgment. (4) one landowner or developer in the Wolf Pen Creek. Corridor
and .the .voting members of the .Project Review Committee, being a committee
established bythe City's Zoning Ordinance. The DRB shall be supported by the same
technical staff as the Projecf Review Committee.. The initial term of office shall be two
years for the business person and the architect and three years for the expert in
aesthetic judgment and the landowner. All terms thereafter shall be for three years.
Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance amendment adding acitizen-at-large to
the DRB. This amendment will .accomplish that and then Council will appoint an
architect to serve as well.. This will bring the membership of the DRB up to eight. The
amendment. proposes the citizen-at-large to have an initial term of office of three years
with three year terms there after.
Financial Summary: NA
Staff Recommendation:. Staff and P&Z recommend approval.
City Attorney Recommendation: Approved as to form
Council Action Desired: Approve amendment
Supporting Materials:
1. Ordinance amendment 2. P&Z Minutes
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