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Planning and Zoning Commission
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September 7, 1971
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Codie Wells; Commissioner James Wallace, M. R.
Calliham, and George Boyett; City Planner George Eby; and
Administrative Secretary Nancy Reeves
MEMBERS ABSENT: Council Liaison Don Dale; Commissioner Carl Landiss
VISITORS PRESENT: Bill Cooley, new commissioner, not yet officially appointed;
(See Guest Register for other visitors)
Agenda Item #1
Due to the conflict of the time of the President's Reception at the University, the meeting
was postponed until 7:30 p.m. as several of the Commissioners were required to attend the
reception. The meeting was called to order at 7:50 p.m. by the Chairman. On motion by
Commissioner Wallace, seconded by Commissioner Calliham, the minutes of the meeting of
August 16, 1971 were unanimously approved.
The Chairman pointed out that Mr. Bill Cooley has been selected by the Mayor to replace
Mr. Joe Orr. Also Commissioner Bob Evans resigned effective September 6, 1971. As
soon as the Mayor returns to town he will appoint a replacement for Mr. Evans.
Agenda Item #2, Consideration of Zoning Ordinance, changes as suggested during the
Public Hearing; and continued study of the Zoning Ordinance.
After some discussion, the proposed changes on the Zoning Ordinance as submitted
_by the City Planner and the Zoning Subcommittee were approved with the exception of the
additions to 6.A. 12 and the changes related to the Board of Adjustment, which will be
considered later.
The Chairman requested the City Planner to review Senate Bill 183 to find out if this
would interfere with the Zoning Ordinance. It was his understanding that the law stated
that no blinking signs shall be placed within 1, 000 feet of a highway intersection.
Agenda Item #3, Examination, Study and Comparison of City Planner's Land Use Study,
Initial Land Use Plan, and New Zoning Map.
It was agreed that the Commission should stay with the one inch to six hundred feet size
map and that a color scheme should be used for the symbology. The Chairman pointed out
that the street plan should be superimposed on the map. The City Planner requested that
he be allowed to bring the changes suggested by the Highway Department on Ordinance 608
before the next meeting. City Planner Eby then explained the Zoning Map, the Existing
Land Use Map, the Brazos Area Plan and the Interim Land Use Plan, which were on the
wall. The Commission agreed that the Interim Land Use Plan was a good start.
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• Agenda Item #4, Other Business.
Commissioner Boyett pointed out that there needs to be a study conducted on the
traffic and parking problems in the North Gate area. It was agreed that the Transportation
Committee would work on this. North Gate needs to be included in the Highway Depart-
ment's studies on traffic problems.
City Planner George Eby stated that he had been informed by Mr. Bill Miller of
the A&M Consolidated School System, that there is some effort being made toward
subdivision in our extraterritorial jursidiction which is not being brought before the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
Agenda Item #5, Hear Visitors.
Mr. James Gardner commended the City Planner on the work he had done on the
Interim Land Use Plan. Mr. Gardner also pointed out that he felt that there should be
a public hearing called on this before it went before the City Council. The Commission
agreed and stated that there would be such a public hearing.
Agenda Item #6, Adjourn.
On motion by Commissioner Boyett, seconded by Commissioner Calliham, the
meeting was adjourned.
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