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Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
May 3, 1976
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Mathewson; Commissioners Bailey, Sweeney, Etter, White,
Burke; City Planner Mayo; City Engineer Ash; Planning Assistant
Longley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Stover
VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register.
Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of minutes of meeting of April 19, 1976.
Commissioner Sweeney noted that he was present at the April 19 meeting but was not
so listed.
Chairman Mathewson directed that the minutes be amended to show Commissioner
Sweeney as being present.
Commissioner Etter moved that the minutes be approved. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner White and unanimously approved.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors.
Mr. David Pugh presented the Commission with a proposal that a committee be established
to study the question of a sign ordinance.
Commissioner Bailey stated that he would like to serve on the sign ordinance study
committee.
Agenda Item No. 3 -- Consideration of a final plat - Southwood Terrace Section 1.
Mr. W. D. Fitch spoke to explain the location and concept of the proposed subdivision.
Commissioner Bailey moved that the Commission recommend approval of the plat with
the provision that a note be added to the plat indicating that lots 1,23,24,43,44
and 64 Block One have no access to Ponderosa Road.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burke and unanimously approved,
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of change of regular meeting time of Commission.
There being no objection, Chairman Mathewson directed that effective Thursday,
May 20, 1976, regular meetings of the Commission would be held on the first and
third Thursday of each month.
Agenda Item No. 5 -- Other business.
Mr. W. D. Fitch suggested that the Commission consider appointing a liaison to
attend school board meetings.
Commissioner Burke volunteered to serve in this capacity.
Commissioner Bailey asked if any progress had been made in preparing a fee system
for zone change requests.
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May 3, 1976
7:00 P.M,
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City Planner Mayo related the contents of a letter that he had received from the
Texas Municipal League on the subject and stated that he was in the process of
working with the City Attorney and David Pugh to prepare an ordinance establishing
a fee schedule.
Councilman Gardner pointed out that the book The Job of the Planning Commission
contained a set of by-laws which the Commissioners might wish to consider.
Mr. Fitch asked the Commission's opinion of his platting some R-3 zoned land in
Southwood Valley into duplex lots thus reducing the density.
The Commission offered no objections.
Commissioner Bailey asked what the feasibility would be of an ordiaacne placing a
time limit of development of zoned land.
Chairman Mathewson recommended that this be considered by the study groups reviewing
the Comprehensive Plan.
Agenda Item No. 6 -- Adjourn.
Commissioner Etter moved that the meeting be adjourned.
The motion was seconded by Commssioner White and unanimously approved.
The meeting was adjourned.
APPROVED
Chairman
ATTEST
Secretary
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May 3, 1976
7:00 P.M.
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