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Planning and Zoning Commission
May 19, 1975
4110 7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman John Longley; Commissioners George Boyett, Ed Miller,
Barney Stevenson, Fredda Austin, Virgil Stover; Assistant Director
of Public Works George Ford, City Planner Bill Koehler, Assistant
Planner Al Mayo.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Chris Mathewson
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M.
Approval of the minutes of the meeting of May 5. Commissioner Miller moved that the
minutes be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Austin and unanimously
approved.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke.
Agenda Item No. 3 -- Consideration of a request for rezoning Lots 1,2,3,4 and 5,
Block 2, Southland Addition, from Apartment Building District, District R-3 to
Neighborhood Business District, District C-N. Mr. Koehler showed the location of the
proposed change. Chairman Longley opened the public hearing. Mrs. McGraw asked about
the parking. Commissioner Boyett stated that the area available for parking could
accommodate about twelve cars and could be entered from Southland Street rather than
from FM 2154. He pointed out that there were no developed neighborhood commercial
businesses in the area. Chairman Longley noted that neighborhood business districts
are intended to be located within the area to be served and do not appear on land use
maps as general commercial areas do. The public hearing was closed.
Commissioners Stover and Austin expressed concern over parking and increases of
traffic on FM 2154.
Commissioner Boyett moved that the Commission recommend approval of the request.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stevenson and approved by the following
vote:
FOR---Boyett, Stevenson, Miller, Longley AGAINST ---- Austin, Stover
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of a preliminary plat for Southwood Valley,
Section Five. Mr. Al Mayo explained the proposed plat. The Commission discussed
designation of major streets, pedestrian circulation and remarked that cul-de-sac
intersections along Deacon Drive should be offset on future plats.
Commissioner Boyett moved that the plat be approved subject to the following conditions:
1. Deacon Drive is an arterial street.
2. Brothers Blvd. is a principal collector.
3. Sidewalks will be constructed within the drainage right-of-way rather than
Deacon Drive, and pedestrian access easements will be provided from the
cul-de-sacs, with the exception of Sandy Circle, to the sidewalk in the
drainage easement.
4. A variance is granted to the requirement that the lots adjoining the access
easements be considered side lots (paragraph 8.-K.2) and normal setbacks will
apply.
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5. No sidewalk is required on Brothers Blvd. on this plat.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Miller and unanimously approved.
Agenda Item No. 5 -- Consideration of an amendment. to Ordinance No. 850.
Mr. Koehler explained the proposed changes. The Commission discussed the front
yard fence proposal, the possibility of increasing minimum lot size in commercial
zones, and the procedures for building permits on lots which cannot conform to
the ordinance requirements.
Commissioner Boyett moved that the proposed section 6-R be worded as follows:
6-R. FRONT AND SIDE YARD FENCES. No fence shall be construed to be
a structure, nor shall it require a building permit.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stevenson and unanimously approved.
Chairman Longley instructed the Planner to reschedule a public hearing on the
proposal for the nearest possible regular meeting and to ask the opinion of the
City Attorney on a proposed "grandfather clause" to allow building permits on
non-conforming land and a proposal to specify site layout criteria as a requirement
of zone change requests.
Agenda Item No. 6 -- Other business. There was no other business.
Agenda Item No. 7 -- Adjourn. Commissioner Boyett moved that the meeting be adjourned.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stover and unanimously approved.
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City Secretary
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