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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/19/1976 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting April 19, 1976 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT; Commissioners Mathewson, Etter, Bailey, White, Stover, Burke; Council Liaison Gardner; City Planner Mayo; Planning Assistant Longley MEMBERS ABSENT: None VISITORS PRESENTi See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 -- Election of Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary. Commissioner Stover nominated Commissioner Mathewson for Chairman. The nomination was seconded by Commissioner Burke. Commissioner Etter moved that nominations cease. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stover. Commissioner Mathewson was elected by unanimous vote. Chairman Mathewson asked for nominations for the position of Vice Chairman. Commissioner Burke nominated Vergil Stover. The nomination was seconded by Commissioner White. Commissioner Bailey moved that nominations cease. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter. Commissioner Stover was elected by unanimous vote. Chairman Mathewson asked for nominations for the position of Secretary. Commissioner Bailey nominated Commissioner Burke for the position of Secretary. The nomination was seconded by Commissioner White and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Approval of minutes of meeting of April 5, 1976. Commissioner Stover moved that tfie minutes be approved as written. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burke and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Hear visitors. Mr. Joe Hegor, Attorney for Tri-County Teachers' Credit Union spoke to the Commission in regard to a recent zone change application submitted by the Credit Union. Mr. Hegor asked that the Commission reconsider their negative vote and give the Credit Union the opportunity to resubmit their application before the 180 day waiting period had expired, Mr. Hegor briefly summarized the details of the proposed rezoning for the benefit of the new Commission members. Commissioner Stover moved that the proposed rezoning not be reconsidered. MINUTES, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 2 April 19, 1976 7:00 P.M. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burke and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of a preliminary plat - Southwood Valley, Section 7. Mr. W. D. Fitch, President of Southwood Valley, Inc., spoke for the proposed plat and related to the Commission variances to the Subdivision Regulations which had been approved at a previous meeting of the Commission. Commissioner Stover moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat with the provision that a sidewalk be constructed on the north side of Treehouse Trail and also on the south side if, within a five year period, a decision is made to build a school on the site to the south of Treehouse Trail. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Consideration of a final plat resubdividing a portion of Block C, Culpepper Plaza Addition. Mr. Morris Burkhalter spoke for the proposed plat and explained his development plans for the property. Commissioner Stover moved that the Commission recommend approval of the final plat with the provision of sidewalks on University Oaks and Puryear Drive. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burke and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Consideration of a request for the abandonment of a 15 foot access easement in the Wolf Pen Creek Subdivision. Mr. J. W. Wood spoke explaining why the easement was originally included and why abandonment was now necessary. Mr. Wood stated that it was his intention to relocate the easement somewhere on the five remaining lots. Commissioner Stover moved that the Commission recommend that the easement be abandoned on the condition that an access easement be granted on lots 1,2,3,4 or 5 as necessary. The motion was seconded by Commissioner White and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 7 ~~ A public hearing on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 to allow fraternity and sorority houses in certain commercial and apartment zones as a conditional use. City Planner Mayo spoke to explain the intent of the proposed amendment. The public hearing was opened. Councilman Hazen asked if the proposed amendment would effect the sororities which had leased space in the Sausolito Apartments. Mr. Mayo stated that any future sororities or fraternities attempting to lease space in this apartment would require a conditional use permit. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Burke moved that the Commission recommend adoption of the proposed MINUTES, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 3 April 19, 1976 7:00 P.M. ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 850. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and. unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 8 -- A public hearing on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 850 to provide for notices and publications for public hearings by the applicant.. City Planner Mayo spoke to explain the intent of the amendment and the circumstances necessitating it. Councilman Gardner stated that he felt it would be unreasonable to rely on the petitioner to notify adjoining property owners. Mr. Gardner suggested charging a fee for rezoning requests. The public hearing was opened. Councilman Hazen stated that if the return address on the envelope were not that of the City's, there might be a tendancy for the recipient to overlook the notice. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Stover moved that the proposed ordinance be withdrawn from consideration and that the staff investigate establishing a fee rate for rezoning requests. The motion was seconded by Commissioner White and unanimously approved. ' Agenda Item No. 9 -- Other business. Chairman Mathewson appointed the following study committees to review the Comprehensive Plan: Transportation System --~- Commissioner Stover - Chairman Commissioner Etter Commissioner Burke Land Use Plan --- Commissioner White -Chairman Commissioner Bailey Commissioner Sweeney Councilman Gardner pointed out the booklet The Job of the Planning Commission and advised that the City Manager could order these booklets for the Commissioners. Agenda Item No. 10 -- Adjourn. Commissioner Stover moved that the meeting be adjourned. The mooion was seconded by Commissioner Burke and unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned. APPROVED Chairman ATTEST Secx'eta~'y