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Reconsidered .
By PAT LESTER
Eagle Staff Writer
W. D. Fitch of Area Progress
Corp. withdrew his request for
rezoning Lots B and C, section
11 of the Glade Addition Mon-
day night at the College Station
City Council meeting after
residents of the subdivision
expressed their disapproval of
the proposed zoning change.
However, Fitch said, "I don't
think the area we picked for
townhouse units would devalue
the property on Laura Lane or
even Glade Street provided
E there is adequate access.
1 "The problem really is one
r of traffic. All the traffic in that
end of town unfortunately has
a to go up Glade Street."
The subdivision residents
contended that the zoning
change from single family
dwelling district to apartment
house district would devalue
their property.
According to Roger G.
Feldman of 1304 Glade St.,
spokesman for the subdivision
residents "The majority of
Vestal of 1503 Laura Lane,
"With the growth of the
university, we are going to need
apartments. I urge the City
Council to plan for this growth
- properly zoned without in-
fringing upon the people who
have invested in relatively
expensive residences."
Vestal suggested that the City
Council "draw up a master plan
where the community knows
where commercial, apartments
and residences will be located."
In other business involving
rezoning, the council rezoned
Lots 1-9, Bock 23 of the Boyett
Addition from second dwelling
house district to apartment
house district.
Charles F. Hall of 511 Nagle
St. said, "Apartments should go
in this area (north College
Station). But I think when areas
are to be rezoned for apart-
ments or dwellings of this type,
the city has the responsibility
to see that the streets are
adequate, or are made
(See ZONING, Page 3)
people who live in that par-
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ticular area of College Station
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live there because it was
adequate, for the increase in
represented to them as an area
traffic and to see that the
of restricted residendes."
drainage is adequate for the I
Fldman also emphasized 'hat
increase in run off that results.
Feldman also emphasized that
"The City has not accepted v
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Also, the City Council voted iV'
to call public hearings on E
'rezoning tracts one and two of D
Al Culpepper Plaza from first M
business district to apartment 28
house district and amending the Sl
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restrictions imposed upon it 1
and, therefore, would not be a 7
fully commercial district, as C- o
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mented.
a In other business, the City f,
Council opened bids on two fire h
n trucks which were referred to
City Manager Ran Boswell for
study and consideration. a
- The bids were as follows: bi
Ward La France, $73,950; Mack to
Truck Inc., $64,800 and $66,800 W
for the alternate; Fire Trucks ai
Inc., $73,170.76; Houston Fire
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$69,976; and American Fire V
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„ Aparatus Co., $75,527.60.
Finally, the Councilmen ap- If,
proved the West Knoll Cr
preliminary plat, the street
design for the 29th Street ex- C
tension and the Cemetery .
Committee recommendations s
J for bhe beautification of the I.
College Station City Cemetery.
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