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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.19.74MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission September 19, 1974 Members Present: Arthur Harris, Chairman Edward Blacksheare Dave Berrien Vic Gischler Robert Karns Kirby Moncrief C. B. Franklin Members Absent: Others Present: Jeff Davis Rudy Sloan Bill Braceland Al Payne David Farr W. E. Knowles The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Arthur Harris. The first order of business was a Public Hearing to rezone from MR -1, Multiple- Family Residential Dwelling District, i to GC -2, General Commercial District, the NW corner of Lot 73, M. M. Smith's Subdivision, SE corner of McCracken Road and Airport Boulevard. Mr. John Alexander represented the applicant, I. W. Alford, and explained the intended use for a 7 -11 store and gas station. He said that there are 500 homes within less than one -half mile; no convenient store or gas station within one and one -half miles. No one appeared in opposition. Motion to recommend approval by Mr. Berrien, seconded by Mr. Blacksheare. Motion carried. The next item for discussion was a site plan for a Day Care Center at 2653 Elm Avenue, represented by Rev. E. Don Cox. He was instructed that the site plan needs to add a 6 -ft. high buffer to screen the Day Care Center from neighbors along the north side. Parking space was discussed, and a paved circular drive indicated tothe street, with a swale for drainage. Mr. Karns moved to approve the plan, Mr. Berrien seconded. Motion carried. The next site plan presented use for Auto Repair and Used Avenue. Mr. Jerry Hance was request. He told the Board County to store all junk car there will be no junk car st will be doing mostly dealer to the Board was for a conditional Auto Parts business at 705 French present to speak in behalf of the he has an agreement with Seminole at a site by the County Dump, and rage on French Avenue. He said he , ork, with two bays and a lift in the back, and does not anticipate a lot of unfinished work, and. Planning & Zoning Commission September 19, 1974 Page 2 -------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- will be doing mechanical work only. Mr. Franklin moved to grant the conditional use, stressing the hours of operation to be 8 :00 A. M. to 7 :00 P. M., and a sight -proof fence to be placed on the east side of the site, with no outside storage at any time. Mr. Gischler seconded, motion carried. The next site plan was for renovation of a commercial building at 218 S. Park Avenue, represented by Mr. Fran} Gebhardt. Plenty of off - street parking is available, grading will be back to the alley, and it was suggested that there be no planting on the corner. Mr. Blacksheare moved to accept the plan, Mr. Berrien seconded. Motion carried. The ground sign for a coin Laundromat at 1217 Park Avenue was not presented because of no representation. Mr. Danny Martin appeared to ask the Board's feeling toward a request to rezone from SR -lA, Single - Family Residential Dwelling District, to GC -2, General Commercial, property at 14th St. and Elm Avenue. The general feeling was that there would be no ob- jection, and a Public Hearing was set for Ocmb er 3, 1974. The next item for discussion was an addendum to the Agenda, the ' rezoning of property south of Sunland, on the east side of 17 -92 , known as Seminole Hills, The request was to rezone 47 acres from SR -lAA, Single - Family Residential District, to SR -2, Mobile Home Residential Dwelling District, for a Mobile Home Park. Motion to set a Public Hearing for November 21, 1974, by Mr. Karns, second- ed by Mr. Franklin. Motion harried. The next item was a request for a Public Hearing to rezone the property south, and adjacent to, Sanora, from SR -IAA, Single - Family Residential District, to PUD, and combine with the present Sanora PUD. Mr. Brailey Odham appeared to speak in favor of the request, and explained his plan to build homes in the middle to upper $20,000.90 price range, cul -de -sac plan that he considers a good plan for quiet living, and safety for children. Mr. Knowles expressed disapproval in the cul -de -sac plan in that there ' is not room for garbage packers, to trirn ,-.zaround, and the packers are not allowed to back up. it was pointed out that the cul -de -sac diameter would be 80', curb to curb. The Board indicated approval of the preliminary concept and Mr. Berrien made a motion to set a Public Hearing for November 21, 1974, seconded by Mr. Franklin. Motion carried. The memo from the Building Official was considered next, and the changes to be made in the wording of the Zoning Ordinance would need no formal action.;, since errors are all clerical. Planning & Zoning Commission September 19, 1974 Page 3 The Zoning Director passed out copies of a letter from the Postmaster, indicating the notices being sent regardEng rural - type mailboxes are not authorized by the Postmaster. The Board instructed the Building Official and Zoning Director to prepare a letter to the Postmaster informing him that the Planning & Zoning Commission is opposed to the rural -type mailboxes in the "City proper "I The City Planner was asked to do some research, and discuss, at the next meeting, the operating hours of retail trade in RC -1 District. Mr. Harris brought to the attention of the members the fact that a garage one -half block east of Sanford Ave., north of Celery, supposed to be a Paint & Body Shop only, is operating late at night, with 13 cars parked outside on this date. The Zoning Director was instructed to check on this operation. Mr. Blacksheare made a motion to approve the minutes aE the last meeting, Mr. Franklin seconded. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Arthur H. Harris, Chairman