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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.30.61 Specialv ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION Special Meeting D_ March 30, 1961 ZD Members present were: Messers. McKibbin, Bush, Harris, fk� Johnson, I� and Talley. Also present were: City Manager O Knowles acid Building Official Ielvingtom. O Acting Chairman Harris called the meeting to order. The minutes of: December 29, 1960, January 11, January 19, January 20, January 26, February 2, and February 16, 1961, were read and approved. The Academy Manor Unit i Subdivision Plat was presented and reviewed by the Board. After considerable discussion re- garding the feasibility of proposed changes in the street names to make them more uniform and less confusing regarding the house numbering, it was moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Talley and carried that the plat be approved with the proposed changes as marked thereon. It was moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Bush and carried that, a recommendation be made to the developers of Academy Manor for consideration that an area be designated in this subdivision of at least one (1) acre for a playground; and, to be made a dedicated park. This was based on the t factor that the plat showed 331 lots platted within this sub - e division. Due to the Academy Manor area being annexed to the city on 3/27/61, the Board then considered the zoning of Blocks 73 , 7 4, 7 5 t 76, 77 , 7 €3 9 88 8 and 909 M. M. Smith's Sub - Ld division, together with McCracken Road extending from the west line of said Block 73 extended northerly, easterly to the SanXord City Limits. fl- X75 It was moved by Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Johnson and carried that, it be recommended to the City Commission that :D the above described property be zoned R -3 (single - family). O The Board recommended that the City Manager and the Building Official study and submit recommendations for the incorporation of areas and three colored family districts to the new proposed zoning map. A request by Mr. Jack Demetree of Demetree Construction Company to rezone all of Lot A, San Lanta, 3rd Section; south side of Celery Avenue, east of Locust Avenue, from an R -1 (single - family dwelling) to that of C -1 (commercial) for a shopping center was next discussed. Z & P Meeting March 30, 1961 The above had been previously mentioned by Mr. Demetree at the time he appeared before the Zoning and Planning Com- mission with the Vroposed plat of the San Lanta, 3rd Section Subdivision wherein he pointed out that he in all probability would place a concrete wall approximately 190 ft. back and running the length of the property on Celery Avenue or State Road 415; thereby making a buffer between the residences and the property facing on Celery Avenue, which he hoped to be turned into commercial structures. The Building Ufficial reminded the Board that if rezoned this would be referred to as "strip zoning" and on the basis of men of higher authority on zoning he was not in favor of it. After a lengthy discussion and on the basis that until evidence is submitted that the need for additional commercial area is warranted along Celery Avenue, it was moved by Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Johnson and carried that action be deferred at this time. The Building Official presented the following off- street parking proposals for consideration: 1. Crooms Academy Gym. Due to the fact that the plan was not finished or explicit regarding a designated area or the number of spaces to be provided, the Board re- commended that the Building Official work out an area and their requirements with possible stabilization. 2. G, H. High's Appliance Store (and residence). Block 2, Tier 20; north side of west First Street and facing on Mulberry Avenue. The plan showed a total of 11 off - street parking spaces; 7 coming in off First Street and for customers; 4 for his private car (s) and truck (s) at the residence. Moved by Mr. Talley, seconded by Mr. Johnson and carried that the 11 off- street parking spaces as shown on the plan be accepted. 3. Nix Bedding Sales. Corner of Celery and Hickory Avenues; west 70 ft of Lots 1, 3, & 5, Block D, Celery Avenue Addition. New store for the sale of new and used furniture, but location would not be used for the manu- facturing and /or renovating of mattresses. The plan showed 12 off - street parking spaces. Moved by Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Talley and carried that the 12 be accepted. Z & P Meeting March 30, 1961 The City Manager gave a report to the Board regarding the number of recent meetings and discussions that had been held between Mr. Phil Pitts, representative of Mr. George Simon's office, the Building Official, and himself regarding point by point outlines that could be added to Volume II of the Uom- prehensive Study to make it a better report and which the City Officials and the Zoning and Planning Commission would be better satisfied with. The added reports were being sent to the City Manager for approval and then to be typed and returned to Mr. imon's office,, and inserted in Volume II of the City Plan. Mr. Knowles remarked that so far he and the Building Official were most happy with the added reports and the co- operation frdm Mr. Simon's office. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ecre ary /J rid ►'v 1 L � �l�r � �� C hairman