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DJiY, ÞdJGUST 27, 1970 - 7:30 P.1'.
,The regular T"leeti11g of tlle Planning and
Zoning CorŒTLÌssion 1vas called to order b~y
Chairman, 1'Im. I\J. Ratcliff
.l::'otion of approval 1vasr.1ade by T<rs. ShauntJT, seconded
by T·Ir. Peters. I;lotion carried unanimousl~l.
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Chairnlan
Vice Chairm.an
~)ecretarJr
11111. I\J . Rat cliff
Dr. Charles I-lager
I'~rs. J .li'l. S11aul1t~y
II.F. Peters
Louis E. 11illJl
j\. BS2I.fr :
f JOl1e
·Staff Present:
C.R. I~llenger, Director of Public
:lorks, Betty Terrell, City Clerl\:
PZ 70-20
I~equest of I<Ir. George l~I. Boring to rezone 32.877 acres
Ollt of the David lIoses Survey frOD its present classi-
fication of "Agriculture" to a proposed classification
of !! Conrrnercial TT. I>Ir. Boring carne forward and requested
he be allo1^led to present both PZ 70-20 and PZ 70-22
as t11ese cases are related. 1·:'T. Peters made a motion to
hear both cases as one. J.,Ir. 11.atcliff pointed ou.t that
he 1vould abstain on PZ 70-22. TIr. Peters 1iJithdrevl his
n1otion. L~r. Boring pointed out that he had changed his
request from "Industrial" as previously applied for to
tfCornr1ercialn on PZ 70-20 this! catagory would accomplish
tIle purposes proposed for the project. I\~·r. Boring point-
ed 011t the plans for all lnasonry construction, and ade-
qllate l.andscaping. lIe fU.rther pointed out the controls
to be placed on this property in the event that any
portion of it was sold, to assure compatible structures
and OlJerations within this area. I'~r. Boring pointed out
that he l1ad under PZ 70-22 applied for "Local-Retail"
on the 11.8 acres paralleling Amundson Road and excluded
fron: the prior zoning request. I-Ie pointed out that
Precinct l.,in.e Road is presentl:y designated a Farrn to
IParlçet Road, and 11. 0.1.1[. is being obtained at this tiIne
for 1~¡idening. Arrrundson Road is still tIle probable route
of t11e lß.st-T-lest thorollghfare proposed for future
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developrlcnt. To give tIle necessar~y n.. 0.11. 1'Tould neces-
sitate additional set bac}~s on this TtJ.JÛcal-B.etail'.t
request. The nI-Dcal-I~etailn "lould allo1'T vlholesale-
retail o"Tver the counter sales to the general public.
I -r. norinC pointed 011t various t:ypes of bv.sinesses
t11is v{otl.Id relate to. lIe pointeà out trlat this land
1,-¡Quld not be ideaJ_l~.r stlited for hajles because of its
prox.:iJnit¿l to the railroaà. He pointed Ollt tl1at the
t~ype bllsil1esses proposed vrould not necessitate t11e
use of e::·:trenlel:r large diesel truclcs, as trlese businesses
'Vlou_ld rl10st pI'obabJ_y 1J.8e the srlaller local deliver:! t:ype
"vehicles. Lr. Boring po inteò_ out that it '-¡as necessar~]" to
o btalJ1 t11e z011ing -co 0 btail1 financial cOl1'1nli tr~lents . tIe
stated at t11is tinle tllere 1'rere five firTils serious to
obtain locations 't~T5.t}li.n this developll1ent, and others
indicatine:; i11terest if zonin¿; obtained. L-r. Boring stipu-
lated that the adcli tional 1-'rater as required l)~r the Ci t~)T ,
and tIle set'ler 't'lould be :.Jrovided. lIr. Boring furtller
pointed Ollt that 118 1-ras in. negotiation 1,rith the COllnt:y
for drainaGe R.O.~!. across this property. He indicated
tllis '·TolJ.ld be give11 as soon as f1lltual agreen1ent ,·¡as reached
regardil1g its location. l~r. Boring poil1ted ollt that it 1'Tas
irlpractical to asle for PlaJ1...11ed DeveJ_opr1ent as he could
110t foresee the size of buildings that 111igl1t be required
for flJ~l developnle!1t. L·r. R.atcliff asl\:ed if there ,-¡ere
others 9resent "1ho 't·rlsl:ed to speal~ in favor of this
application. ITr. Bill lIænilton carne fon-¡ard ard presented
a ~~)etition signed bjr several propert:y 01'mers requesting
appro\raJ.. I~r. ]ob Jones carne fort'lard requesting approval.
·r. l1atcli.ff asl-~ed. if there 't'lere tl10se present 1-rishing
to speal\: against the zoninc request. Ì'ir. tTeff l1b.irle:?
Ca1ae fort-lard statirl[; he 1-las against tbe zoning change.
1 ~r. Jaynes . 11oos1e:,"' carne fort~ard stating he "¡as agai11st
tile zon.ill£:: c11ange. I30t11 statin.g t11e~r 1-¡ished t11e area to
re:nain residential. lifter le11gt11;T disCllssio11 TIr. Peters
r1ade the rnotion to àel1:l t11is applicatiol1 of PZ 70-20.
'llhis ~n.otion vlas seCOl1ded b:¡ I:-r. I~atcliff. lIr. Peters, and
'r. P.atcliff "voted to dcn::r the application. Dr. TIager,
= ·rs. Shau:lty, al1d I'ir. >¿irLYl voted to apIJrove the applicatiol1.
I~ppl:LcatioIl lias apl)roved- 3-2. l~t this point ITr. I1atcliff
tlJ.l--ned the rneeting O'ler to \Tice Chairrllan, Dr. Hager statin.g
he had a ijested il1terest in P:Z 70-22, as he o1'med propert3T
clirectl¿l across tIle road. Dr. l-Iager aslced if tl'lere 't'¡ere
those present to s]?eal~ fux-tller Ìl1 1)ellalf of trlis request.
Ijone ca~qe fort-¡arcl. He as Iced if t:nere v¡ere those present
".,isllil1E to slJeal~ against trlis request. 1 Ir. Bill Fl.éltcliff
caLle fort-lard. Ee stated t11at he OI)posed the change of
zO}1i~l1G for ~larious reasons. lIe < stated that tJ1ere existed
il1 the area r1an.:: 11oI1es tLLat 't'Toulcl be effected adversel:y
1):.r the 9r02JOsed project. :1e pointed out t11e da:y and
Jli[)lt acti vit:,T, a..'t1c1 eJ{pressecl concern regarding tIle night
liE~:htirlC that 1·¡ould. be required. I·rr. 11atcliff fu.rther
poi11ted Olrc tl-le irLcreased. traffic and the 't'leigllt of tru.cl'~s
over inadequate roads. Iíe lurtJ:ler stated }':e felt that a
Plal1J:ed Dev-eloprlent or
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S~ecific LIse rlight have llad a better c11aJ1ce. He stated
that tl~lis area sl'lol1.1d. be left residential. He pointed
oU.t there 1vas a peti ti011 filed against this zoning
cllange. Dr. Hager aslced if there 1',ere others 11'ho 't·rish-
ed to SlJeaJ(. ~:~r. :Coring on rc-buttal, pointed ou.t tllat
tl1e J_ip:lltS l·J'olJ.ld tenà to lessen 11ndcsirable activities
0::,1 the prOIJert:r, and reassured the COITn.ission, tllat
PlanLLeà De\reloprlent lvas 110t asl(ed for becallse of financial
reasons. Dal1a ln10rle~Y' CaDle fonrard and opposed the pro-
].Josed zoning. ~··r. Jeff ~·nlirleJ.r and I"~r. tI.l:. lIoole~! carle
fort.¡ard oIJposinG tlle zoninG cha11ge. ITS. Bill HaTnil ton
CaJ11e fort-mrd favoring t11e zoni11g. I~. Bob tJo11es carle
fO:M'Tard favoring the zoning. I~t t11is time Dr. lJager
adclressed the auclie:lce stating tl1at cOT1prornises in
controversial issues should be reached, and faith 1~lÌth-
in. the CO]~'lr11LClit:r "ras a necessit¿;T. lIe lX>inted out that
tIle pararn,ount issues llere 1-¡hat lras good for the COTI1-
I¡11J.nit:r as a ,-¡1101e, rather tl1a11 orl a...Yl j_ndi "Tlidllal basis.
Tllere being r:o one else lTishine; to speal( Dr. Hager asl<:ed
for a notio11. ITotiol1 to approve zoning requ..est PZ 70-22
,·¡as rrrade b~i T ~r. ~1il"hl, seC011ded b¿r IIrs. S11au.nt3T. ITotion
carried 3-1. I7r. P-Lvrn, Ii's. SÌlaUl1t~.r, ~îd Dr. I{ager voting
to appro~\¡re tIle apIJlication, Tir. Peters votjJ'"'.t£ to deny'
the alJplication, and I~r. Tèat.cliff abstaining.
Req1.1est of T'"r. Phil 11eaver to rezone 19.18 acres of the
~·r.~'!. 1Iallace Sur"T¡e;y frOI1 its present classification of
IP 12 nOne Farl.tl~T })t'rellingft to a Pl"'oposed classifj*catio11
of PlaTh~ed De"TvelopT;1ent. :~lr. Itobert 11. I-iollin carne fOr'vlard
to present this case to the COITùnission. TIe stated tllat
he had revie't·red tIle ntnutes and plans of tl"le previous
applications concerning t11is propert:T. lIe stated t11at he
had tried to correct the undesirable aspects of the pre-
Vi01)S requ_ests. lIe l1ad lJrepared a pJ_an., vlllich he said,
l'rould conforTn 1'rith tl'le recoT'1?:1endations of tIle General
la.nd Use Plan. lIe proposed t11e l)latting of 5 acres of
IF ]2 ,Single Fa.:"JlÌl:7' lots and tIle rer1aining 15 acres to
contair1 25l~ llnits of ~··lllti F arn.i 1:' d1-¡ellings. l·:.r. IIollin
11sed I1tPi'lerOllS statistical reports pointing out tIle
ecollornic reasons for building apartn1e11ts. I-Ie pointed Oltt
the T'l.an~y social and econonlic changes necessitating the
prese11t trend in apartr:1ent living. l:r. Hollin stated that
this 't~ras a b:r-pass tract and vrol11d el1d up, sooner or
later, as de"\leloped propert~T, and felt lilce the plan
presentl:: sU.ornitted ,'¡auld be rnore acceptable and pro-
~\lide an irlrrrediate ta:K base as opposed to vJ'llat could
llaplJen if tllis la."1.d 1'Tere J_eft 11J10CCUI)ied for a nUI1ber
of ;!ears. l--r. J-Iollin stated tl1at 't·rllile there vlere no
a1)solllte corï:~nitn1e11ts, he felt t11at financing could be
arranGed to develop this pro:)ert3T. He pointeà out that
t11rollgll the 1J.se of a () foot TJasoY1.ry "tv-all and the park-
il1G arra11gernel1t, :f:1_axir~1W~:l setbaclc 8.J.'Y}.d pri \¡ac~r had been
lJrovided for. l~r. IIolli11 stated he had v¡orl~ed on the
laster Plal1 al1d stressed t11at tllis zoning request 1'¡aS
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in conforrna....Ylce "rit!1 tllat plan. I-Ir. l1atcliff as -ced if
there 1'rere others present "fishing to spea1-c in beÌlalf
of t11is zoning request. There lìeing 110ne, he aslced if
t11ere 'Vrere tllose pl~esent ,·ris11ing to speal{ in opposition.
I~r. JTd T,IillJorn carne fortiard representing tIle Session of
St. Paul's Preso3icerian Cllurch. lIe stated the Session f s
opposition. ¡Jointing 01.1t the lack of utilities, cro't^lded
schools, and t11e lacl~ of l1eed for rnore a})artments as
their reason. I~r. ClinGel~ CaJlle fort'lard representing tIle
lJrOpert¿l 01'n1ers \-1}10 had prese11ted a petition opposing
tllis zoning Charl[;e. lIe stated tl:at this "ras spot zonL'1.g,
}~1ad_e no yrovision for tIle continllati611 <)f I1i \¡eria, could
increase t11e fire rates, and 1'T0111d attract a rnore trans-
ie11t t:ype resident to 'c}1e area. lIe pointed out tl1e laclc
of need, tIle o'\rerloading of school arld utilities, and
stated t11is area 1'laS and should rerlain single fa.:r1il~:
residences. i~fter due COl1sideration, motion to den:y tl"lc
application ,·¡as I:lade b:r Dr. Hagar seconded OJ?' I!;'r. Peters.
I Totiol1 carried tlnarnousl:y. Chai.rma..rl H.atcliff asked if
tllere ,..¡as old bu_siness pending. It 't,¡as pointed 011t that
an application for a preliminarJ! plat by Rod~an-Ferrell
Inc. had beerl tabled at the previolls rneeting. Tllis had
l)een d011e at tIle request of tJ1e Director of I)ublic ~:Iorlcs
to ascertain tIle e,:·æ,ct locatio11 of the I\Jortrl-SoutI1 road
crossinG this propert:;.:r. !~ revised plat 't'Tas subn1itted
accornpanied b:r letters of ap})roval from the Cit~T Engineers
al1d propert:ST o'Vmers to the South. lifter d.ue consideration
niotion to apIJrove tile prelirlinar~,r plat 't-¡as Y:1ade l):r l:r.
Rinn, seconded b:,r Dr ~ IIager. l~otion carried unanirnous1JT.
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I<otion to adjourll 't~¡as n1ade b37 IT. Peters, seconded 037
Dr. I-{ager . l.~otion carried llilal1:L110usl~l. I Ieeting adJ ourned
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