07-05-1978 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council
Chambers on Wednesday, July 5, 1978. The meeting was called to order at
7;30 P.M. by Chairwoman Ray with the following members present: Messrs.
Czech, Sargent, Thompson, Jones, Meginley, and Ogden. City officials present
were: City Manager Tiffany and City Attorney Baird. Others present were
Mesdames Smith, Jackson, Young, Schmidt, Caplan; and Messrs. Dority and
Elder L. C. Lyons.
The invocation was given by Chairwoman Ray.
The Minutes of the meeting held June 6, 1978 were approved as written.
CUP REQUEST - ELDER L. C. LYONS
Elder L. C. Lyons appeared before the Commission in support of his
request for the Refuge Church of the Lord for a Conditional Use Permit
• to use the property described as Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, Block 44 (431 West
Highway 50) to conduct church services inasmuch as his congregation
is currently traveling considerable distance for worship.
City Manager Tiffany advised of no objections from abutting property
owners, however, he had received a call from Commission Member Sullivan
who was unable to attend the meeting, that he was concerned about in-
adequate parking facilities complicated by the existing church directly
across the highway from the proposed church location.
Following considerable discussion on availability of parking on
adjacent lots, ingress and egress on Highway 50, and compliance with
codes of interior facilities, motion was made by Mr. Sargent, seconded
by Mr. Jones and carried that the Commission recommend to the City
Council that the request of Elder Lyons be granted with the following
conditions: (1) a parking layout be submitted for approval by city
staff, and if inadequate, submission of written permission assuring
adequate parking space on adjacent lots, (2) as part of the parking
layout, a traffic flow pattern be developed and approved by the staff
to insure safe egress and ingress on Highway 50, (3) that all applicable
regulations and ordinances be met, (4) that the use not be expanded
except with a Conditional Use Permit.
Motion was then made by Mr. Meginley, seconded by Mr. Thompson and
unanimously carried to further require that all above conditions be
met prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Mr. Meginley reported that final graphic work was proceeding on the
"Greenscape" landscaping plan and would be ready for distribution
to the Commission in the near future. He further advised that, if
adopted, "Greenscape" will serve as a basis for implementation of city
landscaping and would coordinate the intent of existing ordinances with
the plan.
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The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM.
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Jan mith - Secretary
Ru Alice Ray - Chairwom