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03-01-1977 Regular MeetingP & Z COMMISSION MEETING A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, March 1, 1977. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Vice Chairman Henry Czech with the following members present: Messrs. Sargent, Meginley, Sullivan, and Ogden. City officials present were: City Manager Tiffany and City Attorney Baird. Others present were: Messrs. Searles, Williams, Fagan, Folk, King, Songer and Swann. Also present was a representative group of residents and businessmen from the Transition Zones as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Luke, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bumbalough, Ms. Lucille Wright, Ms. Onetha Wright, Mrs. Genette Sliger, Mrs. Rosa McCall and Messrs. A. D. Hunt, R. E. Kirkland, James M. Johnson, Tom Gamble, Allen Hicks, John Lynn, Robert Allison and Jake Lucas. The Invocation was given by Vice Chairman Czech. The minutes of the meeting held February 1, 1977 were approved as written. At this time Vice Chairman Czech adjourned the meeting to a Workshop Session to discuss zoning of the Transition Zones. Chairwoman Ray arrived during the work session and took the Chair. Mr. Jones also arrived during the workshop session. Following discussion of the zoning for the transition zones, Chairwoman Ray called the regular commission meeting to order at 8:35 P.M. Chairwoman Ray welcomed Mr. H. James Meginley to the commission and expressed appreciation for his willingness to serve, and at this time approinted him to the Planning Sub Committee. PUBLIC HEARING The Planning and Zoning Commission considered a request of Richard R. Swann, Trustee, for rezoning a portion of property in Minnehaha Shores, from its present C-2, R-lA and R-3A zoning to R-1 zoning. Mr. Richard Swann ap- peared before the Commission to request this rezoning of a 15.4 acre tract (the middle third of a tract of land in Minnehaha Shores) South of the Chain-O-Lakes Subdivision for development of a subdivision. Mr. Swann stated he was only interested in the rezoning of this middle third which must be developed under an agreement between the present and former owners. Following a lengthy discussion on appropriateness of R-1 zoning for the area, Chairwoman Ray expressed her opposition to rezining of the R-lA portion of the property. Motion was made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Meginley and carried that recommendation be made to the City Council that the portion of the property now zoned R-lA remain R-lA and that the portions zoned R-3A and C-2 be rezoned to R-1 zoning. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS A meeting of the Subdivision Committee will be set by the Chairman to discuss changes in the ordinance. Councilman Blackburn, who has considerable experience in subdivision work, will meet with the committee. PLANNING SUB COMMITTEE The Planning Sub Committee will meet Tuesday, March 8 at 3 P.M. in the City Manager's office to further discuss the transition zones, including restrictions on non- conforming residential areas. Suggestions and opinions were solicited from the property owners in the Transition Zones. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P.M. .~ Ru h i ce ay, Chai rwo n M. Dollar, Secretary •