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03-04-1975 Regular MeetingPLANNI~lG AND ZONING COMMISSION A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, March 4, 1975. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Chairman Czech with the following members present: Messrs. Jones, Seaver, Cunningham, Hovis, and Williams. City officials present were City Manager Hopkins and City Controller Fleming. Others present were Mr. John Sargent and Mrs. M. Dollar, Secretary. There was a few minutes of silent prayer by those present. The minutes of the meeting held on February 4, 1975, were approved as written. The Chairman called attention to the following committee assignments made by he and the Vice Chairman: Functions Si ns Subdivision Oakley Seaver Chairman Nick Jones, Chairman Ben Cunningham, Chairman Henry Czech Laura Blanchard Richard Williams Jane Wilkins Henry Czech Zoning Ruth Alice Ray, Chairman Nick Jones George Hovis City Manager Hopkins, Director of Community Services Smythe and E~aildinn Official Nagel will assist the committees. Chairman Czech stated that it was up to each committee chairman to call the meetings of their committee; that two subjects that should be considered quite promptly are: Zoning of Annexed areas and recommendations for PUD in Commercial Zones. Following a lengthy discussion of on-site water retention, motion was made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Williams and unanimously carried that a recom- mendation be made to City Council that single family, duplex and triplex residential living units and commercial development in the Central Business District be excluded from compliance with on-site water retention; that in all other types of construction a certified engineer be required to approve plans for on-site water retention to accommodate a five-year rainfall. City Manager Hopkins presented a City map showing recommended areas for bikeways. Following discussion of the proposed bikeways, motion was made by Mr. Hovis, seconded by Mr. Jones and unanimously carried that a recom- mendation be made to the City Council that the bikeway plan as proposed by City Manager Hopkins be adopted and that the project be carried out over a planned period of time. With regards the matter of rezoning of annexed property, it was consensus of the Commission that this matter be turned over to the newly formed Zoning Sub Committee of the commission for study and recommendations. The matter of requiring sidewalks as a provision for new construction was discussed. No definite recommendations were made, however, it was felt that this matter should be given consideration The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Czech at 9:50 P. M. Henry Czech, Chairman Mildred Dollar, Secretary