04-02-1974 Regular MeetingPLANNING & ZONING CO?'2MISSION
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held
in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, April 2, 1974. The
meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. Vii. by chairman
Czech with the following members present: Mrs. Ruth Alice
Ray and !Messrs. A. E. Langley, R. Carden, F. Loomis, N.
Jones and G. Hovis. City official present was Acting
City Manager Robert E. Smythe. The *sinutes of the meeting
held March 5, 1974 were approved as written. Chairman
Czech briefly reviewed some responses received to the
Public Notice published in the local Press inviting
citizen participation in compiling a list of recommended
priorities. This list will be reviewed by *tr. Czech
and the City Manager and be reported upon at the next
meeting.
In a memo to the P & Z Commission, City r4anager Hopkins
advised that since the zoning ordinance is unclear in
that it does not specifically direct attention to child
care centers in commercial districts, and since a child
care center is commercial in nature and not more obnoxious
or detrimental than other uses in the C-1 and C-2 districts,
he recommended that child care centers be considered a
permitted use in the C-1 and C-2 districts and that the
commission so recommend to the City Council. The matter
was discussed and motion was made by Mr. Hovis, seconded
by r~sr. Langley and carried, that a recommendation be
made to City Council that they consider a permitted use
in the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts for child care. centers.
Following further discussion, motion was made by Mrs. Ray,
seconded by Mr. Carden and unanimously carried that a
recommendation by made to City Council that Child Care
Centers in the future be permitted in C-l, C-2 and R-3
zoning districts under a Condition LJse Permit.
Mr. Hovis advised the Commission that Federal monies are
available for bicycle routes and that he would like to
see such routes implemented in the city. "~4r. Hovis
advised he will report on this matter at the next meeting.
Henry Czech, Chairman
M. Dollar, Secretary