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11-06-1973 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, November 6, 1973• The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mr. George Hovis, acting chairman in the absence of Mr. Seaver, with the following members present: Mrs. Ruth Alice Ray and Messrs. R. Williams, N. Jones and R. E. Oswalt. City Officials present were: Mayor Smoak, Councilmen Beals, Czech and Schroedel, City Manager Hopkins and City Controller Fleming. Others present were: Mrs. Frances Boone and Messrs. Ozzie Freeman and Samual Boney. The Involcation was given by Mrs. Ray followed by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance in unison by those present. The Minutes of the meeting held on October 2, 1973, were approved as written. Chairman Hovis announced the first order of business to be a Public Hearing to consider request by St. Mark AME Church for a Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a church on the following des- cribed property: That part of Tract 1 in Oakhurst Subdivision beginning at a point on the east line of said Tract 1 that is 165 feet south of the NE corner of said Tract 1, run thence West parallel to the N line thereof 100 feet, run thence N parallel to the E line thereof 37.5 feet, run thence W. Parallel to the N line thereof 225 feet, run thence S 182.5 feet to the S line of said tract, run thence E 325 feet to the SE corner thereof, run thence N 145 feet to the point of beginning. Mr. Samuel Boney appeared before the Commission on behalf of this request. There were no objections to the request. Motion was made by Mrs. Ray, seconded by Mr. Jones, that recommendation be made to City Council that the Conditional Use Permit be granted to the church subject to the following conditions recommended by City Manager Hopkins: 1. The buildings are placed not less than twenty-five (25) feet from any property line. 2. There is a landscape buffer strip at least five (5) feet wide planted along the side and rear property lines. It shall be planted with trees and/or shrubs in such a manner as to provide opaque screening and shall be properly maintained at a minimum height of six (6) feet shall normally be reached within two (2) years from planting. 3. Off street parking shall be provided for church use at a ratio not less than fourteen (14) square feet of parking space for each square foot of floor space provided for worshippers within the church sanctuary. Such off street parking shall be provided contigous to an integral part of the property whereon the church is located. 4. The structure or use cannot be expanded except as granted by the City Council under a Conditional Use Permit. 5. Must conform to all provisions of zoning and other applicable ordinances. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Williams, Ray, Oswalt and Jones. Total Ayes: 4. Nayes: None. Abstaining: Hovis. The motion carried. Mr. A. E. Langley arrived at the meeting at this time. Page 2 Chairman Hovis announced a Public Hearing to consider request of Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Boone for the rezoning of Lots 1 thru 16, inclusive, in 'City Block 84, from its present C-1 zoning to C-2 Zoning. Mrs. Boone appeared before the Commission in behalf of this request. Mr. Hovis advised that he had received a preference, no objection, from Carlisle A. Byrd, in behalf of the First Methodist Church that a request for a CUP be considered instead of a rezoning request. In discussion which followed, Mrs. Ray objected to the rezoning. Motion was made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Williams, that recommendation be made to City Council that the request of Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Boone for this rezoning be granted. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Williams, Oswalt, Hovis, Langley and Jones. Total Ayes: 5• Nayes: Ray. Total Nayes: 1. The motion carried. Chairman Hovis welcomed the members of the Council to the meeting. Mr. Nick Jones offered to make a study of parking requirements for churches, which offer was accepted by the Commission. Upon recommendation of City Manager Hopkins, the commission discussed allowing multiple family residential in C-1 and C-2 zones. Motion was made by Mrs. Ray, seconded by Mr. Jones, that a recommendation be made to City Council that Multiple Family Residential be allowed under a Conditional Use Permit in C-1 and C-2 Zones. The motion carried with Mr. Williams voting Nay. A discussion, introduced by Mr. Oswalt, was held on Buffer Zones and what measures could be taken to assure the proper maintenance of these zones once they have been established. The meeting was adjourned. George E. Hovis, Chairman Mildred Dollar, Secretary