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06-05-1973 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 5, 1973• The Meeting was called to order at 7:25 P.M. by Vice Chairman Seaver with the following members present: Messrs. Perry, Giachetti, Loomis, Williams, Oswalt and Dupee. City officials present were City Manager Hopkins and Councilman Schroedel. The Invocation was given by Vice Chairman Seaver. The Minutes of the meeting held on May 1, 1973 were approved as submitted. City Manager Hopkins submitted a re-draft of the tree ordinance which was reviewed and discussed by the commission. Motion was made by Mr. Dupee, seconded by Mr. Loomis and carried, that recommendation be made to City Council that the tree ordinance not be enacted at this time subject to development of a general landscaping area control for all greenbelt areas in commercial developments (new construction). Under new business the first item discussed was Section 26-66 of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to the regulations for swimming pools, which in the opinion of the City Manager, are too restrictive, particularly with respect to setbacks and fence height require- ments. Following discussion of this section, motion was made by Mr. Giachetti, Seconded by Mr. Perry, and carried, that recom- mendation be made to City Council that Section 26-66 be changed to read: Swimming pools shall be located back of the front building line; the minimum side and rear yard setbacks shall be equal to the minimum side yard requirements for the zone, and that residential swimming pools shall be enclosed by a fence or wall at least four (~) feet in height. At the request of City Council the commission considered allowed cluster developments in all residential zoning districts subject to the condition of Section26-63. Motion was made by Mr. Oswalt, seconded by Mr. Loomis, and carried, that recommendation be made to Council that Section 26-63 be changed to allow for cluster development on a parcel of 20,000 square feet minimum and that cluster development be allowed as a condition use in the R-2 Medium Density Residential District. The meeting was adjourned. Oakley Seaver, Vice Chairman M. Dollar, secretary