01-02-1973 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council Chambers on
Tuesday, January 2, 1973. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by Chairman
Czech with the following members present: Mrs. Ray and Messrs. Oswalt, Seaver,
Lovelady and Jones. City officials present were: Mayor Don E. Smith, Councilman
Beals, City Manager Hopkins and City Controller Fleming. Others present were
Messrs. Sam Mazzotta of the Lake County Planning Department and Chris Giachetti.
The Invocation was given by Mrs. Ray.
The Minutes of the meeting held on December 6, 1973 were approved as written.
Chairman Czech announced Public Hearing to consider an Ordinance to amend Section
26-68 of the Zoning Ordinance - Planned Unit Developments. there was no one present
who voiced objection to the amendment. Motion was made by Mr. Lovelady, seconded by Mr.
Seaver that recommendation be made to the City Council that the amendment to
Section 26-68 of the Zoning Ordinance be adopted as submitted. Upon roll call vote
on passage of the motion the result was: Ayes: Ray, Oswalt, Seaver, Lovelady, Jones
and Czech. Total Ayes: 6. Nayes: None. The motion carried.
City Manager Hopkisq advised that the Council has been sent a list of those
commission members whose terms expire with this meeting for consideration of
reappointments or new appointments and further stated he wished to thank the Commission
members for their cooperation and support and looked forward to continued good
relations.
Chairman Czech extended his thanks to the Commission members and City Manager for
their cooperation which made possible the progress of the commission.
Mayor Smith, on behalf of the City Council, extended thanks to the Commission members
and commended them on their performance on the commission. Mayor Smith further
stated that it would be his suggest to Council that appointments or reappoitments
to commissions be postponed until the January 2rd Council meeting in order that more
thought could be given to Board and Commission appointments.
Councilman Beals also extended his expression of thanks to the Commission and stated
he concurred with Mayor Smith's suggestion to wait an additional 2 eeks to make
Board/Commission appointments. He further stated that it would be his suggestion
to the Council that the P&Z Commission membership be reduced from 11 members to 9
members which he realized would entail a charter change.
Further discussion was held by those present on commission membership.
Controller Fleming expressed the opinion that he felt the Commission had taken a
giant step in recommending the adoption of amendment to Section 26-68 on Planned Unit
Development and felt many problems would be solved by this amendment.
City Manager Hopkins announced that Mr. Mazzotta would no longer be the Commissions
contact with the Lake County Planning Department as he had accepted a position with
the City of Lessburg. Mr. Mazzotta commneted that he felt the Commission had taken a
significant step in recommending the adoption of the amendment to Section 26-68 which
will be very beneficial to the city. He further commented on the efforts put into
planning by City Manager Hopkins, commended the commission on being very progressive,
and that it had been a pleasure and honor to work with the Commission and the City
Manager.
The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Czech.
M. Dollar, Secretary Henry Czech, Chairman