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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z Minutes 1972-05-19 Regular(i ( ( I MlNU'rES OF A MEET 11110 OF 11.'HE FRIENDSWOOU .PLAl�NING COMMISSlON May 19, 1972 ATTENDEES: Mr . Nelson, Chairman Mr. Van Horn Mr. Koppa 1.Plana for improvements to Mr. Zamora's real estate office at the corber of 518 add 528 were reviewed in an1nfo rmal manner by the Commission. His use of th1s property for a sales office was previously approved by this Commission. The commission members were tlad to note that the new building will be a distinct improve ment over the old, temporary structure. 2.A plat of Mrs C .L .Glaze, Winding Way at Coward Creek was .reviewed. A small house was moved onto this lot, but the Commission could find no zoning implications. The house is to be used as a .residen ce. 3.OLD dUSIN.U:SS: A.l•lr. Nelson .rema.rlrnd that the Commission is 11 dragging 11 W& \O&C. t.�l��fSS, its feet 11 unnecessarily in some matters Ji Mr. Van Horn said that a happy medium must be hit, but deliberation was to be preferreu to haste. B.Nominations to the Council for the vacancy on the Commission: Mrs. Leah North Mr. Charles Baumgardner Other names discussed will be contacted if Council agrees to enlarge the 0omm1ss1on to seven members, as requested. I I ( I ( l -2- The Secretary was instructed to convey the names of the two nominees to Council (accomp lished on same night). 4.JJl.::iCUtidION ON EIGNUci PET 1'£ICN The ensuing discussion was on the data and results of a.hearing held on April 13, 1972 on a petition dtd Jan 20, 1972 to rezone that par t of B.J. Marphy tract pre sently in the R-2 Distitct. Mr. Van Horn was not in favor of the petition on the grounds that a Specific Use Permit may, under the terms of Ordinance 132, be sought for a shopping center on a tract 5 acres or more in size. There is no clear need for more 0-1 zoned property in the absence of specific plans to develop a s�opping center, or anything else. Mr. Koppa concurred with Mr. Van Horn, and added that the Commission had already reviewed and concurred in plans to loca&e a Safeway store directly across from the tract in question, on property already zoned C-1. Mr. Nelson also voted against the Eignus petition, con curring wi th the opinions reported above. The Commission wishes to go on record as stating that drai nage is not a relevant factor in a rezoning petition. Any usage of property must take dr·ainage into account as a matt er of good engineering . The question of increased tr affic at a busy intersec tion not far from the elementary school was consid4red to be H ( ( l -3- an important factor in zoning in the affected area. The majority of residents of the city reside to the NW of the 2351/518 intersection. The Commission unanim0usly recom mends that the City Council take no ac tion to amend the zoning map as called for in this petition by the Eignus Realt y Co. 5.1JltiCUSSlON ON BENoON l'E'f I'£ION The ensuing di scus�ion·was on the data and results of ahearing held on April 13, 1972 on a petition dtd Feb. 24, 1972 by Mr. Harold Benson to rezone the back 900 ft of his property on 2351 west of the Methodist Church from R-1 to R-2. The tract is 330 ft wide on 2351, and the front 300 ft is part of a stip 0-1 zune. Mr. Benson wishes to develop duplexes or townhouses on the proyerty. Mr. Nelson was no t in favor of this petition on the groun ds that the proposed development of property, if rezoned R-2 (wultiple Family) would not meet the criterion of 11 Cluater Housing'' --there would be no exterior open space around the t ract, but rather there are rather sizea�le individual-family lots around. There exists sufficient land zoned C-1 and R-2 available for a multii-,le-family development such as Mr. Benson p,0oposea H I ( l -4- already. M.r. Van Horn also voted against the petition. Friends wood or the vicinity outside the city limits has plenty of room for such develoi,meilt--o.nd 1.t is needed here. '£here ls a. laclt of low-priced housing in the city to accommodate retired people, young marrieds, and single people. The denson loc�tion is a poor one for such housing, but the Benson conce� is good. Mr. Koppa also voted against the petition, concurring with l{r. Nelson and Mr. Van Horn, and adding that the White ha.11-Kingspark-Annalea area was already overcrowded. A multiple-family development on the denson tract would add congest ion at 21�§1 and 518, and hear the Westwood School. Also, the long, narrow tract might const.itute a bottleneck for emer�ency vehicles, if developed along the lines of the informational plat exhibited by Mr. Benson at the hearing. The tract would have only one access in or out, on 2351. Mr. Nelson observed that the Commiirnion has approved similar plans on R-2 and C-1 property in other parts of the city. The Commission unanimously recommends that the City Council take no action to amend the zoning map as called for 1n this petition by Mr. Benson. [ I ( ( l -5- The Commission also notes that a petition bearing signatures from 70 different homes in the area behind and ar ound the denson tract has been submitted to the City. The petition opposes the rezoning of Mr. Benson's property on the grounds of school overcrowding and sewage system overload. 6.Dit>CUSSION 't/lfH MR. DALE CRYER ON .i-11S POl'ENfIAL lIB�ONING PE'I'IrlO.N Mr. Cryer wishes to relocate his successful sporting goods store presently in Stone's Throw Shopping Center to a tract now zoneu R-1 adjacent to the sewage treatment plant on FM 2351, at Clear Creek. The rezoning petition (to C-1) would go to the edge of the creek. The Commission briefed Mr. Cryer on the procedure for petitioning for a rezoning under the provisions of Ordinance 132.The Commissions' initial reaction is that this case mi�ht conslitute spot zoning, and that sufficient C-1 zoned property exists now within the city limits. Another factor is traffic management into a business establishment located at the city limit and bridge approach. Mr. Cryer was aavised to contact the Imperial Estates Civi� Club to gauge his chances of public acceptance of his business on the property in question. Mr. Cryar indicated that he intended to landscape the area not actually occupied by his shop. 11 ( \ � I -6- It wa.s also the ophion of the Commission that the Board of Adjustment would not be able to handle Mr. Cr yer's request as a special exception under the present zoning ordinance. 7.NEW au::HNES5 Mr. Ken Wick and Mr. M.L. Perkinson attended the meeting to verify that no zoning problems existed in the erection of a temporary insurance sales 0ffice behind the Shell Stat ion between 518 and Pecan. ·rhe existing building on that tract, owned by Mr. Perkin son, is to be enla rged at a later date to accommodate the ins urance agent; Mr. Wick. The building will be 10 x 20 ft. This tract is on C-1 zoned land, and, al though the Commission dislikes temporary buildings, it was made clear that the building will be supplanted by a permanent addition within a year. There is no problem that the Commission can see with the use of this property in the C-1 district. 8.Members of the Commission held an informal discussion with Assistant Fire Chief Sam Hill and planner Lamar Beatty, with mutual exchange of ideas on future planning. The Commission plans to invite Chief Herman to make a more formal briefing on the relationship of his ortani zation's needs and experience to city planning. fi l ( f t -7- The Commissi on wishes to go on record as concurring with Mr. Beatty's letter of 5 -11-72 regarding location of the new fire station. Mr. George Ulbricht, representing E1gnus Realty, and Mr, Harold Benson attended part of the meeting, and were in formed of the Commission's recommendations concerning their respective petitions. Respectfully submitted, ,�V,� Hedger J • Koppa Secretary