HomeMy WebLinkAbout003 06 75 PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES March 6, 1975
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission,
Thursday, March 6, 1975.
Present: Chairman James Branson, Commission members, Allen Martin, Del
Peters, Rodney Parrish, Jack Menard and Ed Reese. Larry Rawlins excuSed.
Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Chariman Branson
Chai~nan Branson asked for corrections or additions to the minutes. There
being none, minutes of February 6 meeting were approved as written.
PU~,IC HFARING ~: Dorman Fenner, President of Dorm's Home Center has
requested approval of a variance to allow him to use a mobile home for
office space until the time when a new office facility can be built.
Mr. Fenner requests the variance for a twelve month period starting
March l, 1975. Commission informed Mr. Fenner they would prefer an
office building be built as soon as possible and asked if he felt he
could get his office built in six months. He answered he would try.
Allen Martin moved the Planning and Zonning commission recommend council
approve a 6 (si~ months variance be granted to Dorman Fenner which should
allow him time to build an office building. Jack Menard seconded motion
with an unanimous vote in favor of motion. Mr. Fenner will present his
building plans for review.
City clerk was directed to send a letter to the trailer park owners
of Carefree Mobile Home Sales advising them their variance to use a
mobile urit as an office would not be extended.
PU~IC HEARI~ IT~: Dr. Ralph Paniag~a-Diaz has requested approval of a
variance to permit him to operate his office and business in his residence,
4559 Ponderosa Street. Dr. Paniagua-Diaz did not appear at meeting.
Secretary Vera Armstrong called his home and he was unable to attend meeting
and claimed he had not received his letter. Dr. Paniagua-Diaz stated he
would attend the council meeting Tuesday, March ll. Nine persons from the
neighborhood were present and all verbally objected to the granting of this
varianc e.
Ed Reese made motion commission recommend council deny the variance request
of Dr. Paniagua-Diaz to permit him to operate his office and business in
his residence, ~559 Ponderosa Street. Allen Martin seconded motion with
all commission members voting in favor.
PROPOSED TRAILER PARK - Clarence W. Smith, ~rchitect and C. Roger Seaton
presentedaa proposed trai~er park of 168 mobile home lots on approximately
26 acres just south of the present Mobile Home Estates development.
Commission explained to Mr. Smith and Mr. Seaton this development would
densely populate an area in the city where water could be a problem until
a much larger storage tank is constructed. Mr. Seaton has a variance re-
quested for this develop ment and a public hearing will be held April 3, 1975.
HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT - Rodney Clark and Dave Johnson presented
a revised preliminary plat. The new proposed plan will have 2~8 lots while
his last plat had approximately 135 lots. Commission told Mr. Clark the city
would like a park area designated.
Mr. Clark informed commission if he is required to present the city with
some park area he would request a Residential 3 (three) zone surrounding
the park area so he could build four plex apartments or some high density
apartments. Mr. Clark was requested to revise his plan with some designated
park area. Commission agreed to meet at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 1975
to review same.
Meeting recessed at 10:20 p.m.
una~man James ~. Branson