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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-06-12115.. Regular Meeting Euless City Council June 12, 1973 CALL TO ORDER Mr. Harold Samuels called the regular meeting of the Euless City Council to order in the City Hall Council Room at 8:00 P. M. with the following members present: Mrs. Willie Mae McCormick, Messrs. B i l l Dunn and Darrel Benson. (Absent were Mayor A. C. Krause and Mr. Harold Copher.) Also present were City Manager C. J. Griggs, City Secretary Vada Ferris, City Attorney James Cribbs and City Engineer B i l l Ratliff. VISITORS Visitors present were as follows: Messrs. G. C. Farmer, Bob Childers, Phil Peterson, Richard Parks, Troy Fuller, Wayne Terry, Charles Reaves, Dan Baldwin, Bart Bradford, and John J. Freiberger; Mesdms. G. C. Farmer, and Debbie Parish, representing Mid - Cities Daily News. INVOCATION The invocation was presented by Mrs. Will i e Mae McCormick. APPROVAL CF MINUTES . Minutes of the regular meeting dated May 22, 1973 were approved as written. ORDINANCE NO. 445-A: SECOND AND FINAL READING REZONING FRCM "C -1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT TO "C -2" COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FCR A ROLLER SKATING RINK. (PROPERTY LOCATED ON SOUTH MAIN STREET ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH SIDE CF SPRING VALLEY APARTMENT COMPLEX.) REQUEST CF MR. LUTHER J. BERNSTEIN. ZONING CASE NO. 230 Mr. Benson moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 445. Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Mr. Benson, Mrs. McCormick, and Messrs. Dunn and Samuels Nays: None Mr. Sarnuels declared the motion carried. 116 (Page Two, Regular Meeting Euless City Council, June 12, 1973) PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST CF PHIL PETERSON FCR CHANGE CF ZON ING FROM "C -1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT TO "C -2" COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A COMMERC IAL AMUSEMENT CENTER. (PROPERTY LOCATED ON WEST MIDWAY DRIVE, ADJACENT TO EAST SIDE OF MIDWAY PARK) ZONING CASE NO. 231 Mr. Samuels opened the Public Hearing of Zoning Case No. 231 and recognized Mr. Phil Peterson. Mr. Peterson stated that he and several members of his family are partners in a family fun center in the City of Hurst, "Sir and Sons ", and that he is proposing to establish a similar center in the City of Euless. He stated that this will be a recreation center w i t h b i l l a r d tables, foosball tables, and other pieces o f s i m i l a r equipment which w i l l cater t o a l l members of a family. He stated that 30 to 40% of the people who visit the amusement center are young married couples and families. Sir and Sons is just what it implies, it is father and son and, in many instances, the mother participates or is an observer. He commented that the building located on Midway Drive where he is proposing to house the amusement center has forty -five parking spaces and is an ideal location. Mr. Peterson presented photographs of the interior of the Hurst establishment and stated that s i m i l a r decor w i l l be applied to the Euless Amusement Center. He commented that there are two ordinances in the City of Euless which, a t some future date, he w i I I request an amendment pertaining to the age of participants and hours of operation in certain establishments. Mr. Samuels advised Mr. Peterson that the Council could not consider amending- these ordinances at this time since this was a zoning case. Mr. Samuels inquired if there were proponents or opponents. There being none, he declared the Public Hearing closed. Mr. Samuels advised Mr. Peterson that the Council's policy is to consider a zoning request at the next meeting following the Public Hearing. TAX ASSESSORS REPORT Mr. Samuels recognized Mr. Richard Parks, Tax Assessor - Collector, who advised the Council that the Tax Office has finished the re- appraisal of the property in the City of Euless. He stated that the Board of Equalization w i l l begin its hearings on Wednesday morn- ing, June 13, 1973. Mr. Parks presented a copy of "Tax Roll Collection Data dated June 1937 (copy on f i l e as Council Exhibit in Office of City Secretary). Mr. Parks explained the procedure for handling del inquent accounts. 117 - (Page Three, Regular Meeting Euless City Council, June 12, 1973) He commented that, in the City of Euless, thirty seven people, age 65 and over, have filed an affidavit for exemption and 36 qualified. He stated that 273 affidavits have been filed in the Cities of Hurst and Euless and 6 had definitely been turned down. He stated that the loss to the City of Euless in revenue is $918.00 this year. Council to visit the Tax Office. his presentat ion to the- Council . Mr. Parks invited the members of the Mr. Samuels thanked Mr. Parks for IV. RESOLUTION NO. 326: CALLING PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST CF MR, JCI-N J. FRE IBERGER FOR CHANGE CF ZONING FROM "C -2" COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT TO "PD" PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE CF BUILDING MINI - WAREHOUSES, OFFICE AND CARE- TAKER'S- QUARTERS. (PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE CF SH183 BETWEEN WESTERN HILLS INN AND WILSHIRE SHOPPING CENTER.). ZONING CASE NO. 232. Mr. Samuels recognized Mr. John J. Freiberger, appl i-darit in Zoning Case No. 232. Mr. Samuels stated that normally the City Council does not set a Public Hearing until an action recommendation is received from the Planning and Zoning Commission. However, in this case, the Planning and Zoning minutes stated that the applicant is requesting that the Council set the P u b l i c Hearing although the case is s t i l l pending before the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Freiberger stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission was presented with the letter from the City's Consulting Engineer which stated several recommendations for compliance by the applicant, Mr. Freiberger stated that he had not seen this letter nor did he know of these recommendations until he appeared at the Public Hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission on June 5, 1973. He commented that the request for the Council to set the date of the Public Hearing is because if the case is delayed until the Planning and Zoning Commission has an opportunity to again consider the case and then present it to the City Council, his firm will miss the closing date on the property. Mr. Samuels advised Mr. Freiberger that it would be to his best interest to have all of these matters resolved by the Planning and Zoning Commission before the City Council hears this case. Mr. Freiberger stated that he realizes it will be in his best interests and that he is hopeful that these areas of concern can be resolved with the Planning and Zoning Commission before the Public Hearing is held by the City Council. He was advised that the earliest possible date for the Public Hearing of the City Council is july 10, 1973. 118 (Page Four, Regular Meeting Euless City Council, June 12, 1973) Mr. Benson moved to set July 10 as the date for the Public Hearing before the City Council providing the City Council has received from the Planning and Zoning Commission their decision and recommendation on a I I questionable matters in this case. Mr. Duna seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Benson, Dunn, and Samuels. and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: "?/;".., City. Secretary, Mr. Samue s dec ared the motion carried. V. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 P. M. APPROVED: Mayor