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September 20, 1973
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Board of Adjustment
was called to order at 8:05 P. M. in the Council Chambers of Euless City Hall
by Chairman Wayne Widner. Other members present were Messrs. Carroll Davis,
Jerrell Sartor, Jim Banks, Tom Rowland and Bryan Chick.
Also present were Mrs. Willie Mae
McCormick, City Inspector Jack Bullard, and Recording Secretary Della Houy.
PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL OF NATIONAL
CONVENIENCE STORE, INC. TO INSTALL
GAS PUMPS ON LOT WITH STOP & GO
MARKETS - 202 NORTH ECTOR (PROPERTY
LOCATED ADJACENT TO TEXAS POWER AND
LIGHT COMPANY.
Mr. Widner opened the Public Hearing,
and as there was no representative of National Convenience Stores, Inc. present,
Mr. Bullard suggested that the Board discuss the request.
Mr. Davis inquired why people build in
violation of the City zoning requirements and ordinances and then request a
hearing before the Board of Adjustment and ask them to go along with the request.
Mr. Bullard advised the Board that the
gas pumps were not in the original platting, that the request for the gas pumps
was submitted later. Mr. Bullard further advised the Board that the parking
space at the present time is adequate for the Stop & Go Market, but with the
addition of the gas pumps, the parking spaces would be inadequate.
Mr. Widner read a letter from Mr. G.
D. McAdoo, Traffic Safety Coordinator, as follows :
"The Inspection Department of the City of Euless has referred the request of
Stop-N-Go Market, for a permit to install "self-service" gasoline pumps at the
Stop-N-Go location, 202 North Ector, to this office for study and for our
recommendation concerning this request.
The Police Patrol Division and Traffic Safety Coordinator made a joint study
of the proposed installation and we recommend that you reject this request for
the following reasons :
We feel that there is not sufficient land area, in this plot, to permit proper
traffic flow onto and off the property should Stop-N-Go generate even a moderate
volume of business, at the gasoline pumps, and at the store.
Ector Drive is a major thoroughfare and there is congestion in this area now,
at given times of the day. It is our opinion that should there be two cars
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parked at the gasoline pumps at the same time, at this location, anyone wishing
to purchase gasoline, from Stop-N-Go, would stop on Ector Drive thus aggravating
an already existing traffic problem.
It is not our desire or intent to stifle business, in any manner, in our
city, but we feel that we are beginning a period of the most rapid growth this
area has ever experienced and that the traffic on Ector Drive will increase
accordingly, therefore, we recommend this request be denied."
Mr. Davis moved to recommend denial of
the request of National Convenience Stores, Inc. to install gasoline pumps on
the location at 202 North Ector Drive.
Mr. Rowland seconded the motion and the
vote is as follows :
Ayes : Messrs. Davis, Rowland, Sartor, Banks, Chick, and Widner
Nays : None
Chairman Widner declared the motion
carried.
Mr. Davis stated that since there was not
a representative present to present their side of the case, they should be
allowed another time to present their side of the hearing.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8: 15 P. M.
APPROVED:
Chairman