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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-01-05 • REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION January 5, 1965 CALL TO CRDBR The regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning'Commission was called to order by the chairman, Edward Smith at 7:30 p.m. Members in attendance were J. A. Horton, Henry Uselton, LaVern Lee and Bert Heyl. Also ptesent, Lee Cowell, City Manager, Bill Ratliff, (Engineering firm of Gregory, Knowlton and Ratliff), Jack Bullard, City Inspector and Fannie Gorman, recording secretary. Visitors ptesent were'Stanley J. Klir, Jr., Mr. and Mrs, J. R. Duckett,'Warren Fuller,'John--Greb, Duane Jarvis, Donald Jarvis and Shannon Geddie, Star Telegram, Mid-Cities Bureau, PRESENTATICTJ CF MINUTES The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the secretary. The minutes were approved as read, OLD BUSINESS I, _- A. Pulbic Hearing . Zoning Case #132 .Warren Fuller, request for rezoning on Tracts A, B and C of the J. P. Halford Survey from Local Business to "C" Commercial. (Mr. Bullard received a tele.. phone call from Dr. Roy Braswell stating he had no statement to -- make for or against the request and requesting a copy of the min.. utes.) Dr. Roy Braswell is a property owner within 200 feet of the property requested for'rezoning. Warren Fuller appeared as a proponent of the request.. He stated he had tenative plans for a drugstore on the property. CA letter from Mr. Puller stating this intent was requested by the chairman), Henry Uselton made a motion to recommend'approval of the request. The motion was- seconded by Bert Heyi. The motion passed unanimously. (Resolu- tion No. 32) •B. Public Hearing - Zoning Case #135 - J. R. Duckett, ruqu it for rezoning a tract being the North portion of the J. R. Duckett tract from Local Business to "C" Commercial. Mr, J. R. Duckett appeared as a proponent •of the request. He stated a lease for a service station in the $60,000.00 bracket was being considered for the property. Bert Heyl made a motion to recommend approval of the request. J. A. Horton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. (Resolution No. 33. ) C. Public Hearing - Zoning Case #136 - Stanley J. Klir, Jr., re- quest for rezoning a 9.95 acre tract out of the L. Franklin Sur- vey from "A" Residential to "C" Commercial. Mr. Klir appeared as a proponent of the request, stating the property would be used for 4. Page 2. Planning & Zoning:Minutes, January 5, 1965 a trailer park built according to FHA specifications on approximately five (5) acres of the Western portion of the property, There were no ihy opponents of the request. Mr. Klir was requested to furnish a letter to the Commission stating the proposed use of the land for a trailer park. Mr. Klir stated he would comply with the request. Henry Usel- ton made a motion to recommend approval of the request. LaVern Lee seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. (Resolution No. 34. NEW BUSINESS II. A. Revision of Lots 9 and 10, Block 10, Morrisdale Addition. Paul Huff- hines, Developer. Bert Heyl made a motion to recommend approval of the request. The motion was seconded by LaVern Lee. The motion passed unanimously. B. Zoning Case #138 - Richard J. Thomes, a part of the Ray Shelton sub- division from "A" Residential to "C" Commercial, LaVern Lee made a motion to set a Public Hearing for January 19, 1965. The motion was seconded by Henry Uselton. The motion carried unanimously. Resolu- tion No. 31, OTHER BUSINESS III. A. Lee Cowell, City Manager discussed the Highway 183-A proposed profile and noted that an exit for westbound traffic on Simmons Drive was not included in the profile.. He suggested the Commission consider this profile and with their support and that of the City Council, a propo- sal for interchanging an entrance for an exit would be a possibility. A general discussion of traffic arteries in the City followed with the Chairman noting that with the present plan, Ector drive would be a Collector street for traffic converging into North Main and would not accomodate the traffic inasmuch as it is heavily residential and has the usual amount of bicycles, parked cars etc. The City Manager noted the proposal to widen the street to 44' and emphasized the feasibility of opening a traffic artery from Highway 157 to North Main had been discussed with the Engineers and referred to them for study and recommendation and had been acted on accordingly. Following the discussion Bert Heyl noted that the Fort Worth-Dallas Turnpike does not have an--exit sign for Euless and requested the City Manager to in- vestigate the matter. B. Donald Jar3ris and Duane Jarvis presented the detailed plans on Fire Station No, 2, requesting recommendation for approval of work- ing drawings so that bids could be let in approximately five weeks pending approval of the City Council. Bert Heyl made a motion to recommend approval of the stage of completion as presented to the Commission. LaVern Lee seconded the motion, The motion passed unan- mously ADJOURNMENT The Meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. by general consent of the members. APB' .V D: 5z:citeli ////7/ ?rman ATTEST: Secretary L