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PLANNIIRG CO1.2jSSION
APRIL 20 , 1960
Approx. 30 present FURLIG HEARING
ON AD?•.INIST"�TION
Lieeting called to order 8:05 F.A.R.
Chnirmc:n Ed Sipe presiding.
M=b rs present Prazior, honnedy, Bogord, Anderson and 1A,'ieser.
City officials : ?'rilke , Bovell, Sherwood, Thr_tcher, and Curran.
The Chairman introduced Harinn Nelson of Harlan Nelson & Associates .
Yr. Nelson reviewed the purpose and intent of zonin? and explained
the 1eQislative act ehich ^llolared Cities and Counties to create
Flnnning Commissions . He also reviewed the duties of tha City
Commissions .
The $40.00 fee for rezoning wps discussed. It was questioned if this
was an excessive amount .
3hemood would like tha lanrrunge more clear r gardinq trade limit^-
tior_s in r sil ntinl ions , such as banuty pn.rlors .
A'rs . Cavend.;r ^.sked if n duplex would b allow-sd in an R-2 zone
on a 6000 sq. ft . lot if the Owner has the lot prior to this ordinan-
ce . Ed Sipe st•^.tvd that ^ sin*�le fami117 onh would be ^]_lowe(9 on n
lot too small to n-,st requirr,,ents in a R-2.
Thy Board of Adjustr. nts and its duties was discussed. City Attorny
Th-.tchor obj ;ctod vary strongly to citizens havin.^:, to +ake their
npl.e: l from trc> Board of Adjustmonts to the Sup rior Court. He felt
their s-ou.ld have the benefit of !7noth;r le?islntiv- City body such
as the City Council or n Board of App: nls .
Yr. Nelson stl:ted that this !_, s not been done because it imposes too
much load on the City Council . The City Council is a political
body and it is generally felt that politics is not good in planning.
If thi Board of Adjustment is resversod by -znothe-r Citt r Bod-* all
the tine it will b.- come impossible to g;,t people to fill the
positions .
Airs Cnvonder stated that a dccission could by made by only two
people as this is all tilnt would be necess 'r�r to form a quomm.
The quest6on was raised about people living in an rem thet with the
passing; of this zon=ng will bo LI-1 or A"-2 not being able to rebuild
their hcuso should it be 751,o destroyed. Yr. Nelson stated that this
is fcr the overall welfare of the City,
Mrs . Sainati felt that this was taking away the rights of the people
and. Air. 'Nieser felt it would ba ri hardship on them.
Councilman Curran stated th t the Council will propose -'n addition to
the parking ordin,=o which will provid-; en alt -rn,tivol riethod if
the property owner can not meet tea_, off stra^t paarkincy requirements .
Yeeting adjourned 10 :1j.0 P.M.