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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02131969 ZPC Minutes• ~`+ V 1 REGULAR MEETING OF ZONING AND PLANNIl~TG COMMISSION FEBRUARY 13, 1969 The Zoning and Planning Commission convened in regular session at the City Hall on Thursday, February 13, 1969 at 7:30 p.m., with the following members present: Chairman David W. Hannah, presiding, Members L. B. Bricker, R. C. Hilton, E. Gene Hines, and H. E. Lott. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Hannah, Motion by Mr. Bricker, seconded by Mr. Hilton, that the Public Hearing called for this time to reconsider rezoning for retail business of Lot 5, Block 5, Preston Place Addition City of West University Place, Texas, be opened. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None Chairman Hannah statedfor the record, that notice was published in the Newslife section of the Houston Chronicle on January 22, 1969, and notice mailed to all property owners within 200 ft. of the property as required by law. Chairman Hannah asked that the following procedure be followed during the Public Hearing: 1. Anyone desiring to speak should be recognized, give their name and street address of the property they ownin West University Place. 2. Persons making application or persons desiring to speak in behalf of the application will be heard first. 3. Questions from the Zoning and Planning Commission. 4. Questions from property owners. 5. Persons desiring to speak in opposition to an application will then be heard. 6. Questions from Zoning andPlanning Commission. 7. Questions from property owners. David DuBose, attorney, representing the applicants, Jack C. Pollard and Robert H. Ray, owners of the above described property, spoke on behalf of the application for rezoning. Mr. DuBose stated that this lot is located on the north end of Block 5 fronting on Kirby 'Drive and siding on Plumb Street. The entire block with the ex= ception of this lot was. zoned for retail business at the time the Zoning Ordinance for the City of West University Place was adopted in 1937. Because this lot had a residence located on it at that time, it was not included in the retail business district. Mr. DuBose stated that Plumb Street would form a natural boundary for this block and therefore the applicants ask that the retail business district be extended to include Lot 5. Mr. DuBose presented a sketch of the Bloack and also an architect's sketch of the proposed building his clients plan to build on this lot if the area is rezoned. The building would have 2,700 sq. ft. of area, and 1,500 sq. ft. has already been committed to a firm for business offices. Mr. W. G. Pollard, agent for the owners, and Mr. DuBose, answered questions from the Zoning Board concerning use of the building. Mr. Bricker inquired if owners were still considering using all the space for offices as was the understanding when the application was made. Mr. Pollard stated that later studies as to the cost of the building previously presented would preclude rental of all the space as office s~a,ce and therefore they had gone to a type of building which would adapt to both office 4Q~= space and therefore they had gone to a type of building which would adapt to both offices or shops. Mr. Paul Dake, 5814 Lake, state that his only concern was one of parking. He said the area in question is already congested and with a business going in on Tangley he was afraid vehicles would be parked in front of the residences on Plumb Street. Mr. Clyde McCulley, 2615 Tangley, also expressed concern about the parking problems and accessto Kirby Drive from Plumb Street. After several questions put to Mr. Pollard and Mr. DuBose by Mr. Dale, Mr. McCulley and members of the Zoning and Planning Commission,. it was established that the plans for the building allowed sufficient parking of vehicles for business as established by the Parking Ordinance of the City of West University Place. With no further questions or information to be presented, the following action was taken. Motion by Mr. Hines, seconded by Mr. Lott, that the Public Hearing be closed. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None The Zoning and Planning Commission went into closed session and after a short discussion the following action was taken: Motion by Mr. Hilton, seconded by Mr. Lott, that the Zoning and Planning Commission recommend that the retail business district be extended to include Lot 5, Block 5, Preston Place Addition, City of West University Place, Texas, Voting Aye: All Voting No: None Motion by Mr. Bricker, seconded by Mr. Hines, that Chairman Hannah be authorized to prepare the Final Report and Recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commis- sion to the City Commission concerning this proposed rezoning. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None There being no further business to come before the Commi ion at this time, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adj urned. , C Attest: ecretary