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MINUTES OF ZONING AND PLANNING BOARD MEETING
MAY 8, 1958
The Zoning and. Planning Board convened in regular session at the City gall
Thursday, May 8, 1958, at 7:30 P.M., with the following members present;
Mr. Davis, presiding; Messrs. Gill, Hannah, Campbell, Rice and Wilson. City
Attorney Charles Cockrell also attended the meeting for counsel.
Mr. M. A. Tallen, 2207 Dorrington, who owns-mss 9 and 10, Block B, Pemberton
Addition, at the corner of University and Kirby, inquired as to the possible
re-zon ng of his property to permit building of a two-story drug store and
professional building.
Motion by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Hannah, that the Board recaum~end that
such a request for re-zoning be denied inasmuch as it would be spot zoning.
Voting Aye: All No; None
Mr. Tallen and his agent, Mr. Roy Cochran, then inquired as to the possible
re-consideration of this matter should they be able to block up a larger unit,
and the Board advised that each case would have to be considered on its own
merits; however, that it had been strictly against the policy of the Com-
mission to recommend re -zoning for commercial use any isolated areas surrounded
by residential property.
Messrs. Williams and Williams (father and son), who operate the University
Press at 2 Mercer, requested approval to construct a 14t x 20 sT-`~e
Tiu'iTding on the rear of their lot at 6622 Mercer, or the purpose o s oring
paper. hey advised that their printing business had been in operation at
the 6624 Mercer address since 1932, which pre-dated zoning. They had torn
down an old building which had become no longer tenable, with the intention
of replacing it with a new storage building, and then were stopped by the
Building Inspector, as they had obtained no permit.. It was explained to the
Board that there was no intention to install any machinery in the building,.
and that it would be used for storage only. However, since, in the purview
of the Board, this would be "adding to" a non-conforming use, the Board re-
quested time to view the premises and deliberate the matter. Messrs. Williams
and Williams readily agreed, advising they did not want to do anything to the
detriment of the City.
The request of Attorney Burke Holman, et. al, regarding the possible re-zoning
of property on Bellaire between West Point and Academy was discussed.. n v ew
of a possible prece3en~'and the a ec on a a n ng property, however, the fol-
lowing action was taken;
Motion by Mr. Hannah, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that action on this request be
delayed until the Board could meet with Mr. Holman and discuss in more detail
the proposed use of the property.
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Voting Aye; All No: None
With no further business to come before the Board at this time, upon motion
duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned.
Chairman
Secretary
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