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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12101964 ZPC Minutes~~ 14 REGULAR MEETING OF ZONIiVG AND PLANNING COMMISSION DECEMBER 10, 196- The Zoning and. Planning Commission. convened in regular session on Thursday, December 10, 1964 at the City Hall, 7;30 p.m., with the following. members present:. Chairman Hannah, presiding; Members Bricker,°Hilton, Lott and. Travis. The City Attorney was also present. Chairman Hannah called the meeting to order and stated that the first order of .business would be the public hearing called for 7:30 p.m. to consider subdivision of IAt g, Block ll, West University Place First Addition into. two lots 50 X 200 feet each to front on Buffalo Speed- way, as requested: by the gwner, Mrs. C. W.''Whitaker, He then turned the meeting over to City Attorney Cockrell who adiniriistered the oath to those desiring to testify in the hearing._ Mr. & Mrs. Ben Green, 6527 Buffalo Speedway; Mr. A. P. Hoelscher, 611 Buffalo. Speedway, and Mrs. C. W. Whitaker, owner, 6519 Buffalo Speedway arld'her son-in- law, Mr. John Hardy, 6717 Rowing, were. the only persop.s desiring to be heard Mrs.. Whitaker stated that she desires to subdivide the property, as she is no longer able to care for the extra lot, and_ needs the money. that she could get from the sale of the lot to make some repairs to her 'own: home. She stated that she had had an FHA appraisal of her property, and was advised that she should dispose of the vacant .lot as it added no value to her house. Mr. Green stated that he opposed. the subdivision, that he owns prop- erty immediately south of Mrs. Whitaker's vacant.-lot, and tYiat he feels' that the sub~c~ivision would de-value his owii propert~r, because of the fact that no other lots in this dock on. this side of the street have been subdivided. Mr. HoelschoY~ stated that~he owns the property immediately north of Mrs. Whitaker's home, and that he opposes the subdivision for pa^- marily the same reason that Mr. Green had expressed. Mrs. Green stated that they had invested a.great deal of money in their home and that it is now an ll-room house, anc~ they felt that their property would be de-valued by the subdivision of the adjacent lot. Mrs. Whitaker's son-in-law, Mx. Hardy, stated that he is in the con- struction business and that he would like to assure Mr. & Mrs. Green and Mr. .Hoelscher that the subdivision of Mrs. Whitaker's lot would in no way de-value their property, but that it possibly would increase the value of it. At this time, City Attorney Cockrell stated that for the record, he would like to state that application had been made for the subdivision on November 12, 1964, by Mrs. Whitaker, that ngtice had been mailed '~ 15~~' 1 to all property owners within 200 feet of the affected property on November 23, 1864, and that notice had been published in the November 22nd edition of the Houston Chronicle, as required by law. There being no further questions or persons desiring to be heard, the following action was taken:. Motion by Mr. Travis, seconded by Mr. Bricker that the public hearing be closed. Voting Aye; .All Voting No: .None Motion by Mr. Hilton, seconded by Mr. Lott that the request of Mrs:. C. W. Whitaker. for subdivision of Lot g, Block 11, West University First Addi- tion into two lots each 50 X 200 feet to front on Buffalo Speedway, be approved. ~ _ Voting Aye: All `. ,: Voting No: None .. , The next order of ~bus~in~a~s was the selection pf a secretary of the Zoning and Planning Commission from among the members. Motion by Mr. Lott, seconded by Mr. Travis., that, Mr. L. B. Bricker be elected secretary of the Zoning and Planning Commission. Voting Aye: All Voting No: None The Commission then discussed the matter of amending or writing a sup- plementary letter to Mayor Holman with regard to of„~'street y~arkin~_---_. requirements for church buildings, as well as business establishments or office buildings,,or public meeting places. Motion by Mr. Hilton seconded by Mr. Lott, that a letter be written to Mayor„H~lman, stating that the Zoning and Planning Commission recommends the following in connection with parking requirements: ~ ~,,, ,.._ _ a For public meeting places, including ,ch~,x~ches_.-, ~.lparking, slot for each 4 seats in the auditorium For shopping centers and supermarkets - 3 square feet of parking area for each l square foot in the building For office buildings - 2 square feet parking area for each l square foot of fllor area in the building Requirements for off-street parking for other types of buildings, with the exception of single-family private residences, as approved by the Zoning and Planning Commission.. Voting Aye: All With no further business to come before the Commiss~lon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meetin adj ATTEST: /~i / //~ -/ D-Y~ ecretary Voting No: None .ins time, o me airman