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Minutes of Planning & Zoning Commission
September 30, 1981
The meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was held Wednesday September 30, 1981 •
at City Hall.
Those present: Charles Frost Chairman
Leonard Longhurst
Jim Flamm
Charles Cole
Carl Smith was in attendance also.
The meeting was called to order b~:Chuck Frost. He read the minutes from the last
meeting. Chuck said there were a couple of .follow up things, ;the annexation, he
understood was withdrawn because of the animal problem. He said that it didn't
Ieave any more for the commission to do on this problem. He also said it sounded like
the College Ave. problem has been resolved and taken care of. The traffic problem on
first north, he understood that stop'signs had.been installed to help route the truck
traffic on another street, and slow the traffic dt~wn.
Chuck said that tonight there was just one item on the agenda, that of Carl Smith,
and he ask Mr. Smith to present his information to the commission for consideration
Mr. Smith said that he had some property at the head of main street, at Main & Ash
on the corner. He said he had. been approached by two Doctors that are coming to
town and want to build an office or two offices, Dr. A11en Workman and Dr. David
Crandall. Dr. Workman is an orthopedic surgeon and Dr. Crandall is an eye doctor„
Presently that corner is zoned R-1, he proposed that this be rezoned to limited
commercial. He said the building will be designed to fit in with the homes in the are
and that there will be ample parking for about 20 cars, it will also be landscaped.
Chuck ask if there had been a plot plan developed as to how the building will set
on the property. Mr. Smith said that they were working on that but do not have it
as yet, they felt they should see what the planning & zoning commissions feelings
were towards it before they went too far with. their planning, their plans depend on
the action of the planning & zoning commission as to whether the zoning can be changed.
Mr. Smith had a petition (copy attached) signed by most all of the people around
that block or within 300 ft. He said he did not have the signature of Erma Harris
as she had been ill and did not feel up to talking about it at the present time,
It was determined that her property was quite a-.ways from-the area. Mr. Smith said
he had not acquired the signatures of the Jack Lewis's, not Raymond Hills wife, nor
Steve Growers, he does have the husbands signatures.
Jim Flamm asked Mr. Smith how the people really felt about having a doctors office
on this property, Mr. Smith said he had not recieved any opposition to the petition
or to having the doctors offices on this property.
Chuck Frost reviewed the zoning ordinance. with the commission in regards to parking
in a commercial area. He said the size of the building would effect the number of
parking spaces needed. Chuck told Mr. Smith they should have an architect draw
up a plan of the building so they could look at it. Mr. Smith ~as:asl€ed;if~they
planned to do something with the building this year, he said they hoped to get
started this fall if the weather holds.
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Before asking for a vote Chuck said as~~e could see it the issue was whether that
particular location would be better used in the city as a doctors office or as a
residential property. Mr. Smith said he had talked to Mr. Steiner from the hospital
and he felt that that would be the best thing to put on .that property, due to the
closeness to the hospital. He also said that at one time before the flood this property
• was zoned for this type of building, before he bought the property. Chuck Frost
said the chair would entertain a motion on how to handle this issue. Jim Flamm
siad he would have a problem when it came to voting because of_a conflict of interest.
Chuck said if Jim has to abstain because of a potential conflict of interest then all
the commission can do is make a recommendation to the city council without an official
vote. Mr. Smith ask if he would be out of line if he ask Jim what the conflict of
interest is, Jim said that hopefully he would be furnishing the offices.. Chuck said
he felt that this was a good location for doctors offices, providing it meets all of
the applicable zoning requirements, such as parking, set backs, etc, he feels it would
be better used as this rather than for a residence.
Jim Flamm ask if the. commission could make a move and. get approval from the ones that
were not in attendance by telephone, Chuck said this could be done, and ask Marie to
make a phone call to the others and get an official feeling on their vote. Chuck
suggested that we make a motion and 'seconded it~~and it will have to be pending the
canvall of the rest of the commission.
Charles Cole made a motion that we recommend to the City Council that we rezone the ldt
at the corner of Main St, and Ash from R-1 to C-l zone for doctors offices, provided
it meets all the applicable zoning regulations for that type of establishment, it was
suggested that we revise that to read professional offices. Seconded by Leonard
Longhurst. The voting was as follows:
Aye: Chuck Frost
Charles Cole
Leonard Longhurst
Abstain: Jirn Flamm
Mr. Smith asked if the property was zoned for professional offices, if they decided to
sell the property later to some one else could this be done, Chuck told him this could
be done as long as it was to be used for professional offices, not a grocery store or
something of this nature.
Chuck told Mr. Smith that this should be enough to tell the people interested in the
property that the planning & Zoning will go on record, if the rest of the commission
after the phone calls, agree to .approve the rezoning, and that they can proceed through
the city council for a hearing.
Chuck asked if there was any other business to be taken up tonight. There was none.
Chuck made a motion we adjourn, seconded by Leonard Longhurst.. All Aye.
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Chuck later said he would make the pone calls to the other members of the commission
for their vote and get the information to Marie.
Dan Hess came in after the meeting had adjourned, and after looking at the petition
and hearing what the issue was said he would vote in favor of it.
Phone calls were made to
Bob Purrington Aye
Mary Lee Hill Aye