07-01-1974 Regular Meeting12
JULY 1, 1974
THOSE PRESENT
THOSE ABSENT
C. E. Camp Al Brooke
Joe McHarg Ralph Reimer
Jack Miles
Jim Leisendahl, Kidd and Associates
Bob Burchfield, Administrative Assistant
Patti Mealor
The scheduled meeting of the City of Smyrna. Planning Commission
was held at City Hall, July 1, 1974, and called to order at
7:30 o'clock P. M. by vice Chairman C. E. Camp.
STEPHEN E. BROWN of B. J. PROPERTIES
The first order of business to come before the Planning Commission
was that of Stephen E. Brown, Roswell Road, request to change
zoning from RM-12 to O.D. The decision on this request was
postponed from the June 10, meeting for further discussion with
the developer on required set back lines and lot coverage. Mr.
Brown represented himself. Mr. Brown presented a new site plan
showing sixty-six foot set back lines from Smyrna Roswell Road,
instead of forty-eight foot set back lines as previously shown.
After discussion and consideration, Joe McHarg made a motion to
recommend to Mayor and Council this property be rezoned from
RM-12 to O.D. under the condition that the petitioner offer a
fifty foot undeveloped buffer along Smyrna Roswell Road, with
no access into property from Smyrna Roswell Road. All access is
to be from Hawthorne Street. Also, that he otherwise confDrm.to
the Zoning Ordinance and allocate the proper set back lines
from Hawthorne Street which his site plan does not reflect. The
motion was seconded by Jack Miles and the vote was unanimous.
D. S. & WILFORD S. CASWELL property
The second order of business to come before the Planning Commission
was that of D. S. & Wilford S. Caswell, Concord and Love Street,
request to change zoning from F.C. to L.C. The decision on this
request was postponed from the June 10, meeting since no site plan
or use was submitted and no one was present to give any details.
Don Caswell end A. M. Rhodes were present. Mr. Caswell stated
that their intention was to use the existing building as a Real
Estate office. After discussion, Jack Miles made a, motion to
recommend to Mayor and Council this property be rezoned from F.C.
to L.C. with the condition that any further development or
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buildings have the site plans submitted before the Planning
Commission first, then to Mayor and Council prior to such
development. The motion was seconded by Joe McHarg and the
vote was unanimous.
T. W. HUGHES agent for owners
The third order of business to come before the Planning Commission
was that of T. W. Hughes agent for owners, four lots on Spring
Street, request to change zoning form R-15 to F.C. The decision
on this request was postponed from the June 10, meeting in
order to get an opinion from Jim Leisendahl to set a pattern for
this entire area. Mr. T. W. Hughes and Hugh McDaniel were present
Mr. McDaniel stated that in his opinion it would be a big gamb,Ib
to build a house on this property, also that to his knowledge
there is no opposition to this rezoning. After discussion, Jack
Miles made a motion to recommend to Mayor and Council this property
be rezoned from R-15 to F.C. limited to Office Institutional and
Limited Commercial uses. He stated that the Planning Commission
recognize the fact that Spring Street from the present City Limits
westward to the railroad tracks is declining for residential use
and the future suitable use should be limited to Office Institutional
or Limited Commercial type of establishments to preserve the
integrity of the existing homes and uses on the adjoining side
streetsto Spring Street. He also stated that this recommendation
is made conditional upon the owners of the property signing the
application for rezoning pryor to the hearing before Mayor and
Council. The motion was seconded by Joe McHarg and the vote was
unanimous.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M.
Chairm