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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on October 9, 2001.
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MINUTES
METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION
OCTOBER 9, 2001
MEMBERS PRESENT: Beadles, Little, Damron, Gott, Street, Johnson, Shaw, Phillips
MEMBERS ABSENT: Krennerich
OTHERS PRESENT: Glenn Batten, City Planner; Brian Wadley, Planning Coordinator; Phillip Crego, City Attorney.
The minutes of the September 18, 2001 were approved as prepared on a motion by Gott, second by Damron and unanimous vote.
#1 RZ01-43 Wayne Tate requested approval of rezoning from Residential R-1 to Commercial C-3 Lot 1 of Tate’s Westside Addition containing 2.70 acres. The address of the property is 3411 Dan Avenue and the general location of the property is on the southeast corner of Dan Avenue and Harry Drive.
City Planner, Glenn Batten, stated that the proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan particularly considering the impact that the highway interchange will have on this area and surrounding areas. The right of way for the planned street improvements is primarily on the north side of Dan Avenue. The proposal is consistent with the purpose of the zoning ordinance and is compatible with the surrounding zoning, uses and character. The rezoning to C-3 is justified, however, of particular concern was the lack of public sewer to the site.
Terry Bare, representing Mr. Tate, stated that an engineer on his staff was in the process of studying the feasibility of a public sewer extension. Mr. Bare stated that there were several safeguards in place to ensure that sewer, whether public or private, was installed according to state law. Approval of one or the other is a prerequisite to obtaining a building permit.
Commissioner Hardy Little expressed concern that we might be penalizing a property owner for the lack of infrastructure. Mr. Little stated that without approval of sewer very little could be done with the property but this should not prevent it from being rezoned. No one in attendance expressed oppos...
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