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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on February 13, 2001.
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MINUTES
METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
MEMBERS PRESENT: Beadles, Little, Damron, Gott, Bennett, Krennerich, Phillips
MEMBERS ABSENT: Pitts, Shaw
The minutes of the January 16, 2001 meeting were approved as prepared.
#1 RZ01-02 Real Estate Solutions requested rezoning, from C-4 Commercial to C-3 Commercial, of Lot 2 of Real Estate Solutions Hilltop Addition (2.02 acres), generally located east of Old Greensboro Road on the south side of U.S. 49 N, next to Mid-South Bank.
Mr. Krennerich made a motion to recommend approval of the rezoning to the City Council with the stipulation that a 20' buffer be installed and maintained on the south side of the property adjacent to the residential area. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gott. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed, 2 abstaining, MOTION CARRIED, REQUEST APPROVED.
#2 RZ01-03 Elaine Hallum & Joe Heinemann requested rezoning, from R-1 Residential to C-3 Commercial, of part of Lot 13 of Senter & Co’s Addition (1.078 acres), generally located at the northwest corner of Highland Drive and Wofford Street.
Many concerns were expressed over commercial development at this location with the current traffic situation at Harrisburg Road, Highland Drive and Wofford Street. Considering the fact that Wofford Street is a neighborhood street with residential uses to the north and to the east a step down in intensity was recommended by the City Planner to a C-5 or perhaps a R-2 classification. When asked by the Commissioners if they would consider a change to a lesser intensity zoning, Robin Nix, Attorney for the petitioners, stated that his clients wished to continue with the C-3 classification and would not consider a downgrade in zoning.
A motion by Mr. Little to recommend approval of the rezoning to the City Council failed for lack of a second.
A motion was made by Mr. Krennerich to disapprove the request stating that he could not rezo...
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