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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes
April 10, 1969
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The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met on Thursday, April 19, 1969 at 7:30 P.M. in the City Hall.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Scott, Kenward, Melton, Jarrett, King, Spurlock, Ulmer, Falls, Lane, Griffin, and Brooks Griffith.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Aubrey Scott.
We first asked if there was any business to be presented to the Planning Commission from the Public.
Items for business were as follows:
Item #1. Plat for rezoning from R-1 to C-3, lands owned by Emerson and Son Funeral Home, Hudson Oil Company, Haydn Cooksey, Caldwell’s Rex Motel, and Lester McCarty. Mr. Emerson came before the board to state his reasons for wanting this property rezoned. He would like to state his reasons for wanting this property rezoned. He would like to see the area improved in looks and he personally would like to build a chapel on his property and cannot do this unless it is rezoned to C-3. Mr. Cooksey would like it rezoned so he would be able to see it more profitable and be able to recover his investment in his property. Mr. Caldwell’s plans as what he will do with his property in the future are incomplete. He would like to see it rezoned to C-2 to clean out the Cooksey eyesore. Mr. Stone asked what assurance the residential area would have the no more drive-in eating facilities would be built on these properties. He was concerned about littering and trash from drive-ins in the area now. Mrs. Stroud asked if the property owners would stipulate no drive-ins. Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Cooksey agreed to a bill of assurance keeping drive-ins from building on their property. They also stated Hudson Oil Company would cooperate fully. Mr. Kilpatrick would like to see the junkyard cleaned up. Mr. McCracken brought up the subject of spot zoning. If this area is spot zoned, more will want the same thing done elsewhere. A motion was made by Mr. Spurlock to disapprove the ...
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