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METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION
MARCH 12, 1992
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Coleman, Patteson, Finley, Blalock, Little, McCracken, Damron
MEMBERS ABSENT: Baker, Vance
The minutes of the February 11, 1992 meeting were approved as prepared on a motion by Mr. Patteson and second by Mr. Little.
#1 RZ92-6 Roger Presley requested approval of rezoning from R-3 to C-3 for Coleman’s Replat of Lots 10, 11 & 12 of Block One of R. L. Hay’s 2nd Addition. The property is located on the northeast corner of Highway 141 and Cedar Street.
The petitioners stated that it was their desire to construct a building for an auto sales/ service type business they currently operate on the corner of Mulberry Street and Highway 141. A petition containing several signatures for surrounding property owners of persons objecting to the request was presented. It was pointed out that there are a couple of nonconforming businesses in the area on properties that are zoned residential and most of the surrounding use is residential. It was further noted that these businesses predate the City’s zoning ordinances and therefore it ever discontinued for a period of one year or more they would not be permitted to use the property for commercial use without a zoning change. Some Commissioners stated that considering the heavy residential use currently in the area that it was not appropriate to rezone this property to commercial this time. It was also stated that rezoning requests are considered on the basis of whether or not they are appropriate and/or what impact they would have on the area and are not considered for a particular use. Once the zoning has been changed, all permitted uses in the zoning district would be allowed.
A motion to decline the request was made by Mr. McCracken and second by Ms. Finley. Voting was 4 in favor, 2 opposed. REQUEST DENIED.
#2 RZ92-7 Wayne Tate requested approval of rezoning from R-1 to I-1 for a part of the NW ¼, SW ¼ of Section 10, T14N, R3E containing 1.84 ...
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