01/30/2003-PZ-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
JANUARY 30, 2003
PRESENT: Jack Richardson, Ginger Burt, Ralph Cain, Gail Goodner, Ken Perry
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Jack S.mith, City Secretary Rose Chavez
1. Jack Richardson called the meeting to order.
2. Approve Minutes: January 16, 2003
Shelley Ruland moved to accept the minutes as presented, Ken Perry seconded. Motion
carried unanimously.
3. Conduct Public Hearing Regarding a Zoning Change Request from B2 (Business 2) to
SFSE (Single Family SE) on Property Legally Described as Abstract 71, Tract 23.
Property is Located at 2004 Stemmons Rd., Sanger, Texas.
Public Hearing opened.
Tina Hoops, daughter of Faye and Jack Gheen, indicated her parents were senior
citizens, and have applied for a home improvement loan so they can have money to
survive on. They are requesting the property be taken back to Single Family so they
can get a loan. The Finance institution will not give them a home improvement loan
because it is zoned commercial.
Public Hearing dosed.
4. Consider and Possible Action a Zoning Change Request from 82 (Business 2) to SFSE
(Single Family SE) on Property Legally Described as Abstract 71, Tract 23. Property
is Located at 2004 Stemmons Rd., Sanger, Texas.
Shelley Ruland asked if they had approached another lender.
Ms. Hoops indicated the lenders in Sanger have too high of interest rates.
Ms. Hoops indicated as long as there's a one way street no one will be interested in the
property zoned as 82.
Shelley Ruland indicated until someo-.e co.-es in and puts together a number of these
properties, business will not be feasible here, at that time they could request a change
back to business.
Discussion regarding the surrounding zoning.
Polly Dwyer expressed eoocems regarding spot zoning.
Ginger Burt asked what would be considered spot zoning.
City Manager indicated the issue with spot zoning is possibly de-valuing the adjoining
property.
Discussion.
City Secretary indicated if they re-zoned the surrounding property it wouldn't be spot
zoning.
Discussion regarding the surrounding properties. Ms. Hoops indicated her parents
would be willing to request a change to Single Family on the surrounding properties
that they owned.
Polly moved to change the zoning from B2 to SFS on property legally described as
Abstract 71, Tract 23, contingent upon them requesting a zoning change to Single
Family on tract 22, Shelley Ruland seconded, Motion carried unanimously.
S. Meeting Adjourned.