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MINUTES:
MEMBERS
PRESENT:
OTHERS
PRESENT:
Planning & Zoning Commission
August 12, 1986
Billye Hollingsworth, Fred Yeatts, Charles Kesseler,
Georgia Royal, Eileen Brittian, and Russell Madden
Steve Shutt, Mary Jo Stover, Jerry Jenkins, Carrell D.
Swearingev, Alma Swearingev, J.C. Landers, Fred Inman,
Teddy Inman, Pearl Klein, Erwin Klein, Mike Vinson,
Winnie Sebastian, Grover Sebastian, June Landers,
Charles Landers, Vickie Jenkins, Ruth McGuffin,
Anne Kyle, B. & Trudy Foster, Gordon Dobson
1. Chairperson Billye Hollingsworth called the meeting to order.
2. Motion was made by Eileen Brittian to nominate Billye Hollings-
w:>rthas Chairperson for the new term. Georgia Royal gave
the second. Charles Kesseler moved that Hollingsworth's
nomination be accepted by acclamation. Voted unan.
Motion was made by Georgia Royal to nominate Tommy Kincaid
as Vice Chairperson. Eileen Brittian gave the second.
Voted unan.
3. The minutes of the July 22, 1986 meeting were approved as
printed.
4. Commissioners considered Zoning Petition Z3-86 for Trudy
Foster and Anne Kyle who were requesting a change in zoning
on Lot 2, Block 75, Original Town from R-1 (Single Family)
to LB (Local Business).
Chairperson Hollingsworth declared the public hearing open on
Z3-86.
Anne Kyle, real estate broker, spoke on behalf of her petition.
She stated that the property had come on the market two or
three months ago and she and her associate had looked at the
property because of its location on the route to the new
lake. To use as a real estate office, it was necessary to
request a business zoning. She stated the area surrounding
was zoned for industry. Stated the property to the east of
the target property was zoned for Local Business, that only
two lots along FM 455 were not higher than Single Family.
She stated from the freeway to 4th Street was business use.
That one section was R-3 (Multi-Family).
Mr. Darrell Swearinger stated he was at the meeting to represent
Mrs.Newton Bynum who owns the property across the street
(807 No. 3rd) and the vacant land between 455 and Plum Street
and Mrs. Bynum was opposed because she felt if it goes commercial
that it would devalue her property. Discussion.
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Russell Madden·stated that on the petition it stated possible
future sales office. He wanted to know if there was any way
to tie that use down other than LB. The city manager stated
there was. He stated the property could be zoned for "specific
use" for real estate sales office.
Mr. J.C. Landers spoke against the petition. He stated the
property should not be rezoned just because the residential
property is surrounded by business zoning. Stated the owner
of the vacant lots would not sell because they do not want
the land to go commercial.
Trudy Foster stated when they purchased the prcpertythey did
not feel like single family residential was the highest or
best use of the property or for any of the property along
FM 455. .
Steve Shutt stated in talking about the highest and best use itwas
necessary to define what was the highest and best use. What the
potential of use would be. He stated across the street from
this property was a large tract of land zoned industrial. As
it develops it will have to develop under a major planned
unit development site plan as the city's ordinance now calls
for. Which means there will not be building upon the edge of
the road as one would probably be familiar with in industrial
sites or heavy commercial sites. It would be more like an
Industrial Park. FM 455 is going to be the major access road
through the north end of Sanger and will be a major area access
road as a result of the Lake development. He stated that means
that the character of FM 455 is yet to be exposed to us. It may
be impossible for that side of the street to determine what
really is the bighest and best use. Shutt suggested that
commissioners look carefully at zoning along FM 455. Stated
he was not trying to prohibit commercial use bu~ think its a
case for being careful and being careful might mean sticking
to specific use for a time. Discussion.
Mr. Landers requested the letter from his sister be read.
Chairperson Hollingsworth read the letter aloud which opposed
the change to rezone.
Georgia Royal asked Kyle why they picked this area since it
had primarily older homes and elderly.residents. Kyle stated
there was limited area for business available. Discussion.
Russell Madden stated the only way he could support the request
was if it was more specific than a possible future sales office.
Shutt stated it could be zoned down·to a specific use.
Kyle stated she would also like to have the availability of
an insurance office as well as real estate.
Motion was made by Russell Madden to recommend to the City
Council to consider the change under specific use for real
estate and insurance. Tommy Kincaid gave the second. Voted
unan.
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S. Commissioners considered zoning petition Z4-86 for B. R.
Pritchett who was requesting a change in zoning from R-1
(Single Family) to R-2 (Two Family)R-3 (Mult-Family) and
LB (Local Business) on Tract 82, AB 1241C, H. Tierwester
Survey.
Chairperson Hollingsworth declared the public hearing open
on Z4-86. The chairperson called on Mr. Gordon Dobson,
representative for Mr. B. R. Pritchett, to address the
group and explain the plans for the proposed development.
Dobson stated their plans for the development was to take
into consideration what was necessary to make the economics
work and at the same time be open to something that could
be modified. In the local business area, Dobson stated they
wanted to make an office complex. Approximately 17,000
square feet of leaseable space. Stated with regards to the
old easement or gravel road they want to develop and open up
the street (Freese Drive), would give access to duplex area.
Next to the church they would construct single family homes.
Duplexes which would be single story would back up to the
owners to the back which have their area fenced which would
isolate them. They would all contain 80% brick and be
compatible in quality. J)uplex_ es would be 7, 8 , & 9 0 0 sq. feet
per side. Underground plumbing according to code of State and
city. Stated they were trying to put the property to the
best use and the least offensive to everyone. Stated they
just wanted to use the land. Discussion.
Chairperson Hollingsworth called for any opposition to speak
and limit themselves to three minutes.
Jerry Jenkins, 219 Diane Dr., spoke in opposition to the
petition. Jenkins stated he opposed Z4-86. Stated the
properties that surround the 6.7 to 6.9 acres are four
restricted subdivisions in the area (Gateway, Hillcrest,
Sanger South and Bucklew Freese). These subdivisions are
R-1 Single Family residential. Jenkins stated about twenty
eight property owners would be impacted by the change in
this zoning. Stated the amount of impact was not the problem
its the type of change that is being asked for that he stated
he was opposing. The 28 property owners would suffer
visual, physicalogical, and monetary impact. Stated when
he purchased his home he knew that someday they would be
facing something going on this property. Stated he was not
opposed to that but was opposed to the type of request.
Discussed apartments and fencing. Jenkins further stated
that a petition was given to him to present to P. & z.
with approximately 20 of the 28 plus property owners that
were notified by letter from the city. Stated it was a
major majority of the property owners in the area. He called
attention to a second petition that had previously been
protested to the commissioners which contained names of
some that was not in the area. He stated that a great deal
of opposition had not been expressed. Jenkins called for
a show of hands that were at the meeting to protest.
Twelve property owners were counted.
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Mr. Dobson stated he would like to get those folks in
opposition to outline what they felt would be acceptable to
the area.
Jenkins stated his personal feelings would be to keep the
continuity of R-1 (Single Family) with a possible compromise
on a portion of the property.
Jenkins questioned Dobson about a plat that Dobson had shown
him earlier that showed only Local Business and R-2 zonings.
Jenkins asked Dobson what had changed his mind from that
point to the request he was now making. Dobson stated two
or three things had caused him to change his mind. Stated-
he had done a lot of research in the area and that he had
taken the concensus of what was judged to be that that was
most suitable to the public. That he had tried to modify
his plat to that concensus. They want something that is
marketable. Discussion. Lot size, duplex zoning,
restrictions and covenants were discussed.
Charles Kesseler asked Dobson if he had checked into the
availability of apartments in the City of Sanger and how the
occupancy rates with other cities. Dobson stated in ratio
of occupancy to vacancy he had not. Kesseler ,stated since
this was all relating to economics that it appeared to him
from having casually checked around that the apartments in
the city are not real well occupied in comparison to other
cities therefore he questioned the economic feasibility of
the project to put apartments.
Dobson stated he was not talking about apartments per se but
4-plexes. Talking about 4 lots with four units on them -
not large complexes of 6 or 8 units. Stated they would be
far enough away from the existing homes that the second
floors would not be showing to the existing homes that the
second floors-would not be showing to the existing neighbor-
hood. Further stated they were not anticipating building
the apartments right away. Discussion.
Grover Sebastian spoke in opposition to the requested change.
He stated the area was developed by people who were interested,
built their homes to live and stay there, and they had a
pride in the area and he would like to finish the cotton patch
plumb out to the highway where it belongs.
Discussion regarding property where it abuts to Loop 138.
Vickie Jenkins stated she welcomed development but would like
to see hoines developed in the area. Discussion.
Stephen Shutt stated he felt that the corner (that fronts
Loop 138) for the highest and best use needs to have some
type of low keyed type of commercial zoning. Stated if
it was an acre or more that it would come into the city as
a planned development which would give the city complete
control of what goes on the lot and how it goes on the lot
in term of the structure. Shutt stated he had told Mr. Dobson
earlier that anything backing up to the existing area would
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need to be single story. Shutt stated from a tax base stand-
point and highest and best use of property along a major
road, that commissioners would want to consider a local
business low retail type use, on the corner. Shutt stated
this could not be done at this meeting that the request would
either need to be withdrawn or turned down a·nd resubmitted.
Discussion. Resubmission was discussed.
Mr. Dobson asked that Mr. Pritchett's request be withdrawn.
Tommy Kincaid felt the proposal should be acted upon.
Discussion. Hollingsworth stated she would like to see the
area come back as a planned development.
Charles Kesseler made the motion to table the item and that
it be referred back to city staff and be presented at the
next meeting. Russell Madden gave the second. Voting for
were: Kesseler, Madden, Yeatts, Royal, and Brittian.
Voting against was: Kincaid. Motion carried 5-1.
6. Other Such Matters:
(a) Commissioners requested city staff set up the annual
fish dinner at McGhee's in Marietta, Okla. and
and notify members.
Motion was made by Fred Yeatts to adjourn the meeting.
Charles Kesseler gave the second. Voted unan.
Approved