03/27/1984-PZ-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: Planning & Zoning Commission (Special Called)
March 27, 1984
PRESENT: Chairman Jack Armstrong, Billye Hollingsworth,
Willard Bounds, Jim Frazier, Bill Enlow, and
Tommy Kincaid.
ABSENT: Georgia Royal
OTHERS PRESENT: Lloyd Henderson, Mary Jo Stover, Martha McNeill,
C. G. McNeill, Burl H. Bourland, L. D. Fergus,
Bill Rice, Tenia Hoops, and Elizabeth J.
Forrester.
1. The minutes of the March 13, 1984 meeting were approved as
printed.
2. Chairman Armstrong called the public hearing open on zoning
Petition Z-64 for the City of Sanger. Armstrong requested
City Manager, Lloyd Henderson to explain the purpose of
the re -hearing of this petition.
Lloyd reviewed the past events with commissioners, stating
that they had received and taken action two times for
zoning change on this particular tract of land. Twice it
was brought there while under the ownership of Gene Hughes
and P & Z recommended each time the petition be denied.
It is now being brought back to P & Z at the request of the
City Council.
Lloyd stated that a group of citizens that were in opposition
to the petition had called Council's attention to the fact
that they had violated state law. This was due to Council
having received a protest petition against the change signed
by 20 percent or more of the area owners.
A three -fourth vote by Council is necessary when a petition
of protest is received. Council was not aware of this when
they took action on the petition. After it was pointed
out, Council felt they had to take the petition back through
the legal process in order to clear up the matter. If a three -
fourth's vote is not received in favor of the petition, it
will be denied.
Chairman Armstrong called for those in favor of the petition
to be recognized.
Mr. Burl Bourland spoke in favor of the petition stating that
he had purchased the property for a mobile home park because
he thought it was properly zoned for that and that he had
applied for his license from the city and received that.
He stated they were pretty far along with the park and that
they were ready to start moving mobile homes in. He requested
P & Z's consideration to approve the petition.
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Chairman Armstrong asked Mr. Bourland about the letter he
had received from the City.
Bourland stated he had received a letter from the City stating
they were no longer responsible for anything done on the
property. Everything was done at the time the letter was
received but the electrical, and they went ahead and completed
that.
Willard Bounds asked Bourland if he was going to hard top
all the streets. Bourland stated he was and also the off
street parking. He stated that everything would be done
by city specifications.
With no one else wishing to speak in favor of the petition,
Chairman Armstrong called for the opposition to speak.
C. G. McNeill, 701 Diane, spoke in opposition of the petition.
He spoke in response to the letter from the City notifying
Bourland that there was a problem and he ignored the letter
and continued with the construction of the park. He requested
P & Z to recommend the petition be denied.
Chairman Armstrong asked McNeill, "What is your argument
against?" McNeill stated he had heard that all of the
trailers would be rent trailers and that he was scared of
"rent trailers." He did state he had several of his own.
Bill Rice spoke in opposition of the change. Stated he
would like P & Z to vote like they had before, that he was
building an expensive house in the area and didn't want
property value dropping. He stated he was building the
house before they ever got the zoning.
Tenia Hoops spoke in opposition of the petition. She stated
as of May 16th she would no longer be a resident of the
City of Sanger. That she had had to give up her home, her
church, and her friends. People in the area should be
treated fairly but she was told the night of Council action
that Council would vote like they wanted to. The people
should realize other people's interest. She stated the
property was being pulled down. Mr. Bourland knew when he
bought the property that the people were protesting. She
stated she appreciated the stand P & Z Commissioners had
taken and hoped that they would vote the same way again.
The butden placed on the schools and taxes were discussed.
Jim Frazier stated that the P & Z had given their opinion
twice and that he planned to make a motion the same way.
Motion was made by Jim Frazier to deny Petition Z-64 to re-
zone from R1 to LB. Bill Enlow gave the second. Voted unan.
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3. Other such matters:
(a) Jack Armstrong requested that the commissioners make
a recommendation to Council that would require a
mobile home park to be better constructed (such as
paved streets, lot size, etc.). Lloyd advised Jack
that Council had amended the Trailer Park Ordinance
and it is now called a Mobile Home Park Ordinance.
He stated he would get commissioners a copy of the
old and new ordinance for comparison. Lloyd went over
some of the changes in the new ordinance.
(1) It increased the size of the lot from 1000 to
5000 sq. ft.
(2) It puts more responsibility on the park owner.
Help to insure more administration - someone in
charge.
(3) Size of streets were enlarged considerably.
(4) The new ordinance does not call for paving streets
Lloyd is to check with other cities and see what
they require. It was noted that Denton has a
new ordinance but they are waiting until the new
city council takes office before it will be voted
on.
(5) It restricts the selling of lots and mobile homes.
Also if
you sell the park Council has to be
notified.
Taxes were brought up again. Lloyd stated that he
questioned the appraisal district's
know how to appraise
mobile homes. The highest amount they show
on tax roll
is 15,000 value. This is too low. City will be asking
questions of the
appraisal district.
Lloyd encouraged commissioners to make recommendations
to the Council
and assured them they would be open to
what they had to
say.
(b) Lloyd requested that P & Z consider two meetings per
month instead
of one due to the amount of new business
that will be coming in in the future (subdivisions,
zoning
chgs. etc.) He further requested that the city secretary
be relieved of the
two meetings and that the commissioners
elect someone on the commission to take the
minutes.
The gity staff would type up all handwritten notes taken.
Motion was made by Billye Hollingsworth to have two
meetings
per month (the 2nd and 4th Tuesday) if needed.
Tommy Kincaid
gave the second. Voted unan
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Motion was made by Jack Armstrong to appoint Billye
Hollingsworth,
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secretary to the commission."
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Willard Bounds gave the second. Voted unan.
Commissioners requested two dinners per year since there
would be more meetings.
Tommy Kincaid made the motion to adjourn. Bill Enlow gave
the second. Voted unan.