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• ® Special Meeting 5/30/79 4 Carlos Smith felt another problem:was there are no standards on streets, materials, etc. for development; problems with set back lines. There was some discussion regarding set back lines, front yards, utility line locations; average lot size being 5,000 to 8,000 sq. feet; average lot size for duplex; flood plane areas. The attorney felt that. our present ordinance allows too much density for apartments. Dr. Stover felt that it should allow 18 units per acre; preferably 14 to 16 units. The attorney felt much attention should be given to apartments and flood zones. Commissioner Kibodeaux ask what Dr. Stover.'s personal .view would be toward closing of alleys. Dr. Stover felt that alleys had little use, were costly to maintain and that easements served same purpose. Mayor Meza asked Planning & Zoning Commission if they had any more questions? There were none. ® Eddie Gray asked for an over-all plan for park sites. Dr. Stover said that the parks would be covered in the comprehensive plan in general but not specific. There was a discussion on developers being required to put 5~ of they land aside for parks, placing funds in lieu of land; home owners associations maintaining park facilities in individual areas of subdivisions; concern for maintenance after a certain period of time, if maintained by home owners association; mill tax, etc. Planning & Zoning felt there needed to be more clarification and classifications on residential and industrial. Commissioner Cline asked what the feel on split zoning was? Dr. Stover felt ideally, that the entire block should be one zone or the street should divide the zones. It was determined that the zoning would be three components: Map, documents, and an administrative program. There was a brief discussion on the time table. Dr. Stover felt that the work should be done by the end of August. The Commission would appreciate no rezoning requests until after that time. I