06-23-1988 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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}. i~ MINUTES OF P & Z COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 23, 1988 • PAGE 2 Mr. Latimer stated that the Gray's had been working very hard to comply with the request from the Staff to supply sufficient information for the Commission and trying to answer their concerns. Mr. Latimer said some of the items concerning the Commission were: "spot zoning", "thrumbprint", strong feeling about keeping Fairmont Parkway as a parkway and not letting it become like Spencer Highway, long term planning in the area, the City has lots of general commercial already. Mr. Latimer said the Gray's did not want to come before the Commission with a negative recommendation from the Staff so they are asking for input from the Staff and Commission as to what they would like to see or have presented for their review. At this point Mr. Eddie Gray came before the Commission to relate his feelings/comments. He said he felt that Mr. Jackson was giving a service that the people wanted and needed in the area. He said Mr. Jackson had a waiting list of people that wanted to use his storage units, this was the reason he wanted to enlarge. Mr. Gray said instead of just taking a small portion and trying to rezone, maybe the entire area could be rezoned for future use. Mr. Gray feels that this area will grow commercially in the future. Mr. Gray said "that the • main thing he would like to emphasize is that we have a good man, who we all know, that is doing a good job and developing something that is needed and wanted by the people. If we can figure out how to accommodate the Comprehensive Plan so that he can do it, that's what we are up here trying to ask for your guidance on, how do you want us to do it?" Mr. Gray asked for some feedback from the Commission as to what they would like to see; would they like to see a "land plan" of the area? One other thought that he wanted to give was with different areas of commercial; "if a n`ew developer comes into town, he will have a choice of where he would like to build". He is asking the Commission for some feedback. Mr. Latimer said that some of the general thought was that the economy would dictate what areas were developed. By the same token, further down Fairmont because somebody can buy residential land down there should you just step in and zone him a General Commercial tract because it is less cost than land that is now "GC". At this point Mr. Latimer ask the Commission if anyone had any questions or comments. Janet Graves asked Mr. Gray if they have a overall plan at the present. Mr. Gray said he did not at this time and didn't know it was needed for the presentation. Since meeting with Staff and Doug Latimer, he had contacted some developers in • Houston who have used some land planners and has an appointment with one on Tuesday of nest week.