07-21-1988 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • Planning & Zoning Nlinutes 7/21/88 Page 2 • 3. Janet Graves was sworn in by John Armstrong as the new Chairperson for the Planning & Zoning Commission. The following Commissioners were also sworn in as follows: 1. R. J. Blackwell District 1 2. Inge Browder District 2 3. Lola Phillips District 4 4. Charl es D. Boyle District 5 5. Jack Gresham District 6 4. The new Officers elected are as follows: A. There was a motion by Charles Boyle and a second by Jack Gresham to elect Bobby Blackwell as Vice Chairman. The vote was unanimous. B. There was a motion by Lola Phillips and a second by Charles Boyle to elect Inge Browder as Secretary. The vote was unanimous. 5. Pepper Massingill, Representative of McDonald's addressed the Commission regarding signage. They are interested in erecting an elevated sign that will be located at the intersection of Fairmont Parkway/8th Street. Because the maximum height for any elevated sign is 45 feet, they are asking for the Commission to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to allow them to put up a higher sign. They feel it is needed to bring in business from Highway 146. 6. Public Hearing was called to order. A. Consider Rezoning Request 88-002A, by Fairmont Park Joint Venture and J. P. Jackson to rezone a 13.52 acre tract and an adjoining 4.50 acre tract of the W. M. Jones Survey Abstract 482 from R-3, High Density Residential and Neighborhood Commercial to General Commercial. Those who spoke in favor of the request were as follows: 1. Eddie Gray, Fairmont Park Joint Venture: The purpose of rezoning the 13.52 acre tract and the adjoining 4.50 acre tract is to allow construction of a possible shopping center to benefit the area residents. 2. J. P. Jackson, J. P.'s Service Center: Discussed the parking facilities and entrances into his existing business in relation to the proposed construction.