HomeMy WebLinkAbout3-9-00 MinutesPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF MARCH 9, 2000
Members Present: Betty Waters, Melton Wolters, Dottie Kaminski, and Hal Lawler
Members Absent: Sandie George
City Staff Present: Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Planning Director Doug Kneupper, City
Planner Brad Ellis, Planning Coordinator Masood Malik, Planning Secretary
Peggy Lee
I. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING.
Meeting called to order by Chairperson Waters at 6:05 PM.
II. RECEIVE STATEMENT FROM CHAIRPERSON REGARDING RESIGNATION OF JIM ZOLLER.
Chairperson Waters announced the resignation of Jim Zoller. She stated that Mr. Zoller was
an asset to the Commission and his absence will be sincerely regretted.
III. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO ROSS MORRIS, NEWLY APPOINTED FROM DISTRICT 3.
Peggy Lee administered the Oath of Office to Ross Morris.
IV. CALL TO ORDER WORKSHOP MEETING.
Chairperson Waters called to order the workshop at 6:08 PM.
A. RECEIVE OPENING STATEMENT FROM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN.
The Steering Committee Chairman was unable to attend the meeting, therefore,
Committee Member Pat Muston addressed the Commission. Mrs. Muston said a lot
of long hours and hard work went into the draft Comprehensive Plan the
Commission is now reviewing. While preparing the plan, they took into
consideration everyone’s comments from the Town Meeting held at the Sylvan
Beach Pavilion on October 27, 1998. The Committee’s best efforts were given to
this project and they are very pleased with their accomplishment.
B. RECEIVE COMMENTS FROM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
Committee Members present were Pat Muston, Imogene Pulleine, John Tomerlin,
Martha Love, and Peter Griffiths.
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Committee Member Imogene Pulleine reminded the Commission that this is not a
short-term plan, but rather a plan to last for twenty years. Committee Member John
Tomerlin added he would like City Council to consider the comments made by the
citizens at the Town Meeting and start by first providing the basic services our city
needs and expand from there.
C. BEGIN REVIEW OF THE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE.
Chris Bryce, of Wilbur Smith Associates, reviewed Chapters 1 through 4 with the
Commission.
1. CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION
2. CHAPTER 2 – COMMUNITY VISION
3. CHAPTER 3 – COMMUNITY PROFILE
4. CHAPTER 4 – LAND USE
The only change the Commission recommended was a new objective for Goal 4.5 in
Chapter 4; to consider creating a large lot residential zoning district and provide the
associated regulations for that type of zone.
V. ADJOURN WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE SPECIAL CALLED
REGULAR MEETING.
Chairperson Waters adjourned the workshop meeting and re-convened the special called
regular meeting at 6:40 PM.
VI. STAFF REPORTS
The Commission agreed to begin review of Chapters 5 and 6 at the next meeting.
VII. ADJOURN SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING.
Chairperson Waters adjourned the meeting at 6:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Lee
Planning and Zoning Commission Secretary
Approved on this day of April, 2000.
Betty Waters
Planning and Zoning Commission Chairperson