HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-23-1954 Regular Meeting0
R.=12 : CI'TT:LY I,EL;TING
OF
FAIRHOP2 PLAT "IM LI;D ZOI:ING BOARD
L^l 23, MY
Llembers present were J. E. loolley, C. B. Niemeyer, 2. B. Overton, Rose Kamper,
Jno. S. Huffman and Sidney E. Doyle.
The rinutes of the previous meeting were dispensed . ith, due to the latenoss of
the arrival of the secretary,
The rosiVnation of T. E. Pa;,e road and approved by the commission. Due to the
resiCnation of -r. Page, t'io secretary was instructed to notify the layer to
appoint an individual to rot lace I's . Page.
Luc to the resiTnattion of T. J. Xlunpp, Sr. as layor of Fairhope, his place on
the Planning Board became vacant, and according to the rules of the orguaization,
the new payer, I-r. E. B. Overton replaces Er. Klumpp.
Q. hier.3yer, wollcy, Huffman and Doyle Lill neet on Saturday, Uay 29, at 10:15
a. m. to finish tho proposed zoning, map.
The secretary was instructed to notify the city council that the commission felt
it would be ad.visrblo and advantageous to the city of Fairhope if the city would
adopt the Southern Build_in od Co, Along with ito other standards, and respectfully
urge the adoption reothef. n
P OWN
It was moved and successfully carried by the commission that the following r.otico
appear in our local paper, at lees;, 15 days prior to June 25th:
"Mere will be a public hearing; Juno 25th at 4 p.m. at the City Kall to dis-
cuss the long ran;e use plan for the City of 7airhope prior to its adop-
tion by the City Planning 'hoard. A copy of this plan may be exarined at
the City Hall."
L:r. Doyle now wor::ing on a zoning text to be on hand for adoption soon.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting
will be Juno 25, at 4 p.m.
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Page 2 - MINUTES -Cont. '
A special committee, consisting of Dick Macon, Mrs. Rose Kamper and Brad Niemeyer,
ure 0 who were appointed to investigate and report back on the advisability of granting
Mr: Dawson a permit to add a structure to the West side of his present grocery store
located atl"Merxhon and Morphy Streetsi recommedded that permission four the addition
be given. t was —moved by ick Macon and seconded by Mr. Overton that the Planning
Commission recommend to the City Council that permission be granted Mr. Dawson to
add to the west side of his store, as per his original application. Motion carried.
The Secretary was instructed to convey this information to the City Council.
Mr. J. E. Gooden presented a request for permission to build a Trailer ijark on the
Southwest corner of Morphy and Mershon Street for consideration. It was moved by
Dick Macon, and seconded by J. E. Woolley, that the application be rejected. Motion
carried. The Secretary was instructed to inform Mr. Gooden that his application had
been turned down.
The State Planning Board outlined its new method of charging for it's services. See
letter of July 26, 54, over signature of W. 0. Dobbins. It was moved by Cecil Pitman,
and seconded by J. E. Woolley that the Planning.Board recommend to the City Council
that arrangements be made to secure the services of the State Planning Board. Motion
carried. The Secretary was instructed to present the recommendation to the City
Council, for their approval.
Mr. Doyle interpreted the laws on replacing members of the Board as follows: "The
Mayor will appoint new members according to the State law." The original members
of the planning commission, in the order of appointment, are as follows. Cecil Pit-
men, J. E. Gaston, Jno. S. Huffman, J. E. Woolley, Ted Page, Mrs. Rose Kamper. The
above were appointed on May 25, 1953 and the first individual appointed for a term
of one year. The second individual for a term of two years and so on.
Mr. Byrd Moore, presented an application for permission to have commercial and light
y( industrial zoning pernLissable in an R2 Zone, on North Section Street. Application
referred to the next meeting.
It is necessary at the next regular meeting to elect a Chairman from among the appointed
members.
An application for permission to place business signs by L'r. Jansen and Mr. Pose, on
Municipal property was presented by C. B. Niemeyer. It was moved by Cecil Pitman,
and seconded by Jno. S. Huffman that the application be rejected and that the
Secretary be instructed to convey this information to the City Council,, with the
recommendation that the placing of signs on City Proper.and right-of-ways, unless
immediately in front of the property owned by the individual concerneds be prohibited.
There being no further business, the meetin* was adjourned. The next meeting will be
August 18th , at WOO P. M. at the City Hall.
The following individuals took a zoning ordinance book from the City Hall:
Lee Schnitzer Mrs. Ann Welker (oak Haven)
Mrs. E. W. Schaaf Craig Sheldon
Richard Macon Mr. Alyea
1kr. Ludlow Maury Dr. Gaston
Adr. McReavy