HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-02-1968 Regular and Public MeetingFairhope Planning and Zoning Commission
Regular-and_Publi.c meeting f
Monday, December 2, 1968 r
6:_bO P.M., City Hall, Fairhope, Alabama
Presents Bhairman Frederick,
Bung, Kirk and Arnold.
Absent: Member Pitman.
Visitors: Mrs. Odom, Mr. -and
Mrs. Middleton, Mrs. Gaston,
and Mr. Dyson.
members Macon, Bagnell, Gates, Bishop,
Mrs. Fry, �.Mr. and Mrs. Dawon, Mr. and
Mr. Valentim, Mr. Stenzel, Mr. Bateman
Minutes of previous meeting approved as read.
Old Business:
Application of Phillip Stenzel to rezone from R-2 to B-1, lots 15, 16,
17, 20 and 21 in Block 16, Volanta Subdivision on Section Street be-
tween Perdido and Seminole Avenues.
Mr. Stenzel explained proposed use to be Pizza Parlor, building to be
located diagonally on corners of lot 16, 17, 20, 21 with lOt 15 re-
served for parking, entran-eto building and ingress and egress to
parking. Perdido Avenb5and elevation of lots not b
to be reduced. Mrs. Gaston requested commission to maintain area as
residential, Mrs. Middleton did not think proposed rezoning would enhance
any residential property; Mrs. Frye reminded the commission that it had
on file a petition of over thirty signatures objecting to any business
zoning in this area; Mr. Valentim asked commission to be cognizant.of
traffic problem on Perdido Avenue. All visitors listed except last three
were in protest. Mr. Arnold disqualifying himself from voting as pre-
judiced, voiced his objections to.the rezoning.
Mr. Bateman reminded members of evils of strip zoning; businesses create
traffic which in.turn creates need for traffic control lights, thereby
slowing down travel to Central Business District; that lifeblood of type
of business proposed is tourist who will by-pass Section Street when
arterial highways'are opened leaving a strip of empty commercial build-
ings along this street.
New Business:
Subdivision plat of Rainbow_Acres, Charles Bishop owner, located in
Police Jurisdiction on Gayfer Street Extension in S/W Corner of S/E quarter
of S1W Quarter of Section 9 , T 6 S; R 2-E. tvvto n-¢�,
Letter from Mr. Bateman listing deficienciesnand a copy of the subdivi-
sion regulation; copy of letter to be sent to Mr. Stewart, Mr. Bishop's
surveyor.
Decisions:
Rainbow Acres. -Motion by -Mr. Gates, seconded by Mr. B•agneiA that
temporary approval of plat be denied pending corrections and ad-
ditions required by subdivision rggulations; motion carried unanimously.
Stenzel's rezoning. motion by Mr. Bagnell that the Fairhope Planning
and Zoning Commission recommended to the City Council the above re-
zoning. motion died for lack of a second.
Motion by Mr. Bishop that the Commission deny recommendation to Coun-
cil of above rezoning pending addition to application of existing and
proposed elevations, points of ingress and egress, surface drainage
plans, building set -back, building plans, orientation of building, park-
ing delineation and 8 foot buffer screening between the rear property
lines of adjacent residential property.
Motion seconded by Mr. Gates, voting aye: Frederick, Macon, Gates,
Bishop, Bung, Kirk. Voting Nay: Bagnell.
Abstaining: Arnold. Motion carried.
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thatachnmemberawould bringities writtenrthe suggestions along thesealineseed
that each
to next meeting.
Next regular meeting, January 61 1969.
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