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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-05-1982 Regular MeetingThe Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Fairhope met April 5, 1982 at 5:00 p.m. at the City Administration Building 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama Those members present: Roy White, Dick Sanderson Cecil Pitman, Cindy McBrearty, Harrell Holder, E.J. Kirk John Parker Roy White, Vice -Chairman acted in the absence of the Chairman Pierce Frederick i The minutes of the March 1, and March 15 special meeting were considered and approved as written. The public hearing for Florence Roberts on her rezone applica- tion from R-2 to B-4 for the property,located at 717 Morphy St. was held. Mr. White asked who wished to speak in the case and Betty Barnhill representing Mrs. Roberts addressed the group some 30 in number who were here for the hearing. She remarked that there was an offer pending on the property from Dr. Betty Ruth Spier, a gynecologist, depending on whether or not the property could be rezoned to house her office.. That she thought this spot would, be ideal as it is near the hospital, it would require very little rennovation, the office would be closed at night and the proper screening would be provided. Mr. Higgison, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Owen, all neighbors, said they were against the zone change, that it would be detrimental to the neighborhood to add commercial, Mrs. Rice spoke and said that she had put her property on the market and that it did not sell and she thought the damage had already been done when the doctor's offices across the street were erected. Carol Sal said she had rental property and that if this is what happened to the house, that renters could be a problem too. What B-4 zoning allowed was read, to.the audience, and what was prohibite was read. A show of hands was called for and there was 8 for, 18 against the change. Dick Sanderson offered Mr. Pruitt's comments, that it not be rezoned because: 1) the zone change would not be in the best interest of the neighborhood, the encroachment of businesses would destroy the residential integ- rity. 2) thereis considerable land zoned B-4 or B-2 close to the hospital that is vacant(there even being offices available across the street at the doctor's complex.). 3) to rezone would set a precedent, paving the way for similar requests on the North side of Morphy Avenue. Harrell Holder said that he felt we had an obligation to the neighborhood to concur with the wishes expressed, and therefore moved to deny this request and so recommend same to the City Council, as there were so many opposed, and Mr. Pruitt's recommendation. Dick Sanderson seconded and motion carried with`all_.vgting against At this time the Commission's attention was brought to the Agee rezone request, which had been presented to the Council with the P & Z's recommendation for unanimous denial. The Council after consideration were not opposed to what Mr. Agee requested and therefore sent it back to the P & Z, further with the rec- ommendation that the property be rezoned from point on Young St. where B-1 stops to the Northwest corner of Middle and Young St. making the whole block B-1. The Commission agreed this put a new light on the matter and further decided to advertise for a public hearing to be held May 3, 1982, to get public input. Jack Kirk so moved, John Parker seconded and motion carried unanimously. The Commission considered at this time a request from the FSTC to include two blocks in the Central Business District. Discussion brought out that the FSTC was charging these two blocks for improvements they had made and the two were not included in the Central Business District. If they are includ- ed in the CBD then they could expand to the street edge, and off street parking would not be required. Discussion led to consensus of members that the City should not expand CBD to include Blocks 8 & 11 as requested by FSTC because it would require no off-street parking(we are already having complaints from this area now) and this would allow construction of com- mercial property to the front property line which would not be consistant with what we have allowed in recent years. Harrell Holder moved to deny this request, Jack Kirk seconded and motion carried with all voting to deny, and John Parker abstaining to vote. There being no further business meeting was adjourned.