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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE
CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, HELD ON,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2011 – 5:30 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Stephenville was called to order by
Chairman Alisa Starbird, with the following members present:
Chairman: Alisa Starbird
Members: Dell Burdick
Caryl Chilton
Metta Collier
Tawnya Doggett
Deanna Glasgow
Richard Petronis
Janet Whitley
and with the following members absent: Matt Harpole and Jerry Warren.
Also attending was Director of Community Development Betty Chew, and others.
ITEM I: CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL MINUTES OF THE JUNE 15, 2011 MEETING.
Commissioner Whitley made the motion to approve the minutes of the
June 15, 2011 meeting as written. Commissioner Petronis seconded the motion. The
motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: All members present voted aye.
NOES: None.
ITEM II: CONSIDER VACATING AN 8FT ALLEY AND THE 500 BLOCK OF WEST WALNUT
STREET RIGHT OF WAY.
Betty Chew, Director of Community Development addressed the Commission stating,
the City has been contacted by property owners adjacent to an eight foot alley and the
500 block of West Walnut Street. It is been requested, that the City vacate and close
these rights of way and convey them to the adjacent property owners. Both rights of
way are unimproved. There are no utilities located within the rights of way.
The Community Development Staff recommends the eight foot alley and the 500 block
of West Walnut Street rights of way be vacated and sold to the adjacent property
owners.
Commissioner Chilton made the motion to recommend to the City Council that the eight
foot alley and the 500 block of West Walnut Street rights of way be vacated and sold to
the adjacent property owners. Commissioner Whitley second the motion. The motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: All members present voted aye.
NOES: None.
ITEM III: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REQUEST TO REZONE FROM B-1 “NEIGHBORHOOD
BUSINESS DISTRICT” TO B-2 “RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,” PART OF
LOT 6, BLOCK 135, CITY ADDITION, KNOWN AS 1112 WEST WASHINGTON STREET.
Betty Chew, Director of Community Development addressed the Commission stating,
Jerald Grubbs owner of this property is requesting a change of zoning from B-1
“Neighborhood Business District” to B-2 “Retail and Commercial Business District,” for
this property located at 1112 West Washington Street. The Comprehensive Plan’s
projected land use is commercial. There is an existing drive-in restaurant located on the
property. Rezoning will bring the existing restaurant into compliance as a permitted use
and allow for future expansion. The property is served from a four inch water main
located in the West Washington Street right of way. The property is served from a four
inch sanitary sewer main located in the Alexander Road right of way. The property has
frontage on West Washington Street a fifty foot right of way and Alexander Road a
forty-five foot right of way. Fire protection is provided from an existing fire hydrants
located in front of 1117 West Washington Street. The property for which B-2 zoning is
requested is bound to the north and west by B-1 zoning, to the east by “Industrial
District” zoning, and to the South by R-3 zoning.
Chairman Starbird opened the floor for a public hearing.
THOSE IN FAVOR OF ZONING REQUEST:
None.
THOSE OPPOSED TO ZONING REQUEST:
None.
Chairman Starbird closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Glasgow made the motion to recommend to the City Council that the
request to rezone from B-1 “Neighborhood Business District” to B-2 “Retail and
Commercial Business District,” Part of Lot 6, Block 135, City Addition, be approved.
Commission Collier seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: All members present voted aye.
NOES: None.
There being no other business to come before the Commission the meeting adjourned
to work session at 5:45 p.m.
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Alisa Starbird, Chairman