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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE
CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, HELD ON,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 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: Caryl Chilton
Metta Collier
Tawnya Doggett
Deanna Glasgow
Matt Harpole
Richard Petronis
Jerry Warren
Janet Whitley
and with the following member absent: Dell Burdick.
Also attending was Director of Community Development Betty Chew, and others.
ITEM I: CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 16, 2011 MEETING.
Commissioner Harpole made the motion to approve the minutes of the
November 16, 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: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REQUEST TO REZONE FROM R-1 “SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT” TO B-2 “RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT”, LOT 7 (PART OF), BLOCK 156, CITY ADDITION, LOCATED AT THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE 800 BLOCK OF WOLFE NURSERY ROAD AND THE
2800 BLOCK OF WEST FREY STREET.
Betty Chew, Director of Community Development addressed the Commission
stating, Doss Property Company, L.L.C. is the owner of this property located in
the 2800 block of West Frey Street and the 800 block of Wolfe Nursery Road.
The owner is requesting a change of zoning from R-1 “Single Family Residential
District” to B-2 “Retail and Commercial Business District”. The Comprehensive
Plan’s projected land use is commercial. There are no structures located on the
property. The property may be served from twelve inch water mains and
twelve inch sanitary sewer mains located in the West Frey Street and Wolfe
Nursery Road rights of way. The property has frontage on West Frey Street and
Wolfe Nursery Road both one hundred foot rights of way in the area. Fire
protection is provided from existing fire hydrants located in West Frey Street
and Wolfe Nursery Road. The property for which B-2 zoning is requested is
bound to the north by a Planned Development District and B-2 zoning, to the
south by B-2 zoning, to the west by Industrial District zoning, and to the east by
“Exempt” property, Henderson Junior High School.
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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.
Following Commission discussion Commissioner Chilton made the motion to
recommend to the City Council that the request to rezone from R-1 “Single
Family Residential District” to B-2 “Retail and Commercial Business District”, Lot
7 (part of), Block 156, City Addition, be approved. Commissioner Whitley
seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: All members present voted aye.
NOES: None.
ITEM III: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER COMMENTS REGARDING AMENDING THE CITY
OF STEPHENVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 3: DEFINITIONS,
“CONVENIENCE STORE”.
Betty Chew, Director of Community Development addressed the Commission
stating, the definition included in the agenda packet is the definition the
Commission considered at work session for a “Convenience Store”. The City
Attorney has reviewed the proposed definition and the Commission will now
need to hear comments regarding this definition at Public Hearing.
Chairman Starbird opened the floor for a public hearing.
THOSE IN FAVOR OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT:
None.
THOSE OPPOSED TO ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT:
None.
Chairman Starbird closed the public hearing.
The Commission discussed the proposed definition and recommended changing
neighborhood to the public. Commissioner Warren made the motion to
recommend to the City Council that the City of Stephenville zoning ordinance be
amended to change the definition of “Convenience Store”: “Any area of land
including the structures that is used to provide goods and services to the public
including food products, snacks, newspapers, household cleaning supplies,
paper goods, alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption, lottery tickets,
and gasoline. No drive-thru or drive-thru windows are allowed.” Commissioner
Harpole seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: All members present voted aye.
NOES: None.
The Commission thanked Chairman Starbird and Commissioner Glasgow for
their service on the Commission.
There being no other business to come before the Commission the meeting
adjourned at 5:45p.m.
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Alisa Starbird, Chairman