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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 05-11-1982 PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING HELD MAY 11, 1982 PRESENT: AHO, BROOKLYN, LAHDE, BREEZE, COLELLA, THOMAS L s ABSENT: MAGILL, YOUNT, SANDERS CALL TO ORDER The Planning and Zoning Board Meeting held May 11 was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by Chairman Breeze in commission chambers. MINUTES APPROVED Motion was made by Mr. Lande to approve the April 13 minutes as read. Vote was unanimous in favor. PETITION 82 -5 Petition 82 -5 is a request for a change in zoning from R -1 to C -3 for the 5.2 acres at the corner of Silver Star Road and Bluford Ave. The petitioner, Mr. Marc Hagle of Royal Canadian Development, showed the Board a drawing of a shopping center which he proposes to construct on this property. Mr. Hagle stated that the center could consist of as many as nine stores. The center would be landscaped with shrubbery inside the parking area and around the property border leaving two public entrances and one service entrance. Chairman Breeze opened the meeting briefly to the public. Their major objection was the traffic situation. They felt that L ow the area is presently congested and with the additional traffic generated by a shopping center it would become a major traffic problem. Mr. Hagle stated that his company would do an internal traffic count to determine what could be done to alleviate traffic in that area. He said that in other developments similar to this where traffic was a problem his company did more than was required of them to alleviate the traffic situation. Motion was made by Mr. Colella seconded by Mr. Brooklyn to recommend approval of Petition 82 -5. Vote was Colella, Brooklyn: yea; Lande, Aho, Thomas: nay; Chairman Breeze did not vote. Motion to approve was denied by majority rule. Mr. Hurst, the Zoning Official, pointed out that the purpose of the Planning and Zoning Board is to change the zoning to conform with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Mr. Hagle asked the Board members to express their reasons for voting against the Petition. Mr. Lande, Aho, and Thomas said that the traffic problem and the opinions expressed by the public to them were major reasons for their decision to vote against the Petition. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8 :35 P.M. 4 4 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, CHAIRMAN ` DEPUTY CLERK /..._..°P"