HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/02/78 P&Z MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING
OF THE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 2, 1978
A Public Hearing was held by the Planning and Zoning Commission
of the City of the Colony, Denton County, Texas and called to
order by Chairman Harry Hunsicker, with the following members
present:
Harry Hunsicker Chairman
Richard Turner Member
Mark Crow Member
Kerry Schuck Member
and with member Cathy Bock absent, a quorum was established.
Chairman Harry Hunsicker called the meeting to order. The first
item was to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Mark
Crow moved to accept the minutes and Richard Turner seconded the
motion. The motion was passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ail members present voted aye
Noes: None
Chairman Hunsicker announced that Member Kerry Schuck was replacing
Member Bob Brown who resigned.
Chairman Hunsicker then opened the Public Hearing and introduced
Frank Graham of Fox and Jacobs, who gave a description of the
different tracts: Tract 3.904, where it has been zoned for office
buildings not to exceed two (2) stories in height; Tract 4.136,
where it has been zoned for a shopping center, Barber shop, beauty
shop, real estate etc.; and Tract 7.420, where it has been zoned for
General retail, nothing has been planned, possibly a grocery store.
There followed a general discussion concerning traffic flow, types
of stores and signs. Mr. Graham then gave a presentation with a
slide lecture on shopping centers all over the United States:
Scottsdale Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Denver, Colorado;
and Miami, Florida; showing the landscaping of such and the sign
structures. He also showed areas in Dallas that were unsightly,
explaining that this was what we did not want in The Colony. After
hearing all statements for or against these zoning changes, the hearing
was closed. Chairman Hunsicker moved that we accept the zoning
changes and submit them to the City Council; Member Mark Crow so
moved and Richard Turner seconded the motion. The motion was passe
by the following vote:
Ayes: Members Crow, Turner and Schuck
Noes: None
Abstentions: Harry Hunsicker
Chairman Hunsicker then moved that the meeting be adjourned.
Member Crow seconded the motion. The motion was passed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Ail members present voted aye
Noes: None
The meeting was adjourned.
Liz Carruthers
Zoning Secretary