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?tinu1~(Hl of tho aoe tinC;4j 'l'h'1r(:sda~'. Auguat 27 1 ,1959
~rhe m~Gtinr; waG callod to order at 3 P .1:10' by t~h(J 0hairman... r,1em...
bers pre 5ont, \-'Iare Cao9ady, G:1D. o\'my f natos. Konnedy, :1iylllndor unO. R~adG,
Mx"c Rettig of the Engi naGring Dep1Ttmant tI Ml"o G<:l.tea movod that t.he
minutes of tho husust. 6 maating be apprw8do 'L'hio \-IUS oecondcd by rJIr.,
Karmedy and carriedo
r.1rc- KrU5G stated that the felt he should e:.:pla111 to tho Board
\'m)" ids otntoments concerning tho courthousa locnti,on had appeared in
the nel'lspaperso The article printed in the Olear\'later Sun on August 23
\'faB read to the membors by tht3 Chaj.rmt'll1e> !.tro K1"U50 stated that this
ax-tielo hud bean approved by r~a:{or. Finch before being submitted to the
prase 0 At a s peciul ;ne0tinl~ of the c1 tizana on the co urthouse sit.uation.
Mr9 Kruso repol'"ted tha t one phase of the! maetel'" plan has been completed.
ona phase is under study am one \'11.11 probably be completn by nex~
month. :'.~ro Reade moved approval of the actIons of. Mrq Kruse concorning
all of the above. SecDnded by rlir.. Kennedy and car-riedo:
Mr~ GateD gave a pl~t of Rollins Subdivision (First Addition)
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to the 5ubdivision committee for study and approvalo
Discussion on the Land Use .:1nd Zoni..'1g Report.. i'tlro Reade made
notations of errOl""3 co ntnir.ed in this report and suggested th..~ t the sa
errors be called to tha attention of Harland Bartholome\-'1 and AS50cilJ.ta8~
, 1" Paea 8, pOl'ngrnph 20 lino 21, clarification .on: uOnly 2,,1~ percent
of the developed land and 6 percont 01' the total ltuld occ1.1piad by hOUfJing
is t"lO...family re3j'.denco~ compl.!Y.'(::d \'lit~h an avera~t\ 0 f 9 porcent in the
other citiesH...
2u Page 9. par<igr'aflh :3 t line 69 "'rho 'didaly scuttored cOlJlmarc!.;ll develop....
ment particularly along rr.ajor streets is cloarly an indication of inado.-
quate zoning control(> It \'r1.11 take an urlUsuully st.rong !:';overnmental
policy to rev~rse thi!3 t,l"~:md as it 3 hOl.lld no done. rt 'rhol"(-'l 'J'ffi.a som.e dis-
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August 27. 19.59
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cussion by all members on strip zoningo Tho members woro unanimous in
stating their op~oaition to strip zoningo t4r. Reado atstod it 'tould be
easier to change the zoning ordinance than to tiota now zoning ordinanco.'
Under the hardship provision of the ~ning ordinance, tho prope~ty can
nlways go be.foro the Zonil'lg Board of Adjustment am Appeals bGcause of
exception conditions. Strip zoning can be prevontad 11'\ now, subdivisions
. and where property hua bS911 platted or hhero buildings have boen demol-
ishedo t'Ir. Kruse stated he thought that new zoning ordinance should go
before the people for votingo
30 Page 11, paragra.ph 2, lino 4 n 0 u able in aJl cities, but_rq,,%.nd~ory
ill Clea.rwater." Cht.ull;t9 Elim-datol1: to Ite.ceS3!;\tlo
4c. Page 12. paragraph 3, line 8, change J!~ to!ll!..
It, uas agreed that the Zoning arrl Pl.:mning BCh rd should arrive,
at some conclusion so thut the proposed zoning ordinance can be sent
to the City Commission for ap~~oval~
The meeting vro.s ac1joUl'tned at, 5 :15
Respectfully submitted,
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Arthur M_ Kruse, Chairman
Zoni~.,g and Planni.ng Board
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