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MINUTES OF PLANllINO & ZONIlIl COHMISSION MEETING HELD AIlOUST 9. 1960
A regular Illeeting of the Planning 8< Zoning CO/lJl\iss1on was called to
order by John Doremus. Chairman, at 7 :45 p.m. on TueSday, August 9. 1960, in
the City Councll Room. Members prescnt were: John Doremus, William James,
Herbert llayer and Bill Beyer. James Marka1unas was also present.
There were no minutes to report on except for the fact that on July 12
a public hearing was held at which the new proposed revisions for the zoning
rsgulations were discussed.
The budget for the commission for the ensuing year was brought up for
discussion by DorCllllUS. He mentioned to Beyer that he would like to find out
how close to exceeding this year's budget the COIIllIl1ssion was. With respect
to the coming year, it was decided that all things considered. the Commission
should approach the Councll for an allowance of $1,000 for next year. Beyer
was in complete agreement that this amount seemed fair since aD,y plans for
curbs and gutter work would certainly call for some professional advice and
some engineering exper.se. Beyer did fse1 that John Dore:llll8 should be the
person to approach the Council on the budget since he is Chairman of the
Zoning Board.
Doremus reported that the Map Committee has progressed elowl,y but
surely. Bayer and Doremus have decided on a reduction in plastic of a 1-400
map. leaving out fringe areas, for a price of $120. If the City Counoll ie
willing to pay for half of the cost, Bayer will approach the County Commis-
sioners to pay for the rest. In caee he is unsuccessful, Doremus will buy it
personally for use in his real estate business.
With regard to the Falcon Air Map, the Falcon people cannot find the
original map from which the COlII!I1ssion wanted to reproduce fUty copies to
sell to the public. 'l'he only thing left to do is to borrow the County map
and make a reprodUCible copy from that.
Bayer mentioned that the Field Foundation might pay for the land use
map. Doremus will contact Glidden to see U the Foundation would help pay
for it. Fritz Benedict and Doremus are supposed to start on this map as soon
ae seasonal business lets up.
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Bayer reported on the Tree Committee that pruning and cutting down of
the trees or. ~lain ~treet designated b7 the Cam:dttee are un<ler way.
Tho balDnco of the r=oetiDl; vall Covoted to a discllrleion ot the public
henr1~ on zoning roviuiona, and s review of Trafton Sean's eubsoquent rec!lll-
IIlOJldatiDnll.
At th1.ll point, Bayer broueht up the taot that the lavyer. Clint
Stowart, vas alxlont frOCl the IllO'.lting. Doremus to1t that thie lllcet1ni woe far
formulation of plans to present to the City Council and did not feel that
St$vart'e absence woo important.
It Wall oleo mentioned again that an adrlition should be made to the
buildinlt code to requ.ire rllising buildingS ona foot trcn the love1 llround to
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prevent noeding conditions.
Arter mch discussion b1 all malbere, 8 voto 1/a8 taken and it wall
decided to keep the 1ill1it on buUding l1fliCbt at 25 feet in R-6 and 25 foet
in the l' dl.otrl.ct. Accul'd1ng to Clint Stewart, thlo Jdnor chango probably
does not oa1l for rapub11oatioo 0100 rehem-lng.
With respect to Item 4J (paso 3) of Trafton BeanIe outline, Bayer
fOlllc that building height. in the U district should COn1'or:l With the County,
i.o., 2!i-1'oot :::ax1m\ll:1 hetahtJ and i1' rozoning of a la%'ller U d1etrict takeo
place in the future, tho bullding he1P.hts could b. reconside:L"ed at that time.
On projecting eigrJll, all IIlllClbe:t3 ware in O1ccord with Bean that "the
total erea of all Signs per build~ ahall not be more than one square toot
or eign pe:r !1'\'l1 feet or building frontage."
'rJ'atton Bean's suggestion tlo. 5J for a ratio of height to noor area
was ajp"eed to have I!:llrit, but it wu c!eclc!~ to wait untU Bayer cOOlploted
drawing up diagrSltlS o! 1!I0lllii1 typical ~llOI!S which r.ay occur.
In general, the opinion was unanimous that proposallJ tor a eetback
to building heil;ht ratio as pJ'Cllented by Jock Wallll in tho public hearing
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were entirely unsuited for adoption. Tbts wos largelY' baaed on the tact that
late relat1vely small would therefore not allOt! the larue aetbnckB all required
by this proposal.
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The meeting woe postponed at 9145 p.m. to be continued upon advice
frOl1l Herberl !layer lIhen he has canp1eted the rough sketchee on Bean's eugges-
tion ror a height-to-floor ratio.
Reepeotfully submitted,
Herbert B~er
Secretary