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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning and Zoning Commission Minutes 10-10-1956WAYNE RUST, PRESIDENT PAUL R. WILLIAMS WM. G. MAZER, VICE-PRESIDENT BARRETT WALKER THOMAS L. MEYER, SECRETARY ANDERSON .BONES CHARLES COFER (Ity )p5t!zlt.nt.png & Zont-Ing commijJion CAPE GIRARDEAU, N10. 11INUTEN; VF Trik PEETINC uF THE CITY PLANNIasp CXIN?011, SION October 10, 106 Meeting was called to order by President Wayne Rust at the First Federal Savings and loan Association, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, October 10, 1056. The it business at hand was as discussion relative to the rezoning of the property owned by Fred A. Sroves, on Colle�e Fill Place in Cape Sirardeaul, Nissouri. Present at the me - n"n Raw re '�ir. ,' 50 (liver, Mr. Fred A. Groves, and Milton Leybe. Vr, Cliver representing I'Ar. qroves spoke briefly and conclusively ahout the property owned by Mr. ?roves on CClIeFe hill 11ace. He explained to the planning and zoning commission the need of rezoning this particular piece of property so that it could be used for fraternity purposes, thus relieving some conjestion in the dormitories and other places that are used ate} s boarding houFes. It was of the opinion that this property would house approximttely thirty-five studer,ts consequently the pressure would be tahen off some of the cormitories. Mr. Fred Groves then spoke about College's plans for expansion which are necessary in view of the fact that we have an enrollment of over 1800 students at present and probably in the next fall term it will probably be well over 2,000. Thus it would create another problem of housing. Milton Leyhe then spoke on the orgaiz nation of their chapter and also explaineO the rules and regulations that would be governing and also spoRe briefly abo"t the parking situation, which wn-7r' !r entrclied by bim and whoevcr we"10 be the president in this paiticnlnr fraternity bouse, 5P also dwelled an the need oF of 1�ij,js tylpe and strongly recourended that the planning and zoning commis , sion see to it that properties of this tyj`wrould be rezoned for this specific purpose nanely to be used as fraternity houses. All three, Mr. Cliver, Mr. Groves, ad: Leyhe thanked us very much for our time and excused themselves frcm the nesting. Following the departure of thp three mentioned parties the plannina and zoning commission %mediately entered into a discussion as to whether it is advisable to recommend that the rToperty be rezoned. After considerable discussion motioned was made by Paul R, Wil&ans that we recommend to the City Council that the property not be rezoned from its present classiFicatiall to C and D. This motion was seconded by Charles Coffer, motion carried. I ' was sugzestod by Paul A Villiams that we include in our letter to the City Council the wording of Section 23 of the Zoning Crdinance, whicb wps the basis on which the City Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that we do not rezone ttis property. The next business at hand was the reading and the discussion of a proposed plat submitted by Mr. Deck. in examining the plat we find that all of the easements are in order and that the streets had been previously dedicated, and it was a recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Copmission WAYNE RUST, PRESIDENT 1143Cr, MAUM VICE-PRESIDENT THOMAS L. MEYER, SECRETARY PAUL R. WILLIAMS MRRETT WALKER ANDERSON JONES CHARLES COFER lely /51011n1ing &Zon;nq COMMIM-01n CAPE GIRARDEAU, N10, a potential or industrial use. Following sone further discussions and a brief talk by the City Attorney, a motion was madby Tbomas L. Meyer that we adjourn, this motion was seCODded by Barrett Walker, meeting was then -idjourned until our next duly appointed meeting, wbich is in April, 1057. Respectfully submitted, Thomas L. Meyer, Secretary