04-09-1975
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PUBLIC HEARING
The Schertz City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission held a
Public Hearing April 9, 1975, 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 401 Oak
Street, with the following members present: City Council - Mrs. Nell G.
Funk, Walter F. Schneider, Ed L. Sharpe, and Mrs. Gail Hyatt, as well as
City Manager Denny L. Arnold and City Secretary June G. Krause. Absent
were Mayor Robert C. Bueker and Donald J. Seeba. Planning & Zoning Com-
mission members present were: Chairman Johnny Wise, Secretary Earl Sawyer
Dick Howe, Sam L. Carey and Ray Stanhope. Absent: Chuck Sharp and Chuck
Pei fer.
P&Z Chairman Johnny Wise opened the Public Hearing at 7:57 P.M.
Mr. Arnold explained the Public Hearing was being held to hear all evidence
relative to the rezoning request by Mr. Roy Ruiz to change the zoning of his
property, being the North 147 feet of a 2101 x 1051 lot out of the G. Ma1paz
Survey, from a R-2 single family district to R-4 Multi-family dwelling
District.
After hearing from the citizens, the Planning and Zoning Commission is re-
quired to meet within 10 days to vote on the request and pass their recom-
mendations on to the Council; who, if the rezoning is recommended, will
adopt an ordinance to that effect. If the request is denied, another
request cannot come before the Commission again for one year.
Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Ritchie and Mr. Clarence Bailey asked questions concening
the }voe of construction. a1ticioated renters and oarkinq accomodations.
Mr. Ruiz exo1ained that when he bouqht the orooertv. it was zoned mu1ti-
fami1v district and the zoninq has since been chanqed. He does not intend
to cater to low-income fami1ies~ however. as his olans call for one bedroom
aoartments. the fami1v size will of necessitv limited to a couo1e or a couo1e
with one small child. If ad.ioininq orooertv owners desire. he would be
willing to put up a privacy fence.
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Mr. Alfred L. Landry of 415 First Street, was the only citizen present to
voice an objection to the zone change, stating he bought his property because
it was a single-family district and was not in favor of changing to an apartment
.zoning.
There being no further citizens to be heard, Chairman Wise declared the
Public Hearing closed at 8:17 P.M.
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Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas
ATTEST:
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~y Secretary, C,ty of Schertz