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Home My WebLink About06-11-63F ~~~~ Minutes of a public hearing held by the Pulaski Town Council, on June 11, 1963, at l~:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. ~1 ~~ Councilmen: W. S. Cummings, C. B. Gallimore, Bi11y B. Flint, Clen K. Aust, Eugene L. Nuckols Absent: T. J. McCarthy, F. L. Carrico, W. A. Larson Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland C1erk~ Gladys R. Dalton Town attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Gerald E. Bolen & John T. Bolen Clyde R. Bralley, 626 Ridge Avenue Thomas H. Bentley, 961 Locust Street Frances M. Bralley, 626 Ridge Avenue Alma H. Runyon, 95t~ Locust Street, N. E. James 0. Townley, Ridge Avenue J. G. Chinault, Ridge Avenue Roy Bralley, Taylor Street Mrs. E. H. Williams, 62?_ Ridge Avenue Mrs. Verlin Clark, Ridge Avenue Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Bond, 611 Ridge Avenue? Mrs. Frank Robinson, 100 Ward Lane Mrs. Guy Chinault, 521 Ridge Avenue Miss Betty Williams, 62?_ Ridge Avenue Mrs. James 0. Townley, 610 Ridge Avenue D. Cbel Ratcliff 1 The invocation was given by Town Manager Noland. Mayor Jackson declared the meeting to be a public hearing as had been advertised in the local newspaper, and the time and place to hear those who were in favor of, or opposed to the re-zoning from residential to business classification a certain parcel of land within the corporate limits and known as the John T. and Gerald E. Bolen lots, PUBLIC HEARING Villamont Addition, lying an the north side of Baywood Street and ON RE-2[~TING OF JOHN T.BOLEN .extending a distance of 205.5 feet along the eastern boundary line of LANDS - a 30 foot street, between Baywood Street and Locust Street and ex- tending a distance of 396 feet along the western boundary line of Ridge Avenue. Mr. Gerald Bolen stated that he and his brother, John T. Bolen, have recognized the need for a properly designed and [; organized accommodations for mobile homes in Pulaski, and it was their wish to establish a mobile court to take care of about ten units for the present and possibly more as the demand arose. Mr. Bolen presented to Council tentative mobile court rules and regula- tions which they planned to put into effect as well as a preliminary ~ ~'~ Council mins. contd. June 11, T963, L P. M. ~ d~ ~0 planned layout of the court itself, which indicated parking space for approximately twenty-two trailers and a playground area. Those who opposed, and so stated their reasons, are as follows: Clyde Bralley, 626 Ridge Avenue - His property was about the nearest to the tract of land to be re-zoned, and he was opposed to the trailer court because it would decrease the calue of his property. Mrs. Hobert Bond, 611 Ridge Avenue - Stated she was 8PP OSITION TO RE-ZONING OF opposed to it, and did not believe this was a good place for a court. She felt if they would build houses on this site, that it would be alright. Thomas H. Bentley, 961 Locust Avenue: Didn't think JOHN T. BOLEN too much of the proposal, and did not appear at the first hearing; LAND5 that he had purchased a piece of property for his own protection, because the land in question was never kept up and was allowed to grow up; that he had four lots there, three of which are vacant and if the trailer court is allowed to go in, he would let his land be re-zoned business also. Later in the hearing Mr. Bentley stated he had purchased five hundred and some feet of pipe to get the sewer line to his property 'rom Newbern Road, and since that time several others had hooked on to the line and he (Mr.Bentley) had said nothing about it, and would not say anything unless the trailer court goes in and then he would make a complaint. The following persons identified themselves and where they live and stated they were opposed to a trailer court being established at this site: Mrs. Guy Chinault, 52l~ Ridge Avenue Mrs. Frank Robinson, 10011 Ward Lane Miss Betty Williams, 622 Ridge Avenue Mrs. Verlin Clark, Ridge Avenue Roy Bralley, Taylor Street J. G. Chinault, Ridge Avenue Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bond, 611 Ridge Avenue Mr. and Mrs. James 0. Townley, 610 Ridge Avenue Mrs. E. H. Williams, 622 Ridge Avenue Mrs. Frances M. Bralley, 626 Ridge Avenue Mrs. Alma H. Runyon, 95l~ Locust Avenue L _J 1 E~i t Council rains. contd. June 11, 1963, !~ P. M. ~"~'1.~~, D. Obel Ratcliff stated he owned some land in that area, but did not live there, and was only interested in coming to t~ e hearing as he understood the School Board would make a statement and; he OPPOSITION wished to hear that statement. TO It appeared that the main opposition to the land being RE-ZONING OF re-zoned for a trailer court was that it would decrease the value of BOLEN LOTS other property in the area, and concern was evident as to how well a' trailer court would be kept up in view of the past record as to the condition of this site. The Bolens expressed their appreciation for the conce~tt of these parties, and assured them that if a trailer court could be established on this site that it would be well kept, and they would have no reason to complain. They further stated that should the parcel of land be re-zoned business and a mobile court was not established there, they would be willing for the land to be re- classified as residential. Mayor Jackson stated that inasmuch as there was not a full council, he wondered if council could make a decision on the matter. Councilman Aust moved that the petition of Gerald F. and COIJNCI?~ I~NIED BOLEN John T. Bolen for a re-zoning of certain lands, be denied. This PETITION FOR RE-ZONING motion was seconded by Councilman Cummings, ~ . At this point Mr. Nuckols, as member of the Planning Commission, stated that the Planning Commission recommended to Counc~.l that the re-zoning be approved for the reason that Council had re- EXPLANATION OF PLANNING COMN6 quested the Commission in its study and planning for the city, to POSITION IN MATTER, OF try to set up areas where mobile home courts could be made and it RE-ZONING PETITION OF was the feeling of the Commission that this area was quite suitable '` BOLENS for that purpose and so recommended to the Council. that it be re- i zoned, by unanimous vote of the Commission; with the idea that it bed restricted to use only as a mobile home court and nothing else, and r because of the Commission's recommendation he was in favor of the re-zoning. Mr. Nuckols made a substitute motion that the matter be '~ tabled until a full Council was present, and if these parties do not( i Q~~l)~ Council rains. contd. June 11, 1963, ~ P. M. wish to come back at such time, the matter be decided upon the evidence heard today. The motion was seconded by Councilman Flint. During the discussion that followed Town Attorney Moore advised that the Zoning Ordinance requires a three-fourths vote of Council, and that Council must consider the fact that there is no~ pending in Court for consideration a similar case where members of LEGAL OPINION RE: RE-ZONING the Board of Zoning Appeals voted on a zoning matter when they OF BULEN LOTS WITHOUT FULL were not present at the actual hearing of the evidence. He COUNCIL IN further scat ed it was his opinion that this meeting would have ATTENDANCE to be continued for the other members of Council to be present and then have at least six members voting for the re-zoning, and he was of the further opinion that Council would not want~to act on the land being re-zoned fora mobile home court only, their decision would have to be either for or against it. At this point there was a recorded vote on the substitute motion made by Mr. Nuckols, as follows: VOTE ~ W. S. Cummings - no C. B. Gallimore - no SUBSTITUTE Glen K. Aust - no F. L. Carrico - absent MOTION Billy B. Flint - yes T. J. McCarthy - absent Eugene L.Nuckols -yes ~T. A. Larson - absent The following recorded vote was then taken on the first motion, which motion was made by Councilman Aust to deny the petition, as follows!' W. S. Cummings - yes C. B. Gallimore - yes VOTE ON FIRST Glen K. Aust - yes F.. L. Carrico - absent MOTION THAT Bi11y B. Flint - no T. J. McCarthy - absent PETITION BE Eugene L. Nuckols - no W. A. Larson - absent EIENIED - And the motion carried. The matter of the adoption of an ordinance to put into operation the increase in sewer rates from forty percent TOWN ATTY. to fifty percent of the water assessment, was discussed, and the AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE ORD. Town Attorney was authorized to prepare such an ordinance for FOR INCREASE IN SEWER RATE FR.adoption by Council at its next meeting. 1~0% to 50~ OF WATER ASSESSMENT The naming of appraisers and negotiators for TOWN ATTY. TO the new Route 611 was discussed, and Town Attorney Moore was SUBMIT LIST OF APPRAISERS & NEGOTIATORS FOR R/4J for RT. 611 i `7~-3 e Council mins. contd. June 11, 1963, !~ P. M. directed to bring back to Council a list of such persons to be named to act in the securing of right-of-way for the re- location of Route 611. The meeting adjourned at 5:15 P. M. Approved: ~C~ . ,' ayor Attest: ~, t ~~~/ er 1 ,1