1959-04-13 CC Minutes1
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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS
APRIL 13, 1959
The City Council convened in a special meeting on April 13, 1959 at
the Community Building at 7:30 P. M. with the following present:
Mayor
Councilmen
City Manager
City Planner
City Secretary
Lawson Lewis
H. N. Mallon
John Wilsey
Oley Attebery
Don Knox
J. M. Orman
Bob Hollin
Dorthanna Williams
Mayor Lewis called the meeting to order and Mr. Orman gave the invo-
cation.
Manager Orman explained to the Council that this Public Hearing was
called on the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission
to consider creating an R-13 Zoning Classification.
Mr. Hollin explained that the lot area would be 13,000 square feet,
width - 100 feet, depth - 120 feet, a minimum of 1,250 square feet
of living area in the house.
Mayor Lewis asked if there were those present that opposed the creat-
ing of this new R-13 Classification.
Mr. R. L. Osborn, 3178 Brook Hollow Drive, asked why a new zone class-
ification of R-13. Mr. Hollin explained to him that it would conform
to existing conditions, that it is more realistic and would upgrade
the zoning in Farmers Branch.
Mr. Osborn then asked the size, quality and restrictions on the house.
Mr. Hollin told him it would be the same as in the R-16 Classification.
On a motion by Councilman Knox, duly seconded by Councilman Wilsey and
passed unanimously a new Zone Classification of R-13 was created by
passage of ORDINANCE NO. 182. The caption reads as follows:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, DULY PASSED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH ON SEPTEMBER 23,
1957, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, CREATING ARTICLE VI-A PRO-
VIDING FOR AN "R-13" SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CLASSI-
FICATION; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
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ORDINANCE NO 183
On a motion by Councilman Mallon, duly seconded by Councilman Atte-
bery and passed unanimously an ordinance was passed abandoning a
portion of a public easement in Chapel Hill No. 3. The caption
reads as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, ABANDONING
A PORTION OF A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED IN BLOCK
D AND BLOCK E OF CHAPEL HILL ADDITION NUMBER 3, IN THE
CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, SAID EASEMENT BEING ABANDONED
BEING THE SOUTH 5 FEET OF A 15 FOOT PUBLIC UTILITY
EASEMENT CROSSING THE NORTHERLY EDGE OF LOTS 17 AND 1
IN BLOCK D AND LOT 23 OF BLOCK E OF SAID ADDITION, AND
AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING THAT
SUCH ABANDONMENT SHALL BE ONLY INSOFAR AS APPLICABLE
TO THE PUBLIC RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN AND TO SAID
PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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A large delegation of citizens from the
present protesting actions taken by the
sion and the City Council. The members
Bob Hollin answered their questions and
they brought before the Council. Since
called for the specific purpose of crea-
tion, no formal action was taken by the
Brookhollow Addition was
Planning and Zoning Commis-
of the Council and Planner
discussed fully any subject
this was a special meeting
Ling a new zone classifica-
Council.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
City Secretary
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