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Minutes Of
Planning & Zoning Commission - Public Hearing
November 21, 1989 - Fire Station
Roger Hurlbut called the public hearing to order at 7:43 PM.
Members present were Tom Boone, Glynn Cavasos, Roger Hurlbut, and
Joe Moniz. Bill Cromer, Mike McCarty and Mary Salinas were
absent.
The purpose of the public hearing was to receive citizens input
about future development on Mansfield Highway.
Bill Jolle, Ted Brewer and Sherri Brewer signed in for the
meeting.
Mr. Hurlbut briefed how the public hearing came about between
Mansfield, Arlington and Kennedale. Arlington expressed an
interest in what to do with the salvage yards appearance along
Highway 287, which are not in the Kennedale city limits. Each
city developed a committee to meet in joint session to see what
can be done about the situation. The first meeting was about a
year ago and Kennedale wanted to express the opinions of the
citizens as to how they feel.
An approximate 250 surveys were distributed throughout the city
and 193 responses have been received. The results have not been
compiled. Mr. Hurlbut has glanced over some of the surveys and
the citizens do have some strong feelings as to what should be
done along the highway. There are people on both sides of the
situation, but the majority would like to see some improvements.
Mr. Hurlbut stated there had been a new bill passed that gives
the county commissioner the ability to order salvage yards to be
a -= certaln _ distance back from the highway and to clean up their'' 6 c'
front yards. ? '
Mr. Jolle stated he would like to see the appearance of the
salvage yards cleaned up and stated there was two types of
salvage yards, recycling auto parts and scrap yards.
Mr. Moniz stated he has an individual salvage yard on the
highway, and has lived in Kennedale for several years. He feels
the city should require so many feet back from the highway and
should not allow parking in the right -of -way. Stated whatever is
done it needed to be uniform to help increase property values
instead of detract from them.
Mr. Cavasos stressed concern over the landscaping. Did not want
to hire an extra person to take care of it. Mr. Hurlbut asked
what would be reasonable for landscaping eg. trees, grass,
shrubs? Mr. Cavosas said he would rather see decorated rock than
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plant grass. Mr. Hurlbut suggested an option to ground cover,
use grass or volcanic rock.
Mr. Boone thought the city might approach the Chamber of Commerce
in order to project an improvement to the city's image.
Mr. Hurlbut said he would take all comments along with surveys to
the meeting with Arlington and Mansfield. An overall sight did
show that Kennedale does want improvement along the Mansfield
Highway.
There being no further discussion, meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM.
APPROVED:
Chairman, Bill Cromer
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