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stated that he would feel better about the request if the vcant lot east was added to the Harrison property as part of the building site. Mr. McMonigle stated that perhaps there is no confidence in zoning and it is part of the reason many people are building outside the City. He said approval of requests such as this would add to that lack of confidence in zoning. Following discussion Mr. Swaim made a motion to recommend approval of the change. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion which carried F ayes and 2 nays. Mr. Estes and Mr. McMonigle voting no. Chairman Thornton declared the public hearing open to consider proper zoning of property located in the southwest section of the City, generally bounded on the north by the T and P Railroad, on the east by State Highway No. 24 and on the south and west by the City Limits. Joe McCollum, Director of Community Development, explained to the Commission that the City Council had referred this matter to them for hearings to determine proper industrial zoning for the area which is currently zoned Agricultural. hater distribution lines are soon to be extended into the area and the future land use plan calls for industrial use for the area involved. Several persons were in attendance concerning the matter. Blake Moore stated he was in favor of industrial zoning on his property but was concerned about drainage. He was referred to the City Engineer on the matter of drainage. U.A. Nicholson also spoke in favor of the change if it would not result in higher taxes. sir. McCollum stated it was City policy to tax according to use of land and improvements to land rather than on zoning. Jack Smith also spoke on the matter saying he owned property on both sides of the Loop within the area under consideration. He requested that his property south of the Loop (Lot 2, City Block 335) remain zoned Agricultural. No one else was present to speak on the matter and Chairman Thornton declared the public hearing closed. In discussion, fir. McCollum recommended that the area be zoned Light Industrial. Mr. Estes made a motion to recommend Light Industrial Zoning on all the property involved with exception of Lot 2, City Block 335, belonging to Jack Smith. Mr. Lynch seconded the motion which carried unanimously.