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1.2L, MINUTES OF THE REGULAR - IEETIDIG OF-'-- i' T Y,.. COUNCIL January 9, 1978 The Regular Meeting of the City Council was held on January 9, 1978 at 7:00 R.M. Mayor James M. Brunette called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: George Fisher, Jr., Michael Malone, David Philley, Jimmy Don Stone, Walter F. Williams and Raymond Wunsch. Also present were Acting City Manager, H. C. Greene, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes and Acting City Clerk, Joe N. McCollum. Prayer was offered by Reverend A. W. Brown of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Mayor Brunette.asked if there were additions or corrections to Minutes of the previous meeting as furnished to the Council members, there being none the Minutes were approved. Mayor Brunette announced that the first order of business would be consideration of recommendations made by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing open on the petition of James P. Miears and R. B. Staples, Jr. for a change in zoning on part of Lot 8, City Block 287 from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2 to a Commercial District located on the west side of Loop 286 Southeast at Morningside Drive. Mr. Staples appeared stating they wished to amend their request from Commercial to an Office Zoning. He said there were no definite plans for construction at this time but that no other use other than office was contemplated. He pointed out the existance of other commercial and business uses in the vicinity of this property and that the property immediately south was zoned Office and presently being used as such. He went on to say that because the property involved was low it was unsuitable for residential development and they were entitled to a zoning that would allow development of the property. Mayor Brunette asked if there were opponents to the request. Reeves Hayter, vice - president of Hayter Engineering, appeared stating their objection to any zoning without assurance that the construction would be compatible with their office building and other buildings in the vicinity. He requested that the Council either leave the zoning as it is or place it in a Planned Development - Office District which would require site plan approval and other.assurances to protect the adjacent property. Wayne. Brown of Morningside Developers also appeared and submitted a petition against the proposed zoning stating they would prefer to see the zoning remain as is but if the Council decided to place a different zoning on the property they would like to see it in a Planned Development- Office District.