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Council approves rezoning at 248 N. Second St., adopts zoning and sign ordinance changes and reappoints planning commissioners
Summary
The Cochran City Council unanimously approved rezoning 248 N. Second Street from B-1 to B-2 to allow a dog grooming and boarding business, amended Planning Commission terms, reappointed three members and approved sign ordinance changes on June 13, 2023.
The Cochran City Council unanimously approved several land-use and planning actions at its June 13, 2023 meeting, including rezoning a downtown parcel to permit a dog grooming and boarding business, amending planning commission term rules and reappointing three planning commissioners.
On Item #5 the council held a public hearing on rezoning 248 N. Second Street from B-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to B-2 (Business Commercial) to allow operation of a dog grooming and boarding business. Terry Ware, the city’s code enforcement officer, reported he visited the facility, was given a tour by the owner and recommended approval. Councilmember Jimmy Jones moved to approve the Planning Commission’s recommendation; Councilmember Gary Ates seconded. The motion passed 6–0.
The council also approved an amendment to Zoning Ordinance Article 8, Section 8.1 to establish staggered terms for Planning Commission members (motion by Councilmember Keith Anderson, second by Jimmy Jones). That motion passed 6–0.
Councilmembers reappointed Ray Knighton, Edna Allen and Debra Turner to the Planning Commission; the minutes record the three members agreed to continue serving and the council approved the reappointments 6–0 (motion by Gary Ates; second by Keith Anderson).
Separately, the council adopted Planning Commission–recommended amendments to the City Sign Ordinance intended to address maintenance and appearance of signs and to expand enforcement authority to include the code enforcement officer in addition to the city manager. The Planning Commission recommended a fee increase; the council approved the sign-ordinance amendment after removing the date referenced in the final sentence of section 14 (motion by Councilmember Carla Coley; second by Keith Anderson). Motion passed 6–0.
These actions change local land-use rules and the composition/timing of the Planning Commission’s membership. The minutes do not specify effective implementation dates for the ordinance amendments; the council record indicates the changes were approved during the June 13 meeting.
