Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1991 Page: 2 of 36
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Estate planning
seminar deemed
successful
An Estate Planning Seminar,
tiosted by D'Hanis State Bank and
Edward D. Jones & Co., drew rave
rueviews from the participants Tues-
Z day night. Speaking to a packed
z house of over 60 people, Ken
z Vanway, an estate planning expert
« brought in by the two financial in-
; siitutions, injected humor and
r useful anecdotes into a normally
5 technical topic.
: "We were extremely pleased
r with the turnout and everyone I've
t talked to was delighted that Ken
£ made the topic so understandable",
S commented Kirk McClellan, presi-
cdent of D'Hanis State Bank. "We
rare happy to be able to bring a
'Z service like this to the community."
z The sentiment was seconded by
SRobert Rothe, one of the seminar
“attendees.
» "With the great turnout and all
ithe positive comments I'm sure
twe'll be doing another one soon"
£added Tom Ozgo of Edward D.
. Jones & Co.
SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION... Jennifer Modgling, Hondo's
1990) Young Woman of the Year, received $1,556 00 in scholar-
ships from Sigma Tau Sorority, sponsor of the program. Treasurer
Linda Carter presented the check. Jennifer, a 1991 HHS graduate,
leaves for Texas A&M Aug. 27 She will major in ag journalism.
Zoning
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are already there." This suggestion
brought positive response from the
council and citizens.
T’/i'OlkZ tfou.
The Holy Cross Parish wishes to thank all their
neighbors and friends that joined them on the past
Sunday to help make this annual event the success
that it was. We thank them all for supporting the
Holy Cross Parish.
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Planning, zoning
How will your city growt
"A lime limit may be rather ri-
diculous," said Lanning. "If I live
to be 80 or 90 and I decide then I
want to upgrade, or my home bums
down, will I be homeless or have to
move? I may not want to live in a
mobile home designated area."
"What if people owned a home,
and it burned down, and we had a
rule you had to live in a mobile
home, how would they feel?" asked
a citizen.
"Are you going to specify how
shantys must be kept?" asked an-
other. "People work hard for what
they have."
Several people at Tuesday night's
meeting voiced their opinion that
Councilmembers had already made
up their minds and that the pro-
posed ordinance would not be
changed to reflect the public's
viewpoints. At least two Council
members, however, said that is not
the case. They seemed to agree
with suggestions made by citizens.
City Manager Mike Rhea said
that several changes had been made
as a result of input from citizens at
public hearings held by the Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission ear-
lier this year.
"I don't know if it is humanly
, possible to please everybody,"
Rhea said. "They did a lot of ad-
justing, but we can't guarantee that
everybody's concerns can be ad-
dressed.”
The City of Hondo has grown
over the years with little or no spe-
cific direction. Citizens and City
Council members decided some 10
years ago that planning and zoning
was needed to give some organiza-
tion to the city's growth. Much like
a garden, cities don't grow in or-
derly fashion without planning.
A committee, comprised of citi-
zens and businesspeople, was ap-
pointed. Without an ordinance and
guidelines outlining how citizens
wanted the community to develop,
however, the committee's job be-
came little more than a formality of
allowing whatever a ..landowner
wanted to do with property.
"It was sort of a good-old-boy
process," City Manager Mike Rhea
explained at a public hearing held
July 30. Almost anything a person
wanted to do could get approved.
When this became apparent sev-
eral years ago, Council instructed
the planning and zoning committee
to study the city and devise a plan
that could be adopted as an ordi-
nance to serve as guidelines for de-
velopment in the city.
Proposed Ordinance
The proposed ordinance would
establish zoning regulations and
divide the entire city of Hondo into
districts in accordance with a com-
prehensive plan. It would regulate
the use and height of buildings; the
size of yards; the density of popula-
tion; the size, height and and loca-
tion of signs; and nonconforming
structures and uses.
It would include adoption of a
zoning map showing the location
and boundaries of the various dis-
tricts and use areas. It would pro-
vide for exceptions, issuance of li-
censes, methods of enforcement
and interpretation of the zoning
map. It would create a board of ad-
justment and a planning and zoning
commission and would prescribe
their duties and operation.
It would also provide for penal-
ties for violation, future changes
and amendments; define various
terms and words used in the ordi-
nance; saving clause and a penalty;
establish an effective date; and pro-
vide for publishing the ordinance.
Purpose
The proposed ordinance states:
"The purpose of this ordinance is to
zone the entire area of the City of
Hondo in accordance with a com-
prehensive plan for the purpose of
promoting health, safety, morals
and the general welfare of the general
public.
"The regulations and districts
herein established have been de-
signed to lessen congestion in the
streets; to provide safety from fire,
panic, and other dangers; to provide
adequate light and air; to prevent the
overcrowding of land; to avoid undue
concentration of population; to pro-
vide and facilitate adequate provi-
sions for transportation, water, sew-
erage, schools, parks and other public
requirements.
"Said districts have been estab-
lished with reasonable consideration
of the character of the district and its
peculiar suitability for the particular
uses, and wi th the view of conserving
the yalue of buidings and encourag-
ing the most appropriate use of land
throughout the community.
"Where this ordinance imposes a
greater restriction upon land, build-
ings or structures than is imposed or
required by other ordinances, cove-
nants or agreements, the provisions
of these regulations shall govern.
Where other ordinances impose
greater restrictions than are imposed
herein the provisions of such other
ordinances shall govern."
Zoning Districts
The proposed ordinance divides
the city into zones, or districts, as
shown on the Official Zoning Map,
which is available to the public in the
City Secretary's office at all hours
when City Hall is open to the public.
The 107-page proposed ordinance
may also be obtained or examined at
City Hall.
Sixteen pages of definitions clarify
terms used in the ordinance and pro-
visions are included which provide
for amendments to the definitions.
The city is divided into 10 zoning
districts with uniform use, height and
area regulations in each district.
The districts are as follows;
The Planning and Zoning Com-
mission will determine appropriate
classification of new or unlisted uses
and whether that use is compatible in
the district. A Specific Use Permit
may be issued upon approval by the
Commission.
■Eleven pages of charts in the ordi-
nance designate whether various
uses are permitted, prohibited or may
be approved as a specific use permit.
The individual zones are defined
as to minimum lot size, width and
depth; residential density; height;
front, side and rear yard setback;
accessory buildings; customary
home occupations; offstreet loading
and parking, screening and sign
regulations; planned development;
historical preservation overlay zone;
and specific use permit.
Special Zoning Districts include
PD- Planned Development District,
H- Historic Preservation Overlay,
SP— Specific Use Permit, AP-- Air-
port Overlay, and GP- Government?
Public Use.
Special Area and Use regulations
cover inner courtyards in apartment
complexes, location of dwellings and
buildings, temporary construction
buildings, sign regulations, and off-
street parking and loading.
Regulations are also set out for
non-conforming lots, uses and struc-
tures and temporary zoning.
The proposed ordinance also cre-
ates a Board of Adjustment, a Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission, and
sets out administration, amendment
and enforcement regulations which
include building permits, certificate
of occupancy, interpretation and en-
forcement, reapplication, duties of
the city council, zoning change appli-
cations and public hearing require-,
ments, violations and penalties, fees,
charges and expenses, and providing
for repeal of ordinances in conflict
with provisions of this ordinance.
ZONING DISTRICTS
Abbreviated
Designations Znnlnp District Name
RE Residential Estate (15,000 sq. ft. minimum lot, single family)
R1 Residential One (9,000 sq.ft, min. lot, single family)
R2 Residential Two (6,000 sq. ft. min. lot, single family)
R3 Residential Three (6,000 sq. ft. min. lot, single family, duplexes, lownhomes,
and mobile homes)
MF Multi-Family (maximum population density 18 dwelling units per gross acre)
Mil Mobile Home (mobile or modular homes placed on lots located within an
approved mobile home park or subdivision. Mobile home regulations
adopted in July 1986 would govern this.)
CBD Central Business District (accommodates the types of business and commercial
uses that have historically been located in the central business area)
C Commercial (permits a variety of service and retail uses)
LI Light Industrial (suitable for manufacturing, assembling and fabrication
activities, light and non-offensive in nature)
HI Heavy Industrial (may not be compatible with commercial or other commercial
or other manufacturing uses, may have characteristics of a noxious nature)
Leadership 2000 applications due August 26
1991-1992 Leadership 2000 ap-
plications have been mailed to pro-
spective candidates. Of the applica-
tions received, 20 will be selected
to participate in the program. Ap-
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plications must be received by
Mon., Aug. 26, for consideration.
Leadership 2000, sponsored by
the Hondo Area Chamber of Com-
merce and the Medina Economic
Development Foundation, Inc., is a
program designed as a forum to
identify and motivate potential
leaders, acquaint participants with
community issues, offer various
processes and options for dealing
with the needs and problems of our
area, and challenge potential lead-
ership for community involvement.
The nine program sessions will
address such subjects as state,
county and city government, health
care, public safety and criminal jus-
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tice, infrastructure, education, busi-
ness, industry and agriculture and
social services. Participants actu-
ally go"into the field" and see first-
hand how things work and may ask
questions of their choice. Seminar
topics such as listening skills, hos-
pitality, and stress management are
also offered throughout the nine-
month program.
The new learning opportunities
are conducted in an atmosphere
that encourages participants to
work together, allowing them to
become part of an effective and
creative leadership network.
The program tuition covers all
costs including meals and breaks.
If. you are interested in applying
for Leadership 2000, please pick up
an application at the Hondo Area
Chamber of Commerce office or
call 426-3037.
Jailed man
found hanged
A 33-year-old San Antonio man
was found hanging in a cell at the
Medina County Jail early Monday
morning.
Jail officials found the man hang-
ing from the shower in his cell at
5:55 a.m. He had apparently used
jail-issued trouser legs tied into a
knot to hang himself. Time of death
was set at approximately 5 a.m. He
was pronounced dead by JP3
George Ernst at 6:45 a.m. No au-
topsy was ordered.
Wesley Allen Butler was arrested
at 9 p.m. Sunday by Hondo Police
officers and charged with public in-
toxication and unlawfully carrying
a weapon.
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