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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.15.92FROM THE LAND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR October 9, 1992 •�� TO: Planning and Zoning Commission SUBJECT: Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Planning and Zoning commission, Thursday, October 15, 1992, at 7:00 P.M. in the City commission chambers. City Hall, Sanford, Florida AGENDA 1. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional use for property located at 4218 Orlando Drive, in a GC -2, General Commercial Zoning District, for the purpose of the change of use of a nonconforming structure. Owner: Grettel Leipuner & Rase Marie Polakoff. Representative: Walter Leipuner 2. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional Use for property located at 800 French Avenue, in a GC -2, General Commercial Zoning District, for the purpose of a change of use of approximately 1000 square feet of building of nonconforming structure to use as a mortgage financial center, the remaining portion of the building will continue in its present use and reduction of the number of parking spaces. Owner: Andrew J. Adcock Representatives: Wayne & Linda Keeling I Consider the site plan for the Walter Leipuner Office Building, a professional office building, located at 4218 Orlando Drive, in a GC-2, General Commercial Zoning District. Owner: Grettel Leipuner & Rose Marie Polakoff Representative: Walter Leipuner 4. Consider the site plan for the Adcock Building, a mixed use commercial building, located at 800 French Avenue in a GC -2, General Commercial Zoning District. Owner: Andrew J. Adcock Representative: Wayne & Linda Keeling 5. Consider the Final Plat for Sunvista, a 14. lot single - family subdivision, located at 195 Sir Lawrence Dr., in a MR-2, Multiple- family Residential Dwelling District. Owner: Sunshine International Investments, Inc. Representative: Mansour Sabeti 5. Any other business from floor or Commission Members. 7. Reports from Staff . 8. Approval of minutes. ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: If a person decides to appeal a decision mode with respect to any natter considered at the above meeting or hawing, hWshe may need a verbatim record of the proceedings including the testimony and evidence, which record is not provided by the City of Sanford. (FS 2WO105) Persona with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the Personnel Dffce ADA Coordinator at 33 6328, 48 hours in advance of the meeting. MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 15. 1992 7:00 P.M. CITY COMMISSION CBAMBERS. R Tom Speer Cynthia Holt- Miller Joe Dennison Mike Davis John LeRoy MEMBERS AB SENT t Helen Stairs Cathryn Welch Leon Brooks Ben Dyal OTH 'RS PRESENT: Jay Marder, Director of Planning and Development Bettie Sonnenberg, Land Development Coordinator Marion Anderson Recording Secretary The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Dennison. The first item on the Agenda was to. hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional use for property located at 4218 Orlando Drive, in a GC -2, General Commercial Zoning District, for the purpose of the change of use of a nonconforming structure. Owner: Grettel Leipuner & Rose Marie Polakoff. Representative: Walter Leipuner. Walter Leipuner, 522 Lake Circle, Apopka, stated that he would like to change the building which was being used as a small apartment into an office building. Mr. Leipuner stated that this was a concrete block building and that they plan to do extensive remodeling. Mr. Davis asked what kind of business Mr. Leipuner had planned. Mr. Leipuner stated that this will be a surety /bonding company. Mr. Speer moved to approve subject to staff's recommendations. Seconded by Mr. LeRoy. All in favor. Motion carried. The next item on the Agenda was to hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional Use for property located at 800 French Avenue, in a GC--2, General Commercial Zoning District, for the purpose of a change of use of approximately 1000 square feet of building of nonconforming structure to use as a mortgage financial center, the remaining portion of the building will continue in its present use and reduction of the number of parking spaces. Owner: Andrew J. Adcock; representatives: Wayne & Linda Feeling. Wayne Feeling, 5300 Linwood Circle, Sanford, stated that they plan to open a mortgage /lending operation in the downstairs, front portion of this building which is presently being used as a paint store. His plans are to do away with the paint store completely. Mr. LeRoy moved on approval subject to staff's comments. Seconded by Mr. Speer_ All in favor. Motion carried. The next item on the Agenda was the consideration of the site plan for the Walter Leipuner Office Building, a professional office MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 15, 1992 PAGE 2 building, located at 4218 Orlando Drive, in a GC -2, General Commercial Zoning District. Owner: Grettel Leipuner & Rose Marie Polakoff; representative: Walter Leipuner. Mr. Dennison asked Mr. Leipuner if he was aware of staff's recommendations. Mr. Leipuner replied " r yes " . Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that regarding the mulch parking, the Administrative Official has authorized and recommended that for small scale uses Planning & Zoning make the decision instead of the City Commission. Mr. Speer asked about the use of the driveway for handicap parking. He asked if the driveway goes out behind the building. Mr. Leipuner stated "yes, that this is an existing asphalt driveway that will be closed off and used for handicap parking only." Mr. LeRoy stated that in reading staff comments, the applicant stated that this is a periodic and not a daily use and asked for clarification. Mr. Leipuner stated that this a low traffic type business and the parking and driveway will be used mostly for his use. Mr. Leipuner stated that most of his business will be done at the jail. Mr. LeRoy asked Mr. Leipuner where is he presently located. Mr. Leipuner stated that his ' of f ice is presently in front of the Orlando Jail, on 33rd. Street. He stated that his present of f ice is 5 000 square feet. He plans to s igni f i,cant ly improve the property here. Mr. Dennison asked Mr. Le ipuner if he had any problems with staff ' s recommendations. Mr. Leipuner stated that he would comply with staff ' s recornmendat ions. Mr. Davis stated that the site plan needs improvements. When completed, then be brought back for consideration. Mr. Leipuner stated that regarding solid waste disposal, he has a contract to tie into Shenandoah Tillage to use their facilities. Regarding the cross access easement, Mr. Leipuner stated that he does not own the property as yet, but as soon as they own the property he will sign the easement. Mr. Dennison asked if two weeks would hurt him in regards to revising his site plan. Mr. Leipuner stated "not at all." Mr. LeRoy asked if Mr. Leipuner takes collateral. Mr. Leipuner answered "Yes,, but not cars or boats, mostly homes, so there won't be any problem with vehicles being stored at the site." Mrs. Sonnenberg requested a decision from the Commissioners regarding mulch parking so Mr. Leipuner would know how to finish the design of the site plan. Mr. Marder stated that while staff is recommending the spaces be mulched and the drive circulation be paved. Mr. Davis stated that the handicap spot needs to be in the front with a paved drive. Also, there is quite a bit of information that is not on the site plan. Mr. Speer clarified that the paved drive would be coming across the front of the property for the handicap people and the cross access easement would be on the northeast corner. Mr. Speer moved on approval subject to the authorization of the use of mulch in the parking area but not the driveway area. Seconded by Ms. Holt-Miller. Mr. Leroy asked if a precedence was being set with the City Commission sending all mulch parking requests to the MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 15, 1992 PAQE 3 Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Marder stated that this is primarily the way it will be_ All in favor of the motion for approval of mulch parking. Motion carried. Mr. LeRoy moved to table the site plan. Seconded by Mr. Davis. All in favor. Motion carried. The next item on the Agenda was the consideration of the site plan for the Adcock Building, a mixed use commercial building, located at 800 French Avenue in a GC -2, General Commercial Zoning District. Owner: Andrew J. Adcock; representative: Wayne & Linda Keeling. Mr. Dennison asked Mr. Keeling if he was aware of Staff ' s recommendations. Mr. Keeling stated "yes." Mr. Davis asked about the handicap parking spot. Mr. Marder stated that it was on the south side of the building. Mr. Speer asked if there is a site plan already for this building. Ms. Sonnenberg stated that this is a revision, that it had been so long, the old site plan could not be found. Mr. Speer commented that staff's recommendations include planting of crepe myrtles on the right -of -way. Mr. Keeling stated that he would like to address this comment. Mr. Speer asked if the three planter boxes depicted on plan were sufficient. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that the new boxes would be on French Avenue to buffer the parking. Mr. Speer asked if the 52' north of the building, presently all asphalt, would have a planter - box that would have shrubs in it to block automobiles. Mr. Marder stated that Staff is requesting that Mr. Keeling put a planter in the median without tearing the pavement up. Mr. Marder related that others that customarily do this use this as a substitute for the 10' wide landscaping strip. Mr. Speer stated that he could not think of where grassy areas are used for shrubbery between 1st and 16th Streets. Mr. Marder stated that there are several businesses further south of The Market Place and some north of 1st Street use plantings. Mr. Keeling requested that they be allowed to landscape the existing planters, the area around the palm tree, and the dirt area on the north side of the building. Mr. Speer clarified Mr. Keeling's request of a 9.5 foot square around the palm tree, northwest corner and northeast corner. Mr. Keeling stated "yes, these are the areas that are being requested to be landscaped." Mr. Speer moved to approve without the recommendations of staff with the exception to the paving of the gravel drive with concrete. Mr. Davis seconded. Mr. LeRoy moved to amend request that landscaping be placed around the 12" palm tree and in the three planters as the applicant requested. Seconded by Ms. Holt- Miller. All in favor. Amendment carried. All in favor of the motion_ Motion-carried. The next item on the Agenda was the consideration of the Final Plat for Sunvista, a 14 lot single - family subdivision, located at 195 Sir Lawrence Dr., in a MR -2, Multiple- family Residential, Dwelling District. owner: Sunshine International Investments, Inc.; representative: Mansour Sabeti. Hank Sabeti, Orlando, stated that he is aware of and has accepted staff's recommendations. MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 15, 1992 PAGE 4 Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that the Commission had approved the preliminary plat. Tract A will be the access for parking when questioned by Mr. Speer. Mrs. Sonnenberg also stated that this subdivision will be private and will be under a Homeowner's Association. She stated that Staff was asking that Tract A be broken into individual tracts with uses stated thereon. Mr. Marder noted that Tract A will be designated for parking and vehicular circulation. Tract B will be primarily for drainage. Small tracts between lots will be for nonvehicular traffic. The plat sets forth the land uses so there would be no questions as to how this subdivision functions. Mr. LeRoy moved on approval subject to staff's recommendations. Seconded by Mr. Davis. All in favor. Motion carried. Mr. Mack LaZenby, an instructor at Seminole Community College, thanked the Commission for the opportunity of having his site survey /drafting class attend the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. He stated that it was good for the students to see how the planning and zoning process works. He stated that the group had not changed. There were new names and faces, but the Commission was as great as it ever was. Mr. Speer requested an amendment to minutes of October 1, 1992. The part where "original brick is under asphalt on Park Avenue between 1st Street and 13th Street's should read "between Ist Street and 9th Street." Mr. Speer moved to approved the minutes as amended. Seconded by Mr. LeRoy. All in favor. Motion carried. Mr. LeRoy requested that the parking lot on Sanford Avenue, the one with mulch and approximately 10 cars, be checked for code violations. Mrs. Sonnenberg is to have it checked. Also, Mr. LeRoy requested that the other car lot on Sanford Avenue and 2nd Avenue be checked for code violations. Mrs. Sonnenberg is to have it checked. Mrs. Sonnenberg noted the City Commission denied that regarding the rezoning for Mrs. Chandler at 1308 3rd Street. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M. oe D unison, Chairman I I From the Director of Planning and Development `/A' October 8, SUBJECT: Recommendations for Meeting of October 15, 1992 GRETTEL LEIPUNER /GRACE PROPERTIES - Request conditional use permit to use a nonconforming structure for an office regarding property Zoned GC -2, General Commercial located at 4218 Orlando Drive. 1. Site is Zoned GC -2, General Commercial, contains one building of approximately 1000 square feet and fronts on the entrance road to multiple family dwellings known as Shenandoah Apartments. Site also fronts U.S. Highway 17 & 92 and encompasses approximately 1/2 acre. The site has been subdivided in a manner that created a parcel that does not conform to the rear yard building setbacks. A narrow drive is located directly in back of the building located on site. Further back, another similarly sized building is located 2. Site is adjacent to various two - family dwellings, rental office, a community pool and a restaurant located in GC -2, General Commercial and MR -2, Multiple Family Residential Zones. 3. Recommend that request for use of a nonconforming structure for offices be approved based on general compatibility with adjacent rental office and common facilities for multiple family development as well as general low intensity of anticipated use of site. ANDREW J. ADCOCK - Request change of use of approximately 1,000 square feet portion of an existing nonconforming structure for use as a mortgage financial center for property Zoned GC -2, General Commercial located at 800 French Avenue. 1. Site is Zoned GC -2, General Commercial, contains one building with various additions, fronts on French Avenue, a major arterial roadway and West 8th Street. Site encompasses approximately 1/3 acre. a. The site contains two main businesses, a blue print establishment on the south side of the building and a roofing business in the main north side of building. TO: City of Sanford Planning and Zoning Commission PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OCTOBER 15, 1992 October 8, 1992, Page 2 b. According to the applicant, an approximately 1,000 square foot portion of the roofing establishment is to be converted from a retail service (paint) to a professional office use (mortgage). C. The front, rear and southerly side yard building setbacks appear to be located on or close to the property line. The existing parking spaces are not clearly delineated and may be inadequate for the existing building square footage. It appears that employees park off -site on vacant land on the north side of West 8th Street. 2. Site is adjacent to an unpaved alley that backs up to residential dwellings and a used car lot Zoned GC -2, General Commercial. 3. Recommend that the request to establish an office in the existing nonconforming structure be approved based on the general similarity with the prior use of premises provided however that as a condition of such approval, the owner shall be required to obtain permission from adjacent property owner(s) for employee parking; employees shall be required to park at such parking.