HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.04.86MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
December 4, 1986
7:00 P.M.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
John Morris, Chairman
John LeRoy
Lon Howell
Eddie Keith
Gary L. Davidson
Sheila Roberts
Jay Malone
Brent Carli
Dr. Hortense Evans
Others Present: Bettie Sonnenberg, Zoning Inspector
Bill Simmons, Director of Engineering & Planning
Jay Marder, City Planner
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by the Chairman, John Morris.
The first item on the agenda was a Public Hearing to consider a request for a conditional
use in a GC -2 zone, property located at 2800 Sanford Avenue for the purpose of auto-
motive sales and service and light truck repair, represented by Dale McConnell.
Mr. McConnell stated he has operated a business in Sanford for over 1 year. He has a
dealers license and plans to sell a few cars. He mostley would be repairing cars.
There would be no vehicles or auto parts stored outside. The building allows,,e1ght
vehicles inside. He works by himself, so, there will not be any employees. He has sold
15 cars this year.
Present to speak in opposition were Archie Smith and James Locascio. Mr. Smith stated
there is an automotive repair service on Sanford Avenue now that parks unrepaired,
damaged vehicles outside the fence. Eighty percent of the time during business hours
the cars are parked there. Because of the narrow, unpaved street, there is a definite
problem with parking.
Mr. Carli stated Mr. McConnell would have to go through site plan review and at that
time the board will be aware of these problems. Mr. Keith moved to approve the conditional
use. Mr. Carli seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Carli stated that staff might want
to check on the cars being parked there and the selling of boats next door at 2816
Sanford Avenue. Mr. Locascio felt there were enough auto repair businesses in the area.
The next item was a Public Hearing to consider a request for a conditional use in a GC -2
zone, property located at 2534 Park Drive for the purpose of automotive, new and used.
sales and service, represented by Alan Van Nimwegen.
Mr. Van Nimwegen stated he owns the Seminole Paint and Body Shop adjacent to the property.
He is under contract to buy the property and he would use it to sell and display cars.
He does not anticipate over 15 to 20 cars. He is interested in buying the property to
get the area cleaned up. He will fix up the building. There will not be a repair shop
on the lot.
There was no one present to speak in opposition. Mr. Carli moved to approve the conditional
use. Mrs. Roberts seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
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The next item was to consider the site plan for Boulevard Business Center, an office
building, located at 120 W. Airport Blvd. in a RMOI zone, represented by Andrew Kutz.
Mr. Kutz stated the property is located east of the drainage canal and west of Page
School. There will be 4 trees removed. There will be either a sprinkler system or
a place for a hose hook up for the landscape area in the front. A Seminole County
driveway permit for the decel lane and the left hand turn will be pulled if the county
requires it. The guard rail on the north side of the Airport Blvd. will be repaired.
Mr. Simmons stated the location of the water meter needs to be shown on the plan and
there needs to be consideration of an easement along the drainage ditch to allow future
maintenance on the ditch. The water meter has been shown on the plans and Mr. Kutz
stated he had no objections to the easement along the drainage ditch.
Mr. Carli asked Mr. Kutz if he had any objection to placing landscaping on the east and
west corners of the parking areas to help hide the cars. Mr. Kutz said he had no ob-
jections but does not think the landscaping would be seem due to the guard rail. The-
trees would grow, but the hedges would not. The building will be for office use only.
Mr. LeRoy moved to approve the site plan with the conditions upon granting an easement
along the drainage canal and the additional landscaping. Mr. Carli seconded. Motion
carried over the dissenting vote of Mr. Davidson.
The next item was to consider the site plan for an addition to Wilson - Eichelberger
Mortuary, located at 1110 Pine Avenue in a MR -1 zone, represented by Andrew Kutz.
Mr. Simmons stated the existing 6 employee parking spaces are sodded. The entire facility
should be brought up to code. Do the 6 spaces remain sodded or do they need to be paved.
It could go to the City Commission for an answer. Mr. Kutz stated the 6 employee parking
spaces would be paved.
Mr. Carli asked if all 35 parking spaces were stacked and Mr. Kutz said yes.
Mrs. Wilson was present and stated there are only a few chapel services. Most of the
services are held at church. The viewing is at the funeral home.
Mr. Simmons stated the stacked parking would be okay. Mr. Kutz stated the function of
the building could not change because the present zoning would not allow another business
or renovations without going through the Planning and Zoning approval procedure.
Mr. Malone moved to approve the site plan. Mr. LeRoy seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
The next item was to consider the site plan for an addition to a manufacturing /wholesale
business located at 2895 Orlando Drive in a GC -2 zone, represented by the owner: Elwood
Rexroat.
Mr. Rexroat stated there are approximately 20 employees at one time working. With the
addition there would be very little man power use because it is warehousing. They are
having to go outside to get additional warehousing. There is a total of 52 employees.
Mr. Simmons stated the location of the dumpster makes it difficult for a truck to get in
to pick up the dumpster and turn around. Two parking spaces could be deleted to provide
turn around for the trucks. The addition is going on part of the property where the trucks
are now turning around on. The parking spaces are also in the way.
Mr. Carli moved to table the item till the next meeting in January to re think traffic
circulation. Mr. LeRoy seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
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The next item was to hold a pre- application conference for a proposed PUD to be located
at Placid Lake Tract "E " for single - family patio homes, represented by William Burkett
and John Moseler.
They are proposing detached single - family, patio homes. The lot area if 5,000 sq ft.
with a 20 ft, front yard, 15ft, rear yard and 0 lot lines. There will be loft between
each building with 3ft. on one side and 7ft. on the other side. There will be 156 lots
on approximately 20 acres.
The board agreed it looked okay and to continue.
The next item was discussion on a curbcut to be located on Oak Avenue for the Seminole
Community Mental Health Center, Central Florida Community Center, and Job Services of
Florida at 2460 - 2472 Park Avenue in a GC -2 zone.
Mrs. Sonnenberg stated she received a call from the Seminole Community Health Center to
be allowed to open up the curbcut on Oak Avenue. In 1959 when Food Fair was there, the
neighbors objected to the traffic and the City Commission had them place a wall or fence
to close the thru truck traffic. They would like to open the curbcut because they have
wheelchair people they load and unload at the rear of the building.
Mr. Carli stated he went by and checked it out and said if the curbcut was open, it
would disrupt the flow and character of the neighborhood, that they have enough room
as it is. The board felt they should not have the curbcut.
The next item was the recommendation to City Commission on Adult Congregate Living
Facilities. Mr. Malone moved that in answer to the request by the City Commission to
Planning and Zoning to visit the problem regarding ACLF, that Planning and Zoning
determined, on due consideration of the existing zoning in the City of Sanford and
its land uses, that sufficient properties were available for so called adult congregate
living and that no further consideration need be given. It was also suggested that the
City Attorney clarify the City's definition of ACLF to staff so that proper enforcement
may be effected in whatever area necessary. Mr. Howell seconded. Motion carried over
the dissenting votes of Mr. Keith, Mr. LeRoy and Mr. Morris.
The next item was an addendum on discussion on the use of a bingo establishment at 7451
CR 427, Keyes Seminole Industrial Park in a RI -1 zone, represented by Robert Howard.
Mr. Howard stated Mrs. Romano, his client, needs a place for customers to play bingo.
She has a non - profit charter organization and would represent 3 charitable organizations.
The only money taken out is for rent and supplies. The rest goes to charity. The zoning
is not satisfactory for bingo. She would be open to the public and operate 7 days a week
for approximately 200 to 500 people.
The board unanimously agreed to get an opinion from the City Attorney to clarify the use
of consumer service establishment as permitted in the RI -1 zone.
Mrs. Sonnenberg stated a teen center was approved by the City Commission, located in the
old Fairway Market. She asked the board if they wished to see a site plan. There are
no changes to the floor plan. The board agreed they did not need to look at a site plan.
Mr. Simmons stated he received a request from the developers for McDuffs at the Seminole
Center for a sign on the main Center's sign. The board felt Horne Properties should
correct the parking and the landscaping before anything else is approved there.
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Mr. Carli asked if someone was going to look at the boat business at 2816 Sanford Avenue
and was told yes, staff would. He also quoted the Zoning Ordinance, Art. 6, page 1756.2,
stating that parking spaces for all dwellings shall be located on the same lot with the
main building to be served. Therefore, the City Commission was wrong in accepting the
parking agreement for 301 - 311 Park Avenue.
Mr. LeRoy stated he commended the person who brought up Seminole Center in reference to
the parking. Also, he was concerned about the Oak trees at the Sanford Town Square.
The Minutes of the two previous meetings were approved.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.