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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.17.69M I N U T E S w is r W V) LEI CL O O M ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION City of Sanford April 17, 1969 City Commission Room, City Hall 8:00 P.M. Present: Clifford W. McKibbin, Jr. - Chairman Jefferson R. Davis Arthur H. Harris Robert E. Karns Gerald Dake, City Planning Consultant Gerald Dake Associates, Jacksonville, Florida A. B. (Tommie) Peterson, Jr., Chairman Scenic Improvement Committee /Board City of Sanford City Manager W. E. Knowles Building Official Linvel J. Risner Building Inspector Kermit Wallstedt Absent Donald G. Bishop, Jr. John Daniels, Jr. Phillip H. Logan John Y. Mercer C.F. Brooke Smith, M.D. The Chairman called the meeting to order. 0 J w 0. r V LU W CL dS 0: O O n ... There being a lack of a quorum, no official business could be handled. Therefore, no action was taken on the rezoning application of Phillip J. Ness for property located on West 25th Street and Hardy Avenue; public hearing held at the unofficial meeting of March 13, 1969. The Board members then proceeded to discuss unofficially several items with the planning consultant and the chairman of the beautification committee. Z &P minutes April 17, 1969 2 4 Mr. Dake gave a report relative to discussing with Harlan Hanson, Planning Director, Orange - Seminole - Osceola Joint Planning Council, Orlando, Florida, the Tri- County's long range beautification plan with the idea of the City of SANFORD, respective, being considered and included in the plan in that the Sanford Comprehensive City Plan was now in the process of being updated. A. B. (Tommie) Peterson, Jr. spoke in behalf of the City's Scenic Improvement Board and explained the aforementioned beauti- fication plan in relation to Sanford by outlining that he and said Board members had approached Mr. Hanson regarding a master beautification plan specifically for Sanford to include five major beautification projects, and that the plan would be presented to the City Commission for their consideration on April 28th. The cost of the plan to be $5,000.00 and endorsed by the Scenic Improvement Board. It was then discussed that such a plan would be helpful and could be coordinated for any beautification projects proposed by the Merchants Association for downtown improvement of First Street. The four Zoning and Planning Members indicated their concurring and endorsing said beautification plan as presented by Mr. Peterson. The members then discussed with the Planner and the City Manager the need to initiate and coordinate airport zoning and planning of the former Sanford Naval Air Station property, now the Sanford Airport and acquired as city property, relating to the airport operation and leasing of certain property for industrial operations. The Planner pointed out that airport zoning and planning is specialized and needs to be done properly in order that the airport land and surrounding property is protected in future years and this should be implemented by a land use layout. He further stated that this particular airport zoning should be coordinated with present city planning endeavors to be undertaken. The City Manager pointed out that under the Booker Contract and Report, the company having undertaken the feasibility study for the re -use of the Sanford Naval Air Station property and under payment of federal government funds, there was included the availability to the City thirty man days of engineering assistance as may be requested by the City and there is presently nine months remaining in which this clause will be available. Z & P minutes April 17, 1969 3 The members present felt that it should be recommended to the Sanford Industrial Commission, operating as the Sanford Airport Authority, that it would be beneficial to utilize said Booker engineering services to prepare a land use and zoning layout for said airport property. A suggestion was made re the Possibility of including "capital improvements ". It was pointed out that, a land use map is also a require- ment of the Federal Aviation Administration for the operation of the Sanford Airport under their rules and regulations. A recommendation was then made that a joint meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission and the Sanford Industrial Commission be set for a special meeting on Thursday, April 24, 1969 at 7:30 P.M. for further discussion on said matter and to also officially endore the beautification plan and to make an official recommendation to the City Commission regarding the rezoning request of Phillip Ness. It was recommended further that the Chairman of the Scenic Improvement Board, Tommie Peterson, and the President of the Downton Merchants Association, Alex Serraes, be invited to attend said meeting. After discussion, the four members then recommended that the City Commission be approached regarding their approval to send the Building Official to a Planning and Zoning Meeting in Tampa, Florida, April 30 -May 3, 1969, including expenses to be incurred for same. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Chairman