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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.02.68ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Meeting of Thursday, May 2, 1968 8:00 P.M. - City Commission Room City Hall, Sanford, Florida Present: Clifford W. McKibbin, Jr., Donald Bishop, Jr. John Daniels, Jr. Arthur Harris Robert E. Karns Phillip Logan John Y. Mercer City Manager Knowles Building Inspector Kermit Chairman Wallstedt Absent: Jefferson R. Davis C. F. Brooke Smith, M.D. The Chairman called the meeting to order. Reading of the previous minutes was waived. The first item of business was the holding of a Public Hearing to consider the request of property owner T. W. Mero for the rezoning from R -2, One and Two Family Dwelling District to that of R -3, Multiple Family Dwelling District, on that property described as the South 89 feet of Lot 4, all of Lot 5 and 6, Ella A. Pace's Subdivision and located in the general area west of Mellonville Avenue between 9th Street and llth Street. Said Public Hearing advertised in the Sanford Herald on May 1, 1968, and individual notice sent to those property owners residing within 300 feet of the property under said hearing. The planned use of the property being that of a nursing and convalescent center as proposed by Paul Jones, Medical Care Facilities, Inc., Tavares, Florida. Representing the request was Garnett White, representative of John R. Alexander, Real Estate and Mr. Hobbs, Architect, Leesburg, Florida, for said medical case facility. Mr. White outlined to the members that the area consisted of five acres or 500 x 500 square feet of property; the valuation of the facility would be in the neighborhood of $650,000.00 and employing 68 persons for said operation. The number of rooms or beds to be provided in the facility was not mentioned. Information was given that Mr. Jones had twelve such centers either in operation or under construction in various cities throughout the southern part of Florida. Plans were not viewed but it was stated that the facility would be constructed on the northern end of the property and that there would be adequate space for off - street parking facilities. Z & P Minutes -2- 5 -2 -68 Six persons appeared to listen to the presentation of the request with no objections registered. Two abutting property owners to the west appeared seeking information as to the effect of the rezoning on their property and more particular if it would increase their real estate taxes. They registered no objections to the proposed rezoning. In Executive Session, Mr. Harris expressed concern on the selected site due to abutting the City's municipal stadium and the football activities held therein. He felt that the band music and cheering noise by the crowd could have adverse affects on some patients. The Board reviewed the area and noted the existing commercial zoning and the multiple family zoning approximately two blocks to the south on Celery Avenue and opinioned that the requested multiple family zoning and proposed use thereon would be a compatible transition. To eliminate "spot zoning ", it was considered feasible to encompass a larger area under the rezoning to R -3 and to include that property south to Celery Avenue, excluding that portion now zoned commercial, C -1. Said property being a greater portion owned by the Seminole County School Board. After discussion, Mr. Harris moved that it be recommended to the City Commission that the following area be rezoned from R -2, One and Two Family Dwelling District to that of R -3, Multiple Family Dwelling District: From the northeasterly boundary of Lot 4; south to Celery Avenue; bounded on the east by Mellonville Avenue; on the west by Bay Avenue right -of -way line intersecting with the Sanford Grant Line; run in a northerly direction to the north right -of -way line of 10th Street; north to the northwesterly boundary line of Lot 4; and less that area now designated as C -1. Legal description being: S 89 ft of Lot 4, all of Lot 5 and 5 , Ella A. Pace's S /D; all of Eldorado, except Block A and except Lots 14 through 18, Block 3, and the Ek of abutting Garden Street.' Seconded by Mr. Mercer and carried. The proposed Subdivision Regulations were next reviewed. A discussion was held regarding several minor changes. No official action was taken. It was recommended that the members study the suggested changes for a further review of said regulations at the next regular meeting. • • Z & P Minutes -3- 5 -2 -68 Mr. Harris recommended that due to the increase in present and potential tourist and retirement "trailer trend" in persons desiring to live in mobile homes, proposed zoning and regulations for same be again reviewed. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. WA V W U3 Q W CL di O O M IY 0 Approved: 1L/ Chairman Approved: Secretary