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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.05.67M I N U T E S ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Regular Meeting October 5, 1967 at 8 :00 P.M. City Commission Room, City Hall Sanford, Florida Members Present: Clifford W. McKibbin, Chairman G. Donald Bishop, Jr. John Daniels, Jr. Jefferson R. Davis Arthur Harris Robert E. Karns City Manager W. E. Knowles Building Official Linvel Risner Building Inspector Kermit Wallstedt Absent: Phillip Logan C. F. Brooke Smith Mason H. Wharton The Chairman called the meeting to order. The first item of business was the holding of a Public Hearing to consider an application submitted by Attorney A. Edwin Shinholser, as Executor of the Estate of Roberta Gatchel, deceased and as Attorney for Nathan Woodrow Stripling and wife, Majorie K. Stripling and John D. Carlton and wife, Marjorie B. Carlton, for the re- zoning of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Block 14, Tier 1, E. R. Trafford's Map, from a zone of R -1, Residential to that of C -2, General Commercial. Location of property being more particularly that of 1220 Sanford Avenue, the west side of Sanford Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets. Legal ad regarding same being published in the Sanford Herald on October 4, 1967. Mr. Shinholser explained to the Board that the potential owners wished to operate a business in the residential structure, situated on Lot 5, of a catering service on a large scale and would be catering with food served on the premises to small clubs and civic organizations. However, they would not be residing on the premises wherein it could then be classified as a home occupation. He further stated that Mr. Carlton and Mr. Stripling were supporting the request by including their property, but that any commercial use of their property was undetermined at this time. Mr. Carlton was .present and supported the rezoning to that of commercial and stated that he had no intended commercial use of his porperty at the present time. Z & P Minutes -2- October 5, 1967 ------------------------------------------------------ - - - - -- There was no one appearing to voice objections to the re- zoning request. The Board discussed the fact that there is presently commercial zoning abutting the property in addition to commercial zoning directly across the street. After consideration, Mr. Davis moved to approve the request and recommend to the City Commission for their consideration the rezoning of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block _ 14, Tier 1, from that of R -1, Residential to that of C -2, General Commercial. Seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried. r. Considered next was a letter of resignation, dated October 4, 1967, from Board Member Mason H. Wharton citing that school board work sessions on the first Thursday of each month and along with his own work required him to be away a majority of the time and felt that this was a disadvantage to the Board. On motion of Mr. Karns, seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried, the letter of resignation was accepted with regrets and recommended that it be forwarded to the City Commission. s 3 Chairman McKibbin, also associated with the Sanford - ., Seminole Development Corporation gave a report on recent CID meetings held regarding the improvement of downtown and as to what is being discussed, projection, and progress. Mr. Harris stated that he felt that the City should acquire a workable plan for the downtown improvement and should bear the cost for same whereby the merchants, various clubs, groups, civic organizations, and others with each group going in a separate direction working on a proposed plan wherein efforts should be coordinated under one accepted professional plan and this should be under the guidance of the city government. Under lengthy discussion of the downtown improvement, Mr. Harris continued that if a master plan were adopted or approved and if the merchants were not interested enough to utilize it, the plan could then be sold as a basis for land acquisition or utilization to large national stores. He clarified his idea by stating that small stores cannot afford to establish a business in a mall or shopping center plan unless there is one large or more international chain P stores in the plan to draw customers to the area. y Z & P Minutes -3- October S, 1967 After due consideration, Mr. Harris moved that it be recommended to the City Commission that the City Commission interview and hire a planner to do actual professional planning for the revitalization of the downtown commercial area and the Sanford Industrial Commission sell this plan to the merchants and environs. Seconded by Mr. Karns and carried. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Approved by: Chairman Approved by: Secretary