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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.19.67M I N U T E S r� 5 RI 9 'A E Y ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting Thursday, October 19, 1967 8:00 P.M., City Commission Room City Hall, Sanford, Florida Members Present: Clifford W. McKibbin, Jr., Chairman Jefferson R. Davis Arthur Harris Robert E. Karns Phillip Logan City Manager W. E. Knowles Building Official Linvel Risker Building Inspector Kermit Wallstedt Larry Vershel, Sanford Herald News Media Andy Williams, Orlando Sentinel News Media Absent: G. Donald Bishop, Jr. John Daniels, Jr. C. F. Brooke Smith The meeting was called to order by the Chairman. ep a -, F '' �3 . s,e �s The first item of business was the holding of a public hearing for the rezoning from that district of C -1, Neighborhood Commercial to that of M -1, Light Industry, of that property described in metes and bounds, consisting of 10 acres ( +), located between 20th and 25th Streets between Hardy Avenue and Old Lake Mary Road, west of Hardy Avenue between the "old" railroad right -of -way line and the railroad right -of -way "main" line. Public Hearing notice having been published in the Sanford Herald newspaper on October 18, 1967. The application request for rezoning was submitted by David L. Smith, Jr., Commercial Agent for the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company. The railroad being the present owner of the property. Appearing in behalf of the request was Mr. Rosser Elkins, representing Rinker Materials Corporation as construction engineer for the corporation. He stated that Rinker was in the process of purchasing the property for the operation of a redi -mix concrete operation and masonry supplies when it was discovered that the zoning was that of C -1 and that the area abutting to the west was zoned M -1 for industry. Mr. Elkins showed the Commission the plans outlining the office, warehousing, steel fabricating yard on the rear, and stated that the building material yards are paved; that continuous Z & P Minutes -2- October 19, 1967 washing and cleaning down of the yards keeps the dust down; that they operate with use of "dust collectors "; the construction and operation of the plant on the 10.66 acres will be closer to the 25th Street side of the area; raw material would be brought in by rail; they have bottom gondola dump and do not use shakers; and 25th Street would be their traffic artery into the site. He further related that out of 35 plants, some operations in other cities are in the heart of the downtown and dust control is an important factor in their operation. Mr. Elkins stated that the Sanford Industrial Commission had been working with his company many months and had endorsed their operation on this site. The Chairman stated that property owners within 300 feet of the proposed site location had been notified regarding the hearing and the intended use thereon. No one to voice objection to the rezoning request and /or the operation. The Chairman also announced that property owner Solon Teston, residence, to the south had registered no objection when personally approached in addition to property owner to the west, Jeno F. Paulucci, with an electronics operation thereon, regis- tering no objection. Under discussion, the Board pointed out that the proposed location site was contiguous to an M -1, light industrial, area to the west and this would be a matter of extending the M -1 zoning. After presentation of the facts and due consideration given, Mr. Harris moved that it be recommended to the City Commission that the property as outlined above and legally described as follows: Beg at a pt 1856.24 ft E and 30 ft N of the SW corner of Sec 35, Township 19 S, Range 30 E, said pt being on the N R/W Line of Geneva Avenue and the E R/W Line of Seaboard Coast Line Rail Road, run E 450 ft, thence N 36degrees 15' 33" E.372.04 ft, thence W 206.29 ft to a pt 36.3 chains E and 330 ft N of the SW corner of said Sec 35, thence N 252 ft, thence E 391.13 ft, thence N 36 degrees 15' 33" E. 272.09 ft to the S R/W of Country Club Road, thence run N 89 degrees 57' W. Along said R/W 968.52 ft to the E R/W of Seaboard Coast Line Rail Road, thence S.0 degrees 03' W. 178 ft to a curve concave Wly having a radius of 3797.07 ft and a central angle of 9 degrees 00', thence Sly along said curve an arc distance of 596.44 ft to the POB. be rezoned from that of C -1, Neighborhood Commercial to that of M -1, Light Industry. Seconded by Mr. Davis and carried unanimously. Z & P Minutes -3- October 19, 1967 -------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- Wherein the Florida State University has been operating an Urban Research Center for several Years, Dr. Huey B. Long, Director, ad- dressed the Board and summarized activities of the Center and explained a new Urban Exploration Program or Community Type Service Programs and requested assistance in promoting the proposed Leadership and Planning Seminars to be held in Sanford on the weekend of December 8 and 9, 1967. Upon conclusion of the presentation, Mr. Harris moved that the Zoning and Planning Commission endorse the Seminar and requested that the City Manager make up a recommended list of approximately 60 names of those persons who would represent the leadership of Sanford and who would be interested in participation and attendance. Seconded by Mr. Karns and carried. The Chairman pointed out to Mk. Jack Goodin, County Planner, that attention should be given to the fact of increasing air pollution particularly from the gas fumes.of automobiles. Mr. Goodin explained that the problem is more than just on a local level and is becoming more of a state or national problem and control for same would prob- ably have come from that level. Mr. Goodin informed the Board that he has completed the rough draft of the Workable Program and that in approximately two weeks the final form should be ready for submission to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Atlanta, Georgia, for review for re- certification of same. The Chairman announced that if the Commission was receptive to filling the present vacancy on the board by appointing a female member, the name of Shirley Schilke has been recommended. No official action was taken. It was also discussed that to coordinate thoughts and suggestions, it might be well to recommend that a member from each civic organization attend the Zoning and Planning Commission Meetings. No official action was taken. After discussion and on motion of Mr. Logan, seconded by Mr. Harris and carried, it was requested that the name of John Y. Mercer be forwarded to the City Commission with a recommendation that he be considered and officially appointed as a member of the Zoning and Planning Commission to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mason H. Wharton. w Z & P Minutes -4- October 19', 1967 It was recommended that the following name suggestions b inserted in the record and kept for further consideration as possible members to the Board as vacancies were created: George Touhy Gordon T. Meyer B. C. "Cal" Conklin William "Bill" Gramkow Jim Rowe Wayne E. Albert A discussion was next held regarding the City's proposed plans for the Neighborhood Community Facilities- Recreational Building for a location in the Goldsboro area and the funds committed for same in the amount of $100,000. It was pointed out that at a recent civic organization meeting, Dr. George Starke, member of the Bi- Racial Committee, had indicated a need for all minority groups regarding community improvements in such projects as paved streets, sidewalks, street lighting, and sewers due to concern of health, safety, welfare and morals. After due consideration, Mr. Logan moved that the following recommendation be forwarded to the City Commission: That the Zoning and Planning Board is in favor of following the outlines as given by Dr. Starke in that the money and /or appropriation be spent in community improvement rather than on a Community Center; and further that the City Commission consider they have met their commitment by using this money for such purposes of Community welfare and the City Commission then proceed to make every effort to go ahead and obtain federal funds using a percentage of this money as a contribution toward one program of the Code Enforcement for the minority group which would assist in home improvements and thereby bring these homes to standard code requirements. Seconded by Mr. Harris and carried unanimously. There being no further business at hand, the meeting adjourned. � I I Approved: C airman Approved: Secretary