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Minutes, Regular Meeting
Thursday, March 3, 1966
8:00 P.M., City Commission Room
City Hall
Present: Clifford W. McKibbin, Jr., Chairman
Donald Bishop, Jr.
William Bush, Jr.
Art Harris
Robert E. Karns
A. W. Lee, Jr.
Dr. C. F. Brooke Smith
Mason H. Wharton
City Manager W. E. Knowles
Building Official Linvel Risner
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Reading of the previous meetings minutes was waived.
The first item of business was a public hearing as published
in the local Sanford Herald newspaper on March 1, 1966, regarding
application of Sam Vance, owner of property on the north side of
25th Street between Bradshaw Drive and Georgia Avenue for a pro-
posed change in zoning from R -1, one family dwelling district, to
that of C -1, neighborhood commercial district with proposed use
thereon being the construction and operation of a service station.
Address being 1500 West 25th Street and more particularly described
as: Section 35, Township 19, Range 30, S 519' of E 430' of SE 1/4
(less E 176') consisting of approximately 3 acres. Thirty -eight
property owners within 300 feet of the property were mailed an
individual notice regarding the scheduled public hearing.
Sam Vance appeared in behalf of his request. No other
persons appeared as to objecting or favoring the rezoning request.
Sam Vance stated to the Board that he purchased the property
in 1951; moved back from the north in 1954 and opened the present
operation of a mechanical garage when the property was in the
county and prior to the area abutting his property building up with
residential homes, namely the Country Club Manor Subdivision.
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He would now like to expand his business with the operation of a
service station. To further questions, he stated that he does
no wrecking and does occasionally paint an auto.
Under further explanation, he contemplated demolishing his
old building, contacting an oil company to sell their products
and if a concrete agreement could be obtained, he would then
construct on his own a new structure of 50 x 50' in which to
continue his mechanical repair shop and the operation of the
service station.
The Board advised Mr. Vance that they would consider the
request further in their Executive Session and he could call City
Hall the following day on the Board's action.
In Executive Session, the Board reviewed the rezoning re-
quest of Mr. Vance, noting that this would constitute spot
zoning whereby there is residential zoning to the north, east
and west with residential zoning in the county on the south
side of 25th Street.
The Chairman presented a written objection from a resident
of 227 Bradshaw Drive, stating that she objected tm the lowering
of the zoning to allow a service station at that location on
the basis of noise and possibility of it becoming a teenage
hangout for hot rodders.
After a lengthy
request on the basis
seconded by Mr. Bush
pointed eut that as
to operate his prese
in the R -1 area.
discussion, Mr. Wharton moved to deny the
it would constitute spot zoning. Motion
and carried unanimously. The Board further
a non - conforming use, Mr. Vance could continue
at auto mechanical garage,with no objections,
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Due to the vacancy created by the recent resignation of
Board Member S. Joe Davis, Mr. Bush moved that the name of
Dewitt. Matthews be approved and forwarded as a recommendation
to the City Commission and appointment to serve on the Zoning
and Planning Commission, Seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried.
Under lengthy discussion, the Board reiterated their
previous discussion on recommending to the City Commission that
consideration be given to their employing a professional part -
time planneb to review and bring up to date the zoning map and
the Zoning Ordinance regulations; the ordinance having been
adopted in February, 1962, constituting a period of four years
without review.
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Referring next to Zoning Ordinance, Article 18, Sign
Regulations, Item (c): Ground Signs, sub-- paragraph (2)
stating that: Maximt= face area of a ground sign shall be one
hundred square feet per face and maximum of double face sign
per establishment, the Building Official submitted for the Board's
consideration a variance request for erection of a sign on .Tim
Spencer's restaurant and cocktail lounge property on French Avenue
at Santa Barbara Drive. The sketch depicted a 3 x.3 foot
cocktail sign, in addition to the existing ground sign of 8 x 22'
or 176 square feet, to be lighted with incadescent lamps;
erection to be made by Smith Sign Company, 953 Balch Avenue,
Winter Park, Florida. Height indicating 10' from the ground
to bottom of sign.
There was no representation present regarding the request
for variance. The building official stated that he understood
the proposal was to take down the sign on the north driveway
which shows - ENTRANCE- and to place this sketched cocktail sign
in its place. He further pointed out that in addition to the
8 x 22 foot sign advertising lobster and charcoal broiled steaks,
there are several other signs such as the mentioned entrance sign
and a similar cocktail sign.as the one proposed already existing
on the property.
After lengthy discussion, indicating previous denial
action as taken at meeting of February 17, 1966, regarding
Gregory Lumber Company's additional sign request with the
inclusion of the Kentucky Fried Chicken 's sign relating to
size, Mr. Harris moved to deny the request for a sign variance
as presented unless the other cocktail sign were removed and
the additional sign as presented to be erected on the property
or in its place thereby creating no addition in signs as to
what Mr. Spencer already has. Seconded by Mr. Bishop and
carried. The Board further pointed out that under the
minutes of February 17, 1966, Sanford's sign ordinance was
found to be lenient in their regulations as compared to other
municipalities.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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Chairman
Secretary