HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.04.65ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, March 4 ,
1965
Members present were Messers. Harris, Karns, Smith,
Bush, Lee, Davis, and Wharton. Also present was Building
d.nd Planning Official Risner.
Harris.
The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman
The reading of the previous minutes was waived.
The Building Official requested that the Board re-
view Article RVIII - Ground Signs — paragraph (c), sub-
paragraph (2) whereby the maximum face area of a ground sign
shall be one hundred (100) square feet per face and maximum
of one double face sign per establishment; a greater number
or larger sign shall be subject to the approval of the Planning
and Zoning Board.
Mr. Bill Wallace of Neon Sign Company had applied
for a permit to erect a sign for the newly constructed
Kentucky Fried Chicken establishment at 2521 French Avenue
whereby the proposed sign exceeds the maximum limitations
by approximately 75 square feet and the Building Official
could not issue the permit until the Board reviewed it.
It was explained to the Board that the sign had
been revised with the sign being 30 feet in height from
the ground level to the top and this is the franchise re-
quirement. The representative showed the Board a card-
board example of the proposed sign.
It was noted that the bucket part of the sign was
7 x 7' and the center panel was 16 x 16'. He stated,
however, that no part of the sign would sit out over
public property, plus he had noted that the sign would
not interfere with the line -of -sight at the intersection
of 25th and French for a 100 feet to either the north or
the south.
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The Board discussed the fact that this particular
sign, if allowed, would greatly exceed the size of the
existing signs of Winn -Dixie and the Maryland Pried Chicken
establishments, also located on French Avenue.
After due consideration, on motion of Mr. Wharton,
seconded by Mr. Bush and carried the request for a permit
for this particular sign was denied.
The Building Official also pointed out to the Board
that on this same location he had had several calls from
abutting residential property owners to the rear inquiring
if there was an ordinance requiring that the Kentucky Fried
Chicken put up a site proof fence to the rear of their
property. The Building Official referred the Board to
Page 42 of the Zoning Ordinance .... Fences and Walls,
Item (3), which states: - --
When a lot in the C -1 Neighborhood Commercial
District is occupied by a permitted use other
than one or two family dwellings, and abutts
a lot in a residential district, it shall be
separated therefrom by a wall or fence not
less than five feet nor more than six feet
above average ground level and shall be so
designed as to be both sight and light proof
and shall not project closer to the street
right -of -way line than 20 feet (the word
"abutts" is construed to mean a "common
property line ") .
Whereby the separation of the properties into resi-
dential and commercial is by an openeld alley right -of -way,
the Building Official asked the Board if they wished to
consider any recommendation for an amendment to "common
property line ".
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March 4, 1965 3
The Board had a lengthy discussion on this with pros
and cons as to their thoughts for setting forth the above
as outlined. It was moved by Mr, Bush and seconded by
Mr. Lee and carried that no action for a recommendation for
an amendment be made at this time. The Building
Official was instructed to work out some amicable agreement
with the owner of the commercial establishment for putting
up a fence if pressure from the residential abutting property
owners continued.
A letter dated 2/26/65, was received from Dr. Alfred N.
Adams, property owner of the newly annexed area at the Southwest
corner of 27th Street and French Avenue whereby he requested
that the Board re- consider the zoning of his property from
that of R -1 residential to C -1 neighborhood commercial.
This property abutts the commercial area of the
Pinecrest Shopping Center and when in the county, Dr. Adams
had gone through a public hearing to have the property re-
zoned to commercial whereby he contemplated on some of his
rental units being converted to commercial use. (Area
consists of 400' on 27th Street and 250' on French Ave.).
Moved by Mr. Karns, seconded by Mr. Bush and carried
that since the entire area is under the one ownership, it
be re- recommended to the City Commission that this newly
annexed area as outlined above be zoned a C -1 neighborhood
commercial district.
The Building Official called to the Board's attention
that he had been approached regarding the feasibility of re-
zoning nine lots on Locust Avenue between 4th and 5th and /or
the southeast corner of 4th and Locust from R -2 to R -2.
Presently the east side of Locust is zoned R -2 and the west
side is zoned R -5.
Since this was not a pressing matter at this time
and there was nothing concrete presented, the Board took no
action on the request.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Chairman
Secretary