HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.16.60ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting - 7:30 PM
City Commission Room
City Hall
June 16 1960
Members present were: Messers. McKibbin, Karns, Talley,
Johnson Harris, Kirtley and Morgan. Also present were: Building
Official Yelvington and 6ity Manager Knowles.
Chairman McKibbin called the meeting to order.
The reading of the previous minutes was waived.
Mr. C. Howard McNulty, Vice - President of the Florida State
Bank, presented an application to rezone, from an R -lA to that of
C-T, Lots 21 and 22 Block 14 Dreamwold, 2nd Section this area
being bounded by Osceola Dr. and Hiawatha Ave.; on the east side.
The planned use of the property would facilitate off - street
parking for a retail store. The petition presented with the
application showed signatures of 9 property owners in this im-
mediate area, with 6 objections and 3 non - objections. However,
Mr. Chas. A. Lewis told the Board that he was speaking for Mr.
Ray of 2605 Hiawatha Avenue and due to the fact that at the time
of signing, Mr. Ray did not fully understand the situation and was
now registering an objection to the rezoning.
Nine property owners from this area attended the meeting.
Out of the nine attending, some of them had signed and the others
had not. Mr. Bernard L. Harkey, living 1 block away; Jas. L.
Martin of 610 Briarcliffe; J. H. Nicholson, 601 Briarcliffe;
and several others, who had not signed the petition, told the
Board that they objected. Mr. Ben Wade stated that he had just
recently purchased property in this area to build his home because
of the high zoning restrictions and felt that a person and his
investment should have some assurance of the zoning protection.
One property owner stated that this area has a large number of
small children and, so far, the traffic has not been heavy enough
to create a hazard.
Mr. McNulty stated, in his behalf, that with the C -T zone
facing French Ave. in this block and bordering Lots 21 and 22,
and traffic flow could enter and exit off of French Avenue, plus
extending a wall or fence which would eliminate the flashing head-
lights into the homes, it appeared to him to be a logical request
for rezoning.
However, Mr. Chas. Lewis and Mr. C.A. Inghram of this area
objected openly and very strongly to the rezoning with the feeling
that the owner of the lots under discussion was not living in the
area, but would still draw an income off of property that would
be abutting and noxious to their residences. Also, that this
would open the door for others to keep creeping in.
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Chairman McKibbin mentioned that property values should
be protected, but it cannot be foreseen as far as the future
trend of traffic flow and zoning is a fluid problem.
Mr. Morgan mentioned that he felt that these residents
would feel or notice some change in traffic flow in their area
when the new high school on Lake Jennie is opened next year.
Mr. Airtley felt that the feelings of the property owners
present should be a guide to the Zoning and Planning Members'
clear senses that this request should be denied.
Mr. Karns stated that previously this Dreamwold area was
a highly restricted zone of R -lAA requiring 1,600 sq. feet of
living area, and for many years this area lay vacant. The zone
was then lowered to an R -lA (1,000,sq. feet of living area re-
quirement) to encourage people to improve and build, and that
most people in this area as yet have not had 10 years use out
of their property and already commercial use is trying to devaluate
the homes.
Moved by Cdr. Kirtley, seconded by Mr. Karns and carried
that the request to rezone be denied. On the showing of handq,
the following vote was shown:
In favor to deny 4
Opposed to denial ..... 2
Motion to deny carried.
Mr. Harris strongly objected to the action to deny, based
on prior action of the Board with regard to rezoning for churches
to facilitate their off- street parking.
Request next submitted for the rezoning from an R--2 to that
of 0-1 for Lot 6 and N of Lot 7, Block 3, Tier 7, by Mr. W. K.
McRoberts of McRoberts Tire Supply Company, 405 W. First Street.
The planned use of the property being for off -- street parking and
a tire storage shed.
Due to the abutting property being that of R -2 and C -1
and a petition being signed by the abutting property owners in
the R -2 with no objection, Mr. Harris moved, seconded by Mr.
Johnson and carried that it be recommended to the City Commission
for the rezoning of Lot 6 and the NV2 of Lot 7, Block 3, Tier 7,
from that of R -2 to C -1.
Mr. George Simons, City Planning Consultant, appeared before
the Board in regards to an opinion and decision for the final
drafting of the revised zoning ordinance with regards to church
construction in residential areas.
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The City of Sanf ord's original zoning law since 1944 allows
church construction only in the R -1, R -1X and the zones of a lower
classification. However Mr. Simons stated that in other cities
they have preferred and it has worked out better with churches
being allowed in all zones, as conditional use, including the very
best single family zones. This gives them a chance to be heard
regarding their amount of area; set backs; outdoor activity area;
educational buildings, etc., as to whether they would fit in the
neighborhood plan.
Mr. Simons stated that the churches of the modern day have
advanced from just being a place of sanctuary to a business and a
part of the neighborhood community plan with its use very much like
a community center -, with recreation facilities, where there is
developed in their plan an area for outdoor activities. He felt
that a neighborhood community must be, or should be self - sustaining
and, therefore, needs a church because a church is part of a man's
community life; this being one of the first things he looks for
when moving into a new community.
However, the City Manager went on record as strongly objecting
to any adoption of a law allowing construction of churches in "all
zones" as a conditional use. He fully agreed with Bar. Simons on
the statement that the church is a part of man's community life,
but added that, .. "They are a business; a needed business; and,
it is hard to do business with them ". He went on to state that
the Board is forgetting that churches increase traffic; they have
night activities; the various women's clubs use them as a meeting
place during the day; they are nurseries on Sundays, plus vacation
bible schools, and in some instances are holding 2 services per
Sunday. Therefore, you are not making it conditional and the and
result will be that they will be allowed. You, as a Board, are
working against what you have always been for.
Several members felt that under conditional use, where a
public hearing is held, there would be just as many appearing for
as there would be against.
After lengthy discussion, moved by Mr. Kirtley, seconded
by Mr. Johnson and carried unanimously, that under the new zoning
ordinance, churches will be allowed in all zones as a conditional
use.
In discussing recent action taken by the City Commission on
91b St.;.from Sanford Ave. to Freneh Ave. in which No Parking is
allowed on both sides of the street, it was moved by Mr. Harris,
seconded by Mr. Karns and carried that the Zoning and Planning
Commission go on record as upholding the action of the City
Commission in its position on the parking problem on Vest 91
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Street in which No Parking is allowed on both sides of the street
as being in the best interests of the City of Sanford.
A discussion developed on parking on other heavy traveled
streets that have only a 24 width pavement, with a parked
car taking up approximately 8' of this 24.
Moved by Mr. Harris seconded by Mr. Johnson and carried
that it be recommended to the City Commission that, No Parking
to be allowed on both sides of the following streets:
a. 202 Street .. from the west city limits
to Mellonville Ave.
b. 25b Street .. from French Ave. east to
Mellonville Ave.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Chairman