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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.19.60A '0! UJ uJ CL Co 0 4 m to Lj V) 6 CL �C6 0 Q M ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION May 19, 1960 Regular Meeting - 7:30 PM Members present were: Messers. McKibbin, Karns, Lee, Morgan, Bush, Harris, Talley, Kirtley and Johnson. Others present were: Building Official Yelvington and City Manager W. E. Knowles. The meeting was called to order by Chairman McKibbin. The minutes of April 21, 1960, were read and approved. Mr. W. A. Patrick of the Patrick Fruit Corporation re- presented his request to rezone Lots 1 and 2. Block 14, Tier 8 ( SW corner of 12m Street and Laurel Avenue) from a C -1 to that of a C -2 zone. Mr. Patrick explained to the Board that, this property would be used by the company's large service trucks and this would then eliminate the past procedure of using French Avenue for pulling in and out, thus eliminating a hazardous traffic situation with the servicing of the plant from Laurel Avenue. C -1 to C -2. Moved by Mr. Morgan, seconded by Mr. Harris and carried that, it be recommended to the City Commission and a Public Hearing be held to rezone Lots 1 and 2, Block 14, Tier 8 from The request to rezone from an Rl -A to that of R--2, to permit church construction, was next submitted for Lot 6, Keeley Addition; that property west of Park Avenue between 151 and 1 6tb streets. Rev. George M. Yates, of the Church of Christ, explained to the Board that the church owns Lots 1 thru 6, with Lots 1 thru 5 being zoned R -2 and that Lot 6 was needed in order to have full use of their property for the church construction and thereby comply with the City's off - street parking ordinance. Moved by Mr. Bush, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and carried that it be recommended to the City Commission and a Public Hearing be held to rezone Lot 6, Keeley Addition, thereby making an extension of an existing zone. Mr. Robert Shedden, local manager of the Southern Bell Telephone Company and Mr. William Roy, District Manager of Orlando, appeared before the Board regarding their request that the off - street parking requirements pertaining to their new 20' addition to the south of the existing telephone ex- change building bordered by Laurel, French, and 9b Street be waivered due to the company's policy throughout their entire system. Due to approximately some 70,000 employees, the company's policy has been that they do not provide parking on their private property for the employees' private cars. The only parking provisions made on their private property is for the company's cars and service vehicles. � Z & P Commission a 19, 1960 Page 2 Mr. Shedden further explained and requested that the company be granted their permit in order that they could go ahead with scheduled construction and install the direct dialing equipment in the new addition which would not in- crease the office space; increase the personnel; no customers involved; strictly a service building, and the building would continue to be operated in the same way as it had been for the last two years and last, the providing of off - street parking for some 70,000 employees would be a financial burden on the Southern Bell Telephone Company. A lengthy discussion followed among the Board members regarding the past error of the Southern Bell Telephone Company to see that they were complying with the City's Off- Street Parking Ordinance No. 560 which was in effect on August 22, 1955 the need to now enforce this ordinance and not undermine all the work and efforts of the Zoning and Planning Commission; and that this company should not be singled out because of their size and far -flung public operation. It was decided to break the discussion down as to: (a) The Company already has what they have. (b) Accept or deny the present request to waiver all future off- street parking requirements. (c) On the basis of the use of the 20' addition to the existing building, what action does the Board want to take on the off - street parking requirement? Moved by Mr. Harris that the request, as submitted for the waiving of the off - street parking requirements, - be denied, and that on the basis of the use of the 20' addition to the existing telephone building, that a total of none for off - street parking spaces to be provided. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson and unanimously carried. In addition, moved by Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Kirtley, and carried unanimously that the Southern Bell Telephone Company be put on official notice that the City of Sanford's off - street parking ordinance No. 560 has been in effect since August 22, 1955 and that the telephone company's regulations or policies do not supersede this ordinance and that all of their construction will be required to comply with the pro- visions of this law. Request of Wm. L. Kirk was submitted to Block 22, Mellonville; property being that o of Second Street and Mellonville Avenue from of C -N. The use of the property to be for a shop with doctor's offices. rezone Lot 2, n the NW corner an R -2 to that prescription P Commission 19, 1960 Pa e 3 Since the prescription shop was to be an accessory use to the doctor's offices and located on the same property, the Board agreed that it was not necessary to rezone the property. They established the off - street parking require- ments as 5 spaces for each doctor's office and 3 spaces for the prescription shop. Moved by Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Morgan and carried that conditioned upon the prescription shop must remain strictly for the sale of prescriptions and for no other commercial sales. Dr. Faust to be advised of this condition. The following off - street parking requests were submitted to the Board for consideration: (a) New building for Bob Crumley on West First Street and Laurel Avenue (NW corner). The plan showed six (6) spaces for architect, CPA, and insurance offices. Moved by Mr. Morgan, seconded by Mr. Harris and carried that 6 off - street parking spaces be approved. (b) Tip Top Super Market, 1100 W. 131 Street. Proposed extension of 27' by 52 Moved by Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Morgan and carried that the off- street parking for the addition submitted as within the terms of the ordinance. (c) Capri Restaurant, Park Drive and Elm Avenue. Plan showed a total of 59 spaces be accepted. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ecretary C hairman