HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.25.60 SpecialZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Special Meeting - 7 :30 P.M.
City Hall
February 25, 1960
Members present Were: Massaro. Harris, Karns, Kirtley,
Johnson, and Lee. Also present Were: Building Official Yelvington;
City Manager Knowles; Resident City Planner Dake; and newspaper
representative Jack Phillips. Mr. Paul Lewis from the Credit
Bureau Was an Interested party in the audience.
Acting Chairman, Art Harris, called the meeting to order.
Reading of the previous minutes Was waived.
Mr. Dake presented to the Board the GMTER&LIZKD LM USE
PLAN. Also combined with this plan is the previous plan shown,
which is the Major Thoroughfare Plan. The Generalized Land Use
Plan showed the following:
Residential
Existing Commercial
Proposed Commercial
Industrial
Agriculture
Existing Parks & Recreation
Proposed Parks & Recreation
Schools
Mr. Dake's study indicated that a motel area might be
forthcoming somewhere in the area of the Circusland site, if
Circusland materialized. This could possibly be in a commercial
strip on West First St., near Grapeville Ave. It was felt that
tourists coming into - Sanford off of the Inter -state Highway
would utilize the motel area. Also, the stud indicated that
in the area just beyond the Mayfair Hotel and on the lake front
would be a good site for a Medical Center, due to the hospital
being is this area, plus doctors offices springing up in this
area and the fact that.in the near future there will probably
be perscription shops in the area.
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Further proposals and observations made by Mr. Dake was
that the City would be wise to buy a strip of land, approximately a
300 -foot wide strip, on the south side of the lake front and running
for a distance of 3 miles out to the bkidge for future recreational
facilities. The property could be used first as a sanitary landfill
and then eventually used for a "park area" and recreational facilities,
with a view toward centralizing the water skiing facilities here.
Previously Mr. Dake had proposed the sewer treatment plant and zoo
sites also in this immediate area. Mr. Dake felt that the pollution
in Lake Monroe would clear up for boating and skiing, but not for
swimming.
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The next phase discussed was West First Street and the
proposed widening by the State. Mr. Dake said that, - with
the idea of preserving the 4 -lanes for a steady traffic flow
through the City, West First Street should not be zoned for
commercial purposes, or the road as a ee er for thru traffic
will be defeated of its purpose. Also an "industrial park"
was proposed somewhere in the area of the end of W. First St.
north to Seminole Blvd. (lake front).
Mr. Dake presented to the Board a map of the corporate city
limits lines of the City of Sanford starting with the date of
1877. The map showed when annexation or de- annexation took place.
The corporate city limits lines were changed on the following
dates: 1919 - 1923 - 1949 and 1959. Annexation dates are as
follows:
1923 -- 1925, 1926 19499 1953 and 1959•
Mr. Dake then presented the GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR
THE CEffTRAL BUSINESS AREA, which was outlined showing the locations
for the Library on the lake front; new Florida State Bank; new
Post Office on Palmetto Ave. and lake front; the marina; shopping
center on the lake front between Fulton & Seminole Blvd. and
Myrtle Avenue to the west; new fire station on Sanford and between
lot and 2nd Streets; malls with grass, trees, shrubbery, fountain,
etc. in several locations throughout the central business area
and around any shopping centers.
Mr. Dake suggested that the Board members keep in their
eight the opening of Commercial Avenue for a thru street if the
right -of -way has not been vacated sometime in 1890, as stated
by the City Manager. However, Mr. Dake mentioned that he could
not find on record where the street right -of -way had been abandoned
by the city.
Malls were proposed between Park & Palmetto and between let
and 2nd Sts.; Park & Hood Avenues; also between Myrtle and Oak and
between 2nd and 3rd Ste. for what is called pedestrian shopping
malls. It was stated that "malls" originated in Ragland during
the reconstruction period after the war years. There is a permanent
mall in the U.S.A. in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which has worked out
quite satisfactorily.
The Development Plan for the Central Business Area was out-
lined as follows:
Civic Center Groupings of Buildings
Municipal Yacht Club
Off- street Parking Plan
One -way Street Pattern
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The proposal was that First St. to the east would be one -wag;
2nd St. to the west would be one-wayt one-way and 3rd,Street traveling
both wags (east - west). Fulton and Commercial to be thrn streets.
The CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT STUDY (existing land use)
was then presented, showing the following:
Service Station
General Business
Intensive Business
Offices
Off- street Parking
Local Business
Light Industry
Public Utilities
Single Family Residence
Multiple Family Residence
Used Car Lots
Public - semi-public
Also designated was: Non -meter par
and 100 -foot value.
Angle parking;
Mr. Dake told the Board that his "ground and field" work
is now completed and will be turned over to Mr. Simons' office
for final completion.
During a parking meter discussion, including parking in
general, Mr. Dake mentioned that he had counted a total of 1,533
available parking spaces in the central business district from
Sanford Ave. to Oak Ave, and from Seminole Blvd. to 3rd Street.
The City Manager mentioned that city records showed a total of
397 parking meters in use as of this date.
Mr. Lee remarked that he hoped that the Consultant and
the study would be able to give them some suggestions regarding
the area around Cypress Avenue where an average residential area
is surrounded by run -down colored property.
Mr. Dake mentioned to the Board that he hoped they would
apply for "special planning enabling legislation" rather than
depend entirely on the City Charter legislation power given to
the Planning Board.
There being no further business before the Board, Mr.
Johnson moved for adjournment. Motion seconded by Mr. Karns
and carried,
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