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ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting - June 5 , 1958
City Commission Room, City Hall
7:30 P.M.
Members present were: Messers. McKibbin, Lee, Morgan,
Johnson, Talley, Karns, and Harris. Also present were:
City Manager Knowles and Building Inspector Yelvington.
Meeting called to order by Chairman McKibbin.
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Mr. Raymond Ball, appearing also with architect, Mr. Hal
Harris and a Mr. Thompson, representative of the Checkerboard
Feed Stores, presented a blue print (Proposal #1) of a proposed
5 -unit building (supposedly a various store building) consisting
of 10,000 square feet to be constructed on the site of 3 lots on
the southeast corner of 20th Street and French Avenue. The main
problem being that of providing sufficient off - street parking
spaces in developing the property.
Building Inspector Yelvington brought to the attention of
the board the fact that the proposed structure, as shown on the
blue print, did not comply with the Zoning Ordinance in that they
had not allowed for a 20 -foot rear yard.
In discussing the off - street parking situation, Mr. Thompson
was told that the number of off - street parking spaces required
must be based on the number of employees, patrons anticipated
in the store at anyone time, and what type of business the other
store units might develop into over the next ten years.
In answer to the board's questions, Mr. Thompson, who would
be using the largest portion of the building, stated that the sales,
primarily, would be made by delivery and some of them would be made
in a number of counties with an everday route; and that their
business would be more of a warehouse - retail, with no bulk, but
all packaged material.
It was noted by the board in general discussion that in this
10 square foot building, the feed store would occupy 5 9 000
square feet; but, Mr. Ball could not definitely state as to what
type of businesses would occupy the other four small units other
than the owner and leaser of the premises, Mr. Mikola, would re-
tain one unit for himself. The stores or spaces would be occupied
under a long term lease of ten to fifteen years.
The fact was mentioned that in constructing the present "super
markets ", three times as much area as in the building itself was
allowed for parking spaces. Also, Mr. Knowles pointed out that
the state did not allow any parking on French Avenue, plus the
fact that the city has already requested permission from the state
road department to install a semi - actuated traffic signal atthis
particular intersection.
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It was felt that under these circumstances, the proposed
plan had not allowed for sufficient off - street parking spaces,
and the only possible solution in the future would be to knock
out the front wall and move it back to provide the additional
spaces. However, the majority of the members felt that the
situation should be cleared and concluded on the adequate number
of off - street parking spaces.
Mr. Morgan mentioned that he felt that the City of Sanford
definitely wanted the people and the business, but moved to defer
action for at least two weeks and give all the members the op-
portunity to look over the location with the proposed plan and
then make suggestions or take action. Motion seconded by Mr. Al
Lee.
With motion pending, the discussion then continued as to
angle parking, parallel parking, and coming straight in to the
stalls, but no more than 5 spaces could be worked out. Even con-
sidering a total of 15 spaces, would mean only 3 parking spaces
per store unit, which the board felt was inadequate. Mr. Karns
stated that with a pick up and delivery service for a dry cleaning
establishment on one of the units could easily present a parking
problem.
Since the board members could find no solution to the off -
street parking problem, Mr. Ball brought forth an "Alternate Plan"
for the board to consider. In viewing the "alternate plan ", Mr.
Yelvington noted that the plan had the full 20 -foot required rear
yard. However, he stated that the covered loading platform would
have to be altered, as it could not be a part of the building.
Mr. McKibbin stated that the alternate plan appeared to be a more
satisfactory plan for the future, with 14 off - street parking spaces.
However, Mr. Yelvington noted that they were too narrow as shown
and in making the spaces larger, it would cut the number down to
10 spaces, as the required parking space is 18
Mr. Art Harris so moved that the Proposal #2 (Alternate Plan)
be approved as it stands (with the 14 off - street parking spaces),
insofar as the off - street parking is required at the walk and,
therefore, makes the parking spaces not quite as adequate as the
ordinance requires. Motion seconded by Mr. Talley and carried.
Mr. Knowles reminded the members that the board has the authority
under the off - street parking ordinance to designate the number of
spaces required and let the architect carry out his plans from this,
rather than accept what is shown on a proposal.
The City Manager was requested to submit the names of Mr. Ed
Shinholser and Herb Hirshberg to the City Commission for the appoint-
ment of one to the Zoning and Planning Commission to fill the long
existing vacancy.
There being no further business, meeting adjo
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