02.05.98WORKSHOP AGENDA
SANFORD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Thursday, J :�� •�,z�l1,u(LJ .5' /989
6.00 P.M.
CITY COMMISSION ROOM, CITYHALL
City of Sanford, Florida
A. Evaluation and Appraisal Report - Goals, Objectives and Policies
B. Other Business
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C ity ofSar2ford Planning and zoning Commission
Regularly Scheduled Meeting
7:00 P.M.
Thursday, February 5, 1998
City Commission Chambers, City Hall, Sanford, Florida
AGENDA
1. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional Use with an associated
Dimensional Variance for International Sign & Design for an additional free standing sign
with consideration of a reduction in setback requirements: 5' proposed, 15' required, a
variance of 10' for property krAed at 2306 S. French Avenue.
Parcel No: 35- 19- 30- 523 - 0000 -0320
Owner: Badcock Hoare Furnishing Center
Representative: Todd Pressman- Pressman Associates
2. Any other business from floor or Commission Members.
3. Reports from Staff.
4. Minutes.
ADVICE To THE PUBLIC. If a person decides to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter
considered at the above meeting or hearing, he may need a verbatim record of the proceedings
including the testimony and evidence, which record is not provided by the City of Sanford (FS
286,0105)
Persons with disabilities reeding assistance to participate in any of these dings should
contact the personnel office ADA Coordinator at 330 - 5636., 48 hrs, In advance of the meeting.
MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
WORKSESSION
FEBRUARY 5, 1998
6:00 P.M.
CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS
CITY HALL, SANFORD FLORIDA
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jim Valerino
Lynn Stogner
Helen Stairs
Mac McClanahan
Michael Skat
Ross Robert
Otto Garrett
James Hattaway 6 :30
Ben Dyal--- 6 : 4 5
OTHERS PRESENT:
Jay Marder, Director of Planning and Development
Andrew Van Gaale, Associate Planner
Marion Anderson, Recording Secretary
Mrs. Stairs noted that Kay Bartholomew wanted Staff and the
Commission to know that culture and arts are important and should
be included in the Comprehensive Plan.
In his presentation to the Commission on the Evaluation and
Appraisal Report, Mr. Van Gaale touched on what it is and the
process for updating the Comprehensive Plan. He explained the
objectives, the citizen participation process with the summary of
interview results regarding image, major positive and negative
attributes, and the potential actions to achieve leadership goals.
Mr. Van Gaale explained the second phase of the citizen
participation process and the elements of the Comprehensive Plan.
He showed the Existing Land Use Map, Future Land Use Plan Map,
Zoning, Transportation Improvement, Transit, Public Lands and
Facilities, Potable Water and Sewer Service maps. He also showed
the Reclaimed Water and Street Light maps. Mr. Van Gaale touched
on the Historic District and pointed out the proposed areas of
expansion.
Revenues and expenditures, population projections, school
enrollment, recreation program attendance and the City's millage
rates were discussed. Mr. Van Gaale also touched on anticipated
infrastructure improvements with unfunded 5 -year capital
improvements highlights. He explained that discussions of other
major projects included the Lake Monroe Riverwalk ( funded by ISTEA
and FDOT), Highway 17--92 County CRA, waterfront hotel and
convention center, midge control and seawall repairs. He showed
slides of the stadium renovation concepts, and the hotel /convention
center concept.
Discussion of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report- Goals, Objectives
and Policies concluded at 7 :00 P.M.
MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION'S
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
FEBRUARY 5, 1998
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Helen Stairs
Ben Dyal
Mac McClanahan
Lynn Stogner
Ross Robert
Jim Valerino
Mike Skat
James Hattaway
Otto Garrett
OTHERS PRESENT:
Jay Marder, Director of Planning and Development
Marion Anderson, Recording Secretary
The meeting was called to order at 7 :00 P.M.
The first item on the Agenda was to hold a Public Hearing to
consider a request for a Conditional Use with an associated
Dimensional Variance for International Sign and Design for an
additional free standing sign with consideration of a reduction in
setback requirements: 5' proposed, 15' required, a variance of 10'
for property located at 2306 S. French Avenue. Parcel No: 36 -19-
30 --523 -0000 -0320. Owner: Badcock Home Furnishing Center;
representative: Todd Pressman- Pressman Associates.
Todd Pressman, 28870 US Hwy 19N, Clearwater, was present
representing Value Pawn. He stated that the total square footage
of the signs would still be far less than what is permitted at the
site. He is requesting an additional freestanding sign. Mr.
Pressman stated that the site fronts on two streets which makes the
second sign allowable. The main /existing sign is used by Badcock
and the proposed sign is for Value Pawn.
Mr. Marder noted that the site does have access on 24t Street. The
size of the sign is 42 square feet. It is smaller than what the
Code allows. Mr. Marder stated that in this case with multiple
tenants, 50 square feet is allowed and the owner could have another
25 square feet for a total of 75 square feet.
Mr. Hattaway moved to deny based on Staff's recommendations.
Seconded by Mr. Stogner. Mr. Dyal noted that the side street is
not a commercial street and that the business does not front two
streets. Mr. Skat stated that he was not voting on anything else
on 17 -92 until the Commission receives some input from the 17 -92
CRA. Mr. McClanahan stated that he didn't feel Value Pawn needed
any more exposure, and that by denying the request it would not put
a hardship on the business. All in favor. Motion carried.
Mr. McClanahan moved on approval of the Minutes as circulated.
Seconded by Mr. Robert. All in favor. Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7 :45 P . M.
HeLen tairs, Chairperson
From the Director of Planning and Development ,
January 30, 1998
TO: City of Sanford Planning and Zoning Commission
SUBJECT: Recommendations for Meeting of February 5,1998
VALUE PAWN - Request conditional use permit to establish a second detached sign and
diminish sign setback for property Zoned GC -2, General Commercial located at 2306 South
French Avenue/U.S. Highway 17 & 92.
1. The site is Zoned GC -2, General Commercial and contains a building with two
tenants, one of which is the applicant. An existing detached sign is located on the site
and includes copy area identifying both businesses. Site is on the west side of French
Avenue/U.S. Highway 17 & 92. See below for existing detached sign and existing
attached signage at the portion of site in question.
West Side of 17 &92
2. Applicant requests to add an additional detached sign and also requests to locate the
proposed detached sign 10 feet closer than the required 15 foot setback from the side
property line.
3. The applicant has submitted a drawing of the proposed sign and a sketch of its
location.
A. Site - Existing
Detached Sign
B. Front of Site
4. Various signs are located in the vicinity as noted below:
A. South of site on west side of
17 &92 - This site has two signs,
the foreground plus the Aarons
Rental in the background.
Research indicates that these
signs, though refurbished, are
quite old.
C. Two businesses on one site, directly opposite site
on east side of 17 & 92.
Planning Recommendations, January 30, 1998, Page 2
B. Directly opposite site on east side of
17 &92.
D. "Grandfathered" signs on a site
northeast of site.
5. The City permits additional signage for multi - tenant buildings. The site includes a
building of approximately 20,000 square feet. The City permits up to 75 square feet
of sign surface area for detached signage on the site in question.
6. The Zoning Ordinance sets requires findings based on criteria and standards for
justifying conditional use permits and the dimensional variances in terms of special
conditions and circumstances, literal interpretation of the ordinance, etc. The
information provided in item 4., above, plus additional research of conditional uses
and dimensional variances in the immediate area of site indicates that the City has
not approved conditional uses or dimensional variances similar to that requested in
the immediate area of site since the present ordinance has been in effect, a period of
over 10 years.
7. Recommend denial of the request to establish a second detached sign and a related
request to vary the setback from the side property line based on 1) the request does
not meet criteria and standards required by the Zoning Ordinance for conditional
uses and dimensional variances, 2) evidence set forth above indicates that the requests
do not meet the criteria and standards set forth in the Zoning Ordinance for
conditional use and dimensional variances such as but not limited to preventing the
reasonable use of the land, building or structure based on similar multiple occupant
buildings with a single detached sign in the immediate vicinity of site and 3) the
request is not consistent with the intent of the sign regulations to encourage signs
serving commercial and industrial land uses to be attached rather than detached or
freestanding types of signs.
Planning Recommendations, January 30, 1998, Page 3