08.21.97City of Sanford Planning and Zoning Commission
Regularly Scheduled _Meetin�
7:00 P.
Thursday, August 21, 1997
City Commission Chambers, City Mall, Sanford, Florida
AGENDA
r 1. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request to Rezone property from RC -1, Restricted
Commercial to GC -2, General Commercial, located at the southwest corner of Celery Avenue
and Mellonville Avenue.
Tax Parcel No: 31- 19 -31- 300 - 0050 -0000
Property Ownerlrepresentative: Ruth Stamm
/2. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request to Rezone property from AG, Agricultural, to GC -2,
General Commercial located at 2720 West 25th Street.
Tax Parcel No: 34- 13 -30- 340 -012D -0000
Property Owner: KMR, Inc.
Representative: Joseph P. Rogers
/3. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Dimensional Variance for property located at
2530 Magnolia Avenue in a GC -2, General Commercial Zoning District to allow a reduction in
the setback requirements for chain link fencing: 25' required, 0' proposed, a variance of 25',
Tax Parcel No: 01- 20 -30- 501 - 0304 -00A0 and 01- 20 -30- 0300 -00B0
Property Owner: Magnolia Partnership
Representative: Sidney B. Young
/4. Hold a Public Hearin to consider a request for a Dimensional Variance for property located at
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210 S. Park Avenue in a SC -3, Special Commercial Zoning District to allow to reduction in the
number of parking spaces per 100 square fee of buildable floor area: .5 (30 spaces) required,
.05 (3 spaces) proposed, a variance of .45 (27 spaces).
Tax Parcel No: 25- 19- 30 -5AG- 0404 -0030
Property Owner /representative: Elizabeth Duff
;5. Hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Dimensional Variance for Lil' Champ located
at 1920 French Avenue in a GC -2, General Commercial Zoning District to allow a reduction in
accessory building setback requirements (canopy): 35' required, 25' proposed, a variance of 10.
Tax Parcel No: 36 -19 -30 -300- 0470 -0400
Property Owner: Lil' Champ Food Stores, Inc.
Representative: Larry J. Longenecker, St. Johns Engineering
/5. Consider the Final Plat for Rose Hill Subdivision, a 69 lot single family residential subdivision
located at 1 Rose Hill Trail (Sanford Avenue) in a SR -1, Single Family Residential Zoning District.
Tax Parcel Number: 18- 20 -31- 300 -00613-0000
Property Owner: Sala Inc. of Florida - Houshang Sabeti, President
Representative: Merwan Naime, P.E.
TABLED: August 7, 1997
/ Consider the Site Plan for a proposed building and parking lot expansion for Mars Hill Seventh
Day Adventist Church located at 800 E. 2nd Street in a RMOI, Multiple Family Residential,
Office, Institutional Zoning District.
Tax Parcel No.: 30 -19 -31 -300- 0030 -0000
Property Owner: Mars Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church
Representative: Vasant (Omar) Shere
TABLED: August 7, 1997
/8. Consider the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Sterling Woods, a 123 lot residential subdivision
located at 12501. Lake Mary Boulevard in a PD, Planned Development Zoning District.
Tax Parcel No: 10-20-30-300-0030-0000
Property Owners: Penelope Peterson, Seminole National Bank, BML investments
Representatives: Larry Dale; Hugh Harling - Harling, Locklin and Assoc., Inc. -- -- -
V 9. Consider the Site Plan for Holiday Inn Express, a 72 room motel located at 3401 Orlando Drive
in a GC -2, General Commercial Zoning District.
Tax I.D. Number: 11- 20 -30- 300 -0080 -0000
Property Owner: Ishwar R. Naran
Representative: Norman Stoehr - Forum Architecture
10. Any other business from floor or Commission Members.
11. Reports from Staff.
12. Minutes.
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MEETING OF AUGUST 21, 1997
7 :00 P.M.
CITY COMMISSION CLAMB
CITY HALL, SANFORDp FLORIDA
MEMBERS PRESS:
Otto Garrett
Mac McClanahan
Mike Skat
Lynn Stogner
James Hattaway
Ross Robert
Jim valerino
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Helen Stairs - excused
Ben Dyal - excused
OTHERS PRESS:
Jay Marder, Director of Planning and Development
Russ Gibson, Land Development Coordinator,
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 to Rezone property from RC -1, Restricted
Commercial to GC -2, General Commercial, located at the southwest
corner of Celery Avenue and Mellonville Avenue. Tax Parcel No:
31-19 --31 -300- 0050 - -0000. Property Owner/ representative: Ruth Stamm.
Ruth Stamm, 850 Grove Manor, Sanford, stated that she has someone
interested in leasing the property to use as an approved vegetable
stand. She intends to meet all requirements of the City.
Mr. Marder explained that a site plan would be required. He stated
that he is recommending approval of the rezone to PD rather than
GC -2 because the PD zoning is more of a restrictive use for a
neighborhood oriented use in this area. It would allow all the
uses that the applicant already has plus it would allow what the
applicant has requested.
Pat Mitchell, 1309 Mellonville Avenue, was present and in
opposition. She requested that someone monitor the site so that
trash and debris were not left to pile up at this site. She would
like to keep this area residential.
Mr McClan stated that a convenience store could be built there
now which would be a much more intense use than what is being
requested. He moved on approval based on Staff's recommendations.
Seconded by 'Mr. Hattaway. All in favor. Motion carried.
Next on the Agenda was to hold a Public Hearing to consider a
request to Rezone property from AG, Agricultural, to GC -2, General
Commercial located at 2720 West 25th Street. Tax Parcel No: 34--
19- 30- 300 -012D -0000. Property owner: KMR, Inc. Representative:
Joseph P. Rogers.
Joe Rogers, 321 Sabal Park Place, Nice President of KMR, stated
that this property was recently annexed. He would like to improve
this area a little bit more.
Mr. Marder explained that as of now, the property is not in the
City's Comprehensive Plan. It is a question of whether the
� applicant wants to do this now or whether he wants to wait until
there is a city -wide bringing in of all the annexed properties.
Mr. Marder stated that it could be recommended to the City
Commission that they waive the fee for doing the small scale comp
plan amendment. He does not know why the County didn't change or
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fix the zoning. Legally, this is still in the County's Comp Plan,
not the City's.
Mr. McClanahan moved to recommend to the City Commission to do a
small scale comprehensive plan amendment on this particular piece
of property. Seconded by Mr. Hattaway, Mr. McClanahan moved to
withdraw his motion and Mr. Hattaway withdrew his second. Mr.
McClanahan moved to table this item and recommend to the City
Commission to do a small scale comprehensive plan amendment for
this property. Seconded by Mr. Robert and Mr. Stogner. All in
favor. Motion harried.
The third item on the Agenda was to hold a Public Hearing to
consider a request for a Dimensional Variance for property located
at 2530 Magnolia Avenue in a GC -2, General Commercial Zoning
District to allow- a reduction in the setback requirements for chain
link fencing: 25' required, 0' proposed, a variance of 25'.
Tax Parcel No: 01 -24 -30 --501- 0300 -OOAO and 01- 20- 30- 0340- -4OBO
Property Owner: Magnolia Partnership. Representative: Sidney B.
Young
Earl Black, 110 N. Poplar Avenue, Sanford, stated that they have
agreed to Staff's recommendation to place the fence 5' back so as
to have landscaping in front.
Mr. Stogner moved on approval based on Staff's recommendations.
Seconded by Mr. Robert. All in favor. Motion carried.
Next was to hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a
Dimensional Variance for property located, at 210 S. Park Avenue in
a SC-3. Special Commercial zoning District to allow to reduction in
the number of parking spaces per 100 square fee of buildable floor
area: .5 (30 spaces) required, .05 (3 spaces) proposed, a variance
of .45 (27 spaces). Tax Parcel No: 25- 19- 30 -5AG -0404 -0030.
Property Owner /representative: Elizabeth Duff.
Elizabeth Duff, 123 Genevieve Dr., Altamonte, and Tim Gaus,
architect, 2277 Lee Road, winter Park, were present for
representation. Mr. Gaus stated that there are some unique
circumstances. The Duffs purchased this property without doing a
thorough review of the zoning and the physical conditions of
property. 30 parking spaces required. There are potentially 5
spaces which includes a 2 car garage in back.
Mr. McClanahan stated that the City created SC -3 zoning in the
1970s for the simple reason that parking did not exist for
structures downtown. This zoning was created specifically to deal
with the downtown area that had limited parking spaces.
Marvene and David Kelly, 321 Magnolia Avenue, were in opposition to
the request stating that there are problems with parking in the
area and that the application should be operating under Historic
Preservation Guidelines.
Mr. Skat moved on approval with Staff's recommendations based on
hardship considerations and circumstance for this building.
Seconded by Mr. Hattaway. All in favor. Motion carried.
Next was to hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a
Dimensional Variance for Lil' Champ located at 1920 French Avenue
in a GC -2, General Commercial Zoning District to allow a reduction
in accessory building setback requirements (canopy): 35' required,
25' proposed, a variance of 10 Tax Parcel No: 36- 19- 30 -300-
0470 -0004. Property Owner: Lill Champ Food stores, Incr.
Representative: Larry J. Longenecker, St. Johns Engineering.
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Bill Tully, St. Johns Engineering, Jacksonville, was present and
stated that they are willing to cooperate with the City in meeting
the requirements for this site.
Mr. Robert moved for approval per Staff's recommendations.
Seconded by Mr. Skat. All in favor. Motion carried.
Next on the Agenda was to consideration of the Final Plat for Rose
Hill Subdivision, a 59 lot single family residential subdivision
located at 1 Rose Hill Trail (Sanford Avenue) in a SR -1, Single
Family Residential Zoning District. Tax Parcel Number: 18-20-31- -
300- 006B- .0000. Property Owner: Sala Inc. of Florida - Houshang
Sabeti, President. Representative: Merwan Naime, P.E. TABLED:
August 7, 1997.
Mr. Robert moved to remove from the table. Seconded by Mr. Skat.
All in favor. Motion carried.
Houshang Sabeti, 132 Colonial Drive, Orlando, was present.
Mr. Robert moved for approval. Seconded by Mr. Stogner. Mr.
Hattaway abstained. All others in favor. Motion carried.
The next item was the consideration of the Site Plan for a proposed
building and parking lot expansion for Mars Hill Seventh Day
Adventist Church located at 800 E. 2nd Street in a RMOI, Multiple
Family Residential, Office, Institutional Zoning District.
Tax Parcel No.: 30- 19 -31- 300 -0030 -0004. Property Owner: Mars Hill
Seventh Day Adventist Church. Representative: Vasant (Omar) Shere.
TABLED: August 7, 1997.
Mr. McClanahan moved to remove from the table. Seconded by Mr.
Skat. All in favor. Motion carried.
Omar Shere, 117 Rabun Ct., Sanford, was present.
Mr. Skat moved on approval based on Staff's recommendations.
Seconded by Mr. Stogner. All in favor. Motion carried.
Next was the consideration of the Prelim. nary Subdivision Plan for
Sterling Moods, a 123 lot residential subdivision located at 1250
W. Lake Mary Boulevard in a PD, Planned Development Zoning
District. Tax Parcel No:10- 20- 30- 300 -0030 -0000. Property Owners:
Penelope Peterson, Seminole National Bank, BML Investments.
Representatives: Larry Dale; Hugh Harling - Harling, Locklin and
Assoc., Inc.
Kevin Collins of Harling Locklin, 850 Courtland Street, Orlando,
was present. Mr. Stogner asked Mr. Collins if he was aware that
Staff is recommending sidewalks on both sides of entrance. Mr.
Collins stated "yes" .
Mr. Robert moved for approval per Staff's recommendations.
Seconded by Mr. Skat. All in favor. Motion carried.
Next was the consideration of the Site Plan for Holiday Inn
Express, a 72 room motel located at 3401 Orlando Drive in a GC -2,
General commercial Zoning District. Tax, I.D. Number: 11- 20- 30 -300-
006C -0000. Property Owner: Ishwar R. Naran. Representative:
Norman Stoehr - Forum Architecture.
Norman Stoehr, 745 Orient Avenue, was present for representation.
Mr. Skat moved on approval based on Staff's recommendations.
Seconded by Mr. Stogner and Mr. McClanahan. All in favor. Motion
carried.
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Mr. Stogner stated that a parking analysis is needed far ,the
downtown area and asked if anything had been recently. Mr. Marder
stated that an analysis had been done in 1987 and noted that if
something was done today, there probably wouldn't be that much of
a change because the parking situation has not changed in the
downtown area for many years. Mr. Marder stated that he would
provide the Commission with excerpts from 1987 study.
Mr. McClanahan moved to approve the Minutes as circulated.
Seconded by Mr. Robert. All in favor. Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
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From the Director of Planning and Development
August 15, 1997 G
TO: City of Sanford Planning and Zoning Commission
SUBJECT: Recommendations for Meeting of August 21, 1997
STAMM - Request to rezone from RC -1, Restricted Commercial to GC -2, General
Commercial for property located at the southwest corner of Celery Avenue and
Mellonville Avenue.
Site is basically vacant at the present time and includes 11,130 square feet.
2. Adjacent uses include office /storage, automobile repair, convenience
commercial and single family residential.
3. Site is designated Neighborhood Commercial on the Future Land Use Plan Map
of the Comprehensive Plan. Commercial zoning within the immediate area is
Zoned RC -1, Restricted Commercial. The RC -1 Zone is specifically "intended to
implement the Comprehensive Plan "Neighborhood Commercial (CN) Future
Land Use Map designation." The GC -2, General Commercial zone is intended
to implement the General Commercial land use designation that is primarily
highway oriented.
4. The applicant has submitted a site survey drawing and a letter dated July 5,
1997 in which the apparent intent and purpose of the request is to establish a
fruitivegetablelflower stand.
5. Recommend that the site be rezoned to PD, Planned Development rather than
GC -2, General Commercial because GC -2, General Commercial is primarily
oriented towards highway types of commercial uses and is inconsistent with the
intent and purpose of the neighborhood- oriented Future Land Use and
associated zoning in the immediate area of the site. Also, GC -2 appears to be
unnecessary for the apparent intended use of the property. Specifically,
recommend that the PD, Planned Development zoning include the site survey
and letter submitted by the applicant with the following stipulation /condition:
Uses shall include all uses permitted and conditional in a RC -1, Restricted
Commercial Zoning District plus a roadside fruit and vegetable stand.
KMR INC. - Request to rezone from AG, Agricultural to GC -2, General Commercial for
property located at 2720 West 25th Street.
Planning Recommendations - Page 1
Site is Zoned AG, Agricultural and includes an existing skating rink facility with
associated parking.
2. Site was recently annexed into the City of Sanford. The site continues to be
included in the Seminole County Comprehensive Plan. Specifically, property that
is annexed into a municipality does not automatically become part of that
municipality's comprehensive plan. The property must be amended into the
municipality's plan.
3. The Seminole County Planning Office confirms that the Future Land Use Plan
Map of Seminole County reflects a Low Density Residential designation.
Therefore, in order for the site to be rezoned to a commercial use, its
comprehensive plan designation must be changed to reflect a consistent
designation. While such a change could be accomplished in the City or the
County, recommend that the applicant apply for such a change in order for the
rezoning to be considered further.
4. Based on right -of -way maps of the Eastern Beltway, a portion of the site fronting
County Road 46A either has been taken or will be taken as part of the
expressway right -of -way.
5. Recommend that the rezoning application be tabled until such time as an
associated comprehensive plan amendment may be considered.
LEE -YOUNG - Request a dimensional variance to chain link fence setback standards
for property Zoned GC -2, General Commercial located at the northwest corner of
Magnolia Avenue and West 25th Place.
Site is Zoned GC -2, General Commercial and contains an existing building at
the present time. The applicant has previously received site plan approval as
well as conditional use approval to construct mini warehouse storage buildings
with site plan approval subject to dimensional variance.
2. The applicant requests a dimensional variance to chain link fence setback
requirements. Specifically, the application requests that the chain link fence be
allowed to be placed on the property line in the front yards of Magnolia Avenue
and 25th Place.
3. Various pre - existing chain link fences are located within the immediate area of
the site within the front yard building setback area.
4. Recommend that the dimensional variance request be approved in a modified
form in order to permit the chain link fence to be located within the front yard
building setback but a minimum of five feet in back of the required landscape
along Magnolia Avenue and 25th Place based on the ability to screen the fence
from the street for an undeveloped site as well as pre - existing chain link fences
in the area at the present time..
DUFF - Request a dimensional variance to parking space requirements for property
Zoned SC -3, Special Commercial located at 210 South Park Avenue.
Planning Recommendations - Page 2
Site is Zoned SC -3 Special Commercial and includes a 50 foot wide parcel with
existing buildings covering the majority of the site.
2. The applicant requests a dimensional variance to parking requirements set forth
in Schedule H of the Land Development Regulations. Specifically, the requestor
desires to provide three spaces instead of 30 required for a mixture of retail and
office uses totaling 6,000 square feet of gross leasable area.
3. The site is located within Sanford's Historic Downtown area where most
buildings developed without dedicated off- street parking. While many
businesses and other uses have off - street parking facilities, on- street parking is
available in the general vicinity of the site.
Schedule H states, ". . . there shall be no off - street space requirements for
nonresidential uses of one thousand (1,000) square feet or less when such uses
are located within eight hundred (800) feet of an off - street parking area owned
by the City of Sanford and when such uses are located in an SC -3, Special
Commercial Zoning District. " Regardless of the size of eventual individual
leased areas within the proposed building, the site is not located within 800 feet
of a City -owned off - street parking area.
4. The Planning and Zoning Commission granted a dimensional variance that
essentially waived parking requirements for the Welaka Building located at the
northeast corner of First Street and Oak Avenue.
5. The applicant has submitted a written explanation /justification for the request for
a dimensional variance dated July 22, 1997. In addition, general plans for the
proposed building renovations of the site are provided.
6. Recommend approval of the request for a dimensional variance for parking
spaces, as requested, based on justification submitted by the applicant and
existing characteristics of uses already established in the immediate area at the
present time.
ST. JOHNS ENGINEERING. INC. - Request a dimensional variance of gasoline
service island setback requirements for property Zoned GC -2, General Commercial,
located at the northwest corner of French Avenue and West 20th Street.
Site is Zoned GC -2, General Commercial and includes a convenience store with
an existing gasoline service island.
2. Applicant proposes to replace gasoline pumps and canopy per site plan dated
June 17, 1997. The proposed canopy will be 25 feet from the right -of -way of
French Avenue /U.S. Highway 17 & 92. The City's requirement is 35 feet from
the right -of -way.
3. Recommend approval of the requested dimensional variance based on the
service island and overall site configuration already being in place and general
observation of other similar gasoline service station canopies along French
Avenue being located in similar or closer proximity to French Avenue right -of-
way.
Planning Recommendations - Page 3