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05.16.91MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 16, 1991 7:00 P.M. CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT:, Tom Speer Cathryn Welch Eddie Keith Joe Dennison Ben Dyal Leon Brooks Helen Stairs John LeRoy MEMBERS ABSENT: Jerry Johnson Jay Marder, City Planner Bettie Sonnenberg, Land Development Coordinator Marion Anderson, Recording Secretary The first item on the Agenda was to hold a Public Hearing to consider a request to Rezone from MR -2, Multiple Family Residential, to that of RC -1, Restricted Commercial, property located at 1212 West 6th Street. Owner /representative: Leonard Williams. Mr. Leonard Williams, 1212 W. 11th Street stated that he has had this property for sale for some time (approximately 2 years) and cannot get anyone to buy it unless it can be rezoned. The property is located in front of Seminole Garden Apartments, and is hard to sell. a real estate agent stated that a client said that if the property was rezoned the client would buy it. The property behind Mr. Williams' property is owned by the railroad. Mr. Brooks asked if there are or were any industrial plants near this piece of property and questioned whether one was Simplimatic or not. Mr. Marder stated that he was correct and the property that Simplimatic sits on is zoned industrial. Mr. Marder stated that he would recommend denial of any commercial use in the area because of adjacent residential use. Mr. Dennison asked what Coastline did with their property. Mr. Marder stated that this was mostly overgrown vacant land between the railroad tracks. Mr. Williams stated that his piece of property is right behind the Auto Train washer. MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 16, 1991 pArlp. 7 Ms. Stairs asked if Mr. Williams was requesting the rezoning because of a possible buyer and if the real estate agent told him what the buyer would be using the property for. Mr. Williams stated "no, there is not a buyer at this moment. The property won't sell as it is and this change is needed to sell." Mr. LeRoy asked if the rezoning was approved would it be classified as spot zoning. Mr. Marder stated that spot zoning would not be used as a rationale to deny this rezoning. Mr. LeRoy asked what is allowed under restricted commercial. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated retail stores, small restaurants, buildings under 2400 square feet are uses allowed. Small commercial uses, a store or an office, with no auto use. Rev. Bishop, Oviedo, stated that he has property and a church on 6th Street. He had wanted to know why Mr. Williams wanted the property rezoned. Rev. Bishop understood that Mr. Williams wanted the property rezoned so he can sell it; therefore he had no problem with the rezoning request. Mr. Brooks moved on approval. Seconded by Mr. Dyal. Mr. Keith opposed. Motion carried. The next item on the Agenda was to hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional Use for property located at 2507 S. Sanford Avenue in a GC -2, General Commercial Zoning District for the purpose of an automobile and truck repair business, (customizing), and change of use for a non - conforming structure. Owner /representative: Lakhan P. Singh. Mr. Lakhan Singh, 233 S. Aberdeen, Sanford, stated that he would like to customize automobiles by putting on spoilers, stripes, body molding, and basic body work. Work would be done on the exterior of the building, will be working in the back. The front will be office used for office only. Vans would be the largest vehicles serviced. Mr. Singh stated that he is buying the property. He stated that he owns the service station adjacent to this property and that the side of the service station will be used for traffic. His hours of operation will be from 7 :00 to 7:00. Ms. Stairs moved on approval subject to staff's recommendations regarding improvements (all automotive repair and service shall occur indoors or in the rear yard; the site shall be improved in a manner that, to the maximum extent feasible, conforms to the City's Land Development Regulations, especially with regards to landscape, buffer and screening requirements) . Mrs. Sonnenberg related to the MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 16, 1991 PAGE 3 Commission that if the use is approved, he will have to go through site plan approval. Seconded by Mr. Brooks. Mr. LeRoy opposed. Motion carried. Mr. Marder handed out a computerized map of the City's land uses. He noted that everyone is invited to come to the Historic Trust's bar -be -cue at the Magnolia Mall on Friday. Mr. Speer made a motion to approve the minutes as circulated. Seconded by Mr. LeRoy. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:27 P.M. Jo Denni 76n, Chairman FROM THE SANFORD CHY PLAMVER May 10, 1991 TO: City of Sanford Planning and Zoning Commission SUBJECT: Planning Recommendations for Meeting of May 16, 1991 WILLIAMS - Request to rezone from MR -2, Multiple Family Residential to RC -1, Restricted Commercial for property located on the south side of West Sixth Street east of Olive Avenue. 1. Site is Zoned MR -2, Multiple Family Residential, contains approximately 20,650 square feet and is presently vacant 2. Adjacent land uses are Zoned MR -2 and include multiple family housing, railroad tracks and a church. 3. A small store is located in an RC -1 Zone at the comer of Mangostine Avenue and West 8th Street. This use is located approximately midpoint between First Street, 13th Street, Persimmons Avenue ar, , I French Avenue. 4. Recommend denial of the request for RC -1, Restricted Commercial Zoning based on the existing residential character of the immediately adjacent area. SINGH - Request conditional use approval to permit automobile and torch repair and change of use for a nonconforming structure located on Sanford Avenue south of East 25th Street. 1. Site includes a continuous building front facing Sanford Avenue. 2. Site is adjacent to a gasoline service station at the comer of Sanford Avenue and 25th Street and a restuarant on the south side of the building. 3. Based on existing uses already established in the immediate area, recommend approval of the request to permit automotive and truck repair and utilize a nonconforming structure for said purpose subject to the following conditions and stipulations: a. All automotive repair and service shall occur indoors or in the rear yard. b. The site shall be improved in a manner that, to the maximum extent feasible, conforms to the City's Land Development Regulations, especially with regards to landscape, buffer and screening requirements.