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08.31.89MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF AUGUST 31, 1989 7:00 P.M. CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT: Ben Dyal Jay Malone John Morris Tom Speer Leon Brooks Eddie Keith Oletta Yates MEMBERS ABSENT: John LeRoy Joe Dennison OTHERS PRESENT: Jay Marder, City Planner Bettie Sonnenberg, Principal Deputy Administrative Official Marion Anderson, Recording Secretary The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Malone. The first item on the agenda was a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for property located at 818 Sanford Avenue in a GC- 2 zone for the purpose of an automotive mobile dealer sales. Owner /representative: Gaynelle H. Hendrick. Mr. Art Davis of 225 Lake Markham Road stated that he was the representative for Ms. Hendrick. Mr. Davis stated that there would be no problems with Staff's recommendations. Ms. Hendrick will purchase the automobiles at the auction, then detail or make minor repairs, and put a for -sale sign in the window and drive the automobile around town. At any one time there will not be more than three cars. Mr. Davis said that there is a wooden fence around the property and the Police Department requested that they be able to see through the gate for security reasons. The hours of operation will be from 9:00 to 4:30 or 5:00 in the afternoon. Mr. Davis stated that this is strictly a detail shop. There will not be any extensive body work done. Mr. Morris questioned the independent license; stating that he assumes the license gives Ms. Hendrick the opportunity to contract with an individual to buy a particular type of car at the auction, bring it back to this location, detail it and then deliver it to the proposed buyer. Mr. Davis stated that this is correct. MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting of August 31, 1989 Page 2 There was no one else present to speak in favor of the proposed Conditional Use. Ms. Wilhemenia Richardson of 811 Sanford Avenue was present to speak in opposition. She stated that she opposes the automobile dealer sales and wholesale broker at this location and asked if there would be minor repair work. The Chairman stated that there would be minor repair work and suggested that they may replace the windshield, they may hammer out a little bit on the front fender and may replace the headliners. Ms. Richardson stated that the noise level on Sanford Avenue will be added to. Ms. Sharon Johnson, 911 Sanford Avenue, stated that by having the privacy fence, people will not be able to tell what is going on. There is a device there now that is used for taking an engine out of a car. The traffic is bad on the corner, 9th and Sanford. Ms. Johnson stated that she and other people in the area have children, and that she wants her children to be safe. The intersection is congested. This intersection cannot hold anymore traffic. Mr. Speer questioned Mr. Marder as to the Historic District. Mr. Marder stated that he did not believe this is inside the Historic District. Mr. Morris moved on approval with no work to be performed after 5:00 nor on Sundays with Ms. Hendrick obtaining an Independent License /with Staff's recommendations. Seconded by Mr. Dyal. Ms. Linda Moore, 812 S. Sanford Avenue, came in late and spoke in opposition to the requested Conditional Use. Ms. Moore stated that her house is included in the Historic District. She is not really opposed to what Ms. Hendrick wants to do but what will happen if she sells the place. Ms. Moore stated that she does not like the mechanic use fof the garage. Chairman Malone asked Mr. Morris if his motion to approve included the exclusion of the sight proof gate. Mr. Morris stated that Staff's recommendations included a sight proof fence and it could be construed to include a sight proof gate; but the request from the Police Department would supersede Staff's recommendations. Mr. Speer and Mr. Brooks opposed to the motion. All others in favor. Motion carried. MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting of August 31, 1989 Page 3 The next item on the agenda was a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use for property located at the southeast corner of Cedar Avenue and 5th Street in a GC -2 zone for the purpose of outdoor storage of equipment and manufacture of concrete wheel stops. Owner /representative: Joe W. Brooks. Mr. John Frith, 7920 Goldie Street, Orlando, stated that the owner owns a construction company and would like to park equipment there and manufacture concrete wheel stops. No cars will be parked on the site. Basically, there are forms lined up that are ready to have the concrete poured. There was no one else present to speak in favor of or in opposition to the requested Conditional Use. Mr. Keith moved on approval. Seconded by Mr. Dyal. All in favor. Motion carried. The next item on the agenda was the consideration of the final plat of Replat of Lindsey Estates, a 26 lot subdivision (Conditional Use granted August 3, 1989 establishing lot area and building setback requirements for preliminary subdivision review procedure) , located at 4120 Paola Road in a MR -1 zone. Owner /representative: Bruce White. Mr. Bruce White, 555 Longwood Markham Road, was present as representative. Mr. Morris moved on approval. Seconded by Mr. Dyal. All in favor. Motion carried. The next item on the agenda was the consideration of the Site /Engineering Plan for the Jackson Child Care Center, a day care center, located at 1691 W. 18th Street in a MR -2 zone. Owners: Robert & Mae Jackson; representative: John H. Reynolds. Mr. John Reynolds, 180 Ridge Street, Longwood, Florida, stated that they do not have any problems with Staff's recommendations. Mr. Reynolds stated that the drive would be one way in and one way out. Seminole County has stated that they must have arrows, signs and stop bars and that their requirements are already incorporated into the site plan. The entire area from the drive to the parking spaces is paved except for the middle section, it is to be grassed. There was much discussion relative to the number of cars that would be there to pick up 50 to 100 children. Mr. Reynolds stated that they could stack 8 cars in the driveway. Mr. Jackson was not sure MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting of August 31, 1989 Page 4 as to how many children would be within walking distance of the school. Mr. Speer made a motion to approve the site plan with Staff's recommendation to redesign 3 parking spaces. Seconded by Mr. Keith. All in favor. Motion carried. The next item on the agenda was the consideration of the Site Plan for the Sanford Christian worship Center, a church use, located at 1509 W. 13th Street in a GC -2 zone. Owner /representative Pastor Mary W. Smith. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that she received a phone call from the engineer stating that the site plan .would not be ready at this time and asked that it be tabled. Mr. Morris moved to table the consideration of the site plan. Seconded by Mr. Brooks. All in favor. Motion carried. The next item on the agenda was the consideration of the Site /Engineering Plan for Gary Mullen Automobile Sales Facility, an automotive dealer sales use, located at 4251 N. Highway 17 -92 in a GC -2 zone. Owner: Gary Mullen; representative: Roger A. Hill. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that the owner and representative called and have asked that the consideration of the site plan be tabled. Mr. Morris moved to table. Seconded by Mr. Brooks. All in favor. Motion carried. Mr. Marder stated that the City periodically amends the Comprehensive Plan. In order for the City to have regulatory jurisdiction upon any piece of land, it has to have that land incorporated into and consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The lands shown on the map were lands requesting to be a part of the City through the Annexation Outreach Program. Mr. Marder stated that we cannot adopt Comprehensive Plan Amendments until early January 1990. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that the City Commission tabled consideration of the game room until they have a report from the City Attorney as to whether they could deny the application because of the proximity to the Cavalier Lounge. Mr. Brooks asked if alternate members could be appointed because of what had happened at the last meeting. Chairman Malone stated that was the first time this had happened. If an alternate is appointed, he would have to attend every meeting and that would be MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting of August 31, 1989 Page 5 a great imposition. Mr. Morris stated that the statutory requirements for Planning and Zoning do not have alternate capabilities. Mr. Keith reported that the signs at the intersection of Persimmon Avenue and 1st Street are in need of replacing. Mr. Speer asked Mr. Marder what happened to the monument at Mellonville Avenue and 2nd Street. Mr. Speer reported that the monument has been taken off the granite block. (The Fort Mellon Monument.) It was stripped and removed about 6 days ago. Mr. Speer requested that Mr. Marder investigate and see who removed this monument. Mr. Marder stated that he suspects this belongs to the Seminole County Historical Society. Mr. Speer stated that the custody belongs to the City of Sanford and we do have rights to it under the possession laws. Mr. Brooks made a motion to approve the minutes as circulated. Mr. Morris seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. y FROM THE SANFORD CITY ' I PT.�ANNER Au&rxxmt 3 , 1989 TO: The City of Sanford Planning and Zoning Commission SUBJECT: Planning Recommendations for Meeting of August 17, 1989 BROOKS - Request conditional use approval to permit outdoor storage of equipment and manufacturing of concrete wheel stops in a GC -2, General Commercial Zone located at the southeast corner of Cedar Ave. and Fifth Street. 1. Site is Zoned GC -2, General Commercial and appears to be part of an overall site presently being utilized for major equipment storage and other construction- related activities. Various structures are located on site including dwelling(s). Site is surrounded by chain -link fence. 2. Various single family dwellings are located east and north of site on opposite side of Holly Avenue and 4th Street in RC -1, Restricted Commercial and MR- 3, Multiple Family Residential Zones, respectively. 3. Site is adjacent to an existing RI -1, Restricted Industrial Zone which includes vacant land and an unfinished industrial -type structure. 4. Recommend that the request to permit outdoor storage of equipment be approved subject to the condition that Lots 1 through 5 be screened from adjacent single family residences in conformity with Section 3.4.C. of Schedule J - Landscape, Buffer and Tree Requirements. Recommend that request to manufacture concrete wheel stops be denied based on existing residential uses established in immediate area and lack of other manufacturing activities in the area at the present time. HENDRICK - Request conditional use approval to permit wholesale automotive dealer sales with minor repairs without on -site display in a GC -2, General Commercial Zone located at the northwest corner of Sanford Avenue and Ninth Street. Site includes a florist establishment on a lot of approximately 6,000 square feet. A garage appears to be located on the westerly portion of the site. The site is Zoned GC -2, General Commercial. Site is adjacent to single family residences Zoned SR -1 and MR -3. The block south of site is Zoned GC -2 and includes a vacant building formerly utilized by the Seminole County School Board for textbook storage and declared surplus by the School Board. 3. Based on existing character of the immediate area and existing structures already on site, recommend that the conditional use request to establish automotive dealer sales with minor repair be approved with the following conditions: A. No on -site display of automobiles. B. No on- street parking of vehicles, including but not limited to vehicles being sold/ wholesaled. C. Sight -proof fence to enclose all areas utilized for vehicle repair, storage and parking.