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03.20.86MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION March 20, 1986 7:00 P.M. Members Present: John Morris, Chairman Brent Carli Jay Malone Gary L. Davidson Eddie Keith Dr. Hortense Evans Members Absent: Sheila Roberts Darrell Grieme John LeRoy Others Present: Bettie Sonnenberg, Zoning Inspector Bill Simmons, Director of Engineering & Planning Jay Marder, City Planner The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by the Chairman, John Morris. The first item on the agenda was a public hearing to consider a request for a conditional use in a GC -2 zone, that property located at 1500 French Avenue for the purpose of a shopping center, represented by Jack Bridges for Sanford Center, Ltd. Mr. Bridges stated that there will be a Winn Dixie Store in the center with complimentary stores such as, restaurants, dry cleaners, boutiques, etc. on both sides. There are no outparcels located on property to be sold to a different owner. There was no one present to speak in opposition. After discussion, Mr. Carli moved to approve the site plan. Mr. Davidson seconded. Motion carried unanimously. The next item was to consider a revision to the site plan for a revision to Airport Blvd. Shopping Center (Riverboat Plaza), a shopping center, located at 2511 Airport Blvd. in a GC -2 zone, represented by Fred Shipman. The revision is due to the soil boring test which showed there was a lot of muck. The lift station is being moved due to approximately 50 to 52 feet of muck under a portion of the building. There is muck located in the road way between the retention ponds, which will be demucked. There still is the required number of parking spaces on the property. After discussion, Mr. Keith moved to approve the site plan. Dr. Evans seconded. Motion carried over the dissenting vote of Mr. Carli. The next item was to consider a site plan for Phase III, Roger Dean Enterprises (Ken Rummel Chevrolet), a new and used car dealership, located at 3455 Orlando Drive in a GC -2 zone, represented by Jim Lewis with Landmark Construction. The paved parking would extend 160 feet to the east and the retention pond would be moved. The existing unpaved area is in the county. The chain link fence along the south and east side of property will have trees and hedges along inside and will be irrigated. Mr. Simmons stated that the required parking space size would not be re- required if it would be used as storage of merchandise. After discussion, Mr. Carli moved to approve the site plan with the stipulation of parking is for storage or display and not for customer parking. Mr. Malone seconded. Motion carried. The next item was to consider the site plan for Mills Mansion, a bed and breakfast restoration, located at 701 W. 3rd Street in a MR -2 zone, represented by Jerry Mills. MINUTES - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION - March 20, 1986 - 7:00 P.M. Page 2 Mr. Mills stated that the house is 99 years old. It is not in the historical preservation district, but it might be designated as a landmark later on. There is also a garage apartment on the property, a stockade fence on the west and north sides, and trees along the south side. All trees and bushes in the yard will be left because he feels that it represents typical growth in the area,. There will be 3 rooms on the second floor and will not be rental apartments. If it is ever sold, it will be commercial. The fence on the east side will be relocated 10 ft. to the west for the circular drive and there would be mulched parking for the tenant parking. Mr. Mills would like to use the alley as an access and Mr. Simmons stated he saw no problem with it. Mr. Mills stated that he would like to put up an ornamental pickett fence, plant 4 citrus trees and have a vegetable garden. The guest will use the main entrance and there will be no signage on the building. After discussion, Dr. Evans moved to approve the site plan with the change of the alley access. Mr. Carli seconded. Motion carried. The next item was to consider the site plan for Central Florida Legal Services, an office conversion, located at 315 Magnolia Avenue in a SC -3 zone, represented by Bill Advill. Mr. Advill stated that the building would be used for law offices which provides free legal services for low income people. Most clients would be walking in with approximately 7 appointments per week. On the south side, there are oak trees that they would like to retain and the lot to the north would like to keep it landscaped. There are 7 parking spaces required and would like to have the parking in the rear with directional signs in the front indicating parking in the rear. After discussion, Mr. Keith moved to approve the site plan. Dr. Evans seconded. Motion carried. The next item was to consider a conceptual use of 29 townhouses located at Florida Avenue between Georgia Avenue and Hartwell Avenue in a MR -2 zone, represented by Nicholas Fertakis. Mr. Fertakis stated that there are a lot of apartments in the area and these would be fee simple townhouses with the traffic thru Florida Avenue. He would like to place 29 units on the 2.32 acres. After discussion, the Chairman stated that the board accepted the concept and would like to see the engineered site plan. The next item was to consider a revised site plan for Friendly's Ice Cream located at 3601 Orlando Drive in a GC -2 zone, represented by Duncan Rose. Mr. Rose stated that the modifications made were the safety concerning handicapped parking and the backing up for the drive thru. There will be a right turn only sign, do not block entrance sign, and in the drive thru lane there will be a left turn only and a stop sign, and also a sign installed to recognise handicap crossing. This is the best site plan they could come up with and it meets and exceeds all requirements. There will be no outside storage building. The drive thru allow 6 cars to stack instead of the 4 on the original site plan. After discussion, Dr. Evans moved to approve the site plan. Mr. Carli seconded. Motion carried. The next item was a discussion on the use of a take out restaurant as a convenience retail business located at 3108 Sanford Avenue in a RC -1 zone, represented by Girolamo Cipolla. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated that he could have delivery service only where he is located. He would like to have take out and /or sit in restaurant instead of delivery only. The board stated that he could call himself a "mini market" and have people come in and pick up the food. The Chairman stated that the board could add "or family type restaurants for con- sumption on premises" to number 9 of conditional uses which stated "on -site preparation of food for off - premises consumption in the typical minute markets and 7 -11 stores ". Mr. Carli asked Mr. Cipolla if he would be serving food on styrofoam or china and Mr. Cipolla stated it would be on china. Mr. Carli then stated that he is not fast food since fast MINUTES - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION - MARCH 20, 1986 - 7:00 P.M. Page 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- fast food is served onstyrofoam and he is not a drive thru; therefore, he is something else, and if something else is not specifically designated in our code, therefore, it is allowed. Mr. Carli asked if that was not what the City Attorney had said. Mr. Carli stated that it should be allowed under a permitted use under #1: convenience retail business or service, providing that no establishment contains more than 2,400 sq. ft. of floor space based on fact that 1) it is not a fast food restaurant and 2) it is family oriented. With it being family oriented and not fast food or drive thru, therefore he is a retail business or service which stated under item #1 as a permitted use. The board unanimously agreed to Mr. Carli's statement. The Chairman told Mr. Cipolla that the board feels it is a permitted use and he could get his license for it. Mr. Carli brought to the staffs attention about possibly no fire truck could get through on Sand Pine Circle in the Hidden Lake Subdivision. Mr. Carli also mentioned that some- one had asked him about the area around Lake Golden being annexed into the City and how the board would feel about annexing across Lake Golden. Mr. Marder reported that there are state laws which address annexation across bodies of water. Staff is to inform Mr. Carli of these laws. The Minutes of the previous meeting were approved. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.