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12.04.86MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 4, 1986 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Members Absent: John Morris, Chairman John LeRoy Lon Howell Eddie Keith Gary L. Davidson Sheila Roberts Jay Malone Brent Carli Dr. Hortense Evans 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, property located at 2800 Sanford Avenue for the purpose of auto- motive sales and service and light truck repair, represented by Dale McConnell. Mr. McConnell stated he has operated a business in Sanford for over 1 year. He has a dealers license and plans to sell a few cars. He mostley would be repairing cars. There would be no vehicles or auto parts stored outside. The building allows,,e1ght vehicles inside. He works by himself, so, there will not be any employees. He has sold 15 cars this year. Present to speak in opposition were Archie Smith and James Locascio. Mr. Smith stated there is an automotive repair service on Sanford Avenue now that parks unrepaired, damaged vehicles outside the fence. Eighty percent of the time during business hours the cars are parked there. Because of the narrow, unpaved street, there is a definite problem with parking. Mr. Carli stated Mr. McConnell would have to go through site plan review and at that time the board will be aware of these problems. Mr. Keith moved to approve the conditional use. Mr. Carli seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Carli stated that staff might want to check on the cars being parked there and the selling of boats next door at 2816 Sanford Avenue. Mr. Locascio felt there were enough auto repair businesses in the area. The next item was a Public Hearing to consider a request for a conditional use in a GC -2 zone, property located at 2534 Park Drive for the purpose of automotive, new and used. sales and service, represented by Alan Van Nimwegen. Mr. Van Nimwegen stated he owns the Seminole Paint and Body Shop adjacent to the property. He is under contract to buy the property and he would use it to sell and display cars. He does not anticipate over 15 to 20 cars. He is interested in buying the property to get the area cleaned up. He will fix up the building. There will not be a repair shop on the lot. There was no one present to speak in opposition. Mr. Carli moved to approve the conditional use. Mrs. Roberts seconded. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION - December 4, 1986 - 7:00 P.M. Page 2 --------------- - -- The next item was to consider the site plan for Boulevard Business Center, an office building, located at 120 W. Airport Blvd. in a RMOI zone, represented by Andrew Kutz. Mr. Kutz stated the property is located east of the drainage canal and west of Page School. There will be 4 trees removed. There will be either a sprinkler system or a place for a hose hook up for the landscape area in the front. A Seminole County driveway permit for the decel lane and the left hand turn will be pulled if the county requires it. The guard rail on the north side of the Airport Blvd. will be repaired. Mr. Simmons stated the location of the water meter needs to be shown on the plan and there needs to be consideration of an easement along the drainage ditch to allow future maintenance on the ditch. The water meter has been shown on the plans and Mr. Kutz stated he had no objections to the easement along the drainage ditch. Mr. Carli asked Mr. Kutz if he had any objection to placing landscaping on the east and west corners of the parking areas to help hide the cars. Mr. Kutz said he had no ob- jections but does not think the landscaping would be seem due to the guard rail. The- trees would grow, but the hedges would not. The building will be for office use only. Mr. LeRoy moved to approve the site plan with the conditions upon granting an easement along the drainage canal and the additional landscaping. Mr. Carli seconded. Motion carried over the dissenting vote of Mr. Davidson. The next item was to consider the site plan for an addition to Wilson - Eichelberger Mortuary, located at 1110 Pine Avenue in a MR -1 zone, represented by Andrew Kutz. Mr. Simmons stated the existing 6 employee parking spaces are sodded. The entire facility should be brought up to code. Do the 6 spaces remain sodded or do they need to be paved. It could go to the City Commission for an answer. Mr. Kutz stated the 6 employee parking spaces would be paved. Mr. Carli asked if all 35 parking spaces were stacked and Mr. Kutz said yes. Mrs. Wilson was present and stated there are only a few chapel services. Most of the services are held at church. The viewing is at the funeral home. Mr. Simmons stated the stacked parking would be okay. Mr. Kutz stated the function of the building could not change because the present zoning would not allow another business or renovations without going through the Planning and Zoning approval procedure. Mr. Malone moved to approve the site plan. Mr. LeRoy seconded. Motion carried unanimously. The next item was to consider the site plan for an addition to a manufacturing /wholesale business located at 2895 Orlando Drive in a GC -2 zone, represented by the owner: Elwood Rexroat. Mr. Rexroat stated there are approximately 20 employees at one time working. With the addition there would be very little man power use because it is warehousing. They are having to go outside to get additional warehousing. There is a total of 52 employees. Mr. Simmons stated the location of the dumpster makes it difficult for a truck to get in to pick up the dumpster and turn around. Two parking spaces could be deleted to provide turn around for the trucks. The addition is going on part of the property where the trucks are now turning around on. The parking spaces are also in the way. Mr. Carli moved to table the item till the next meeting in January to re think traffic circulation. Mr. LeRoy seconded. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION - December 4, 1986 - 7:00 P.M. Page 3 The next item was to hold a pre- application conference for a proposed PUD to be located at Placid Lake Tract "E " for single - family patio homes, represented by William Burkett and John Moseler. They are proposing detached single - family, patio homes. The lot area if 5,000 sq ft. with a 20 ft, front yard, 15ft, rear yard and 0 lot lines. There will be loft between each building with 3ft. on one side and 7ft. on the other side. There will be 156 lots on approximately 20 acres. The board agreed it looked okay and to continue. The next item was discussion on a curbcut to be located on Oak Avenue for the Seminole Community Mental Health Center, Central Florida Community Center, and Job Services of Florida at 2460 - 2472 Park Avenue in a GC -2 zone. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated she received a call from the Seminole Community Health Center to be allowed to open up the curbcut on Oak Avenue. In 1959 when Food Fair was there, the neighbors objected to the traffic and the City Commission had them place a wall or fence to close the thru truck traffic. They would like to open the curbcut because they have wheelchair people they load and unload at the rear of the building. Mr. Carli stated he went by and checked it out and said if the curbcut was open, it would disrupt the flow and character of the neighborhood, that they have enough room as it is. The board felt they should not have the curbcut. The next item was the recommendation to City Commission on Adult Congregate Living Facilities. Mr. Malone moved that in answer to the request by the City Commission to Planning and Zoning to visit the problem regarding ACLF, that Planning and Zoning determined, on due consideration of the existing zoning in the City of Sanford and its land uses, that sufficient properties were available for so called adult congregate living and that no further consideration need be given. It was also suggested that the City Attorney clarify the City's definition of ACLF to staff so that proper enforcement may be effected in whatever area necessary. Mr. Howell seconded. Motion carried over the dissenting votes of Mr. Keith, Mr. LeRoy and Mr. Morris. The next item was an addendum on discussion on the use of a bingo establishment at 7451 CR 427, Keyes Seminole Industrial Park in a RI -1 zone, represented by Robert Howard. Mr. Howard stated Mrs. Romano, his client, needs a place for customers to play bingo. She has a non - profit charter organization and would represent 3 charitable organizations. The only money taken out is for rent and supplies. The rest goes to charity. The zoning is not satisfactory for bingo. She would be open to the public and operate 7 days a week for approximately 200 to 500 people. The board unanimously agreed to get an opinion from the City Attorney to clarify the use of consumer service establishment as permitted in the RI -1 zone. Mrs. Sonnenberg stated a teen center was approved by the City Commission, located in the old Fairway Market. She asked the board if they wished to see a site plan. There are no changes to the floor plan. The board agreed they did not need to look at a site plan. Mr. Simmons stated he received a request from the developers for McDuffs at the Seminole Center for a sign on the main Center's sign. The board felt Horne Properties should correct the parking and the landscaping before anything else is approved there. MINUTES - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION - December 4, 1986 - 7:00 P.M. Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Carli asked if someone was going to look at the boat business at 2816 Sanford Avenue and was told yes, staff would. He also quoted the Zoning Ordinance, Art. 6, page 1756.2, stating that parking spaces for all dwellings shall be located on the same lot with the main building to be served. Therefore, the City Commission was wrong in accepting the parking agreement for 301 - 311 Park Avenue. Mr. LeRoy stated he commended the person who brought up Seminole Center in reference to the parking. Also, he was concerned about the Oak trees at the Sanford Town Square. The Minutes of the two previous meetings were approved. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.