06.26.75Planning and Zoning Commission
June 26, 1975
8:00 P.M.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Others Present:
Arthur Harris, Chairman
J. Q. Galloway
Rudy Sloan
Kirby Moncrief
William Royster
Jeff Davis
C. B. Franklin
Robert Karns
Victor Gischler
W. E. Knowles, City Manager
Bill Braceland, Building Official
Mack LaZenby, City Engineer
David Farr, City Planner
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Arthur Harris.
The first item from the agenda. was a Public Hearing to consider
rezoning that area described as located between Maple Avenue
and 2nd. Street, Pecan Avenue and 8th. Street, from MR -1 and
MR -2 to that of RI -1. Present to speak in favor of the rezon-
ing Mr. Ray Brently, grocery store owner; Mr. Tom Downing,
Acme Conveyor; Mr. Wallace of 915 W. 3rd. Street; Mr. Jerry
Farella,4th. Street and Pecan Avenue; Mr. David Smith, Seaboard
Coastline; Mr. Chris Ebaugh, B. Edwards Builders; Mr. Richard
Horton, B. Edwards Builders; Mr. J. D. Freeman, 819 W. 3rd.
Street; and Mr. Rogero, Wallace Cabinet Shop, all of which
favor the rezoning in order to expand and improve their business.
Those in opposition; Mr. Wilton Hooks, Mr. John Crews, Josie
Smith and Ms. Martha Franklin, all of which were concerned
about the effect on residential property. Mr. Harris explained
that in the rezoning plan the Board had considered exempting
any residences in the areas.
Mr. Sloan moved to recommend the rezoning of below property from
MR -1 to RI -1, that property described as: The Seaboard Coastline
property in Section 25, Township 19, Range 30, generally located
North of 8th. Street, West of Maple Avenue, South of 6th. Street
and East of Poplar Avenue, and all of Block 8, Tier 13.
and The Florida Public Utilities Company property North and
East of Railway, Block 8, Tier 11 and 12. and The City of
Sanford property in Block 8, Tier 10 and 11.
Also recommend rezoning from MR -2, to RI -1, that property de-
scribed as: All of Block 5, Tier 12, and Lots 1,6,7,8,9 and 10
of Block 5, Tier 11 and the Southeast h of Block 6, Tier 13, and
the North ;I of Block 6, Tier 13 and all of Block 6,'Tier 12 and
all of Block 7, Tier 14, and all of Block 7, Tier 12, less the
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South 50 feeto of west 124 feet, Block 7, Tier 12. Also reco-
mmend rezoning from MR -2 to that of GC -2; Lot 5, 9, and 10, Block
7, Tier 11. Mr. Moncrief seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Next on the agenda was a Public Hearing to review the State
Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975, as it related to the pro-
posed City Comprehensive Planning Act. David Farr, City Planner,
made a presentation to the members, and after discussion Mr.
Galloway moved, as the the City of Sanford Land Planning Agency,
to recommend to the City Commission, the adoption of the Comp-
rehensive Development Plan of Sanford, Florida, dated May, 1975.
A-large group of people were in attendance, and asked to remain
if they wished. A considerable number did stay, and the Chairman
asked for, and received, comments from the audience.
The next item was a request from the floor by Mr. Amos Jones
for permission to remodel the old Star Theatre, 1017 W. 13th St.
as an office for SEEDCO. After discussion, a motion to approve
by Mr. Moncrief, seconded by Mr. Royster. Motion carried.
Arthur H. Harris, Chairman