02.07.74Planning and Zoning Commission
February 7, 1974
8:00 P. M.
Members Present:
Arthur
Edward
Jeffer
Victor
Robert
Philip
Harris, Chairman
Blacksheare
son Davis
Gischler
Karns
Logan
Members Absent:
Others Present:
David Berrien
C. B. Franklin
Rudy Sloan
Bill Braceland, Building & Zoning Official
Al Payne, Building Inspector
David Farr, City Planner
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
The first order of business was to hold a public hearing to
consider a request to change and amend the Zoning Ordinance,
Article V, Use Provisions, Section 8, RC -1, Restricted Commercial
District, Subsection B, Conditional Uses Permitted, by adding a
paragraph to read: (6) Ground signs conforming to the provisions
of the City's Sign Ordinance.
This request was initiated by the Planning and Zoning Board.
The Chairman asked if anyone in attendance wished to speak for,
or against, the change in the Zoning Ordinance. No one appeared.
After consideration, Mr. Logan made a motion to recommend to
the City Commission that Article V of the Zoning Ordinance be
amended as above described. The motion was seconded by Mr. Davis
and was carried.
Mr. Larry Reuter and Mr. Tom Freeman next presented a site plan
for a new building for Auto Train, 600 Persimmon Avenue. The plan
was for a 60' x 80' commissary warehouse and 32 new parking spaces.
No additional employees were planned for.
The Building Official reported that the engineering plans for
this site had been approved by the City Engineer. The City Planner
recommended the site plan be accepted. After review, Mr. Blacksheare
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moved to approve the site plan for a new building at 600 Persimmon
Avenue for Auto Train. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gischler
and was carried.
Mr. George Smith, owner of Guy's Bar -B -Q, 2101 French Avenue,
in RC -1, Restricted Commercial District, next appeared before the
board. Mr. Smith explained that he was disturbed to find that
when he had applied for a building permit to erect a new sign for
his business, he had been informed that this would not be per-
missible in RC -1 District. He had also found out at the same
time. that his planned future expansion of the building would not
be permitted in RC -1 District.
The Chairman informed Mr. Smith that an addition to his building
would require rezoning to GC -2, General Commercial District; but,
if the Zoning Ordinance is changed as recommended at this meeting,
he can come back with the design for his sign and the Planning and
Zoning Board will have the authority to approve it.
Approval of the parking requirements on the site plan for the
expansion of the commercial building at 300 Mellonville Avenue was
next considered. After review, Mr. Karns made a motion to approve
the parking as presented, provided the north alley be designated
exit onto Mellonville Avenue only. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Davis and was carried.
At this time the final plat for Idyllwilde of Loch Arbor
Section -5 was signed by the Chairman for forwarding to the City
Commission.
The Building Official reported that the Board of Adjustment
had granted a variance for side lot set backs March 22, 1968, and
the applicant had just come in last week for the building permit.
He wondered if a time limitation should be established. After
discussion, the City Planner was asked to make a study and recom-
mendation on this subject.
After a long discussion on the apparent conflict between City
of Sanford and State law regarding annexations, the problem was
defined by the Chairman as: State law says that we cannot annex
any property with more density than it had before it was annexed,
and until a certain period of time has elapsed we cannot change
that density. The fact that our City ordinance says all property
annexed has to be at the highest zoning (SR -1AA) increases the
density in nearly all pieces of property that the City annexes.
This board feels that there is a conflict and requests that the
City Attorney advise them as to what needs to be done.
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On the motion of Mr. Logan, seconded by Mr. Gischle r and
carried, the minutes of the meeting of January 17, 1974, were
approved as mailed.
The Chairman opened a discussion concerning a 10 -foot wall
on the United State Bank site. After determining that this wall
was not included on any approved site plan, the Building Official
was requested to inform Mr. John Mercer of this violation.
The Chairman reported there was no off -set to the new addition
to Bill Gracey's commercial building at 11th Street and French
Avenue, as had been approved on the site plan. The Building
Official was requested to check the site plan.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Arthur H. Harris, Chairman