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05.02.74Planning and Zoning Commission May 2, 1974 8:00 P.M. Members Present: Members Absent: Others Present: Arthur H. Harris, Chairman David. Berrien Jefferson Davis Victor Gischler Kirby Moncrief Rudy Sloan Edward. Blacksheare C. B. Franklin Robert Karns Bill Braceland, Building Official Al Payne, Building Inspector David Farr, City Planner M. Lazenby, City Engineer The meeting was called to order by the Chairman. The first order of business was to hold a public hearing to con- sider a request to rezone from SR -lAA, Single- Family Residential District, to that of GC -2, General Commercial District, recently annexed property described as Lots 4, 5, 6 and 7, Block 1, Flora Heights, and generally described as located west of Sanford Avenue, south of Hibiscus Drive, and north of Poinsetta Drive. The Chairman announced that he would hear from anyone wishing to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the change in zoning. Mr. David. Huffman, owner of the property, spoke in favor of the rezoning, saying he had requested commercial zoning because he plans to build a group of small service stores on these lots. Mr. J. C. LaRosa, Rt. 3, Box 302, Sanford, and Mr. Shellie Cogburn, Rt. 3, Box 275, Sanford, both spoke in opposition to the commercial zoning. They stated that at the time of the public hearing on annexa- tion of this property, Mr. Huffman had told the City Commission that he proposed to build four low - income type houses on his property. After consideration, Mr. Gischler made a motion to postpone making Planning and Zoning Commission May 2, 1974 Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------ - - - - -- a recommendation on the rezoning of Lots 4, 5, b and 7, Block 1, Flora Heights until the minutes of the City Commission could be studied with reference to the proposed use of the property. The motion was seconded by Mr. Berrien and was carried. Consideration was next given to a revised site plan for a com- mercial building at the southwest corner of 13th Street and Park Avenue, which the Central Baptist Church proposes to use as a storage building and a crisis center. Pictures of completed steel bufLldings were presented, as had been requested by the Planning and Zoning Com- mission at the meeting of April 18, 1974. After much deliberation, Mr. Gischler moved to approve the site plan with the addition of a mansard roof and. decorative stone paneling on the east and north sides of the steel building. The motion was seconded by Mr. Moncrief and was carried. A site pain for a commercial building at the southeast corner of 25th Street and Yale Avenue was next presented by Mr. P. Zeuli and Mr. M. Silverman. After review, the site plan was not approved because it did not meet city requirements. Consideration was next given to a site plan for the Columbus Club to be located at Myrtle Avenue between 25th Street and Park Drive. After review, it was determined that a variance in the side yard set- back requirements would be necessary. After consideration, Mr. Davis moved to approve the site plan with the stipulation that Myrtle Avenue be paved to a main street, the parking lot be redesigned to comply with city regulations, and stone or other suitable decorative paneling be added to the building. Consideration was next given to a site plan for a commercial warehouse for Bauder Associates to be located south of 13th Street and east of Elm Avenue; and a request for approval of the warehouse as a conditional use in GC -2 District. After review, on the motion of Mr. Berrien, seconded by Mr. Davis and carried, the site plan was approved as amended. On the motion of Mr. Sloan, seconded by Mr. Davis and carried, the warehouse was approved as a conditional use in GC -2, General Commercial District. The City Engineer next reported on the city's plan for enlarging the General. Sanford Memorial Library, located in the park on East First Street. Because of its location near a municipal parking lot no off- street parking will be required. Mr. Smith, owner of Guy's Bar -B -Q, 2101 French Avenue, next appeared to request approval for a ground sign as a conditional use Planning and Zoning Commission May 2, 1974 - Page 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- in RC -1 District. After consideration, Mr. Berrien moved to approve the ground sign as a conditional use in RC -1 District, on the condi- tion that both the present signs on the property be removed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sloan and was carried. Consideration was next given to the request of Mr. Bill MacLauchlin of Celery City Printing, to put a fence to the top of the roof line between the Celery City Printing building and the Sweeney's Office Supply building. After consideration, Mr. Sloan made a motion to approve a decorative fence of over six feet in height. The motion was seconded by Mr. Moncrief and was carried. A site plan for four single - family units proposed to be developed by Charles Sawyer at Santa Barbara and E1 Capitan Drive, was next re- viewed. On the motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Gischler and carried, the site plan was approved, with El Capitan Drive to be paved by the developer. Consideration was next given to amending the Sign Ordinance as it pertains to defining ground signs, and a motion was made by Mr. Sloan, seconded by Mr. Moncrief and carried, to recommend to the City Commis- sion that Ordinance No. 1165, Article II, Section 12, be amended to read: 12. GROUND SIGN A sign which is a permanently affixed sign, part of which is buried in the ground or attached to a foundation with sub - surface support. Ground signs may be any of the following: animated, changeable copy, commercial advertising, flashing, lighted occupant identi- fication, on site and public information signs. Electrical service to signs, when required, must be provided by under - ground .wi ing . Consideration was next given to the revision of the wording of a section in the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the restrictions on parking of certain vehicles, and a motion was made by Mr. Berrien, seconded by Mr. Sloan and carried, to recommend to the City Commission that Section 6, Article VI, of the Zoning Ordinance be amended to read: 6. RESTRICTIONS ON PARKING OF CERTAIN VEHICLES. Certain vehicles subject to the following license classifications, as set out by the Florida Depart- ment of Transportation, shall not be parked in any residentially zoned district except as may be re- quired for normal loading or unloading of such vehi- cles and during the time normally required for service at dwellings, or at structures or activities Planning and Zoning Commission May 2, 1974 Page 4 permitted or permissible in such residential districts by the terms of this Zoning Regulation: CV Series (Trucks for Commercial Use Over 5,000 pounds) GW Series (Motor vehicles, trailers and semi - trailers equipped with machinery and designed for exclusive use in the nature of well drilling, excavation, construction, spraying and like purposes) K Series (School buses, commercial wreckers, hearses, excepting ambulances) S Series (Nine persons and over buses for hire) P Series (Trucks used for agricultural purposes) T Series (Truck - tractor) L Series (S trailers) The City Planner next reported to the board on the possibility of the ELMS Act being passed by the state, or the passage of the county's Comprehensive Planning Act, which will have the same effect. Both acts will require the city to pass a comprehensive planning act and a com- prehensive land plan; a land use plan with guidelines and policies to implement it, and nothing will be allowed to be done unless it is shown on this plan. If either of these acts pass, the city will have to have this land plan, by 1977, very finite. In addition to the land use plan, there will be required a recreation and open space plan, transportation plan, thoroughfare plan, utility plan, drainage plan, fire protection plan, solid waste plan; probably a land use plan for existing uses, and a development plan for a 5 -year period. Mr. Farr said he wanted the board to be aware of the problem that may arise and be thinking about it. He suggested that they do some re- thinking on the present land use plan, with details and some policies to go along with it. On the motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Berrien and carried, the minutes of the meeting of April 18, 1974, were approved. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. —Z gz Arthur H. Harris, Chairman