05.16.74Planning and Zoning Commission
May 16, 1974
8:00 P. M.
Members Present:
Arthur Harris, Chairman
David Berrien
C. B. Franklin
Victor Gischler
Robert Karns
Kirby Moncrief
Rudy Sloan
Members Absent:
Edward Blacksheare
Jefferson Davis
Others Present:
Bill Braceland
Al Payne
David Farr
0. Sam Ackley
M. LaZenby
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
The first item of business was a reconvened public hearing on a
request to rezone from SR -IAA, Single - Family Residential District,
to that of GC -2, General Commercial District, for Lots 4, 5, 6 and 7,
Block 1 Flora Heights; being more generally described as located
west of Sanford Avenue, south of Hibiscus Drive, and north of Poin-
setta Drive. A recommendation to the City Commission on the rezoning
of this newly annexed property had been postponed, awaiting informa-
tion concerning any discussion of the proposed use of these lots
during City Commission hearings on annexation.
The Chairman read a memorandum from the City Manager informing
the Planning and Zoning Commission that the City Commission did not
discuss zoning with Mr. Huffman when they were approached for annexa-
tion; but, felt that indications might have been given to the fact
that it would not be zoned commercial. On May 13, 1974, at a public
hearing which had been scheduled anticipating a recommendation, the
City Commission denied the request for commercial zoning. They expect
this property to go through regular zoning procedures for newly an-
Lnexed property and that it be zoned in keeping with the area.
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Mr. David Huffman, owner of the property was present. He asked
the board, that in light of the fact that neighborhood commercial use
is up to his property line on the north side, that he be permitted to
change his request for rezoning to from SR -lAA to that of RC -1,
Restricted Commercial District.
There was no one present to speak in opposition to the zoning
change.
After consideration, a motion was made by Mr. Karns to reschedule
another public hearing to consider the request to rezone Lots 4, 5, 6
and 7, Block 1, Flora Heights, from SR -IAA, Single - Family Residential
District, to that of RC -1, Restricted Commercial District. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Franklin and was carried.
A public hearing was next held to consider a request to rezone
from SR -lAA, Single - Family Residential District, to that of GC -2,
General Commercial District, Lots 37, 38 and 39, Second Addition to
Parkview. Being more generally described as located at the southeast
corner of 28th Place and Palmetto Avenue.
The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to speak in favor of
this zoning.
Mr. Martin Brewster, co -owner of the property, told the board
that when these three lots were annexed last November they had in-
tended making application for rezoning for multiple - family housing.
Since that time, developments in the area changed their thinking;
they now have someone interested in the use of the property for a
day care center. With this in mind, he had requested the commercial
zoning.
The Chairman asked if anyone present would like to speak in oppo-
sition to this change in zoning, and no one appeared.
After consideration that the property is contiguous to GC -2, a
motion was made by Mr. Karns to recommend to the City Commission the
rezoning of Lots 37, 38 and 39, Second Addition to Parkview, from
SR -lAA, Single - Family Residential District, to that of GC -2, General
Commercial District. The motion was seconded by Mr. Franklin and
was carried.
Mrs. Betty Watson next presented a site plan for a Day Child
Care Center at the location of 714 Florida Avenue. After review,
and on the recommendation of the City Engineer and the City Planner,
a motion was made by Mr. Sloan, seconded by Mr. Berrien and carried
to approve the site plan. The Chairman advised Mrs. Watson to check
into state requirements for day care centers.
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Consideration was next given to a site plan and plat approval
for "The Oaks" condominium patio homes to be located north of Country
Club Road and west of Idyllwilde Section 5. On advise from the City
Engineer, the developer Mr. Bob McKee was informed that the easement
through Section 5 of Idyllwilde should be recorded and made a part of
public record. Mr. McKee indicated that this would be no problem.
After discussion about the plat for The Oaks and it was de-
termined that the setback and lot widths did not meet the requirements
of city plat laws, the Chairman informed Mr. McKee that the board
could not vote to approve it.
After consideration, a motion was made by Mr. Sloan to approve
the concept of the plat for The Oaks, knowing that the Planning and
Zoning Commission does not have the power to approve it under current
plat law, and hoping the City Commission will find some way to approve
the plat, either by granting a variance, or some other means. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Franklin and was carried, with Mr. Moncrief
abstaining from the vote.
After further consideration, and on the recommendations of the
City Engineer and the City Planner, Mr. Karns made a motion to approve
the site plan for The Oaks contingent upon the City Commission's
approval of the plat. The motion was seconded by Mr. Berrien and was
carried, with Mr. Moncrief abstaining. It is noted that Mr. Moncrief
disqualified himself and did not sit on the board throughout any of
the discussion concerning The Oaks.
Mr. Ed Turner of Turner Neon next appeared to request approval
of a non - conforming ground sign for Western Sizzlin' Ste at 2900
Orlando Drive. The Board of Adjustment has granted a variance of
48 square feet in the maximum sign area requirement of the Sign
Ordinance, based on their being only one sign for the 100 -foot frontage.
After consideration, a motion was made by Mr. Karns toslipprove the
non - conforming ground sign with the stipulation that there be only
one ground sign placed on this site. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Franklin and was carried.
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Consideration was next given to the site plan for a shopping
center at the location of the southeast corner of the intersection of
Airport Boulevard and US 17 -92, which was represented by Mr. Michael
O'Neill and Mr. Carl Radowski of Developers Diversified.
The City Engineer recommended that
until further engineering is completed
Lake Ada, which crosses this property.
had met with the City Engineer and that
engineering requirements, that it was a
the engineering plans for the project.
this site plan not be approved
to protect the outfall from
Mr. O'Neill said that they
they would comply with the
matter of time and redoing
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After review, the Chairman reminded Mr. O'Neill that when he had
been in with preliminary plans for the shopping center that it had
been established that the only access from Airport Boulevard was to be
directly across from Southgate Road and the Sanford Plaza, so that all
traffic could be controlled with one traffic light. Mr. O'Neill said
that their lenders would not allow them to develop this particular
project with an access road going through the proposed condominium
project, with the traffic generated from the shopping center going
through a residential development.
Mr. Bob Amos, the developer of the above mentioned condominium
project, was present and stated that he could not recall the limiting
of the access roads at the time of the approval of the preliminary
site plan for this project. He said it was his understanding that
one of the points on preliminary approval was that there would be
three access roads onto Airport Boulevard. The Chairman informed
Mr. Amos that the board had indicated there would be only one entrance,
directly across from Southgate Road, which could be controlled.
After further review of the site plan for the shopping center,
the developers were informed that it did not meet the requirements
for parking; the parking stalls were nine feet instead of the required
ten feet width; the parking layout did not meet the requirement of
fide -foot minimum landscape area separating the tiers.
Mr. Kadowski defended the parking layout as presented, saying it
was a matter of economics for his client, S. S. Kresge Company, and
there was also a maintenance problem with planting strips. He said
if the five -foot islands would be provided, it is evident that they
would have to decrease the available number of parking stalls.
Mr. O'Neill asked that, in order to offset the added expenditure
of the construction of the islands between the parking tiers, if the
board would consider some reduction in parking by allowing the rear
portion of parking area to remain unimproved for some period of time,
after which, if operational conditions indicate the need for additional
parking, it would be paved. If there were no need, they would then
ask some consideration for additional development in that area.
After discussion, the board agreed that the develppers present
a plan for leaving the parking off the rear portion for up to an 18-
month period. If they find the parking is adequate at the end of the
18 months, additional construction could be considered. If at the
end of the 18 months, they find the parking is not adequate for this
facility, they would be required to pave this parking area.
The developers were advised to present a site plan for the
shopping center for review, showing revised engineering, the changed
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access road on Airport Boulevard, the five -foot planting strips be-
tween the rows of parking, and leaving the parking off the rear
portion for an 18 -month period.
Mr. John Carlton next appeared to discuss reopening a restaurant
at 2401 French Avenue, which had been a non- conforming use in RC -1,
Restricted Commercial District, and had been closed for over six
months. Mr. Carlton was advised to apply for rezoning of the property
to GC -2, General Commercial District, or to approach the City Commis-
sion to see if it could be worked out.
The City Planner next reported on the Sanford Traffic Engineering
Study, confining his comments to central business district parking
and future roadway needs. After a general discussion on recommending
changes, it was decided to hold a special meeting for a workshop
session on the traffic study on May 30, 1974, at 8:00 P. M.
After -a discussion of the "no left turn" signs for exiting from
the Sanford Plaza, a motion was made by Mr. Sloan to recommend to
the City Commission that where signs on US 17 -92 designating "no
left turn" exist, they either be added to, or replaced with signs
designating "right turn only ". The motion was seconded by Mr. Berrien
and was carried.
A public hearing was set for June 6, 1974, to consider the
rezoning of the recently annexed Ranch House property on US 17 -92,
from SR -IAA, Single - Family Residential District, to that of GC -2,
General Commercial District.
On the motion of Mr. Berrien, seconded by Mr. Gischler and
carried, the minutes of the meeting of May 2, 1974, were approved.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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Arthur H. Harris, Chairman