04.05.73PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Minutes
April 5, 1973
8:00 P. M.
Members Present:
Others Present:
Arthur Harris, Chairman
Edward Blacksheare
Robert Karns
Jefferson Davis
David Berrien
Philip Logan
C. B. Franklin
Rudy Sloan
Victor Gischler
L. J. Risner, Building & Zoning Official
Gary Winn, Building Inspector
W. E. Knowles, City Manager
M. LaZenby, City Engineer
Gordon Meyer, City Commissioner
A. A. McClanahan, City Commissioner
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
The first item of business was a public hearing to consider a
request to rezone the east 300 feet of Lots 23 and 24 and south
45 feet of Lot A of Lake Minnie Estates from present MR -1,
Multiple - Family Residential Dwelling, District to that of GC -2,
General Commercial, District. The property being located on
Lake Mary Boulevard and Highway 17 -92 South.
The Chairman announced that he would hear from anyone in favor
of, or against, the request for rezoning.
Mr. John L. Maynard, attorney representing the owners of the
property, supported the request. They propose construction of
a shopping center with entrance off Lake Mary Boulevard. Mr.
Maynard mentioned that adjacent property to the northeast and
also south on Highway 17 -92 is presently zoned General Commercial
District. Capt. John Williams also spoke in favor of the re-
zoning request. No one appeared in opposition.
After consideration and on motion of Mr. Blacksheare, seconded
by Mr. Gischler and carried, a recommendation was made to the
City Commission that the east 300 feet of Lots 23 and 24 and the
south 45 feet of Lot A of Lake Minnie Estates be rezoned from
MR -1, Multiple- Family Residential Dwelling, District to that of
GC -2, General Commercial, District.
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Consideration was next given to a request for a conditional use
for a commercial building at 1501 West First Street. Mr. John
Haynes, representing the applicant Mr. Bauer, said the proposed
use was for a general retail auto dealership, a paint and body
shop and storage space. After discussion, Mr. Logan made a
motion that conditioned upon the action of the City Commission
to rezone the property at 1501 West First Street from RMOI,
Multiple - Family Residential, Office and Institutional, District
to GC -2, General Commercial, District, that a conditional use
for general auto sales and body repair shop be approved for this
location. The motion was seconded by Mr. Karns and carried.
The owner agreed to provide fencing or screening on the south
property line, subject to approval by the Building Official.
A site plan for a Handy -Way Food Store at the southwest corner
of Celery Avenue and Elliott on property described as Lots 4,
5 and b, Block B, Buena Vista Estates, was next reviewed.
After consideration and on motion of Mr. Sloan, seconded by Mr.
Blacksheare and carried, the site plan was accepted as amended,
driveway off Celery Avenue to be relocated closer to the west
property line.
A site development plan for a proposed two -story office building
for Southern Bell Telephone at the southeast corner of First
Street and Pine Avenue was next presented by Mr. Gordon Wyllie.
After review and discussion, it was noted that there was a
deletion in the required number of off- street parking spaces that
should be provided with the approximately 23,000 square feet of
floor space. The requirement of the zoning ordinance being for
the provision of approximately 155 spaces and the site plan
showed only 79 spaces. The Chairman gave the opinion that the
Planning and Zoning Commission did not have authority to approve
reducing the required off - street parking space.
After discussion and on motion of Mr. Sloan, seconded by Mr.
Karns and carried, consideration of the site plan was tabled for
further study and advise from the City Attorney.
Mrs. Keneth Spaulding, 3102 South Park Avenue, next appeared be-
fore the board to register a complaint regarding a fence which
her neighbor had installed along their common property line.
Mrs. Spaulding said this was a six -foot wooden fence, twenty feet
in length, which extended into the front yard and within 30 feet
of the front property line. Because of the particuihr shape of
the lots, this six -foot fence is on the common property line of
the front yard. She felt this was a definite depreciation of her
property.
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The Chairman explained to Mrs. Spaulding that the City had -no
ordinance which could change this situation or force her neighbor
to remove the fence. After discussion, Mr. Karns made a motion
to have the Building Official provide the board with plot plans
of both properties so they could evaluate the fence situation and
perhaps come up with a recommendation for an ordinance which would
prevent a similar situation in the future. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Sloan and carried.
The date of April 19, 1973, was next set for holding a public hear-
ing to consider a request to rezone from SR -1, Single - Family Resi-
dential Dwelling, District to that of MR -2, Multiple- Family Resi-
dential Dwelling, District that property described as Lots 5 through
16, Block 8, Dreamwold 3rd Section.
On motion of Mr. Gischler, seconded by Mr. Blacksheare and carried,
the minutes for the meetings of March 1 and 15, 1973, were approved.
The next item for consideration was a site development plan for
Vihlen Electric building at a location on French Avenue, south of
Bayard Street, on Lot 10 and north 25 feet of Lot 11, Block 7A,
Dreamwold 2nd Section, and south 50 feet of Lot 21 Block 7,
Dreamwold. Mr. Sidney Vihlen, Jr., was present and stated that,
after conversation with the Building Official and communication
from the City Planner this day, he was submitting a revised pre-
liminary site plan to the board for their consideration at this
time. Mr. Vihlen said it was the intent of the Vihlen Electrical
Contracting business to construct an office building and warehouse
opperation that would be Wt,G.i 1 and an overall complement to
the community.
After review of the plan and discussion, Mr. Karns made the motion
to approve the preliminary site plan subject to the property owner
working with the Building Official and the City Engineer to find
the most feasible drainage for the site. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Logan and carried.
At this time there was a discussion between Chairman Harris and
Mr. Vihlen, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, re-
garding the establishment of better communication between Seminole
County and City of Sanford regarding zoning changes in areas
adjacent to the City.
The date of April 19, 1973, was next set for holding a public
hearing to consider a request to rezone from MR -1, Multiple -
Family Residential Dwelling, District to that of MI -2, Medium
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1ddustrial, District that property described as Blocks 53, 54, 55,
62 and 63, M. M. Smith's Subdivision.
Mr. Jerry Tannenbaum next presented a preliminary site plan for
high rise condominiums consisting of 450 units proposed to be
constructed on 27 acres at the vicinity of First Street and
Mulberry Avenue in an RMOI, Multiple- Family Residential, Office
and Institutional, District. The plan included a shopping area
and a mall, and was to be a generally adult community. Mr.
Tannenbaum said he was present to ask the board's advice on the
zoning as it applied to the shopping area in`,an RMOI District.
After discussion, it was the decision of the board to refer the
matter to the City Planner for a recommendation at the next
meeting.
The Building Official raised a question on the need for a re-
quirement for off- street parking for loading and unloading at
a proposed child care center at the location of 2520 Elm Avenue.
The board advised Mr. Risner to work with the applicant to
resolve the matter.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Arthur H. Harris, Chairman