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05.03.73PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Minutes May 3, 1973 8:00 P. M. Members Present: Members Absent: Others Present: Arthur H. Harris, Chairman Edward Blacksheare David Berrien Philip Logan C. B. Franklin Victor Gischler Robert E. Karns Jeff R. Davis Rudy Sloan Gary Winn, Building Inspector M. LaZenby, City Engineer Gerald Dake, City Planner Gordon Meyer, City Commissioner The meeting was called to order by the Chairman. The first item of business was consideration of a request by Bob McKee for zoning of approximately five acres of recently annexed property to permit construction of a cluster house condominium complex. The property is described as the E'k of the SEk of SEk of Section 33 -19 -30 and the general location west of Section IV of Idyllwilde. After discussion, Mr. Berrien made a motion that a recommendation be forwarded to the City Commission for the rezoning of the Ek of the SEk of SEk of Section 33 -19 -30 from SR -LAA, Single- Family Residential Dwelling District to that of MR -1, Multiple - Family Residential Dwelling District. The motion was seconded by Mr. Franklin and carried. Mr. MdKee agreed to the condition of construction of five units per acre at the proposed complex. Next there was a Public Hearing held to consider a request to rezone that property described as Lots 11 and 12 Block 8, Tier B, E. R. Trafford's Map of Sanford, from SR -1, Single - Family Residential Dwelling District, to that of RMOI, Multiple - Family Residential, Office and Institutional District. The general location of the property being on the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Cypress Avenue. The Chairman announced that he would hear from anyone in favor Planning and zoning Commission May 3, 1973 Page 2 -------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- of, or against the request for rezoning. Mrs. Grace Haynes, 1017 Magnolia Avenue, representing the applicant, Celery City Lodge 542, appeared to support the request and submitted a petition signed by sixteen residents of the area who were in favor of the request for rezoning. No one appeared in opposi- tion. After discussion, on motion of Mr. Logan, seconded by Mr. Gischler and carried, a recommendation for the rezoning of Lots 11 and 12, Block S, Tier B, E. R. Trafford's Map of Sanford, from SR -1, Single- Family Residential Dwelling District to that of RMOI, Multiple- Family Residential, Office and Institutional District was approved to be forwarded to the City Commission. The next item of business was a Public Hearing to consider a re- quest to rezone that property described as Lots 23 and 24 and the south 45 feet of Lot "A" of Lake Minnie Estates, less the east 300 feet thereof, from MR -1, Multiple- Family Residential Dwelling District, to that of GC -2, General Commercial District. The Chairman announced that he would hear from anyone in favor of, or against, the rezoning request. Mr... John Maynard, representing the owners of the property, appeared in favor of the rezoning. Mr. Maynard informed the board that he had made application for this rezoning at the recommendation of the City Commission at the time they approved rezoning of the East 300 feet of the above described property to GC -2, General Commercial District. No one appeared in opposistion to the rezoning request. After consideration, the consensus of the board was that the present zoning for this area serves as a buffer zone between the commercial zoning on the east and residential zoning on the west; and commercial zoning would create more traffic congestion on Lake Mary Boulevard and at the intersection of Highway 17 -92. A motion by Mr. Logan to deny the change of zoning of Lots 23 and 24 and south 45 feet of Lot "A" of Lake Minnie Estates, less the east 300 feet thereof, was seconded by Mr. Berrien and carried. The recommendation to the City Commission was to deny the rezoning. Mr. John Mero, representing James Triplett, owner of Central Furniture & Bedding Company, next appeared before the board to discuss the parking requirements for a furniture store to be ]located on the northwest corner of 24th Street and French Avenue. He felt the requirement of 95 paved off - street parking spaces for the proposed 19,000 square feet of sales area in the structure was excessive. The Chairman informed Mr. Mero that there was no Planning and Zoning Commission May 3, 1973 Page 3 --------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- leeway in the zoning ordinance on parking requirements; and a change of the ordinance by the City. Commission was the only way there could be a change in the number of required off - street parking spaces. Mr. John Aris next appeared before the board to discuss provi- sions in zoning for a go -cart track which he proposed to locate at the intersection of Park Avenue and Highway 17 -92 at the location of a vacant gas station. Mr. Aris said he presently opperates a track in Maitland which is a clean, family -type business, and he wished to expandtbo the Sanford area. He stressed that it would be a paved track and the engines used for the equipment were comparatively quie &. The Chairman informed Mr. Aris that the proposed area was very sensitive to noise. After discussion,Mr. Logan made a motion to the board was in favor of what he wanted to of the location he had chosen. The motion Franklin and carried. The City Planner was on adding a commercial recreation area as a GC -2, General Commercial District. advise Mr. Aris that do; but, not in favor was seconded by Mr. asked to make a study conditional use in The next order of business was a Public Hearing to consider a request to rezone that property described as Lots 8 and 10, Frank L. Woodruff's Subdivision, from RC -1, Restricted Commercial District, to that of GC -2, General Commercial District. This property is more generally located on the west side of Sanford Avenue, south of 25th Street. The Chairman announced that he would hear from anyone in favor of, or against, the rezoning request. Mrs. J. N. Azzarello, owner, was present and informed the board that she and Mr. Azzarello were requesting the rezoning for the proposed operation of a used car lot by Mr. Sam Martin.on these two lots. Dr. Orville Barks was present and stated he was in favor of the rezoning if adjacent property at 25th Street and Sanford Avenue were also rezoned to GC -2, General Commercial. No one appeared in opposition to the rezoning request. After discussion, Mr. Logan made a motion to forward a recom- mendation to the City Commission for the kezoning of Lots 8 and 10, Frank L. Woodruff's Subdivision. The motion died for lack of a second. After further discussion, the consensus was that the rezoning in this area would have the effect of turning this section of Sanford Planning & Zoning Commission May 3, 1973 Page 4 -------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- Avenue into a commercial strip, to which the board is opposed. Mr. Franklin made a motion to deny a recommendation to the City Commission for rezoning of Lots 8 and 10, Frank L. Woodruff's Subdivision, from RC -1, Restricted Commercial District, to that of GC -2, General Commercial District. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gischler and carried. A preliminary site plan for Cumberland Farms, Inc., at the north- east corner of Third Street and Park Avenue on Lots 9 and 10, Block 4, Fier 3, Lakeview Park, was next reviewed. It was de- termined that the plan should be reworked so as not to allow access to the parking area through the,.alley; show provision for eleven off - street parking spaces; and an addition of landscaping. Mr. Bill Gracey next presented a preliminary site development plan for an addition to an existing building at the northwest corner of French Avenue and 11th Street on property described as Lots 4 and 5, Block 9, Tier 9, Town of Sanford. After review, Mr. Gracey was asked to resubmit a more detailed plot plan con- forming to zoning ordinance standards. Representatives of Wilco Construction Corporation next presented for review a revised preliminary site development plan for Geneva Gardens townhouse complex at the location west of Ridgwood Avenue and south of 25th Street. After review, on motion of Mr. Franklin, seconded by Mr. Berrien and carried, the general concept of the site plan was approved. Consideration was next given to a request for a conditional use in SR -1, Single - Family Residential Dwelling District, allowing for construction of the Salvation Army complex at the location between Holly and Maple Avenue and 22nd and 24th Street, on property described as Lots 1 through 24, inclusive, Bonaventure Subdivision. After discussion, on motion of Mr. Logan, seconded by Mr. Berrien and carried, approval was granted for the Salvation Army head- quarters as a conditional use in SR -1, Single- Family Residential Dwelling District, at the location of Lots 1 through 24, inclusive, Bonaventure Subdivision. As a special condition the headquarters is to be constructed to face Maple Avenue and be located as close to the East property line as possible. A preliminary site. development plan for Phase I of Rolling Hills planned unit development (formerly Americana PUD) consisting of a three -story apartment complex, was next reviewed. It was noted that when the planned unit development was approved it was single and two -story units. Planning & Zoning Commission May 3, 1973 Page 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- After review, the City Planner commented that the top tier should be drop;; parking on the major streets should be eliminated; and there was no parking shown for the recrea- tion area. The board did not approve the change shown in the area to the north on the plan, the main street; and the developer was to be advised to reapply with changes for pre - lininary site development plan approval of the first phase. The City Planner next gave a summary of his prepared Parking Analysis for for Downtown Sanford and recommended that the City take the responsibility for parking and the Planning and Zoning Commission with the City Commission prepare a long range plan to tie in with the traffic study. Mr. Logan suggested that the City acquire property for parking lots in the downtown area through condemnation procedure and cited several areas that might be considered. After discussion, the following action was taken: 1. On motion of Mr. Berrien, seconded by Mr. Gischler and carried, a recommendation to the City Commission was approved, as follows: Amending Ordinance No. 1097, ARTICLE V USE PROVISIONS 10. SC -3 SPECIAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT E. Off- Street Parking to eliminate the provision that no off - street parking be required for uses located within 300 feet of a city owned parking lot, with the exception of retail commercial uses with 1 square feet, or less, of sales area. 2. The Chairman appointed Mr. Philip Logan as a committee of one to work with the City Planner on planning for downtown parking. After discussion, on the motion of Mr. Blacksheare, seconded by Mr. Berrien and carried, the City Planner was instructed to draw up a provision for an agricultural zone in the zoning ordinance. After consideration, the City Planner was instructed to prepare • study regarding adding GC -2, General Commercial District, as • conditional use permitted in RMOI, Multiple - Family Residential, Office and Institutional District. After discussion, on the motion of Mr. Blacksheare, seconded by Planning & Zoning Commission May 3, 1973 Page 6 --------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- Mr. Logan and carried, the following recommendation was approved for forwarding to the City Commission: the City Commission set a policy for the acquisition of right of ways at the time of annexation of property. On motion of Mr. Gischler, seconded by Mr. Franklin and carried, minutes of the regular meeting of April 19, 1973, were approved. Next, the City Planner was asked to make a study of ordinances in other cities which regulate the speed limit of trains and the blocking of intersections by trains. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 4ii� 212 Arthur H. Harris, Chairman