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12.06.73PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 6, 1973 8:00 P. M. Members Present: Members Absent: Others Present: Arthur Harris, Chairman Edward Blacksheare C. B. Franklin Philip Logan David Berrien Jefferson Davis Victor Gischler Robert Karns Rudy Sloan Bill Braceland, Building Official 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 rezone from RC -1, Restricted Commercial District, to GC -2, General Commercial District, Lotsll through 6, Frank L. Woodruff's Subdivision. The general location being the southwest corner of 25th Street and Sanford Avenue. The Chairman announced that he would hear first from anyone wishing to speak in favor of the rezoning. Mr. Carl Gutmann, representing Mr. Fred Williams, property owner and applicant for the rezoning, spoke in favor of the request for rezoning. Mr. Gutmann cited that in the adjoining block there is located a gas station, a food market, a sporting goods store, and at this southwest corner there had formerly been a store and apart- ment house. Mr. Strickland, owner of the Amoco service station at the south- east corner of 25th Street and Sanford Avenue, spoke in favor or the rezoning. The Chairman asked if anyone wished to speak in opposition to the zoning change. No one appeared. It was established that the property is not contiguous to GC -2, Planning and Zoning Commission December 6, 1973 Page 2 General Commercial District. The as to why it would not constitute recommend this zoning change. question was raised by Mr. Logan "spot zoning', should the board The City Planner gave the opinion that spot zoning would mean granting a particular zoning classification to a particular piece of property which is not granted to the surrounding property in any way, fashion, or form. In this case all the surrounding property is zoned commercial, with this particular piece of property being zoned a much more "commercialized" commercial. The virtue would be that it is located at the intersection of two major streets. It is all zoned commercial, merely a difference in the particular classifica- tion and usage, and would not be spot zoning in that sense. After consideration, Mr. Blacksheare made the motion to recommend to the City Commission the rezoning of Lots 1 through 6, Frank L. Woodruff's Subdivision, from RC -1, Restricted Commercial, to GC -2, General Commercial, on the basis of this being a unique situation in that this property is located at the intersection of two major streets. The motion was seconded by Mr. Franklin and was carried. A public hearing was next held to consider a request to rezone from SR -1, Single - Family Residential Dwelling District, to RC -1, Restricted Commercial District, Lot 10, Block 8, Tier E, E. R. Trafford's Map of Sanford. The general location being the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Locust Avenue. The Chairman announced that he would hear first from anyofeewho wished to speak in favor of the request for rezoning. Mr. Raymond Fields, representing the Friendship & Union Lodge No. 1, the applicant for rezoning, spoke in favor of the request. Mr. Fields related that the lodge building had been condemned by the City and was not worth repairing. The request for rezoning was being made so: that they could construct a new lodge building aththe same location of 621 Locust Avenue. The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to speak in opposi- tion to the zoning change. Mr. James Johnson, 715 East Seventh Street, stated that he did not object to a lodge building at this location; but wanted assurance that it would not be another beer garden in this neighborhood. After consideration, a motion was made by Mr. Logan to recom- mend to the City Commission the rezoning of Lot 10, Block 8, Tier E, Planning and Zoning Commission December 6, 1973 Page 3 E. R. Trafford's Map of Sanford, from SR -1, Single - Family Residential Dwelling District, to that of RC -1, Restricted Commercial District, The motion was seconded by Mr. Blacksheare and was carried. Mr. Osteen of Jacksonville next presented a site plan for a Western Sizzlin' Steak House to be located on Orlando Drive. After review, the consensus was that the plan did not meet site develop- ment plan standards. The Chairman advised Mr. Osteen to confer with the City Engineer and then resubmit a site plan. A preliminary site plan for 208 apartment units to be located on 13 acres in an RMOZ District, east of Terwilliger Lane, north of First Street was presented by Mr. William L. Morgan. Mr. Morgan informed the board that the original concept for a motel complex had been changed to apartments for this site. After review, the preliminary site plan was approved with the elimination of some curb cuts. Mr. John Peters, Jr., next requested permission for a condi- tional use in GC -2, General Commercial District, for the operation of an automobile repair shop in an existing building at the corner of Maple Avenue and Commercial Street. After discussion, on the motion of Mr. Blacksheare, seconded by Mr. Logan and carried, the request was granted. Mr. Bill George next presented for review a site plan of an auction business in an existing building at 1200 French Avenue. Mr. George agreed to use one entrance, instead of two, and to incorporate the parking lot layout as prepared and recommended by the City Engineer. On motion of Mr. Logan, seconded by Mr. Franklin and carried, the site plan was approved. Mr. John Mero was present to discuss the requirements for off- street parking when there is a change of use from commercial to office. His clients, Global Carpets of Ocala, plan to use the first two floors of the building at 119 South Magnolia Avenue and to rent the third floor of the building for offices. Mr. Mero was ddvised that his clients should either buy or lease space to serve their tenants parking. Review of a site plan for an addition to Economy Cars of Sanford, 185,Airpott Boulevard, was postponed until a representa- tive could be present. Review of a site plan for a new building for Seminole Paint and Body Shop, 2540 South Myrtle Avenue, was postponed until a representative could be present. Planning and Zoning Commission December 6, 1973 Page 4, ---------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- On the motion of Mr. Logan, seconded by Mr. Franklin and carried, the minutes of the meeting of November 15, 1973, were approved. The Chairman next led a discussion concerning a recommendation for a right turn only traffic control sign at the exit onto US 17 -92 from the Sanford Plaza, near J. C. Penney Storg, and traffic flow in general at this shopping center. The City Planner was requested to work with the City Engineer on a traffic plan for this area. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. r Arthur H. Harris, Chairman