02.08.56 SpecialPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Minutes of "Special Meeting", Wednesday,
February 8, 1956, City Hall
Sanford, Florida
Members present: Robert S. Brown, Chairman
A. L. Collins
Howard Faville
Karlyle Housholder
Clifford MoKibbin
A. W. Lee, Jr.
Alfred Stanley
A. L. Wilson
Members absent: Jimmy Wright
Others present: W. E. Knowles, City Manager
John M. Gillon, Bldg. Inspr.
Guests: Forrest Breckenridge, Mgr., Chamber of
Commerce
Marion Harman - Sanford Herald
Don Rider - Orlando Sentinel
Wellborn Phillips, Jr* - Developer
John Williams, Real Estate
Meeting called to order by Chairman Brown.
Due to the fact that this being a special meeting, Mr. Collins moved
that the reading of minutes be dispensed with. Motion seconded by
Mr. Stanley and carried.
Mr. Wellborn Phillips, Jr., builder and developer, appeared in behalf
of the former request submitted by Mr. Garnett at meeting of February
2, 1956. This request was to re -zone to commercial certain lots, namely,
Lots 289 thru 315 on the east side of Oak Avenue, Second Section,
Dreamwold Sub- diviaion.
Mr. Phillips explained to the board that a Mr. Freeland of Food Fare
concerns and worth a hundred million dollars had picked this particular
area, and if re -zoned to commercial, would build a shopping center,
starting first with a super market and then gradually put in a line
of shops.
This concern has their super markets coming into Winter Park and the
Azalea Shopping Center. They are now contemplating construction in
the vicinity of Sanford, DeLand and Leesburg.
Mr. Phillips pointed out that moat of the super markets in Sanford
are of 8,000 square feet, but these that Food Fare construct are of
20,000 to 22,000 square feet. Also, that the land would actually be
owned by Mr. Freeland.
Mr. Phillips also assured the board that the Food Fare and the name of
Freeland is one of the top men in big business. In answer to several
questions, Mr. Phillips stated that he thought the company would employ
approximately 100 persons, and Mug 4 not sure of the wage scale,
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felt that this concern was first class in almost everything they
did.
It was also mentioned that the Food Fare concern has approximately
380 stores established in the United States, with Florida netting
35 or 40 of them.
Mr. McKibbin felt that due to the fact that Wellborn Phillips has
always ended up with construction and other items that are a credit
to the community, the board should approve this re- zoning to a
commercial area.
Mr. McKibbin then moved that the following recommendation be sub-
mitted to the City Commission:
(a) Lots 4, 5 9 6, and 7 of Block 1, Second Section of
Dreamwold, and
(b) Lots 10, 11, and 12 of Block 3, Second Section of
Dreamwold, and
(c) Lots 16, 17, and 18, of Block 5, Second Section of
Dreamwold, and
(d) All of that property west of the alley between Magnolia
and Park Avenues, south of 25th Street and north of 26th
Street, and east of Orlando Drive, which is not presently
zoned commercial, be changed from an R--1 district to a
C -1 district.
Mr. Clyde RobertsonleprequeesE for re- zoning in the area of 9th
and Laurel (for full details -re this request see minutes dated
January 27th and February 2, 1956) was re- submitted to the board
In a different phase. Due to the fact that boundaries are a fluid
application for changing and do change rapidly, and Sanford is now
experiencing this rapid change, Mr. McKibbin moved that the following
recommendation be submitted to the City Commission:
Re -zone all of that property between 6th Street
and 13th Street, west of the alley between Laurel
and Elm Avenues, and east of the alley between French
and Laurel Avenues, presently zoned R -1, to C--1.
Above motion seconded by Mr. Collins and carried unanimously.
No opposition was shown on this recommendation.
Mr. Housholder mentioned that he would like for the board to consider
the re- zoning to commereiall French Avenue from the Lake Front south
to the city limits line one and one- half(li) lots in depth on both
sides where it is feasible.
There being no further business, Chairman Brown moved for adjournment.
Seconded by Mr. McKibbin and motion carried.
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Secretar