04.19.56ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes of Regular Meeting, Thursday, April
19th, 1956, City Hall, Sanford, Florida
Members present: Robert S. Brown, Chairman
A. L. Collins
Howard Faville
A. W. Lee, Jr.
Clifford McKibbin
A. L. Wilson
Others present: W. E. Knowles, City Manager
John M. aillon, Bldg. Inspector
Members absent: Earlyle Housholder
Jimmy Wright
Alfred Stanley (resignation
submitted as of April 9, 1956)
Meeting called to order by Chairman Brown.
Request of Mr. M. R. Strickland to rezone the west 40 of Lots 4 and
10, Block 9, Highland Park, from a residential zone to a 0-1 zone for
use as a filling station structure was submitted to the board.
Mr. Strickland stated that a Mrs. Salsbury's property was the only
residence in this immediate area that the filling station would be
objectional to, but that so far Mrs. Salsbury seem to be favorable
toward the proposed idea. Also, since Mr. Strickland intended to
utilize the back area, he would wish to asphalt or black top up to
the property line in the rear.
To some protest, Mr..XoKibbin said he felt that this situation was
not so- called Nspot zoningu for one individual, but extending a zone
that is already established. The general feeling was that due to the
lot size in this particular situation, and due to the already partial
commercial zoning, the area requested could be utilized to a better
advantage in conjunction with French Avenue, a commercial zone, rather
than as residential property.
Therefor, Mr. Moxibbin moved that the rezoning be approved by this
board and recommendation submitted to the City Commission for public
hearing. Notion seconded by Mar. Faville. Note listed as follows:
Collins
- Kaye
Lee
- Kaye
Brown
- Aye
McXibbin
- Aye
Faville
- Aye
Wilson
- Aye
Motion carried.
Mr. A. Edwin Shinholser, Attorney, next appeared before the board with
a petition from property owners fronting on First Street, between Poplar
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Avenue and Avocado Avenue on the south side, and between Poplar
Avenue and the Northerly Extension of the west side of Avocado
Avenue on the north side, excepting only Lots 12 and 13, Block Y.
The signed petition requested that all of Lots 9 thru 14, inclusive,
of Block Y, St. Gertrude Addition, be rezoned from its present
classification of 0-2 to an R1 -X district upon the ground that
said property is already predominantly residential area; there
being in the area described six residences on the North side of
the street and seven on the South side.
Mr. Shinholser stated that the petition was drawn up due to the
fact that it is fairly postive information that Lots 12 and 13 of
Block Y had been sold within the last 60 days and it is the under-
standing of surrounding residents that the party is contemplating
the erection of a body shop, which could become noxious to the six
houses on the north side and to the seven houses on the south side
of West First Street.
Under general discussion, it was felt that possibly this residential
area should have been rezoned sometime ago, since the zone of C -2
had been placed thereon when West First Street was the main artery
leading out of Sanford, and it was expected that this area would
grow as a heavy Industrial zone.
Mr. Mogibbin moved that the 10-day rule, as to requests being sub-
mitted in advance, be waivered in this case. Motion seconded by
Mr. Lee and carried.
Mr. Molibbin then moved that the following recommendation for re-
zoning be submitted to the City Commission:
That Lots 9 thru 14, Block Y. (north of West First Street
and west of Poplar Avenue) be rezoned from its present
classification of 0--2 (commercial - industrial) to an R1 -X
district.
Motion seconded by Mr. Collins and carried.
Mr. Moffibbin also moved that the following recommendation be sub-
mitted to the City Commission along with the above recommendation:
It is recommended that all land south of the extension of
the south right -of -way line of Commercial Street and north
of West First Street, between Tamarind and Mangoustine
Avenues, together with Lots 7 and 8, of Block Y, be rezoned
from its present 0-2 district to an R1 -X classification.
Motion seconded by Mr. Lee and carried.
Mr. MoKibbin moved that the resignation of Alfred Stanley from the
board be accepted with regrets and transmitted to him. Motion
seconded by Mr. Wilson and carried.
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It was decided that until further notice, the board would hold two
meetings a month; said meetings to be the first and third Thursday
of each month.
Mr. Faville at this time wished to bring up the subject of the
wrought -up public, in rather a large body, attending their meetings
and even after discussion period waiting for the board's final
opinion and vote on the request submitted. Mr. Faville wished the
board to know that he wanted to be a very definite member on zoning
and planning affairs, but along with possible other members, could
not jeopardize the firm with whom he is associated by giving out
his personal opinions on such requests. He felt that some procedure
could be. in order whereby the public could be asked to leave before
final opinions and vote were called for and the party making the
request be notified in some other manner.
The board felt that even though the meetings are considered "open
meetingO, some procedure could be worked out that would eliminate
the situation as above referred to.
Mr. Knowles was asked to check into the parliamentary procedure
regarding this and refer it back to the board.
There being no further business, meeting adjourned.
~airman