10.29.56 SpecialSpecial Meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission
October 29, 1956
Members present were: Brown, Faville, Karns, McKibbin,
Morgan, and Lee. Also present were: Building Inspector Yelviagton,
City Manager Knowles, and Mr. Fred Bair, Secretary of the Florida
Zoning Planning Association.
Mr. Bair -- planning is applying common sense and foresight
to community affairs. It requires experts --
1. Local people with knowledge of local problems is
essential.
2. Consultant to bring to bear things he has learned
so as to help the local experts.
First you must gather the facts either by hiring outside help
or by hiring your own man. It must be kept up to date. Recommends
a one man staff with a consultant to guide him. The facts must be
gathered prior to changing the zoning ordinance.
Any specific problems are handled by individuals best suited
to handle them, working from the facts and figures prepared by the
planner. Mr. Bair advised caution in buying a "master plan ".
A consultant can only do good by working with the local group and
staff.
If a plan is desired in a hurry, have a consultant come in and
work with a local staff from the start. You need aerial maps first.
Sanford's retail district needs to do something for itself.
A city doesn't want just any industry. It wants a good industry.
Big companies prefer to look at a community to see if the community
has a good business approach to city problems.
The cost of a young man for a staff would be $5,000 to $5,500.
You might find a man with experience who wishes to retire.
A comprehensive plan by a consultant would cost $20,000 to
$25,000. It would include:
1. Land use map
2. Economic base map
3. Population studies:
a. Age distribution
b. Trends by areas ,
c. School age and pre - school age by areas
4. Major street and highway plan
5. Parks and playground plan
6. School plan
7. Zoning ordinance
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8. Sub - division regulation
9. Building code
10. Capital Improvement Budget
If a man is hired for a staff, the consultant to supervise
the planning would cost $2,500 /year. After the first year, this
could be cut in half and maybe done away with after the second
year. The annual budget figure would be approximately $10,000.
The aerial map is essential. The scale should be 1" = 400'
and would cost $3,000 to $4,500. By the end of the second year,
the planner should be able to draft a Capital Improvement Budget
with priorities.
Meeting adjourned.
Chairman