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11-04-1975 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, November 4, 1975. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M, by Chairman Czech with the following members present: Mrs. Ruth Alice Ray, and Messrs. Williams, Cunningham, and Jones. City Officials present were City Manager Hopkins and City Attorney Baird. Others present were Mrs. M. Dollar, Secretary, and Messrs. C. Beals and H. Harris. The Invocation was given by Mrs. Ray. The minutes of the meeting held on September 2, 1975 and of the Special meeting held on October 9, 1975 were approved as written. Regarding signs, it was reported that the changes to the sign ordinance had been considered by the City Council and were now being put into ordinance form and a hearing on the changes is scheduled for November 25, 1975. Mr. Jones advised that the Mel Web Sign Company have a film on a highly sophisticated sign program which they would be willing to present to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Council and he asked the commission's consideration of the presentation. It was consensus of the commission that it would be worthwhile considering the showing of this film at a meeting after the first of the year. Mrs. Ray reported that the Zoning Sub Committee had met and had considered buffers, planned commercial and amendment procedures to the zoning ordinance; that the only decision arrived at was to advertise zoning changes for Planning and Zoning Commission and Council consideration in one advertisement. City Attorney Baird reported that there is an indication of a movement in the legislature to establish procedures for enacting zoning ordinances and amendments to zoning ordinances which will set out how to advertise changes and how to vote on them. He suggested that the sub committee may want to contact the local legislature delegation regarding this proposed legislation before proceeding with any recommendations. Mr. Cunnungham reported that the Subdivision Committee had not held a meeting as yet and at the request of Chairman Czech he agreed to schedule a meeting. City Manager Hopkins requested that the following three items be given consideration by the Subdivision Committee when they do meet. 1. The dedication of park areas in subdivisions 2. Relax curb and gutter requirements by allowing swales and other natural drainage improvements under certain conditions. 3. Allowing certain types of plastic pipe for water mains. Mr. Cunningham reported on a meeting of the Police and Fire Station Im- provements sub committee in which they reviewed plans for the improvements and suggested some changes which the committee thought would be beneficial. It was reported that no meeting has been held as yet on PUD Development. The Commission held a discussion on the need for some type of bandshell facility or gazebo, for the city and possible locations. The commission felt that this was a potential need for the city and that the matter should be pursued. Chairman Czech suggested that a committee be formed to look into this metter but that the appointment of such committee be deferred until after the first of the year. The December 2nd meeting of the P ~ Z Commission was scheduled to begin at 8:00 P.M. instead of 7:30 P.M. due to the City Election being held on that day. Under old business the matter of zoning requirements as they related to properties abutting the perimeter streets but which are outside the defined C-2 Central Business District was again discussed. It was consensus of the commission that the rezoning of this area definitely needs to be reclassified. Points brought out in the discussion were that this area can be envisioned as the real core for Clermont's commercial area, and that the real aim should be to create a potential for it being so; consideration should be given to changing the zoning from a C-2 to C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District; and changing setbacks for the R-3 perimeter area. City Manager Hopkins was requested to prepare and submit recommendations at the next meeting for new zoning classification for the Central Business District, including perimeter lots, no yard requirements and a change to residential of the S z of Blocks 75 and 82. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P.M. Henry Czech, Chairman M. Dollar, Secretary