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