09-02-1975 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, September 2, 1975. The meeting was called to order
at 7:30 P. M. by Vice Chairman Seaver with the following members present.
Mesdames Ray and Wilkins and Messrs. Williams and Jones. City officials
present were City Manager Hopkins and City Attorney Baird. Others present
were Mr. J. Sargent, Mr. W. H. Jayne, Jr. and Mrs. Phoebe Greenwood Jayne.
The Invocation was given by Mrs. Ray.
The minutes of the meeting held August 5, 1975 were approved as written.
The first order of business was to hold a public hearing to consider rezoning
of certain parcels in the City of Clermont located generally Souht of SR
50 and East of U. S. 27. City Manager Hopkins made the request for rezoning
on behalf of the city. A description and map of the parcels was presented.
(Copy attached).
There was no one present who objected
was made by Mrs. Ray, seconded by Mr.
that a recommendation be made to City
approved.
to the request, whereupon motion
Williams and unanimously carried
Council that the change in zoning be
Following a discussion of the need to control development along SR 50 east
of U. S. 27 including service roads, it was consensus of the commission that
Mrs. Ray and Mr. Cunningham, members of the South Lake County Planning
Committee, bring the matter before that committee.
Under old business, the first item was a report on signs. Proposed changes
in the sign ordinance as they apply to off site signs, as drafted by
the Sign Subcommittee, were reviewed by Mr. Jones, Chairman of the sub-
committee (copy attached. Following a clarification that all off site
signs shall be a minimum of 500 feet apart and Class B signs shall be a
minimum of 1000 feet from any other Class B signs; motion was made by Mr.
Jones, seconded by Mrs. Wilkins and unanimously carried that the changes in the
sign regulation be approved and that these recommendations be submitted to
the City Council.
There was no report from the Subdivision Committee since Chairman
Chunningham was absent.
The report of July 7, X975 of the Zoning Committee chaired by Mrs. Ray was
considered further. Following a amendment to the report that variances not
include a time limit for starting or completing construction, motion was
made by Mrs. Ray, seconded by Mrs. Wilkins and unanimously carried that the
changes in the zoning ordinance be approved and that these recommendations
be submitted to the City Council.
A report of the Police and Fire Improvement Sub Committee meeting held
on August 26, 1975 was submitted (copy attached). Since Chairman
Dougherty was absent, discussion of the report was continued until the
October meeting.
Mr. Jones advised that he would be starting work on the PUD Development
recommendations in the near future now that his work on the sign regulations
had been completed.
Under new business the matter of zoning requirments as they relate to
properties abutting the perimeter streets but which are outside of the
defined C-2 Central Business District (CBD) was discussed. City Manager Hopkins
pointed out an apparent conflict in that the ordinance provides for C-2
(CBD) requirements whil the property is zoned R3. Following discussion,
motion was made by Mr. Jones and seconded by Mr. Williams that a new zoning
classification called CBD Transition be created for lots outside of but facing
the CBD to include residential and commercial uses. Upon roll call vote
on passage of the motion the results were: Ayes: Jones and Williams. Total
Ayes: Two. Nayes: Ray, Wilks'n'~and Seaver. Total Nayes: Three. the motion failed
to carry. Mrs. Ray stated her reason for voting naye was that she felt the
ordinance as presently written is clear and a change is unnecessary. The matter
was continued until the October meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P. M.
R.M. Hopkins, Acting Secretary Oakley Seaver, Vice Chairman