08-05-1975 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council Chambers
on Tuesday, August 5, 1975. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by
Chairman Czech with the following members present: Mrs. Blanchard and Messrs.
Cunningham, Seaver and Jones. City officials present were City Manager Hopkins,
Building Official Nagel and City Attorney Baird. Others present were Mr. J.
Sargent and Mrs. M. Dollar, Secretary.
The Invocation was given by Mr. Seaver.
The Minutes of the meeting held July 2, 1975 were approved as written.
Under old business the first item was a report on signs. Proposed changes
in the sign ordinance, as drafted by the Sign Sub Committee, were reviewed
section by section by Mr. Nick Jones, Chairman (copy attached). The suggestions
for changes regarding off site signs as made during this review will be
further considered at anohter meeting of the sign committee. City Manager
Hopkins requested that the Sub Sign Committee give consideration to a provision
in the ordinance whereby the city can remove illegally placed signs.
Mr. Cunningham stated that he had no report from the Sub Division Committee.
City Manager Hopkins reviewed proposed changes to the zoning ordinance
concerning off-street parking space, variances and certificates of occupancy
(copy attached). Some discussion followed on the time limit for construction of
a structure after a variance has been granted on the property. City Attorney
Baird advised that he did not think that a time limit could be put on the
start of construction, but that he would do some research to see if an expiration
date can be required, or provded for.
Mr. Cunningham read a report submitted by Chairman Tom Dougherty for Police
and Fire Station Improvements (copy attached).
City Manager Hopkins reviewed a draft of the position taken by City Council
on the Lake County Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Plan Element at a work
session on July 15th (copy attached). Motion was made by Mr. Seaver,
seconded by Mr. Jones and carried that it be made a matter of record that
the Planning and Zoning Commission is in agreement with the draft of the
"Position Paper" developed by the City Manager and that it should be submitted
to the Board of County Commissioners before adoption of the Lake County
Comprehensive Plan-Land Use Plan Element.
City Manager Hopkins requested commission members to give some thought to
change in the ordinance covering the Central Business District as it
relates to properties abutting the perimeter streets but which are outstide
of the defined C-2 Central Business District.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P. M. by Chairman Czech.
Henry Czech, Chairman
Mildred Dollar, Secretary