11-05-1974 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the
Council Chambers on November 5, 1974. The meeting was called to
order at 7:30 P. M. by Chairman Henry Czech with the following
members present: Mesdames Ray and Wilkins and Messrs. Seaver,
Jones, Hovis, Williams and Carden. City officials present were
Mayor Claude E. Smoak, City Manager Robert Hopkins and City
Attorney Robert Vason. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Koppius and Mrs. Wayne Dean, Jr., and Mr. John Sargent.
A silent prayer was offered by the group.
Motion was made by Mr. Seaver, seconded by Mr. Jones and carried
that the minutes of the meeting held on October 1, 1974, be approved
as written.
A Public Hearing was held to consider request for the rezoning
from the existing R1A to C2 and M1 on the following described
property: WZ of Tract 24, according to Lake Highlands Plat of
Section 29=22-26. (General Location Description: South of State
Road 50 and East of Grand Highway).
There was no one present who voiced objection to the request for
rezoning: Motion was made by Mrs. Ray, seconded by Mr. Seaver
and carried that recommendation be made to City Council that the
request for the rezoning of the above described property from
R1A to C2 and M1 be granted.
A final plat review of Dickson Shores Subdivision was considered
by the Commission and motion was made by Mr. Janes, seconded by
Mr. Hovis, and carried that recommendation be made to the City
Council that the final plat for Dickson Shores Subdivision be
approved.
With regards to a study being made of the City Charter and Code
of Ordinances, Mayor Smoak requested the cooperation of the
Planning and Zoning Commission to setting up sub:committees to
gather information for input to the Council. Sub-Committees
should consider the following areas:
1. Subdivision ordinance regarding water retention, recreation.
2. Sign Regulations
3. Consider, what in the opinion of the Commission, is the
function of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
4. A review of the present procedure for handling rezoning
requests.
On behalf of the City Council, Mayor Smoak commended the Planning
and Zoning Commission for the efforts they have put into making
a hard working, efficient commission.
Chairman Czech concurred with the suggestions of Mayor Smoak and
advised that the subcommittees will be set up and subsequent
presentations made to Council.
With regards to Ordinance 122-C on Water Retention, it was con-
sensus of the Commission that before any decision is reached that
City Manager Hopkins contact the Florida Society of Professional
Engineers and a variety of municipalities for information on the
subject.
No action was taken on the CP - Planned Commercial District. The
matter will be considered by the appropriate sub committee.
With regard to Charter and Code Changes, Chairman Czech asked
the assistance of City Manager Hopkins and City Attorney Vason
in assigning sub-committees. Mr. Hovis volunteered to act as
a liaison between the Planning and Zoning Commission and the
Charter Revisions Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P. M.
Henry Czech, Chairman
M. Dollar, Secretary