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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