10-01-1974 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, October 1, 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. Hovis, Seaver, Carden, Williams and
Jones. City Officials present were Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr., City
Manager Hopkins, City Controller Fleming, Director of Community Services
Smythe and City Attorney Vason. Others present were Messrs. C. Beals and
J. Sargent.
The Invocation was given by Mrs. Ray.
The Minutes of the meeting held on September 3, 1974, were approved as
written.
The first order of business was a Public Hearing to review the preliminary.
plat and other required supplementary materials to determine compliance
with applicable regulations of the proposed DICKSON SHORES SUBDIVISION
according to Section 20-9 (E) of the City of Clermont Subdivision Ordinance.
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered the preliminary plat on the
on the proposed subdivision. Motion was made by Mr. Hovis, seconded by
Mr. Carden, and carried, that the preliminary plat of Dickson Shores Sub-
division be approved subject to the conditions as outlined in the City
Manager's memo dated September 20, 1974, as follows:
1. The preliminary plat meets the design standards of the
subdivision regulations.
2. The only public improvement necessary which must be
provided by the developer is water service. In view of the
limited extent to which water service improvements must
be provided, the City agrees to make the installation at
a cost of $1,474.00 payable in advance by the developer.
3. Section 20-19 (F) of the Subdivision Regulations provide
for park and recreational sites. In view of the limited
size of the proposed subdivision, it is recommended that
the developer pay to the city a sum of money, equal to
five (5) percent of the value of the gross area to be sub-
divid, such money to be held in escrow and used by the City
for the purpose of acquiring park and recreation areas and
for no other purpose. Determination of the value of the
gross area to be subdivided shall be the value of the land
with public improvements and shall be determined jointly by
the Council and the developer. The money is in lieu of the
dedication of the land.
4. Easement shall be provided for six (6) inch water line from
Lake Shore Drive to Settle Street.
With regards to Central Business District - Setbacks and Parking - and
upon the recommendation of City Manager Hopkins, Chairman Czech appointed
a sub-committee consisting of Nick Jones, Chairman, Oakley Seaver and
Mrs. Jane Wilkins to study the Central Business District as to setbacks
and parking and come up with guidelines for implementation.
The Commission considered certain changes to the zoning ordinances as
they apply to political signs. Motion was made by Mr. Seaver, seconded
by Mr. Hovis, and carried, that recommendation be made to City Council
that the maximum size of political signs in the C-1, C-2 and M-1 and M-2
zoning districts be increased from 12 square feet to 32 feet.
With regards to Planned Commercial District, the CP is a zoning district
which allows for commercial development on a conditional basis. It was
decided to schedule a work session for further discussion on the subject.
At the recommendation of City Manager Hopkins, the Commission considered
the present fee schedule as it relates to zoning and zoning related
activities in order to adjust the fees to be more in line with the actual
processing costs. Motion was made by Mr. Carden, seconded by Mr. Seaver,
and carried that recommendation be made to City Council that the following
Changes for fees relating to zoning and zoning related activites be
approved:
Variance $
Change of Zoning
CUP (Home Occupation)
Cluster, townhouse
multiple family & commercial
Site Plan
Cup (Incl. PUD) $
Subdivision
Preliminary Plat $
Final Plat $
25.00
50.00
25.00
25/Acre * Max $250
50/Acre * Max $500
25/Acre Max $250
1.00/Lot
*Acre or any part thereof
City Manager Hopkins advised that ~ course in Planning and Zoning to be
given by James Watkins will be held at Lake Sumter Community College
beginning October 7, 197, 7:00 to 9:30 P. M. for 8 sessions.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50.
Henry Czech, Chairman
M. Dollar, Secretary
