08-06-1974 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, August 6, 1974. The meeting was called to order
at 7:30 P. M. by Chairman Czech with the following members present:
Mrs. Ruth Alice Ray and Messrs. R. Williams, G. Hovis, 0. Seaver,
R. Carden and N. Jones. City officials present were: Councilman
Schroedel, City Manager Hopkins, City Controller Fleming, City Attorney
Vason and Director of Community Services Smythe. Others present were
the Mesdames Jones and Fleming, Messrs. Larry W. Wilson, Schumann,
Sargent, Blackburn, Ray, Bailey, T. Adair and Dr. T. Weaver, Rev. James
Click and Pastor Glenn Kavanaugh.
The Invocation was given by Mrs. Ray.
Motion was made by Mrs. Ray, seconded by Mr. Seaver and unanimously
carried that the minutes of the meeting held July 2, 1974, be approved
as written.
The Chairman announced a Public Hearing to consider a request by the
Clermont Seventh Day Adventist Church for a Conditional Use Permit to
use property described as Lots 12, 13 and the West 25 feet of Lot 14,
Block 5, of Sunnyside Unit,:, Clermont Heights Subdivision for construc-
tion of a church and community service building. Mr. Larry W. Wilson
of W. R. Frizzell Architects, Inc., presented the request and a rendering
of the church building and site plan. No one present objected to the
request. Approval of the request with conditions as attached to these
minutes was recommended by City Manager Hopkins. Following Commission
discussion, motion was made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Hovis and
carried that recommendation be made to the City Council that the
request of the Clermont Seventh Day Adventist Church for a Conditional
Use Permit for construction of a church and community service building
be granted with the following conditions.
1. The building is placed not less that twenty-five (25) feet
from any building line.
2. There is a landscape buffer strip at least five (5) feet wide
planted along the interior side and rear property lines. It
shall be planted with trees and/or shrubs in such a manner as
to provide opaque screening and shall be properly maintained
at a minimum height of six (6) feet. The height of six (6)
feet shall normally be reached within two (2) years from
planting. The rear buffer shall not be required if the alley
is improved.
3. Twenty-eight (28) parking spaces shall be provided for church
use. Such off street parking shall be provided contiguous
to an integral part of the property whereon the church is
located.
The parking area shall be sodded area utilizing Bahia grass;
however, ten (10) percent of the spaces shall be asphalt
surfaced. The parking spaces shall be marked by concrete
curb stops. The grassed parking area shall"be maintained in
in good condition at all times. Driveways shall be asphalt
surfaced.
4. The requirements of Article V of Chapter 11 of the Code
of Ordinanaces regarding landscaping shall be met.
5. The project shall incorporate on-site retention to accommodate
rainfall of maximum intensity based on a five year interval
for the Central Florida area and overflow accommodation.
The storm water facility shall be designed by a registered
professional engineer in the State of Florida.
6. Improvements to the alley will be at the developer's expense.
7• The structure or use cannot be expanded except as granted by
the City Council under a Conditional Use Permit.
8. The project must conform to all provisions of zoning and other
applicable ordinances.
A Public Hearing was held to consider a request by the First Christian Church
for a Conditional Use Permit to use the property described as Lots 1, 2,
3, 10, 11 and 12, Sunny Dell Manor Subdivision to construct a new sanctuary.
The presentation for the request was made by Rev. James Click. There was
no one present who voiced objection to this request. Approval of the
request with conditions, as attached to these minutes, was recommended by
City Manager Hopkins. Following Commission discussion, motion was made
by Mrs. Ray, seconded by Mr. Williams and unanimously carried that
recommendations be made to City Council that the request of the First
Christian Church for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a sanctuary be
granted with the following conditions:
1. The building is placed not less than twenty-five (25) feet from
any property line.
2. Off street parking shall be provided for church use at a ratio
not less than fourteen (14) square feet of parking space' for each
square foot of floor space provided for worshippers within the
church sanctuary. Such off street parking shall be provided on
Lots 3 and 11. The parking area shall be grassed area utilizing
Bahia grass; however, then (10) percent of the spaces shall be
asphalt surfaced. The parking spaces shall be marked by concrete
Curb stops. The grassed parking area shall be maintained in good
condition at all times. Driveways shall be asphalt surfaced.
3. The requirements of Article V of Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances
regarding landscaping shall be met.
4. The project sh~l.lincorporate on-site retention to accommodate
rainfall of maximum intensity based on a five-year interval for
the Central Florida area and overflow accommodation. The storm
water facility shall be designed by a registered professional engineer
in the State of Florida.
5. The structure or use cannot be expanded except as granted by the
City Council under a Conditional Use Permit.
6. The project must conform to all provisions of zoning and other
applicable ordinances.
Under old business the Commission discussed proposed changes to the zoning
ordinance, and reccomendations made by the Ordinance Revision Committee
(copy attached hereto). Motion was made by Mr. Jones, seconded by
Mrs. Ray and carried that the following changes be considered by the City
Council:
a. Decreased density for townhouse and multiple family developments
b. Side and rear setbacks on townhouse and multiple family
developments increase as size of site increases
c. Setbacks for townhouse and multiple family developments in the
Central Business District must honor setbacks.
d. No parking shall be allowed in the frontsetback
e. Townhouse and multiple family developments of 24 units or more
and all townhouse and multiple family developments in commercial
zoning districts must obtain Conditional Use Permit.
Member George Hovis requested City Council consider allowing a developer
the option of processing his application under a Conditional Use Permit
if he finds difficulty in meeting the minimum standards as required for a
specific permitted use.
Mr. Czech turned the meeting over to Mr. Hovis, Vice Chairman.
On the following recommended change under Cluster Development -
Section 26-63 "Provide for cluster development in every residential zone
under CUP", motion was made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Williams, and
carried that under Section 26-63, Article 9, cluster development in a
residental zone under a CUP be permitted as long as it complies with
density factor of the zone of which it is a part.
Motion was made by Mrs. Ray, seconded by Mr. Seaver and carried that City
Council consider the following recommended change: Group Projects -
Section 26-52 - Delete Section 26-62 and reference to Group Projects in
the zoning districts. Developments of less than twenty-four (24) units
may be approved by City Manager while twenty-four (24) or more units
require CUP.
Motion was made by Mrs. Ray, seconded by Mr. Seaver and carried that
City Council consider the following recommended changes:
4. Commercial Development in the Central Business District - Fifteen (15)
foot front setback. Amend 100q coverage
5. Welding Shop - CUP in C-2 Zone. Clarify ordinance as to whether or not
Welding shop should be in a C-2 zone.
6. Buffer Beautification - Delete six (6) foot height requirements.
7. Public Schools - Delete from zoning district as CUP. Regulated by
State of Florida under 1973 legislation.
8. Parking - Section 26-41. Grassed parking areas may be approved by
City Council after recommendation by Planning and Zoning Commission.
9. Service Station Requirements. Delete Section 26-47. The provisions
are already covered in the C-2 zone, the only zone allowing service
stations.
10 Conditional Use Permit - Section 26-87 add (H) and (J)
H. The applications shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk
on or before 5:00 P.M. on the second Friday of the month, shall
be duly advertised for public hearing and scheduled for hearing
at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on the first Tuesday
of the following month, unless such date falls on a holiday. The
recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be
forwarded to the City Council for their consideration on the
fourth Tuesday of the month. Hearings may be postponed from time to
time as found necessary; provided, however, that unless a specific
time and date for re-hearing is scheduled at the public hearings
involved. The time and date of the re-hearing shall be
re-advertised.
I. Applications which have been denied without prejudice may be
refiled after three (3) months. Other applications may not
be refiled for a period of one (1) year.
J. All property owners abutting the affected property shall be
individually notified by official letter from the city,
stating the conditions of the Conditional Use Permit.
Concerning the clarification of the ordinance regarding off-street
parking requirements in the Central Business District, was tabled for
further discussion.
The Commission review~he plot plan for the Crystal Lake Apartments.
The meeting was adjourned by Mr. Hovis at 9:35 P.M.
George Hovis, Vice Chairman
M. Do ar, Secretary