05-01-1973 Regular MeetingA meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, May 1, 1973. The meeting was called to order at 7:30
P.M. by Vice Chairman Seaver with the following members present: Mrs. Ray
and Messrs. Loomis, Giachetti, Oswalt, Hovis, Perry, Jones, Dupee and Williams.
City officials present were Mayor Don E. Smith, Councilman Byrd, Smoak and
Beals, City Manager Hopkins, Director of Community Services Smythe and City
Controller Fleming. Others present were a group of representatives of Cler-View
Land Company Ltd, Grand View Investment Properties, and a large delegation
of Clermont property owners.
The Invocation was given by Mrs. Ray.
The Minutes of the meeting held on April 3, 1973, upon motion of Mrs. Ray and
seconded by Mr. Jones and carried, were approved as written.
Vice Chairman Seaver announced that Chairman Czech was in the hospital in
Orlando for surgery on his hip;he welcomed new members, Messrs. Loomis and
Perry to the meeting, as well as the members of the Council and others present.
Under new business Vice Chairman Seaver announced the first item for considera-
tion was a request by Mr. Nick Jones for a Conditional Use Permit for an
architectural office in existing two story residential (duplex building located
at 1330 Bowman Street ( Lots 19, 20 and 21, Block 7, Sunnyside Unit, Zoned R3-
Residential Professional). A presentation of his request was made by Mr. Jones.
There was no objections from abutting property owners, or from the floor.
Motion was made by Mr. Ray, seconded by Mr. Hovis and carried that a recommendation
be made to the City Council that the request of Mr. Jones be granted subject
to the following conditions recommended by City Manager Hopkins:
i. Provision for six (6) parking spaces
Office - Four (4) Spaces
Dwelling Unit - Two (2) spaces
2. Sign - May have one (1) ground sign in addition to shindle sign. The
maximum size of the ground sign shall be thirty-two (32) square feet.
3. The structure or use cannot be expanded except as granted by the City
Council under a CUP.
4. Must conform to all provisions of zoning and other applicable ordinances.
The second item for consideration was arequest by Clearview Land Co., LTD, John
Stokes and James E. Roper, Investate Associates, Inc. and Grandview Investment
Properties for a PUD (CoNditional Use Permit) on property generally described
as being located East of Highway ~~27 to Grand Highway, North from Highland Avenue
to Pitt Street. A detailed presentation of the use for the property was given
by Architect-Engineer, P. B. Harter. Several inquiries were made by members
of the audience concerning the potential traffic problems that would be generated
along Grand Highway from this development; and, how the drainage from the
development would be controlled, but no objections were voiced. Motion was
made by Mrs. Ray, seconded by Mr. Hovis, and carried that recommendation be
made to City Council that the Conditional Use Permit be granted on the above
described property subject to the following recommendations of City Manager
Hopkins.
1. A definite time frame should be established with respect to the
phasing. The time limits should be subject to review by the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council
2. The architectural theme of Phase One should be carried throughout
--the entire project.
3. The plan should be recorded in Tavares as easements are to be
dedicated for utility and public use.
4. All water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer facilities should be
subject to the approval of the city engineer.
5. Signs in conformance with the sign ordinance should be limited to
one permanent sign on Grand Highway. The maximum size of the
sign should be thirty-two (32) square feet.
The third item of new business was to consider a request for the rezoning
of all of Blocks 103 and 104 in Indian Hills Subdivision from its present
R1 to R 3 zoning. The request was presented by Mr. John Fleming, owner
of the property.
Mr. Frank Innis representing the abutting property owners, and owners of
property in Indian Hills Subdivision, submitted two petitions to the Commission,
wherein the property owners opposed the rezoning of these blocks, and he
further explained the reasons for their objections. Further objections
were voiced by Messrs. Raymond Todd and Jaime Byrd. Following comments and
questions from the Commission, motion was made by Mr. Hovis, seconded by Mr.
Loomis and carried-that recommendation be made to the City Council that the
request for rezoning of Blocks 103 and 104, in Indian Hills Subdivision,
be denied.
The meeting was adjourned.
Oakley Seaver, Vice Chairman
Mildred Dollar, Secretary