02-06-1973 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, February 6, 1973. The meeting was called to order at
7:30 by Chairman Czech with the following members prsent: Mrs. Ray and
Messrs. Giachetti, Seaver, Williams, Dupee and Jones. City officials present
were: Councilman Byrd and Schroedel and City Manager Hopkins. Mr. T. Loomis
was also present.
The Invocation was given by Mrs. Ray.
The Minutes of the meeting held on January 2, 1973 were approved as written.
Chairman Czech announced the first order of business to be the election of
a Chairman for the ensuing year 1973 and that nominations were in order. Mr. Seaver
nominated Mr. Czech. There being no further nominations, motion was made by Mrs.
Ray, that nominations be closed and the Secretary be instructed to cast an
unanimous ballot for Mr. Czech. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and
carried.
Mr. Czech announced that nominations were now in order for the election of
a Vice Chairman. Mrs. Ray nominated Mr. Seaver. There being no further
nominations, motion was made by Mr. Giachetti that the nominations be closed and the
Secretary instructed to cast an unanimous ballot for Mr. Seaver. The motion
was seconded by Mrs. Ray and aarried.
Chairman Czech announced a Public Hearing to consider a request of Mr. William
M. Lord for the rezoning of Portions of Tracts 40A - 40B, Section 29-22-26
from the present R1A zone to an Ml Zone (South of Hook Street and East of
Grand Highway consisting of 6 acres t/-). Councilman Byrd stated, in behalf
of Mr. Lord, that Mr. Lord had contacted the abutting property owners,
except Mrs. Ettinger, and that they had no objections to the rezoning and
that he felt that Mrs. Ettinger would have no objections. Motion was made
by Mrs. Ray, seconded by Mr. Seaver and unanimously carried, that recommendation
be made to the City Council that the request for rezoning of Portions of Tract
40A - 40B Section 29-22-26 from the Present R1A to an M 1 Zone be granted.
Mr. Jones extended an invitation to all present to attend a meeting of Project
Clermont to be held in the Florida Power Lounge at 7:30 P. M. on Thursday,
February 8.
A discussion was held on the forthcoming Seminar to be held on Planning and
Zoning at Lake Sumter Junior College. As several members of the commission
expressed an interest in attending the seminar, City Manager Hopkins requested
that members advise whether they were interested in attending so arrangements
can be made.
Motion was made by Mr. Seaver, seconded by Mr. Williams, and carried, that the
meeting be adjourned.
Henry Czech, Chairman
M. Dollar, Secretary