07-05-1972 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council Chambers
on Wednesday, July 5, 1972. The meeting was called to order at 7:31 P.M. by
Chairman Check with the following members present: Mesdames Thomas and Ray
and Messrs. Bratton, VanderMeer, Lovelady, Seaver, Williams, Baird and Oswalt.
City Officials present were Mayor Don E. Smith, Councilwoman Watson and City
Manager Hopkins. Others present were: Miss Virginia Ray and Messrs. H.
Potash, R. Craven, Walter McGriff and Griffen Deys. Col. R. M. Waters,
representing the Daily Commercial was also present.
The Invocation was given by Mrs. Ray followed by a welcome to the City officials
and guests from Chairman Czech.
The Minutes of the meeting held on June 6, 1972 were approved as written.
Chairman Czech announed the next order of business to be Public Hearings as
follows:
To consider request for the closing of all that portion of an Unnamed Street
adjacent to Lake Dot that lies southeast of a line formed by the northwest corner
of Block 59, to a point on the Lake shore of Lake Dot that is South 45 degrees,
west of the northwest Eo~D~'of Block 59 and lies northwest of aline extended
due west from the northwest corner of Lot 6, Block 60 to the lake shore of
Lake Dot, and, All that part of Broome Street from the western right-o-way
of Fifth Street to the lake shore of Lake Dot, requested by Mr. Herman Potash.
Mr. Potash presented a survey of his property and plans for an apartment
complex he proposes to build on Block 59 and stated he requested the streets
closing so that he could utilize the area for parking. Following considerable
discussion, motion was made by Mr. Baird, seconded by Mr. Oswalt, that recommendation
be made to the City Council that the request for closing the unnamed street and
all that part of Broome Street from the western right-o-way of fifth Street to
the Lakeshore of Lake Dot, subject to an easement to the city for a sewer line,
be granted. Mr. Baird further stated that he felt the city has no use for the
unnamed street and that the closing of Broome Street would not be detrimental to
the abutting property owners. Mr. VanderMeer stated he would be opposed to the
motion because he flet the number of feet between Mr. Potash's property and
the waters edge should be specified. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion,
the result was: Ayes: Oswalt, Baird, Seaver and Bratton. Total Ayes: 4. Nayes:
Thomas, Williams Czech, Lovelady, Ray and VanderMeer. Total Nayes: 6. The
motion failed to carry.
To consider request for the closing of that portion of the unnamed ten (10) foot
alley lying south of the northeast corner of Lot 14, to the southeast corner
of Lot 15 all within Lincoln Park Subdivision. Mr. Griffen Keys, Chairman of the
Deacon Board of the Macedonia Church of God by Faith explained the alley closing
was being requested in order to expand the church facilities. Motion was made by
Mr. VanderMeer, seconded by Mr. Lovela~~ that a recommendation be made to the City
Council that the portion of the unnamed ten (10) foot alley lying south of the
northeast corner of Lot 15, Lincoln Park Subdivision, be closed subject to
any easements the city needed for water or sewer lines, or any easements the city
might have granted in the past. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion
the result was: Ayes: Oswalt, Baird, Williams, Thomas, Czech, Lovelady, Seaver,
Ray, VanderMeer and Bratton. Total Ayes: Ten. Nayes: None. The motion carried
unanimously..
The City Manager was directed to make arrangements for the members of the Commission
to visit the Everglades modular home plant in Leesburg on Wednesday, July 12th,
departing from City Hall at 2 P. M.
City Manager Hopkins presented a city map with suggested changes in zoning recommended
by the P&Z Commission in a recent workshop session. Following a discussion on
the changes, motion was made by Mr. VanderMeer, seconded by Mr. Lovelady, that
a recommendation be made to the City Council that the zoning changes as follows
be accepted.
Tract 52, from R-1 to R-3; Lots 7, 8, Block F, from R-1 to R-3A, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4,
Block K, from R-1 to R-3; All that portion both sides of Highway 27 from Highway
50 to Hook Street from M-1 to C-2, Block 78 - 79 and that portion between Osceola
and Lake Minneola from 7th Street to 8th Street from C-2 to R-3. Upon roll call
vote on passage of the motion the results were: Ayes: Oswalt, Williams, Thomas,
Czech, Lovelady, Seaver, VanderMeer and Bratton. Total Ayes: 9. Naves: Baird.
Total Nyes. One. The motion carried. Mr. Baird stated that he voted Naves since
he did not attend the workshop session and was not familiar with the changes as made
Considerable discussion then followed on changes in zoning on Highway 50. Motion
was made by Mrs. Thomas, seconded by Mrs. Ray that recommendation be made to the
City Council that Blocks 61, 72, 85 and 89 between Fifth Street and West Avenue,
South of Highway 50 be accepted as C-1 zoning, and that Blocks 89A, 73, 60, 45, 27
and 6 lots in Block 18, North of Highway 50, Blocks 28, 44 and 17 South of Highway
50 be changed from C-1 zoning to R-3 zoning. The portion of the motion and second
for C-1 zoning south of the Highway was withdrawn, as no action was necessary
to keep the south side of SR 50 from Fifth Street to West Avenue as C-1 zone. On
roll call vote on that portion of the motion to rezone Blocks 89A, 84, 73, 60,
45, 27 and 6 lots in Block 18, north of Highway 50, Blocks 28, 44, and 17 south
of Highway 50 from C-1 to R-3, the results were: Ayes: Ray, Seaver, Lovelady,
Thomas, Williams, Oswalt. Total Ayes: 6. Naves: Bratton, VanderMeer, Czech,
Baird, Total Naves: 4. The motion carried.
Motion was made by Mr. Baird, seconded by Mrs. Ray, that zoning changes as
proposed in the newly annexed area be recommended to the City Council as follows:
Minnehaha Estates, less Block AA, from R1A to R-1; Block AA, Minnehaha Estates
from R1A to C-2; land beginning at the intersection of Grand Highway and State
Road No. 50 run East following the North right-o-way, New City limits line
for 700 feet thence run due South for 2800 feet thence due West for 350 feet
to the East right-o-way of State Road No. 25, US No. 27, thence follow said
right-o-way far 1150 feet thence due East for 250 feet to West boundary of
Section 29, Township 22, Range 26, thence run due North on said Section line
for 1875 feet to point of beginning to be change from R1A zoning to M-1;
Beginning at the intersection of the South boundary of lot No. 41B, Parcel
N0. 29, and the right-o-way of State Road 25, U.S. 27 run due East for 350 feet
along said boundary, thence run due South 550 feet to the right-o-way of State
Road No. 25, U.S. No. 27, thence run northwesterly along said right-o-way to
point of beginning, from R1A to C-2; beginning at the intersection of Hook Street
and the East boundary of Section 30, Township 22, Range 26, rue due South for 300
feet along said Section line thence run due West for 250 feet to State Highway
25, U.S. No. 27, thence run Northwesterly along right-o-way to Hook Street
thence East along Hook Street to the point of beginning from R1A to C-2
Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion the results were: Ayes: Bratton,
VanderMeer, Ray, Seaver, Lovelady, Czech, Thomas, Williams, Baird and Oswalt.
Total Ayes: Ten. Naves: None. The motion passed unanimously.
Motion was made by Mr. VanderMeer, seconded by Mr. Bratton, that Blocks 89, 85,
72 and 61 between West Avenue and Fifth Street, South of Highway 50 be rezoned
from C-1 to C-2, since over a period of time businesses in this are have developed
into C-2 uses. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion the results were:
Ayes: Oswalt, Baird, Williams, Czech, Lovelady, Seaver, VanderMeer and Bratton.
Total Ayes: 8. Naves: Thomas and Ray. Total Naves: 2. The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned.
Henry Czech, Chairman
Mildred Dol ar, Secretary
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