05-02-1972 Regular MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the
Council Chambers on Tuesday, May 2, 1972. The meeting was called
to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Czech with the following members
present: Mesdames Thomas and Ray and Messrs. Williams, Winther,
VanderMeer, Bratton, Oswalt, Lovelady, Baird, and Seaver. City
officials present were t~iayor Don E. Smith, Councilwoman Watson,
Councilmen Beals, Smoak, Schroedel, City Manager Hopkins, City
Attorney Langley, and Building Official Nagel. Others present werE
Misses Prater and Lorenz, Mesdames Nagel, Yancey, Laveign, Modica,
and Mr. and Mrs. L. Black, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jones, Mr. and Mrs.
R. Milbrath, Mr. and Mrs. Golby, Mr. and Mrs. G. Middleton, Messrs,
A. Sherman, Bob Ray, W. Williams, Hindeman, Ken Golby, Nick Jones,
Derow Poynter, W. Prior, H. Roberts, F. Innis, W. Darling, Max
Judy, and R. Harris.
The Invocation was given by Mr. VanderMeer.
Chairman Czech welcomed the visitors and city officials to the
meeting.
The Minutes of the meeting held on April 1$, 1972 were approved
as written.
A Public Hearing was held to consider a request of Richard Ii.
Langley for the rezoning of all of Block 19 and Lots 3, 4, and
5 in Block 20 and all land lying between these lots and Crystal
Lake from the present R-1 Zone to R-3A zoning, and the closing of
that part of Juniata Street lying West of Second Street and East
of Crystal Lake, also all that part of Broome Street lying west
of Second Street and East of construction of apartments on the
property requested to be rezoned. r4r. Lamar Black appeared before
the Commission and presented a petition signed by residents of the
city opposing the rezoning and requesting a separate hearing on
the closing of the streets. He also requested that the petition
be presented to the City Council. Opposition to the rezoning was
further voiced by i~iessrs. Claude Smoak, Jr., A. Sherman, W. Prior,
and Ray Jones. A letter from rZrs. Ruth L. Yancey wherein she
opposed the rezoning was read by the secretary.
Mr. Czech read a letter addressed to the City Manager from James
C. Watkins, Director of the Lake County Planning Department where-
in he suggested considerations for the commission in arriving at
decisions in rezoning.
Motion was made by i~ir. Baird, seconded by Mr. VanderMeer, that
recommendation be made to the City Council that the request for
rezoning of all of Block 19 and Lots 3, 4, and 5 in Block 20 and
all land lying between these lots and Crystal Lake from the
present R-1 Zone to R-3A zoning, and the closing of that part of
Juniata Street lying West of Second Street and East of Crystal
Lake, also all that part of Broome Street lying west of Second
Street and East of Crystal Lake be approved. Upon show of hands
the results were: Ayes: 4. Hayes: 5. Abstaining: Winther. The
motion failed to carry.
A Public Hearing was held to consider request of Clermont Realty
as Agents for Dr. William Washuta for rezoning Tract 61, Lake
Highlands in Section 18-22-26 from the R-1 zone to an R-3 zone.
Mr. Nick A. Jones, representing Dr. Washuta presented a site plan
and explained the projected use of the property. Following
discussion, motion was made by Mr. Oswalt, seconded by *-Sr.
Lovelady, that a recom*nendation be made to the City Council that
the request for rezoning of Tract 61, Lake Highlands in Section
18-22-26 from R-1 to an R-3 zone be granted. The motion carried
with Mr. VanderMeer abstaining.
A Public Hearing was held to consider request of Clermont Realty,
as Agents for Dr. William Washuta for rezoning of Lot 5, Block
F, less the North 167' more or less but including the West 60'
of the North 167' more or less and all of Lot 6, Block F from
the present R-1 zoning to an R-:~ zone. Following discussion
wherein opposition to the rezoning was voiced by Mr. W. Darling and
Mrs. Joan Modica, motion was made that the request for rezoning
of Lot 5, Block F, less the North 167' more or less but including
the West 60' of the North 167' more or less and all of Lot 6, Block
F from R-1 zoning to an R-3 zone be denied. Upon show of hands
the result was: Ayes: 6 Nayes: 2 Abstaining: VanderMeer.
Absent: Winther. The motion carried.
A request was made by Mr. Jones that the request for the above
zoning be changed to a request from R-1 zoning to R-3A zoning.
Motion was made by Mr. Baird, seconded by Mr. Bratton, that
recommendation be made to the City Council that the rezoning
request of Dr. William Washuta for rezoning of Lot 5, Block F,
less the North 167' more or less but including the West 60' of the
North 167' more or less and all of Lot 6, Block F be considered
from an R-1 zone to an R-3A zone. The motion carried with DZr.
VanderMeer abstaining.
Mr. VanderMeer requested that it be made a part of the minutes
that he did not enter into any discussion on the above zoning
requests of Dr. Washuta.
A Public Hearing was held to consider request of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Nagel for rezoning of Lots 1 through 17, Block 17, Hillside
Terrace from the present R-1 to R-3A zone. Mr. Nagel appeared
before the Commission and presented a preliminary plat of Garden
Type apartments which he proposes to construct on the property
requested rezoned. Mr. Glen Middleton objected to the change
in zoning. Mr. Nagel read a letter from P4rs. P. Maynard wherein
she stated that she was in favor of the rezoning. It was further
requested by Mr. Nagel that that part of Woodland Avenue lying
North of Shady Nook Drive to the South shores of Shady Nook Lane
and North and East of Hillside Terrace be closed.
Motion was made by Mr. Baird, seconded by Mr. Bratton, and carried,
that a recommendation be made to the City Council that the request
for rezoning of Lots 1 through 17, Block 17, Hillside Terrace and
closing of that part of Woodland Avenue lying North of Shady Nook
Drive to the South shores of Shady Nook Lane and North and East
of Hillside Terrace Subdivision be denied. Motion was made by
t,1r. Baird, seconded by Nir. Bratton and carried, that the aforesaid
motion be rescinded.
Motion was made by Mr. Vander:~eer, seconded by Mr. Baird, that
recommendation be made to the City Council that the request for
rezoning of Lots 1 through 17, Block 17, Hillside Terrace from
R-1 zoning to an R-3A zone be granted. Upon show of hands, the
results were: Ayes: 6. Nayes: 3. Absent: Winther. The motion
carried.
The request for the closing of that part of Woodland Avenue lying
North of Shady Nook Drive to the South shores of Shady rdook Lane
and tJorth and EasteE Hillside Terrace Subdivision was tabled until
June 6, 1972 meeting of the P&Z Commission.
Mr. W. L. Williams of Williams and Wade Construction Co., Inc.
presented a Preliminary Plat of Edgewood Subdivision for the
Commission's consideration. Following discussion, motion was made
by Mr. VanderMeer, seconded by Mr. Baird, and carried, that
recommendation be made that the Preliminary Plat for Edgewood
Subdivision as submitted by Williams & Wade Construction Company,
Inc. be approved subject to meeting the requirements for park
area and provision for a cul de sac.
Motion was made by Mr. VanderMeer, seconded by Mr. Baird, that the
commercial lots shown on the preliminary plat of Edgewood Sub-
division be divided into two lots. The motion carried with
Thomas, Ray, and Oswalt abstaining.
Mr. Derow Poynter of Poynter and harder Construction Company, Inc.
presented a plat plan of Phase 2 of their Mobile Home Park.
Motion was made by Mr. VanderMeer, seconded by Mr. Baird, and
carried, that recommendation be made to the City Council that the
plat plan for Phase 2 of the Mobile Home Park by Poynter & Harder
Construction Company, Inc. be accepted as submitted.
The meeting was adjourned.
Henry Czech, Chairman
Mildred Dollar, Secretary