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10-19-1971 Regular MeetingNLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Council Chambers on Tuosday, October 19, 1971. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Czech with the following members present. Mesdames Allbright and Thomas and Messrs. Bratton, Montgomery, Lovelady, Seaver, Winther and Lyon. City Officials present were: City Manager Hopkins, Mayor Don E. Smith, Councilwoman Watson, Councilmen Beals and Cochran. City Controller Fleming, Director of Community Services Smythe and Assistant Director of Community Services Nagel. Others present were Messrs. Sam Mazzotta, Ed Simmons and Arthur Roberts and a delegation of city property owners from Indian Hills Subdivision, represented by Mr. W. 0. Boone. A representative of the Sentinel was also present. The Lord's Prayer, lead by Mrs. Allbright was repeated in unison by those present. The Minutes of the meeting held on September 21, 1972 were approved as written. Mr. Roberts, Attorney representing Mr. Ed Simmons and Mr. Simmons, appeared before the Commission and submitted plans for a proposed development of apartment houses in Indian Hills Subdivision on property described as: Beginning 100' S of SE corner of Lot 62, Indian Hills Subdivision, run W 416.8' S 494.5', E'ly 428.02' to NE corner of Lot 172 N to POB, being part of unnumbered parcel of plat less street r/w of 11th Street, for which they request a change in zoning from the present Rla to R3. Mr. W. 0. Boone presented to the Commission a petition signed by property owners of Clermont who oppose any zoning change being made in the portion of Indian Hills Subdivision described above. City Manager Hopkins read the following letters: From abutting property owner, Patrick J. Connors, in which he advised he had no objection to the zoning change; from Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Winston, Sr. in which they protested the change in zoning. Mr. Roberts read a letter from aubtting property owner Mrs. Opal Bailey, in which she advised she had no objection to the zoning change. Mrs. Bailey's letter was given to the City Manager. A lengthy discussion period was then held, in which strong objections to the zoning change were voiced by gar°ious city property owners. Mr. John Fleming, a property owner in Indian Hills, stated that he had no objection to the rezoning. Motion was made by P1r. Winther, seconded by Mr.. Lovelady, and unanimously carried, that a recommendation be made to the City Council that the change in zoning re- quested by Mr. Arthur Roberts and Mr. Ed Simmons be denied. City Manager Hopkins stated that Council would hold a Public Hearing on October 26th to consider a request of Herman Potash for rezoning of Lots 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19 and 20 in Block Q; Blocks 5 and 8 of Woodlawn Subdivision from the present R-2 Zoning to an R-3 Zone, and asked the Commission for their recommendations. A discussion followed in which the Mayor expressed himself as being opposed to spot zoning and felt that instigation of an ordinance for conditional use permits should be considered by the Commission and Council before any action is taken on this request for request for rezoning. No action was taken on Mr. Potash's request for rezoning by the Planning and Zoning Commission. City Manager Hopkins reviewed proposed Subdivision Regulations for the Commission's consideration, pointing out the urgency for such regulations due to the numerous requests being received from developers. Motion was made by Mr. Winther, seconded by Mrs. Thomas, and carried, that the Subdivision Regulations, with some minor changes, as recomeeded by the Manager be accepted by the Commission and its adoption recommended to the City Council. City Manager Hopkins requested authorization from the Commission to work with the staff of the Lake County Planning Department to mae an a pre-annexation study to determine if the city can accommodate additional areas. Motion was made by M>^~. Allbright, seconded by Mr. Lovelady and carried, that it is the Commission re- commendation to the Council that the Manager be directed to work with the Lake County Planning Staff in preparing a pre-annexation study. The next meeting of the Commission was scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 2nd, 1971 at 7:30 P.M. Motion was made by Mr. Winther, seconded by Mr. Lyon, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned.