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04-02-1971 Regular MeetingA meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held in the Kiwanis Room of Jenkins Auditorium on Friday, April 2nd. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P. M. by Uice Chairman Oakley Seaver with the following members present: Mesdames Allbright and Thomas and Messrs. Henry Czech, James Porter, Horace Lovelady, Sam Bratton and James Montgomery, Sr. Others present were City Manager Hopkins, City Controller Fleming and Mrs. ~~. Dollar, Secretary. Vice Chairman Seaver stated the first order of business was the election of a Chairman and Vice Chairman for the ensuing year and that nominations were in order. Mr. Porter nominated Mr. Seaver, who declined. Mrs. Thomas nominated Mr. Henry Czech. There being no other nominations, it was moved by Mrs. Allbright, seconded by Mr. Montgomery, and carried, that Mr. Henry Czech be elected to the office of Chairman of the Commission. Mr. Lovelady nominated Mr. ©akley Seaver as Vice Chairman. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Bratton. There were no other nominations and the Clerk was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for f~1r. Seaver as Vice Chairman of the Commission. City Manager Hopkins stated that his purpose in calling this meeting this evening was to activate the commission and set a time and place for regular meetings and consider calling upon the Lake County Planning Department to make available the services of one of their planners to work with the City's Commission. The Commission was in agreement with the Manager's recommendation and set future meetings to be held on the first Tuesday of each month in the Council Chambers, with the first meeting on flay 4th. The City Manager was requested to invite the City Council members to attend this meeting and also make arrangements with the County to have a representative present. In light of the impact that Disney World and the sewer project will have on Clermont, particularly in reference to multiple dwell- ings, considerable discussion was held on the means to be taken to review the city's zoning ordinance with a view to updating the ordinance; make comparisons with other cities' ordinances and and take full advantage of the professional services offered by the County, as well as other services available. City Manager Hopkins gave a brief resume of the status of the sewer construction project. Motion was made by P~lr. Porter, seconded by Mr. Lovelady, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned. Mrs. M. Dollar, Secretary Henr Czech, Chairman