09-12-1972 Supporting DocumentsMINUTES NQ 833
REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, September 12, 1972. The meeting was called to order at 7:55 P.M.
by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following members present: Councilmen Smoak, Beals and
Schroedel. Other officials present were: City Manager Hopkins, City Clerk Carroll,
City Controller Fleming, City Attorney Langley, Chief of Police Tyndal, Director of
Community Services Smythe, and Building Official Nagel. Others present were: Richard
B. Williams, Mrs. Werner Heinrich, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pairan, Mr. & Mrs. Chris Giachetti,
William Moody, Mr. & Mrs. G. Y. Middleton, Dr. Charles Anderson, George Hovis, Albert
Sherman, Mrs. Honey Jean Smoak, George Karst, John Stalnaker, Donald Wrightam, David
Lofgren, Miss Bertha Barbour, Mr. & Mrs. William Hohler, Mr. & Mrs. Carlisle Byrd,
Mrs. C. E. Blackburn, Tommy Lee Wootson, Nick Jones, Ben Blackburn, Wayne Dukes, Ray
P. Cochran, Mr. & Mrs. William Sullivan, Mr. & Mrs. Art Edwards, Mrs. Hazel Nichols,
Robert Shumaker, Mrs. Janet Beals, Mrs. Hulda Fineis and Preston Shoup. Representatives
of the Orlando Sentinel and the local Press were also present.
The invocation was given by City Manager Hopkins, followed by repeating of the Pledge
of Allegiance in unison by those present.
The Minutes of the meeting held on August 22, 1972 were approved as written.
Mayor Smith announced the first order of business to be a continuation of the Public
Hearing to consider proposed changes in zoning. There were no comments on this matter,
whereupon Mayor Smith declared the Public Hearing closed. Motion was made by
Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carried, that the City Attorney
be instructed to prepare the necessary Ordinance to make the following changes in ..
zoning:
City Blocks 78 and 79 and all lands lying north of Osceola Street to
Lake Minneola between 7th Street and 8th Street from C-2 to R-3
Beginning at the intersection of Grand Highway and Hook Street, run >�
due west along Hook Street 1350 feet to the southeast boundary of the
Sunny Dell Subdivision, thence run due north 1350 feet to the north
right-of-way line of Minnehaha Avenue thence run due east 550 feet,
thence run due north 450 feet, thence run due east 425 feet to the; west
right-of-way line of Lakeview Drive, thence run due south 150 feet
along the west right-of-way line of Lakeview Drive to its terminus,
thence run due east 191 feet to the west boundary of Lot 1, Lakeview
Heights Subdivision, thence run due south along the west boundary of
Lot 1, Lakeview Heights Subdivision to the southwest boundary of
Lot 1, Lakeview Heights Subdivision, thence run due east 131 feet
along the south boundary of Lot 1, Lake View Heights Subdivision to
Grand Highway, thence south along Grand Highway 1800 feet to P.O.B.
from M-1 to C-2
Lots 1, 2, south 1/2 of Lot 3; Lots 35 and 36, Lakeview Heights
Subdivision, from M-1 to R-2
Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, Block K from R-1 to R-3
Lots 7, 8, Block F from R-1 to R-3A
Tract 52 from R-1 to R-3
All of the Platted Subdivision known as Lakellinnehaha Chain-o-
Lakes Development less Block AA from R-IA to R-1
MINUTES N9 834
Beginning at the intersection of the east boundary of Section 30,
Township 22, Range 26 and, the south right-of-way line of Hook
Street run due south for 450 feet along said Section line thence
run due west for 200 feet to State Road 25, U.S. No. 27, thence
run south easterly along said highway for 600 feet to the south-
west corner of Lot No. 41A, Parcel No. 29, thence due west for
650 feet to the southeast boundary of Lot 13, Block 5, Lake
Minnehaha Chain-o-Lakes Development thence northerly along the
westerly boundary of Block AA Lake Minnehaha Chain-o-Lakes Develop-
ment to Hook Street, thence run due east for 800 feet to P.O.B.
from R-lA to C-2
Bids received on one portable pumping unit were opened and read as follows:
Davis Meter & Supply Company @ $2045.00
Flow Engineered Equipment @ $2493.00
Highway Equipment & Supply Company @ $2140.00
City Manager Hopkins advised that all bids were in order as per specifications submitted it
and he therefore recommended that the low bid of Davis Meter and Supply Co. be accepted.
Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the
recommendation of City Manager Hopkins be accepted and the bid be awarded to Davis Meter
and Supply Company.
City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written and a copy is attached
hereto.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Smoak and carried that the
city millage for next fiscal year be tentatively set at 8 mills and the Lake County
Tax Assessor be so advised.
Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the
bill submitted by Michaels-Stiggins, Inc. in the amount of $1535.86 be paid. This bill
covers the preliminary design of paving and drainage for East Avenue between Orange Avenue
and Lake Minneola @ $1139.60, and, plans and general supervision of construction llth
Street paving and drainage from Juniata Street to Desoto Street @ $396.26.
Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that permission
be granted to John Sims, representing the Welborn Daniel Committee, to use the Municipal
Stadium on October 18th for a political rally.
Motion was made by Councilman Schroedel, seconded by Councilman Beals that Council waive the
monthly water, sanitation and sewer charges at 899 Montrose Street occupied by the Florida
Boys Ranch, for a fund raising effort. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the
result was: Ayes: Schroedel. Total Ayes: One. Nayes: Smoak, Smith and Beals. Total
Nayes: Three. The motion failed to carry.
Mayor Smith called a workshop session of Council to be held in the office of the City Manager
on Tuesday, September 19th at 7 o'clock P.M. to further consider the 72-73 budget.
City Manager Hopkins advised that members of newly established business in the city were
present and he desired to introduce them as follows: Messrs. Ben Blackburn and Wayne Dukes
of Blackburn and Dukes, Surveyors, and, Mr. Preston Shoup, Engineer of Akdoruk, Brownell,
Campanile & Associates, Consulting Engineers and Land Planners.
City Manager Hopkins read a letter from Messrs. Frank and David Henderson, owners of the
Henderson Coin Laundry, wherein they requested a 30 day extension in which to connect to
the sewer system inasmuch as there had been a change in the location of their lateral and
that this had just been installed within the past two weeks. Motion was wady by Councilman
Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that this extension of 30 days be granted.
MINUTES NQ 835
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carried that the
bills be paid.
Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CHANGING CERTAIN PARTS AS DESCRIBED HEREIN
FROM Rl-A TO R-3A AND CERTAIN OTHER PORTIONS THEREOF FROM R-lA TO C-2 ZONING and the motion
was seconded by Councilman Smoak. The ORDINANCE was read in full for a second and final
reading by City Manager Hopkins and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result
was; Ayes: Smoak, Smith, Beals and Schroedel. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. Absent:
Watson. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the No. 78-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Councilman Smoak introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROHIBITING LOITERING IN THE AREA OF BUSINESSES DURING NON -BUSINESS
HOURS, AUTHORIZING THE POLICE TO CLEAR SAID AREAS, PROVIDING FOR THE ARREST, TRIAL AND
PUNISHMENT OF THOSE REFUSING TO LEAVE SAID AREAS, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE and the ORDINANCE
was read in full for a first reading by City Attorney Langley.
Councilman Smoak offered and moved the immediate adoption of, under emergency measures, AN
ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROHIBITING
LOITERING IN THE AREA OF BUSINESSES DURING NON -BUSINESS HOURS, AUTHORIZING THE POLICE TO CLEAR
SAID AREAS, PROVIDING FOR THE ARREST, TRIAL AND PUNISHMENT OF THOSE REFUSING TO LEAVE SAID
AREAS, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE and the motion was seconded by Councilman Schroedel. The
ORDINANCE was read in full by City Attorney Langley and upon roll call vote on passage of the
motion, the result was: Ayes: Smoak, Smith, Beals and Schroedel. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes:
None. Absent: Watson. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the Number 79-C assigned to it and a copy
ordered posted.
Councilman Beals introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA RE -ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 106 AND ORDAINING THE SAME TO BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a first reading
by City Attorney Langley.
Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION directing that monthly pension
benefits be paid from the City of Clermont Pension Plan to A.B. Broyles, employee of the City
of Clermont who is retiring as of September 30, 1972. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Schroedel and unanimously carried. The RESOLUTION was read in full, the Number 197 assigned
to it and a copy ordered posted.
There was considerable discussion at this time with regards to the passage of Ordinances 73-C
and 74-C prior to receipt of an opinion requested of the State Attorney General as to whether
or not city owned property should be included when determining the percentage of objections to
a rezoning issue. Concilman Smoak advised that this opinion had now been received and he read
the communication in full wherein the Attorney General, in summary, advised that "City owned
property should be excluded in determining the percentage of owners who object to a rezoning so
as to require a three -fourths vote of the governing body of the city f6r its passage". In
the case of properties re -zoned by passage of Ordinance No. 74-C, it was consensus of Council
that proof had not been submitted from 20% of the abutting property owners who objected to
the rezoning. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak and seconded by Councilman Schroedel that
if proof is presented that 20% of any property owners as described under Section 176.06 of
Florida Statutes that are affected by Ordinances 73-C and 74-C object to such rezoning, that
Council take whatever steps are necessary to repeal these two Ordinances. Upon roll call vote
on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Schroedel and Smoak. Total Ayes: Two.
Nayes: Smith and Beals. Total Nayes: Two. Absent: Watson. The motion failed to carry.
Councilman Smoak advised that he felt Council acted illegally in the passage of Ordinances 73-C
and 74-C based on the opinion of the Attorney General and that he would submit proof of the
20% of objecting property owners at next council meeting, and, that in view of this he therefore
moved that a moratorium on the issuance of any building permits for the areas affected in
Ordinances 73-C and 74-C be placed until such time as the matter has been totally resolved.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Schroedel and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion,
the result was: Ayes: Schroedel, Smith and Smoak. Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: Beals. Total
Nayes: One. Absent: Watson. The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that there will be a Public Hearing held in Clermont, Florida
on the 14th day of August, 1972 at Jenkins Auditorium on the corner of Montrose and
Seventh Streets at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
The Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council will at that time and place
consider certain changes of zoning described as follows:
Area 1 City Blocks 78 and 79 and all lands lying north of Osceola Street
to Lake Minneola between 7th Street and 8th Street from C-2 to
R-3
Area 2 City Blocks 89, 85, 72 and 61 from C-1 to C-2
Area 3 City Blocks 89A, 84, 73, 60, 45, 27, Lots 15 to 20 incl, Block 18 -
all lying North of Highway 50 and City Blocks 44, 28, 17 and Lots 1 to
7 incl. and 16 to 20 incl., Ella Vista Heights - all lying South of
Highway 50 from C-1 to R-3
Area 4 Lots 1, 2, south 1/2 of 3, Lots 35, 36, Lake View Heights, the NE
i
corner of the US 27-Hwy 50 intersection, all lands lying along both
sides of US 27 south of Hwy 50 and north of Hook Street between
Grand Highway and Millholland Street from M-1 to C-2
Area 5 Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, Block K from R-1 to R-3
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Area 6 Lots 7, 8, Blk F from R-1 to R-3A
Area 7 South 1/2 of Tract 52 from R-1 to R-3
Area 8 Beginning at the intersection of Grand Highway and Hwy 50 run East
following the North right-of-way line for 700 feet, thence run due
South for 2800 feet thence due West for 350 feet to the East right-of-way
of US 27, thence follow said right-of-way for 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 POB from
R-lA to M-1
Area 9 All of Platted Subdivision known as Lake Minnehaha Chain of Lakes
Development less Bik AA from R-IA to R-"1
Area 10 Beginning at the intersection of East boundary of Section 30,
Township 22, Range 26 and the south right-of-way line of Hook Street
run due south for 300 feet along said Section line thence run due West
for 250 feet to State Road 25, US No. 27, thence run South, easterly
along said Highway for 800 feet to southwest corner of Lot No. 41A,
Parcel No. 29, thence due West for 600 feet to the southeast boundary
of Lot 13, Blk 5, Lake Minnehaha Chain-O-Lakes Development thence
northerly along the westerly boundary of Blk AA lake Minnehaha
Chain-O-Lakes Development to Hook Street, thence run due East for
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800 feet to POB from R-lA to C-2
Area 11 Lake Highlands 29-22-26 Tract 56 E of Hwy 27 from R-lA to C-2 j
A map of the City of Clermont, Florida, showing all the proposed changes in zoning as
well as the Zoning Regulations which explain and delineate the individual characteristics
of each Zoning Classification are available for inspection at the Clermont City Hall,
1 Westgate Plaza. These may be seen at any time during the daytime hours of 8:00 _.
o'clock A. M. until 5:00 o'clock P. M.
The Public is invited to inspect these exhibits and to attend
Jsaid
ktM
meeting.
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City Manager
July 27, August 3, 1972
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August 7, 1972
Clermont Planning and Zoning Commission
and City Council
Gentlemen:
Regarding the considered change of zoning of City Blocks 78 and
79 and all lands lying north of Osceola Street to Lake I+iinneola
between 7th Street and 8th Street from C-2 to R-3 BUT particularily
Lot 16, and S 100 ft of Lot 18, Block 78.
Ile herein do publicly register our objection to the proposed zoning
changes for the following reasons:
1. This places our building and business under a non -conforming
use and subject to restrictions.
2. In the event of fire we could not rebuild at the present
location.
3. There can be no expansion or change of building structure -
pursuant to our business needs.
4. This would obstruct growath and future development of our
livelihood.
5. We did not request this zoning change.
While we feel the entire zoning is not necessary we would request
that the commission take into consideration that it is the West
section of our block, bordered by 8th Street and Minneola Ave.,
that already has established businesses. We therefore request that
this zommng change NOT be made.
Respectfu]ly,yours,
F1rarik `Fl :id§G/obi'and
avid enderSOri
HENDERSON SERVICES, Inc.
790 Minneola Ave.
Mrs. Sue Fields wishes to affix her signature as to the content of
this letter as pertaining to her property located at the corner of
8th and Minneola Ave. m -� "Q_
Mrs. Sue Field
jl
August 7, 1972
Clermont P"Innninj a:nd 'l.oninr Commiseion
and City Council
Gentlemen:
ReSardinp the considered change of zoninf, of City ilocks 78 and
79 and all lands lying; north of Osceola btr`et to LakeL,inneola
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between 7th Street and 8t1i Street from C-2 to R-3 BUT rticularily
Lot 16, and 5 100 ft of t,ot ].$, Flock 78.
i'e herein do tblicly regi.st.er our objection to the proposed zoning
changes for the follo:jing reasons:
1. This places our nuilding and businc:::-, under a non -conforming
use and subject to restrictions.
2. In the event of fire role could not rebuild at the present
locgti.nn.
3. 'i•here can be no expansion or chance of building structure
pursuant to our business needs.
4. This would obstruct pr•owcth a•nd fui.ur,a development of our
livelihood.
5. We did not request this zoning change.
11hile we feel the entire zonirif; is not necessary we would request
that the commission take into consideration that it is the -:'est
section of our block, bordered by Sth L:treet `nd i•iinneola Ave.,
that already has established businesses. i%e therefore request that
this zoffiing change I10T he made.
Gesnectfully, yours,
rank! Et�:xicier`son nd�`��
son
EIENDERSOId SERVICES, Inc.
790 i'i.nneola Ave.
Ifirs. Sue
ure as
this letter asspertaining toaffix
hert�propeor rtytlocatedtatthe
content
the corner of
8th and iinneola Ave.
Mrs. Sue Fields
Augusr 1, 1972
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry A. Lake
P. 0. Box 77
Windermere, Florida
Clermont City Council
Clermont,
Florida 32711
RE: REZONING OF LOTS 1, 2, 3, BLOCK 17
Gentlemen:
This letter is to object to rezoning Lots 1, 2 and 3. Block 17 from C-1 to
R-3.
We purchased the property in March, 1972, and paid commercial zoning prices
with the expectation of using the property for commercial purposes.
We both are quite concerned about the growth of Clermont and feel that we have
added and will add to a beautiful city. In May, 1971, we purchased the Burch
property (the building immediately south of the South Lake Press building) and
we believe that the manner in which we remodeled the building is an indication
of our intent toward our investment in Clermont.
To arbitrarily rezone our property on Highway 50 would decrease the value of
our investment and would discourage other people from investing in and trying
to improve our community.
We doubt seriously that we would have bought the Burch property if we had feared
a rezoning after the purchase.
Very truly yours,
TERRY A.
PATRICIA A. LAKE