04-29-1997 Workshop Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
APRIL 29, 1997
A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held
Tuesday, April 29, 1997 in the Police Department Council Chambers. The meeting
was called to order by Mayor Pool at 5:30 p.m. with the following Council
Members in attendance: Council Member Cole, Council Member Dupee, Council
Member Sargent. Also present was City Manager Saunders, Planning Director
Harker and Chief Planner Brown. Also present was Rick McCoy.
City Newsletter
City Manager Saunders discussed the upcoming City newsletter and requested that
the Council Members give any input they may have to him or Ann Whitlock.
Clerview Drive Inn Property
Rick McCoy entered the meeting and City Manager Saunders stated Mr. McCoy
was there to discuss the proposed development of the property that was the former
site of the Clerview Drive-Inn. Mr. McCoy provided each Council Member with a
summary of issues regarding the proposed project. He first discussed the need for
an entrance to the project from Hook Street. The Council discussed the location
with relationship with the residential area as well as from the frontage road. Also
discussed was the proposed tree mitigation for replacement of trees on the property
that would have to occur. Mr. McCoy stated that retaining walls were needed on
the site because of the significant change in elevations. It was discussed that the
wall behind the proposed Denny's and the wall adjacent to Hook Street should be
within the 6' maximum height, however, no one was opposed to the walls being
taller internal to the site.
Boat Ramp Permitting with St. Johns Water Management
City Manager Saunders discussed the St. Johns Water Authority permit for the
relocation of the boat ramp. He stated that they would like to apply for a separate
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permit for the boat ramp rather than a joint permit for the boat ramp and proposed
marina project since the marina project has been tabled. This will allow them to
move ahead with the plans for the relocation of the boat ramp regardless of the
outcome of the marina project. There was no opposition to a separate permit.
Boat Ramp Access
The Council discussed possible new access points to the new boat ramp site.
Central Business District Parking
City Manager Saunders presented a design of the proposed Central Business District
parking to be located between 7th and 8th Street on Osceola Street. There was no
proposed changes to this layout.
Community Redevelopment Agency Board
The make-up of the Board for the Community Redevelopment Agency was
discussed and it was the consensus of the Council that it should be a seven member
board consisting of the five Council Members and two community members.
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Attest:
Robert A. Poo-IT~y_9.or~
~,Io~eph E. Van ~ffe, City Clerk