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07-05-2006 Regular Meeting City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION July 5, 2006 Page - 1 - The meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order Wednesday July 5, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman David Pape. Members present were Sy Holzman, Elwood Treadwell, Peter Geigel, Stephen Berlinsky, and Nick Jones. David Outlaw and Bill Banzhaf were absent. Also in attendance were Jim Hitt, Planning Director, Jack Morgeson, City Attorney and Jane McAllister, Planning and Zoning Secretary. MINUTES of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held June 6, 2006 were approved as written. REPORTS There were no reports. 1. REQUEST FOR REZONING PROJECT NAME: Bosserman 13.7 OWNER: Richard E. Bosserman, Trustee APPLICANT: Cecelia Bonifay, Akerman Senterfitt REQUESTED ACTION: To rezone 13.7 acres from UE, Urban Estate to C-2, Commercial. LOCATION: South of State Road 50, North of Hooks Street and West of Hancock Road. EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant. FUTURE LAND USE DISTRICT: Lake County Urban. This request was introduced by Planning Director Jim. Hitt who stated that this rezoning is being heard in conjunction with an annexation request. The property owner plans to combine this 13.7 acre parcel with an adjoining 19.34 acre parcel for development as a mixed-use retail center. The subject property is bordered by C-2 commercial zoning on the east and north. Additionally, undeveloped commercially zoned properties are adjacent to City of Clermont MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION July 5, 2006 Page - 2 - the west of the property. Access to the 33-acre site will be from S.R. 50, Hooks Street and Miss Florida Avenue. The future land use on the adjacent 19.34-acre tract is Undeveloped District 6 (UD-6) Commercial. Upon annexation of the subject property, the owner would be required to apply for a comprehensive plan amendment for a UD-6 Commercial Future Land Use Map designation. Currently, a comprehensive plan amendment text change affecting UD-6 is pending with the Florida Department of Community Affairs that would limit the intensity of this 33-acre site to a .26 Floor Area Ratio, which equates to no more than 373,745 square feet. The proposed text amendment is anticipated to be adopted by the City Council in July. Staff recommends approval of the request. Chairman Pape asked if the applicant was present. Cecelia Bonifay, Akerman, Senterfitt, 420 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL asked that the Commission approve the request for the rezoning of the property. Chairman Pape asked if there was anyone in the public who wished to speak about this request. There was no one. Commissioner Holzman moved to approve the request: seconded by Commissioner Berlinsky. The vote was unanimous for approval. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: Q~ -Admin. Asst.