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The meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order Tuesday, September 1,
1998 at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Robert Smythe. Members present were Joseph Janusiak, Bill
Rauch, Marilyn MacLauchlin, Darryl Bishop, Keith Mullins and Scott Grubbs. Members Joseph
Wiebush and Michael Floyd were absent. Also attending were Lanny Harker, Director of
Planning, Barry Brown, Principal Planner and Mimi Ogden, Planning and Zoning Specialist.
MINUTES of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held August 4, 1998 were approved
as presented.
1. REQUEST FOR REZONING
APPLICANT: KMH General Partnership
GENERAL LOCATION: Parcel generally located approximately 900 feet east of U. S. Highway
27, lying south of Steve's Road.
REQUEST: Rezoning from UE Urban Estate Residential District to C-1 Light Commercial
District.
Planning Director Harker explained that the subject site, located approximately 900 feet east of
US Highway 27, south Steve's Road in the Lake Wilma area. This is a ten acre +/- parcel that
recently went thru the small scale land use amendment process and the property was designated
commercial by the City Council. The applicant is now requesting rezoning to C-1 (Light
Commercial District) for the subject parcel. The adjacent City and Lake County parcels westward
out to US Highway 27 are presently commercially zoned and/or commercially utilized. At the
time of this request no plans have been submitted for specific development of the subject
property.
Recognizing approval of commercial land use for the site has been approved via the small scale
land use amendment process, and that commercial zoning and certain commercial land use is
already established adjacent to the site, the City Staffwill recommend approval of the rezoning
from UE (iJrban Estate District) to C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Business District).
A motion was made by Bill Rauch to recommend approval to the City Council as presented by
staff, seconded by Keith Mullins, approved by a unanimous vote.
2. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICANT: KMH General Partnership
LOCATION: 659 West Juniata Street
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REQUEST: A request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the operation of a professional
office in the R-3 ResidentiaVProfessional District.
Planning Director Harker explained that the applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a
professional office in the R-3 ResidentiaUProfessional District. The subject site lies on the south
side of Juniata Street, approximately 200 feet east of the intersection of 7~' and Juniata.
Surrounding land uses include the South Lake Hospital medical office center and residential to the
north, multi-family residential to the west, and single family residential uses to the east and south.
Planning Director Harker explained that, due to the hospital and the expansion of the Central
Business District this is generally a transition area. The subject property is situated in the NED-2
(Non-Established District) Future Land Use District which permits professional office
development in Block 74. The site also possesses ResidentiaVProfessional Classification on the
Future Land Use Map which provides for location of professional office uses in that portion of the
City.
Inclusive within the Conditional Use Permit application are requests for variance to landscape
buffer requirements due to physical constraints pertinent to location of certain existing structures.
The City Council will address the items applicable to the variance request.
Recognizing the proposed use is consistent with all required zoning criteria, future land use
district classification, and future land use map designations for provision of professional office
use, and a mixture of land uses including professional office use is established adjacent to the site,
Staff recommends approval of the professional office use with the conditions as outlined in the
Commissions packet.
A motion was made by Marilyn MacLauchlin to recommend approval to the City Council as
presented by staff, seconded by Daryl Bishop, approved by a unanimous vote.
3. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICANT: Denise Pyke Construction
LOCATION: 140 Highland Avenue
REQUEST: A request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the operation of a professional
office in the R-3-A ResidentiaVProfessional District.
Mr. Harker explained that the applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a professional
office for a construction company to be located at the above described property. The subject site
is located approximately 150 feet east of the intersection of East and Highland Avenues, on the
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north side of the road. Surrounding land uses include professional office, commercial, and the
recently approved East Avenue Day Care facility to the west and northwest. Professional offices
of various descriptions and the Lake County School Credit Union are located to the east. SR 50 is
to the south, and the City Cemetery is on the north.
Surrounding zoning is R-3-A (ResidentiaVProfessional District), C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial}
and C-2 (Highway Commercial) to the west. R-2 (Medium Density Residential), which includes
the cemetery, is located to the north. R-3-A and R-3 (ResidentiaVProfessional District) are
provided to the east.
The subject property has ERD-8 Future Land Use classification, and ResidentiaVProfessional
Land Use Map designation which allow the requested use. Therefore, based upon demonstrated
consistency with Future Land Use directives for the area, and compatibility with existing land uses
of surrounding properties, Staff recommends approval of the requested use with the conditions as
outlined in the Commissions packet.
A motion was made by Bill Rauch to recommend approval to the City Council as presented by
staff, seconded by Marilyn MacLauchlin, approved by a unanimous vote.
4. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICANT: PetVet Vaccination Clinics
LOCATION: 761 East Highway 50
REQUEST: A request for a Conditional Use Permit to amend Resolution No. 912 to allow the
operation of a Veterinary Vaccination Clinic, once monthly, located in the C-2 General
Commercial District.
Planning Director Harker explained that the applicant is requesting amendment of the Conditional
Use Permit for the Clermont Shopping Center to permit the operation of a "mobile" pet veterinary
vaccination clinic. The clinic is proposed to occur one Saturday per month for a period of 1 to 1
'/Z hours.
Additional information concerning State licensing, inspections, liability insurance, other locations
affording clinic activities, and operational information items have been included in your agenda
packet for review and evaluation.
Mr. Harker stated that this type of facility does provide a vary valuable service to the community.
As some of the Commission may recall, during the Clermont Shopping Center remodeling project
information was brought forward that parking space at the facility was significantly deficient,
approximately 100 spaces, in accordance with generally accepted standards and adopted City
requirements. The City Council, after considerable discussion and deliberation, granted a variance
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to the shopping center owner in order to provide ability for needed structure refurbishment and
renovation. It must be understood that other resident businesses at the center also rely on having
space available to service their established customers and provision of the mobile clinic would
essentially enhance an already adverse parking situation at this location. Staff is therefore
recommending denial of the request due to the location.
Member Keith Mullins asked if this was actually a mobile unit (i.e. truck/van)?
Mr. Harker stated that it is his understanding that this would be a truck/van type vehicle and the
information would be provided to the public in the parking lot and then proceed to the pet store
area for vaccination, etc.
Members of the Commission had numerous questions that needed to be addressed by the
applicant who was not present at the time. A motion was made by Marilyn MacLauchlin to
postpone this case to the last item on the agenda, the motion was seconded by Scott Grubbs and
approved by a unanimous vote.
5. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICANT: Dale Dewitt
LOCATION: Property lying south of State Road 50, approximately 2,000 feet east of Grand
Highway.
REQUEST: A request for a Conditional Use Permit to transfer certain portions of an existing
Lake County Conditional Use Permit to the City, and to modify the CUP to allow removal of a
berm along State Road 50 and continue borrow operations south of the proposed new berm,
located in the C-2 General Commercial District.
Mr. Harker explained that the applicant is requesting modification of the existing Lake County
Conditional Use Permit (CUP #86/8/3-3) that was transferred from Lake County at the time of
the property annexation by the City. The prior approved permit provided permission for site
leveling and removal of soil and clay from the subject site. Site leveling activity was approved to
be to the grade level of SR 50.
Request to amend Condition 2,(C),1 of the County approved CUP is the reason for this
application. Specifically, that condition requires the berm along SR 50 to remain in place until all
other excavation and reclamation of the entire site takes place. The applicant wishes to amend the
condition to permit removal of the berm located adjacent to SR 50 at this time and provide a
replacement berm approximately 600 feet south of the highway. Soil extraction on the front 25
+/- acres of the site has been completed. Finish grading of the area is almost complete and
required vegetative reclamation activities will be provided when removal of the existing berm has
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been fully accomplished. Inherent to berm removal is lowering of the gas transmission line and
cooperative approval from the Florida Department of Transportation for right-of--way alteration
activities.
A complete copy of the formally approved Conditional Use Permit granted by Lake County has
been provided in your agenda information packet for review and evaluation purposes.
Understanding that a replacement berm will be provided adjacent to SR 50, and visual impact will
not be adversely affected by removal of the existing berm, Staffwill recommend approval of a
City approved Conditional Use Permit with those conditions as outlined in the Commissions
packet.
Member Daryl Bishop as if the existing entrance would still be used.
Mr. Harker stated that is his understanding.
Member Scott Grubbs asked if the berm would have to be landscaped with trees, shrubs, etc.
Mr. Harker stated that a condition was not included for landscaping the berm as it is only
temporary, however the berm will have to be stabilized.
A motion was made by Keith Mullins to recommend approval to the City Council as presented by
staff, seconded by Bill Rauch, approved by a unanimous vote.
6. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICANT: Herb Smith Construction
LOCATION: Parcel located approximately 750 feet south of Grand Highway and west of
Bloxam Avenue.
REQUEST: A request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of amulti-family/
townhouse development, located in the R-3 ResidentiaVProfessional District.
Planning Director Harker stated that the applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for
construction of a fifty-one (51) unit multi-family/townhouse development in the existing R-3
ResidentiaVProfessional District. The site contains 7.12 +/_ acres of land, and is located on the
west side of Bloxam Avenue, approximately 750 feet south of the intersection with Grand
Highway.
Adjacent land use includes multi-family (duplex) and multi-family/townhouse development to the
north and east. Vacant land and single family residential to the south, and vacant property to the
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Adjacent zoning is R-3 (ResidentiaVProfessional District) and R-1 (Urban Residential District) to
the north, south, and west, and C-2 (General Commercial District) to the east.
The proposed site is located in the UD-4 (undeveloped district- 4) future land use district that
permits up to eight (8) units per acre, and the future land use map classification provides for
residential use in this area of the City.
The applicant proposes to build the development in two stages. Staff has therefore required that
Hunt Street be constructed in Phase I to the western side of the entry to the subdivision. Staff has
also required completion of Hunt Street construction to the west property boundary be provided
prior to initiation of any portion of Phase 2 of the project construction, should this not be
constructed by another development in the interim.
Based upon compatibility with existing development patterns, and consistency with future land
use directives for the area, staff recommends approval of the multi-family townhouse project
subject to the conditions as outlined in the Commissions packet.
At this time Chairman Smythe asked all those present who wished to speak in regard to this case
be sworn in.
Persons sworn in were:
Misty O'Bar of 203 Overlook Drive, Clermont, Florida
Don Hams of 612 Grand Highway, Clermont, Florida
Herb Smith of 16706 Tequesta Trail, Clermont, Florida
Marcus McGowan of 230 Overlook Drive, Clermont, Florida
Carol McCarthy of 200 Overlook Drive, Clermont, Florida
Misty O'Bar stated to Mr. Harker that he had said the property was already zoned properly for
this project, however, the notice she received stated that this property was zoned R-1.
Mr. Harker showed Ms. O'Bar the correct location for this project. It was determined that the
notice she received was regarding the next agenda item.
Further discussion followed regarding the location of Hunt Street.
Don Hams asked if this project was going to be similar to Southern Villas.
Herb Smith, applicant, stated that was correct.
Mr. Harris stated his concerns regarding the lack of two car garages in these type of
developments. As can be seen in the Southern Villas development, a one car garage is insufficient
for the average family in this day and time and the residents end up obstructing the sidewalks with
their vehicles, due to a lack of parking.
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Mr. Harker noted that these are townhomes and in most cases the homeowners association will
contend with this type of situation.
Mr. Smith stated that his units will have a two car garage.
Member Marilyn MacLauchlin asked how wide the standard two car garage is.
Mr. Smith stated they can range between 18 to 22 feet wide.
Mrs. MacLauchlin noted that the floor plans included in the Commissions packet show the garage
only being 14 feet wide.
Mr. Smith stated that the plan should show 16 feet.
Member Scott Grubbs asked how many units would be in one building.
Mr. Smith stated that he believed the longest set would be 11 units.
A motion was made by Keith Mullins to recommend approval to the City Council as presented by
staff, seconded by Scott Grubbs.
Member Marilyn MacLauchlin stated that she would like to see the floor plan corrected prior to
City Council taking action on the project.
Mr. Mullins added this to his motion, seconded by Scott Grubbs and approved by a unanimous
vote.
7. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICANT: Lake Minnehaha Joint Venture
LOCATION: Parcels generally located east of East Avenue and lying both north and south of
Grand Highway.
REQUEST: A request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development to consist
of a 205 unit townhouse development and 266 apartment units, with various amenities such as
clubhouses, pools, tennis courts, basketball court, etc.
Mr. Harker explained that the applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Unit
Development. The request is essentially for two (2) projects, the first being a 205 unit townhouse
community and the second being a 266 apartment unit complex. Each of the projects will include
clubhouses, pool, tennis courts, basketball courts and other recreational amenities. The total
acreage for both projects is approximately 68 acres, extending from Cherry Knoll south to Spring
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Lake and from East Avenue to essentially the west side of East Lake. The townhouse
development is proposed to be on the south side of Grand Highway and the multi-family
development is proposed to be north of Grand Highway.
Planning Director Harker then introduced Mr. Kevin Hawkins, developer of the project, and
asked that he give a prospectus of the project and then Staff would continue with their
recommendation.
Mr. Hawkins gave a brief synopsis of the project and noted that the project would meet the
density requirements of the Citys Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Hawkins stated that there will be no
vehicular access to either project from East Avenue or Lake Minneola Drive and there is only one
vehicular access on Grand Highway. Mr. Hawkins exhibited pictures of a similar high end project
constructed by the same developer and invited all those interested to visit this project.
Much further discussion followed. Chairman Smythe asked all those present who wished to speak
in regard to this case be sworn in.
Persons sworn in were:
Arthur James of 300 Division Street, Clermont, Florida
James Weeks of 312 Division Street, Clermont, Florida
Sam Smith of 306 Division Street, Clermont, Florida
Ann Dupee of 389 Division Street, Clermont, Florida
Jeffrey Smith of 100 West Montrose Street, Clermont, Florida
Marcus McGowan of 230 Overlook Drive, Clermont, Florida
Carolyn McGowan of 230 Overlook Drive, Clermont, Florida
Lee McCarthy of 200 Overlook Drive, Clermont, Florida
Hope Lamb of 519 MarNanMar Clermont, Florida
Vivian Ware of 250 Crestview Drive, Clermont, Florida
Mr. Lee McCarthy stated that since the shopping center located at Highway 50 and Grand
Highway has opened there has been a large increase in traffic on Grand Highway and a large
number of these vehicles are speeding and there is very little enforcement. Grand Highway will
need to at least be four laned and speed control will need to be enforced.
Ms. Carolyn McGowan stated that she lives in Orange Hill Subdivision and noted that there is
four or five entrances and exits into the subdivision of approximately 50 houses. The proposed
subdivision has a lot more houses and has only three or four exits. Ms. McGowan further stated
that she envisions this project to be similar to Greater Hills with an inadequate number of exits. A
traffic problem already exists early in the morning with parents dropping their children off at
school and trying to get to work, this extra traffic is a great concern to her.
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Mr. Arthur James thanked Mr. Hawkins for addressing the homeowners of Cherry Knoll, which
will be directly adjacent to the 33 acre parcel which will consist of 2b6 apartment units. Mr.
James stated that the concerns of the Cherry Knoll homeowners was that the power line be put
under ground and they would also like a six foot wall placed between the two projects.
Mr. Sam Smith, President of the Cherry Knoll Homeowners Association, stated that they would
like to see this project reversed (place the apartments where the townhomes are and visa versa).
Mr. James Weeks stated that his biggest concern was the traffic flow, noting that some 670 new
households will be coming out onto Grand Highway and noted his concerns regarding the lack of
school facilities.
Chairman Smythe reminded those in attendance that this land does have value and the
Commission can not deny them the right to develop this land as long as it is done in compliance
with the City of Clermonts Regulations.
Ms. Hope Lamb stated that her concern is that we are developing this area beyond our capabilities
to service the people that will be moving into this area. Impact fees will not purchase a police
officer, it can only pay for capital outlay. We do not have one paid employee on the payroll to
service any fire or any medical emergency, if we were to dia1911 right now there is a good chance
someone could die before somebody could respond, because we do not have one person on our
payroll to respond in an emergency situation. The Citys of Mt. Dora, Groveland, Leesburg and
Tavares do have paid personnel. So we do not have fire, rescue and police protection but we are
going to add 2000 people in our neighborhood. Ms. Lamb further stated that there is no one in
the room that supports property rights more than she does and she believes this developer has a
right to put a development on this property, but it should be one that enhances the community and
does not burden the community to the point where we can not service the people that come in.
There are schools in this area and as a community we need to plan that area, something that
works for all of us. Ms. Lamb stated that there is not room in the schools for the children
presently in the community. Again stating that we do not have services for these people, it is a
disservice to bring people into our community if we can not guarantee their safety and can not
guarantee their children an education. This would be a perfect place to put an elementary school
or to add to the junior high school.
Ms. Ann Dupee noted that if a computation was done on this property showing the difference if
all of this acreage was developed into three and four bedroom single family homes, how many
children would be in this development as opposed to the number of children that would be in this
project if it were developed as one, two and three bedroom apartments and two bedroom
townhomes (which normally don't have more than one child). This land has been available for
years if the school board or city would have wanted to purchase this property. The county
ambulances are on Highway 27, very close to Cherry Knoll. A mobile home park did look at this
property, however the owner did not want to sell to a mobile home park. A low cost housing
development also looked at this property, but the owner did no want to sell for that use.
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Mr. Marcus McGowan asked what the comprehensive plan depicted for density on the property.
Planning Director Harker stated that the area near Cherry Knoll is designated for 8 units per acre,
the area where the townhouses are proposed is six unit per acre and where the single family
housing is proposed to go is 4 units per acre. This request is consistent with what has been in the
Citys Comprehensive Plan since the mid to late 1980's.
Mr. McGowan noted that all of these developments would be dumping out onto a two lane
highway, that is already a dangerous road.
Planning Director Harker noted that one of the requirements of the Conditional Use Permit would
be that the developer provide a means of ingress/egress off of Pitt Street, Hunt Street will also
connect with Bloxam Avenue. Essentially what needs to be done is to disburse the traffic in as
many directions as possible to the collector roads, as is designated in the Comprehensive Plan.
Grand Highway has been designated as a collector road since the Comprehensive Plan was
adopted. Bloxam Avenue and Pitt Street are also collector roads. The densities, intensities and
the road networks have all been designed within the Comprehensive Plan. A traffic study will
divulge what the distribution of this traffic will be, where the impacts will occur and what type of
improvements on the roads will need to be done in order to handle those impacts of this
development.
Mr. McGowan stated that he would like to see the City consider this development and others that
are going on in this area, with the velocity that the City has attacked Walmart.
Planning Director Harker explained that this is the reason the City will require a transportation
analysis and methodology study done to determine where the problem areas will be before
construction or development takes place. This development will also impact Highway 27 which
will trigger evolvement of FDOT and there will also probably be some county roads involved.
The past City Council has entered into an agreement with the Regional Planning Counsel to assist
us with our evaluation and appraisal report in our Comprehensive Plan, they have some very good
transportation planners on staffthat will be reviewing this information.
Planning Director Harker further noted that the City of Clermonts Land Development Regulations
do require that power lines be installed under ground. As far as the six (6) foot solid wall, this is
an item that will have to be addressed by the City Council. Mr. Harker stated that a review of the
conceptual site plan shows a lot of green space with this project, probably somewhere in the
neighborhood of 60 to 70%. If these areas were to be developed as single family subdivisions you
might end up with forty (40) percent green space. Mr. Harker stated that impact fees can not buy
emergency personnel, however it can purchase all of the needed equipment for that personnel.
The developer is proposing a large amenities package (i.e. swimming pools, tennis courts, etc.)
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dwellings. The developer has been through staff review two or three times and has also been to a
City Council workshop recently. The orientation of many of these uses have been relocated to
take the impacts away from the adjacent neighbors.
Mr. Harker further explained regarding the school situation, two schools are presently under
construction and are to be opened by August of 1999. Present statistics show that South Lake
County, not just the City of Clermont, will need to construct a new school every one and one-half
years. The School Board is the one who has to make the decision to spend the dollars to
purchase the land.
In closing, Planning Director Harker again noted that this plan has gone through several staff
review and has also come before the City Council at a workshop meeting, Staff is therefore
recommending approval of this project because A) It meets all of the criteria for the density
standards that have been in place there since the 1980's and B) It meets the Future Land Use
Designation that says this area should be developed in a residential pattern.
A member of the audience asked if a traffic study had been done yet.
Planning Director Harker stated that one of the requirements of the CUP is that a traffic study be
done.
Member Darryl Bishop explained that this is a contingency factor. No developer will spend
money on a traffic study until after they have approval of the project. The contingency factor is in
place so that if all requirements of the traffic analysis are not met, the project can not be
developed.
Hope Lamb stated that because things were approved in the 1980's does not necessarily make
them good planning today. Ms. Lamb further noted that the Citys proposed budget for this year
included four paid firefighters that were all removed from the budget because the City did not
have the money to pay for even one firefighter. If we can't service the people we need to tell
them the truth.
Mr. Harker stated that changing the ad valorem tax could pay for fire department personnel.
Further discussion followed regarding funding for paid fire department personnel.
Ms. Kathy Hillary stated that if a property owners vested property rights are denied litigation
could cost millions of dollars in order to compensate this property owner. The better way to
approach this would be as a cooperative type situation and negotiate issues such as ingress/egress
locations, etc. Hope Lamb made some good points, but in this particular case where you already
have vested property rights and a developer who wishes to develop a property in the manner as
has been described by this developer, this is a more realistic fact than to speak of future planning.
Growth is coming to Clermont, the present City Council has done a very good job in planning for
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growth as far as the water, sewer and schools, etc. The cooperation of the community that is
going to be impacted by this growth is a better way to approach it, rather than to bury your head
in the sand and say we are not going to allow this, because the property owner does have rights.
The taxes in the City of Clermont would have to go up to cover losses from any kind of
settlements that would have to take place, so to think that you can tell someone that they can not
do something that they are legally entitled to do is not facing the facts.
After further discussion, Planning Director Harker noted that the conditions Staff has
recommended be placed on the project is available to the public at City Hall.
A motion was made by Bill Rauch to recommend approval to the City Council as presented by
Staff, with the assumption that the City Council will hear and discuss the various concerns voiced
to the Planning and Zoning Commission by the public. The motion was seconded by Darryl
Bishop and approved by a unanimous vote.
8. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICANT: Eric Kovar
OWNER: Don M. Casto Organization
LOCATION: Parcel generally located north of State Road 50, east of Grand Highway, west of
Citrus Tower Blvd. (aka East Jacks Lake Road) and south of Sunset Village Subdivision.
REQUEST: A request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development to consist
of single family, multi-family, an Adult Congregate Living Facility and a recreation area.
Mr. Harker introduced Mr. Rick McCoy, Project Engineer to present the developers request to
the Commission.
Mr. Rick McCoy, gave a brief synopsis of the project.
Planning Director Harker noted that the single family residential lots along the lake are proposed
to be 13,000 square feet and the remainder of the single family lots will be 10,000. Staff
recommends approval of this project with those conditions as outlined in the Commissions packet.
After a brief discussion regarding proposed transportation improvements, a motion was made by
Marilyn MacLauchlin to recommend approval to the City Council as presented by Staff, seconded
by Joseph Janusiak and approved by a unanimous vote.
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4. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICANT: PetVet Vaccination Clinics
LOCATION: 761 East Highway 50
REQUEST: A request for a Conditional Use Permit to amend Resolution No. 912 to allow the
operation of a Veterinary Vaccination Clinic, once monthly, located in the C-2 General
Commercial District.
Planning Director Harker asked Mr. Robert Wade, owner of the shopping center, if he could
provide the Commission with any information on this request.
Mr. Wade explained that it is his understanding that this is a mobile operation that goes to various
pet stores, offering vaccinations at a reduced costs, probably to enhance the sales at the pet store.
Further noting that he has not observed the conditions at the shopping center when this operation
has transpired in the past.
Member Bill Rauch explained that the Commissions concerns were traffic and parking problems at
the center.
Mr. Wade explained that the Doctors offices in the Wellness center are not open on Saturday, so
the center is not as busy as it would be on other days.
Member Keith Mullins as if the applicant would be working out of a bus or van.
Mr. Wade stated he was unsure.
Planning Director Harker asked Mr. Wade to contact the applicant and ask that they attend the
Council meeting to answer any questions they may have.
A motion was made by Darryl Bishop to recommend denial of the request to the City Council,
seconded by Scott Grubbs. The motion was passed with a vote of 5 to 1, with member Bill
Rauch voting nay.
9. SMALL SCALE COMPREIIENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
Planning Director Harker explained that three applications have been made for small scale
comprehensive plan amendments.
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A. APPLICANT: Tweedle Oil Co. Inc.
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 511 W. Highway 50; at the southwest intersection of S.R. 50
and Chestnut St.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Clermont lots 8,9,10, and 11, Block 61, Section 24, Township
22, Range 25.
REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a change from ResidentiaUProfessional land use
classification to Commercial land use.
B. APPLICANT: George F. Karst, Jr. and Randall L. Karst
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1158 & 1160 Fifth St.; at the northwest intersection of Fifth
Street and Chestnut St.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 12 and 13 of Block 61, City of Clermont, Section 24,
Township 22, Range 25.
REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a change from ResidentiaUProfessional land use
classification to Commercial land use.
C. APPLICANT: Mary E. Wright
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 528 Chestnut St.; at the northwest intersection of Fifth Street
and Chestnut St.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Clermont lot 14, Block 61, Section 24, Township 22, Range
25.
REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a change from ResidentiaVProfessional land use
classification to Commercial land use.
Mr. Harker stated that while staff recommends approval of these requests, it does not want to see
commercial uses extended to properties adjacent to the west on the same block or to proliferate
along this stretch of S.R. 50. Staff is committed to preventing strip commercial development that
reduces level of service ratings and is discouraged by the Department of Community Affairs. This
recommendation of approval is predicated on the proximity to a signalized intersection of a state
arterial and a city collector and the desire to encourage redevelopment of this immediate area by
restoring commercial uses.
CITY OF CLERMONT
MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 1, 1998
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A motion was made by Marilyn MacLauchlin to recommend approval of the small scale
comprehensive plan amendments to the City Council as presented by staff, seconded by Joseph
Janusiak, approved by a unanimous vote.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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Mimi O den, Planning a d Zoning Specialist