03-03-1998 Regular Meeting
CITY OF CLERMONT
MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MARCH 3,1998
The meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order Tuesday, March 3, 1998
at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Robert Smythe. Members present were Keith Mullins, Joseph
Janusiak, Michael Floyd, Bill Rauch, Marilyn MacLauchlin and Scott Grubbs. Members absent
were Joseph Wiebush and Darryl Bishop. Also attending were Barry Brown, Principal Planner
and Mimi Ogden, Planning and Zoning Specialist.
MINUTES of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held February 3, 1998 were
approved as presented.
1. REQUEST FOR REZONING
APPLICANT: Centex Homes, Inc.
GENERAL LOCATION: Parcel generally located east of East Jacks Lake Road and south of
Old Highway 50.
REQUEST: Rezoning from RR Rural Residential to R-1 Urban Residential District.
Mr. Brown explained that the subject site, containing 170+\- acres, is located east of the
intersection of East Jack's Lake Road and Northridge Boulevard. The property is presently
zoned RR (Rural Residential) which requires one acre lots size for residential dwelling sites. The
owner of this site is requesting rezoning to R-1 (Urban Residential District) that permits
development on 7,500 square feet lots.
The property was historically utilized as a citrus grove but since the killing freezes of the 1980's
that form of agricultural use was terminated and the site was converted to accommodate cattle
gazing. The current agricultural use was intended as a mid-term measure white awaiting an
urban form of land use.
The scenario for rezoning and development that has been approved by the City Council for
various adjoining properties has been a modified R-1 A Zoning Category (10,000 sq. ft. lots). A
number of predevelopment agreements were executed to permit the larger lot, lake side
development. Essentially, East Jack's Lake Road and North Ridge Boulevard were delineated as
the diving line between larger lot development, and surrounding areas proposed for smaller lot
construction.
Existing land use of surrounding properties shows residential to the west and northwest, and
vacant/agriculture property to the east and south.
Existing zoning is RR to the east and south, R-1 to the west and Lake County to the north.
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The City Comprehensive Plan and zoning of adjacent property indicates a residential expansion
pattern for the area. The applicant has indicated future development as residential. Based upon
consistency with the approved Comprehensive Plans of the City and County, Staff recommends
approval of the rezoning from RR (Rural Residential District) to R-1 (Urban Residential District).
A motion was made by Marilyn MacI.auchlin to recommend approval 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.
Robert Smythe, Chairm
ATTEST:
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Mimi gden, Planning a d Zoning Specialist