04-25-1972 Regular Meeting
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A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the
Council Chambers on Tuesday, April 25, 1972. The meeting was called to order at 7:30
P.M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following members present: Councilwoman Watson
and Councilmen Smoak, Beals and Schroede1. Other officials present were: Director
of Community Services Smythe, City Controller Fleming, City Clerk Carroll, Building
Director Nagel and Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were: Mesdames Virginia
Roane, Ruth Alice Ray, Polly Kollar, Bess Jones and Betsey Minnich, also the Messrs.
Herman Potash, Lawson Wolfe, William Stone, Max Judy, Glen Middleton, Ernest Schuman,
Henry Czech, C. A. Mobley, Seldon Hanks and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hildreth. Representatives
of the Orlando Sentinel and the local Press were also present.
The Invocation was given by Councilman Beals followed by repeating of the Pledge of
Allegiance in unison by those present.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on April 11,1972 were approved as written.
Mayor Smith announced the first order of business to be a Public Hearing to consider
request by Donald Hildreth for a variance of 81611 in the front yard setback of his
property described as Lot 12 in Lake View Heights Subdivision in order to construct
a carport. There was no one present who voiced objection to this request. Motion
was made by Councilman Smoak, seco~d by Councilwoman Watson and Carried, that this
request be granted.
Mayor Smith announced the next order of business to be a Public Hearing to consider
request by Herman Potash for the closing of Broome and Juniata Streets from Anderson
Street west to the west boundaries of Blocks 5 and 8 in Woodlawn Subdivision. There
was no one present who voiced objection to this request, whereupon motion was made by
Councilman Schroede1, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the City Attorney
be instructed to prepare the necessary Ordinance for the closing of the above described
streets, but retaining necessary utility easements, for introduction and first reading
at the meeting to be held on May 9th.
Mayor Smith announced the next order of business to be a Public Hearing to consider
request by Lawson Wolfe for the rezoning of Lots 1, 2, 3, in Lettered Block A; Lots
1,2,3, in Lettered Block B; Lakeshore strip west of Lots 1,2,3, in Lettered Block
A from the present R-1 zoning to an R-3 zone. Following considerable discussion, it
was consensus of Council to re-zone this area from R -1 to that of R-1OC, which was
agreeable with Mr. Wolfe, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by
Councilman Smoak and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary
ordinance for introduction and first reading at the meeting to be held on May 9th.
Mayor Smith announced the next order of business to be a Public Hearing to consider
request by George Lyon, Orville Kidder, D. G. Rambo and Seldon Hanks for the re-zoning
of Lots 1 through 14 in City Block 18, and all of City Block 7 from the present C-1 zoning
to a C-2 zone. Following considerable discussion, it was consensus of Council to
rezone all of Block 18 as requested, but to exclude re-zoning of Lots 1 thru 13,
which front on Broome Street in Block 7. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded
Councilwoman Watson and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary
Ordinance for introduction and first reading at the meeting to be held on May 9th.
Inasmuch as Attorney Langley and Councilman Beals held personal interest in the property
described, the City Attorney did not participate in the discussion and Councilman
Beals abstained from voting on the motion.
Mrs. Bess Jones, representative of the South Lake County Neighborhood Center,
appeared before Council and requested permission to sponsor a teenage dance in Jenkins
Auditorium on Thursday, May 18th. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by
Councilman Smoak and carried that this request be granted provided all rules and
regulations pertaining to dances held in the Auditorium are met.
City Attorney Langley reported that the $800,000 Sanitary Sewer Construction Bonds
had been executed and forwarded to the offices of HUD in Jacksonville for final closing
on May 10th.
Councilman Schroede1 urged that Council members consider the possibility of retaining
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a strip (possibly 200' in depth) along the Lake Minnehaha side of the Brodgen
property as R1A when considering the request for this property to be re-zoned to R-3.
Councilman Smoak urged that Council members familiarize themselves more thoroughly
with the present tools of control which they hold under the present Zoning Ordinance
and revert more to conditional use permits based on site plan approvals rather
than radical changes of zoning classifications.
Councilman Smoak offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, GOVERNING THE TYPE AND CONSTRUCTION OF
ALL FENCES WITHIN THE CITY: RESTRICTING THE ERECTION OF FENCES: RESTRICTING THE
PLANTING AND CARE OF HEDGES: PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FENCES WHERE VARIOUS
ZONES MEET: PROVIDING FOR THE SCREENING OF UNSIGHTLY OCCUPATIONS: PROVIDING FOR
PLANNING AND ZONING APPROVAL OF ALL FENCES and the motion was seconded by Councilman
Schorede1. The ORDINANCE was read in full for a second and final reading by City
Attorney Lange1y and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was:
Ayes: Smoak, Smith, Beals, Watson and Schroede1. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None.
So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the number 69-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
A copy of a letter to Richard Weber, owner of Rick1s Auto Salvage at 633 11th Street
wherein he was advised of the date on which this Ordinance would be considered
for adoption, is attached hereto and becomes a part of these Minutes.
Mayor Smith reported that he, City Manager Hopkins and Councilman Beals would be
attending the Florida League of Cities Convention in Tallahassee on April 30th and
May 1st.
Upon inquiry by C. A. Mobley as to when water and sewer lines would be made available
to his property located on the corner of Highway 27 and Pitt Street, motion was made
by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Watson and carried that Michae1s-Stiggins,
Inc. be instructed to make the necessary survey and submit a cost estimate to the
City Manager for report to Council.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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Don E. Smith, Mayor
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