12-12-1967 Public Hearing
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PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor BonJorn called the meeting to order and advised that the
City Council would hear complaints, if any, regarding proposed zoning
changes. City Manager Johnson made an opening statement and briefly
explained the proposed front and rear yard requirements for property
abutting Highways 50 and 27.
The following named property owners spoke in opposition to both
the front and rear yard requirements for property abutting Highways
50 and 27: W. O. Boone, Fred Wolfe, C. A. Mangold, C. E. Collins,
John R. Jones, Mr. William Boyd spoke in"opposition to the proposed
zoning changes in general and particularly the front and rear yard
requirements along Highways 50 and 27. Ellis Konsler, Jacob Lucas
and Mrs. Ream asked questions regarding the proposed ordinance.
Councilman Beals moved that the rules be waived and that the
Ordinance pertaining to Zoning changes be read by title and pre:amble
only (AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 126, ADOPTED DECEMBER 7,
1954 BY THE CLERMONT CITY COUNCIL; BEING A COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE O.F PROMOTING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE
COMMUNITY; REGULATING THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORES AND SIZE OF BUILDING
AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE PERCENTAGE OF LOT THAT MAY BE OCCUPIED, THE
SIZE OF YARDS, COURTS, AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, THE DENSITY OF POPULATION,
AND THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND LAND FOR TRADE,
INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE, OR OTHER PURPOSES; CREATING DISTRICTS FOR SAID
PURPOSES AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF; REGULATING OFF-STREET
PARKING AND LOADING SPACES; DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS USED HEREIN; PROVIDING
FOR THE METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION; ESTABLISHING THE DUTIES OF THE ZONING
COMMISSION AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT AND
AMENDMENT THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PART OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PRESCRIBING PffiNALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE
ARTI CLE 1
PREAMBLE AND ENACTMENT CLAUSE
PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 2223, LAWS OF
FLORIDA, ACTS OF 1967, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE HEALTH, SAFETY
MORALS, CONVENIENCE, ORDER, PROSPERITY, AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE
MUNICIPALITY; LESSENING CONGESTION IN THE STREET; SECURING SAFETY FROM
FIRE, PANIC, AND OTHER DANGERS; PROVIDING ADEQUATE LIGHT AND AIR; PRE-
VENTING THE OVERCROWDING OF LAND; AVOIDING UNDUE CONCENTRATION OF
POPULATION; FACILITATING THE ADEQUATE PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION, WATER,
SEWAGE, SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND OTHER PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS: CONSERVING THE
VALUE OF PROPERTY AND ENCOURAGING THE MOST APPROPRIATE USE OF LAND AND
BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT THE MUNICIPALITY, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA,
DOES ORDAIN AND ENACT INTO LAW THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES AND SECTIONS)
and be placed on the Agenda of the December 26 meeting for the second
and final reading. The motion was seconded by Mr. Oswalt. On roll call
vote the result was: Yeas: Beals, Oswalt, Cochran and Vander Meer. Total
Ayes: Four. Nayes: Prior
The ordinance title and ~reamble were read" by City Attorney Langley.
~~ting adjourned.
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REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
November 28, 1967
WATER DEPARTMENT:
We have received a letter fl'om the State Health Departaent advising
us that the Bloxam Avenue well meets state health requirements and is
satisfactory for use. The chlorinator room is under constru~tion and
should be coalpleted this week. Mr. Saine would like for us ):0 pay him
the balance due on his contract. Il\asmuch as he has complet(!d his work
in a satisfactory manner it is my recomme,ndation that he be }laid. I
have talked to our engineers about t~e matter and they join ~e in my
recommendation.
GENERAL OPERATIONS:
Repairs to the alley in the cen',:ral business area hc,ve bee.'
completed and the iDstalia~iv~ of a ch~in link fence at the Jayce~ Beach
is underway. As previouel"y s'cated, th~ improvemeIlt of La}:e Avenue from
Lake Shore Drive to Seminole Street is the next scheduled work. I h~De
to get started on this next week, altrough some surveying is necessar\
before starting.
I have advertised in the Sunda:; editions of the Tampa Morning
Tribune and the Orlando Morning SentJnel for applications for the
position of,controller. The a~verti:;ement will also appear in the next
issue of the Municipal Record.
It is necessa~~ that ~he Council meet again next Monday, December
4th at 5: 00 P. M. '.f.'his me'Jting is for the purpose of purging the
registration rolls and prf";paring th/H ballot box. The meeting is strictly
a formality, but is neceF'sary. I s\lggest that it be held in my office
for convenience.
As requested, I contacted the County Engineer regarding the need
for the city to xetaia title to Lot 6u Block 7 at the intersection of
East Avenue and 50. He states that if we have any hope of a future
overpass at th,:,s intersoction that we most definitely should keep the
prQperty. lIe recomm.endad that some form of easement be given to Mr.
Kidder in order that 11::.' will have access to Highway 50. I did not
contact the Road Depal:tment regarding the matter as it did not appear
to be necesEary under t~~ circumstances. With regards to the intersection,
I have two other iteJ".;; of ~"1formation to report. The first is that
the speed limit wi~~ be redu,-=ed to 35 miles per hour within the next few
weeks. The secorJ is that we ~re authorized by the State Road Department
to install a ca"cion light, at o'u.'t' expense and according to their
specification~. I cannot say exactly how much such an installation will
cost but feeJ reasonably sure that it will be less than one thousand dollars.
Your .~tention is respectfully called to Section 17 of the recently
adopted ~.Qrter which requires that the Council designate an auditor for
the Ci~ B~oks within ,~h1~.days aft~r the beginning of any fiscal year.
c f~~itted.
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