09-04-1979 MeetingPLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
September 4, 1979
This meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to
order by Chairman Ray on September 5, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL:
Present: Chairman Ruth Alice Ray and members Nick Jones, Jack
Sargent, Rufus Sullivan, Jim Meginley, Louise Relyea, Bob Thompson,
and Alfred Wilcox. Absent: Henry Czech and Laura Cook.
The invocation was given by Chairman Ray.
The Minutes of the August 7, 1979 meeting were approved as written.
ACTION 79-7: PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
City Manager Forbes advised of a request for a Conditional
Use Permit (CUP) by the First Baptist Church of Clermont at
497 Montrose Street. The purpose of this request was to
• allow the Church to operate a nursery school and construct
approximately 44 grass parking spaces.
Reverend J. Monroe Barnard spoke in favor of the request and
stated that they would construct a fenced play area and meet
all applicable State and County Health Codes. Mr. John Harder,
the contractor on this project, stated that the grass parking
is greatly needed in the winter on Sundays, when Church
attendance is at a peak.
After discussion on the construction of the parking spaces,
it was decided that the vote for the nursery school and grass
parking would be considered separately.
MOVED by Sargent, seconded by Thompson that the nursery school
be approved at the above location on the condition that the
outdoor play area is enclosed with a fence at least 4' high,
and that it meets all State and County requirements.
ROLL CALL: All present voting "Aye". Voting "Nay" none. Motion
adopted.
MOVED by Sullivan, seconded by Wilcox that the grass parking
spaces be approved as submitted in the plans.
ROLL CALL: All present voting "Aye". Voting "Nay" none. Motion
adopted.
ACTION 79-8: PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
City Manager Forbes advised of a request for a Conditional Use
Permit by the St. Matthias Episcopal Church to construct a
25' x 30' addition to the Church for administrative offices, a
library, and a covered breezeway. Church officials request
that they be allowed to construct this addition without
building any off-street parking. They believe that since the
addition is only for a library and administrative offices, no
additional parking spaces will be generated.
Mr. Meginley inquired if buffer landscaping between the Church
and residential uses would be required. City Manager Forbes
advised that buffer landscaping would be required. Reverend
W. C. Seitz stated the neighbors to the Church would not want
any buffer landscaping.
After much discussion regarding buffer landscaping, parking and
the need to be consistant with all churches, it was MOVED by
Wilcox, seconded by Sargent that this request be approved as
per the plans submitted.
ROLL CALL: Voting "Aye" - Nick Jones (he requested that the
record reflect that he is the architect for this project),
Rufus Sullivan, Robert Thompson, Alfred Wilcox and Jack Sargent.
Voting "Nay" - Chairman Ray, who requested that the record reflec
that all new construction should have provisions for off-street
parking. Abstaining: Jim Meginley because he is employed by
the Church, and Louise Relyea because she is a member of the
Church. Motion adopted.
OLD BUSINESS
Under old business, the Zoning Ordinance and Transition Zones
were discussed.
City Manager Forbes advised the members of the recommendations
made at the August 21st workshop. There was much discussion
regarding the status of nursery school, and if they should
be allowed in all residential zones. It was agreed that this
topic would again be discussed at a future date.
The Transition Zones were also discussed and the P&Z's previous
recommendations as to this area were amended as follows:
• The property in Transition Zone #1 lying north of the
railroad tracks between Lake and West Avenue, and all of
the property north of Lake Avenue would be recommended
R-3 multi-family.
The members also agreed that something should be done to
insure that Lake Shore Drive continues through this area
between 12th and 8th Streets.
The P&Z members requested that the City Manager inspect the
need for traffic signs, sidewalks, and guard rails at various
locations.
The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Ray at 9:30 P.M.
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RUT A ICE RAY - Chairm
GEORGE D. FORBES - City Manager
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