07-03-1979 Meeting•
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PLANi1ING & ZONING COMMISSION
A meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was called to
order by Chairman Ray on August 7, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL:
Present: Chairman Ruth Alice Ray and members Louise Relyea,
Laura Cook, Jim Meginley, Alfred Wilcox, Jack Sargent, Henry
Czech, Bob Thompson, and Nick Jones. Absent: Rufus Sullivan.
Others present: City irlanager Forbes, City Attorney Baird, Mayor
and Mrs. Claude E. Smoak, Jr.; Reverend & Mrs. Darrell Jackson;
Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Reynolds; Mesdames. Beth Allison, Jan
Smith and Mary Shaw; and Messrs. Jim Lester, Ira Reynolds,
Dennis Thomas, Phil Searles, Ray McMahon, and Joe Washuta.
• The invocation was given by Chairman Ray.
The minutes of the meeting held July 3, 1979 were approved as
written.
ACTION 79-2: PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERD4IT
City manager Forbes advised of a request for a Conditional
Use Permit by Mr. Charles E. Arnett to utilize the existing
building at 731 East Highway 50 (Building #3 in the Winn
Dixie Shopping Center) in order to conduct church services.
Reverend Darrell Jackson, representing P2r. Arnett, appeared
before the Commission in support of the request advising
that the Pentecostal Workers of the World were desirous of
utilizing the building as their district headquarters; That
the building would house the "Clermont Country Church" and
from it the Church would hold regular church services and
also air a radio program; That the building would also be
used as a social service center to provide such activities
as bingo, bridge and chess games, etc.; That the building
would probably be in use seven days per week. Mr. Richard
R. Reynolds, owner of the Clermont Shopping Center, also
appeared in support of the request advising of previous
requests made to him for use of the building (i.e. roller
skating rinks, disco dance hall, game room) and that he
felt such uses would be a detriment to the building and
community wherein a church use would be an asset. A letter
in opposition to the request from Mrs. Mary Rook, abutting
property owner to the south, was submitted to the Commission.
Following considerable discussion regarding parking and usage
of the building in a retail community for bingo games and
other similar activities, it was the consensus of the
majority of the members that the district lends itself more
toward a business/retail district, whereupon motion was made
by Mr. Wilcox, seconded by Mrs. Cook and carried that the
request be denied because the proposed use is not desirable
at this particular location.
ROLL CALL: Voting "Aye" - Wil
• Thompson, and Sargent. Voting
Ray requested that the minutes
of the Administrative Board of
The motion carried.
~ox, Cook, Meginley, Ray, Relyea,
"Nay" - Czech and Jones. (Idrs.
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the Sun First National Bank.)
ACTION 79-5: PUBLIC HEARING: RECREATIONQ COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Dennis Thomas, Chairman of the Clermont Recreation Com-
mittee, gave a brief review of the SPECIAL REPORT - RECREATION
RECOMMENDATIONS as prepared by the Recreation Committee. A
copy is attached. Following discussion concerning recreation
priorities and funding to be provided for these priorities
in the 1979-80 Budget, motion was made by Mr. Wilcox, seconded
by Mrs. Relyea and unanimously carried that the report of
the Recreation Committee be accepted with wholehearted enthusiam
and strongly recommend that the City Council implement the
short and long range objectives of the Recreation Committee.
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ACTION ?9-6: LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE REVIEW
Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr., appeared before the Commission and
expressed the City Council's sincere appreciation for the
time and energies expended by members of the Commission in
the formulation of the "CLERMONT GREENSCAPE GUIDE" and
"COMMUNITY APPEARANCE GUIDE". He then requested that the
Commission continue their studies in reviewing and revising
the existing Landscape Ordinance, such a study to incorporate
the goals and objectives of the GREENSCAPE GUIDE and
• COMMUNITY APPEARANCE GUIDE to provide, as an end result, a
mandatory, workable Ordinance with landscaping requirements
applicable to all districts in the City, for City Council
consideration.
ACTION 79-4: AREAS OF INTEREST
City Manager Forbes presented a map (copy attached} showing
proposed boundaries of the area of interested as previously
discussed by the Commission. Motion was made by Mr. Wilcox,
seconded by Mrs. Relyea and unanimously carried that the
Commission recommend to the City Council that they consider
adoption of the proposed areas of interest.
ACTION 79-7: ZONING REVISIONS
City Manager Forbes presented the proposed revisions to the
manufacturing districts, advising that this was the final
proposed revision to the Zoning Ordinance and requested that
the Commission continue review of these revisions at their
regular workshop meeting to be held August 21st at 7:30 p.m.
in the Council Chambers. Chairman Ray and Messrs. Sargent
and Czech stated they would be unable to attend the August
21st workshop meeting, but all others present stated they
would be in attendance.
The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Ray at 9:20 P,M.
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JAN SMITH - Secretary
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RU ALICE RAY - Chai an
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