04-03-1979 MeetingPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A. meeting of the Plann~.ng and Zoning Commission was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, May 1, 1979. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
by Vice-Chairman Czech with the following members present: Mesdames Cook and
Relyea, and Messrs. Sargent, Wilcox, Meginley, Jones, and Sullivan. City
officials present were: Councilman Lester Cole, City Manager Forbes, and City
Attorney Baird. Others present were: Mrs. J. Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Sam Hossler,
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Ludlam, Mr. & Mrs. Leonard H. Baird, Sr.; Messrs. Wendt, Gill,
Narehood, Knowles, and Rodogna.
The invocation was given by Mr. Sargent.
The Minutes of the meeting held April 3, 1979 were approved as written.
CUP REQUEST - JACOB`S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
City Manager Forbes advised of a request by Jacob's Chapel Baptist Church
for a Conditional Use Permit to utilize the property described as Lots 2,
4, 6, 8, City Block 45 in order to construct a church and additional
facilities in a C-1 zoning district; That the Church plans to phase the
construction of the development and requests that their present chapel be
allowed to stand until construction of the new chapel is completed, approx-
imately 18 months; That a variance from the 50' required setback from
Highway 50 to 45 feet would be required; and, That a variance to allow
grass parking would also be required.
Mr. Nick Jones, representing the Church, appeared before the Commission in
support of the request and presented site plans of the proposed construction
and advised that it was the desire of the Church to be as far as possible
from Highway 50 and to have the main entrance to the chapel facing Fourth
Street.
Inquiry was made as to the possibility of requiring gravel as opposed to
grass parking on the site in order to reduce dust, wherein Mr. Jones
advised that the property was on a slope and that the parking area would
be used mainly only on Sundays and Wednesdays.
Following considerable discussion concerning safety factors involved in
the egress from the Church onto Highway 50, alternate ingress and egress
routes into the Church complex from Broome Street, additional parking
area, and inquiry if there were anyone who wished to address the matter and
there being none, motion was made by Mr. Wilcox, seconded by Mrs. Cook and
unanimously carried that the Commission recommend to the City Council that
the request of Jacob's Chapel Baptist Church be granted subject to the
following conditions: (1) That the existing frame chapel be demolished
within 18 months from the starting date of the project; (2) That a
variance from the 50' required setback from Highway 50 to 45 feet be
granted; (3) That a variance to allow grass parking be granted; (4) That
a 5' privacy fence be constructed on the north side of the proposed chapel
to buffer the chapel from the abutting residential zone; (5) That the
parking spaces along Fourth Street, as shown on the site plans presented,
be shifted in such a way as to be contiguous with the proposed entrance
driveway off Fourth Street; (6) That the driveway exiting the Church onto
Highway 50 be angled and constructed in such a way as to make it
impossible to make a left-hand turn; (7) That all applicable regulations
and ordinances be met; and (8) That the use not be expanded except with
a conditional use permit. Mr. Jones abstained from voting due to his
personal involvement in the request.
REZONING REQUEST - LEONARD H. BAIRD, SR.
City Manager Forbes advised of a request by Mr. Leonard H. Baird, Sr. to
rezone Lots 4, 5, and 6, Highland Terraces Subdivision from its present
R-1 zoning classification to R-2 zoning classification in order to construct
duplexes on the property. He further advised that Mr. Baird also owns
Lots 1, 2, and 3, Highland Terraces, adjacent lots to the north; That these
lots were presently zoned R-2, and, That in order for Mr. Baird to con-
struct the desired number of duplexes along 5th Street, he would be
required to have a minimum of 300' front footage.
Mr. Baird appeared before the Commission in support of his request and
advised of his desire to phase the construction of three duplexes along
Fifth Street and one duplex on Chestnut Street, the first being constructed
on Lots 5, and 6, inasmuch as he plans to reside in same.
There were several inquiries from the audience concerning their assurance
that the appearance of the proposed duplexes would be condusive to
existing homes in the immediate area, wherein they were reminded that the
hearing was for rezoning of the property only, not requirements for pro-
posed construction.
Motion was made by Mrs. Relyea, seconded by Mr. Meginley and unanimously
carried that the Commission recommend to the City Council that the
request of Mr. Leonard H. Baird, Sr. for the rezoning of hots 4, 5, and 6,
Highland Terraces Subdivision from its present R-1 zoning classification
to R-2 zoning classification be granted. Mr. Jones abstained from voting
due to personal involvement in the request.
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Mr. Meginley reported that the City Council had formally approved the
"Clermont Greenscape
available to service Guide" and that copies of the Guide would be made
clubs and citizens who desired to pursue beautification
of the community on a voluntary basis; and, That the Council will agpoint
a Landscape Committee at the May 8th Town Hall meeting. In addition, the
Committee is working on a Community Appearance Standards Guide for the
community.
MINI-WAREHOUSES
In regards to a previous request from the Commission, City Manager Forbes
presented a memo and special report to the City Council concerning mini-
warehouses, copies of which are attached, in order that the P&Z and City
Council would have some basic guidelines for future construction of mini-
warehouse developments in the Clermont area.
SUB-COMMITTEES
It was the suggestion of City Manager Forbes that in order to alleviate
the many research studies currently underway by various sub-committees,
much of this work could be done by city staff and presented to the
Commission for review and action, thus saving special meeting time and
help in coordinating and gathering information for all member's review.
He further advised that it is important for the P&Z to take major tasks
one-step-at-a-time, and follow each study to its completion, and suggested
that the P&Z set a "plan of action" of priorities or items for review and
action.
Several priority items were discussed, Zoning Revisions, Ordinance revision,
Community Appearance Standards Guide, areas of influence outside the city
limits, downtown improvements, and development. Vice-Chairman Czech
called a special meeting to be held May 15th at 7:30 p. m. in the Council
Chambers to discuss these priorities and begin work immediately,
Motion was made by Mr. Wilcox, seconded by Mrs. Relyea and unanimously
carried that the City Manager prepare a timetable for the completion of
the study of zoning and classificaiton revisions and areas of influence
outside the city limits.
QUIET ZONE AROUND HOSPITAL
City Manager Forbes presented a letter from the South Lake Memorial
Hospital wherein they request that a quiet zone be placed a block from
the hospital in all directions, with appropriate signs. Motion was made
by Mrs. Relyea, seconded by Mrs. Cook and unanimously carried that the
request be granted.
The meeting was adjourned by Vice-Chairman Czech at 9:25 P.M.
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~JQM~ R ALLCE RAY - Chairm
JAN SMITH - SECRETARY
AGENDA: PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
DATE: APRIL 3, 1979
PLACE: City Council Chambers
West Avenue and Desoto Street
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATIOPd
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETIN G HELD MARCH 6, 1979
PUBLIC HEARING
CUP Request - Mr. Dan Judy
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