01-06-1981 Meeting
C1TY OF CLERMONT
PLANNING AND ZONING
MINUTES
This meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by
Chairman Ruth Alice Ray, who gave the Invocation at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6,
1981 in the City Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL. Present: Chairman Ray and members Laura Cook, Jack Sargent,
Nick Jones, and Henry Czech.
Absent: Louise Relyea and Bob Thompson.
CUP REQUEST - BELL CERAMICS. City Manager Forbes explained that the Bell
Ceramics Plant is presently located in an R-3 Multiple Family District, and is
presently a nonconforming use. This means that the Plant can exist in its present
form, but could not be changed to another nonconforming use. However, the Zoning
Ordinance does allow additions to nonconforming buildings, if it can be determined
that:
1. The enlargement or expansion would not be obnoxious or detrimental to the
District in which it is located,
2. The denial of this request would create an unnecessary hardship on the owner.
Jacob Lucas was present representing Bell Ceramics, and explained the history of the
Company at this location.
The P & Z members discussed the conditions necessary to insure that an expansion of
Bell Ceramics would not be detrimental to the District in which it is located.
City Manager Forbes recommended that one of the conditions of the C.U.P, be that
consideration must be given to avoid reduction of the view of the lake to property
South and East in the site planning process. Chairman Ray and Laura Cook opposed
placing such a provision in the C.U.P. permit while Jack Sargent, Henry Czech and
Nick Jones agreed that such a provision was necessary.
After much discussion a motion was made by Jack Sargent and seconded by Nick Jones
and unanimously carried to recommend approval of this C.U.P. Request on the following
conditions:
1. The C.U.P. permit shall become void if the existing use (ceramics manu-
facturing) of this property is changed.
2. The C.U.P. will expire in five (5) years if no construction has begun on
the proposed addition.
3. Any additions
height of the
of 40,000 sq.
4. Within one ye.
two (2) story
the site.
should be restricted to a height that does not exceed the
present block building and to a total maximum floor space
feet, measured by the exterior building lines.
~r after the addition is completed (C.0. issued), the existing
structure (Mold Building) shall be torn down and removed from
5. The addition must meet all City setback regulations.
6. The property must conform to all applicable City rules and regulations such
as, but not limited to, landscaping, building codes, parking, drainage,
street loading and unloading.
7. No ceramic wastes may be disposed on the property, and no undue noise,
odor, or smoke shall be emitted from any building located on the property.
8. A Certificate of Occupancy be issued only after all of the above conditions
are met.
9. Consideration must be given to avoid reduction of the view of the lake to
property South and East in the site planning process.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL. Nick Jones discussed the parking problems on Highland
Avenue by the Middle School. City Manager Forbes stated he would look into this
situation.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
ATTEST:
GEORGE D. FORBES, City Manager
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RU ALICE RAY, Chairman