PZ 09-23-1975 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
i m HELD SEPTEMBER 23, 1975
MEMBERS PRESENT: THOMAS, BROOKLYN, LAIT, TURNER, GARLINGTON, MCROBERT,
AND CARTER
MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. BY MR. THOMAS. MINUTES OF THE
MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 8 WERE APPROVED AS READ. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING
HELD AUGUST 26 WERE ACCEPTED WITH THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS:
1. MR. BOWNESS SHOULD NOT BE SHOWN AS AN ABSENT MEMBER EACH MEETING
AS HE SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR A 120 DAY LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO THE CITY
COMMISSIONERS AND THEY HAVE APPOINTED MR. GARLINGTON TO THE BOARD IN HIS
ABSENCE.
2. THE LAST TWO PARAGRAPHS ON PAGE 2 AND THE FIRST PARAGRAPH ON PAGE 3
SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO ITEM ONE ON THE AGENDA, SHOWING ONE ABSTAINED FROM
VOTING AND ONE NAY. MOTION CARRIED.
3. ITEM 2, PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH 7: MR. TURNER MADE THE MOTION INSTEAD
OF MR. THOMAS.
MR. THOMAS ASKED THE BOARD'S PLEASURE RE: UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF DISCUSSION
ON INDUSTRIAL VS. INDUSTRIAL ZONING OF 50' LOTS IN KISSIMMEE AVE. AREA.
IT WAS DECIDED TO LEAVE IT TABLED UNTIL A LATER DATE.
MR. KEN OSWALD, ATTORNEY, REPRESENTING CHARTER LAND AND HOUSING (OWNERS
OF TWIN LAKES MANOR) CAME BEFORE THE BOARD REQUESTING A VARIANCE WHICH
WOULD ALLOW THEM TO CONSTRUCT HOUSES CONSISTING OF 1000 SQ. FT. LIVING
AREA PLUS GARAGE ON LOTS AS PRESENTLY PLATTED INSTEAD OF 1200 OR 1400
SQ. FT. AS PRESENT ZONING REQUIRES. THE HOUSES ARE TO BE IN THE $25,000-
$27,000 PRICE RANGE.
AFTER OPEN DISCUSSION AROUND THE TABLE, MR. THOMAS ASKED FOR OPINIONS
WITH THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE: MR. MCROBERT IS IN FAVOR OF HOLDING OFF
UNTIL FOXFIRE, WHICH IS ANOTHER CONCERN TRYING A SIMILAR SOLUTION TO
USE THEIR PROPERTY, DEVELOPS; SO THAT THE BOARD COULD SEE WHETHER THEY
LIKE WHAT HAPPENS THERE BEFORE THEY CONSIDER REPEATING THE ACTION TAKEN
BEFORE. MR. GARLINGTON SAID THAT SINCE MR. OSWALD WAS NOT SEEKING A
ZONING CHANGE THAT THE BOARD SHOULD RECOMMEND THAT HE TURN TO THE BOARD
OF ADJUSTMENT REQUESTING A VARIANCE. MR CARTER WANTS TO TABLE IT FOR
FURTHER STUDY. MR. THOMAS FELT THAT THE BOARD SHOULD REVIEW THE HOUSE
PLANS INTENDED FOR USE ON THE PROPERTY BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION OR
RECOMMENDATION.
MR. OSWALD AGREED TO HAVE SOME HOUSE PLANS SENT TO THE BOARD OVER THE
WEEKEND AND ASKED PERMISSION TO RETURN BEFORE THE BOARD WITH ANOTHER
REPRESENTATIVE OF CHARTER LAND AND HOUSING ON OCTOBER 14, 1975.
THERE WERE NO MOTIONS MADE REGARDING CHARTER LAND AND HOUSING'S REQUEST.
MR. CARTER MADE A MOTION TO SEND A LETTER TO COMMISSION REQUESTING THAT
THEY REQUIRE 5% OF A DEVELOPER'S LAND BEFORE ZONING PROPERTY. SECONDED
BY MR. LAIT. MR. GARLINGTON ASKED THAT HIS NAME BE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED
FROM ANY SUCH ACTION. NO VOTE WAS CALLED FOR.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:36 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
JEAN MAIN
DEPUTY CLERK