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CITY OF EDGEWATER
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 05, 1985
MINUTES
Chairman Don Bennington called the regular meeting to order at 10:00 A.M. in
the Community Center.
ROLL CALL:
Members present Messrs. Jim Mackie, Fred Finn, Jake Wheeler, Paul Loeffler
and Don Bennington. Also present: Susan Wadsworth, Deputy City Clerk,
Dennis Fischer, Building Official and Jan Morris, Secretary. Jose'
Alvarez, City Attorney, joined the meeting later.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of October 3, October 16, November 7 and November 21, 1985 were
presented for approval.
Mr. Wheeler made a motion, seconded by Mr. Finn to approve the minutes of
October 3. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
Mr. Wheeler made a motion to approve the minutes of October 16 as presented.
Mr. Finn seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
A motion was made by Mr. Wheeler to accept the minutes of November 7.
Mr. Loeffler seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
Mr. Bennington had a correction to the minutes of November 21. He stated
under miscellaneous it was Mr. Wheeler who stated that Mr. Poland has been
absent from seven meetings. After the correction was made Mr. Wheeler
made a motion to approve the minutes with the corrected name. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Loeffler. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
SKETCH PLANS
SP - 8530
MIKE COLEMAN AND STEVE LEVINE - WAREHOUSE/OFFICE 1822 FERN PALM B-2
The Board reviewed a sketch plan for Mr. Coleman and Mr. Levine, who requested
to build a warehouse and office at 1822 Fern Palm Drive. The Board discussed
the square footage of the building. They also discussed the parking, driveway
paving, drainage and the building uses. Mr. Bennington said the ordinanace
states they should consider future uses of the building. Mr. Coleman
stated he was trying to landscape the front so that it is not overpowering
to the residences across the street; also to take into consideration
that they may be hookups to sewers at a later date and streets. Mr. Coleman
was informed by the Board that he needed a twelve (12) foot entrance and
to change storm water computations. The Board told the applicant to
get his plans drawn up with everything he needs and his storm water computations
turned into the City Engineer and then come back to the Board.
SP - 8531
L. A. DUNGEY - TIRE WAREHOUSE 325 N. RIDGEWOOD B-3
Mr. Darwin Schneider was present to discuss this sketch plan. Mr.
Schneider informed the Board that the front is all paved and the building
is on the same property as the existing service station. He also said
the building will be used primarily for tire storage. with the mounting
done at the service station. Mr. Bennington said the only problem he
saw was the setback. Mr. Mackie stated he did not like to see the word
warehouse used under B-3 zoning. He said we don't have warehouses under
B-3 and once you put the word in there you are setting a precedent .
Mr. Bennington said the rear set back is five (5) feet too close to the
line. Mr. Coleman replied that the only thing that is being altered
there is they are adding a forty by forty foot impervious area and
there will be no problem with retaining the water.
COZ 85-47, 85-48, 85-49 BEE J. YANDELL AND DR. THOMAS YANDELL - PROFESSIONAL
PHYSICAL THERAPY, MEDICAL CLINIC AND CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC B-3
The certificates of zoning 85-47, 85-48 and 85-49 which had been tabled from
the November 21 meeting were reviewed again. Mr. Bennington read a
memo stating the City had checked with the owner of the 201 Plaza and
there was plenty of parking at the plaza to accommodate the businesses in
the area.
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Mr. Wheeler made a motion to grant the certificates of zoning, seconded
by Mr. Loeffler. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
OLD BUSINESS:
SETBACK ENCROACHMENTS FOR R-4 AREAS AND DEFINITION OF SCREEN ROOMS
Mr. Dennis Fischer, Building Officia~ presented the Board with a memo
about adopting setback requirements for the R-4 areas, and a definition
of screen rooms. The Board discussed the setback encroachments extensively
in particular to Pelican Cove West and the R-4 zoning areas. Attorney
Alvarez said if the Board adopted Mr. Fischer's recommendations
and gave him a definition for screen rooms that future problems such
as the Pelican Cove West ones would be solved.
ML Henry C. Scherz, Pelican Cove West spokeperson, stated the residents
were concerned because they can't screen in their patios according to
the zoning ordinances because of the setbacks. Mr. Alvarez said
the people could not go for a variance because they can only be granted
for an unnecessary hardship.
Mr. Bennington stated the Pelican Cove West area had been treated
as R-4 on the advice of Clay Henderson, former City Attorney.
Mr. Alvarez advised the Board to zone the Pelican Cove West as R-4
with Phase I being zoned R-4A.
After a lengthy discussion Mr. Wheeler made a motion to table the subject
and have a workshop meeting. Motion seconded by Mr. Loeffler. Motion
CARRIED 5-0.
It was decided to have the workshop meeting December 12, 1985 at 9:00 A.M.
NEW BUSINESS:
MINI SUB-DIVISION DEFINITION AND APPLICATION
Mr. John Wilbur presented a plat plan to sub-divide a lot located between
Harris Circle and Friendly Shores Mobile Home Park in an R-IA zone.
Mr. Wilbur informed the Board there was an easement in the deed for access.
Mr. Mackie stated the easement had to be able to handle all emergency
vehicles.
Mr. Alvarez stated the thing he wanted the Board to determine was the
definition of a minor sub~division. He stated Mr; Wilbur's plans did not
constitute .a minor sub-division.
Mr. Fischer related to the Board that there is a lot of large lots within
the City that people ask him about breaking down into individual lots.
He said he had been asked many times if this would classify as a minor
sub-division as long as they do not split more than three times and
abut on public street and the City is not required to extend any sewer
or water to these people and if the lots have an easement along the
side for access. Can these people just bring the survey plat of
what they are going to do showing the Planning Board the area and have
it replatted in the book in Deland. Whether it is built on now or
later it will be available and not requiring the full fledged sub-division
requirements.
There was a lenghty discussion on the easements. After reading the
definition in the code book, the Board determined the easement is still
part of the property and it just grants ingress and egress rights.
No action required.
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PRESERVATION OF EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE OPEN SPACES
Under new business preservation of East Riverside Drive open spaces
was discussed. Mrs. Alice Murphy was concerned about people filling
in the canals and building homes on them. Mr. Alvarez stated the area
that Mrs. Murphy is concerned with needs to be targeted and once it is
the Board needs to have a workshop to work out the requirements for the
area. He suggested the Board identify the City Parks and lots with
buildings already existing and mark on a map. He also said the Board
should then determine which remaining lots are buildable and classify
them as environmental sensitive areas with additional requirements to
be met before they may be built on.
It was suggested that a surveyor deed from the State be presented
to the Building Official showing who owns the land and if it is all
above the river.
It was decided to discuss this subject further at the workshop meeting
of December 12, 1985.
There being no further business to come before the Board Mr. Wheeler
made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Loeffler. Meeting adjourned
at 1:05 P.M.
Minutes respectively submitted by:
Jan Morris
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