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05-08-1979 Special ~ () u CITY OF EDGEWATER ZONING BOARD SPECIAL MEETING May 8, 1979 Chairman Mackie called the Special Meeting of the Zoning Board to order at 1:30 P.M. in the small meeting room at the Edgewater Community Center. ROLL CALL Mr. James Mackie, Jr. Mr. Sebastian Siciliano ~lr. James Engle ~1 r. C 1 air Bow s e r Mr. Frank Opal ~1 r. M . F. W h eel e r Mr. John Gross, Sr. Present Present Present Present Present Present Excused Also present: Mr. Ken DeGroot - City Engineer Mr. Don Slaney Mr. Dan Webster Mr. Bernhardt Warren Mr. Freeman The Board considered the revised preliminary map presented by Mr. Slaney for his subdivision off Turgot Ave. near U.S. 1. The revised map shows an enlarged turn around area. This turn around was recommended by the City Engineer. Mr. Mackie called attention to Article IX Section 11 of the Subdivision Ordinance which states: "Where a proposed school site, park, play- ground, or other public area shown on the adopted Comprehensive Plan is located in whole or part within the proposed subdivision, such sites shall be indicated on the preliminary plat. As a condition for the approval of the preliminary plat, the City Council shall require the dedication to the public of such reasonable portions of such public sites as are attributable by the City to the demand created by the subdivision. In any event, a minimum of five percent (5%) of the gross land area of the subdivision shall be dedicated to the public use. At the discretion of the City Council, the developer may be required to pay in cash an amount equal to the fair market value of the required land, said fair market value to be established on the basis of the value of the platted land without improvements." The Board discussed this section of the ordinance. It was decided that there should be more clarification from the City Attorney. Mr. Engle made a motion that the Board lift the conditional approval of the preliminary and issue preliminary plat approval certificate. Mr. Wheeler seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 6-0. The Board discussed the sketch plan for a proposed subdivision to be known as Boston Estates. Mr. Warren is the developer for this project. Mr. DeGroot said that he believes the City Attorney would rather have the City accept a dedicated ingress and egress and an easement rather than have the individual owners of the duplexes in this subdivision retain ownership of the ingress area in front of their duplex. Mr. Warren said that this would be no problem. He would be glad to dedicate a 22' strip for ingress and also an easement for utilities. ~ ~ v u Mr. DeGroot said that the area for turn around will have to be enlarged. There is not sufficient room there for garbage trucks, fire trucks, etc. He requested a revised plan changing the parking areas which would give an increased turn around area at the rear of the property. Mr. Siciliano made a motion that this be turned over to Mr. DeGroot for recommended changes before a preliminary plat is presented to the Board at their next regular meetinq. Mr. Wheeler seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 6-0. Mr. Warren requested that the Board set up the necessary public hearing and said that preliminary plat prints will be submitted to the Planning Dept. prior to that public hearing. The Board discussed an application for a license from Mr. Freeman to operate a painting and sandblasting business in a miniwarehouse in the B-2 Zoning District. The Board had already recommended to the City Council that miniwarehouses be added as a permitted use in the B-2 Zoning District. Mr. Engle made a motion that the Board recommend that this application be approved provided that Mr. Freeman installs a telephone at his place of business. Mr. Wheeler seconded the motion. There was a discussion by the Board of the necessity of a telephone. Mr. Engle withdrew his motion. Mr. Wheeler withdrew his second. Mr. Freeman said that all he plans to do is store his equipment at this miniwarehouse. All his business is done on-the-job. At the present time, he uses his home phone as a business phone. Mr. Opal made a motion to approve the license subject to the installation of a telephone. Mr. Wheeler seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 5-1. Mr. Bowser voted NO. The Board discussed the rezoning of the Lone Star property. The City Council has requested that the Board make a recommendation concerning rezoning Lone Star property from its present zoning of 1-3 Industrial Park to 1-2 Heavy Industry. The 1-2 Zone permits concrete plants. The Board has received a plat plan from Lone Star showing the present property that is owned by the company. Mr. Siciliano made a motion that the Zoning Board request that a representative of Lone Star be present at the next meeting so that the Board can discuss this rezoning with them. Mr. Wheeler seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 6-0. The Board discussed the letter to the Mobile Home Park owners concerning the rezoning of non-conforming parks to a MH-S zoning. The Zoning Board would like to make these parks conforming under Ord. 880. It was suggested that additional information about trailer spaces and existing buildings would be helpful. v/Mr. Engle made a motion that the Zoning Board approve the sending of the letter to the Mobile Home Park owners,\adding the request for information about Trailer spaces and existing buildings. Mr. Opal seconded the motion. Upon roll ,call the motion CARRIED 6-0. The Zoning Board discussed the changes to the By-Laws that have been recommended by the City Council. Mr. Siciliano made a motion that the Board request that all members be appointed for a period of three years. Mr. Engle seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 5-0. (Mr. Wheeler had to leave the meeting early). 2 . u u The Zoning Board accepted the changes recommended by the City Council. The Board discussed a new application form for requesting Zoning changes. They agreed that more information is needed on an application form. The Board approved the proposed new form. Mr. Siciliano said that he feels the Board should do something about considering the future density problem in the City. He made a motion that this subject be put on the agenda for the next regular Zoning Board meeting. Mr. Bowser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 5-0.' The Zoning Board will also discuss recommending changing the parking spaces required in Ord. 880 from 1~ spaces per unit to 2 spaces. Mr. Siciliano made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Bowser seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned. Minutes submitted by: Nancy Blazi 3.