01-09-1979 Special
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THE CITY OF EDGEWATER
SPECIAL ZONING BOARD MEETING
January 9. 1979
Chairman Mackie called the Zoning Board to order at
1 :36 p.m. in the Edgewater Community Center to review
the final draft of the proposed subdivision ordinance.
ROLL CALL
Mr. James Mackie
Mr. Sebastian Siciliano
Mr. Frank Opal
Mr. James Engle
Mr. M. F. Wheeler
Mr. Clair Bowser
Mr. John D. Gross
Present
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Excused
Also Present
Mr. Richard Diamond
City Planner
Mr. Siciliano said that this ordinance was strick1y for
improvements of lots. because the 880 Ordinance governs
sizes of this.
Mr. Mackie said that for large parcels of land that are
going to be developed for future planning and so forth.
this would come under subdivision.
Mr. Opal said that he had found some typographical
corrections on page 22. under sidewalks to change the
word II and 10ngll to lIa10ngll and on page 33 under enforce'::
ment provisions to change the word "join" to lIenjoin."
Mr. Diamond asked if there were any questions on proceedures.
and if there were any questions on exactly what steps had
to be followed?
Mr. Diamond said that the idea of this Ordinance was not
to put restrictions on the builders. but to just protect
the City. so that the City isn't left with the tab.
Mr. Mackie said that as long as the subdivision can be
workable with the contractors coming in. and there is
not so much pressure on them and it protects the City
at the same time that is all that we are interested in.
Mr. Siciliano asked a question on trees.
Mr. Diamond said that he had requested model ordinances
on tree protection. but since we don't have an ordinance
that had to do with trees; Page 31 refers to tree management.
This lets the developer know and think about what trees
are there. with no specific requirements. Some tree
ordinances say that you must maintain 75% of the trees that .
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were there, and gives the kinds of trees that are accept-
able there. We have no tree ordinance.
Mr. Diamond said also that he had gotten in touch with the
Forestry Department, and they had several models and they
are doing a survey and they will come up with a model
for landscaping and tree ordinance separate from the sub-
division ordinance.
Mr. Siciliano said then we can include that with this.
Mr. Diamond said that this was correct, and all they
would have to do is refer to Ordinance so and so,
Appendix B, or whatever it is.
Mr. Diamond satd that the City would have to adopt a
Stormwater Management Ordinance or go by the county's.
The county.s ordinance says that if you cut down trees
in a certain area, you must have a permit. So this will
help control that somewhat indirectly, even though it
doesn't have anything to do with landscaping.
Mr. Siciliano said that when they strip everything from
a piece of land, that this is what causes flooding.
There is nothing to hold the water back.
Mr. Mackie asked if there were any more comments or
questions.
Mr. Siciliano made a motion to approve the current draft
of the proposed subdivision ordinance and that copies be
sent to the City Council for final approval.
Mr. Engle seconded the motion.
Motion PASSED 6-0.
Mr. Wheeler made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Mr. Opal seconded the motion.
Motion PASSED 6-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
Minutes submitted by:
Linda Kirkendoll
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