11-15-1978 Special/Workshop
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CITY OF EDGEWATER ZONING BOARD
SPECIAL ZONING BOARD & WORKSHOP MEETING
November 15, 1978
Mr. James Mackie called the Zoning Board to order at 7:55 P.M.
ROLL CALL.
Richard Bartholomew
James Engle
Sebastian Siciliano
James Mackie
David Wiggins
Robert Wolfe
William Nichols
Present
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Absent
Absent
Also Present:
Richard Diamond - City Planner
Mr. Mackie read letter addressed to the Edgewater Zoning Board,
Planning Board, and City Council from Mr. Robert E. Wolfe, Sr.
in which he resigned from the Zoning Board due to family
commi tments of a pressing nature! .
Mr. Mackie also read a letter which was sent to the newspaper
for a special meeting of the Zoning Board for consideration
of application for a used car lot as a special exception in
B-3, and also the application for mini-warehouses in B-5,
followed by a workshop.
Mr. Diamond said that he had a letter which was notarized
from the property owner for used car lot in B-3 district,
in which Lot 11 was crossed out and the lots to be used
are Lot 5, 6, and 10, except for the northerly 80 feet.
Mr. Diamond read letter from Dr. Waller to the Board.
Mr. Mackie said that Mr. Nichols made a motion that
the sale of operative vehicles be added to the list of permitted
uses, and the City Council had turned it down. They didn't
want it in permitted uses, they wanted to keep it in a special
exception. They didn't want to move it. The Zoning Board
further recommended that the City issue a temporary license for
Rickelman's Used Car Lot. The City doesn't issue a temporary
license.
Mr. Mackie asked if the Board had come to any conclusion for
the B-3 used car sales.
Mr. Siciliano said that he didn't see anything wrong with it
provided that he meets all the criteria, buffer zone, and
special exceptions, and he has operative type vehicles, no junk
yard, because U. S. I is a junk yard right now.
There was a discussion about a new law whjch will require
car lots to put a sticker on the front windshield stating
what is wrong with a car, and that this might get rid of
a lot of car lots already in business.
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Mr. Siciliano made a motion that the Board recommend in favor
of special exception provided that:
1. Buffer zone and off street parking, requirements
are met.
2. That all vehicles must be operative.
3. Someone from the City will keep a regular check on
him to see that no junk cars are coming in.
4~ No major auto repa~rs are to take place on the premises.
Mr. Engle seconded the motion.
Motion passed 4-0.
There was a discussion for consideration of mini-warehouse
rentals in B-5 Planned Shopping Center District.
Mr. Siciliano said that he saw that this would be a major
problem in fitting this in with the Zoning Laws, how can
we do this/.
Mr. Siciliano said that the only way he 6aw to do this was
to change the definition of that zone.
Mr. Diamond said that they would have to get an opinion from
the Board of Adjustments. To create a new district you would
have to show that that area is appropriate for that type of
industrial use.
Mr. Batholomew asked what decision, if any, had been taken
on the mini-warehouses in Florida Shores.
Mr. Diamond said that Charlie Murphy is still attending to
the~, he sent out letters to the two travel trailers that
were on Route I that came up at the Council meeting, and that
they must remove them from the property.
Mr. Bartholomew asked about the travel trailer, whe~e was that
parked.
Mr. Mackie said that it was parked behind the barber shop.
Mr. Bartholomew asked what was wrong with that.
Mr. Siciliano said that he complained, and the only place that
you can park that according to the ordinance is behind you house
and must have the current Florida tag on it.
There was more discussion about the trailers on U. S. I.
Mr. Mackie asked the Board what they had decided to do about this.
Mr. Siciliano said that his contention is
what way they are going to go. He wanted
include equipment, since he was a rental.
the Board of Adjustments.
that they have to decide
to make it B-5A, or
It would be up to
Mr. Diamond said that they would have to decide first if it was
a permitted use, then decide whether that rental use is a permitted
use then decide that mini-warehouse rentals is an ordinary, and
customary use associated with rental of merchandise.
Mr. Siciliano suggested to the Board that they turn this matter
over to the Board of Adjustments.
Mr. Diamond said that they didn1t have a formal application which
was turned over to the Zoning Board. The Board could vote to take
no action on it, and then if they wanted to come back with a formal
application, then the Board would be able to take some action, and
send it to the City Council.
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Mr. Engle made a motion that no action be taken in regard
to mini-warehouses in 8-5 District until formal application
was received.
Mr. Siciliano seconded the motion.
Motion passed 4-0.
Mr. Siciliano asked the Board about property on Boston and
Riverside Drive if the Board rezoned that multiple.
Mr. Mackie responded that the Board zoned it R-4.
Mr. Siciliano said that the Board probably did this so that
the gentleman could build something, and if they did it just
so it would increase his property.
Mr. Mackie said that the way it was zoned that they could
build in there up to 7-8 stories, and some people were against
it, and they changed it and sent it to the City Council, and
Mr. & Mrs. Kane had bought the property, and now are selling
.it again. .
Mr. Mackie asked if Mr. Diamond would set up some kind of
a meeting in the daytime for clarification of boundartes.
Mr. Mackie said that the next meeting for the Zoning Board
will be held on the first Tuesday of the month.
Mr. Bartholomew said that this will be his last meeting with
the Board.
Mr. Mackie asked if Mr. Bartholomew would get a formal
letter in to the Board of his resignation, and also that the
City Council recommend more Board members.
Mr. Engle made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Mr. Siciliano seconded the motion.
Motion passed 4-0.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.