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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05201975305 SPECIAL MEETING - MAY 20, 1975 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR CRAGG AT 7:40 P.M. PRESENT: VICE MAYOR CLIFFORD HOOSE, COUNCILMEN "SKIP" GRAY, JAMES C. KINARD, PAT FLOOD, JR., AND MAYOR CRAGG. MR. R. DE GRAEVE, CHAIRMAN, ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION, DISCUSSED REQUEST FROM CUMBERLAND FARMS TO INSTALL GAS PUMPS AND BUILD A STORE ON US HWY i SOUTH OF COBBS . RESTAURANT. HE REPORTED THE ZONING FOR SUCH AN ENTERPRISE AT THIS LOCATION APPEARS TO BE CORRECT. THE SITE PLAN WILL BE APPROVED AS FAR AS ZONING IS CONCERNED, BUT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED CONERNING INGRESS AND EGRESS. THE BUILDING INSPECTOR IS WORKING WITH CUMBERLAND FARMS ON THE QUESTION OF iNGRESS AND EGRESS, WHETHER IT SHOULD BE ON THE SIDE STREET (CLEVELAND) OR US HWY 1. MAYOR CRAGG EXPLAINED THIS MATTER WILL NOT HAVE TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AGAIN, THAT THE COUNCIL WILL ONLY COME INTO IT IF THERE IS AN APPEAL. OTHER THAN THAT, THE SITE PLAN IF .~PPROVED BY THE ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION AND GOES DIRECTLY TO THE CITY CLERK TO IgSUE A PERMIT WHEN THE QUESTION OF INGRESS AND EGRESS IS WORKED OUT. MAYOR CRAGG TURNED THE MEETING OVER TO MR. BOB BERG, CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, AND MR. WM. F. BRISSON OF ADLEY ASSOCIATES TO DISCUSS THE TWO TECHNICAL MEMORANDA SUBMITTED BY ADLEY ASSOCIATES DATED OCTOBER 1974: (1) PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE, AND (2) PROPOSED SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS. MR. BERG INTRODUCED MR. BRISSON AND EXPLAINED THAT JIM STEFFAN, WHO PREPARED THE STUDIES IS STILL UNDER CONTRACT TO ADLEY ASSOCIATES BUT IS NO LONGER WITH THEM ON A FULL TIME BASIS. MR. STEFFAN WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING TONIGHT BUT IF NEITHER MR. BERG NOR MR. BRISSON IS ABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION, MR. STEFFAN IS STILL UNDER CONTRACT TO COMPLETE THE JOB. A ZONING MAP OF THE CITY WAS PRESENTED AND MR. BERG STATED HE UNDERSTOOD THERE ARE SOME PROBLEMS ON THE LEGAL LIMITS OF THE CITY AND, AS HE HAD EXPLAINED EARLIER TO THE MAYOR, FLIP LLOYD, CITY ENGINEER, HAD BEEN ASKED TO LOOK OVER THE PRINTS WHICH HAD BEEN GIVEN TO HIM AFTER THE LAST MEETING. MR. LLOYD HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE HE HAD NOT BEEN ASKED BY THE COUNCIL TO REVIEW THEM. THEREFORE NO COMMENTS, EITHER PRO OR CON, HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE CITY ENGINEER. MAYOR CRAGG EXPLAINED THE REPORTS HAD BEEN REVIEWED BY THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION AND MR. DE GRAEVE, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION, WAS ASKED TO READ THE PREPARED MEMO CONTAINING THE COMMISSIONS COMMENTS ON THE REPORTS. (COPY ATTACHED). IN DEFENSE OF THE ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION'S COMMENTS, MAYOR CRAGG EXPLAINED THE COMMISSION FELT CERTAIN ITEMS IN THE ADLEY REPORT WHICH DO NOT MAKE CROSS REFERENCES AND, THEREFORE, MAKES IT TOO GENERAL: THAT SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TO INTERPRET IT AND THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE AN ATTORNEY. HE COMMENTED FURTHER THAT IT IS HIS OPINION THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE IS WELL SPELLED OUT AND THE WAY THE PEOPLE WANT IT. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON IT MANY MONTHS AGO WHEN IT WAS PUT INTO EFFECT AND THERE WAS NO DISAGREEMENT AT THAT TIME. COUNCILMAN FLOOD ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL BE GIVEN TIME TO REVIEW THE TWO REPORTS. MR. BERG SUGGESTED THE PLAN BE'~TUDIED CAREFULLY AND REQUESTED AS MUCH OF IT AS POSSIBLE BE IMPLEMENTED INTO THE CITY'S EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCE. IT IS A "PLANNED USE ORDINANCE," AND HE COMMENTED WE COULD STILL OPERATE UNDER SEBASTIAN'S ZONING ORDINANCE. MR BRISSON SAID ALL THE CITY HAS TO DO IS"ACCEPT THE STUDY EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT ADOPTED AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE UNDER THE 701 PLAN." ALL THAT IS NECESSARY IS THE CITY STATE THEY HAVE ACCEPTED THE STUDY IN PRINCIPLE AND ARE SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS AS RECEIVED FROM ADLEY ASSOCIATES RE: 701 FINAL REPORT. COUNCILMAN GRAY COMMENTED IT IS A GUIDELINE FOR FUTURE ZONING CHANGES AND THAT TYPE OF THING, NOT AS AN ORDINANCE. MAYOR CRAGG EXPLAINED THE CITY ATTORNEY IS OUT OF TOWN THIS WEEK AND ASKED MR. BRISSON TO RETURN AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING SO IF WE GET INTO ANY LEGAL PROBLEMS, MR. VOCELLE WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST. THE MAYOR FURTHER SUGGESTED A PUBLIC HEARING BE .HELDi TO DISCUSS THE COMPLETED MASTER PLAN BECAUSE $6,000 OF THE CITY'S MONEY WAS SPENT FOR THIS PURPOSE AND THE PEOPLE SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE REPORT. BY 1977 EVERY COMMUNITY WiLL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A MASTER PLAN PER SE OR A PLANNED USE PLAN FOR THEIR LAND. THE REPORT FROM ADLEY ASSOCIATES WILL FILL THIS REQUIREMENT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTRIBUTE $9,000 AND THE CITY WILL PAY $6,000. , MAYOR CRAGG WILL CONTACT THE CITY ENGINEER TO REVIEW THE MAPS SUBMITTED. COUNCILMAN FLOOD AND COUNCILMAN GRAY WILL CHECK INTO THE AREA AT THE SWIMMING LAKE WHERE THE FOUNTAINS WERE TAKEN OUT. AT PRESENT, IT IS A GREAT BIG OPEN AREA WHERE A LOT OF WATER COULD PILE UP AND THE CHILDREN COULD GET iN IT AND PERHAPS GET ILL OR MAYBE CUT THEIR FEET ON SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE MIGHT THROW INTO IT. THE STREET DEPARTMENT WILL DO THE WORK TO ELIMINATE THIS EYE SORE AND TO PROTECT THE CITY FROM A POSSIBLE LAW SUIT IF ANYONE IS HURT. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KINARD, TO ACCEPT THE AWARDS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE TRACTOR AND RIDING MOWER. THE SPECIAL MEETING - MAY 20, 1975 (CON'D ) BERGGREN EQUIPMENT CO. INC. WAS THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. CARRIED. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR HOOSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FLOOD, THAT THE FELLSMERE RIDING CLUB BE AUTHORIZED TO HOLD A DANCE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON MAY 24, 1975 AT 8 P.M. TO 12 MIDNIGHT, AND THAT THEY BE PERMITTED TO SERVE ALCOHOL. CARRIED. COUNCILMAN FLOOD REPORTED ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE FOR REST ROOMS IF THE 4.08 ACRES OF LAND TO BE DONATED TO THE CITY BY GDC ARE ACCEPTED AND TENNIS COURTS ERECTED AS PHASE 1. HE WILL CONTACT GDC TO SEE IF THE EXISTING SEWER LINE CAN BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED REST ROOMS- OR IF OTHER ARRANGEMENTS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE FOR A SEPTIC TANK. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN FLOOD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRAY, THAT THE SOUTHEAST BANK OF SEBASTIAN BE GRANTED A FINAL 90 DAY EXTENSION ON PERMIT ISSUED TO PARK TRAVEL TRAILER ON ITS PROPERTY AS A TEMPORARY LUNCH SITE. CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN FLOOD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KINARD, THAT THE CITY PARTICIPATE WITH A FULL PAGE 7-1/2X10 ADVERTISEMENT AT $300 WHICH ENTITLES THE CITY TO BE A SILVER SCHOLARSHIP PATRON AND THEREFORE ENTITLES THEM TO OTHER BENEFITS AS LISTED (ATTACHED) . CARRIED. REFERENCE THE LETTER OF INVITATION FROM IRENE MENSER AND SHERIFF JOYCE TO MAYOR CRAGG TO ATTEND THE BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE MEETING FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ON THURSDAY, MAY 22 AT 3 P. M., COUNCILMAN GRAY WILL ATTEND THE MEETING FOR MAYOR CRAGG. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:10 P.M. 306 CITY CLERK