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ZONING M!D PLANNING nOMLD
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1.t:tnuttH.'\ of tho rJt~Ating. 1'\lOsday, Octobl'r 311 1<)61~,
'rho mttGt1.ng '-IUS called to (i'rdor ;)t 3: 00 P n 1~1.. b)r thr;1 0ha lrulr"n)
J.1r'. Kl"llse. Praoant were !.lambora Gat-,os, Konnl3dy, :JhepHl"d, l.lylamler,
Barrie 5 _ Haado and QaJ.lo\'UiI,Y) !.jr" Hol~t,lg of. the F;n~inF,!orinr. Dopat..t..
Illent., and l/ll.... \/0118..
The minut,cu 01.' the meet:i.ng of Oct.. 24.. 1961. were appt'oved as
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!ll.ctLljYl11E\t1..rt.Ave ~) *,r..om H...l.\.-_~l-.n~le. Fam,i1l! .to. "B~..llli.~,iru?,~::1 ~ Apolr~-
.2.a!lt~~~4~ li'oreallJ!~~~d tl.. ~:..J}.trklan~.- '!'he PlaJmer advised thai;
this application was not received in time to refer it to the Zoning
C0I111nittee) but tha t i.tr" GallO\'1ilY I the Com.;1it tee Chairman II "las familL3,r
.~1ith the case.. Reason for re quest giV'en \;f3S that. the property bought
,\'1<3:5 zoned business l..U1der country zoning, and vms brought into the City
in e1'1:"or as residential.., Property \-las described ,to the Board as a
triangular tract, approximately ,,(~5 acre s in area, l'Iith frontage of
.240 it.. on Highland liver; 60 ft.. railroad right-of-'Hay to the north....
'West of it; and 30 ft.. of park dedication 'beth'e.en homes in Palm
l'errace and the railroad~ 1'11". ilolle reported that he had confirmed
that' this tract ~~'119t zo,ned....9usin~.!!lj:~h!3~oul1t:y: before it \'I8.S
annexed in Dee.. 1952 as part of Unit /Il~ Palm frere"ace Subdivision>>
all zoned 'R..l~ S11"lgle Family 1 upon o.nnexat.ionf and t.hat no County
zoning existed at tilue of annoxD.t,ion.. He Gxpressed the opinion thaI;
the City had no oblj.gation, so far as he could see) to r,ive tho busi~~
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ne53 zoning" The Planner revic'wed previous zoning requesc history
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of this tract (1957 through 1959) invol'ri.ng denial of businens zon-
ing by the doard of i\.dju3t".IlW.nt and App~;al and l~he City Comm15sion,
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~lhCt comHH15Uf.} of th09 Hourd \'l.:l!, t.tlllt .Lt, dld not". J.'iJ'\loJ' l~h(,)
requostl i'or t,bll l'(JCt30f)!) thac:
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'l'ha parcel i.8 3urrowldod by !.lhlg1o fa,nilj' h(.)me sand n, por-
tj.qn of. the golf COU!'GO. A single flUd ly ronldooco (osti-
mated value ~JO ~ 000 ,Or' '11,/..0 ~ 000) . :i.s r)n t.nu othHr s.irle of the
railroad t,rack"
The o\l!J1crs' \~f2r(1 miuinformed as to th.;l County '.~oning of bu.ai-
nasa ever Gxistingo
.t3ul3iness 7,on:lng is ample 'vii thin this. area ~ and a 3pOt
zoning of busineos for this tract ini.ght J.ew.1 to business
zoning applicationo for at.her' vuc:.m t lots on l{:i.ghland Ave..
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,'l'hat the requosted. rezoniug ~'tl.)uld receive strong oppoaition
frol'l1 resident.s of the ari~a" as ~,a8 derrlOnstr..~ted In hearings
concerning past requaots in\iol'V'ing this parcel"
Tract is triangular and on grade with the railroad and
'~y str'ucturo would ne cessa:C'ily be a h..;J,zard to public
safety by obstructing view of the railroad from two
'nlajor streets.,
ArY intens:i.i'ied use of this property WOll1d create c:onges-
t on and acces.:i problems and \1oulrl not be in' the best in-
terest of the sa.fety and gareral 'tl('llfare of' this arean
kh:.. ReadJe moved_~~_ tl18_ Boa.~~ .reco.:3.a~H3....g.,eniaJ. _o.i' .~1d1Js_~~-
l?llcatio~#.l.case ~Z-9-1QR1;,L~. .~ "His._mo~io!l. ,!'!as . se~9n9-.e4 ., b~ t~r...:-
, '{Iarrie ~ .and_\:!.~~.~E.i:i~pe~4~.1l~.Aill~C?u~J..tD
;iIr.. Read.e then moved ~11<:tt ~11.S B_qil_~ r~9.QiE-}lend tll,~~t.he....Q!.tl':
, ~ak;.e. st-epa t-9._~P..9!1.tre t~h_e Rr.op~:~_J2.~caus~. 8.!lYJ..~.9~'!. th.€:.11. i~
built on :~lLe.J2rQl??.rty \'1i11, be a;..satE!.tLY:..E:?:!.a,X:~ by_~qn of..E.2.!ill_.1h:l
railroad al1d au to tr~.t;.f.l-"c t,hrotJB:!l_~l"e mai.n, .:.<3J?re cts. ,Ji~f:!, glot.iE.Il_ \<la~
~'l2onded J?..."L.;'kn. ShepP.I.d_ ~!B..~.'p'aEJl.e~~~_~!L" ,;~tl~~~_~9.P..8~i~
j-Ir.. j.lylander expres,'3ed 1~he opinion that; the Git~l \'wu1d set a bad
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pre cedent in taking prop crty orf a man i s hanrJt'i because .he can't
use it"
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Assistant Cil~J' At,t,orney Kennody ".1,:)::.... ,[)l'[::iCHlt Ht J; 2'; P. .,1. for'
di sellS sion of the poss ibili ty of :cevis.i. on 01' lilt0 ~)i:jn UrcUrwncG..
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1.1r" \iolle adviood tho t thio lTIoot,i.l1S \'f:'U3 roquoa l"",ad in th3 t; 1'0 cent,
nourd experience with commel.t.~1~u 3.t~n applicationo indicntod tho
~ need to cons1.dex' ao!OO rovis ion in thu definiti.on of comroerci.3J. aign
or removal of that d~finition ~ntirely~ Asst$ City Atty. Karulcdy
reviewed 3ec'~:i.()ns of Sign Ordillanco 7/6h5 c(Jnc(~In1ng definition of a
com.nerc:taJ. nigll, provis i.on for ra com.nendat.ions eithor favorable or
U11favorable by the Zoning, Board to be considered by the City Com-
mission before granting applications for cOJl.:llercial sign permtts~
and basic regulat,j,ons in Sec. III (7 j (ell .for such signs.. He
pointed out tl1at the final deci~ion rest.s \'lith the Conunission1 but
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expressed the opinion that the Board would be authorized under the
broad prov'isiona of the ordin<.~ nce to adopt its Q\'m set of criteria
to use as a guide in considering those signs" i.1r~ \/olle stated that
in mos~ cases it has been an aesthetic approach that the Board has
taken. laro Reade commented on the unfiightly appoal.ance of soma of
our main streets due to projecting signs Mld inquired as to possi-
ble :neans of control" i'Ir.. '\lol1a offered as one sug:;estion for study
graded control of signs as :in the Pinellas Count.y regulations <l Af-
ter i'urther discussion, .I..Ire- .Kruse suggested that a review m:tght. be
m3de of sign ordinances set up fo r other ci ti as, of comparable size
and recom.nended that the Oity Planner look into ordinances that
are in effect in comparable cir,ies for reference to c,he legal de-
partment.. Attorney K.ennedy agrel;;.\d tlu~,t the exist.ing o:l.'dinance
p.:lssed in 1953 was inadequate atl t.he pres~,nt r/ime and stated the
Cit.y Attorney's office \'/ould be glad t.o tHlt.ert.ain the Boal'dt s recom-
mendations (> f:Y:'''. Zt,~U.uie JilO'l?:ect th~ t tht~ .Qili-Pl.ill!Qill::_QiL.r.~q.l~~~~s!..t}2.
inv~~tig;.at~~~~?tEols ,aro ~x::.::..c}s..s.9.. in othl3l" c(;rn,nu:2it,i~"G on,
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by !.'Ir,.. Ga~~~ and !!~p'a~~~E.!l1:!n_ous:i.1,~ Ahtorney' Kennedy off'ered
as tt further sug[f,estion th31~ a i)'f'ovL:.i.o)'J l;ti;_~J'.::, h0 included that any
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U1/f,11 in O:W08S 0.1.' ~JO ,mlllY SqUU!'f': i'O(lt; wuuld aut,(unatleally have to
be considered by tho Umu'd and rocouwlO11Jation of the Bo..u.'d 'i/ould bo
I'oi'el'I.ed to tho COll1mi$::,d.on~ 'rhB Pl.annt)r o:KprEtsJod ()bj~'!ction to any
pro ponal that ''loul.d mako the Pll\nning Board t,he admi.nin traco}:' of the
ai,<J,l1 ():('dinanC(1~ 'rho Chairman Uk1.nked At:.t'ol"ney Kennerly tor meeting
with t.ha Board and l~l'<1 Kennf~dy left the meeti.ng at t.his t;,imfJ (>
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OhaJ.1'lllan Gallm.JaY reported that thG' Zoni.ng COliliuittee had held t,,/o
me3t,ings for d.iscussion o.r t.hio case and t.r..at at the second taeeti.ng
,on August 26 !.Jru Baskin was present and furnished addj,t ional details
con<:erning pr oposed use s of the prope rty G Info I'mation was given
that it \'las ant;icipated that the first. venture in pleas~e craft
;......'1 marina facil.itie S 110uld be aroll.nd the cur'1e on the north Gide of
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the finger) with docks facing th e R-1. finger not extending out more
than 30 it" It was also plalUled t,hat later a boat basin might be
d'3veloped east of the bridge approa.ch~ The Committ.ee ,;~a5 also ad-
. vised that docking i'acilitie S 1'1Ould be llmitad to pleasure craft
and \'~ould not sel,"ve fishir.g boats: and that the type of busine.$s
the developers want to attract N:)uld not detract. from anythirig else
on the Beacho i.1rG GallONay further J.'rE.portF.ld that l;lr~ Baskin had a
letter from the O1'mer of Lot 19) Etlod: D, '!3a.Y:3idc Subdiv ision (west
of Block D) Bajrsido Sharea), staLj.r!J~ h~ '~.:id 11') ob.iecd.on to the re...
zoning" 'fhe Committeo vlaG also informed that. the out-of-toHn (Hmer
of Lot 16) Block D) 8aysit~e Sub" #6, Unit OJ had I10 cujt:lction (this
lot a.buts e:d.sting R-I,'l zone in Block Jl on 1~lw nort.hel~n pEll':LmBter) c,
..~).~ Upon inquiry by J..i!~~ KrlJ.se ~ l'lr. C.:.\.llmmy Eitat.ed he di.d not Lhink the
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7.0nil1g would develop l~nough bu:?in'?ss 1'0>.' t.h;~ existing
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ca\ltrB,l If})" zon 1.ng anll l~ha t otihl21' rt all ?'onJ.IV~ \/0 uld b.r'5.n~) mOl't> trafi':tc..
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Hii' flll"'t;h (:)t' :re portod. that. the GOL/llJl 5. t tett 118. cf. dj. :.~(n:JSUt')Cj of !'."e t,',Cita 1~ pal~k-
ing \.,.:ttJl 1.-1.rr; B~I.!.:ldn D.nd that he lh":,..u, gwu"unteod this pur a',)rmll y.. 1\1'l' "
G,t~ll(l'/ta'y submi ttod bhe l'eCOfTtllCndat:f,on elf the Zoning Commi1itr.!C as
follows:
U'l'he Comm:t ttee rt~ t:ornmends a pproval of tho rezoning to US" 1
.6\.\0111009 ~ of Lots 1 and 2, Block flAir p and L~t.9 1 and 2~
Bloch: T'DU r Ba:f3ide Sho!'os Subdivi.s:i.ono It
.r:~r.~ R_~~~~_JJl~~~ _t?E,~~ . the ,13oa~..!l.E2~-?!'~_ ~t~2...!::.22I~~onda t~~~~ ,?.t: ~tll.~,
Zoni.ng Gommi ttee and ra command approval of ro qllest (Casa z-6-1061)
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to the City Convnission.. HiB motion .....la3 seconded by i'h'~ 1oiylandel" and
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ORDINAH9.~.;.~~!{I?IT};Q~S ..AND O,HAN GE~LJ.h.Q~N DA. IT~iJ1:...l4:L-:
(a) ~ Dic~tFic3~_=--~~.!.nf~jlltcmJreme~ - It ,,/as agreed that
the parking raquirentent would be a separate proposa,l and
that ,the requirement' of one space for every unit would
apply for all multi-family stl'uctu.res"
(b) Proposal that any muJ,ti-farn.i.ly structure built in an R-J.I~
, liB", or "tl],lf zone shall comply with regulations for the
R-I~ di3t!'i(~t"
1'he Board voted to' delete thellB" G.nd "i-1"
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Proposal t,hat a 1.1obile Heme Subd.i vis~.on cor..fo.Y'nl to
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11he Pla.nnor advised o:f an inqui:r-y re ga:t'ding d, pass ibJ.e
de'V'elopment ()f 40 ac~res ;),s a mobile home ,subdivision in
VJhich lots r30uld be o.[,J.'nred for sale" In order to allow
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t~his, he offered the a'tJo\ra proposaL, It ,vas pointed out/
by"L.jr'" H(-;':ttig that. under che City Charter no trail~H"~s are
alloM3d in the lJity li!Jl:i.t~3 l':xcept in a licen8Hd trai10r.' park"
Mr.. \'1011 Q called attmdiiclt1 Lo t he fact th:~ t. t-,}w: Countj' has
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a ~wning thn t all<n'ln mob11o homo subdi v:ts:l.onr~ n Board.
Opj.n1on was not. fa \:orablo .. il.ir ~ Kr'use a::cpro os(~d doubt
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that t.he City t'/ill evol." aJ.jp,l'ovO tho oale of mobile homo
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10 ts " !'1,r,. rg~ J2.8J?..J!!gY~5L~~!!;"!~Y~E2Et~i!e'~D!~~_~rn, .'J:~l
'~~,d;inEt...a f1gbi.:l;.E.l H}!"1JjLSuW.Y!~JOE.J?c:_~~j._~ :t):.9.l.!L
.E!:.2Pos ~!~L!.oni.p$ or d~l.EE.2..~!Lc!.flj.~!9nl': ;:._..H~ E} .1!!~.!2.n
~L~e ~ o~lded _.l2Y_l.l!:~~~~nd ~.~~E-cLll-~Il~-P:!m.21~Bl1':"
Statoment on llse o.f non-conforming lot.s:
tI In all d ist-ricts a prine ipal build ing or accessory build..
ing may be erected 011 a single lot of record at the ef-
fective date or amendlw3 nt of, this ordinance ~ . 'l'his ap-
plies even though such lot fa tIs to meet the requiremen'ts
for area, or width, or both, that are generullyapplica-
bIe in the district, provided that yard 'dimensions and
othel" requirements not involving area s or width, or both,
of lot' conform to the regulations for the dintric1i in
mich such lot is located..u
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The', Plannerrecommendacl the addition of this statement
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in Section XI 01' tho, ordinance q .~he Boa l"d_'!.ot t?ct !i.o f\;.E::.
.m;:E.Y9~c!.ition, of: .~.t~.t~olllenL2n use. of non.:EE..ni'orming
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.Q!ltin~ tio}l q f~.!~merg",,~n.c..'L~ll~~:
uA structure or por"l.iion of a structure r above or
below the ground II so constructed as to provide
emer.gency shelter from ha~ards of storm 01"
destructive forces oi' enemy at,tack" If
Eml3 I'$0n t?L..SheJ. ~~.!:-llM.l}..-l.q~lsl~...:..
UEmergency shelters arc' pe nn:i,t, ted as an acce~3.3ory s truc-
tu.re in any d'i..strictf subject to' thf~ yard am) lot
coverage requirements of the distj,"'j.ct. Appr.oved
emergency shelters may be used) j.nnddit,ion to
emergency shelter ~ fot' any p:d.l1cipal or aCCCS::lOry U,8e
permitted in the dis t:!Jict except for h;-Jbi.tat:ton by
persons other than occupants or ,'~ principa.l d'\'telling~
cltructux"es or portions of shnlters qnalify:i.ng as up..
proved emergency shelters sklll m(::et t,he minimum re,-
quiremenl;s of the buiJ.ding code' oJ' the Cit.y 01' Cloar-
\'later and standards is:;iued by 1;h8 Offj.c(~ of Civil
Defense 1.1cbllizat.1.on ~ /1
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.1ht~. Bo~~!p~.~!U.2.J!.2.l?!.2YL~d1.2M r.la.Qn.€f!l'~ 3".:r:!l!1ornnap..~.!9lL
:for adtlition of tho alH)v/;'t I:.wo itoms.,
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!:!QIlTt~ FQ~ T HAilli ISON 1_.... The Plan !~or reco:n.ne1'1ded re zoning pro par 11 'Y'
from Uplt J Public, co R-H, I4ultipla D\'1elling, tn V:if ~ oi' its being
deeded to the Gard.en Clu~ by t~he (aty i'or a club hou:w.. l\1ro Rettig
stated he had never seen any record. of such a deed and ,..uuld like
to check to see that. the City ,docwn't still,o....m ito l~r" t/iol1e, ad-
vised that his understanding was that, the City had an agreement with
the Club t,ha t construction 0:[' the building I'lould have t.o bog in by
Dee.. 31st of this yeat.. :r,he Bo~._'r.o~~9-, ~r.~q ~~jrO~e-"pRD~!j~~
.~.19~,~TAT.Jv:N JiITE'PL,gLJ1~AKE AY'fu~~.A}~D GlJ...~!::1Q.'7l?AY BLVl!..o.. -
The Planner recommended approval of the site plan subject to the
approach drives meeti.ng the requirements of the City Engineering
Depart ,lent.. The, ,Board a~i?r2.'f~d ~~e_?~ --R1an a8re_c.Qm..llen~ft.~~
SITE PLAN LINNEi.fAN TRACT - PIEHCg ST.. &. l~lIS JOURI AVENUE -
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The Planner advised that he had been asked for his com~!1ents by
the Engineers for the developer, but~ pointed out 1~ba t. st.red t right-
of,-'tiay was not changed but cert.aj.n aspects of access ~l1d parking
may be improved if the 13o~rd so i'iished to study them.. 'It \'las de...
. cided that the site plan be rt:ferred ,to the Subdiv:!.sion Committee
for a re cOHunendat ion 0
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'rhe Board 1'TaS photographed ell; 3: h5 P '. 1.1" by li'ullll13r and
Itsinhart Photo Service for the Gity' 5 Annual ..tsport to be published
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The meetin;]; \'Tas <?-djourJ).~d .o.i;. 5; 2.0 p~ 1'1\"
Itespectfully subm:lt t.ads
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