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The Land Planning Agency held its regularly scheduled meeti n9 on February 13, 1985
~. at ]:30 P.M. in the Longwood City Commission Chambers.
Present: Herbert Haynie, LM1ai rman
Robert Namno nd
Bernard Linton
Fmery Mei ne ke
Harry Lindsey
R.A. Bryant, Buil di n9 Official
Geri Zambri, Recortli nq Secretary
1. The meeting was called to order by Lhai rman Haynie.
2. Approval oP Minutes: Motion by @r, Mei neke, .s onned by r1 r. Linton t0 approve
the m nu tes of the January 23, 1985 meeting as written. Motion carried by a una nrmous
roll call vote.
3. SITE PLAN - J. G. Arndt and H.U. Michl er Office/Warehouse - Lo[ 10, Florida
Cen tra Commerce ar rn - Ni o pp se t to represent Arndt & Mi chl er.
Mr. Bryant presented the ~i teq pl an sta toga thee si to was properly zoned for the intended
not flood prone and that the finished floor elevation wa well above the
owndi nq to n, parking and landscaping ar required and Che Fire Bepartment
a ndrLi ty Engineer's co en is we atta<hedand Mra aBryant noted that Lhere wa
letter fran Southern Metal co ncern~nn Comment No. 5 on the Li ty Engineer's letter.
11r. Linton was co rued that Mr, I.arid's letter requested a septic system be shown on
the plan and the Southern Metal Building letter stated that se a part of the
/` on tract between Arndt antl Mi chl er and the Eevel oper of the Fl oridaaCentral Commerce
Park.
Motion by Mr. Linton, s ondetl by Mr. Meineke that Lhe letters be c acted, 11r.
Land's letter sta tin9 that septic need not be shown on plan antl a letter from St.
Laurent Properties stating that an agreement has heen reached with Southern Metal,
representatives of the orme s, that this is the agreement that has been reached.
There was discussion Chat the se uri ty fig hti n9 should be installed to cover two
sides of the bwildi ng not just one.
Motion carried by a una nr moos roll call vote.
4. VARIANCE REpUEST - Appl icanY: Robert 0. Beaver Aq en Y. Owner: Richard H.
Gerl and. Request to el o ss par 1ng spaces tan requ re y ori~dfi nance for Me
proposed Longwood Office Building. Location: S side o4 SR 434. Zoning L-3.
r1r. Eryant stated the r n for the request w s due to the fact that s ail-
easo a ewer Was unav
able and septic had to be used which utilized about 44 of their parkf ng spaces. Mr.
Robert Eeav er, Lo<h rane Enq ineeri ng, stated they had checked with 6a nl ando Utilities
for s capacity and 5anla ndo sta tetl [hey w not interested i ing s
s theyetl itl not se water in that area. Mre fteaver stated a ni{ary se rwl fine
t fnstal ledrhowev er they were unable to tie 'into it due toslack of capacity
(Longwood Utilities). Mr. Beaver stated it was a sad drain field due to the fact
that Seminole County Health Oepa rtment required thatr the drain field rust be high
r enough to in re that it will stay above the water table. Mr. Beaver stated they
an [i ci pate apProx ima Cely 2Gg employees antl stated they felt the 63 additional spaces
provided would handle v si for s Plei neke questioned whether the a under
boil di ng where ca a pa r kedpwoultl be sprinkled. Mr. Beaver sia tetl theyehad tal ketl
to the Fire Oepar tmentra ntl ii wa reed that the building would be sprinkled. Con-
cern was mentioned that the pa r kinggas shown would be inadequate due to the £act that
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the buildi nq would be rented. Mr. Beaver stated that would be controlled by rental
agreenen ts. Mr. Lindsey stated it appeared that if the septic ar oved it
would not afford the required number of spaces needed to comply withwtherordi na nce.
Hr. Beaver stated that mod if i ca tf ons could be made for the 5 or more spaces needed
to comply with the ordinance.
Motion by Mr. Lindsey, s conded by Mr. Linton, to re ommend approval of the requested
ce by ftr. Beaver far the Longwood Office Building to the Board of Adj us invent.
Motion carried by a unanimous roll w11 vote.
5. CONDIT [D NAL USE REpUEST - ApQi icant~ Aob rt 0 Beaver A~eont Owner R'chard
Garland. Request to exceed the 36' heagh~mi to ton i~3 z nn by one foot
the proposed to ngwood Office euil di ng. Location: S Side of SR 434.
Motion by Mr. Lindsey, s conded by Mr. Linton, to re mmend approval of the conditional
request to exceed the 35' height limitation by one foot far the proposed Longwood
Office Ruildi nq. Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
6. CONOITlONAL USE REQII EST -Requested by Nary E. Doan Request to permit a wholesale/
retail motor ve ocat~o>-8a6 W SR 37A~
Mr. 6ryani stated the request was to aril ixe the property for a vehicle sales business.
Mr. Linton stated he had v sited the ar and said as he unders rood, from Hr. Doan, the
only cha nqe to the existing business would be to show two or maybe three used ca
for sale in front of his auto repair shop. Nr. 1lei ne ke stated this request had been
turned down on or two years ago. Mr. Linton Stated a precedent had been crea tetl
when the otherea uto sales business had been Oremi tted pn SR 434. Mr. Plei ne ke stated
they were supposed to keep the vehicles inside of the building. Mr. Mei neke stated
he did not feel there was ro on the property to store cars for sale plus park
si tors. ttr. Linton stated that two or three cars might be able to be parked in
an area already used as a perking spot.
Mr. Lindsey stated he did not feel this us n keeping with the City plan and he
stated he made these sam ema rks about the one requested before. Mr. Ooan presented
the LPA with photo copies of photographs of ne ar dealers which have been put in, he
stated, s e he requested his. Mr. Linton stated that to use two or three of the
x spat esnon the property [o sell r, as O. K. he felt. Mr. Lindsey stated the
went with the land and that the us could exist £or 30 or 40 years and he stated
toe9ra nt this request would repeat a mistake and seta precedence. Mr. Linton stated
he did not see how the LPA could create any disadvantage by granting this request.
It was stated that when Ih15 was given their license a precedent was set. M. Mei neke
stated that iM6 should be made to adhere to the conditions set when they were permitted
used vehicle business. Mr. Onan mentioned a few other car dealers in the City and
stated he did not understand why he could not get d permft to sell c He stated
there we esitl enti al tots with cars for sale on them and vacant lotsrwi th cars for
sale on them which were not permitted car lots and that all he wanted was permission to
sell cars on his business property.
Motion by Mr. Linton to re mend approval to the City Commission far the Doan request
to operate a vehicle sal esebusi ness. Motion failed for the lack of a second.
Motion by Mr. Me ineke, seconded by Mr. Hammond to re Ommend denial of the Doan request ,
to operate a vehicle sales business a requested. Notion c ied by a three to two
vote with Mr. Meine ke, Mr. Lindsey and Mr. Hammond vo tf n9 aye, and Mr. Linton and
Mr. Haynie voting nay.
Meeti n9 adjourned at 8:20 PM.
Geri Zambri, Record inq Secretary
Land Planning Agency