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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989 05 04 Board of Adjustment Regular Minutes BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES May 4, 1989 .1"'""' The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS: James Greene, Chairman, Absent Harry Reid, Vice-chairman, Present Terri Donnelly, Present John Nystrom, Present Richard Tiffaney, Present CITY OFFICIAL: D. LeBlanc, Land Dev. Coordinator Approval of Minutes of April 6,1989: Reid moved to approve the minutes of April 6, 1989. Vote: All aye. Motion carried. Seconded by Donnelly. ~ Request of MZL Partners, for a Variance to Section 20-252 of the Code, to Operate a Video Arcade on Premises. The Property is Located at 1255 Belle Avenue, 434 Business Park, SUite 103, Just South of State Road 434, Lot 7 Johnson's Poultry Farms, Plat Book 6, Page 8, Public Records of Seminole County. The Property is Zoned C-2 (General Conunercial and Industrial Districts) : LeBlanc gave his presentation. He stated that the Board has received the package on this item. This property is developed as an office/warehouse on Belle Avenue. To the north of this property is the Seminole Batting Range and the request is to allow a video arcade with a door leading to the batting area. This request has been reviewed by the Fire Chief and Police Chief and they have no objections to this request. Jay Alpert, owner of the 434 Business Park, is present for any questions. Alpert stated Dave Bergstresser, owner of the Batting Range, would like to have an arcade and his office in this building. Alpert stated that originally they had a permit from the Building Department to put in the door, but with looking at the Code, there is no category to fit a video arcade. The closest to this is a bowling alley, and a skating rink. He stated that this type of activity fits into the zoning category. Reid asked what other type of business are located next door. Alpert stated that there is an office on one side and the other side is not rented. Alpert stated that the arcade's only access would be from the batting range. All parking will be on the other side of the batting range. The owner of the batting range is constructing a secondary parking area. Nystrom asked about rest rooms. Alpert stated that all facilities are located at the Batting Range. Bergstresser stated that parking will be on his property at the Batting Range and the only entrance to this arcade will be through the Batting Range. He stated that he would like to have his office in this building and the arcade ~ for patrons waiting to use the Batting Range. Board of Adjustment Minutes May 4, 1989 /""""' Page 2 Reid asked about problems with this being a hang-out. LeBlanc stated that the Police Chief didn I t think there would be any problems. The owner runs the business and is there during operating hours. There was question as to how many games this business will have. Bergstresser stated there will be fifteen to twenty games. There was also question as to the hours of operation. Bergstresser stated that the hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Reid asked if there was any one present to speak for or against this request. There was no one present to speak for or against this request. Donnelly moved to approve the request. Seconded Nystrom. Discussion on motion. Reid moved to amend the motion that this request be granted contingent upon that it is through the Batting Range when the Batting Range is in operation and that the only access is through the batting cages and that there is adequate parking and the entrance be through the Batting Range and not on the other side. The amended motion was seconded by Nystrom. Vote: All aye. /""""' ~tion carried. Request of Schrimsher Land Fund II, V, Ltd., for a Special Exception to Section 20-232 (a)(81), of the Code, to Locate a ~bil Gasoline Facility, Snack Shop, and Car Wash, on Property Zoned C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District), Located at the Southeast Corner of State Road 434 and Tuscawilla Road Intersection: LeBlanc gave his presentation. He stated that this request is to have self- service gas station and a mini-mart on property zoned C-1. This request first went to the Planning and Zoning Board for rezoning to C-2. The Planning and Zoning Board felt that it was not proper to rezone this property to C-2. This request then went to the City Conunission and the Corranission decided that this request should come before this Board for a Special Exception. The mini-mart is approximately six hundred square feet, and does not constitute a convenience store. Under Section 20.32 of the Code this can be allowed. Steve Schrimsher spoke on the reqeust. He stated that this will be an attractive brick building to create an atmosphere of quality. There will be a slate type gable roof, and this will be on the car wash as well as the building. There will also be residential type light posts for the perimeter of the property. Schrimsher stated that this will be an up-scale operation and will not promote a hang-out. .r' Reid asked about landscaping. LeBlanc stated that this will be brought up at the Site Plan Review. Schrimsher stated that they will save as many trees as possible on the perimeter of the property. Board of Adjustment Minutes May 4, 1989 r"' Page 3 Nystrom asked about the size of the sign for this business and if the applicant will come before this Board again for a variance for the sign. Schrimsher stated that the sign for the business will be of a monument tyPe, which will be low to the ground and will meet the size requirement set by the City Code. Reid asked if there was any one present to speak for or against this request. Vern Kingsberry spoke in favor of the request. Reid moved to approve the request contingent that this passes the Site Plan Review with the plans for the up-scale improvements as was stated with the brick building the slate gable roof and the lamp posts, and leaving as much foliage and trees as possible; just making it look great for the area. Seconded by Tiffaney. Vote: All aye. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 P.M. I""' Respectfully SUbmitted, ~~ Margo Hopkins, Recording Secretary Board of Adjustment . ""......