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MINUTES OF THE ADVISORY PLANNING BOARD
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
August 16, 1983
7 :00 P.M.
City Hall
PRESENT: W. Gregg McCaulie, Chairman
Ron Gray
Guy Jennings
Ruth Gregg
John W. Morris, Jr.
AND: A. William Moss, City Manager
Laurie Stucki, Recording Secretary
AND: San Hong Tung
The meeting was called to order by Chairman McCaulie at 7:05 p.m. He asked the
Board to direct their attention to the minutes of the previous meeting of July
19, 1983. The Chairman asked if there were any questions or comments about the
minutes; there were none. Mr. Ron Gray made the following motion:
To approve the minutes of the meeting of July 19, 1983 as presented.
Mr. Guy Jennings seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
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The Chairman asked the Board to look at Item #1 on the agenda.
Use by Exception - San Hong Tung
Chairman McCaulie asked Mr. Tung to identify himself and to make any additional
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comments pertaining to his proposed project.
Mr. Tung explained that he wanted to remodel the old Casablanca on Mayport Road
and make it into a coin laundry, snack bar, Chinese convenience store, and gift
shop and call it San's Place. Chairman McCaulie asked for any questions or
comments from the Board.
Mr. Ron Gray brought up the point that the CL zoning doesn't allow for laundry
and dry-cleaning, so Mr. Tung may be in error in asking for a Use by Exception.
Mr. Gray added that what is allowed in CL zoning is pickup and delivery of
laundry, not a coin operated laundry; there is no provision for a laundry in
Use by Exception either. He further stated that under CG zoning, there is
a provisic,n for laundry and dry-cleaning, so lir. Tung may, in fact , need a
rezoning rather than a Use by Exception.
Mr. Moss commented that under permitted uses in CL, it says service establish-
ments, and that would imply that anything that is a service establishment would
be allowed. He added that it does list several examples that are permitted,
but he felt that it included all service establishments. Mr. Moss said that
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however, if you interpreted it to mean that only the service establishments
listed here are allowed, then a coin laundry wouldn't be allowed even as a
Use by Exception.
Mr. Gray reiterated the point that the CL zoning does stipulate laundry and
dry cleaning pickup and that the CG zoning has provisions for regular laundry
service.
Mr. Morris added that his feelings were that laundry and dry-cleaning is a
Commercial General use. Commercial Limited stipulates that you can have a
pickup station for laundry and dry cleaning, but not actually do it on the
premises. Mr. Morris also commented that from the standpoint of the neighbor-
hood, there would be no problem. In fact, he stated that he felt that it would
benefit that area to have some new business in that shopping center.
Mr. Tung then further explained his plans and the proposed layout of the area.
He explained that the snack bar would just have sandwiches and coffee or soft
drinks , no beer or wine, and that he had, at the request of the Health Depart-
ment, put in sliding doors to partition off the food service area from the
laundry area.
Chairman McCaulie asked Mr. Tung if he had a lease at the present time on the
property. Mr. Tung answered that he did have a 15-year lease, but it was
contingent on the plans being approved by the City of Atlantic Beach.
Mr. Morris noted that there would be ample parking for an establishment such as
this in the shopping center.
Chairman McCaulie asked if there were any more questions or discussions on the
proposal.
Mr. Morris responded that the only question he had was the matter of the CL
zoning not allowing coin laundry under under Use by Exception. He questioned
whether it would be proper to rezone the property to CG rather than ask for a
Use by Exception for CL. He stated that he would bring that up to the City
Commission for discussion.
Mr. Ron Gray made the following motion:
To approve the proposed plan for San's Place subject to the approval of
the Health Department.
Mrs. Ruth Gregg seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
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Chairman McCaulie asked if there was any further business.
Mr. Morris stated that he wanted to remind the Board of the subject that had
been brought up by Mr. Moss at the previous meeting regarding the change from
50' to 75' lots.
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A general discussion then ensued on that subject with Mr. Guy Jennings making
the following motion:
To highly recommend to the City Commission that they draft an ordinance
changing the requirements for lots from the present 50' width to 75' .
Mr. Ron Gray seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Mr. Morris stated that he would take this matter up with the City Commission.
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Mr. Gray made a motion to adjourn, Mr. Jennings seconded it.
Chairman McCaulie declared the meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
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