01-11-65 v Janua 11, 1965
Atlantic Beach, Florida
Honorable Mayor and /I)City Commission � /4"/,1 .gC4
City of Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach, Florida
Gentlemen:
The Advisory Planning Board of the City of Atlantic Beach,
has reviewed the suggestions and recommendations of the Board
for the year 1964, and recommend the following:
1. Change in the building code be made requiring that
tempered glass be required in all buildings, covering new
construction and replacements.
2. Signs. A letter sent the Commission on October 26,
1962, recommending that the request by General Outdoor
Advertising Company, to erect a sign on Mayport Road, for
Thor Chevrolet be denied. A letter dated May 24, 1963, recommend-
ing Beach Auto Sales be denied the request to erect a sign at
160 Mayport Road. The following suggestions are recommended:
1. Require sign permits be obtained.
2. Require a Bond.
3. Require signs be placed certain distances apart
and meet required rules.
3 . Recommend that the Commission carry on with the
project of assisting in attracting a Jr. College in or north
of our City and also recommend they commit the City thru 1965
to extend water and sewer facilities without cost to any Junior
or four year college.
i„00 4. In a letter to the Commission dated January 27 , 1964,
*futhe Board recommended the City purchase and install one
wokia 01/ 7; Mercury Vapor Lamp, and ask the Neptune Beach Council to
at " Mauthorize the purchase of a similar light for placement on the
gtQ�u opposite corner, at the intersection of Penman Road and Atlantic
Boulevard. We again make this recommendation as the Board
thinks this intersection a traffic hazard.
5. The Board recommends that the Commission reconsider
their adverse action on the Pic N' Save incinerator, for the
following reasons:
1. Total elimination of trash piles behind store.
2. Less garbage collection costs to the City.
3 . No blowing of trash in the adjoining neighbor-
hood.
eighbor-
hood.
4. Wide spread use by leading business houses of
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incinerators. Examples are J. M. Fields, 4inn-Dixie, Sears
Roebuck and others.
5. There is no City Ordinance prohibiting such.
Lack of City Ordinance prohibiting such equipment and strong
probability of legal action resulting from the Commissions
action in the absence of the afore mentioned ordinance.
6. The Planning Board twice recommended against
filling stations and Commission saw fit to approve the rezoning.
We are further disturbed at the type of station that will be con-
structed at a cost of only $22, 000, as we do not believe it will
come op to the standard of the Texaco, across the street. In
view of the fact we feel the City of Atlantic Beach, already has
an excess of filling stations and when considered in the light
of those already in Neptune Beach, we urge them to request
that future applications for filling stations be referred to
this board. In all probability $22, 000, cost stated in the
application is either an unintentional under statement or a
miss statement of the value of the project.
Respectfully submitted,
Mabel Marvin
Board Secretary
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November 27, 1964
Mrs. Mabel Marvin, Sec.
Advisory Planning Board
124 12th St.
Atlantic Beach, Florida
Dear Madam:
The Planning Board recommendations, as presented in your
letter of November 20th, were favorably received and were
discussed at length at the reguUr meeting of the City
Commission on November 23rd.
Initial steps have been taken toward possible landscaping
and of certain plots along Atlantic Blvd. which will not
be fully occupied by business houses and their car-parking
areas; and the possible installation of a sprinkler system
in the grounds adjacent to the City Hall will receive
immediate attention.
Members of the City Commission will personally discuss with
Mr. Holloway the suggested plan for future development of
the City Park area, and inclusion therein of a City Hall,
Fire Station and Police Station complex.
Regarding re-zoning: All property fronting on Atlantic
Blvd. is already "Zone A" or "Zone AA"; the east side of
Mayport Road has a "Residential C" zone including the
Atlantic Garden Apartments, and a Residential "A" zone in-
cluding the Atlantic Beach Villa (Forrestal and Saratoga
Circles) . The "Industrial Zone" extending about 800 feet
north from Levy Road on the west side of Mayport Road might
reasonably be deemed a permanent commitment. The west side
of Mayport Road to Plaza is zoned Rosiness "A". All other
properties fronting on Mayport Road are now zoned Business
"B", and the commissioners are in agreement that some im-
provement might be attained if some, if not all, of these
"B" areas could be advanced to Business "A".
Finally, with reference to the suggestion that we assist in
attracting a Junior College to this vicinity, we feel that
the idea is most commendable. However, this is definitely
a foward looking plan, involving future commitments, and
therefore we are not in a position to state with confidence
that the City will extend water and sewer facilities with-
out cost to the Junior College.
Very truly yours,
George R. Olsen
Mayor-Commissioner
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