Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-28-1972 Regular — reading text

267 Briarwood Circle, com- mented the calls made to Mv. Hedrick and on asked if he had said that renting a large hall unless they came up with something different wouldn' t change his mind even if large number of people were there. Mr. Hedrick said he thought if everyone had a chance to be here and reason he suggested to the Mayor renting the biggest hall in town. Mrs. Williams asked again if he commented that didn' t make any difference how many people were there. Mr. Hedrick said he didn~t say that, but some evidence more than had here. He noted the two panels neither of which he had attended; saying he understood this had been going on, and had been made a career of; he said he voted as they knew. He said he had no apolo- gies for doing it. He said anybody could be mad not Mrs. at him; affected Williams he voted the way he by special interests. said her question felt, was and. " as ... if he J stated would have to come with something else; if a large group came he would not be influenced by a large group opposed.  93 Mr. Hedrick said that was neither here nor there; that he could change his mind on it. Mrs. Williams asked if numbers would influence him if they were in favor of a referendum. Mr. Hedrick said he would be for it. 1 Someone again did not give their name asked Mr. Brock the who motion and he repeated it again ( from about the corner of Wright Parkway on Virginia Drive to the SW corner of the cemetery or from SW corner of cemetery all the way down Lake & Virginia Drives - all the way to Wright Parkway). Someone in the audience commented that the motion didn' t include Wright Parkway. Floyd Bullock saidmember of Council had said one he had no rights his property whatsoever and he to would like this clarified from the City Attorney. Attorney commented that Mr. Bullock would do a lot better get independent legal advice that he was to not familiar with the facts to give him an opinion on it. Mrs. Shultz, BriarwoodCircle, remarked on the beauty of Beal Street since the 4- laning and objected to apartments and commercial zoning. Mrs. Harvey of Briarwood Circle commented that the reason the audience was angry was because they felt principles of democracy were being4aaedi: m9cklery. of .here. She commented that Council was elected by about 23% and asked if the group present was 23% of the resi- dents of the area in debate and if they were, then they were as much of a majority and they had expressed their reasons and said they had not heard Council' s reasons for voting - saying Council was not responding to them. Mr. Rigdon said he still thDught it was wrong to rezone the property; create hazard and he thought Council should reconsider. He said these people jA didn' t want rezoning the and when a majority of a neighborhood comes down and takes a stand against zoning in their community they should recognize them; saying again he felt Council should reconsider, and deny this request. Phil ( didn' t get last name) who said he lived in Cinco Bayou, Number 243, commented on the current condition of Cinco Bayou and asked Council to consider 94 ecology, and traffic on Beal, asking if City could add to police force. Henry Fisher of .Gap Creek Drive mentioned a master plan as to the future growth and development of an orderly city and asked why rezoning was necessary. Mr. Buskirk asked if a traffic survey hadn' t Van been at Memorial and Beal for traffic light done and was turned down because trafficcwas not heavy enough for traffic light. Gene Hendrix, corner of Memorial and Beal said Mr. o Van Buskirk didn' t know what he was talking about. Mr. Van Buskirk repeated that State had surveyed the problem. Millie Williams, Briarwood Circle, assumed that the three people who owneQ the property bought it for speculat,ing as residential property and naturally didn' t stand to make as much money if developed residential, but they could make some money and the City could make some money and it wouldn' t be a total loss. Someone who did not give their name asked if a survey had been made of estimated change in property values. Mayor answered not to his knowledge. Mayor asked what the wishes of Council were. Mr. Van Buskirk stated he believed that they had covered enough and moved that Council move on to other business. Motion seconded by Mr. Brock and vote was aye unanimously. RECESS Mr. Van Buskirk then moved for a 5 minute recess. Motion seconded by Mr. S~ hweizer and carried unani- mously. Meeting recessed at 8: 45 p. m. Meeting reconvened at 8: 50 p. m. r-, BOY SCOUT Mayor recognized Boy Scout Troop 545 and their leader TROOP 545 who were attending the meeting working on their civic achievement badge. J MOTION TO Mr. Rigdon moved that Council reconsider rezoning RECONSIDER the property from R- l to R- 2, and from R- 2 to C- 2. ZONING Mayor announced that the Chair could not recognize the motion since Mr. Rigdon did not vote on the pre- vailing side.  95 MOTION RETURN Mr. Rigdon then moved that the property just TO ORirGINAL approveg for rezoning - NW 1/ 4 of SE 1/ 4, less ZONING 5 acres in NW corner, Sec. 10, Twp 25, range 24 W, less 18 acres lying along eastern side.- be rezoned back to R- IA. Motion died for lack of a second. 1 JAMES MIDDLETON James , Middleton spoke representing RE: CAPE DRIVE REZONING others who live on Cape ance 100. 158 rezoning to R- 2 for apartments. was Drive objecting dder and RayTl!\ to Ordin- lots on Cape Drive from R- IA He noted this ordinance being passed in opposition to the recommenda- tions of the zoning commission because it was spot zoning. He noted the definition of spot zoning and the fact that spot zoning was illegal. He said he didn.' t think Council ought to put the people in position to go to court to stop action which it knows is illegal. Area was pointed out on the map. Mr. Middleton felt other rezoning on Memorial had been done simply because it was a busy street and the area was one lot deep. He said these lots were useful for R- IA residences because they are build- ing right now. He also noted that the street is not paved yet. He asked Council to set up a plan people could rely on and said this action was highly improper. ORDINANCE Mayor asked the City Attorney to read the ordinance: 100. 158 ORDINANCE 100. 158 REZONING FROM R- IA, LOTS 11 thru 14, BLOCK 3, iCXKLAND 04 Mayor then asked if the property owners were present who asked for the rezoning. Mr. Buskirk asked, about the location of the other Van apartments on Cape Drive and they were pointed out on the map. , Mr. Riggon then movedt1)at Ordinance 100. 158 be denied. Motion seconded by Mr. Brock.