6/20/1984 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

JUN 2 0 1984 BOOK '7 PAGE 485 commercial activity west of the subject property, and also noted that Oslo Road is an arterial roadway. Mr. Stegkemper stressed that this is a commercial area and urged the Board to consider this matter very carefully. Chairman Scurlock opened the Public,Hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. Bob Schlitt, representing the Knights of Columbus, whose meeting hall is located on Oslo Road, stated they have no objection to this change. Mr. Hardee then quoted the following from a letter dated March 6, 1984, written to the McDougalds by Larry Burkhart, Chief, Code Enforcement: "Pursuant to our conversation of last week, this confirms that if a parcel is zoned commercial and planned for residential use in the Comprehensive Plan, the land must then be zoned to an appropriate residential district before a building permit can be issued. Should a residence exist on the property and become destroyed, it could not be rebuilt under the existing commercial zoning because the land is planned for residential use under the Comprehensive Plan as it exists today." Mr. Hardee also referred to a letter dated August 3, 1984 from Chief Planner Richard Shearer, which stated that commercial and industrial land uses are not allowed in LD -2 areas regardless of current zoning. Mr. Hardee felt that these two letters leave the McDougalds in an intolerable situation where the only thing they can do with their land is to pay taxes on it. According to the Property Appraiser's Office, their 1983 taxes of $2494 were compiled on a composite rate, the rear portion of the land being taxed at the residential rate and the Oslo Road frontage for a depth of 660 feet at the higher commercial rate. Mr. Hardee felt that if Indian River County is taxing _ . this property as commercial, they should allow it to be used for commercial. 24