HomeMy WebLinkAbout2696 application because of the complaints of citizens.
The rezoning of this property first came before the
City Commission of Fort Pierce at a public meeting on February
5, 1979. The City attorney at that time advised-the City
Commissioners that an application for a beer and wine license
had been made on this property, and the City had been requested
to certify whether or not the zoning on this particular piece of
property permits the sale of beer and wine under the particular
license for which application had been made. The minutes re-
flect that the City Commissioners were clearly advised that this
property which was zoned C-3 does permit a convenience grocery
store to be located at that location, and that you don't find
any definition of a convenience store which prohibits or limits
the type of sales to exclude beer and wine. The City Commission
then, on its own motion, moved to prepare and advertise an
ordinance rezoning this property back to R-6 zoning, and send
this ordinance to the Planning Board for a recommendation. (Court
Exhibit "O", Pages 7, S and 9) The Commission further instructed
Mr. Moore to withhold any designation of the beverage license
until the zoning matter was completed.
Public advertising for rezoning of this property from
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commercial (C-3) to residential (R-6) was then held before the
{ City Zoning Commission and the City Commission, resulting in
the zoning of this property being changed to residental (R-6).
This suit was filed on February 19, 1979, and the re-
zoning of this property was not completed until on or about April
16, 1979 by Ordinance No. H-65. At the public meetings before the
~ Zoning Commission and the City Commission, the attorney for
Plaintiffs was resent and advised both ublic bodies that
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Plaintiffs had purchased this property relying on the commercial
zoning, and had renovated and repaired this property based upon
the building permit already issued by the City of Fort Pierce.
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From the minutes of the meetings of .the public bodies and the
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petitions attached, it is apparent that this issue became a very
emotional matter becaus: across the street from this property to
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