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Planning & Zoning Commission) Local Planning Agency February 24, 2010 Page 10 Mr, Qavid Smith, Aloma Baptist Church, 1815 State Road 436, Winter Park, Florida came forward. Mr. Smith encourage the Commission to find ways to accommodate the concerns raised tonight but also accommodate the property owners that see it as an opportunity far future expansion, Mr. Smith felt that Phis could be profitable and beneficial but also needs to be sensitive to the residents. Mr. Borivoje Radulovic,1070 State Road 436, Winter Park, Florida came forward in favor of the request. Mr. Radu[ovic stated he owns lot 13 and he is limited by the restrictive zoning. He said his property is underutilized. Ms. Smith explained that Phis is a large scale comprehensive plan amendment that would be reviewed by the Department of Community Affairs (QCA), the Department of Transportation, St, Johns River Water Management District, Bast Central Florida Regional Planning Council as well as three or four other agencies, She said any development that occurs within the PMX-High or PMX-Mid would be required to meet the design standards that will be developed to accommodate these properties. A general discussion ensued regarding excluding Lo# 10 and Lot 16 from the amendment packet. Ms. Smith said a comment was made that the City Commission would review requests to rebuild if a property is damaged more than 50%. She explained that the Board of Adjustment would be responsible to review those requests. She said this is an opportunity to provide development within the City of Casselberry. She said it would attract new businesses by allowing these sites to be developed to their fullest potential. She said that property owners have the ability to be excluded from the amendment packet, She said the commercial property owners are very much in favor of these proposed future land use amendments. Ms, Reischmann clarifed that the law does provide that non-conformities can essentially exist if they are not enlarged and if they are not destroyed, She said as fang as the owner is actively seeking the same type of tenant that was in the business at the time, the use can continue, In response to Mr. Aramendia's previous request to exclude Lot 16 from the amendment packet, Ms. Smith said there has been a request that Lot 16 not be excluded from this amendment packet. She said it is a fully developed commercial site that is currently far sale.