HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009 05 18 Regular 600 Reconsidering Conceptual Plan for Town Parke ApartmentsCOMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 600
Consent
Information
Public Hearin
Re ula X
May 18, 2009
Special Meeting
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REQUEST:
Per direction given by the City Commission, the Community Development Department requests the
Commission reconsider the approval of the conceptual plan for Town Parke Apartments, a 201 unit
apartment complex on 10.32 acres within the Town Center.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Agenda Item is to have the Commission reconsider approval of a conceptual
development plan for Town Parke Apartments within the Winter Springs Town Center and provide
guidance, as the Development Review Committee for the Town Center.
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS:
Florida Municipal Home Rule Powers Act
Chapter 163, FS
Chapter 166, FS
Comprehensive Plan
Chapter 9, City Code
Town Center District Code
Schrimsher Development Agreement (June 26, 2000)
CONSIDERATIONS:
1. On Apri127, 2009, the City Commission approved a conceptual site plan for the proposed Town
Parke Apartments in the Town Center. Pursuant to the City Code, conceptual plans area not binding and
are subject to reconsideration and additional City Code requirements before final permits can be issued
for construction.
2. At a workshop meeting on May 4, 2009, a majority of the City Commission made it known that they
desired to obtain additional information regarding the Town Parke Apartment project. A majority of the
City Commission also made it known by consensus that they wanted the project reconsidered at the
Special City Commission meeting scheduled for May 18, 2009.
May 18, 2009
Regular Item 600
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3. At the May 11, 2009 Regulaz City Commission meeting, the commission approved Consent Agenda
Item 208 formalizing their direction to staff to schedule an agenda item on the May 18, 2009 Special
Meeting for reconsideration of the conceptual site plan approval for the Town Pazke Apartments.
4. The Applicant has been requested to provide additional information and statistics on crime rates in
similar developments built by them and to detail management tools designed to suppress crime in these
developments.
5. Staff will present crime statistics that were the result of the efforts of the Winter Springs Police
Department from like developments in the region.
(The following information is presented again for reference by the Commission as they reconsider
approval of the concept plan.)
Overview
The 10.32 acre undeveloped and treed site is located within the Winter Springs Town Center on the
southwest corner of SR 434 and the trail bridge (east of the Mobil station, on the south side of SR 434).
The topography slopes eastwazd from a high point of about 42' near the SW corner of the proposed
intersection of SR 434 and Michael Blake Boulevard to about 32' near the bridge crossing at SR 434.
The topography slopes even farther on the east side of the trail to a low of about 14' to 15' There
appeazs to be some wetlands in the azea east of the trail, but not to the west of the trail.
Utilities
The site has central water and sewer available in the azea, with adequate capacity. An 8" diameter
sanitary force main is located in the southeastern corner of the site, along the SR 434 right-of--way. A
12"potable water line is located along the eastern right-of--way line of Tuskawilla Road and extends
southwazd of the Mobile gas station site.
Town Center Issues
The Town Center Code and the Schrimsher Development Agreement address a number of items as
related to the subject property. One of the most important considerations is the continuation of the street
grid previously established in the Town Center Master Plan and further refined in the Doran Phase II
plans. This pedestrian- scale grid has been embraced in the proposed concept plan and provides for a
continuation of the street network through the subject site for eventual connection to Tuskawilla Road.
This interconnected grid network helps to provide pedestrian-scale blocks to the development.
Wide sidewalks and buildings oriented to the street with elevated first floors enhance the pedestrian -
friendly aspect of the neighborhood and help to create a sense of place - a key goal of the Town Center
Code. Street widths have been properly scaled to accommodate on-street parking as well as street trees
which assist in the creation of a meaningful public space.
The buildings have been located in such a manner to create neazly continuous frontages to further
enhance the public spaces while hiding the parking lots. This element will be refined as the project
moves into final engineering. While most of the buildings aze three stories in height, the building
located at the southwest corner of SR 434 and "Townhouse Road" is four stories in height and is a key
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element in creating a varied facade appearance along SR 434 while framing the interior street (Town
House Road).
A gazebo has been added along the eastern property line where the trail bride becomes elevated. This
gazebo provides a terminating vista for the east/west roadway section within the development. While
the buildings will be brought back to the City Commission for formal Aesthetic Review, staff feels that
the proposed architectural style will lend itself well to the incorporation of Traditional Neighborhood
Development (TND) elements.
FINDINGS:
1. The proposed development is located within the City of Winter Springs Town Center and within
the area encompassed by the existing Schrimsher Development Agreement.
2. 'The Concept Plan appears to be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan, Code of
Ordinances, Town Center Code, and general TND principles.
3. Any deviations from the Code will be addressed through a development agreement, special
exception, or some other appropriate mechanism.
4. On Apri127, 2009, the City Commission approved a conceptual site plan for the proposed Town
Parke Apartments in the Town Center. Pursuant to the City Code, conceptual plans area not
binding and are subject to reconsideration and additional City Code requirements before final
permits can be issued for construction.
At a workshop meeting on May 4, 2009, a majority of the City Commission made it known that
they desired to obtain additional information regarding the Town Parke Apartment project. A
majority of the City Commission also made it known by consensus that they wanted the project
reconsidered at the Special City Commission meeting scheduled for May 18, 2009.
6. At the May 11, 2009 Regular City Commission meeting, the commission approved Consent
Agenda Item 208 formalizing their direction to staff to schedule an agenda item on the May 18,
2009 Special Meeting for reconsideration of the conceptual site plan approval for the Town
Parke Apartments.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Commission reconsider the conceptual site plan
approval for the Town Parke Apartments and provide whatever direction they deem appropriate.
ATTACHMENTS:
Concept plan set will be provided electronically at the Special Commission meeting.
COMMISSION ACTION:
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Date: May 18, 2009
The attached document was referenced during
Regular Agenda Item "600" during the May 18,
2009 Special City Commission Meeting.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS
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Current Year and Nine Years Ago
2008'
1999
Employer Employees Rank
Seminole County School Board 1573 1
City of Winter Springs 242 2
Dearborn Electronics 137 3
Publix (Winter Springs Town Center) 125 4
Modem Plumbing 103 5
Tuscawilla Country Club 92 6
United States Post Office 49 7
EZ Yield 48 8
Dittmer Architectural Aluminum 45 9
The Grove Counseling Center 35 10
Total 2,449
Percentage Percentage
of Total City of Total City
Employment Employees Rank Employment
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Source: Annual Business Survey by City of Winter Springs with some extrapolations.
* Data not available
Note
' The City of Winter Springs has an estimated 5,255 employees in the workplace with approximately 650
business establishments as of June 2008; Source - Synergos Technologies Inc.: PopStats at June 2008
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