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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995 02 06 City Commission Special Minutes -, SPECIAL l\'IEETING CITY COMMISSION CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS AND PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD FEBRUARY 6, 1995 The Special Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs was called to order by Mayor John F. Bush at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Mayor John F. Bush, present Deputy Mayor John Langellotti, present City Manager John Govoruhk, present City Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher, present CUMMISSIONERS: Larry Conniff, present John Ferring, present Cindy Gennell, present David McLeod, present PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEMBERS: Grace Ann Glavin, Chairman, present Art Hoffmann, Vice-Chairman, present David Hopkins, present Gene Lein, present Carl Stephens, present Attorney Keith Bricklemeyer Fred Goodrow, consultant Discussion of Land Development Regulations: Fred Goodrow, consultant, reviewed the difference between traditional zoning and performance zomng. 10 Traditional zoning: Specific activities and land uses are grouped by type into zones. Controls are prescriptive and primarily regulate the building envelope with emphasis on uniformity. As new activities are introduced, often new zones are needed to regulate location and building envelope; this results in more and more zones over time. Changing the use of a parcel requires rezoning. Flexibility of site design achieved through additional procedures: variances, conditions, rezoning, etc. Performance zoning: Land uses are grouped into broad categories for the purpose of establishing standards; most activities are permitted on any site, if they meet the standards. Controls are flexible and designed to regulate the impact of a use; standards are established to control how the site is used, not what the use is. New activities can readily be absorbed into the system by grouping with existing activities of similar impact; established standards for the group can be used. Rezoning is unnecessary; most uses are allowable on most lots, subject to standards. Flexibility of site design is inherent in the performance approach. - Special Meeting City Commission February 6, 1995 94-95-10 Page 2 There was discussion on traditional and performance type zoning. Mr. Goodrow mentioned that the City is three years behind in getting the Land Development Regulations adopted. Grace Ann Glavin, Chairman Planning and Zoning Board, gave the Commission a brief summary of what the Planning and Zoning Board has been doing on this subject going back to the summer of 1991. Ms. Glavin mentioned that the process was stopped by Staff because Staff had said that it would be inappropriate for the Board to continue until this meeting with the Commission. Ms. Glavin asked the Commission for direction as to what type of zoning they wanted for the City. There was much discussion on the reason and circumstances of why the process was stopped. Attorney Kruppenbacher stated given the status of the fluid nature of planning in this City, that it be appropriate to stay with the conventional type zoning because you do not have the on-staff expertise and capability to take the Jeadership of this project. Attorney Kruppenbacher said that Mr. Bricklemeyer and Mr. Goodrow has both stated that the City should stay with conventional zoning. Mr. Goodrow clarified his recommendation by saying based on the assessment of the indecision and inability to work giving the situation, he feels that a more conventional approach will at least serve the City in the short term. Ms. Glavin spoke about the Concurrency Management Ordinance. Mr. Bricklemeyer stated that he drafted a proposed ordinance and submitted to the City a year ago for adoption and it was recently sent back to him to re-review to determine whether or not it was still sufficient under the new rules and regulations. Mr. Bricklemeyer also stated that the Concurrency Management Ord. was the very first thing the City should have adopted as part of it's Land Development Regulations. Discussion. Cpmmissioner Ferring spoke about visioning for the City. David Hopkins and Art Hoffinann, Planning and Zoning Board members, both spoke about the visioning for the City. Discussion. Attorney Kruppenbacher said it is his recommendation to the City Commission that there be a motion to state the City Commission has decided to direct the Planning and Zoning Board to go with the traditional zoning. and they are authorizing and direction the City Manager to utilize the services of Mr. Goodrow and his company to assure that the information necessary and the process necessary to bring this plan or keep this plan in compliance with the LDR's and anything possible associated with it and to be done post haste. That this be brought forth to the Planning and Zoning and then to the Commission without delay and including in that is the direction that Mr. Goodrow will create a professional visioning process. Discussion. Motion was made by Commissioner Gennell to go with traditional zoning and to authorize the City Manager to use the services ofHenniger and Ray and Fred Goodrow and to take all steps to a~sure that the zoning process of this City, the Comprehensive Plan and anything affiliated with it are brought current and up to date without delay, working with the Planning and Zoning Board and with Special Meeting City Commission February 6, 1995 94-95-10 Page 3 the Commission. Also, Mr. Goodrow will bring back a recommendation for a professional visioning process to review before embarking on the project. Seconded by Commissioner McLeod. Discussion. George Seally, Birch Terrace, spoke on the visioning of the City. Mr. Seally stated that 25-30 years ago the vision for Winter Springs was the City would be a "bedroom community", and it is still the vision of many residents and that it remain a "bedroom community" . Discussion on the visioning of the State Road 434 corridor. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Conniff: aye; Commissioner Ferring: aye; Commissioner Langellotti: aye; Commissioner Gennell: aye; Commissioner McLeod: aye. Motion passes. Mayor Bush said he would like to see a running total of how much is spent as this project goes along. Manager Govoruhk said that he would give the Commission a monthly report so they would know the progress and the money spent. Manager Govoruhk mentioned that Mr. Goodrow will have to work with Mr. Bricklemeyer from time to time on this project. The Commission was in agreement to this. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, b:;~ .pty Clerk APPROVED: *~