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Special Meetine/Workshop City Commission September 29.1997 96-97-25 Paee 1
WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY COMMISSION
FOLLOWING SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Partyka called the Workshop Meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Community Development Department/Planning Division
A. Requests the Commission hold a workshop to review the "Redevelopment Area" Overlay Zoning
District Regulations (Design Guidelines) of the State Road 434 Corridor Vision Plan. PURPOSE: to
review the "Redevelopment Area" Overlay Zoning District Regulations (Design Guidelines) that
would become a part of Chapter 20 "The Zoning Ordinance" of the Code of Ordinances ofthe City
of Winter Springs:
Mike Wadley, the City's consultant, reviewed the changes with the Commission.
Discussion on the building setbacks.
Discussion on parking spaces. It was decided that the parking spaces would to 10' X 18', to conform
to the New Development Standards and the Town Center. Discussion on the two foot landscaped
area. It was determined that this will reflect the same as the other two areas.
Discussion on retention areas. It was decided that on page 13, paragraph 18, that if a retention area
had to be in the front, then to incorporate into that paragraph that the retention area in the front
would have a water feature. Also, at the end of paragraph 18, (p. 13) Mr. Wadley will come back
with different language to replace the word "no", such as "unless proven" or something similar.
Discussion on site clearing. It was decided that the statement "requiring a tree inventory" will be
incorporated into this paragraph. (paragraph 20, page 13) There was also discussion on types of
fences other than chain link.
Discussion on signs. Changes made on page 15, b(6&7) were to conform to the New Development
Area.
Discussion on nonconforming signs (pg. 21 (2)). The Commission directed the City Manager and
the City Attorney to look at what is needed to do regarding this subject.
Commissioner Gennell had a question regarding the description of the redevelopment area. Mr.
Wadley will bring back suggestions.
Commissioner Gennell asked about paragraph 4 on page 10. Mr. Wadley will "clean-up" the
paragraph and make two sentences out of the part in question.
Commissioner Gennell suggested that on page 12, paragraph 15, be more specific.
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Commissioner Gennell requested that on page 13, paragraph 20, that it state that a tree inventory be
requested and be shown on the site plan and also to amend the tree ordinance so this applies to all
areas of the City.
Commissioner Gennell questioned the trees and asked that a list be added.
Mr. Tom Brown, 717 Adidas, member ofthe Planning and Zoning Board spoke regarding this and
stated that the Planning and Zoning Board's consensus was that this portion stay the way it is.
Commissioner Gennell stated on page 15, paragraph 8(b) the word pylon be deleted.
Commissioner Gennell suggested that on page 18, paragraph I, should state whether it be temporary
or permanent; and on page 19, paragraph 5, should be clarified.
Commissioner Gennell also had question on page 23, paragraph 2. It was determined that the
paragraph will end after "...entire unit."
Commissioner Gennell also had a question on page 24, paragraph 7. And also in paragraph 8, A TM,
pay phones, trash receptacles should be added and that it be compatible with the architecture.
Commissioner Gennell asked that bike racks be reviewed to see what the surrounding areas have.
Mayor Partyka asked the City Manager about a traffic light at Belle Avenue. Manager McLemore
stated that is a State Road and the State Department of Transportation has jurisdiction on that.
The workshop adjourned at 8:36 p.m.