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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM A
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL X
PUBLIC HEARING
. REGULAR
August 25,2003
Meeting
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Authorization
REQUEST: Community Development Department is advising the City Commission of
the status of various current planning projects.
PURPOSE: This agenda item is to update the Commission on the status of current planning
projects.
CONSIDERATION:
Avery Park - Construction continues. The provision for "mother-in-law" apartments in the
Town Center code has prompted the Department to prepare separate addresses, based on
numbered alley-ways, to ensure appropriate emergency response to these facilities. per
1/13/03 agenda
Badcock Shopping Center - On June 5, 2003, plans were submitted for a 27,000 square foot
addition to the 45,700 square foot recently up-graded shopping center, located at the northwest
corner of Sherry Avenue and SR 434. The plans were reviewed at the June 17,2003, DRC.
Staff requested a traffic study. per 07/28/03 agenda.
Belfaire (aka "Barrington Estates" & formerly "Baule Ridge'? - On May 27,2003, the plat,
HOA documents, and Second Amendment to Annexation and Pre-Development Agreement
were approved, subject to modifications to allow utilities, but no roadway connection to the
adjacent properties to the east. The plat was recorded on June 13,2003. per 7/14/03 agenda
Colt Drive - The City Attorney has provided a warranty deed to Richland Properties,
requesting that they execute it to convey possession of Colt Drive to the City. per 7/14/03
agenda
Dr. Courtney's Office - In December 2002, Dr. Courtney submitted preliminary
engineennglsite plans for a dentist office on the wooded 0.72 acre site immediately west of
City Hall, between City Hall and the equipment rental facility. The engineering plans were
revised consistent with the geometry plan that was conceptually approved at the February 10,
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2003, City Commission meeting. The applicant submitted final engineering plans on August 8, \
2003, which will be reviewed at the August 19,2003, staffDRe. per 8/25/03 agenda
Dollar General Store - Plans for an 8,125 square-foot Dollar General store were submitted on
April 15, 2003, for the 1.3 acre parcel between the Winter Springs Golf Club and the Sheoah
Section 1 dwellings. This project was reviewed at the May 6 and June 17,2003, DRC
meetings. The final engineering/site plan received a recommendation for approval at the
August 6, 2003, Planning and Zoning Board meeting and is scheduled for this City
Commission meeting. per 8/25/03 agenda.
Fox Run Preliminary Subdivision Plan- On March 26, staff received the application and plans
for preliminary subdivision of a 5-10t residential subdivision on 1.28 acres at the west end of
Panama Circle. This item was reviewed at the April 2, 2002, DRe. Staff awaits are-submittal
per 4/22/02 agenda
Garcia Driveway Re-Iocate. - Final engineering plans were approved at the March 10, 2003,
City Commission meeting. Staff advised project design engineer John Sikes, PE, that a
construction permit may be obtained and a pre-construction conference scheduled as soon as a
St. Johns River Water Management District permit is obtained. Per 3/24/03 agenda
Highlands Apts., Phase II - The 42 unit apartment (3 floor) final site plan was approved on
October 14, 2002. A pre-construction conference was held March 27, 2003. The applicant
needed to provide either a storm-waterpermit or letter of exemption from the SJRWMD (the
site was once part of the larger adjacent Seville on the Green) before commencing clearing.
Building plans were reviewed by staff and the applicant must resubmit revised plans. On
August 8, 2003, the applicant submitted a revised final engineering/site plan with on-site
storm-water management, to be reviewed at the August 19,2003, DRC. per 8/25/03 agenda
JDC Calhoun -= Construction continues. Buildings 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14 have received
certificates of occupancy (e.0.). Leslie Pool Supply is open in Building No.8 although the
rest of the building is still a shell. A tanning salon is considering the west end of Building No.
8. At the July 14,2003, City Commission meeting the City Attorney explained that JDC has
complained that City's policy to limit partitions close to the front windows has been
detrimental to leasing. Staff and the City Attorney are working with Dover Kohl and Partners
to investigate alternatives to the 15 foot interior partition setback policy. On July 30, 2003, the
City Manager, City Attorney, and Dover Kohl representatives met with Shane Doran, his
planner, and his attorney, to discuss how to maintain compliance with the Code.
An incomplete plat to divide out the Wendy's site was submitted May 7 and reviewed at the
June 2,2003, staffDRC meeting. Wendy's representatives picked up their building permit-
which had been ready since May 23.
A Second Amendment to the Development Agreement was approved at the June 23, 2003,
commission meeting, allowing Building No. 1 to be a tall single floor structure with the
appearance of a 2 floor structure, designed to accommodate a second floor if/when the market
dictates.
A revised site lighting plan was provided to staff, reviewed by the City Manager, and is on this
City Commission agenda.
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City records indicate the following businesses are locating in the JDC Calhoun Town Center:
Building 8 - Leslie Pool Supply
Building 9 - Red Bug Cleaners, E-Nails, Great Clips, California Yogurt, and Subway;
Building 10 - Washington Mutual;
Building 11 - State Farm, H & R Block, Rachel Nicole's Salon, and a dentist;
Building 12 - Publix;
Building 13 - Winter Springs Liquors, Mailboxes, Etc., and Choice Cellular;
Building 14 - Papa Via's Take & Bake and China Feast; and
Building 15 - Wendy's.
per 08/25/03 agenda
Little Cypress Development - On May 27,2003, the City Commission approved a master
development agreement and a site specific development agreement and concept site plan for
the 15 acre site, subject to visiting existing Davis Heritage apartment sites. Staff has been told
that the apartments will not be moving forward. per 8/11/03 agenda
Miranda - The applicant submitted a site plan on October 17, 2002, and re-submittals on
December 24, January 29, and June 2. The staffDRC reviewed and provided comments at the
June 17,2003, staffDRC meeting. A request to amend the signage was denied at the June 23,
2003, commission meeting. The final engineering/site plan and development agreement
building rendering exhibit were approved at the August 11, 2003, City Commission meeting.
per 08/25/03 agenda
Nursery Road (Phil Reece) - The City closed on the park properties on November 25, 2002.
The deed has been sent to be recorded. The project engineer met with staff on August 12,
2003, to address handicap access issues and phasing. per 08/25/03 agenda
Oak Forest Unit 7 (Triangular-shaped O.86-Acre Tract betWeen Oak Forest & Tuskawilla
Office Park) Trees that the homeowners removed without a permit have not been replaced.
BJM Associates has submitted 2 draft plats and 1 boundary survey for preliminary review.
Staffmet with BJM and reviewed the progress on the plat. BJM is in the process of having the
plat executed, which is complicated by the number of owners and mortgage holders. Staff has
met with BJM and have provided necessary documentation to mortgage holders to help
expedite the re-plat. per 2/24/03 agenda
Parkstone - Staff received the application and fee for a large scale Future Land Use
amendment to allow town homes on the approximately 13 acres that were designated for
commercial development on the approved preliminary and final subdivision plans. The FLU
amendment is scheduled to be heard by the LP A at its September 3, 2003, meeting. per
8/25/03 agenda
SR 434 Retail(a.k.a. Villagio) - A pre-construction conference was held on April 14 and the
applicant is authorized to begin site work (e.g. clearing, grading, and filling). Subsequently,
work in the SR 434 median appears to have killed several of the large crepe myrtles, there. Per
7/28/03 agenda
SR 434 Roadway Improvements Project - No additional information. per 4/22/02 agenda
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Tuskawilla Office Park - Building permits have been issued for building Nos. 4 and 6. Plans
for Building No. 11 are being reviewed - the architectural rendering is on this agenda for City
Commission consideration. Site lighting, the adjacent dumpster enclosure, and landscaping
must be adequately addressed prior to any C.O. being issued at the site. The monument sign
was authorized at the May 12,2003, City Commission meeting by an addendum to the existing
development agreement. A marketing sign was approved at the August II, 2003, meeting. per
8/25/03 agenda
Tuskawi/la Trails. - The final engineering plans and development agreement was approved on
April 14, and a pre-construction conference was held on April 21. The applicant did not have
all the necessary permits to commence construction and did not pay any of the permit fees at
that meeting. The project has received a SJRWMD permit and has commenced clearing and
grading. per 8/11/03 agenda
Wagner's Curve - A final subdivision plat was submitted on August 22, 2002, to split the
commercial from the residential portions of the site. The plat was executed and recorded
January 30,2003. A re-plat was approved at the June 23,2003, commission meeting, subject
to conditions - the City Attorney has reviewed the plat, title certification, and proposed 10 foot
utility easement on parcel 2, adjacent to the SR 434 right-of-way. The re-plat and a 10 foot
wide utility easement were recorded July 31,2003. In a separate, but related occurrence, on
February 21, 2003, Centex submitted another re-plat - the plat for the portion where it plans to
construct its 158 town homes. The townhouse project is now referred to as Heritage Park.
Centex is revising the Heritage Park plat in order to make the earliest City Commission
agenda, in order to begin selling town house sites and apply for building permits. per 8/25/03
agenda
Winter Springs Elementary. - A memo has been sent to the City Attorney requesting
verification of the applicability of the City's sign and dumpster pad enclosure regulations on
school sites. The City Attorney has verbally opined that signage is subject to the City's
regulations. per 9/23/02 agenda
Winter Springs Elementary (New - located on SR 419) - A preliminary site plan for a new
elementary school, located generally northwest of the intersection ofSR 434 and SR 419, was
submitted August 21 and reviewed on September 3, 2002, and again conceptually at the
January 7, 2002, DRC. Other re-submittals were reviewed at the February 4 and May 20,
2003, DRCs. A Future Land Use designation amendment (from Industrial to Public/Semi-
Public) had a Transmittal Hearing at the June 9,2003, City Commission meeting. The final
site plan was approved in conjunction with a letter of understanding and permission to remove
a number of specimen trees. per 7/14/03 agenda
Board of Adjustment - A request was heard at the August 7, 2003, BOA meeting for a
variance to allow a 320 square foot (16' x 20') accessory structure in theR-IA zoning district.
This request is scheduled for this City Commission meeting. per 8/25/03 agenda
FUNDING: None required
RECOMMENDATION: None required