HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 06 13 Informational 100 Status of Various Planning Projects
CITY COMMISSION
AGENDA
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL X
ITEM 100
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
June 13, 2011 MGR. /DEPT .
Meeting Authorization
REQUEST:
Community Development Department is advising the City Commission of the
status of various current planning projects.
SYNOPSIS:
The City Commission has been asked to be kept informed of the status of all
development projects in the City.This agenda item is an update to the Commission on the
status of current planning projects and any events/changes since the last City Commission
New information is highlighted. As of 5/23/2011, projects have been reordered
meeting.
alphabetically.
CONSIDERATIONS:
The projects listed below are those with some consistent activity, although not every project
has additional activity for every update report. Items listed below that have changed since the
last updates are shown in bold type. Items which have not and do not appear likely to generate
any change are periodically dropped from this agenda item with prior notice to the City
Commission.
Bart Phillips/ 419 Auto & Metal
– On September 8, 2008, the Commission adopted Ord. No.
2008-11, which provided a restricted C-2 zoning for the 2 parcels containing approximately
9.04 acres along SR 434. A revised aesthetic review package for the perimeter wall was
received December 19, 2008 and was approved at the January 26, 2009 City Commission
meeting. Vacation of the Ginger Lane and part of the Old Sanford-Oviedo Road rights-of-way
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was approvedat the February 9, 2009 City Commission meetingStaff met with the
applicant’s team on March 2, 2009 to discuss the wall permit. A meeting was held with staff
and the City Attorney on March 12, 2009 to discuss the Restrictive Rezoning and the Non-
conforming use. Staff is processing the building permit application for the wall for approval,
subject to conditions (e.g. recordation of easements and rezoning to either C-2 or restricted C-
).
2The applicant has made application to rezone the C-1 property along SR 419 to a non-
restricted C-2 zoning in place of the restricted C-2 previously approved by the City
Commission.The new rezoning request received a recommendation for approval at the June 3,
2009 Planning and Zoning Board meeting and Ordinance No. 2009-10had first reading at the
June 22, 2009 Commission meeting. Second and final reading for the rezoning of the property
along SR 419 was approved on July 13, 2009. The Building permit for the first phase of the
screen wall along the property’s eastern boundary was issued on September 28, 2009. Staff
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has received a request for a waiver of the front setback along S.R. 419, behind the screen wall.
A waiver for the front setback along SR 419, behind the 10-foot wallwas approved by the City
Commission on February 8, 2010. The City Attorney and staff tookan ordinance to the
Planning and Zoning Board in February 2010 with proposed text amendments regarding
permitted uses in the City’s I-1 Zoning District. The applicant indicated that, in addition to the
“secondary metals recycling” operations in the proposed text amendment, he also wanted the
allowance to do “recycling of non-hazardous materials”. This additionwas discussed during
the Planning & Zoning Board meeting in February. First reading of the text amendment for the
I-1 zoning district the City Commission was approved at the Commission’s February 22, 2010
meeting. The applicant submitted a request for relief of the fines imposed by the Code
Enforcement Board. The Code Enforcement Board recommended approval of the reduction of
fine request at a special meeting on March 30, 2010. Second reading of Ordinance 2010-03
amending the list of permitted uses in the I-1 District and the City Commission’s consideration
of the Code Enforcement Lien Satisfaction Agreementreceived Commission approval at the
April 12, 2010 City Commission meeting. On April 28, 2010, Mr. Philips paid $500 necessary
to satisfy the lien and submitted the executed Lien Satisfaction document. The Lien
Satisfaction Agreement was recorded on May 10, 2010. City staff is working with the County
on the trail swap. No permit applications have been received for the proposed wall. The
property owner is currently in negotiations with the SJRWMD on the 419 Auto & Metal
project. Staff has attempted to involve Congressman Mica’s office in negotiating the trail
ROW swap with the CSX Railroad. The applicant has requested information about permitting
(Trail information has been moved
the buffer walls associated with the 419 Metals facility.
to “Cross Seminole Trail”)
Choices in Learning Charter School (formerly Wagner’s Curve)
– Staff has met with
representatives proposing the relocation of an existing charter school in Seminole County to
this parcel. Concept plans for a charter school were submitted April 28, 2010and was the
topic of a work session with the applicant, Victor Dover, and staff on May 14, 2010. The
designation of this parcel as a civic site, subject to conditions, occurred at the June 14, 2010
Commission meeting. The conceptual plan was approved with conditions at the June 28, 2010
Commission, along with the first public hearing for the special exception.The special
exception was approved at the July 12, 2010 Commission meeting.The Commission approved
the DA at its September 13, 2010 meeting. Staff met with the applicant’s architectural team on
October 21, 2010. The final engineering plans and aesthetic review package have been
submitted and are under review by staff. Final approval packages were addressed at the
Planning and Zoning Board on January 5, 2011 and the City Commission on January 24, 2011.
A pre-construction conference was held on January 26 and sitework began on January 27,
2011. A permit for the foundation only was issued on March 4 and the official ground-
breaking ceremony was held March 9, 2011. The building permit package was reviewed and
staff received the applicant’s response to our comments on April 4, 2011.The applicant’s re-
submittal was received April 6, 2011 and is being reviewed. A response to the second review
comments was received by the City on May 2, 2011 and was forwarded to applicable plans
reviewers. The foundation for the building is the subject of a separate permit and the
construction has proceeded with the pouring of the foundation.The Building Official is using
the code to help the construction process continue to move forward, while awaiting the
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completion of the full permit. Currently, the construction of the tilt walls is underway.
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full building permit was issued on May 20, 2011 and all aspects of construction are
underway.
Cross Seminole Trail
- On March 30, 2011, Seminole County executed a design agreement
with HDR (an engineering firm that CSX uses to design railroad crossings), which forwarded
this agreement to CSX on April 5, 2011 (16 months elapsed between the design agreement and
the construction agreement for the Environmental Center crossing). David Martin is
requesting a letter of intent to issue a permit, to determine if the state Office of Greenways and
Trails will move forward with the land swap (otherwise, the permit may not be issued until the
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construction is ready)HDR is underway with the railroad crossing engineering design on
behalf of CSX. Seminole County has requested that the City provide a signed and sealed
survey of the proposed trail right of way to be acquired at Magnolia Park. County request to
the Office of Greenways and Trails to proceed with the land swap given the design agreement
The City has been tracking the progress of the engineering
with CSX is pending.
agreement between CSX/HDR and Seminole County. Staff and the Mayor spoke with
Tarah Harkins who is new to the area as CSX’s safety officer. Their leadership team
discussed the County’s pending agreement last week and the 3 for 1 policy issue was
raised. It has been several years since the 3 for 1 issue was reviewed by the County. The
County is reviewing whether or not they are in a position to provide any public or private
reductions in rail crossings in Seminole County and will provide Ms. Harkins an email or
letter response after their review.
Grandeville at Town Center (f/k/a Villa Grande)
– Staff is working with the applicant to
finalize revisions to the permit plans and to finalize the address assignments for the units. A
pre-construction meeting and permit issuance should be forthcoming in the next few weeks.
Staff met with the applicant on September 29, 2008 to finalize the methodology for building
valuation to be used in assessing the appropriate building permit fees. The applicant reports
renegotiating materials prices (in light of recent price declines) in preparation for submitting
for a construction permit to do the site/civil construction and obtaining building permits. The
applicant met again with staff on December 23, 2008 and announced that, due to the
international financial crisis, they were suspending the project indefinitely. The applicant has
asked for contact information for another developer who approached the City with a proposal
for an “independent living” facility for seniors. Staff met with the applicant on February 27
and again on April 16, 2009 to discuss options for modifying the proposal to 144 age-restricted
apartments utilizing a site plan similar to the one previously approved. Further discussions
relative to the final design and economic development incentives for this projectwere
scheduled for June 9, 2009, butwere re-scheduled for June 16, 2009.The applicant is
currently working on financing for this project and the City is continuing consideration of
potential economic development incentives. Staff is working with the applicant to finalize the
financial package and to finish the write up to be used in marketing the project. Staff provided
a letter on September 28, 2009 detailing the existing project status. This letter will be used as
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part of the financial package for the projectStaff met with the project representative on
October 19, 2009 to discuss the schedule for consideration/approval of the project
modifications as related to the conversion of the project to age-restricted apartments. Staff met
with the applicant on January 26, 2010 once again to address applicable City and county
impact fees. Staff has also provided local demographic and recent activity information on the
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Town Center to assist the developer with their HUD application. The applicant has maintained
contact with staff regarding the project. As of May 14, 2010, the developer has stated that
HUD is running 90-120 days late with their invitations. The developer expects to hear from
HUD within the next 50-75 days and has indicated that they will need expedited services from
the City once this invitation is received. The Developer spoke to staff on July 14, 2010 and
indicated that they were two (2) weeks away from a decision by HUD relative to their
financing. If the financing is approved, they will need to finalize all approval with 120 days.
Staff spoke to the developer on August 16, 2010 and confirmed that they are still waiting to
hear from HUD. Another call from the Developer in Mid November indicated that HUD is
running late with their actions on projects and, therefore, the developer is still waiting to hear
from HUD on financing for this project. An early January update indicated that the applicant
is supplying additional information to HUD for their application package. Staff has supplied
additional information relative to the Town Center to the company working with the applicant
on the HUD financing. Staff spoke to the applicant on May 2, 2011 and was informed that the
applicant is working with an additional funding partner on this project.
Hayes Road Plaza –
Staff was informed that financing had been obtained for the site. A
building permit was applied for and has been ready for issuance since January 25, 2011. No
work has been pursued on this property. The contractor has contacted the building department
to inquire about the fees associated with the building permit.
Jesup’s Landing –
Mattamy Homes submitted a concept plan for 172 town house units at the
Jesup’s Landing site. This planwas addressed at staff review on February 8, 2011. Mattamy
has a number of units at Baldwin Park. Staff received a re-submittal and has offered to meet
with the development professional to make the subdivision plan compliant. This meeting took
place on March 16, 2011 andthe revised plan was briefly addressed at staff review on March
22, 2011. Staff has sent comments on the revised plan to the applicant. Proposed subdivision
plan modifications, pursuant to staff comments were received electronically on April 12, 2011.
A meeting with the applicant to address architecture and special exceptions was held on May 4,
2011.The concept plan for this project is tentatively scheduled for the June 1, 2011 P&Z
On June 1,
Board meeting, pending the scheduling of neighborhood meetings by the applicant.
2011, the Planning & Zoning Board recommended unanimously to approve the
Conceptual Plan for 171 townhome units, and a Special Exception to Section 20-324(5) of
the Town Center Code to permit a deviation that would allow a finished first floor height
of less than the required minimum of two (2) feet above sidewalk grade. This item will be
on the June 27, City Commission agenda.
Jesups Reserve
– DR Horton submitted revised aesthetic review documents for a portion of the
remaining 63 lots. This revision received a recommendation of approval at the April 6, 2011
Planning and Zoning Board meeting and was approved at the City Commission meeting on
See Informational Agenda Item 105 (May 23, 2011) which includes a
April 25, 2011.
status update on the bond.
LYNX Bus Stop Shelters
- Lynx bus stop shelters are currently being installed along SR 434
within the City. Plans include nine (9) of these shelters within the City. Lynx has contacted
the City with plans to place an additional eleven (11) shelters along SR 434 within the City.
Timing for the construction of these shelters has not been finalized. Lynx has been
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coordinating with the City to locate 9 or 10 new shelters.After discussions with staff, the bus
shelter count has been revised to nine (9) locations. The addresses have been issued for these
locations and the permits are under review.
Kee-Wee Entertainment (formerly Eckerds) –
Kee-Wee representatives state they have signed
a lease with the property owner of the former Eckerd building at the corner of SR 434 and SR
419. Staff met with the applicant’s team on January 21, 2011, made site visits, reviewed
comprehensive plan and code requirements, and met with the City Attorney on January 27,
2011 to address how to most quickly and effectively bring the abandoned retail site into
compliance for a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Staff met with the applicant on
February 8, 2011 and will be working to guide them through the process. The applicant is
working on finalizing their plans for the interior buildout of the old Eckerd’s building. Staff
met with the Kee – Wee team on April 4, 2011 to discuss staff’s comments on the building
permit application. The applicant will be resubmitting the permit plans which address staff’s
comments. Staff is working with the attorney’s office to see what options might be available
On May 13, 2011, Staff and
to the applicant to resolve several signage issues for the facility.
the City Attorney’s office determined that Kee-Wee would be permitted 72.2 square feet
of wall signage in accordance with the old Eckerd’s Development Agreement and would
be able to utilize the existing ground sign. Staff is working with the Kee-Wee team to
finalize this issue.
Magnolia Park –
Staff met with the design team on April 14, 2009 to provide initial comments
on the trail land swap, site, and building design, for the amphitheater with its changing rooms
and rest rooms, in preparation for formal submittals. Staff met with the consultants on May 14,
2009 to discuss the landscaping, lighting, and sound components of the design. Additional
discussions were held on May 29, 2009 regarding the lighting and sound designs. Staff has
received the 60% plans on July 31, 2009 and addressed these plans at the September 1, 2009
staff review. Aesthetic Review of this project was conducted as part of the October 6, 2009
staff review meeting. Staff is awaiting the resubmittal of the aesthetic review documents in
response to the October 6, 2009 review. Final staff reviews of the aesthetics and final
engineering were held on December 8, 2009. Staff awaits the final engineering and aesthetic
plan re-submittal for the City Commission. Also, the trail swap is being delayed because the
State wants to bundle the Magnolia Park Trailhead and the Bart Phillips trail right-of-way
dedication along SR 419 together. Staff is working to resolve these items. The final
engineering/site plan and aesthetic review received Commission approval at the March 22,
2010 Commission. The Lien Satisfaction Agreement has been executed by the both Bart
Phillips and the City and will be forwarded to the City Attorney for recordation and processing
for the purpose of moving forward on the various dedications for right-of-way and the
swapping of trail right-of-way with the Magnolia Park Amphitheater site. Discussions are
underway between Mr. Phillips, the CSX railroad, Seminole County, and the State Office of
Greenways and Trails regarding the CSX railroad crossing and the trail property swap.
Seminole County is working with CSX Railroad on the swap and City Staff is meeting with the
County on their request for some survey work. Seminole County is making application for an
easement to cross the CSX railroad with the Cross Seminole Trial. The County submitted the
application for the trail to cross in the industrial park to CSX on 7/23/10. They expect a
response within 60 days. The land swap application is on hold at the Office of Greeneways
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and Trails pending receipt of the railroad crossing permit from CSXSeminole County
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notified staff on October 13, 2010 that they had received a verbal confirmation that the permit
application had cleared the CSX safety group (an important hurdle). The permit is currently in
the CSX engineering group, which focuses on technical issues. Staff is attempting to involve
Congressman Mica’s office in the negotiations with CSX. Contact has been made with CSX to
facilitate approval of the pedestrian crossing. Staff spoke with David Martin and the
agreement will need to go the County Commission. Their agenda deadline is Friday March 4
for the April 12 County Commission meeting and March 18 for the April 26 meeting.
Scheduling assumes the agreement is generally acceptable to legal which David expects it to be
since they did the same process for the rail/trail crossing at Soldier Creek Park. A one year site
plan and aesthetic review extension was granted at the March 14, 2011 City Commission
meeting. On March 30, 2011, Seminole County executed a design agreement with HDR (an
engineering firm that CSX uses to design crossings), which forwarded this agreement to CSX
on April 5, 2011 (16 months elapsed between the design agreement and the construction
agreement for the Environmental Center crossing). David Martin is requesting a letter of intent
to issue a permit, to determine if the state Office of Greenways and Trails will move forward
with the land swap (otherwise, the permit may not be issued until the construction is ready).
Kip Lockcuff up-dated the Commission on the project at the April 25, 2011 City Commission
. Seminole County has requested that the City provide a signed and sealed survey
meeting
of the proposed trail right of way to be acquired at Magnolia Park. County request to
the Office of Greenways and Trails to proceed with the land swap given the design
agreement with CSX is pending.
Market Square
- SeeInformational Agenda Item 104 (May 23, 2011) which includes an
Staff has met with Ian Lockwood to develop a concept plan of proposed
update.
inprovements to Market Square. These plans will be further reviewed and revised for
presentation to the City Commission at the upcoming Town Center Workshop.
Park Manor Academy (Excelsior Rd) –
The City Commission extended the existing site plan
approval for the Excelsior Parkway site at its February 28, 2011 meeting. Ms. Hamilton
inquired of the process to convert a former residence-turned-office along SR 434 (located on
the north side, between Wade Street and Charles Street) to a daycare facility as an interim
measure. The applicant has requested a cursory review of the architectural plans and is
working with the architect to finalize the building plans.The conditional use permit and
waiver approval expired after two years, in 2010, as stipulated in the Code. Staff is working
with the applicant to expedite consideration of a new conditional use permit and waiver
approval. These are going forward to Planning and Zoning Board on June 1, 2011 and will
On June 1, 2011 the Planning &
come before the City Commission on June 13, 2011.
Zoning Board voted 3-1 to approve the new Conditional Use to permit the use in the R-3
(Multi-family residential) zoning district, a waiver to permit a 15-foot front setback, and
a waiver to permit a 6-foot high vinyl fence on the portion of the property that abuts R-3
zoned property. This item is on the June 13 City Commission agenda.
Pinch-a-Penny (formerly Wagner’s Curve) –
A concept plan submittal has been reviewed by
staff andwas addressed at aspecial P&Z meeting on February 10, 2011(4-1 voted for denial).
At its February 28, 2011 meeting, the Commission voted to postpone the concept plan
indefinitely, for staff and the City Attorney to work together with the applicant and put
together a workshop to discuss the boundary of the UCBD, possible modifications to the Town
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Center regulations, a revisit of the financial aspects of the Town Center, possible creation of a
“Tier 2” segment of Town Center development at the edges of the current Town Center
district, and small irregularly shaped lots.
Roy Accessory Dwelling Unit –
Staff review has been scheduled for March 22, 2011 to review
a request for an accessory dwelling unit on the Roy property located near the Ranchlands,
adjacent to the City’s water treatment. This conditional use received a recommendation for
approval, subject to conditions, at the April 6, 2011 Planning and Zoning agenda and was
approved, subject to those conditions, at the City Commission meeting on April 25, 2011.
Staff is working with Mr. & Mrs. Roy on a permit to provide a driveway on their
property and avoid the property concerns of the residents of Seville Chase.
SJRWMD – Solary Canal (formerly Minter Site)
- Staff review was held on August 25, 2008.
The site plan was reviewed at the September 3, 2008 P&Z Board meeting and the conditional
use was reviewed at the September 4, 2008 BOA meeting. Both site plan and first reading for
the rezoning were approved at the September 22, 2008 Commission meeting. The Conditional
Use Permit and second reading/adoption of the rezoning (Ord. No. 2008-12) were held at the
October 13, 2008 City Commission meeting. Public Works provided an informational up-date
of the status of the Solary Canal Stormwater Treatment Area project to the Commission at its
March 23, 2009 meeting. A pre-bid was held April 16, 2009 with bids due April 29, 2009.
The low bidder was Briar Corporation at $1.23 million. Briar Corporation backed out of the
process because they were unwilling to hold their price for 90 days. An update project was
provided at the December 14, 2009 City Commission meeting. A contract was awarded to the
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2 lowest bidder, Wal-Rose. Staff met with Wal-rose on March 31, 2010. Construction
commenced on Monday, April 19, 2010. Construction was originally scheduled for
completion in December 2010. Agenda Item 204 for the March 28, 2011 City Commission
The project continues
meeting discusses the update on the boundary survey for this project.
to be on hold pending an investigation by the SJRWMD on groundwater conditions.
Town Center Phase I (previously referred to as JDC Calhoun I).
City staff has compiled an
ownership map for Phase I of the Town Center. This map has been made available
electronically for reference purposes. Staff arranged a meeting with the new management
company to discuss landscape and hardscape maintenance, irrigation system repair and
maintenance as well as overall site maintenance. Staff met with two of the
management/leasing companies on December 8, 2009 to discuss the current status of the Town
center/lease amounts/recent tenant losses, and plans for moving the Town Center forward.
Staff received an e-mail list from the tenant meeting and has updated the tenants on all relevant
information regarding the management and final ownership of the various sections of the Town
Center. Staff was working with Transwestern (management-company) to locate Verizon
Wireless Services at the western end of Building 11, but Verizon withdrew. Staff had a
meeting on January 19, 2010 with a representative of Business Capital Solutions Group
regarding marketing of the Town Center. This representative is also contacting the
management companies for the Town Center properties. Staff understands that the transfer
occurred on March 16, 2010. Mosaic Restaurant has opened in the former Beef O’Brady’s
location. The Hidden Harbor Seafood and Lobster Feast is open in the former Gian Carlo’s
location. Staff had a meeting with representatives of Kee Wee Entertainment on July 2, 2010
to discuss initial plans for a family entertainment complex and restaurant in Building #1 of the
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Town Center. After much “back and forth”, Kee Wee Entertainment appears to have settled
on the old Eckerd’s building at the intersection of SR 434 and SR 419 for their entertainment
complex and restaurant. Senor Tequila Mexican Grill has opened in the previous Beef
O’Brady’s location. The request by ISIS for the City to vacate approximately 6 square feet of
the Tuskawilla Road right-of-way was approved at the November 15, 2010 City Commission
meeting. Transwestern is working with the SJRWMD to finalize permits for the demolition of
the old Washington Mutual drive-thru and the construction of additional parking in the drive-
thru area. A fitness club has submitted permits to build-out the eastern-most bay of building
16.Hollywood Bistro and Senor Tequilas have left the Town Center. A permit has been
issued for improvements for the Tutti-Frutti restaurant between Tijuana Flats and Huey
Magoos, leaving a residual space abutting the parking lot. The owner has requested a permit
for a slab (w. plumbing “stub-outs”) in the 693.5 SF residual space that fronts only onto the
parking lot. This space is the result of the Huey Magoos build out taking 1 ½ bays. The
remaining ½ bay referenced above will not be a part of the new Tutti Fruitti Yogurt shop. In
discussions with the City’s Town Center consultant, this small remainder was not seen as a
significant problem as long as these areas are not allowed to proliferate in the Town Center.
Staff has determined that this space will need to be joined with an adjacent full bay when and if
either of the two bays is leased to another business entity. In the future, Staff will not allow the
splitting of a bay without a written legal agreement from the management company stating that
they understand that the residual portion of the bay must be included in any lease of the
adjacent bay. Zoo Health Care has met with staff on February 8 and 15, 2001 to discuss
moving into the corner space in Building 1, at the NW corner of SR 434 and Tuskawilla Road.
Staff met with the proprietor of Tutti Frutti, the sign contractor, and the management company
Inflicting Fitness (Bldg 16)
representative on March 29, 2011 to address proper signage.
received their Certificate of Completion.
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Town Center Phase II -
Staff met with IBEW and 5/ 3 Bank representatives on August 28,
2008 to discuss a possible lot split and the location of a branch bank on a parcel located along
the north side of SR 434, just east of the McDonald’s. Staff met Atwell-Hicks Development
Consultants representatives on September 24, 2008 to discuss lot split, infrastructure, and site
design issues associated with the proposed bank. A lay-out sketch was provided to staff on
October 3, 2008. This sketch and cursory staff comments have been forwarded to Dover Kohl
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and Partners for further review. Staff met again with representatives of 5/3 Bank and the
IBEW to look at proposals for the site design. Another proposal was sent via e-mail to staff
and has been reviewed by staff. Comments were sent to the applicant on December 30, 2008.
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The FDOT has denied the turn lane request of the 5/3 Bank team. City staff met with the
development team on February 2, 2009 to discuss the left turn lane issue. Additional
discussions with FDOT will be scheduled regarding the turn lane and possible access from
Tuskawilla Road, behind the McDonald’s site. Staff met with representatives of Lochrane
Engineering and the IBEW’s attorney on March 12, 2009 to discuss details of the Phase II
Implementation Agreement. Staff and the City Attorney met with representatives of the IBEW
on December 7, 2009 about possible modifications to the Implementation Agreement. Agenda
Item 601 on the January 25, 2010 City Commission meeting addressed the proposed changes
to the Phase 2 Implementation Agreement. The Commission voted to table the item and take it
to a special meeting which on February 11, 2010 at 6 PM. At the Special Commission meeting
on February 11, 2010, the Commission voted to negotiate a new implementation agreement
with the IBEW, preserving certain items contained in the current agreement and allowing the
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IBEW more flexibility to market the property for new development. Any new proposals must
adhere to the Town Center Code and will be subject to review and approval of the City
Commission. Staff met in April with developer representatives interested in placing three
businesses on the northeast corner of SR 434 and Tuskawilla Road.Staff had another meeting
with this developer in May 2010 to attempt to modify the site plan to meet the Town Center
Code requirements.
Staff has not met with the developer on the northeast corner property since May
We will continue to monitor. No word from the IBEW on the remainder of the Phase II
2010.
property. The representative for the developer that had proposed a site plan for the northeast
corner of SR 434 and Tuskawilla Road has requested a meeting to discuss certain design
criteria for the Town Center. At its September 27, 2010 meeting, the Commission authorized
payment to Winter Springs Holdings in the amount of $247,561.80 for Michael Blake
Boulevard. Staff met with representatives of the IBEW on January 18, 2011 to discuss future
plans for the property. Discussions are on-going with a local development group regarding the
northeastern corner of Tuskawilla Road and SR 434 from the McDonalds site eastward for
approximately 1,200 feet.
Villagio Retail Center–
Senor Tequila opened on February 16, 2011, at the former Yen-Yen
location. The Story-Book Moments daycare center has opened at the east end of the main
building. Permits have been issued for work on Billy’s Café in the unoccupied out-structure.
Senor Tequila has applied for a special event permit for their Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Winter Springs Village (previously known as Sonesta Pointe
)– Preliminary plans for
approximately 436 town-homes on 40 acres within the Town Center were received from Engle
Homes on July 2, 2004, and were approved as a concept plan at its August 9, 2004, meeting
and refined it at its September 27, 2004 meeting. The City Attorney noted that the concept
plan, as proposed, would require a development agreement or special exception or both. The
40 acres had been acquired without platting. The applicant has hired a new design team and
met with staff on May 31 and July 8, 2005 to summarize outstanding issues. On August 29,
2005, staff received an aesthetic review package. The state required a letter from the City’s
Local Planning Agency, stating that crossing the Cross-Seminole Trail with underground
utility lines is consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan(approved at the December 6,
2005 LPA/P&Z meeting). The aesthetic review was approved at the August 28, 2006
Commission meeting. A final engineering plan was resubmitted on September 20, 2006 and
was reviewed at the October 3, 2006 staff review. A request for an early work permit was
heard at the September 25, 2006 meeting, but a decision was deferred until more information is
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provided regarding specimen tree preservation. The applicant withdrew the early ork permit
request. The applicant resubmitted for an early work permit and provided the additional
information requested by the Commission. This permit was approved by the Commission at
the November13, 2006 City Commission meeting. The final engineering plans and the
Development Agreement were approved at the December 11, 2006, Commission meeting, but
the development agreement was not executed or recorded. A revised concept plan featuring
289 total units, incorporating 114 single family detached units with 72 duplex units, 103
townhomes, 2-car garages, and 260 on-street parking spaces ( the 260 is excluding the
Tuskawilla Road on-street parking) was approved at the May 14, 2007 Commission meeting.
The Sonesta team met with staff on June 27, 2007, addressing lowering the overall site
elevation and lowering some units to less than the prescribed 2’ minimum elevation above the
adjacent sidewalk. A revised aesthetic review package was approved atthe August 13, 2007
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Commission meeting Final engineering plans were received on August 20, 2007 and were
addressed at a special September 11, 2007 staff review. Staff reviewed an electronic revision
to the plans and advised the applicant of the necessary procedures to finalize the plan changes.
Staff and Dover Kohl & Partners reviewed and provided preliminary comments to the
applicant’s informal concept plan for the site that includes various single-family detached
units, including front-loaded garages. At its April 28, 2008 meeting, the Commission
approved a site development permit for limited clearing on the property in those areas
permitted for wetland mitigationThe concept planwas addressedat the May 18, 2010 staff
reviewmeeting and received conditional approval at the June 14, 2010 Commission meeting.
Renewal of the early work permit was approved at the May 24, 2010 City Commission
meeting and staff is awaiting an executed copy of the agreement. Meetings were conducted on
June 22, 2010 and June 25, 2010 to discuss the early work permit, modifications of the concept
plan to eliminate the existing deviations, and the landscape plan details.The 4-lot plat and a
final engineering plans packagewere submitted and were discussedat the August 17, 2010
staff review. Early work has commenced.On October 19, 2010, final engineering and
aesthetic review materials were resubmitted to staff and were reviewed at the November 2,
2010 staff review meeting. On November 3, 2010,Commissioner Brown, the City Manager,
and the Community Development Director met with the St. Johns Landing HOA regarding
Sonesta Pointe. Engineering met with the Sonesta team again on November 4, 2010. The
applicant met with the Tuskawilla Trace HOA on November 3, 2010 and will be setting up a
meeting with the St. John’s Landing HOA as soon as possible. Staff and the applicant remain
in negotiations on review items. The City Manager continues his extensive efforts to set up a
meeting with the St. John’s Landing HOA to discuss the wall issue, the buffer area, and other
items referenced by the HOA in their correspondence to the City. The P&Z Board reviewed
the development at its January 10, 2011 meeting. FWC Officer McDaniel met with staff on
January 19, 2011 to address the eagle situation. Numerous on-going negotiation sessions as
well as on-site meetings between the applicant and several residents of St. John’s Landing have
taken place since the last City Commission meeting. The City has been at the table for these
meetings. The final engineering plans, aesthetic review, special exceptions, DA, and 4-parcel
plat were scheduled to be considered by the City Commission at their regular meeting on
February 28, 2011.The City and the applicant have met with the neighboring residents to try
to address their concerns. Plan modifications continue to be discussed. At the February 28,
2011 Commission meeting, it was announced that the project would not be heard that night.
was
After additional negotiations with the residents of St. John’s Landing, the project
scheduled for a Special P&Z meeting on March 9, 2011 (P&Z recommended approval)and
was approved by the City Commission on March 28, 2011 (final engineering, deviations,
aesthetic review and the development agreement). Final engineering has been reviewed and
comments issued on April 14, 2011 relative to the final adjustments on the plans. The
Development Agreement is also being finalized pursuant to the direction of the City
Commission given at the March 28, 2011 meeting. A pre-construction meeting was held on
May 10, 2011. This meeting was mostly a progress meeting to talk about work proceeding into
the next phase as staff and the applicant finalize the details of the final engineering plans. See
Informational Agenda Item 106 (May 23, 2011) which includes an update on the status of the
The DA has been signed and returned to the Attorney’s office for
Final Engineering.
recordation. The Phase I fi9nal engineering has been approved and work should begin
on June 6, 2011. The four part plat will be recorded the week of June 6, 2011.
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STAFF DISCUSSIONS ON POTENTIAL PROJECTS:
Staff has met with a representative of a group of investors who are exploring the acquisition of
the Artesian Park property locate on Orange Avenue behind the high school.
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