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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 07 07 East Rural Area Property Owners Committee Regular Minutes CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES EAST RURAL AREA PROPERTY OWNERS COMMITTEE MEETING JULY 7, 2005 1. CALL TO ORDER The East Rural Area Property Owners Committee Meeting of Thursday, July 7,2005 was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman William T. Minter in the East Training Room of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). 2. ROLL CALL Chairman William T. Minter, present Committee Member William Rex Clonts, present Committee Member Paul Aurbeck, present Committee Member Robert J. King, present Committee Member Helen E. VanHouten, present Committee Member Susan Wooley, present Committee Member Robert Wright, present 3. INTRODUCTION OF CONSULTANTS Ms. Eloise Sahlstrom, AICP, ASLA, Senior Planner, Community Development Department introduced the City's Consultants, Mr. John Femsler and Mr. Michael Clarke. 4. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 16,2005 MEETING MINUTES Chairman William T. Minter said, "We need to approve the Minutes from the last Meeting [June 16,2005]." "I MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE THE MINUTES AS MAILED." MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER CLONTS. SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER VANHOUTEN. DISCUSSION. WITH CONSENSUS OF THE COMMITTEE, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES EAST RURAL AREA PROPERTY OWNERS COMMITTEE MEETING - JULY 7, 2005 PAGE20F4 5. REVIEW OF BASE INFORMATION A. Presentation Of Maps - City Staff Ms. Sahlstrom presented this Agenda Item and displayed a PowerPoint presentation. B. Discussion/Correction/Approval - East Rural Area Property Owners Committee With discussion on the Future Land Use Map, Ms. Sahlstrom indicated to the Committee Members to reference any corrections. C. Copies Of Maps Copies of Maps were provided to the Committee Members. 6. INTRODUCTION TO A NEW PROTOTYPE - "CONSERVING OPEN SPACE NETWORKS THROUGH CREATIVE NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN" A. Presentation By Mr. Randall Arendt Mr. Randall Arendt, Greener Prospects, 43 Prospect Avenue, Narragansett, Rhode Island: presented a PowerPoint presentation on "Rural Conservation Design" to the Committee Members. Mr. Arendt said, "I have been asked to show examples of how this area - could change in the future in a way that might better protect their 'Rural' character." With discussion on Conservation Design, Mr. Arendt stated, "And it is a way that enables land owners to protect their equity and sell to developers for probably more than if they were to divide their twenty (20), thirty (30), forty (40) acre piece of land, or larger into standard five (5) acre lots." Tape I/Side B Mr. Arendt's presentation continued. Tape 2/Side A 1- CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES EAST RURAL AREA PROPERTY OWNERS COMMITTEE MEETING - JULY 7, 2005 PAGE30F4 B. Discussion/Questions With discussion, Mr. Femsler said, "Our next step is to come back at the end of August [2005] with an array - menu of developments, scenarios for you to consider and our job is to assist you in identifying that scenario which you believe offers the highest intrinsic value." Mr. Femsler added, "And what we were thinking we might do is begin to get a sense of your Consensus right now as to what an ideal outcome would be." Discussion. Tape 2/Side B Further discussion continued with Mr. Arendt. With discussion on Maps, City Manager Ronald W. McLemore said, "This is your opportunity to validate the data - not being shown or incorrectly shown, we need to know that - it is going to be that data we are going to work with." 7. REPORTS A. Meeting Schedule Ms. Sahlstrom said, "The next Meeting - is August 25th, [2005]." B. Copies Of Newspaper Articles Brief discussion. With discussion on the Map regarding an Easement, Committee Member Helen E. VanHouten said, "So, they own a ten (10) foot strip?" Ms. Sahlstrom said, "I can pull that information for you." C. Next Meeting: Thursday, August 25,2005 -7:30 P.M. Brief discussion. Chairman Minter said, "1 would like to thank the Speakers that came tonight. They did an excellent job." Chairman Minter added, "We really appreciate them coming and their input. Very good presentation." CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES EAST RURAL AREA PROPERTY OWNERS COMMITTEE MEETING - JULY 7, 2005 PAGE40F4 Committee Member Robert J. King referenced a letter dated July 7, 2005 and provided copies to the Committee Members. 8. ADJOURNMENT With Consensus of the Committee, Chairman Minter adjourned the Meeting at approximately 9:59 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY: AN L. BROWN EPUTY CITY CLERK NOTE: These Minutes were approved at the September 22, 2005 East Rural Area Property Owners Committee Meeting.