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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 02 06 Planning and Zoning Board Regular Minutes ....---" Planning and Zoning Board Minutes February 6, 1991 The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS David Hopkins, Chairman, Present David McLeod, Vice-Chairman, Present Martin Trencher, Present John Ferring, Present John Horan, Present CITY OFFICIALS J. Koch, Oil'. Admin./Comp Planning The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. Koch stated that we can work on the details of the population projection in the Capital Improvements program for 1996. In general, over the last ten years we've averaged around 1,100- 1,200 population increase a yeal'. Seminole County's growth is anticipated to be about 30 percent in the next six years. From 1996 to 2010 t will be another 30 percent. We are peaking out in growth in the 80s and 90s and will start tapering off. We anticipate 29,999 in the near term projections and 38,000 by the year 2010. To verify that, which is to compare what we anticipate and what we're suggesting be done with the rest of the property that is not planned yet, is to assign residential land uses - Single Family and Multi- Family to the various known developments already planned such as Tuscawilla and other areas that are in some stage of planning, plus others as to what the logical use would be - especially using residential development north of projected commercial and industrial development on the north side of 434. . She showed on the map what that includes. She said we are required to do an existing land use map. Trencher asked if it is possible to take the 1990 population estimate report and the 2010 population estimate report and by percentage, show the growth in each of the traUic zones. He suggested putting on a map the percentage of traffic growth in the period of time from 1990 to 2010. Koch said that is one of the maps we will have, showing the growth in stages. He asked what the criteria is for developing these population estimates. Koch said the existing population which we did is an exact count which is confirmed, and we're confirming the census. Those figures are really good by traffic zone. She said we have household size by Single Family and Multi-Family, and we have information on mobile homes as to the difference between the number of persons in the various kinds of housing. She said her source in Seminole County, is Don Hastings who works with the University of Florida. That information is only available at census time. We have the projected numbers for 1996 and 2010. This is part of ,-.., ,.-- Planning & Zoning Board Minutes February 6, 19'91 Page 2 the work we've been doing with the County. We have some information from the census on the vacancy ratio. The figures show the number of vacant housing by census tract. For 1990 we had the exact count for housing, a good accuracy figure for the vacancy rate. We had the population per household that was the best available which was right on target. Koch said we need to accommodate 37,000 population. We will have adequate residential to handle the population. We don't need to go to another area and change it to residential. You can do what you want to do and comply with the population projection. In 1996 there will be approximately 28,000. That is the population that we have to verify in the Capital Improvements programs and other services. Those are the numbers we have to look at in the parks element, in the water and sewer element and the other elements that require a level of service. In those cases we look at location as well. That's another reason to detail and not just look at the total. Koch said we'l'e in a rather stl'ange 8i tuation wi th Tuscawi lla being vested with respect to the State as far as concurrency with road capacity. Under the settlement agreement, the land uses and other factors are "set in stone" by the court with respect to traffic capacity. They also have all the sewer capacity they need. In Tuscawilla we have no problems with services. But the market is a rather gloomy projection - 750 - 150 a year for the next five years. That is the only factol' that limits them. We now own all of the parks and facilities in Tuscawilla. It's not possible to create taxing districts to cover that. We need to decide if that is adequate. Do we need, in the next five years, to think about the facilities in Tuscawilla. That would be a capital expenditure of the City. To put in additional equipment on land that may be available for public use. It will be part of our Capital Improvements program for the parks. Trencher asked if we have engaged any consultant to advise the City to look at the whole City from a recreation point of view. Koch said there was a City-wide survey to decide what was best to put in the park. They received information on the preferences of the people. Koch said State guidelines for the number of recreational facilities are too expensive. The Regional Planning Council has backed off from the State guidelines. There is no requirement to adopt anybody else's guidelines for parks. We look at what we want for our community in this particular case. You can adopt your current level of service for a period of time and then anticipate or have the goal of increasing that level of service in the future through the Capital Improvements Program. We have to know where we are going to get the money to do what we want to do. Trencher reiterated that he would like to have professional help to advise us about recreational or park facilities. Horan said if we want parks, roads, utilities and infrastructure, the place to get that is in the platting process. He said what we really need to do as part of the Comprehensive Plan is to create and implement a program for mandatory dedication of recreational areas, roads, stormwater utility areas, any kinds of utilities and dedications that we need for public purposes, and to implement that process as a condi tion of plat appl'oval. He said a platting process has suffered from a lack of a consistent policy and program. He feels .. ,,~ Planning & Zoning Board Minutes February 6, 1991 Page 3 that as part of a Comprehensive Plan in all areas we need to implement a program of man~atory dedications for those types of improvements within a subdivision as part of the platting process. Koch said we do that. The various departments rev lew everything before it comes before the P&Z Boal'd. He said we need a consistent policy of enforcement, and he believes it's part of the Comprehensive Plan. We can articulate that that should be a goal. Koch said we haven't had a large subdivision dedicated in the City for a long time. Eagle Ridge will be the first one we've had that's public where we can say anyone from anywhere In the City can come use this park. Trencher asked if we have an inventory of the City of all of the people that gave five percent and how much of that land is really convertible into park property. Koch said if we had any we could convert, it would have been converted. Trencher said in developIng recreation in terms of goals, policies and objectives, in the period from April to October in which we can add substance to the plan, it might be a good Idea to have Gladding Lopez, etc., or someone else help us in dealing with the recreation question. Koch mentioned the option of setting a current interim level of service based on what we have and what we can afford, then set a future level of service at a certain point and time during which you go through that procedUl'e. Attorney Wor'sham said if you set a level of service it will have to be financially feasible and there will be the responsibility to identify a source of funding for and a project of the program. It is a bit tricky. He said he felt a consultant might be a good idea at this point. You are land-limited. You don't have many more opportunities. You have to be careful not to set up a final level of service where you might have to condemn houses for ball parks etc.. Hopkins asked what options we have for creating the funds. Koch said we have taxes, impact fees grants, and donations. Worsham said there is a special taxing district that has the power to levy assessments, taxes, and bonds. They have issued a lot of bonds. The millage does not come under the City millage. Discussion of establishing a special taxing district, Hopkins asked what is practical as far as raising funds is concerned. Koch said you can add a mil for a year, for instance. Hopkins asked if the Board agrees to set up short term millage increase, to how many of the elements will this apply. Koch said parks and recreation would be all unless you want to go on to an open space or conservation land bind program. Koch said the Board needs to take a consensus on what they want to put in the plan - that one of the objectives is to upgrade recreational facilities City- wide based on some expertise In the field and that the policy will be to have a study done and implement the results of that study by projects that will be funded by what source. Hopkins stated that the goal at this point would be to provide for the existing population and that of the future. Hopkins opened the Board for discussion as to what our goals, objectives, and perhaps even policies are to reach that goal. He said they are looking for a consensus. He asked for comments. He asked for a consensus to continue to provide for the existing population and that of the future for recreational needs. Discussion. Hopkins asked if we need to address where and how we're going to get the money to pay for this, Koch said you need to have some ,.". - -- wl' Planning & Zoni~g Board Minutes February 6. 1991 Page 4 recommendation as to what the proper source will be. She said if we build Panama Road we will have another five years with a two lane road that could stop emergency vehicles. She said we're in a bind because if we don't have sewer capacity for our commercial development to go ahead we're not going to get the impact fees. Koch asked the Board if we assume we could pay for Shore Road and the east-west Road, do they agree that those are more important than anything else we might do. Discussion. Trencher said if we don't have any effluent in the town center, and therefore we can't encourage people to come in and build. therefore we couldn't get that portion of the road built. He said it would seem that that would be a primary issue to be addressed. Koch asked if we can give preference to building in one area as opposed to another. Worsham said if someone meets all of the Code requirements. it would be hard to deny them. Koch suggested creating a land use right now in order to "push" downtown. Trencher said you can also create tax incentives to attract people to purchase that land to build certain types of facilities based upon certain grants. A consensus was taken on the prioritization of Shore Road over Panama. It was understood that both are wanted. but Shore Road would be first. All were in agreement. Tt'encher asked if we adopt this road network as part of the Comprehensive Plan. but the ordinances and legislation are not yet adopted, and Schrimscher wants to develop the property, what rights does the City have to have him set aside the land. Attorney Worsham said the Comprehensive Plan is law. The meeting adjourned at 10:10 P.M.. Respectfully submitted, Caroline McGinley