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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MINUTES
March 20, 1991
BOARD MEMBERS:
David Hopkins, Chairman, Present
David McLeod, Vice-Chairman, Present
John Horan, Present
Martin Trencher, Present
John Ferring, Present
CITY OFFICIAL:
J. Koch, Dir. Adm. / Compo
Planning
The meeting was called to order at 7:32 p.m.
Hopkins reviewed the overall process and progress in the
composition of the Comprehensive Plan. Consultants, experts and
the general public were all called in to provide input and
concerns. As a resul t, generally speaking, conclusions for
problems were arrived at. It was noted that winter springs has no
core, no center. The Plan attempts to create a downtown to unite
the City. Also there are traffic problems. There is only one
north-south route and only one east-west route. The Plan address
this concern. All of the problems encountered by the Board have
attempted to be input into the Plan. Concerns for parks in
individual neighborhoods have been addressed by recommending the
acquisition of land for such purposes. Hopkins stated he is proud
to present this Plan to the City commission. By no means, however,
is this Plan complete at this point - review by the state and the
Board will continue. Hopkins opened the floor to the Board in
regards to substantive concerns about the Plan.
Ferring noted the tremendous amount of work entered into this Plan,
along with some frustrations. Upon review of the elements again,
Ferring believes the Plan meets the needs and sensitivities of all
the public meetings held, it has a perception into the future needs
of the City in traffic planning, land use, conservation, and
recreation. Ferring has no problem recommending the Plan to the
Commission unless there is something totally illegal within the
document.
Horan asked Lee Worsham how we stand in putting the whole thing
together and putting in front of the City commission. Frank
Kruppenbacher , City Attorney, responded that he saw no legal
problems with the Plan as it stood today and it will comply with
the legal requirements for filing. Horan noted that he viewed the
Board's position as a lay advisory board giving direction to the
City staff on the City'S future directions. In terms of legal
requirements, it is up to the city Planner and City Attorney to
ensure it meets these requirements. He stated he did not want to
interfere with the staff's work at this time. Upon return of the
Plan from the state, the Board will work on it in terms of
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regulations and amendments to the City Code.
Trencher has mixed emotions about the Plan. On one hand, the City
Planner has done an exceptional job to complete the task she has
been assigned. However, the Plan is still not a complete document
and all portions have not been reviewed by the Board. Further,
some portions require clarification, as there are several areas of
conflict of interest in terms of verbiage. Trencher would have
preferred to have the Plan edited to cross-check all of the
language and the tone of the document to ensure clarity. Trencher
stated that Worsham noted in Tuesday night's meeting that the Plan
lacked sufficient specificity and detail to conform to 9J-5.
Trencher believes portions of the Plan require sound legal review
prior to transmission to the state. Time should be given for this
review to occur. Trencher also noted the Plan lacks strength in
addressing coordination with the School Board in terms of planning
for growth. Some areas have been done with sufficient specificity
- refunding of bonds to finance effluent issues, as well as
conservation. He has difficulty in approving a plan which is not
completely in front of him. Trencher separated the fact that the
work has been done well wi th the recogni tion that there are
shortcomings. He hoped to present the best possible Plan to the
State, one which draws the least number of comments. However, the
Board has put itself in the position of presenting a plan which
may prompt the most number of comments.
McLeod agreed with Trencher's comments regarding the Plan may not
represent everything the Board intended. The review process has
not been allowed sufficient time.
Hopkins noted that representatives from the School Board have been
involved from the start in providing input. Further, the role of
the Board has been to provide substantive input and not to provide
administrative or procedural aspects.
Horan asked Trencher specifically what needs to be clarified.
Trencher noted that in Tuesday's meeting, Worsham brought forward
several ambiguities in defined terms within the Land Use Element.
Trencher stated that the process of legal review of the elements
should be extended to other elements. He believed there would be
sufficient time to perform this review prior to Plan submission.
Kruppenbacher stated he would not allow the city counsel to be used
as a vehicle for the Board's current concerns. Counsel's role is
to raise issues and forward them to city staff - the staff then
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elects whether to incorporate the recommendations. The Plan should
not be written as comments are received (from counsel). Horan
noted that the Board could recommend to City staff that prior to
submission, legal staff review and wordsmith the document to ensure
clarity. The Board, as an advisory commission, should not get in
the way of the staff doing their jobs. The Board has done their
job, staff must put it into the proper form and its not up to the
Board to review staff's work.
Kruppenbacher noted that it is not within the province of the Board
to direct City Counselor City staff, the Board can make
recommendations only.
Action to Recommend to City commission Approval/Disapproval of
Substantive Content of praft Plan:
Ferring moved to recommend the Plan to the Commission. Second by
Horan. Vote: Trencher: No; Ferring: Aye; McLeod: No; Horan:
Aye; Hopkins: Aye.
Motion passed. Plan will be recommended to City Commission for
submission to the State.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Gregory Kern, Recording Secretary
Planning and Zoning Board