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Home My WebLink About1999 11 24 Planning and Zoning Board Special Minutes CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LP A SPECIAL MEETING NOVEMBER 24, 1999 I. CALL TO ORDER The Planning And Zoning Board/LPA Special Meeting was called to order Wednesday, November 24, 1999, at 7:01 p.m. by Chairman Carl Stephens, Jr., in the Commission Chambers of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). The Pledge of Allegiance followed. Roll Call Carl Stephens, Jr., Chairman, present Marc Clinch, Vice Chairinan, absent Tom Brown, present Bill Fernandez, present Rosanne Karr, absent Also Present Thomas Grimms, AICP, Comprehensive Planning/Zoning Coordinator Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney Approval Of the November 3, 1999 Planning And Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency Meeting Minutes The Board discussed the minutes and it was agreed by consensus to table the approval of the November 3, 1999 minutes to the next Regular Meeting. II. REGULAR AGENDA A. Town Center Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment Mr. Thomas Grimms, AICP, Comprehensive Planning/Zoning Coordinator, spoke about the past recommendation of the Board in this matter; a set of goals, objective and policies relating to the Town Center being a direct part of the transmittal; the request for the Local Planning Agency to review and recommend the goals, objectives and policies to the City Commission; the purpose; the findings; and the recommendations and changes made to the goals, objectives, and polices. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LPA SPECIAL MEETING - NOVEMBER 24, 1999 Page 2 of 5 The Board requested to view the Town Center boundaries on the City's Future Land Use Map. Mickey Grindstaff, 20 North Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida: spoke of being the attorney for the property owner; the history of working with the City regarding the property; of being "optimistic" that an agreement can be reached; requested specific revisions to the goals, objective, and policies; distributed copies of an article from New Urban News to the Board; and read and commented on several sections. The Board discussed wetlands, uplands, unique soils and strands of trees; parks; the reason for Planning and Zoning Board's Special Meeting; and City owned-land. Tape I/Side B Discussion continued regarding the Town Center being centered around the intersection of State Road 434 and Tuskawilla Road; "design and approving a stormwater master plan"; deleting the word "uplands"; language stressing Tree City, U.S.A.; the definition of a Master Developer; the reserve capacity; the traffic from Winter Springs High School; and the updating of the Traffic Certification Element. MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER FERNANDEZ. "I WANT TO AGAIN REITERATE FOR THE RECORD THAT WE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS PUBLIC HEARINGS, THERE HAS BEEN QUITE A BIT OF INPUT FROM CONSULTANTS, AS WELL AS STAFF, WE HAVE ATTENDED PLANNING SESSIONS AND WORK SESSIONS AND WE DO FEEL THAT A TOWN CENTER IS APPROPRIATE AND THEREFORE SINCE WE HAVE PASSED THE TOWN CENTER DISTRICT CODE AND MADE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS I AM GOING TO BE MOVING TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COMMISSION THAT THEY TRANSMIT THIS LARGE SCALE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT LG-CPA-I-99 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (DCA). MR. GRIMMS, DO WE GET A ORC (OBJECTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMMENTS) REPORT ON THIS? AND THEN, AS APPROPRIATE, TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ANY OBJECTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS OR COMMENTS OF THE DCA, BUT, AS FAR AS THE SCHRIMST AR PROPERTY IS CONCERNED AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE SOME OTHERS, THE SPRING LANDING INVESTMENT LIMITED, THE JESSUP SHORES LIMITED, AND THE EURO AMERICAN INVESTORS GROUP, REPRESENTED BY SUNBELT INVESTORS GROUP, MR. A. C. LEERDAM, THAT THIS RECOMMENDATION FOR TRANSMITTAL BE INAPPLICABLE TO THOSE PARTICULAR PROPERTIES UNLESS, UNTIL A SATISFACTORY DEVELOPERS AGREEMENT IS NEGOTIATED WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS OR THE PROPERTY IS PURCHASED BY OTHER CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARDILPA SPECIAL MEETING - NOVEMBER 24, 1999 Page 3 of 6 OWNERS WHO ARE WILLING TO BE BOUND BY IT, AND/OR A MASTER DEVELOPER. NOW, I AM RECOMMENDING THAT WITH CERTAIN CHANGES. THAT ON PAGE THREE, UNDER THE TOWN CENTER VISION, AT THE END THERE, THAT WE DELETE THE 'MASTER DEVELOPER WOULD ASSUME THE LEAD ROLE AND WORK JIN COOPERATION WITH A DEVELOPMENT TEAM', THAT BE DELETED. THAT ON PAGE FOUR, OBJECTIVE A), THAT WE CHANGE THE LANGUAGE SUCH THAT 'THE TOWN CENTER SHOULD BE A COMPACT AREA CENTERED AROUND THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 434 AND TUSKA WILLA ROAD AS DEPICTED ON THE CITY'S FLUM (FUTURE LAND USE MAP)'. THAT UNDER A) 4), UNDER POLICIES, THAT 'THE CITY COMMISSION MAY MEET WITH PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENT WITH PROPERTY OWNERS OR DEVELOPERS TO DEVELOP THE TOWN CENTER'. UNDER SIX OF A), UNDER POLICIES, THAT MAY BE MODIFIED TO DELETE 'OFFERING CITY-OWNED LAND' AND IN PLACE THERE OF SUBSTITUTE 'RESERVING INFRASTRlUCTURE CAPACITY'. THA T ON PAGE FIVE, B) 1), THAT WE DELETE THREE BULLET POINTS THAT START . BUILDINGS FRONTING STREETS AND PUBLIC SPACES. . BUILDINGS POSITIONED CLOSE TOGETHER AND UP TO THE STREET OR SQUARE. . PARKING LOTS LOCATED BEHIND OR TO THE SIDE OF BUILDINGS. THAT THOSE THREE BULLETS BE DELETED. IN SO FAR AS ON PAGE SIX, UNDER OBJECTIVE B) 5), I AM TALKING ABOUT, ON PAGE SIX, THAT IT READ, 'UNLESS MITIGATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND PURSUANT TO A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT ISSUED BY THE CITY AND OTHER JURISDICTIONAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, WETLANDS WILL BE PRESERVED AS CONSERVATION PRESERVED AREAS, PARKS, SQUARES AND TRAILS. TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, THESE AREAS SHALL BE CONNECTED TO PROMOTE THE NATURAL DRAINAGE AND ECOLOGICAL VIABILITY OF THE TOWN CENTER AND TO FURTHER UPHOLD THE DESIGNATION OF WINTER SPRINGS AS TREE CITY, U.S.A.', AND UNDER OBJECTIVE C) 2) ON PAGE SIX, THAT IT BE CHANGED TO READ 'THE CITY SHOULD DESIGN A IMPROVED STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE TOWN CENTER IN ORDER TO FREE UP LAND IN THE TOWN CENTER FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT. THE PLAN SHOULD RESPOND TO EXISTING RUNOFF CONCERNS, AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGH A SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH. THE PLAN SHOULD ALSO SHORTEN THE APPROVAL PROCESS TO SAVE DEVELOPERS TIME AND MONEY, PROVIDED THE DEVELOPMENT IS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARDfLPA SPECIAL MEETING - NOVEMBER 24, 1999 Page 4 of6 CONSISTENT WITH THE TOWN CENTER' AND INCLUDING THE 'RETENTION PONDS SHALL BE DES][GNED TO ENHANCE NEIGHBORHOOD EDGES AND AESTHETICS AND TO PROVIDE BUFFERING WHEN APPROPRIATE.' I MAKE THIS MOTION BASED ON THE FINDINGS THAT THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE TOWN CENTER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND AMENDMENT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WITH THE STATE'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN CHAPTER ONE EIGHTY-SEVEN (187) AND WITH EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL COMPREHENSIVE POLICY PLAN. BOARD MEMBER BROWN SECONDED. DISClUSSION. VOTE: MEMBER BROWN: AYE; BOARD MEMBER FERNANDEZ: CHAIRMAN STEPHENS: AYE. MOTION CARRIED. BOARD AYE; Mr. Garganese departed at 8:33 p.m. B. Public School Facilities Location/Co-Location Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment Mr. Grimms spoke to the Board about the request; the City of Winter Springs being the applicant; the background; the considerations; the findings; the Staffs recommendation that the City Commission transmit the proposed amendment to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for expedited review; and that Brenda Winningham, Florida Department of Community Affairs for Seminole County, reviewed the documents and stated "the language was good"; and will ask for an expedited review from the DCA. Discussion ensued regarding receiving a aRC (Objections, Recommendation and Comments) report in the future; the Florida Department of Community Affairs; whether school boards have to abide by the City's zoning regulations; schools impacting residential neighborhoods; if the plan complies with the City's, the State of Florida, and the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council objectives, goals and policies; and that information should be in the findings. MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER FERNANDEZ. "I MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COMMISSION THAT THEY TRANSMIT LG-CPA-4-99, FOR TRANSMITT AL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND TO FURTHER SCHEDULE AN APPROPRIATE PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE ANY OBJECTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS OR COMMENTS FROM DCA, I UNDERSTAND ON AN EMERGENCY TYPE BASIS, WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES. UNDER B) 3) E) ON PAGE FIVE, THAT THE END OF THE FIRST SENTENCE WILL READ, 'AND WILL NOT MATERIALLY CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LPA SPECIAL MEETING - NOVEMBER 24, 1999 Page 5 of 5 ADVERSELY IMPACT HISTORIC OR ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES OR EXISTING RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS"'. BOARD MEMBER BROWN SECONDED. BOARD MEMBER FERNANDEZ AMENDED HIS MOTION. "BY THE WAY, THAT RECOMMENDATION IS BASED ON THE ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE BULLET POINT FINDINGS UNDER ROMAN NUMERAL THREE, TOGETHER WITH THE ADDITIONAL FINDINGS THAT IT MEETS THE CITY'S POLICIES, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AS WELL AS THE STATE'S, AS WELL AS THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL." BOARD MEMBER BROWN SECONDED. DISCUSSION. VOTE: BOARD FERNANDEZ: AYE; CHAIRMAN CARL STEPHENS: AYE; CHAIRMAN BROWN : AYE. MOTION CARRIED. III. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS . By-Laws . ERA Update . LDR . Traffic Circulation Update . Topical Index IV. ADJOURNMENT With the consensus of the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:54 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by: Debbie Gillespie, City Clerk's Office City of Winter Springs, Florida APPROVED: u ~-h- CARL STEP NS, JR.,1liiAIRMAN PLANNING and ZONING BOARDILP A NOTE: These minutes were approved at the c2/~ JtJQ&lPlanning And Zoning Board/LPA Meeting. DOCSlboards/pIanninglall/minutes/II12499.doc