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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 04 03 Planning and Zoning Board Regular Minutes CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING APRIL 3, 2002 I. CALL TO ORDER The Planning And Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency Regular Meeting was called to order Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at 7:06 p.m. by Vice Chairman Tom Brown in the Commission Chambers of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). Roll Call: Chairman Bill Fernandez, absent Vice Chairman Tom Brown, present Board Member Rosanne Karr, arrived at 7:08 p.m. Board Member Joanne Krebs, present Board Member Sally McGinnis, present The Pledge of Allegiance followed. Board Member Rosanne Karr arrived at 7:08 p.m. II. CONSENT CONSENT A. Approval Of The March 6, 2002 Regular Meeting Minutes. Vice Chairman Brown ask for a Motion "For approval or corrections of the Minutes of March 6th." MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER KREBS. "MOVE TO ACCEPT." SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER KARR. DISCUSSION. WITH CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. III. REGULAR REGULAR A. Highland Apartments Preliminary Site Plan. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING - APRIL 3, 2002 PAGE20F5 Mr. John Baker, AICP, Current Planning Coordinator, Community Development Department introduced the Agenda Item and stated, "In the findings there are five (5) conditions of things to be done with the Final Engineering." Mr. Amr T Gawad, True Engineers & Architects Inc., 1836 Woodward Street, Suite 101, Orlando, Florida: briefly spoke of the history of the land and parking spaces. Mr. Gawad answered the Board's questions pertaining to access roads; when construction could begin; the playground; the agreement with Seville On The Green; and the school zomngs. MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER KREBS. "I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION BASED ON - A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO THE CITY COMMISSION SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN FINDING 2) A. THROUGH E. AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF." SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER KARR. DISCUSSION. VOTE: BOARD MEMBER McGINNIS: AYE BOARD MEMBER KREBS: AYE VICE CHAIRMAN BROWN: AYE BOARD MEMBER KARR: AYE MOTION CARRIED. REGULAR B. Wagner's Curve Preliminary Subdivision Plan. The Agenda Item was introduced by Mr. Baker. Referring to the findings Mr. Baker said, "Staff recommends approval however we do note and bring to your attention that through this Development Agreement there are some areas that are inconsistent with the Code. That is perfectly legal, perfectly acceptable and normal but we do list here under the finding areas where this is different than the Code." Mr. Baker then reviewed the inconsistencies. A Memorandum from Ms. Jimette Cook, Code Enforcement Manager, Community Development Department and Mr. Mike Mingea, Environmental Inspector/City Forester, Code Enforcement Division, Community Development Department was distributed to the Board Members. Vice Chairman Brown commended Staff on the thorough information presented in the Agenda Item and stated, "I think you have done a very good job and knowing what we've been trying to do - that it is evident. We put our confidence in you to handle all that." CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING - APRIL 3, 2002 PAGE 3 OF 5 Mr. Tom Daily, Daily Design Group, 861 West Morris Boulevard, Winter Park, Florida: addressed the Board regarding the history of the project; the Development Agreement allowing the project to blend with the Town Center; and the construction time line. Discussion followed regarding the Zoning; the project having Town Center features; common ownership and maintenance; the placement of the townhouses in relationship to State Road 434; that Final Engineering Plans would only come before the Board if there were significant changes; the location of the entrance; and there is a provision in the Developer's Agreement regarding road maintenance. Mr. Daily was asked by the Board how the project would impact traffic on State Road 434 and how the schools will be effected. Mr. Daily advised that the "Property is currently zoned and approved for a shopping center and so the amount of traffic that would be from that shopping center is greatly more than what the traffic would be for townhomes and so it is actually a deduction in traffic." Additionally, Mr. Daily said traffic reports were submitted not only to the City but also to the Department of Transportation and that he did not know what schools children would attend. Discussion. MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER KREBS. "BASED ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND THE FINDINGS, THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY RECOMMENDS APPRO V AL BY THE CITY COMMISSION." SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER McGINNIS. DISCUSSION. VOTE: BOARD MEMBER KREBS: AYE VICE CHAIRMAN BROWN: AYE BOARD MEMBER KARR: NAY BOARD MEMBER McGINNIS: AYE MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Baker departed the Meeting at 7:47p.m. REGULAR C. Greeneway Interchange District. Mr. McDonald spoke of the City Commission's concern of certain permitted and conditional uses being permissible in the Greeneway Interchange District and reviewed the Staff's report with a PowerPoint presentation. Tape 1/Side B Board Members and Staff discussed the differences between community shopping centers and strip malls; "big box retailers"; the location of the Greeneway District; the CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARDILOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING - APRIL 3, 2002 PAGE4 OF 5 procedure for removing billboards; "How immediate is this issue"; and the need to differentiate and further distinguish the percentages of allowed uses in the future. Mr. Charles Carrington, AICP, Community Development Department Director reiterated the purpose and requested the Board's Recommendation. MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER KARR. "BASED ON THE - DEFINITIONS IN THE FINDINGS THAT WERE PRESENTED TO US TONIGHT TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF THE GREENEW A Y INTERCHANGE DISTRICT, I RECOMMEND THAT WE APPROVE - PASS ON THE NEW DEFINITIONS AND PERMITTED USES AS WRITTEN IN SECTION 20-1. DEFINITIONS. AND SECTION 20-330. PERMITTED USES, CONDITIONAL USES, ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES, PROHIBITED USES. AND PASS THAT ON TO THE CITY COMMISSION." SECOND BOARD MEMBER KREBS. DISCUSSION. VOTE: VICE CHAIRMAN BROWN: AYE BOARD MEMBER KARR: AYE BOARD MEMBER McGINNIS: AYE BOARD MEMBER KREBS: AYE MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Carrington distributed documents to the Board Members while Mr. McDonald explained that they were proposed changes to the current C-2 (Commercial District) and the creation of a new Industrial District. Mr. McDonald said that no action was expected tonight and in fact would be coming before the Board at the Board's next Regular Meeting. Members of the Board questioned whether the City would allow adult entertainment. Mr. Carrington explained that under "State Statutes you must allow it" but the City can determine the location. Brief discussion. IV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS This Item was not discussed V. REPORTS Mr. Carrington reported that the developers and applicants have complained of the time delay of going before the City Commission by waiting for approval of Planning and Zoning BoardILocal Planning Agency Meeting Minutes. Mr. Carrington explained that "The Commission discussed this at length last night and elected to try for a year with the following procedure that I will describe to you. Instead of having attached approved CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING - APRIL 3, 2002 PAGES OF S minutes, they would have attached Minutes that have been typed up by the City Clerk's Office from your Meeting that had not been back before the Board for approval but had been reviewed and initialed by the Chairman or Vice Chairman." Next, Board Member Joanne Krebs suggested delaying Election Of Officers until which time the City Attorney's Opinion has been received: and again asked that the City Attorney give the Board an Opinion "On whether that Ordinance regarding the Boards and the absence and all that other stuff applies to those Boards not having any other information - in their By-Laws or - if it repeals those." The Board agreed not to hold the Elections at the May Regular Meeting. Brief discussion. VI. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER KARR. "I MOVE THAT WE ADJOURN." SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER KREBS. DISCUSSION. WITH CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. Vice Chairman Brown adjourned the Meeting at 8:30 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: ~. DEBBIE GILLESPIE ~ DEPUTY CITY CLERK APPROVED: . ~l~llivRMAN PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY City Clerk\BOARDS\PLANNING\alll\MINUTES\2002\040302 REGULAR. doc NOTE: These Minutes were approved at the May 1,2002 Planning And Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency Meeting.