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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 10 14 Regular . . . October 7, 1991 TO: . ~'~" :::: :::::::'ent COordinato~ FROM: RE: Agenda Item, Request for Temporary Office The applicants, Kirk and Kristen Keith, have requested permission to place a mobile office on that property along Highway 17-92 (south of Shepard Road) as shown on the attached map. The Staff met on this on August 28, 1990 and had no major problem (see attached minutes). Also attached are the applicants' request, property owner's agreement, site plan and temporary office brochure. Jfg attach. cc: Mayor Commission City Attorney City Clerk . "', . -1. I['j./., : I .---- l " I.:.. ,.~ '.. :/., "I" ..-;:-1 ~. (l /.. .~...... .I"I' ".:. ;;'. 1.' :,-" I,J --- ,~ :.. . c.. ,/.' /, J ' '.. <( I '-..... , / ,__, " ...." () . ,..: .J. '-<. .. / / ,~ I ~ ," ''.c:c r~;;,."~'~, r \ iC~~11Iii0--1r!,s ;'. \~;\ '~I \__~-:17I,':~_I(:'-:("_~\ ~;~' ;' "[,, / \1./.. ~ 'I "'., '/ , ''', \ \, j '((1,'1.")', . I <' (/ ~" ' \~.. ,I ',.' 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Kirk and Kristen Keith represented the project. Staff members present were Artman, Holzman, Koch, Kozlov, LeBlanc, McKinney, Sexton and Taylor. This project is to open an outdoor showroom/sales office for outdoor furniture along Hwy. 17/92. Traffic regulatory signs and the arbor ordinance were discussed. The developer is in contact with D.O.T. in regards to the road cut on 17/92. The parking lot will be gravel (non-compacted). One handicapped slot (12'x20') which will have a partial, solid surface for wheelchairs. There was discussion on the proposed office building. It must be a mobile structure or a permanent one, with a minimum of one restroom, and must meet all handicap requirements. Electricity must be underground. The nearest water is a well to the rear of the property about 300' away. A septic tank will be required. The display area for the larger furniture will be surrounded by split-rail fencing while the smaller pieces will be within an area already surrounded by a chain link fence. There will be landscaping and security lights. The property owner's permission will have to be obtained before any improvements can be made. If the office is mobile, Commission approval is required. All the above criteria must be met before a permit is issued. The Building Official will monitor this. Artman moved to approve, second by Taylor. All aye. /fg cc: Staff . To the City commissioners of winter Springs; We (Kirk and Kristen Keith) request the use of a Florida approved mobile office on Lot 12, Block B, for the purpose of selling swing sets, gazebos, sheds and outdoor furniture, a business modelled after Shore Furniture that has been successfully operating in Baltimore Maryland for more than eight (8) years. The reasons for our request are as follows: 1. Most of the products are large outdoor items and are meant to be displayed outside; therefore, a building to house our product will not be immediately essential to our business. 2. The economy of a mobile office will allow us to start the business much sooner. 3. We are a new business, so as of this time we are unsure of what kind of building we will need or where a permanent building would best suit the display area . with a mobile office we will have the time and ability to see how displays look set up different ways, see how much of a demand we have for office space, and determine the quantity of space we will need in the future for a permanent structure. . The mobile office is Florida approved and very appealing to the eye, (Please see the attached brochure). We will also build a deck in the front and landscape around it. The office is equipped with a restroom that will accommodate the handicapped and is skirted around the bottom. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Sincerely, ~~ ~l+- K~ Krl.sten Keith . . September 12,1991 City of Winter Spiings 1126 E. State Road 434 Winter Springs, Fl. 32708 Re: Lot 12 Block B Oak Grove Park U.S. Highway 17-92 Dear Sirs: . This letter lS to inform you that I, Ronald K. Wallace, owner of above said property, have given my permlSSlon to Shore Furniture, Dwayne Banks, Kristen and Kirk Keith (principals), to establish an outdoor display area for the purpose of selling patio furniture, gazebos, sheds and sWlng sets. ~ 1" pdL ~R~ . ~, (d) 19(1/ ~q.W~ Notary Public, State of Florida at Lnrge M'" Commission Expi;es Nov. 26. 1991 S;ndcd thru Agent,s Notary Brokeraga --~ . . . The Executive Treatment C/hat special treatment. In the c.7 competitive world of business and sales, it's what clients and colleagues expect. It's what makes them comfortable while making a ~rreat impression. Which often means making a sale. 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C?~~ TO: Winter Springs City Commission DATE: September 25, 1991 SUBJECT: Commission Approval of Landscape Item --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- I have recently been informed by Winter Springs Code Enforcement Officer AI White that a situation exists on my personal residence property that may be in violation of city ordinance 17-1. Officer White has issued me a citation, however, due to the circumstances surrounding this matter, he has suggested that I bring it to your attention to secure Commission approval. The property in question is lot #203, unit 3 (800 Dyson Drive) in Tuscawilla. This lot is located on the northwest corner of the Dyson Drive and Shetland Avenue intersection. The house fronts on Dyson (the south boundary of the property), while Shetland Avenue represents the east boundary of the property. The situation in question is a line of landscape rocks on my lawn along Dyson and Shetland. These rocks are approximately 12 inches in diameter (football to soccer ball sized), and are spaced approximately 12 to 15 feet apart. They have been placed there to protect both my property and city property, as noted in the accompanying attachment. I am requesting that the commission grant approvai for these rocks to remain in place on my lawn. I have considered very carefully the arguments for and against these rocks, and have summarized them in the attachment. If it is necessary for me to present my case in person at a future commission meeting, please advise me. I will be happy to meet with you to discuss this issue. cc: Officer AI White , . . . . .. Goodman Petition Attachment . Page 1 Summary of Problems Causing Placement of Landscape Rocks For many years I have had a few serious problems with traffic on Shetland Avenue. The problems, their results, and remedies are: Problem: My house, which fronts on Dyson, has a considerable amount of wooded area which shields its view from Shetland. Assorted vehicles often choose to park on the lawn surface that abuts Shetland, or simply make U- turns on the lawn surface. Because of the afternoon shade afforded by the adjacent wooded portion of my property, this area seems to be a popular place for delivery truck drivers and U.S. postal vehicle drivers to park and eat lunch. Lawn maintenance workers have also repeatedly chosen to park their vehicles and trailers on this section of my lawn while they service Shetland property owners. Even the Winter Springs police department has found it to be a convenient place to park and set up their radar (I favor the radar-I would welcome the police to park on my paved driveway rather than the lawn). . Result: The continual traffic turned a grassy area into a churned up sand pit, overgrown with weeds. It reached the point where it was impossible for me to run my lawn mower through this area. I simply had to let it continue to become more and more an eyesore. Periodically the weeds would be mowed down by what I suspect was a city or county crew with heavy duty equipment that could negotiate the churned up sand (of course, that equipment was heavy enough to compound the problem). Gradually, erosion caused the berm of the road to lower to about 6 inches below the paved surface. This coupled with continued vehicular traffic from the paved surface to the berm caused the road surface to begin to crumble at the edges. In some places more that a half foot of pavement had crumbled away. Problem: On many occasions vehicles traveling south on Shetland and turning right (west) onto Dyson have found that they can change an abrupt 90 degree turn (which requires a considerable reduction in vehicular speed) into a more gradual (and consequently quicker) turn by simply cutting across my lawn. . Result: Again, the vehicular traffic across this corner contributed to a deterioration of the lawn surface and road pavement edge along Dyson near the corner. In addition, there is a low profile concrete and steel catch basin on that corner that has been struck by such vehicles on several occasions. In one recent incident the catch basin suffered severe damage (concrete footers knocked out of alignment, top safety screen knocked loose), requiring a crew from Winter Springs Public Works Department to spend a day making repairs. .. '. . . . ., Goodman Petition Attachment . Page 2 Remedies: In late June and early July some major repaving was performed in Tuscawilla. Among the streets repaved was Shetland Avenue. At that time I decided to make another attempt to get the property looking good again. The lawn areas of my property abutting the road surfaces were resodded at considerable expense to me. One day after the sod was laid, a moderately sized section of sod was ripped up and two sprinkler heads were destroyed by vehicular traffic. It was apparent to me that laying the sod would be a temporary fix, for it was just a matter of time before the destruction would begin again. I placed the previously described landscape rocks to convey the message to motorists that this was my lawn and not a parking lot. They say "drive on the road surface, and not on the lawn." Essentially they serve the same purpose as the formed concrete curbing that exist in various other parts of Tuscawilla. Potential Questions, Concerns, and Responses . Prior to placing the rocks in their current positions, I thoroughly thought through these problems, their solution, and any concerns they might raise. These are summarized below. Concern: Do the rocks obstruct or hinder vehicular traffic? Response: Because of their size, the rocks would not impede vehicular in an emergency situation. Their profile is low enough that a car can simply ride over them if forced to leave the road surface. They present less of an impediment to motor vehicles than does the formed concrete curbing that is present in many areas of Tuscawilla. Concern: Are these rocks potentially hazardous to motor vehicle traffic? . Response: The rocks pose no apparent hazard to motor vehicle traffic for, as noted above, their profile is low enough for cars to ride over them. In addition, they are considerably less dangerous to motor vehicles than the abundance of concrete, brick, and stone mailboxes that are so prevalent within Tuscawilla. They are also considerably less dangerous than the approximately 30 foot tall pillar of concrete holding a streetlight directly adjacent to the road surface on the previously described corner of Dyson and Shetland. 'II . . . . . . . Goodman Petition Attachment Page 3 Concern: Are these rocks potentially hazardous to pedestrian or bicycle traffic? Response: Again, I find these rocks to be less of a hazard than the formed concrete curbing. If a bicyclist were forced off the road surface by a motor vehicle, the 12 to 15 foot spacing of the rocks would afford plenty of opportunities to simply ease off the road surface and onto my lawn. In those areas of Tuscawilla with the formed concrete curbing, a bicyclist in a similar position would have no avenue of escape, and would stand a good chance of bouncing off the curbing and into the path of the motor vehicle. Pedestrians who need to evade traffic would have no trouble stepping over, around, or between these rocks. Concern: Do these rocks pose a liability hazard to the city of Winter Springs or to me personally? Response: I am not a lawyer, and even if I were I would not be able to predict with certainty the results of any civil litigation. However, one would think that they would pose no more concern than the previously mentioned concrete curbing, concrete telephone poles, catch basins, or mail boxes (or hard paved surfaces, for that matter) that exist throughout Tuscawilla. I talked with the agent who handles my homeowners insurance, and he indicated that I should not be concerned since I am merely protecting my personal property. Furthermore, all the legal descriptions that I have for this lot indicate that the rocks are not on city property. The legal description indicates that utility easements exist on all sides of the property except those sides of the property that abut street right of ways. Concern: Am I in violation of a city ordinance? Response: I am not convinced that I am. The ordinance on which I was originally cited was Article I, Section 17-1, Obstructing streets and sidewalks; permit required. This ordinance indicates that it is unlawful to place on any street or sidewalk any articles which may obstruct or hinder the traffic thereon. I have certainly not placed anything on the street to obstruct or hinder street traffic (vehicular or pedestrian), and there are no sidewalks in this section of Tuscawilla to be obstructed. Pedestrians are still free to avoid the road surface and walk on my lawn if they so desire. If I were to remove the rocks and the condition of the property returned to its former state, I suspect that then I will be in violation of the ordinance against maintaining an unkempt property. . . . , . . . . .: . . . . . . . . . . . . -= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .= . . . . . . . . . . . . IMPORTANT NOTICE TO WINTER SPRINGS CITIZENS Sanitation Pick-Up Survey = The State of Florida's Solid Waste Management Act requires the elimination of yard waste from landfills by January 1, 1992. In order to meet this mandate, sanitation customers throughout the City will be required to change the way in which yard waste is disposed of. The present system is twice weekly combined garbage/yard trash pick- up and once weekly recycling pick-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The below options are being considered for calendar year 1992. Please check that option which most closely meets your needs. Option I _ (no additional charge anticipated) Once weekly garbage pick-up Once weekly yard trash pick-up Once weekly recycling pick-up Option II _ (additional charge anticipated) Twice weekly garbage pick-up Once weekly yard trash pick-up Once weekly recycling pick-up Option III _ Cost $1.00 per tag Yard waste will be segregated and pick-up charge will be based on one tag for each bag/container. Tags will be sold by I.W.S. Other Comments/Suggestions Thank you for completing this survey form. Please return this form to City Hall, the Senior Citizen Center, or any City Fire Station before November 8, 1991. OPTIONAL: Name Address 5 . . . . . . MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Re: CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434 WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32708 Telephone (407) 327-1800 October 7, 1991 Mayor/Commission City Cler~ Canvassing Board In accordance with Sec. 2-93 of the City Code the City Commission must designate the Canvassing Board for the Nov. 5, 1991 Municipal Election. The Canvassing Board will meet at 6:30 p. m. on Nov. 5, 1991 to canvass the absentee ballots at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections, Seminole County Services Building, 1101 East First Street, Sanford, Florida 32771. The tabulating equipment test will be held on Friday, November 1, 1991 at 3:30 p.m. at the office of the Supervisor of Elections Office, Seminole County Services Building. The Canvassing Board must attend or they can designate a member of the Board to attend. . . .