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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 08 06 Other MINUTES " PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD JULY 2, 1997 - REGULAR MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE This Board meeting was called to order by Chairman Fernandez at 7:01 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida The Pledge of Allegiance followed. ROLL CALL ALSO PRESENT Bill Fernandez, Chairman, present Gene Lein, present Art Hoffmann, present Carl Stephens, present Tom I;Irown, present Tom Grimms, Community Development Coordinator APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 4. 1997 PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LPA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Motion by Lein; Seconded by Brown; Motion passed approving the minutes as submitted. II. REGULAR AGENDA A} Pitzer Annexation (ANX.4.97) Grimms read Sections I and II of the staff report which included the findings and the staff recommendation. The applicant has not indicated the commercial use. There was some discussion of changing the C-2 zoning of the adjacent property located on the northeast corner of Wade Street and S.R. 434. Motion: The Planning and Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency recommends to the City Commission the annexation of the 1.37 acre subject parcel into the city based on the findings as contained in the staff report. Motion by Brown. Second by Stephens. Vote: Hoffmann, aye; Lein, aye; Stephens, aye; Brown, aye; Fernandez, aye. Motion passed. B} Pitzer Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (SM-CPA-4-97) Grimms stated the findings and the staff recommendation. Cliff Jordan, 600 Hennits Trail, Altamonte Springs, Florida, (former Winter Springs P & Z Board Chairman and Mayor) represented the applicant on all three matters. He mentioned that he has contacted the owners of the property to the east and the property that fronts on S.R. 419 to discuss annexing their properties into the city. He also suggested that the city needs to expand their zoning classifications: one or two professional, two or three commercial, and one industrial. (industrial should not be in a C-2 class). Motion: Accept the comprehensive plan amendment and recommend to the City Commission for the development of the property for a commercial establishment. Motion by Brown. Second by Hoffmann. Vote: Stephens, aye; Lein, aye; Hoffmann, aye; Fernandez, aye; Brown, aye. Motion passed. " MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LPA JULY 2, 1997 - REGULAR MEETING PAGE 2 OF3 C) Pitzer Rezoning (REZ-4-97) Grimms stated the request and the findings from the staff report. Motion' The Planning and Zoning Board recommend approval to the City Commission the request for rezoning of the 1.37 acre parcel from county zoning designation A-I "Agriculture" to the City zoning designation C-1 "Neighborhood Commercial District" based on the findings. Motion by Lein. Second by Hoffmann. Vote: Brown, aye; Lein, aye; Hoffmann, aye; Stephens, aye; Fernandez, aye. Motion passed. The subject of changing the adjacent C-2 properties to C-1 was brought up again, and Hoflinann suggested that staff make it an agenda item for next month. D) "Draft" Bylaws in the conduct of meetings and business of the Planning and Zoning Board/LPA Stephens said he would like to see a definition (page 17) of "Conflict of Interest" involving percentages included. Hoflinann suggested that audio tapes of minutes (page 7) should be documented. Page 7, Article III, 3.3.2.2 -- Show the estimated cost and suggested method of financing of what? Page 7, Article III, 3.3.2.3 -- There is nothing showing how a Commissioner is notified of a member wishing to be reappointed. Page 8, Article III, 3.5 -- Procedure needed for request oflegal counsel. Page 8, Article IV, 4.2 -- Change accordingly when "Conflict of Interest" definition is added. Page 10, Article VI, 6.1 -- Include the option of holding a second regular meeting on the third Wednesday of the month. Chairman Femandez suggested that the members write down their changes on 3 x 5 index cards. Brown mentioned that the city manager said he would review the bylaws with the members after they make their changes. There was a brief discussion about the board's recommendations being included in the Commission agenda items. Consensus of the board to review the bylaws and return with suggestions to the august 6, 1997 meeting. III. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS With regards to the proposed C-3 "Flex-Space" zoning, Grimms stated that the applicant withdrew his request to designate his parcel C-3. Grimms will only be taking to the City Commission on July 14, 1997 the proposal to create the C-3 "Flex-Space" zoning with no specific " MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LPA JULY 2. 1997. REGULAR MEETING PAGE 3 OF 3 parcels being designated. Lein said that Owen had contacted him to ask for support of the proposal at the Commission meeting. The members discussed this, and concluded that they need not be present at the Commission meeting because their recommendation on the matter has been forwarded to the City Commission. Lein said that he was at a meeting where the Commission could not pass a motion on a subject (Shore Road), and recommended that the subject be brought back before the P & Z Board. Lein asked if the subject could go back and forth between boards !mowing what the Commission feels. Grimms said that it is his understanding that the Commission does have the authority to decide to remand back to the P & Z Board for further consideration. There was a consensus of the board to recommend to the Commission that staff consider rezoning the property by Wade Street and S.R. 434 from C-2 to C-l. IV. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Fernandez adjourned the meeting at 8:18 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Martha Jenkins, Deputy City Clerk