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Home My WebLink About1997 09 03 Other Item 2 MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LPA AUGUST 20,1997. SPEClAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order Wednesday, August 20, 1997 by Chairman Fernandez at 7:01 p.m, in the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida). The Pledge of Allegiance followed, Roll Call Also Present Bill Fernandez, Chairman, present Gene Lein, present Tom Brown, present Carl Stephens, present Tom Grimms, Community Development Coordinator Charles Carrington, Community Development Director Mel Gliclanan, Commerce and Industry Dev, Board Member Marilyn Dickinson, B.O.W,S, Board Member Ethel Beecher, B.O.W.S, Board Member Mike Wadley, S.R, 434 Visioning Plan Consultant Chairman Fernandez read a portion of Section 20.53 of the Ordinances: If any Commissioner fails to appoint a member within two regularly scheduled Commission meetings after a vacancy occurs or a term expires that seat will be filled by the Mayor, subject to ratification by the City Co=ission. Consensus of the Board to place the Bracco agenda items (B, C, & D) before agenda item A since Mr. Bracco was present. II. SPECIAL AGENDA A) Joint Meeting of the Commerce and Industry Board, Beautification of Winter Springs Board, and the Planning and Zoning Board to review the draft Design Guidelinesfor the "Redevelopment Area" of the S.R. 434 Corridor Vision Plan. GrimIns summarized the development of the S.R. 434 Conidor Vision Plan. Wadley commended the Visioning group (business property owners) for their open and positive attitude towards the city. At the next Co=ission meeting (August 25, 1997), the Co=ission will have the fIrst reading of the Town Center and New Development Area guidelines. The guidelines of all three areas will be transformed into the zoning district regulations of the overlay district for each area, and will become a part of Chapter 20 of the City Ordinances. There is also a component that relates to the Comprehensive Plan, and it will become a special section in the Comp Plan. Redevelopment area issues discussed included the underground power cabling, the gateway into the city at S,R. 434 and Hwy, 17.92, decorative pavement for major intersections, opposition to reducing the parking space sizes, landscaped medians. MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LPA AUGUST 20,1997 -- SPECIAL MEETING PAGE 2 OF 4 Lein suggested that some consideration be given to uniform streetlighting along the entire conidor, Question was raised as to when this conidor improvements process will begin, but an answer was not given, Dickinson said she sees a lot of county property within the Town Center, and asked how that would be resolved. Grimms stated that the city is thinking of working up an agreement with the county which would pertain to parcels annexing into the city when ownership changes. The City Manager, Ron McLemore, has sent a letter to the County Commission requesting that the county recognize and abide by what the city is trying to do with the Town Center. Chairman Fernandez stated his interest in the Cross Seminole Trail. The trail has been approved; however, Judge LeIDer is not interested in having a trail run in front of his property (across from Winding Hollow). Wadley stated that the landscaping of parking lots was addressed in. depth, It was suggested that a policy (3.3.2 on page 3) be added to develop a lighting program that shows a commonality theme appearance of lighting in the conidor between the redevelopment area and the new development area with additional lighting to enhance the Town Center. Chairman Fernandez asked Grimms what their board's function was regarding costs and suggestions of fmancing methods as stated in Section 20-59 of the City Code. Grimms said that if the board, for example, wanted to suggest a special lighting district, then that would be delving into the financial aspect. Bond issues and funding is not the Planning and Zoning Board's function, Chairman Fernandez suggested that Section 20- 59 of the Codes be amended. Brown asked that the board be advised of the funding on a five year basis. Stephens asked if there was an alternative plan to the Conidor Plan, Grimms said he has not heard of an alternative plan. Stephens mentioned that some cities have an agreement with Florida Power regarding the trimming of trees, He suggested cutting a tunnel through the canopy for the power lines instead of topping off the trees. Motion: Approve the redevelopment area design guidelines of the S,R. 434 Conidor Vision Plan with changes and recommendations. Motion by Lein. Second by Brown, Discussion. Vote: Fernandez, aye; Lein, aye; Brown, aye; Stephens, aye. Motion passed. MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LPA AUGUST 20, 1997 -- SPECIAL MEETING PAGE 3 OF 4 B} Bracco Annexation (ANX-S-97) Grimms explained the purpose for the request, and the location of the property. He also read the fmdings and staff recommendation from the staff report. There are still five parcels left in the county enclave, Motion: The Planning and Zoning Board recommends approval to the City Commission the annexation of the 1.47 acre subject parcel incorporating the staff fmdings and the board's conclusions based thereon, Motion by Lein, Seconded by Stephens. Vote: Brown, aye; Stephens, aye; Fernandez, aye; Lein, aye, Motion passed. C} Bracco Small Scale Amendment (CPA.S.97j The Chair related Grimms' qualifications to the applicant, Grimms read the findings and staff recommendation from the staff report. Motion' The Local Planning Agency recommends to the City Commission the request by Mr. Frank Bracco for a change from County Future Land Use designation of "Industrial" to City Future Land Use designation of "Industrial" on the 1.47 acre subject parcel based on the findings on the document titled: II, Co-Bracco Small Scale Comprehensive PIan Amendment. Motion by Stephens. Second by Brown. Vote: Lein, aye; Stephens, aye; Brown, aye; Fernandez; aye, Motion passed. D) Bracco Rezoning (REZ-S-97) Grimms stated the rezoning analysis, the fmdings, and staff recommendation from the staff report. The applicant did not wish to speak, Motion: The Planning and Zoning Board recommends approval to the City Commission the request for rezoning, by Frank Bracco, of the 1.47 acre parcel from county zoning designation M-l "Industrial District" to City zoning designation C-2 "General Commercial and Industrial District" based on the fmdings located in the document titled: II, D-- Bracco Rezoning, Motion by Stephens, Second by Lein. Discussion. Vote: Brown, aye; Lein, aye; Fernandez, aye; Stephens, aye, Motion passed. Lein asked about the possibility of exploring the annexation of the remaining parcels in the area, Grimms said that he has, in the past, sent out letters of interest to the property owners. He explained that owners asks 'What's in it for me". Grimms hopes that a benefit package can be developed for presentation to the owners. III. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS September 3, 1997 meetingrDraft ByLaws Elections of Chairman and Vice-Chairman Update on the Evaluation and Appraisal Report MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LPA AUGUST 20, 1997 -- SPECIAL MEETING PAGE 4 OF 4 Grimms stated that he plans to have a complete set of materials for the board at the next meeting (Comp plan, Zoning Regulations, etc.) Chairman Fernandez mentioned that he is missing pages 590, 590.1, and 590.2 from his Code book, and Grimms said that the pages will be replaced with the materials he plans on giving the board. At the beginning of the meeting Grimms distributed copies of a Planning and Zoning seminar registration to the members. The Chair said that he would be out of town, but Brown, Stephens, and Lein plan to attend. Grimms said that he has a booklet (You be the Judge) pertaining to the seminar that he could make available to the board. September 17,1997 meeting Report on the Seminar by attending members. IV. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Fernandez adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Martha Jenkins, Deputy City Clerk