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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 05 07 Consent 201 Approval of the April 2, 2008 Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING APRIL 2, 2008 ~ ~' CALL TO ORDER ~-~ The Planning and Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency Regular Meeting of Wednesday, April 2, 2008 was called to Order at 7:05 p.m. by Vice Chairman Charles Lacey in the Commission Chambers of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, ~ Winter Springs, Florida 32708). Roll Call: Chairman Robert L. Heatwole, absent Vice Chairman Charles Lacey, present Board Member Rosanne Karr, absent Board Member Edward Martinez, Jr., present Board Member William H. Poe, present A moment of silence preceded the Pledge of Allegiance. Vice Chairman Lacey stated, "Are there any Agenda changes?" Board Member William H. Poe said, "[Agenda] Item `500' is a Public Hearings Agenda and I would like to move that to the first Item on the Agenda." Vice Chairman Lacey said, "Without objection, we will move [Agenda Item] `500' to the first. To be clear to the audience, that is a Public Hearing but on the subject of the EAR (Evaluation and Appraisal Report) Report that we are going to receive." • • AGENDA NOTE: THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED, IN THE ORDER DOCUMENTED, FOLLOWED BY THE REST OF THE AGENDA. • • PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA PUBLIC HEARINGS 500. Community Development Department -Planning Division Requests That The Local Planning Agency Hold A Public Hearing On The Evaluation And Appraisal Report (EAR) Of The Winter Springs' Comprehensive Plan And After Considering Public Comment And Review Comments Received From The DCA (Department Of Community Affairs) And Other Reviewing Agencies, Make Recommendation To The City Commission Regarding Adoption Of Resolution 2008-15. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING -APRIL 2, 2008 PAGE 2 OF 6 Vice Chairman Lacey opened the "Public Input "portion of the Agenda Item. No one spoke. Vice Chairman Lacey closed the "Public Input "portion of the Agenda Item. Ms. Eloise Sahlstrom, AICP, ASLA, Senior Planner, Community Development Department presented this Agenda Item and displayed a Powerpoint presentation on the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). Ms. Sahlstrom acknowledged Ms. Karen T. Campblin, Senior Planner with Planning Communities, LLC who was in attendance. Continuing, Ms. Sahlstrom said, "We have revised the proposed EAR (Evaluation and Appraisal Report) and the document that you have before you tonight is the revision that includes Responses to the State. I have also provided you with a Response document that just summarizes where those Responses can be found and how we did respond to each of the items. As I said, this document is due to the State by May 1St [2008], so we have this month to go through Public Hearings. The tentative schedule is that tonight's Public Hearing, if the Board is able to make a recommendation to the City Commission, then it will go forward on April 14t1i [2008] for a Public Hearing before the City Commission." Discussion. Next, Ms. Sahlstrom stated, "Once it is Adopted by Resolution by the City Commission, it will be Transmitted to the State. The State will have sixty (60) days to give us some comments and then another thirty (30) days and so in August, we will actually hear from them that it is sufficient based on our responses to any of their comments." Regarding the "Comments" from the different Agencies, Board Member William H. Poe stated, "My understanding is, we have addressed the `Comments' that they have made, and I feel sufficient that we have done it. Is it your opinion as well as Randy's [Stevenson, ASLA, AICP, Director, Community Development Department] that we have done that sufficiently to the point that we feel we are acceptable at that level?" Ms. Sahlstrom said, "Yes." Board Member Edward Martinez, Jr. asked, "Does Staff strongly support these changes to the EAR (Evaluation and Appraisal Report)?" Ms. Sahlstrom said, "Absolutely." "I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT THIS BOARD MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION REGARDING ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2008-15 WITH REGARD TO THE EAR (EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT) AS PRESENTED BY STAFF." MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER POE. SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER -Z~ ~' D .. -.~ ~3••a '~ w~ MARTINEZ. DISCUSSION. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING -APRIL 2, 2008 PAGE 3 OF 6 VOTE: VICE CHAIRMAN LACEY: AYE ~~ BOARD MEMBER MARTINEZ: AYE BOARD MEMBER POE: AYE ~ MOTION CARRIED. INFORMATIONAL AGENDA ~ ~-- INFORMATIONAL 100. Not Used. CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT 200. Not Used. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS 300. Not Used. 400. REPORTS No Reports were given. PUBLIC INPUT Ms. Billie Crigger, 45 Hayes Road, Winter Springs, Florida: Vice Chairman Lacey said, "In favor." (Ms. Crigger did not wish to address the Board.) Mr. Larry Crigger, 45 Hayes Road, Winter Springs, Florida: Vice Chairman Lacey said, "Is in favor, but does not wish to speak." Mr. Glen Huff, 431 Lancers Drive, Winter Springs, Florida: Vice Chairman Lacey stated, "In favor." (Mr. Huff did not wish to address the Board.) Mr. Greg Roebuck, SSO Pell Road, Osteen, Florida: Vice Chairman Lacey noted, "Is in favor." (Mr. Roebuck did not wish to address the Board.) CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING -APRIL 2, 2008 PAGE 4 OF 6 Mr. David Spence, 28431 Atlantis Road, Tavares, Florida: as a member of Starlight Baptist Church, Mr. Spence mentioned he had visited Ranchland residents, and noted he ~ supported the project. sue' Mr. Ken Smart, 122 Bayberry Road, Altamonte Springs, Florida: Vice Chairman Lacey remarked, "In favor." (Mr. Smart did not wish to address the Board.) -~ ~a ~® Mr. Glenn Phillippi, 829 Dunbar Terrace, Winter Springs, Florida: Vice Chairman Lacey stated, "In favor." (Mr. Phillippi did not wish to speak to the Board.) ' a Mr. John Bailey, 240 East Bahama Road, Winter Springs, Florida: spoke in favor of the project and about the improvements to the property. Ms. Amy Patterson, 507 Evergreen Avenue, Winter Springs, Florida: Vice Chairman Lacey stated, "In favor, but does not wish to address." Ms. Deana Phillippi, 829 Dunbar Terrace, Winter Springs, Florida: Vice Chairman Lacey remarked, "Is in favor, and also does not wish to address the Board." Mr. Dennis Patterson, 507 Evergreen Avenue, Winter Springs, Florida: "Dennis Patterson is in favor, and does not wish to address the Board," stated Vice Chairman Lacey. Ms. Cindy Huff, 431 Lancers Drive, Winter Springs, Florida: Vice Chairman Lacey said, "Is in favor, but does not wish to address the Board." Ms. Pam Jordon, 238 Tides Road, Winter Springs, Florida: "Pam Jordon in favor, but does not wish to address the Board," remarked Vice Chairman Lacey. Mr. Tim Jordon, 235 Tides Road, Winter Springs, Florida: Vice Chairman Lacey said, "Tim Jordon in favor, but does not want to address." Mr. Paul Morrison, 434 Boxwood Circle, Winter Springs, Florida: Vice Chairman Lacey stated, "Is in favor, but does not wish to address." Ms. Sylvia Morrison, 434 Boxwood Circle, Winter Springs, Florida: "Sylvia Morrison is in favor and does not wish to address the Board," noted Vice Chairman Lacey. Mr. Steve Simpkins, 181 North Edgemon Avenue, Winter Springs, Florida: Vice Chairman Lacey said, "Steve Simpkins is in favor, and does not wish to address the Board." Mr. Michael E. Carringer, 726 Lakeside Drive, Winter Springs, Florida: "Michael Carringer is in favor and does not wish to address the Board," stated Vice Chairman Lacey. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING -APRIL 2, 2008 PAGE 5 OF 6 REGULAR AGENDA REGULAR 600. Community Development Department Requests The Planning And Zoning Board Consider The Final Engineering/Site Plan For The Starlight Baptist Church Expansion, Located At The Northwest Corner Of Haves Road And East Bahama Road. Mr. John Baker, AICP, Senior Planner, Community Development Department introduced this Agenda Item and said, "The Landscaping Plan that was provided to you has been reviewed by Staff and we believe that it will adequately screen the parking. They do need to provide some additional information and they need to provide an irrigation plan before this goes to Commission." Continuing, Mr. Baker added, "They did submit a Traffic Study and our City Engineer has reviewed this and is satisfied with that. There are no additional offsite or onsite improvements that are deemed necessary." Mr. Baker stated, "There are listed species on and adjacent to the Site. We have received a letter from Morgan Environmental [Consulting, Inc.] documenting four (4) active on- site gopher tortoise burrows, two (2) inactive burrows and there are some other burrows on the nearby adjacent properties. Before any site work can commence on this Site, they will have to get the permits and relocate the on-site gophers and they will have to protect the off-site gophers so that they don't wander out into the construction work and get smashed." Next, Mr. Baker said, "We recommend that you recommend Approval for the Final Engineering/Site Plan subject to a Development Agreement." Mr. Baker reviewed the list of the Staff's Recommendations to the Board Members. Photographs were displayed of the property site. Discussion. Mr. Baker distributed an email to the Board Members dated April 2, 2008 and stated, "For the Record." `--o ~~ ~-•~ °~ °~--,~, _'--~-.~.-y~ C,~yY, q ~. ~,.R Continuing, Mr. Baker reiterated that "Staff recommends that the P & Z (Planning and Zoning) Board recommend Approval of this Final/Engineering Site Plan subject to the `Conditions'. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING -APRIL 2, 2008 PAGE 6 OF 6 Mr. Thomas Skelton, American Civil Engineering Company, 207 North Moss Road, Suite 211, Winter Springs, Florida: stated, "We have read the `Conditions' of the Staff and agreed to every one of them and are here to answer any questions. Just like to add a couple of items or maybe just a couple of reiterations of the items -one (1) we have gone a long time working on this Site Plan with Staff and getting as many parking spaces for the standard parking spaces on there and as Mr. Baker said, it is over twice what is ,~,`, required by your Code, but it is more reasonable to what their needs are going to be and ~ again the Traffic issue is Sunday and Wednesday evening only. ~-1-.~ And the City Engineer has reviewed our Traffic Impact Analysis and has agreed that the ~~,.~ impacts are -not substantial in there. One (1) other item on that existing sign, it is shown '~ on the Site Plan to be removed; they will come back at a later date and apply for a new i "' sign, but that existing sign you have seen on the photograph is scheduled to be removed." Discussion. "I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT THIS BE APPROVED WITH THOSE EXCEPTIONS BEING LISTED." MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER POE. SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER MARTINEZ. DISCUSSION. VOTE: BOARD MEMBER MARTINEZ: AYE VICE CHAIRMAN LACEY: AYE BOARD MEMBER POE: AYE MOTION CARRIED. Vice Chairman Lacey adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: JOAN L. BROWN DEPUTY CITY CLERK APPROVED: ROBERT L. HEATWOLE, CHAIRMAN PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY NOTE: These Minutes were approved at the , 2008 Regular Planning And Zoning Board/I.ocal Planning Agency Meeting.