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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 04 05 Regular Item 300 Saratoga Condominiums PLANNING & ZONING BOARD AGENDA ITEM 300 Consent Informational Public Hearing Regular X Apirl 5. 2006 Meeting ~ Mgr. / Dept Authorization REQUEST: The Community Development Department requests the Planning and Zoning Board consider final engineering/subdivision plan for an 84 unit residential condominium development with an associated 6,000 SF commercial component known as Saratoga Condominiums. The project is located on 9.1 acres, on the north side of S.R. 434, just east of N. Moss Road, immediately adjacent to the Venetian Village (formerly Badcock) shopping center, Victorio's Pizza, and the Bank of America. PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Board to consider the final engineering/site plan for the 84 unit residential condominium development with 6,000 SF of commercial along SR 434. The project is located on 9.1 acres, north of S.R. 434, just east ofN. Moss Road. APPLICABLE LAW: · Chapter 9, City Code, Land Development · Sec. 20-234, City Code, Conditional Uses, C-l Zoning District · Sec. 20-480 thru 20-490, SR 434 Redevelopment Overlay Zoning District CONSIDERATIONS: The project is located on 9.10 acres, north ofS.R. 434, immediately east ofN. Moss Road. The property is located in the "C-l Neighborhood Commercial" zoning district and has a Future Land Use designation of Commercial. The vegetated site abuts developed commercial properties AprilS, 2006 - P&Z Agenda Regular Agenda Item 300 Page 2 to the south and east, vacant land zoned R-3 (multi-family) to the north, and is across Moss Road from existing multi-family housing. The City Commission initially approved a Conditional Use Permit on April 12, 2004, and granted a 6-month extension on September 20, 2004. On December 13, 2004, Ordinance 2004- 49 was adopted, extending a conditional use from 6 months to 2 years. On March 20, 2006, staff received another extension request from the applicant. The conditional use extension has been coordinated with the City Attorney. Preliminary engineering plans were submitted on April 15, 2005. Prior to submitting, Section 20-234 of the City Code had been amended (Ordinance 2004-28, adopted 07/12/04), requiring multi-family housing within the C-l zoning district and having a medium density future land use designation to provide at least 2 parking spaces within an enclosed garage per residential unit. The applicant applied for a waiver of Section 20-234 and received a recommendation from the Board of Adjustment for approval to allow one covered space per unit. The City Commission heard the request on August 22 and October 10,2005, approving the request. A traffic study has been submitted and found adequate by the City Engineer. The primary access to the residential units is from N. Moss Road. Emergency access is provided through the Nations Bank Site. The commercial portion of the site will have direct access to and from SR 434 and will provide cross-access easements to both the east and west. No additional off-site or on-site improvements were determined necessary. On-site wetlands constitute 6.13 acres of the 9.1 acre site and 4.51 acres ofthese are proposed to be developed, subject to off-site mitigation through the applicable state agencies (e.g. SJRWMD). The remaining 1.62 acre of on-site wetlands is proposed for preservation through a conservation easement dedicated to the City. No listed plant or animal species were found on- site. A specific count of the species, size, and number of trees to be removed must be provided prior to taking the plans to the City Commission. An unidentified number of specimen trees on the site are proposed for removal- these trees must be clearly identified prior to going to the City Commission. Subsection 20-489 (h) of the City Code requires parking lot lighting to be cut-off source to protect the adjacent properties from glare. The lighting plan must be changed before going to the City Commission to demonstrate cut-off fixtures and no off-site light spillage (0.5 foot candles maximum off-site spillage). Although not required by Code, staff recommends the overall height of the light pole and fixture be no more that 20-22 feet above the adjacent parking lot or grade, instead of the proposed 30 feet. Staff also recommends better coordination between the lighting and landscaping to avoid future conflicts between lighting and tree canopies. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Board recommend approval of the Saratoga Condominium final engineering/site plan, subject to providing (1) a definitive list of the trees to AprilS, 2006 - P&Z Agenda Regular Agenda Item 300 Page 3 be removed (including specimen trees) and (2) revising the lighting plan to demonstrate provision of cut-off fixtures and no off-site spillage. Staff also recommends that the light fixtures be no taller than 20-22 feet above the adjacent parking lot or grade and that the lighting and landscape plans be better coordinated. ATTACHMENTS: A Plans PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD ACTION